Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 19 4 6 MILDRED CLARE TRANTER Millie Hobby: Singing Ambition: Singer Nice voice . . . good office girl . . . act- ing ability. Class Treasurer, Senior Drama, Glee Club, Honor Roll, Pro Merito, Snoops and Scoops, Office, RICHARD EDWARD VINCENT Pete Hobby : Driving Ambition: Businessman Innocence, the first . . . beautiful wave . . . cutest grin . . . shuns local girls. Gym, Association Collector, GEORGE BRADBURY WAGNER, Jr, Squeek Hobby: Ice hockey Ambition: Sports Witty remarks . . . Why am picked on? . . . Guy with a whiffle . . . without a penny in my pocket. Baseball, Basketball, Track, ELMER LEWIS WALLSTER Hobby: Stamp Collecting Ambition: Pharmacist Good joker . . . clever actor. Glee Club, Manager Basketball, Senior Drama, Honor Roll, Pro Merito, Or- chestra, Student Council, Dramatic Club, President, Vice-President, MARY ELIZABETH WHITE Whitie Hobby : Spo rts Ambition: Airline hostess Lover of sports . . . talkative. Softball, Basketball, Gym, Snoops and Scoops, Honor Roll, Pro Merito, Class Treasurer, Student Council, GLADYS MAE WILLIAMS Glodie Hobby: Poetry Ambition: Minister Silence never Was golden . . . Better late than never. Echo, Snoops and Scoops, Honor Roll, Dramatic Club, Glee Club, cat ' s College Course BEVERLY ORCUTT JOAN McGAUGHEY Commercial Course PHYLLIS TAYLOR ROBERT PAWLOWSKI Hallowe’en Dance Senior Drama , Senior Prom New York T rip Baccalaureate . Class Day Graduation Senior — ' Activities October 25 December 1 4 February 1 4 May 10, 11, 12 June 2 June 4 June 6 CLss CoUs: ELct anJSiLr CLm Woffo: Drud, Oriumpli 7

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THE ECHO 19 4 6 NANCY BAKER MEINS Nonce Hobbv : Sn.ip collector Ambition: Radio actress Most ((jre rtv . . . iilicays conlenlvil . . . torlunc IS merru . . . giggles. Gvm. licho. Snoops and Scoops, Honor Roll. Glee Club. Senior Drama. Letter Award. RUDOLPH PAUL MOSESSO Rudy Hobby: Driving Ambition: Mechanic Swell guy . . . class Romeo . . . big hearted . . . nice looking. Baseball, Basketball. Gym. Track. Or- chestra. Dramatic Club. Senior Drama. JULIA MARGARET OMAN Julie Hobby : Talking Ambition: Secretary lleaiititul brown eyes . . . gorgeous black hair . . . talkative . . . gum chewer . . . very entertaining. Senior Drama. Softball. BEVERLY MAE ORCUTT Bev Hobby: Hospital Ambition: Nurse Good manager . . . versatile . . . friendly . . . long John . . . ever helpful. Orchestra. Glee Club. Pro Merito. Honor Roll. Student Council President. Snoops and Scoops. Class Officer. Senior Drama. D. A. R. Citizen. Letter Award. Softball. Photography. BEVERLY RUTH PAUL Beevo Hobby; Singing Ambition: Model Beautifully poised . . . good singer . . . a model to he . . . turns hoys ' heads. Softball. Basketball. Glee Club. Letter Award. ROBERT ARTHUR PAWLOWSKI Bob Hobby: Driving Ambition: Pharmacist all . . . famous for black turtle neck t ' Weater . . . our gilt to Brockton . . . last driver. Honor Roll. Pro Merito. Baseball. Bas- ketball. Student C ouncil. Class Presi- dent. Senior Drama. GEORGE JAMES POLISSON Porge Hobby: Sports Ambition: Businessman Contribution to baseball and basketball . . . not a lady ' s man . . . brilliant and S ' ienlific. Baseball. Basketball. Honor Roll. Pro Merito. Student Council. Track. Or- chestra. ANNA MARIE PRICE Annie Hobby: Dancing Ambition: Secretary Always pleasant . . . jitterhug of the class . . . giggles . . . full of pep. Basketball. Softball. Gym. Glee Club. Cheerleading. Senior Drama. Letter Award. SERENA JANE RUBIN Janie Hobby: Collecting cartoons Ambition: T o make lots of money Excellent violinist . . . sharp dresser . . long hair . . . western drawl. Glee Club. Honor Roll. PHYLLIS JEAN TAYLOR Hobby: Dancing Ambition: Living Efficient . . . neat as a pin . . . dream- ing of her dream man . . . cute nose. Pro Merito. Honor Roll. Glee Club. Office. Snoops and Scoops. Echo. Student Council. 6

