Grafton High School - Compass Yearbook (Grafton, MA)

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BARBARA SKINNER Bobbie If you should happen +o see a small dark-haired senior skipping down The hall, i'r's Bobbie. All her four years in high school she h . . . as gone +o and from her classes wi'rh fhis merry air. As a fresh- man and a sophomore, she sang in The school Glee Club, and was a member of fhe Aihleiic Associaiion all four years Nofhin - 9 much seemed To in+eres+ her, excepf making friends-and she d ma e many. Her besf subiecf was English, especially composi- iions. She is very good af fhis, and someday hopes fo become an au+hor. In 'rhe meanfime, she may surprise us by becoming a Mrs. Good luck, Bobbie, and we w'll b I k' 1' name and novels in prin+! I e oo ing orward To seeing your CHRISTOPHER SMITH llKi+ll KH is a blond wifh 'lhe abilily To ger along wi'rh everyone. He belonged To lhe Aihlefic Associaiion all four years a+ Grafion High and also played foofball. He worked behind fhe scenes for bofh 'rhe Junior and Senior plays. He was also in The Gay Nine- fies Revue we held as Seniors. He sold +ickel's af all baskefball games, and 'rhe crowd a+ fhe window never seemed +o bofher him. Even fhough he has been busy wirh class aciivifies, he is an honor sfudeni a+ r d V . H' ' ' ' g a ua ion is besf subieci is Physics. Afier grad- uarion, he plans ro enier Harvard or The Universify of Massachus- eHs. Which ever one il is, we wish you luck, KH. DOLORES SNOW IIDOIIYII Dolly is one of fhe lew quief Seniors. She is a +all, dark-haired girl wi+h dark brown eyes. When you become acquainied, you discover she has a very pleasan+ whimsical personalily, and is a real friend 'lo everyone she knows. She has been an Alhlefic Associaiion member her four years, and also a member of 'rhe Glee Club where we have all enjoyed her sweei' voice. For a year, she belonged io fhe French Club. Dolly's besf subiecfs were English and French. 'She plans io work for a while: +hen she and Arihur will se++le down +o very happy married liie. ARNE STRANDBERG llAmell Arne is 'rhe s+rong, sileni fype. un+il you gel +o know him, and 'rhen he is iusi as noisy as +he resf. He belonged fo 'rhe Afhlelic Associarion all +hree years af Grafion and, as a Junior, he played ioolball. He played +he parl of a romaniic young man in boih 'rhe Senior Play. A Summer Scene and ihe Junior Play, The Paichwork Quill. Arne's besi subieci is hisiory where he has received high marks. Afler school, if you wenf info ihe Knowlfon Hal' Faclory in Upfon, you would see him working hard, and doing a very good iob. He has no deiinife plans for fhe iu+ure as yei. buf Time will +ell! Besf of luck, Arne!

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THOMAS PEAVEY llTomll Tom is one of These small people who does large amounTs oT work. He has been an AThleTic AssociaTion member all Tour years. As a Senior he was a sTrong man in The Gay NineTies Revue. He played TooTball and baseball during his Junior and Senior years. As a Sophomore and Junior he was a very efTicienT baskeT- ball manager. Don'T TorgeT-while Tom was manager in '48, we won The BlacksTon Valley League Championship! His besT subiecT is Physics, which is noT by any means an easy one. Tom is unde- cided abouT The TuTure-wheTher iT will be school or work. BuT. whaTever iT is, we know he will make good aT iT. LoTs of luck, Tom. Trom all The Seniors! GUY RICHARDSON IIGUYII During his Tour years of high school, Guy liked hisTory besT of any of his subiecTs. Was The reason, Guy, because you were able To argue mosT of The Time? He was an AThleTic AssociaTion mem- ber his TirsT Three years here aT 6raTTon. He helped on many decoraTing commiTTees, and was in The Gay NineTies Revue we held as Seniors. Guy has been The popular singer aT all of our school dances. l wonder whaT They will do nexT year when he won'T be around! Guy plans To ioin The Navy and see The world l?l Lucky Navy-To be blessed wiTh a nice-looking fellow, a blues singer, and a good Talker all in one person. Good luck! We hope you become an oTTicer TasT! MABEL SANDERS Mabel When Mabel TirsT came To GraTTon High, many oT her class- maTes ThoughT she was raTher Timid, buT They found ouT Their mis- Take laTer on. As a sophomore she was a member oT The Glee Club and The Commercial Club, and was an AThleTic AssociaTion member her Three years aT G. H. S. She was always ready To volunTeer on any commiTTee. She played The parT of a liTTle girl in The PaTchwork OuilT. one of our Junior Cab. plays, and was also in The Gay NineTies Revue we puT on as Seniors. Her besT subiecT was English, which will be a greaT help To her when she enTers The business world. Mabel has decided To become a sec- reTary. BesT of luck: we know you can do iT! JOYCE SANDERSON Susie Joyce, who has been wiTh us since our sophomore year, has in her own quieT way added a helping hand whenever The need arose, Trom soliciTing Tor The Civic Pride Drive, To selling Prom TickeTs. NoT unTil This year did she work as a leader. She has helped To plan our WashingTon Trip, and worked on The Li++le Warrior. Joyce is small. dark. and quiTe sTudious. She likes English besT. buT has excelled in her commercial field, and has graduaTed Third in her class. There is The man in her TuTure, buT Tor a while she will pracfice The oTTice skills she learned so well aT G. H. S. BesT oT luck Joyce in ALL your plans! I9

