Clinton High School - Memorabilia Yearbook (Clinton, MA)

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ELIZABETH G. THOMPSON Modern History Household Arts ROBERT A. MURPHY l Modern History, Latin I NATALIE R. PRADI-:Rio French ll, Italian III, IV German Ill, IV CHARLES YOUNG Music MILDRI-:Im SMITH Manual Arts Mechanical Drawing HENRY M. 0,TO0LE U. S. History MARY GIBBONS Secretary to the Principal SUSAN D. SMITH Retired RODERICK MACKENZIE Mechanical Drawing and Art WALno T. DAvIs Retired

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MlI.DlIED E. CANNON Shorthand Ill, IV Typewriting IV JOSEPH F. MCCAFFREY Algebra I, Geometry II JOHN W. MCNAMARA English I MARY M. KERRIGAN French II, III, IV ELLEN M. MCINTYRF1 French II, English HENRY T. McSm:rmY Physics, Chemistry General Science Jossru H. KITTREDGE Lotin I, English III Mfr VERNON LAVERDURE Typing I, Il Business Practice WILLIAM J. MCMA!-10N Business Practice, Latin I Senior Arithmetic

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Glafu ..... FRESHMEN: Who could forget that fateful morning in September, in 1948, when we straggled in, wide-eyed and nervous. Anxiously wc searched for our homeroom number on the bulletin posted in the main hall. That first day is marked in our minds as a labyrinth of books, bells, and bewilderment. Before long we were amazed to find ourselves well drawn into the cycle of homework, classes, and extra- curricular activities. Good-naturedly accepting the rib- bing of upperclassmen, we became accustomed to being called lowly freshmen and convinced ourselves that better days were coming. Soon, mid-years loomed on the horizon and, we must confess, caught many of us off guard. It was with sore eyes and heavy hearts that we greeted that eventful week in January. Surprisingly enough, we braved the exams and heaved an extremely heavy sigh of relief after the crisis had passed. And so it was with blithe hearts and optimistic out- looks that we left the hallowed portal of our beloved high school for summer vacation 3 only to return in September as Sophomores! SOPHOMORE: A complete vicissitude engulfed us in sophistication. That is to say, we walked, instead of ran, through the halls, we began to use our newly-acquired vocabularyg we took home two books instead of oneg and began to feel right at home in all our classes. As our social activities expanded, homework became a hindrance but all play was curtailed with the on- coming mid-years. These we defied with courage and fortitude. The highlight of our second year at C. H. S. came with the formation of our Class Paper, Soph Talk. As we learned to work together on this project, we got to know each other better and to say that the paper brought our class closer together would not be an exaggeration. Later, we attended our first class meeting. At that time we were banded stronger than ever before. We also held one class dance. Still later, we prepared for our class effort in Interclass Dramatics. How disap- pointed we were when we failed to win first prize! But these were all memories and experiences building up to that stage of ultra smartness called ,lunior year. n '48 Farsi-:MEN