Duxbury High School - Partridge Yearbook (Duxbury, MA)

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fx Dedication I I fl fgs-2'g -i I '55 w The class of 1976 dedicates its yearbook to a truely devoted couple, A team, Harry and Helen Gunnerson. They work together and separately and their devotion is obvious to all who encounter them. As janitor, Harry has shared his sense of humor vvith us and he has always been willing to go out of his vvay to help us in whatever way he could. We appreciate his sensitivity and the pride he has in his work, As our traffic director, Helen shows real concern for our safety. She demon- strates sincere firmness for which we respect her. Harry and Helen Gunnerson are a truely amazing couple who have given a great deal of their time to us, the students. And so, this year's dedication goes to Harry and Helen for vvhom vve are more A than grateful. 'F '. , ' rg H 4

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Pat Carroll Patrick Carroll is a poised, accomplished indixidual in all facets or his life He is an outstanding academic student and his number one rank in class onlx begins to substantiate this. Patrick is a dedicated hardworking student who constantlx strixes for perfection, xet alxxaxs has time to help uncomprehending friends Patrick is a well-rounded competitor in athletics consistentlx performing stronglx in three sports cross-countrx basketball, and track He is also the secretarx of the lxex Club and a member of Bots State. Patrick has the strong qualities ot a leader bt example, His classmates respects his opinions and achrexements Since Pat is an oxerachiexer exerxone around him is influenced to xxork that much harder Pat possesses a fine sense of humor and a steadx, strong sense of personalitx All of the aboxe plus Patricks commitment to his ideals haxe combined to create a model student he is todax Robin Blackford Robin Blackford has proxed to be one or the most talented and xaluable indixiduals in the Senior Class She has consistentlx excelled in her academics, athletics and other school and communitx actnities All these experiences hate required Robin to think at optimum lexel as xxell as to exhibit her tremendous patience In addition to her course load at Duxburx High Robin has taken adxantage ot the Nt l T. High School Studies Program Duxburx High School takes pride in saxing that Robin nas our representatixe at Student Cox ernment Dax last xear ktheticallx Robin has excelled in a tarietx of sports She has participated on the Xarsitx Field Hockex Basketball and Softball teams She also enioxs mountain climbing sailing and hopes to take part in crexx in the tuture One Ol her ITWOSI rewarding experiences took place last summer when she attended the Oulu ard Bound Program at Nlount Desert Nlaine This xx as a test ot her phxsical as vt ell as mental abilitx Robins ttxo greatest attributes are found in her warmth ot personalitx and patience with all people Nluch ot her free time has been dexoted to participating in the Big Sister and Tutoring Programs Watching Robin work with these children is pure delight She has an uncannx abilitx to bring our all the wonderful characteristics hidden to most people ,I kglw. if ,Q Ml' ' f 39691- Robin also tutors two math students in the high school Recentlx one or the students passed their first Ceometrx lest Robins happiness ox er her accomplishment tx as indescribable The Senior Class is proud to hate Robin a person nexer afraid to gixe a part of herself for the benefit ot others In the future should xou eter be xtsiting Flll and suddenlx spot a rlash or flaming red hair do not be surprised it will be Robin in her sailboat

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Seniors Our past four years at Duxbury High are ,' difficult to explain in a short space. We are all 'Q V sharing the High School Experience collec- tively, yet each person's impression of these past years is entirely different from his peersl ,' Everyday one can hear complaints from seniors X i either about a particular teacher or work that must be completed. Some feel Duxbury High has been rewarding, while others maintain that I it has merely been a necessary stepping stone towards their future plans. Each day we are bombarded with the facts of the outside world. We read newspapers, magazine articles, and other sources which tell us that the economy is deep inside a black pit and there appears to be no immediate relief in sight, We are confronted with the perpetual problems of what to do, and where to go from here. Someone once told us, in the beginning of our Freshman year that the transition from Middle School to High School might be a bit difficult, but that we really should start thinking about college. We were impressionable young Freshmen. Our dreams were of that day, far in the future, our graduation, lune 1976. Now it is a reality, whether or not we find relief in graduating or fear of becoming an adult. ' ,S luniors Seniors are everywhere. We as juniors, are in contact with many of them in every aspect of school life. They have shown us leadership and maturity while, at the same time, they have given us free advice and guidance. They taught us the ropes of the school. There will be a void in our school life when they leave. luniors will feel this emptiness the most. We wish the Seniors good luck and best wishes in their future endeavors. Sophomores The Sophomore Class has watched the Seniors grow and work, always with a unique sense of spirit, which has seemed to spread through out the school in the past, and is somehow what has made the seniors a special group of people. They have been ambitious and motivated students. They always had a special way of organizing, while at the same time making it fun. The Seniors were warm and understanding when it came to accepting underclassmen into the High School. Now we are watching as they help the new Freshmen. The Sophomore Class of 1978 wishes the graduating Seniors much success and happiness. Freshmen The yearbook Staff asked us what we Freshmen students thought of the Seniors. The replies were as follows, I think they are much more sophisticated , They are not as big and tough as we had expected, thank God! and They are just what we expected. lf