Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 19 4 9 D.A.R. Good Citizen and State Good Government Representative. Hidden resources of energy and ambition began to appear where they were never suspected, and the class moved forward in seven league boots. A record hop. a hot dog sale, a paper drive, and a food sale were undertaken in rapid succession In ‘Salad Days , a three-act drama directed by Miss Kathryn Megley. the Seniors of ’49 proved their ability on the boards. Clementine, an old-fashioned girl, played by Dorothy Murphy, pays an extended visit to her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, played by Eleanor Anderson and Kent Callahan, and their modern teen-age children, scientific-minded Peter and Nancy, acted by George Fader and Theresa Cas- sani. The perplexing situations into which Clemen- tine. the Hammond ' s and Nancy’s boy friend. Jimmy, played by Ronald Whittaker, entangle themselves, made for an amusing and enjoyable comedy. Others in the cast included Rita Mack as Peter’s girl friend, and Dorothy Marble as Mrs. Parker. A Senior-Junior basketball game was played on March 2. The Seniors lost by a close score to a heavily favored Junior team, but Senior bargaining and busi- ness sense had arranged for a fifty-fifty split of the profits, win or lose. The Senior girls beat the Junior girls soundly the same night. Leave it to the Class of ' 49 to provide a really scrumptious meal — more evidence of latent talent. The Senior Supper, naturally, was a financial success, and placed lasting memory in the minds of all those who attended. We don’t believe Duncan Hines could have asked for more. These, of course, are merely some of the compliments we received and are not to be con- strued as personal laurels. ’T was the eighteenth of April in ' 49 and hardly a Senior is now awake. Monday it was, and far from blue, as the big Greyhound Bus pulled into the huge, sprauling expanse of the Holbrook Central Terminal. It was thought that we might go out on a rail, but bus fares are cheaper than train fares. Anyway, off we were for New York and living. Right on schedule we checked in at the Piccadilly Hotel and for the next three days Holbrook was a thing unreal and intangible, referred to only occasionally in a vague and non- existent manner. The towering skyscrapers, the traf- fic, the hotels, and the restaurants became our home. With practically no letup we hopped from one sight to another— Perry Como broadcast. Statue of Liberty, Grant’s Tomb, Church of St. John the Divine. China- town. the Bowery. N.B.C. and Television tours, a Broadway musical (High Button Shoes), a Radio City Music Hall Show, Observation Roof tour, and Howdy Mr. Ice. an ice show. One attraction not men- tioned in the itinerary was the view of the latest model Cadillacs, Packards, and Buicks on display by the sidewalks of Harlem. All good things must eventually come to an end. however, including this history, and suddenly we awoke from our dream back in Holbrook. The voice of experience offers advice to future travelers — get plenty of sleep before the trip and don ' t believe it when they say you can eat well in New York for three dollars a day. School will not be over for all for some time yet. James Peat. Ronald Whittaker, and John Vining have been accepted by Northeastern University. Dorothea Fisher will attend Forsyth’s to become a dental hygien- ist. Dorothy Murphy is bound for Boston University. Elinor Anderson will study at Mansfield Beauty Culture Academy. Rita Mack will learn business at Burdett. On the horizon can be seen, dimly visible, gradua- tion. Some may say that it’s the best news since the gold rush just one hundred years ago, but we modern forty-niners, as we blaze forth a trail through the wilderness, know that behind each school of reproof and each gray hair, there is a sack of gold dust tucked away somewhere. Subject Newspaper . Song . Food . Big League Player Radio Program favorites English . Record Forever and Ever Pizza Ted Williams Lux Radio Comic Strip Actress Actor Sport Singer Orchestra . Lil ' Abner June Allyson Burt Lancaster Baseball Bing Crosby Vaughn Munroe 8 y

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THE ECHO 19 4 9 V Freshmen Sumner High looked mighty big to 38 Freshmen that September morn in 1945. Nervously we waited for things to begin to happen. Little did we know of what was in store for us. but imaginations ran high. The cool confidence of returning upper classmen was not reassuring in the least. Within a few weeks, however, we were deep in the swing of things, and we do mean deep. Between Latin conjugations and science for the College division, and business training for the Commercial, we were kept busy and out of mischief. Considering the small size of the class, we were pretty well represented in sports. Bob Johnston, Ron- ald Whittaker, Bob Foster, and Fred Hall were on the boys’ basketball squad, while Barbara Hollstein, Theresa Cassani, Dorothea Fisher, Esther Morton, and Marilyn Johnson made the girl hoopsters a feared team. Bob Foster went out for baseball: later Ronald Whittaker made the team. James Peat was our only trackman. For class officers this year, we elected Dorothy Murphy, president: Joyce Fouche, vice-president: Dorothea Fisher, secretary: and Fredrick Hall, treas- urer. Our Student Council representatives were James Peat and John Vining. The chief and only social event of the year was the Freshman Frolic on May 24. We left school in June satisfied that we had made an impression on Sumner High, old Sumner High by now. Sophomores When September rolled around again, with smug smiles born of experience we, as full-fledged sopho- mores, could watch the tottering freshmen. We were sorry to note that several members of our class were missing: