Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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10 THE ECHO as Helene Archer, Colena MacLeod as Caroline Adams, Gloria Hagertv as Rosalie, Helen Kayian as Nan, and Ruth White as Corrine. The play was a delightful comedy about covergirls and tiger beetles. It was dramalicallv a great success, also financially, for the profit was $91. Claire Cote was voted the good citizen by the class and the faculty to represent the class at the “Daughters of the American Revolution” convention held in Boston on March 21, 1944. Claire didn’t win the $100 war bond, but she did have a delightful time. A pleasing event in this senior year was the talent assembly presented March 17, 1944. The event of all events was the trip to New York. On April 17 at 10 A.M. the class, at least the 19 girls and three chaperons, who were Miss Kathrvn Megley, Miss Grace McCarthy, and Miss Barbara Holden, left by bus from Holbrook Square. Everyone was anxious to get there, and the time for travel seemed twice as long as it really was. Singing took up most of the time. At last 6:00 o’clock came, and the class was really in New York. They taxied to the Hotel Piccadilly, where they had reservations. After freshening up a bit, they went to the Automat for supper. A visit to Radio City, Music Hall was in store for them, and they all enjoyed the Easter program in which the Rockettes took part. They then returned to the hotel for a night of sleep, which practi- cally no one got. The next morning, or rather the same morning, the girls arose bright and early, and after eating breakfast, took a boat to the Statue of Liberty. Most of them climbed it, and except for the view wished they hadn’t. They then returned to the city to eat lunch at the Fifth Avenue restaurant. A tour of Radio City was then enjoyed during which they learned many interesting things and saw a few well-known performers. A shopping spree followed. Next was a trip up the Empire State Building where a group picture was taken; New York was explained in detail to them. The girls took a ride on the “upstairs” bus as far as Grant’s Tomb and back. They returned to the hotel with not much time left to get ready for dinner, which was in the Georgian room. The broadcast of “Famous Jury Trials” was attended, after which the group ferried to Staten Island. Another night came to an end, but the girls didn’t seem to realize it, for after arriving at the hotel, they just couldn’t quiet down. Wednes- day morning came all too soon for the group, who wished they could stay longer. They left New York at 9:30 A.M. for a very uneventful ride home. Previously it has been said that no boys were available for the drama. However, Uncle Sam finds them very much so. The Air Corps Cadet test given in Randolph, the V5 and V12 given here in school, were passed successfully by the senior boys so that as soon as graduation is over, or when the required age is reached, the boys of the Class of 1944 will be in the service of the United States Armed Forces., This concludes the four-year history of the very intelligent Class of 1944.

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THE ECHO 9 treasurer, Betty Hayden; student council, Margaret Sullivan, Claire Cote, Patricia Allen, and Alice Keating. For the Junior Assembly, Miss Anna Damon directed several one-act plays including Micromaniacs, a skit about two radio-mad girls, played by Harriett Eddy and Ruth White. Others included in the cast were Margaret Sullivan, Madeline Polisson, Richard Hadfield, and Paul Benvie. Rocking Chair Blues was a farce in which Betty Hanney and Blanche Benn acted their parts wonder- fully well. The Cat’s Meow was a short comedy in which Betty Youngholm, Betty Hayden, Gloria Hagerty, and Constance Smith took part. The last in this series of plays. School Spirit, was a story about a basketball coach, played by Barbara Smart, visiting the school principal, Arnold Soule, and discussing the basketball squad. Then the coach visited a fortune teller, Ramona Card. While she is telling the coach about the team, several spirits portrayed by Lena Smith, Patricia Allen, Alice Keating, Claire Cote, Gloria Hagerty, Colena MacLeod, and Betty Houser appear. Betty Hanney gave a monologue. As usual the class was represented in sports and in the Dramatic Club. Many Juniors appeared in two one-act plays put on by the Dramatic Club. In “Teapot on the Rocks” were Colena MacLeod, Claire Cote, and Betty Hanney; in “Elmer” were Betty Hayden, Madeline Polisson, and Barbara Smart. The traditional Junior Prom was a great success, an evening of enjoyment. The outstanding feature was the Grand March led by President Marie Leitch and Raymond Clooney. Class rings were bought on April 15. At the end of the year only forty