Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 19 Front Row: E. Card, D. Porter, B. Putt, 1. Benvie, M. Lyors Second Row: W. Williainson, L. Tilton, Miss Kathryn MeMsy i Coach), M. Creighton, W. Hollis. SENIOR DRAMA “The Mad Hatters,” an hilarious comedy, coached by Miss Kathryn Megley of the faculty, was presented by the Senior Class, December 19, 1942. The charac- ters were as follows: Joe Hatter, nuts about fishing, played by Windsor Hollis; Margaret Hatter, nuts about dramatics, played by Lois Tilton; Gigi Hatter, their daughter, who is an athletic-minded young lady, played by Elizabeth Card; Bunny Hatter, the son, nuts about photography, played by James Richardson; Grandma Hatter, Joe’s mother, nuts about aviation, portrayed by Dorothy Porter; Angelica, their housekeeper, the nuttiest in the whole lot, played by Irene Benvie; Diana, the older daughter, played by Alma Mann; Elizabeth Harrison, played by Marion Creighton; Nancy Hayward, a new recruit of Mom Hatter’s Little Theatre Group, played by Betty Putt; Clara Sheldon, the movie talent scout, played by Madeline Lyons; and Mugzie Mullins, athletic director, played by William Williamson.

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18 THE ECHO Frank Moran wills to Hugh Smith his haskethall suit and all its moth-holes. Dorothy Porter wills her tardy slips with relish to an incoming senior, Margaret Sullivan, who’s also always late. Betty Putt leaves her love of swimming to Marilyn Smith. Gertrude Rohertson leaves with pleasure her history reports to Betty Hanney. Wishing you lots of success, Betty. You’ll need it. Agnes Schutt wills her fondness for making up work to the incoming fresh- man class. Audrey Smart wills her silly giggles to whoever is cute enough to take them over. John Thayer wills to Louis Baker his habit of going about the school prac- tically unmolested, shooting pictures. Lois Tilton wills to Claire Weatherby all her chewing gum, hoping that she will have as much fun as she had with it. Mary Walsh wills to Jean Seeliger all her overdue make-up slips. Ruth Weatherby leaves her punctual habits to Arnold Soule, who needs them. William Williamson leaves his title as class Romeo to Richard Paul and hopes he does justice to it as he has. We attest this to be a true copy of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of 1943, Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts, this second day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-three. [Signed] The Class of 1943 Witnesses : Presidents of Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Classes. THE SENIOR DANCE The Senior Dance was held on November 13, 1942, in the school hall. A gay time was had by all, dancing to the swaying rhythm of the orchestra in which Victor Hogan played. Multi-colored streamers and leaves served to decorate the hall. Glenna Hulbert, Senior Class president, and Windsor Hollis led the grand march. Boxes of chocolates were donated generously for prizes by Mr. A. 0. Christiansen, superintendent of schools. The chaperons of the evening were members of the school faculty The dance was a smash hit both socially and financially.

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20 THE ECHO NEW YORK TRIP A GROUP of twenty-one girls and two chaperons, Miss Grace McCarthy and Miss Kathryn Megley, left Holbrook for New York on April 19, at 10:00 A.M. The group arrived at seven o’clock that evening at the bus terminal and went directly to the Piccadilly Hotel. After checking in at the hotel, supper was procured at the Automat. Since this was a new experience for most, it was enjoyed immensely. The next place of interest was Radio City Music Hall. An unusually enter- taining evening was enjoyed, and on return to the hotel at 12:30 A.M. the ten senior boys in New York on vacation were there for greetings. From all reports most of the girls didn’t really get to sleep until about 3:30 A.M. The next morning after breakfast was eaten at the Automat, a sightseeing trip of lower New York lasting three hours took the group down Broadway, to Trinity Church, to Wall Street, on a ferry past the Statue of Liberty to Staten Island, through Chinatown, and back to Broadway. The Brass Rail, which seemed to be a very fashionable place, was where the class had dinner, after which the places visited were St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Avenue, Empire State, Woolworth Building, and Radio City. An upstairs bus ride along Fifth Avenue and Riverside Drive completed the day. After supper and checking out at the hotel, all were bade farewell at the bus station by the senior boys and started on their all night ride home, arriving safely the next morning after a glorious trip. SUMNER HIGH By Elizabeth Card The gum we used to chew. The missies that we threw. The teachers’ scornful eye. How carefree were the days we spent at Sumner High! It’s true, to have some fun We left our work undone. But records cannot lie. We learned a million useful things at Sumner High. We’ve all grown to manhood; No longer we are boys. The world is full of contrasts, Sorrows mixed with joys. And we must leave our shelter amidst war’s awful noise. May God be ever nigh! When carefree days must waver, And studies grow much graver. When a world at war comes by, How peaceful are our memories of Sumner High.