namely, Harland White, Michael Kayian. Richard White. Edwin Loud, and Earle Nickerson. However, we were happy to observe two new faces in the persons of June MacNeil and Barry Moore. At class meetings — some called them “studies” — the following were elected to office: Joyce Fouche. presi- dent: Mary Garabedian. vice-president: Marilyn Johnson, secretary: and Fredrick Hall, treasurer. Dorothy Murphy and James Peat were our Student Council representatives. Here we chose our class motto — “The door to success is labeled ‘push’ ” and our class colors — maroon and gold. Now we settled down to struggling with French irregular verbs and algebra quadratics, or shorthand brief forms and double entry bookkeeping. Included in the activities for the year were a record hop and a food sale. Juniors Upper classmen we were in September, 1947, as we gathered for another year of work, sweat, toil, and blood. Counting heads, we missed Henry Coppolo, who had entered trade school in Weymouth: June MacNeil, who had moved to New York: and Barry Moore, who had moved to California. Class officers elected were Roland Hinckley, presi- dent: James Peat, vice-president: Rita Mack, secretary: and Fredrick Hall, treasurer. We were now entitled to three Student Council seats, and for these positions we chose Dorothea Fisher, Theresa Cassani, and John Vining to represent us. Memorable subjects for the year were chemistry and history or more shorthand and bookkeeping. Two food sales, a paper drive, and a hot dog sale showed that the class still had ambition. The big event of the year, quite naturally, was the Junior Prom on Friday, May 7, 1948. Don Leach and his orchestra were the music makers. Don was really “hot stuff” at the drums. Theresa Cassani and Roland Hinckley led the grand march. The Mardi Gras decorations of huge paper clowns and multi- colored streamers transformed the old gym into some- thing resembling the Waldorf-Astoria ballroom on New Year’s Eve. Despite rain, as usual, the event was a big success, and we know that everyone went away happy. Schoolbooks had been taken off mantlepieces dur- ing the previous three years, as witness the nine pro meritos earned by a class of twenty-five. You want to know who they are? You don ' t? Well, I’ll tell you anyway. They are Dorothea Fisher, Joyce Fouche, Mary Garabedian, Fredrick Hall, Rita Mack, Esther Morton. Dorothy Murphy. James Peat, and John Vining. All in all, we were much more dignified and mature this year. Seniors Twenty-five stockholders of Sumner High strutted back to classes in the fall of ' 48 as full-fledged Seniors. Joyce Fouche and Marilyn Johnson were the only ones not present and accounted for, Joyce having entered Thayer Academy, and Marilyn having moved to Whitman. This was destined to be the year of years to the class of classes. We chose as our officers in this, our final and great- est year. Fredrick Hall as president, Ronald Whittaker as vice-president, John Vining as secretary, and James Peat as treasurer. Theresa Cassani. Rita Mack, Bar- bara Hollstein, Emil Rosenberg, and Kent Callahan represented us in the Student Council. Rita Mack and Robert Johnston, respectively, won the honors of j 7 t i ' C

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THE ECHO 19 4 9 CU UMl We, the members of the Senior Class of 1949, 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 — We bequeath to the juniors all of the teachers, all the good times, one last rugged year, pleasant memories of law class, the trials, troubles, and tribu- lations of where to go on a class trip, and the honor and prestige of being seniors. Item 2 — We bequeath the sophomore the dignified air, the sophistication, and the ability of controlling the school next year. Item 3 — We bequeath to the freshmen three more years of hard study with the hope they will not weaken under the strain. Item 4 — We bequeath to the incoming Freshman Class all the fun we have had throughout our four years of high school and all the luck in the world. Item 5 — We bequeath to the incoming office girls the job of writing tardy passes. Item 6 — We leave to the teachers of Sumner the pleas- ant memories of the Class of 1 949. Item 7 — We leave to Mr. Neal the happy memories he had with us in New York on our class trip. Item 8 — -The physics class of ' 49 leaves all the fun and work they had with Miss Dunbar to the incom- ing class. Item 9 — The Senior girls leave their ability to have loads of fun in their last year of school, in spite of all the rules, to the Junior girls, and their front row seats at the basketball games to the Sophomore girls. Item 10 — Windy Bettencourt and Ronald Whittaker leave the honor of being safe and sane drivers to any deserving juniors. Item 1 1 — Theresa Cassani bequeaths her basketball technique for playing both forward and guard at the same time to any energetic and vigorous person in good old Sumner High. Item 12 — Bob Foster leaves to Dick McCormick his ability to make out with all the girls. Item 13 — Ginny Martin leaves her ability to rattle the lunch table in the hall to some junior. Item 14 — Dorothy Murphy leaves her ability of keeping her hair beautiful to any girl who has hair as beautiful as hers. Item 1 5 — John Vining leaves his ability as a genius, a procrastinator, and an excuse maker to anyone feeling capable of the job. Item 16 — We leave our natural brilliance to anyone capable of handling it. Item 17 — The Senior Class leaves. We attest this to be a true copy of the last will and final testament of the Senior Class of 1949, Sumner High School, Holbrook, Massachusetts, this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-nine. (Signed) THE CLASS OF 1949 Witnesses: President of Freshman Class President of Sophomore Class President of Senior Class 1 9 y i