of the original 68 freshmen remained. This year saw the departure of Jean Leonard, Raymond Clooney, Anne Berg, Lena Smith, Betty Youngholm, Elizabeth Ball, Evelyn Hansen, William Shallis, Frederic Winslow, Harold Ross, James Budd, Donald Smith, and Catherine MacDonald. Colena MacLeod and Ruth Squires were two members added. We left in June, our minds set on coming back in September to take up our studies once more. Seniors In September of 1943 back came all to take their places as dignified Seniors. At the first class meeting held on October 19, 1943, the following officers were elected: Richard Paul, president; Marie Leitch, vice-president; Barbara Smart, secretary; Claire Cote, treasurer; and as Seniors there could be five members in the Student Council. These were Patricia Allen, Richard Hadfield, Alice Andrew, Blanche Benn, and Ruth White. The Senior Dance, held on November 5, 1943, was the first social event and proved to be a great success. The hall, decorated in blue and white, fur- nished a pleasing background for the musicians, the “Stardusters,” and for the class and invited guests. Next came the Senior Drama, “Your Face Is Your Fortune,” presented before a packed hall on January 21, 1944. Because of a shortage of boys, who were working in the afternoon, an all-girl cast was necessary. This is the first time anything like this ever happened, but this is War. The cast w as Claire Cote, as Jonetta Denby, Betty Hanney as Teresa Denby, Barbara Smart as Mrs. Denby, Betty Hayden as Prue, Marie Leitch as Mrs. Archer, Alice Keating

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THE ECHO 11 STATISTICS By Marie Leitch After much serious consideration, the cL»s of 1944 has by popular vote con- ferred the following titles upon its members who, it is hoped, will prove worthy of them. The honor of being the one considered most likely to succeed went to Margaret Sullivan, but it also seems that Margaret was tardy most often during the year. Russell Tilton was chosen as the class idealist; Wilfred Mackie, the class arguer and most scientific; and Arnold Soule, the class orator, the best dressed boy, the best boy dancer, the night owl, and the class Romeo. Dorothy Pawlowski was given the honor of being the most studious, the most conscien- tious, and the most businesslike. It was decided that Ramona Card was the most versatile, the most original, and the teachers’ pet. Gloria Hagerty and Dorothy Pawlowski vied with Ramona for the title of the most ambitious girl. Alan Higgins, however, carried away the vote for the most ambitious boy, the noisiest, and the class show-off. Claire Cote was believed to be the member with the most class spirit as well as the cutest girl. Jacqueline Ford was the choice for the best girl dancer, the class pin-up girl, and the best looking, with Richard Paul the best looking boy. William Clifford was considered the teller of tall stories, the nosiest, the class procrastinator, the pessimist, and inciden- tally the tallest. The titles of the man hater, the quietest, and the most artistic went to Claire Haskins. Melvin Iveson who was almost unanimously voted the class tease received also the title of the most romantic. Paul Benvie proved to be the most popular boy, the best actor, the class comedian, and the wittiest. Lawrence McGaughey was chosen the woman hater of the class and the most bashful. Betty Hanney was considered the best actress, the wittiest, and the noisiest girl. Colena McLeod received the vote for the most popular and the most sociable girl. Richard Hadfield and Wilfred Mackie tied for the first place as the most sociable boy. Being a very ingenious class, we discovered the following miscellaneous items and single honors to be in our midst: Class Giggler, Marilyn Smith; Class Hercules, Louis Baker; Gum Chewer, Betty Hayden; Shortest, Ruth White; Best Dressed Girl, Edith Bettencourt; Most Sophisticated, Marie Leitch; Best Singer, Gloria Hagerty; Most Athletic, Patricia Allen. Truly an interesting class! THE CLASS PROPHECY You’ll all remember. I’m sure, how Alan Higgins was a great one for camping out in the woods surrounding Cranberry. Well, soon after our graduation in June of ’44, he thought he’d really go camping and set out for the woods of Canada. Always a great boaster he went without a regular compass and took along one of his own original devices. Several years went by and no Alan; hence it was taken for granted that he’d found the girl of his choice and had settled down. Then one day, several years later, I was walking through the square and whom should I see but a thin, worn out, bedraggled character, and looking closer I saw it was Alan. It seems as if that compass of his was a homing pigeon tied to a string, so that when he was ready to go home, all he’d have to do is