Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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18 THE ECHO Miss Kathryn Megley, coach ; A. Winkley, R. Smith, S. Mal- colm, T. Veale, C. Dyer, R. Lucas, T. Mack, D. Robertson, G. Clifford. SENIOR DRAMA “Miss Jimmy,” the most successful play ever to make its debut at Sumner, was presented by the Senior Class on December 15, under the direction of Miss Kathryn Megley. The action began when Jimmy (Thomas Veale) was forced by his fraternity brothers to enter Brier Mountain College for Women in search of a girl’s dress to wear in an initiation stunt. When the girls captured Jimmy, they decided to make his fraternity brothers escort them to the prom. Jimmy tried to escape by posing as “Miss Jimmy” in Louise’s dress. Jimmy was found out but promised to bring in his fraternity brothers for the dance while he chose to escort Louise (Dorothy Robertson). Louise’s college chums were Shirley Malcolm, Ruth Lucas, Ruth Smith, and Charlotte Dyer, while Geraldine Clifford played the char- acter part of Miss Watkins. Therese Mack, as Pansy, the colored janitor, moved about as fast as a snail that isn’t in a hurry. Arthur Winkley, as Professor Frazer, brought down the house with his cultivated English accent. The comedy was acclaimed as a great success, and a full house was loud in praise of the actors, actresses, and director.

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THE ECHO 17 You know that is what Dick Davis is doing. Between the two of them, they are making Holbrook into a metropolis of tall buildings. Dick wanted to stay in the Coast Guard, but he was more or less influ- enced by Claire Weatherby, who is a secretary to a Supreme Court Judge. The great moment has arrived. Out steps the man of the hour, Mr. Veale, and at his side, Charlotte Dyer. Charlotte is his secretary and accompanies him on all his tours. She still has that air of dignity about her and always is prepared to take shorthand at a moment’s notice. When Mr. Veale finally makes his way through the excited crowd, he hops into a taxi for refuge, and who appears as the taxi driver but Bill Martin. He is still trying to find a car as good as that first one. The next stop is in front of the Bishop Building where Miss Dyer has arranged for Mr. Veale to stop while he is in town. The desk clerk is Dolores Kingsley, who makes an excellent receptionist with her cheerful conversation and charming personality. After finishing his presidential candidate’s speech, which was followed by thunderous applause, Mr. Veale is taken to the floor show at the dance hall in the Bishop Building. Martha Neal is there on a two weeks’ dancing engagement. Looking about, we see a number of other noted personalities. There’s Jean Seeliger, who has just com- pleted a film, “Heavenly Heartbreak.” You shouldn’t miss it. And there’s Charles Grover, now employed at the biggest night spot in town sketching pictures of the famous people who visit there. We see John Toomey, who has become a humorous author, and doing well too. The picture wouldn’t be complete, however, if we omitted seeing Ruth Smith, the world-known dietitian. There is not much time left, but Mr. Veale decides he must look over the old home town before he continues on his way across the continent. As we stroll down Main Street, with its lights ablaze, we come upon Walter Jennings, who has received his share of fame from the invention of the “Rocketcopter.” Having renewed an old acquaintance, Mr. Veale continues on and comes next upon Mary McLaughlin, who is on her way to the beauty parlor where she is working with Therese. From Mary we learn that Josie Pepper is quite a figure in the town now since she has that big fashion shop for the upper class of the town. The day is over, and such a Welcome Home day the town has never before had. The whole world now knows that there is such a place as Holbrook, thanks to the brilliance of the Class of 1945.

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THE ECHO 19 First Row. Miss Grace McCarthy, adviser: A. Haskins, P. Kelley, E. Mann, P. Burdick, E. Bettencourt, Miss Anna Damon, adviser. Second Row : A. Price, M. Hollstein, J. Czapla, E. McIntosh, P. Taylor, R. Mathews, N. Hinckley, J. Ohan, R. Hooker, E. Mann, L. Files, L. Carlson, J. McGaughey, N. Meins, M. Tranter, G. McCarthy. Third Row: R. Sullivan, G. Williams, R. Taylor, R. Vincent, E. Wallster, G. Polisson, A. Carter, A. Squires, R. Nelson, R. Mos- esso, G. Wagner, K. Anderson, E. Laurentz, R. Howland, R. Pawlowski, B. Orcutt, B. Paul. JUNIOR CLASS President Robert Pawlowski Vice-president Elmer Wallster Secretary Elaine McIntosh Treasurer Betty White This year the Junior Class was glad to welcome as new members Julia Ohan, Anna Price, and Mildred Tranter while it was sorry to lose Richard Nickerson. Pauline Kelley, Grace McCarthy, Beverly Orcutt, and Phyllis Taylor ably represented their classmates in the student government organization. An assembly under the direction of Miss Anna Damon was pres- ented by the class on December 20, 1945 in honor of the Christmas season. Class rings, which had been ordered during the sophomore year, were received on September 15. The outstanding event of the year was the Junior Prom of May 4, a success both financially and socially. The hall was beautifully and originally decorated. Members of the faculty and the school commit- tee, the superintendent, and parents of the juniors were present. The juniors were escorts to the seniors on their Class Day, June 4, and at graduation, June 12.