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THE ECHO 19 4 6 C iadi ¥ Pour long hard years ago in September, 1942. the cream of Sumner ' s crop first falteringly entered the sacred precincts of high school. It was a large class with 58 members. Mr. Hodge had the rather doubtful pleasure of having the commercial pupils in his home room while Mr. Riley undertook the job of home room teacher for the college students. Before the first day had ended, all our books; Latin. Spanish, algebra, and many others had been passed out. and the seemingly endless avalanche of homework loomed menacingly over our heads each night until finally the clouds disappeared into the mists of our minds until the next night ' s assignment. Awed and respectful though we were when we en- tered. we soon outgrew this state. After all we were in high school. We were grown up now. or so we thought, although the upper classes did not agree with us in that. We didn’t let them bother us. especially since it was time to elect class officers. Being wise though young, we showed excellent judgment in elect- ing Elmer Wallster. president; Lilly Carlson, vice- president; Beverley Orcutt, secretary; Karl Anderson, treasurer; George Polisson and Robert Pawlowski, Student Council representatives. The class of 1 946 gave evidence of its school spirit, for several took up extra-curricular activities. Future basketball and baseball stars of Sumner started their careers then. Although this year they only played as substitutes. Karl Anderson. Hugh Smith, Robert Howland. Arthur Hedges did their job well and gave promise of future aid in helping Sumner win. The school paper. “Snoops and Scoops,” gained many new members, and several girls who joined the glee club took part in the annual spring concert. All this activity made the year pass quickly. Almost before we knew it. June had come, and our freshman year was over. As sophomores we returned in the fall, ready and willing to push the freshmen around in our turn. We found that we had lost a number of class mem- bers. Hugh Smith. Gerard Rogers, Thomas Gleason, and John Reardon entered Boston College High School; Marguerite O ' Brien and Arthur Hedges en- tered Thayer Academy; Helen Rimkus, Norma Wood- man. Richard Walsh. Bertha Sanfillippo, Joan Young- holm. and John Berg joined the ranks of the working world; and Henry Breault, Herbert Markie, William Proverb, and Lawrence Watkins left during the year and later joined the Navy. However, these losses were replaced somewhat by two boys who joined the class — William Locke from Quincy, and Edward Laurentz from Jamaica Plain. Class officers elected this year were Lilly Carlson, president; Elmer Wallster, vice-president; Beverley Orcutt. .secretary; Betty White, treasurer; and George Polisson and Robert Pawlowski, Student Council rep- resentatives. The first social affair of the cla.ss. a record hop, was held on March 3, 1944. Decorations were green and white to fit the occasion of St. Patrick’s Day. And our assembly! It was the talk of the school before and after the performance. It was a grand and glorious minstrel show with every member of the class taking part. Singing and dancing acts were given, and many numbers were sung by the chorus. The highlight of the show was the performance of Herbert Markie and Karl Anderson in burlesquing “Because You’re You.” Who could ever forget them? At one important class meeting the class colors and motto were chosen. After much debate, black and sil- ver for the colors and Try, Trust, Triumph” for the motto were chosen. In a flash of time, so it seemed, school had once more closed. Half our life at Sumner was over. With our two best years ahead of us we returned as juniors in September, 1944, to plan for the Junior Prom and to help the seniors with their graduation. Once again several had left the class. They were William Locke, Irene Loud, and Kenneth Hayden. Richard Nickerson later joined the Navy. Three girls were added this year — Julia Ohan and Mildred Tran- tor from Cambridge, and Anna Price from Quincy. This year Robert Pawlowski was chosen president, while Lilly Carlson was elected vice-president; Elaine McIntosh, secretary; and Betty White, treasurer. Being juniors, we were entitled to four representatives on the Student Council. They were Beverley Orcutt, Grace McCarthy, Pauline Kelley, and Phyllis Taylor. Early in the school year, the class rings, which had been ordered the previous year, arrived. These black and gold square rings were, and still are, worn proudly by the Class of 1 946. The Junior Prom, the big social event of the four years, was held May 5, 1945. The decorations were built around a large crystal ball suspended from the ceiling in the center of the hall. This reflected the lights and pale pink through deep fuschia streamers criss- crossing the hall. Dancing, to the music of the Swing Masters, was enjoyed by all. Financially as well as socially the affair was a decided success. The boys ' basketball team had a wonderful season this year losing only 4 out of 1 5 games. The two juniors on the team, Karl Anderson and Robert How- land. contributed greatly to the success of the team. An outstanding honor to these was a banquet given in Boston at the City Club by the School Committee. 8