Cohasset High School - Tessahoc Yearbook (Cohasset, MA)

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SECRET DESIRES Helen Heal ... to go on a safari with Joe DiMaggio. Gertrude Bresnahan ... to make a trip to the other side of the U. S. Nicholas Buckeridge ... to be a gunfightei in the Old West. Natalie Burkinshaw . . .to be 5 ' 2 . Lisbcth Campbell ... to own a motorcycle. Neil Conant ... to go on a real date with a doll from C. H. S. Richard Conley ... to go around the world on a robot. Janice Cowdrey ... to be able to play the bells. Robert Bresnahan ... to get through C. H. S. with all A ' s. Diane DeCosta ... to blow up the lab. Carolyn Ferreira ... it remains a secret. John Fraser ... to see Beechwood a city. Dianne Hathaway ... a map of Cohasset. Marcia James ... to learn why A-B-C. Margaret Jason ... to eat and keep a trim figure. » Loretta Leone ... to get an A in shorthand. Paul Restuccia ... to own a real cool hot rod. Paul McLellan ... to run in front of Mr. D ' Antuono smoking a cigarette. Russell Pratt ... to be President of the United States. Shirley Sargent ... to sit anywhere in Mr. D ' Antuono ' s study hall. John Smith ... to date Betty Bailey, Linda Horton, and Katherine Signorelli. Judy Tilden ... to own a cat forum. Hope Truesdell ... to belong to Hajii Baba ' s harem. Robert Blossom ... to bring back a pheasant to Mr. Harris after one of his hunting trips.

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CLASS HISTORY In the fall of 1951 a group of twenty-five anxious freshmen began their long journey through high school. For leaders along this path they had Hope Truesdell, Marcia James, Nick Buckeridge, Paul Restuccia, Janice Cowdrey, Russell Pratt, Bernadette Shyne, and Edward Wadsworth as their officers. Edward Wadsworth, Paul Restuccia, Walter Howe, Marcia James, Betty Campbell, and Janice Cowdrey were Student Council Repre- sentatives. Class activities had their start in our junior year, when we chose our class rings, held two dances, sent a member to Girls ' State, and elected some members to the National Honor Society. The Icicle Hop, our first social, was a shimmering preview of the biggest event of the year, the Junior Prom. In a South Sea Island setting, this prom was a huge success. A lovely queen and handsome king were chosen, Marcia James and Brad Tite, to crown the evening ' s glory. In March, Diane DeCosta, Janice Cowdrey, Marcia James, Hope Truesdell, Russell Pratt, and Edward Wadsworth were given membership in the National Honor Society, one of the highest honors that a student can attain. Marcia James, in June, was chosen by the American Legion Auxiliary as Girls ' State Representative from Cohasset High. Gertrude Bresnahan became head cheerleader that year, and Janice Cowdrey won the Rotary trophy award in field hockey. Amid this suc- cess, Edward Wadsworth was the proud receiver of the Harvard Book and winner, from Cohasset, of an international math contest. In this he ranked seventh highest out of twenty thousand participants. Our high school was in fourteenth place. September brought our senior year and the incredible realization that we were seniors. This year brought more honors and awards, as well as more duties. Our biggest task was the production of this yearbook, and the job was put under the direction of Nick Buck- eridge, Janice Cowdrey, Marcia James, Paul Restuccia, Jack Smith, Helen Beal, Gertrude Bresnahan, Loretta Leone, Diane DeCosta, Hope Truesdell, Dianne Hathaway, and Betty Campbell. This year ' s dance The Sadie Hawkins, was a regular dogpatch success with a va- riety of costumes. Paul Restuccia was elected the president of Student Council, Marcia James, captain of the marshals, and Gertrude Bresnahan, again, head cheerleader. In a contest for representative to Good Government Day, Robert Bresnahan was chosen by the school with his subject of Juvenile Delinquency. Rotary trophy awards were given to Paul Restuccia for football and Carolyn Ferreira for field hockey. Janice received the award of Daughters of American Revolution. The proceeds of a box lunch sale and those received at the Fishermen ' s Banquet netted a considerable increase in our treasury. The finale to our large scale of high school activities was the senior play, Mother is a Freshman a success — with a surprise ending we ' ll never forget! We dislike the words class history, for they make us realize the change we are about to make, but knowing it must come, we are ready to face it.

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CLASS WILL We, The Class of ' 55, being of sound mind and memory, declare this to be our Last Will and Testament. After all our Lawful debts are discharged, we will the following: Dianne Hathaway . . . her silence to Tim Buckeridge. Lisbeth Campbell . . . leaves her red hair to Mr. Therrien ' s skeleton. Paul Restuccia . . . leaves with a screech and a cloud of dust. Loretta Leone . . . leaves the boys with stars in their eyes. Margaret Jason . . . her sweet dispositi on to Jane Waterman. Hope Truesdell . . . her ability to stay out of trouble to Bob Massa. Neil Conant ... his ability to play basketball to George Pope. Robert Bresnahan . . . all the stray parts of his cars to Tony Sestito. Janice Cowdrey . . . her hiperbowls to Miss Dunn. Marcia James . . . her ability to spot State Trooper cars to Sally Salvador. Helen Beal . . . her Studebaker to Joyce Brown so she won ' t be late. Robert Blossom . . . leaves his desire to be a bachelor to James Brennan. Shirley Sargent . . . her history book to Mr. Harris. Paul McLellan . . . gives his upper plate to Mr. Dorr in case his teeth wear out, playing the tuba. Judith Tilden . . . leaves Tony to the mercy of the sophomore girls. Gertrude Bresnahan . . . leaves her curly locks to Enid Dwinnells. Natalie Burkinshaw . . . wills her height to Norma Chaisson. Richard Conley . . . bequeaths his seat in the senior class to Albert Meallo. Diane DeCosta . . . leaves Lorraine Frates — last member of the gang. John Fraser . . . wills his girl friend to some lucky fellow. John Smith . . . bequeaths his goodnaturedness to Kevin Anglin. Russell Pratt . . . leaves his silent mannerism to Jim Shyne. Carolyn Ferreira . . . leaves for Fay. Nick Buckeridge . . . wills a package of bandaids to Mr. Dorr. The ' 55 Lawyers Hertha Phoebe Horace Hecate