Franklin High School - Key Yearbook (Franklin, NH)

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. nu-,ve -,-.f:,f7s..,,v-. . . 612115, cvbliifozy Q continuecf D '43-'44 As Juniors, we had veritably established our eminence. To guide us through this critical year, we chose Steve Weglarz as President, Nelson Daigneau as Vice-Presidentg Normajean Joyce as Secretary, and Remi Morin as Treasurer. With them as our leaders, how could we go wrong? At the Winter Carnival Ball, our own Ellen was crowned queen, and we all danced to our hearts' content in the pleasing decorative Valentine setting arranged by the committee and Mrs. Chamberlain. We won prestige in both the effort to work hard to obtain the greatest possible knowledge of our subject matter, and in our social activities. Many of our shipmates who had -been with us from the start were now in the armed services, and we were very proud of them indeed-proud of them in the enthusiasm they showed in Wanting to put an end to the horrible conflict that had begun the very year we began our journey. This year having been brought to a successful conclusion, we anxiously awaited the day when we would take the helm as Seniors! '44-'45 At last the time had come-as Seniors we reigned supreme. To hold our ship on its course, we chose Steve, George, Remi, and Robert again. What we would have done without them we dare not even dream. How hard we had to work this year to remain in the top brackets of the ship's Honor Roll, but we did it and kept our class from shame. Christmas trees, colored lights, and candles all aglow set the stage for the Senior Banquet, which will always persist in our memories as a never-to-be-forgotten event. Our stock soared higher when we walked away with the Winter Carnival and crowned our Mary queen. The Junior-Senior Prom was a gala aHair, and very colorful, too. Soft lights, mellow music, swishing skirts, happiness-all tell the story. Class Day will always en- dure in our memories as a prelude to Graduation. Yes, Graduation, the greatest event of them all, for it brought to a close the joyous days of our journey. That night was our last appearance as a class-a ship's company in blue caps and gowns, marching to receive the last record of our achievements during the four long- yet somehow short-years of our travels to the lands of learning. Now for the last time, to the good ship which carried us through so much, we must bid a sad good-bye and give it assurance that its memories will ever linger on . . . Miss Sullivan: Now the English don't understand our men and women. Some one else: You mean the relation between men and women is dif- ferent? Ernest Gilman: What you mean to say is that they donit get married?

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Qfass cifisfo my CHARLOTTE M. CILLEY In Septe1nbe1', the year nineteen hundred and forty-one, a class of young, eager boys and girls embarked upon a voyage which was to take them through four glorious years of work and fun. Now, four years later, We find these same boys and girls at the end of their journey with hearts and minds filled with joy- ous memories of days gone-but not forgotten. just to prove that they are not forgotten, or ever will be as long as this page remains in this book, we will attempt to lay bare the goings-on, in the past four years, of the best class ever-the Class of ,45! '41-'42 Good historians always begin at the beginning, so back We must go to that golden day in the fall of forty-one. There isn't a Senior alive today who doesn't remember that day and year when we gazed at the ship that was to sail us through a year of tedious and irksome work interluded with parties and fun. Soon after we boarded our ship, there came the important task of choosing our oHicers and we found an efficient team in Steve Weglarz as Mayor, Dot Merrill as Treasurer, and jean Courtemanche as City Clerk. At the second-term elec- tions, we found our leaders in the persons of George Barry, Robert McCarthy, and Normajean Joyce, and we all agree they did everything that we could ask. This year's travel, 011 the high seas of education was loaded with pleasant mem- ories of the formal party, which outside Graduation, was the highlight of the year. Graduation found us smiling, though a little tearful at the thought of having to leave our good little ship, which was really the smoothest-sailing of any we ever had. However, we left her, diploma in hand, to go on into a sum- mer that held so many vacation pleasures. ,42-'43 Back again-this time to a larger ship Where we received advanced training in our chosen courses of work. Our second year was in full swing when we had again to choose our leaders. The outcome of our voting was: President, George Barry, Vice-President, Steve VVeglarz, Secretary, jean Courtemancheg and Treasurer, Robert McCarthy. It is said that Pilgrim made Progress, and we can truthfully say that throughout this entire year Sophomores made Progress, thus making our position one of distinction. This yearis powerful seniors threw a Barn Dance, to which we flocked-one and all-to have about the best time of our training years. Following a lot of hard work, we again bade our ship adieu and left for a short summer vacation-a vacation that was to give us strength to come through the next year with flying colors.

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CIMA WWI We, the Class of 1945, of Franklin High School, of Franklin, in the State of New Hampshire, do make, and publish, and declare this as our class will, that is to say: We give, devise and bequeath all of our personal property and talents, of every kind and nature, to the classes of 1946 and 1947, to be theirs, absolutely and forever. Robert Pf' McCarthy leaves his membership in the LODGE, to F F F F rank SharkD Mead. Charlotte Cilley leaves her guitar playing to a future cowgirl. Gordon Sargent leaves his leadership of Military Drill to Archie Ruel. Shirley Crane leaves her love for the Navy to Glenna Partelo. Ernest Allard wills his skill in getting A's to anyone who can derive the formula from him. jean Astbury leaves her athletic ability to Mary Daigneau. Richard Crowley leaves his good standing with Mr. King to anyone who plans to take Chemistry. Pauline Kropp leaves her streamlined glassesn to any 20-20 girl in the Junior Class. Robert Dorman leaves his trumpet to anyone with a great lung capacity. jean Courtemanche bequeaths her secretarial work to Natalie Hartwell. Nisson Barg leaves his interest in sports to Alfred F illion. Harold Colby leaves his flashy lumberjack shirt to Aime St. Cyr. Iacqueline Beaupre leaves her French books to Warren Barker. Irma Beane wills her maneuverability on the dance floor to Glenna Munsey. Gerard Donovan wills his U. S. History answer book to Alfred Lagace. Betsey Carter leaves her way with the boys in uniform to Anne Coffey. Dorothy McAlister wills her chemical ability to Barbara Bayno. To Patricia Dickinson, Theresa Lavoie leaves her way of getting around the men. Yvette Lefebvre leaves her beloved shorthand books ??? to Dot Kelley.