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ELEANOR SWANSON Ellie Eleanor is one of fhe fallesf girls in our class. She has blond hair and blue eyes. She has such a pleasani personalily fhaf she is always helping everyone. As a Sophomore, she sang in fhe Glee Club. As a Junior and Senior, she was a member of fhe Afhlefic Associafion. Alfhough she worked in fhe Wesf Upfon Haf Shop affer school hours, she always managed fo have her English home- work complefed, which we know pleased Miss Noyes. Her favor- ife subiecfs are English and Problems of Democracy. l-ler main ambifion is fo become a recepfionisf in a docfor's office. She would cerfainly be an aid fo pafienfs and clocfor! DOROTHY SWEET 'lDo+ll Dorofhy is fhe kind of person everyone likes for a friend, and her sunny even disposifion won her many af Graffon. As a soph- omore she sang wifh fhe G-lee Club, and, as a iunior, she was a member of fhe Commercial Club, and fook parf in Bargains in Cafhayf' She was Associaie Edifor for The Liffle Warrior and Alhlefic Associafion Secrefary. We all remember Dof as Mr. Meegan's secrefary. She served on fhe Washingfon Commiffee and worked affernoons as a felephone operafor in Upfon. Vififh all ihese acfiviiies, Doi was also an honor sfudenf af graduafion. Her favorife subiecf in school was fyping, and oufside of school her favorife subiecf was Rusfy. Affer graduafion, af fhe felephone office, and in all her fufure life, we know Doi will be successful. JANICE SWEET llJanll Janice has blue eyes and blond hair: she is as sweef and friendly as anyone you will ever rneef. Her name cerfainly suifs her! The seniors will remember Janice as fhe girl who duiifully fook fhe morning afiendance. She has parficipafed in many school func- lions. She has been in fhe Glee Club, Debafing Club, and Alh- lefic Associafion. She was Wardrobe Misfress for fhe Junior Cab, Prompfer for fhe Senior Play. and a member of fhe chorus for ihe Gay Nineiies Revue. Her favorife subiecf is hisfory. She wanfs fo be a nurse, and plans fo begin her fraining af Memorial l-lospifal. Wifh her charming and sympafhefic manner, we know she will be vofed fhe Mosf Popular Nurse! ELEANOR TORNWALL Eleanor Eleanor has lighf brown eyes and sofi brown hair. She is reali- able and cooperafive in school affairs and a real friend. In her Sophomore year, she belonged fo fhe Glee Club. She played fhe appealing parf of Anifa, fhe wheel chair invalid, in fhe Senior Play. She was in fhe chorus of 'rhe Gay Ninefies Revue, dressed as a very gay lady in a long skirf and wide-brimmed haf. Her lavoriie subiecfs are English, French and science. Her ambifion is io be a successful nurse. She wanfs fo begin iraining af Hahne- mann Hospifal in Worcesfer. Because of our acquainfance wifh Eleanor, we know she has fhe deferminafion fo achieve her wishes, and we are for her IOOZ. 21