Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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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.

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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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10 THE ECHO Edward Colburn, Daniel Daly, George Mullin, Barbara Sears, and Priscilla Stanley. This proved to be a huge success, the class earning more than twice as much money as they had expected to. The class voted to have the gardenia for the class flower. Mr. Neal suggested the idea of wearing caps and gowns for our graduation exercises. There was a great deal of both ridicule and praise for them. Barbara Sears, Rhoda Freethy, Mary O’Connor, Bob Mitchell, George Mullins, and Hilton Murdock modeled the caps and gowns. The class decided that Hilton would be a good chef in the white cap and gown, but the majority of the class disapproved of them, so we will have to remain as other years were all in white. For nearly two months we sadly missed Richard Kunan who was confined to his home with illness, but when he returned, he made good and was soon on the Honor Roll. Nearly all in the class exchanged pictures which were taken by the Falks’ Studio of Boston. The last dance by this Senior Class was a Poverty Barn Dance which also proved to be very successful. Last but not least is the Seniors’ trip to Provincetown, this Class Day, the Reception, and the final event, our Graduation and the receiving of our diplomas, which will be the grand climax of four happy years of hard studying which has prepared us to go out into the world and obtain the different careers and professions that await us. CLASS STATISTICS OF THE CLASS OF 1937 Despite the fact that we have easy access of statistics there are many items of interest about this class that have never been brought to light. Therefore by a system of our own we have collected these items for future reference. For a class so illustrious as the class of 1937 cannot fail to be an example of intelli- gence, industry, and general good behavior to those following. Now believe me, I am not responsible for any thrilling facts that may be disclosed here. The class enrollment is 38. It is not necessary to name them, it is enough to say that not one is forgetting his name, not even his middle name. Now to speak a little of our ancestry. In order to understand much better the brilliance of this class let us mention some of our noted ancestors. We can trace our ancestry as far back as the Cave Man of the Neanderthal Cave Man Tribe. Other noted ancestors are Abe Lincoln, St. Patrick, Donald Duck, Napo- leon, Ivanhoe, Shakespeare, Noah, Horace Horsecollar, Mickey Mouse, and John Alden. The girls claim their beauty from Sally Rand, Cleopatra, and Gypsy Rose Lee. The boys of course claim their good looks from Clark Gable and Robert Taylor. So much for the ancestry. Now let’s see who some of our noted characters are: Louise Carter Leo McKinnon Gordon Williamson Seth Pudsey Rose Moran Richard Kunan Bill Sands Hilton Murdock Gypsy Rose Lee Mussolini Fred Astaire Steppin Fetchit Martha Raye Man Mountain Dean Professor Einstein Andy Devine