Franklin High School - Key Yearbook (Franklin, NH)

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Ufam 04516013 aorztirzued Although it seemed quite impossible, wc were in our Senior year, our last year in school. It was a year filled to the brim with activities and pleasant memories. President Thomas Coffey, Vice President Frederick Keating, Secre- tary Paul LaRoche and Treasurer Ioan Mercier were appointed to lead us on in this ever important year. The Senior Banquet was our first big activity and, 'to be able to get together with our parents and enjoy a pleasant and successful evening, was really Worth all the worrying and hard work on the part of us, our 1nothe1's, and Mrs. Chamberlain, our class advisor. VVill anyone ever forget the l1Vinter Carnival this year? Yes, the Seniors can truthfully say that they really worked hard to crown Carlene queen and to win the cup, but although we strived wholeheartedly, the Juniors proved to he the strongest class. Graduation night was he1'e, the night when we bade our farewell to dear old Franklin High. There were many tears in the eyes of the pupils as their names were called to receive their diplomas. The Seniors recalled names and remem- bered faces of a large portion of the boys in their class who were not receiving a diploma that night because they were in the uniform of their country, striving to better the World into which we were going. Probably that is why, as we left the gym, our heads were raised high in determination to do our part to repay those boys for what they had given up in order to give us this chance to graduate. Miss Creteau: Does anyone know what mussel,, means? Ellen Lacoursiere: It's the thing you put on a dogis mouth to keep him from biting. Mrs. Chamberlain Qwhen Ludovic Sokul and Pandi Stavro were trying to wrestle in her roomj: I pity the Germans when you get into action, Ludoviclv Pauline Chamberlain over in a corner blushing: You'd better pity me. Miss Sullivan: VVhat is the most important thing about this year? Fay Bing: 'iltis Leap Yearlv ' What would Pauline Chamberlain do without the window sill on which to place all her books? John Sayewiehz If you must get in a brawl, always fight a bigger fellow. You've got an excuse if you get beaten up.

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Qfctis obfisfoz BEVERLY LACuo1x ln the year 1940, the Class of '44 entered the freshman year in D. H. S. with some 125 members. We soon organized our Iunior City and elected officers for the first half of the year as follows: Mayor, Lawrence Trachyg City Clerk, Beverly Lacroix, Treasurer, Ioan Mercier. During the last half of the year we held our second election, and the results were: Mayor, Carlene jones, City Clerk, Beverly Lacroix, and Treasurer, joan Mercier. One of the outstanding events of the class was the operetta, The Bandwagonv, a musical comedy which brought forth the many fields of talent in the freshman class, and proved to be a great success. Even now, three years later, that operetta still lingers in our minds and it isnlt uncommon to hear the catchy little tunes still being Sllllg. The Dancing Class Party was a happy and special occasion because, for most of us, it was the first time we had worn evening gowns. After this, things began to happen fast. Next came our class trip to YVellington Beach where we swam, ate, and played together as one big family. The following week these same people, girls once more in evening gowns, with their boy escorts marched across the stage to receive their diplomas, their admittance to F. 1-I. S. It was a happy moment with parents proudly looking on, but deep down inside, we hated to leave all the good times in D. Il. S. and especially Miss Rowell who we all wished could have come to lead us on in Franklin High School. Then in September came a moment that we had all DCSII looking forward to, for we were now really members of F. H. S. I'll admit that we were all very timid for a few weeks, for, in such a big building, things were very strange to us. Again it was time to make the choice of who were to be the leaders of our class, and wc chose as follows: President, Frederick Keating, Vice President, Pauline Chamberlain, Secretary, Rita Robiehaud and Treasurer, Ioan Mercier. It wasn't long before the upper classmen decided that we should be officially initiated and welcomed into Franklin High with a Sophomore Reception. The Sophomores were called upon to furnish the entertainment, and of course, furnished everyone with a good laugh. At the same time, we made many new acquaintances and from then on we really felt at home in F. H. S. Yes, it was a much smaller class that returned to carry on in the Junior year. Frederick Keating was again chosen as our President, Lawrence Trachy, Vice President, Pauline Chamberlain, Secretary, and Joan Mercier, Treasurer. The traditional junior Prom was a little different this year in that it was called the Junior-Senior Prom. Together these classes worked veiy hard to make the Prom the great success that it was. This year was a sad one also, for it was then that the first of our boys were called from our class to do a bigger job-that of de- fending their country.

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6570.55 OI29 LET,S RELIEIWBER QTune: Remember Pearl Harbor? Lct's remember old Franklin As wc go to meet the foe Let's remember this school house As our friend of long ago. XV e will always remember NVe were born to democracy And we'll strive to keep it shining Wfhen we're sailing oler the sea. Let's remember our classes And all the fun We knew Letls remember our teachers For they tried to make us true. WVe'll remember our class mates As well as Parents clear And all our other school mates NVho were our friends sincere. So itls farewell to high school VV e are marching with the brave In defense of Old Glory Hear our cry, Long may it Wave! Let's remember old Franklin When our school days are der Lefs remember the Seniors In the Class of ,44. -ROSE TLLTON