Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 11 all reports it was the best of the year. During the magazine drive it was the Juniors who led the school, and in recognition of their hard work and conscientiousness, a beautiful silk flag was awarded to the class. The wonderful dream of their freshman year now came true — the Junior Prom. It was held on May 5. The “Rhythm Majors” fur- nished the music, and the decorations were of a nautical design. All their eager anticipation had become realization — their first grown-up affair, their Junior Prom. Before they knew it, all was over, but no one would ever forget this most wonderful of wonderful affairs. Laughing through the rest of the year, they soon found it time to help the Seniors with their graduation. They did a grand job. Bid- ding farewell to the Seniors, they were glowing in the fact that next year they would be the priveleged characters. September, 1944. Feeling no different and looking no different — still, they were Seniors. They had all made it, and now they were to spend their last year together. William Martin from Baltimore, Mary- land, joined the class early in the year and soon became one of the crowd. It being their busiest year, they settled right down to business by electing class officers: Arthur Winkley, president; Therese Mack, vice-president; Barbara Hogan, secretary; Madeline Johnson, treas- urer; and Student Council representatives, Geraldine Clifford, Claire Weatherby, Charlotte Dyer, Thomas Veale, and Josephine Pepper. The first event was the memorable Senior Dance. This was quite the affair, and, as all know, the most eventful in the history of Sumner. To raise money for the trip to New York, a record hop was held, also a Sadie Hawkins’ dance. Both were very successful, the latter being quite informal. For three years they had sat in the audiences at Senior Dramas, but now it was their turn to be Sarah Bernhardts. As usual they made a name for themselves. “Miss Jimmy” was the most talked about pro- duction of the year. After many controversial class meetings, caps and gowns for graduation were decided upon. It was also decided to forego the Senior Reception. Now came the reward for their four hard years of service — the New York trip. Twenty-one members of the class and three chaperons spent three busy days during the April vacation touring the high spots of the big city. Then back to school to prepare for graduation and other activities of their Senior year. They are now ready to graduate, ready to leave all these happy memories behind them. Unable to enjoy these happy times, but with the class in spirit, are Richard Davis, George DeYoung, Russell Colby and Russell Bishop, of the United States Coast Guard, and Charles Grover, of the United States Navy.

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10 THE ECHO CLASS HISTORY By Barbara Hogan The class of 1945 entered the awaiting arms of high school in September, 1941. They were standing cn a pedestal. They were Fresh- men! Senior, juniors, and sophomores just knocked them about like so many little dwarfs, and those cruel teachers seemed to think they had nothing to do but work, work, work. Naturally, they learned all the tactics and techniques of high school from those professionals who also had gone through the same torture. Mr. Hodge put up with the eighteen college students while Mr. Nevins tamed down the twenty-seven commercial pupils. The only excitement during the year was being on the outside looking in on the Junior Prom, Senior Play, and other main events. Everyone said, “Wait until we’re up there. We’ll outdo them all.” Their first experience in politics was the election of class officers : Richard Proverb, president; Marion Chaplic, vice-president, Eileen Mangott, secretary; Therese Mack, treasurer; Russell Colby and Geraldine Clifford, Student Council representatives. June soon rolled around, and the summer vacation came. Next year they would be sophomores ! So sophomores they were in September 1942. They came in with the idea that this year they would be the cream of the crop, but their upperclassmen still said, “Not yet !” This year they gained three new classmates: Rita Audette, Ann Berg, and George DeYoung; however, the loss of Elizabeth Reid, Jane Doble, Francis Thomas, Walter Grant, Richard Proverb, John Waldo, Marion Chaplic, and Donald DeWolf made their class much smaller. Officers this year were Thomas Veale, president; Robert Bettle, vice-president; Madeline Johnson, secretary, and Therese Mack, treasurer. Russell Colby and Geraldine Clifford were still representing them in the Student Council. The Sophomore assembly was the most stupendous assembly of the year. Yes — they were starting to blossom out. Many of them attended the Junior Prom, but they still said, “You haven’t seen any- thing yet!” Summer came in, and they were off to a carefree vacation. Juniors! They couldn’t believe it. At last they were upperclass- men. The ball started rolling with the election of officers in Septem- ber with Ruth Lucas as president, Barbara Hogan as vice-president, Eileen Mangott as secretary, and Madeline Johnson as treasurer. Student Council members were Geraldine Clifford, Thomas Veale, Charlotte Dyer, and Russell Colby. The class was now even smaller with the loss of Lillian Sanfillipo, Joyce Colburn, Ann Berg, Rita Audette, Irving Swenson, Horace Upham, Malcolm MacDonald, and Elmer Goodnow. Furthermore, Charles Richardson and Leslie Chandler had entered the U. S. Navy. It was a small class, but a superb one, united under the leadership of Miss Anna Damon. A musical assembly was held, and according to

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12 THE ECHO CLASS WILL By Madeline Johnson We. the members of the Senior Class of 1945, of Sumner High School. Town of Holbrook, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, United States of America, being uncertain as to the frail life that we are living, do, therefore, make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. Item 1. To our principal, Mr. Neal, we cheerfully leave all our past ranks and records to entertain him during his leisure hours. Item 2. To Miss Megley we leave all the gum that we deposited in her wastebasket and the sincere hope that her classes in the future will observe her morning period of silence. Item 3. The commercial seniors leave to Miss McCarthy the pleasure of having a class that speaks up. Item 4. We leave to the teachers of Sumner High as a body our fondest memories and the hopes that all the following classes will be as ambitious and helpful as we were. Item 5. To the Junior Class we bequeath the space on the front blackboard in Room 9 where their names will be written for tardiness, excuses, and make-up slips. Item 6. To the sophomores we leave our silence in classes. Item 7. To the incoming Freshman Class we leave four long hard years of work and the books we have studied so studiously. May they profit by them as we have. Item 8. We leave to the janitors an accumulation of black marks on the floors throughout the building, especially the gym. Item 9. To the first year history class we leave all our ability to give ten-minute reports. Item 10. The senior boys leave to future graduating classes the hope that there will be a reasonable number of boys to be graduated. Item 11. To all undergraduates Arthur Winkley leaves his vo- cabulary, for a student is loved if he can speak more than four-lettered words. Item 12. Josephine Pepper leaves to any student who takes sewing her pleasure and ability in taking out stitches rather than putting them in. Item 13. John Toomey and Robert Bettle leave to anyone who might take the pre-induction course in Brockton the privilege of leaving school at 11 :25. Item 14. To some lucky undergraduates, the delicious dinners and fine entertainment that the Rotary Club of Randolph and Hol- brook this year so generously gave Robert White, Thomas Veale, Robert Bettle, and Arthur Winkley. We attest this to be a true copy of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of 1945, Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massa- chusetts, this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thou- sand Nine Hundred and Forty-five. TTT ( Signed ) The Class of 1945 Witnesses: Presidents of Junior Class, Sophomore Class, Freshman Class.