Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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8 THE ECHO CLASS HISTORY Chapter I As green little Freshmen we entered this great building in the year 1933. Yes, we were green, but, having a progressive class, it wasn’t long before we knew our way around despite the looks and snubs of the great Seniors. However, time marched on, and things seemed to look brighter even if the teachers did tell us we were the worst class that ever came through the doors of Sumner. It seemed grand to have class meetings. Mr. Paul Wiggins became our president and kept us under control very well, Mary Smith was selected for Vice Presi- dent, Dan Daly, Treasurer, and Rose Moran, Secretary. Having thus com- pleted this business, we went along quite peacefully and were satisfied with our surroundings. At our second “get together” we were informed about class dues. No matter where you go, it costs something, but we freshmen were rich. We boasted of two meetings during the year of 1934. Almo t all of us became mem- bers of the Association and nosed into the social affairs of the upper classes. That started us thinking. They can have their socials, have a good time and at the same time earn money. Why can’t we? Well, we did. As we were not supposed to have any outstanding ability, our class adviser feared allowing us to sponsor anything big like a drama, and of course we were too young to dance. We then came upon the idea of a penny carnival. We saved up our pennies for a few weeks, and some even cracked open their younger sisters’ and brothers’ banks. On the evening of January 1934 we saw our dreams come true — side- shows, a fortune teller, and refreshment booths set up about the hall and in the various rooms; these brought to us all that we had asked for. This did, impos- sible as it may seem, bring some financial aid. As a class this was our only social event. Of course many of our members entered Glee Club, Arts and Craft Clubs, and gained minor places in athletics. We had a few changes in our membership. Dorothy Albertazzi left our group. Agnes and Evelyn Barry came for a few months and left. George Jones came in the middle of the year, but outside of that we carried through as Freshmen with little or no mishaps. Chapter II We entered into the dignified position of being Sophomores. At least we were above the Freshmen. We found ourselves overjoyed at the thought of being Sophomores and no longer “green freshies.” We held our first class meeting November 26, 1934. This year we decided to have some changes in officers. George Mullin took Paul Wiggins’s place as president, Barbara Sears succeeded Mary Smith as our Vice President, Ro se Moran still retained her secretarial job, and the class funds were turned over to William Sands. During the course of the year we presented the annual Sophomore Drama, the name of which was “Sally Lunn.” Those cast in the play were the following: Mary Smith, Betty McMurray, Norma Poole, Hilton Murdock, and George Jones, Miss Bartlett being coach. We also took part in the Gym Exhibition. Except for individual indulgences in various sports and activities, I believe that was about all the adventure we dared overtake. During the year we added a few members to our class: William Acorn, Elinor Wilson, Ethel Anderson. For the large gain, we

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THE ECHO 7 GRADUATION ACTIVITIES HONORS FOR FOUR YEARS Commercial College 1. Priscilla Stanley 1. Richard Kunan 2. Barbara Sears 2. Mary Smith 3. Rose Moran 3. William Sands 4. Ingrid Caspersen 4. Hilton Murdock 5. Dorothy Crosby 5. George Mullin Class Motto: “Deeds Not Words” Class Flower: Gardenia Class Colors: Green and Silver The first of the graduation activities of the Class of 1937 was its boat ride to Provincetown on June 12. The next event was Class Day, held in the School Hall on Wednesday, June 16. William Sands, president of the class, was chair- man and in general charge. After the president had welcomed the guests, the Class History was read by Rose Moran, the Class Statistics by Hilton Murdock, the Class Prophecy by George Mullin, the Class Gifts by William Sands and Dorothy Crosby, the Class Will by Ingrid Caspersen. The Class Ode, written by Priscilla Stanley, then was sung by the class after which the senior class, the junior class, and invited guests went outside the building where the ivy was planted by William Sands who then turned over the spade to William Woods, president of the Junior Class, who gave a speech of acceptance. The exercises closed with the singing of “Charles Sumner,” the school song. A new venture this year was a class banquet held in the School Hall. The graduation exercises were held on June 22, in the Town Hall at 8 o’clock. The speakers’ program this year was dedicated to the memory of Horace Mann, often called the father of American education. The four speakers were Priscilla Stanley, who spoke on “Life and Times of Horace Mann”; Mary Smith, “Ideas and Ideals of Horace Mann”; Barbara Sears, “Horace Mann’s Letter to the School Children”; and Richard Kunan, “Horace Mann’s Influence on American Education.” The musical part of the program consisting of glee clubs and or- chestra was under supervision of Miss Murphy.

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THE ECHO 9 lost Eno Arsenault, Norma Brown, Laurence Davidson, Fred Higgins, James Hooke, Elizabeth Postle, Marion Ferbert, and the newcomers, Elinor Wilson, and Ethel Anderson left during the year. On the closing day of school we were very happy to have passed the halfway mark in high school. Chapter III Oh-Dear! Carrying our pencils and books again and minus a few more classmates. We held our first class meeting on October 11, 1935. Again we de- cided to select different officers. Billy Sands was elected president; Mary Smith, Vice President; George Mullins, Treasurer; and we allowed Rose Moran, Sec- retary, to retain her office again. Class rings were bought bv many pupils this year. They certainly were great. On May 8 came the Junior Prom, the crowning event in the Junior vear of this great class. It proved very successful both so- ciallv and financially and made more money than any other Prom in the past, thus making this class even more outstanding. Our new members this year were Rhoda Freethy and Audrey Clark, and the members who left before the year was out were Stanley Hel ms, Daniel Wallace, Johanna Johnson, Betty McMurray, George Cartullo, and William Acorn. The Commercial Club was an- other added attraction to the Commercial division, with Philip Apt as President, and Barbara Sears as Secretary. We had two outings: one to the Blue Hills in the fall, and the second one in Scituate in the spring. The members of our class were distributed among the orchestra, gym squad, Rifle Club, football, baseball, and the Echo staff. Soon the end was near to us. We knew that next year we would be the big students in high school. However, we started our air of superi- ority in the closing days of our never-to-be-forgotten Junior year. Chapter IV Back to school for our last year in high school. To think that we were Seniors! We all returned to school as dignified Seniors to be under the super- vision of Miss Meglev. On October 5, 1936, we had our first class meeting and what a coincidence. The class officers remained the same as the Junior vear. that is Billy Sands, President; Mary Smith, Vice President; Rose Moran, Secretary, retaining her office for the fourth consecutive year; and George Mullin, Treas- urer. We had two new members Ernest Groves from Framingham, and Dick Kelly, who left us in the Junior year and moved to Kentucky, but came back for the Senior year here at Sumner. I just don’t suppose he would feel quite right if he didn’t come back to Sumner to graduate with his classmates from grammar school. “Deeds not Words.” No! I ' m not quoting Shakespeare, it is just our class motto. I think it fits us. Green and silver were selected as our class colors. Fortunately, the Athletic Association was formed by the school, and each mem- ber paying ten cents each week was admitted to all school affairs free of charge, received a free Echo, and eighty cents of class dues. It certainly proved suc- cessful. This helped many to pay class dues. The first big event was the Senior Dance which was in the form of an Armistice Dance. It proved very successful. Then came our Senior Drama, the very-much-liked book, Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer. It had been written into a play. Dan Daly took the character of Tom Sawyer. If one had never known Dan, one would have thought it was Tom himself. Those cast in the drama were the following: Mary Smith, Ernest Groves, Mary O’Connor, Norma Poole, Hilton Murdock, Leo McKinnon, Leona Mitchell.