Framingham North High School - Archon Yearbook (Framingham, MA)

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To MISS HELEN G. ROETZER In grateful appreciation of willing service this issue of THE PHILOMATH is respectfully dedicated.

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The Philomath PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE FRAMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Vol. XLVIl FRAMINGHAM. MASS.. JUNE. 1948 Editurial Board Ednuy-in-Chie . . GLORIA WAGSTAFF Asi ' istanls MARIE BASTIEN HNIO FACCHINl JANET QUINN PETER BOTAZZI VINCENT FERRARO MARCIA RING BARBARA BUTTREY WILLIAM GEORGE JOSEPH SHAY ALFRED COLLOTTA GEORGE LENTONI WILLIAM SEARIAC CATHERINE CORBIN JOAN McLELLAN HARRIET WARD ROSEMARY DORAN EMILIE MOXON An Editors ALLEN HAWKS, MARTHA WHITING, DOROTHY ZUCCHI Typists: MARIE AGOSTINELLI ADA GRANDONI LUCY PLONA INES AMETTI DOROTHY KELLEY MARY TAGLIAFERRI ANN ASHMAN LILA KNORR JOSEPHINE TAMBOLLIO MARIE BASTIEN BEVERLY LEVENSON BARBARA VALLIERE RITA CAPRA JOAN LUNDBERG MARY VEIGA JOAN DANIELS MARGARET MAIN GLORIA WAGSTAFF JEAN DelPRETE JANET MITCHELL MARTHA WHITING DOROTHY DIATELEVI IRENE OTTAVIANI Administrative Board Business Manager PRISCILLA LEACH Assistant Managers: VIRGINIA BOUDREAU, JOYCE GOSLANT District Managers: ADELE ATKINS EMILIE MOXON MAUREEN BARRY ELIZABETH STANTON JOAN LUNDBERG NORMA STAPLETON District Assistants: JOSEPH BERNARD BARBARA HILLIARD FRANCES PINNA BARBARA BRANAGAN MARY HULETT VIRGINIA ROBERTSON A. JOSEPH CHAO PHYLLIS HUNTOON JEANNE SAULNIER ARTHUR CHAVES ELIZABETH JOHNSON MILDRED SELTZER MARJORIE CLINTON JOSEPHINE LEONCINI CHARLES STEEVES MARCIA DAMON BARBARA MATHESON PHYLLIS WEISENFELD MARY DIANA DONA MAYO BETTY ZIMMERMAN PATRICIA FOLEY CATHERINE QUINZANI TABLE OF CONTENTS Page DEDICATION 8 CLASS HISTORY Robert Campion 9 CLASS PROPHECY William George, William Ablondi, Rosemary Doran, Barbara Buttrey . 11 CLASS WILL Richard Acton 18 CLASS AWARDS 19 THE CLASS OF 1948 20 AS THEY WERE 54 ATHLETIC PICTURES 56

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THE PHILOMATH Glass history Lightning tore the atmosphere asunder, thunder echoed violently around the world; but on earth, in the progressive town of Framingham, a different type of conflict was taking place. It seems that on this day, the doors of Framingham High School were thrown open and a new class of wailing sophomores was forced through them. As they, the sophomores, filed through the dark gloom, hisses, scorn, and jeers were cast upon them, but they were proud and confident, this Class of 1948, and the upper classmen were soon to learn to tread lightly on this powerful group of students. As we had proved to the seniors that we were a class to be feared, they felt it advisable to sponsor a dance in our honor, which, of course, turned out to be a great success. We then decided, with the help of the faculty, that a class of our calibre should have leaders, so class elections were held. The spirit was somewhat curtailed by the fact that campaign assemblies were not allowed; but even so, we rose to the occa- sion and selected Robert Belmonte, Presi- dent; George Lentoni, Vice-President; Kay Corbin, Secretary; and Robert Campion, Treasurer. Spring was fast approaching, and we felt it was our right to relax from our tedious studying by gazing around in search of a prima donna to escort to the Junior Prom. Our girls, all of whom are on a par with Powers ' models, were rushed off their feet by the upper classmen; but our gallant males, not to be denied, soon repulsed the attack, and brought peace and happiness once more to the fairer members of our class. Those who were able to find an available partner for the Prom declared that the social event was a splendid one with the girls in gowns and the boys c-o-m-f-o-r-t-a-b-l-y laced into their tuxes. This was the last big event for us as sophomores, for it seems that a two months ' vacation was due us. On return- ing, for some reason or other, we were to be referred to as juniors. (Well, what ' d ya know!) We went back to F.H.S. in the fall, still amazed by this mysterious revelation. We were great; we knew it; but we were not conceited. Why, we even protected the sophomores from the seniors, an act un- heard of previous to that time. Our first act as little wheels was to select Mr. Riordan as our class adviser. We later found that he had played the greatest role in bringing our class to its present status. (Whatever that may be, he did it.) At this time we were informed that an organization, known as the Student Coun- cil, had passed a ruling which allowed a class only two sets of officers instead of the customary three. This meant that our elected officials would serve us through our junior year, and new elections to see who would lead us as seniors would take place after the Prom. We then proceeded to prepare a Prom that was to excel all Proms. It was such a gala event that even the seniors stayed to the end, a practice which seemed to be outdated at the time. At last the tyrants left. Yes, the seniors, knowing that we were preparing a rebel- lion against them, decided to allow them- selves to be graduated and thus prevent disaster at the hands of the mighty juniors. We then proceeded to rule the school in a fair and just fashion. Why, as I remem- ber it, we even let the sophomores come into the lunchroom and sit down to eat with us. (Ha! ha! ha!)