Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 19 4 7 FRONT ROW: R. Hooke. R. Hooke. J. Ohan. A. Loud. K. Richardson. R. Simmons, E Benvie. R. Rosenberg. L. Hobart. W. Wright. SECOND ROW: N. Colburn. M. Franke. D. Pratt, B. Dana, E. Shallies. P. Roberts. J Stevenson. J. Savoy, J. Colby. R. Chalmers, E. Calway, G. Johnston, L. Hobart, Miss Dorothy Dunbar, and Mr. John Walsh. Advisers. THIRD ROW: S. Day. E. Schutt. N. Chapman. L. Leitch, R. O ' Connor. C. Haskins. N. Ern- strom. E. Wallster. L. Mulhern, J. Dowrey, B. Sheurs. P. Putt. B. Mitchell, J. Budd. FOURTH ROW: C. Bowley, W. Ernest, R. Woodman. D. Howard. P. Stckinger, R. McCormick. R. Balch, D. O ' Connor. W. Saunders, W. Matthews, J. White, R. White. freshman PRESIDENT . . . . VICE-PRESIDENT . SECRETARY . TREASURER . OFFICERS . PAUL ROBERTS . JEAN STEVENSON . JANE COLBY . JACQUELINE SAVOY The Class of 1950 has forty-eight members, nine- teen in the College course, and twenty-nine in the Commercial course. During the year the class has lost one member, A1 Inglese, but has been very fortunate in gaining Joan Dowrey in the College group. The class elected as its Student Council representa- tives Jo-Anne Budd and Phyllis Putt. The Class of 1950 did its share in athletics. Jo- Anne Budd. Jackie Savoy, and Grace Johnston were on the girls ' basketball squad: John White, Bill Mat- thews. Paul Stokinger. Ray Simmons, Ken Richard- son. and Richard McCormick were on the boys’ bas- ketball squad: Lois Leitch, Sylvia Day, Lillian Mul- hern, and Joan Dowrey were cheer leaders: Jackie White and Bill Matthews were on the baseball team while Clifton Bowley, Dick Balch, Eddie Benvie, David O ' Connor, and Ken Richardson represented our class on the gym squad. Many students of the class contributed articles to Snoops and Scoops. The class held five meetings during the year. We have chosen as our class colors Black and Gold,” and as our motto Forward Ever: Backward Never.” The two most exciting things that have happened this year were our Assembly in which we presented a Texas Round-Up” and our Freshman Dance which was held on April 25 with streamers and balloons for decorations. Now that our first year in High School is nearing its end, we are looking forward to returning to Sum- ner in September as Sophomores. 18

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THE ECHO 19 4 7 FRONT ROW: J. Vining. G. Hanson. A. Bettencourt. G. Fader. E. Rosenberg. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Alma Hill. Adviser: R. Mack. F. Hall. M. Johnson, M. Garabedian, J. Fouche. C. Brown. T. Cassani, Miss Elna Knutson. Adviser. THIRD ROW: B. Hollstein. M. Barton, V. Martin, T. Fisher, E. Morton, D. Marble. E. Anderson, D. Murphy. FOURTH ROW : K. Callahan, H. Coppolo. R. Whittaker, R. Hinckley, G. Johnston, W. Hill, J. Peat, B. Moore. Sophomore Calais OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER JOYCE FOUCHE MARY GARABEDIAN MARILYN JOHNSON FREDERICK HALL The Class of 1949 lost two members this year, Joan Bell and Earle Nickerson, who has joined the United States Navy. June MacKeil also joined the college division but left again in March. members of the class were selected to participate in the boys’ and girls ' gym exhibition, while our track enthusiasts were Roland Hinckley, Robert Johnston, and Frederick Hall. The class had three social events during the season, a food sale, a record hop, and a class assembly. All three were very successful, and the treasury has rapidly increased. The class also contributed many articles for Snoops and Scoops and Virginia Martin and Joyce Fouche were the class reporters. Most of the girls were mem- bers of the Glee Club, and others worked on The The class was fairly well represented athletically with the following on the girls’ basketball squad: Barbara Hollstein, Theresa Cassani, Joyce Fouche, and Marilyn Johnson. Ronald Whittaker and Fred- erick Hall were members of the boys’ team. Many Echo. It is really hard to believe that two years have passed since we entered the high school, but we cer- tainly are looking forward to our new uppcrclass title and an eventful year as Juniors. 17

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THE ECHO 19 4 7 FRONT ROW: Miss Elna Knutson. Adviser; D. Murphy, B. McGaughey, R. Murphy, B. Smith, H. Clifford, J. Budd. SECOND ROW: T. Veale, H. Card, K. Anderson, R. Stokinger, J. Peat. P. Putt, A. Card. tucle nt (Council OFFICERS CHAIRMAN SECRETARY TREASURER Various activities were sponsored by the Student Council this year. The foul shooting contest was con- ducted again with a large percentage of the students participating. Other activities included co-sponsoring a basketball game with the P. T. A.; having charge of recess dancing; conducting of class elections; and the arranging of movie assemblies. The proceeds of the annual magazine drive and those derived from a series of hot dog sales were appropriated to a fund for the purchase of baseball uniforms. To increase school spirit, the cheer leaders were sponsored, school letters BARBARA McGAUGHEY BARBARA SMITH RONALD MURPHY were awarded, and emblems, pins, and stickers were sold. An added attraction in this line was the selling of T shirts on which the school emblem was embossed. The delegates attended an interesting convention of the Southeastern Branch of the High School Stu- dent Councils of Massachusetts which was held at Plymouth High. Miss Elna Knutson and Mr. Garland Neal, faculty advisers, aided the council by contributing many help- ful suggestions. 19