Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE E C H O 19 5 0 Our WiodtaA and d3eita Best looking girl Lillian Mulhern Most dignified boy Robert Rosenberg Best looking boy Robert Woodman Class flirt — girl Lillian Mulhern Most popular girl Sylvia Day Class flirt— boy Robert Woodman Most popular boy Richard McCormick Most musical girl Roseleen O’Connor Most ambitious girl Jean Stevenson Most musical boy John Ohan Most ambitious boy Paul Roberts Most likely to succeed — girl Jean Stevenson Best dressed girl Louise Hobart Most likely to succeed — boy Paul Roberts Best dressed boy Clifton Bowley Friendliest girl Roseleen O ' Connor Most athletic girl Louise Hobart Friendliest boy Richard McCormick Most athletic boy John White Neatest girl . Louise Hobart Best natured girl Roseleen O ' Cononr ’ ) Bette Anne Schutt Neatest boy .... Done most for class — girl Clifton Bowley Sylvia Day Best natured boy Richard McCormick Done most for class — boy Paul Roberts Girl genius Jean Stevenson Most absent-minded — girl Jane Colby Boy genius . Paul Roberts Most absent-minded — boy Paul Roberts Most studious girl Jean Stevenson Most happy-go-lucky — girl Bette Anne Schutt Most studious boy Paul Roberts Most happy-go-lucky — boy Robert Hamilton Wittiest girl Sylvia Day Most sophisticated girl Joan Dowrey Wittiest boy Paul Roberts Most sophisticated boy Paul Roberts Best girl dancer Lillian Mulhern Most personality — girl Sylvia Day Best boy dancer Richard McCormick Most personality — boy Richard McCormick Cutest girl Bette Anne Raby Class gum chewer Lillian Mulhern Cutest boy Robert Hamilton Class sleepyhead John Ohan Most dignified girl Jean Stevenson Class comic .... Robert Hamilton Our 0 avorites Radio Program Lux Radio Orchestra .... Vaughn Monroe Comic Strip Lil’ Abner Subject .... English Actress .... June Allyson Newspaper .... Record Actor .... Peter Lawford Song Sentimental Me Sport .... Baseball Food Steak Singer .... Perry Como Big League Player Teddy Williams Hallowe ' en Dance Senior sdctivities October 27 Magazine Drive November 6 Senior Drama December 9 Supper January 12 New York Trip April 17-21 Class Day June 8 Baccalaureate June 1 1 Graduation . June 13 [ 15 ]

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THE ECHO 19 5 0 the year ' s most fabulous ball at her beautiful estate on Long Island. There were over five hundred socially prominent people in attendance. You notice Norma is greeting Grace Johnston, who is a famous designer of furniture. Norma is the third wealthiest woman in the United States, her wealth having been obtained at the race track with her horses, raising them, not betting on them. And here are dogs, beauties, and in their midst you can make out Robert Rosenberg. Robert trains these dogs especially for hunting. T rain- ing dogs, started as a hobby, rapidly grew to a full- time occupation. You now notice not small animals but large animals. Billy Wright became so inspired by the book he had to read for biology about William Beebee that he fully equipped himself as a big game hunter, and here he is seen starting out for South Africa. Probably in a few years the classes will be reading about the exploits of William Wright instead of those of William Beebee. Do you recogniz e in this picture William Saunders, surrounded by all those kiddies near the lake ? Bill is now a great boat designer and manufacturer. Kiddies just love the way his toy boats run by themselves without winding. The next pictures were taken from a film Human Interest Stories of New England.” Filene ' s basement in Boston is this touching scene. A woman grabs a lovely pink sweater, and who do you suppose has hold of the other end? It’s Dick McCormick. He is the president of Bonwit Tellers. Believing that an em- ployer, especially a president, should know every job completely, he was acting buyer for the day. That scene was supposed to depict the trials of a housewife searching for a bargain. This one is the most ardent fan the Braves ever had. It is Barbara Dana. Barbara inherited a fortune and gave an unbelievable amount to the old-age pension fund for Tommy Holmes, and with the rest is following the Braves about the country in order to see every game. Betty Mitchell, too, inherited money. Betty invested her wealth in a new building completely devoted to dress designing at Rockefeller Center. She also designed the building. This next shot shows that famous personage, Paul Roberts, who won thirty thousand dollars for proving that Euclid invented geography and not geometry, being stopped by Policeman Robert Woodman for speeding. As they are both glad to see each other. Paul wasn ' t arrested but had to buy four tickets to the policeman’s ball. Woody’s a part-time policeman, and when he isn’t on duty, he supervises his funeral parlor. His business is so large that he only has to drop in every now and then. There were, in the class three who stayed within the influence of schooldom. Here is Richard Balch, the famed president of our class, introducing into the schools a new gym system which is being accepted rapidly by all schools. Furthermore, Dick is Mayor of New York. In 1956 Jean Stevenson accepted the position of Yale ' s first woman president. Professor Stevenson is shown debating with the trustees in favor of Yale becoming co-ed. Jack White is back in Sumner again, Sumner with a complete new wing consisting of a gym and a floor of lockers given by the class of 1 950. Jack has become assistant coach of the basketball team. Seen here is Jack with the team just before they won the National Tech Tourney at Madison Square Garden. Four of this illustrious class of 1950 have increased the public interest in art, justice, style, and humor, all necessities in one’s life. Carol Haskins is here at the Chicago Museum of Art. Her paintings have been proclaimed by Chicago art critics as Spectacular Modern Art.” From Chicago to Boston we go where we see the historic Boston Courthouse familiar to us all. We see that Phyllis Putt has become a well-known court lawyer. Phyl is especially noted for her defense in that famous case, Lawrence vs. Wolfe.” Here, right in style, we see Louise Hobart who became a Power ' s Model upon graduation and is now appear- ing on this month’s Vogue cover. When Mr. Powers left. Louise inherited the business. And the literary genius??? Who could express humor better than Bette Anne Schutt? Here she is with her latest book which has just been published and which has for its title, After Dinner Jokes.” Simply a must for every family. Some of her other books are The Joker,” “Crime Is No Joke,” and The Joke’s On You.” Thus ends the news about our class. I’m glad that everyone could come, and I know that everyone will have a grand time at this reunion. Let’s all give Donald a good hand for assembling for us this marvelous film. [ 14 ]

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THE ECHO 19 5 0 FRONT ROW: Paul Stokingcr, Nancy Chapman. Jean Stevenson, Betty Wallster, Joan Dowrey. Richard Balch. BACK ROW: Sylvia Day, Paul Roberts. Miss Elna Knutson. Advisor: Phyllis Putt. Barbara Dana. Grace Johnston, Miss Grace McCarthy. Advisor: Richard McCormick Senior 2 )j ram a Leave It To Mother,” a comedy in three acts about family life, written by Joyce Andrews, was presented by the Senior Class at Sumner High School auditorium Friday evening. December 16, at 8:00 P. M. The action took place in the home of Mrs. Louise Prescott, a widow, who has a very interesting family. Mrs. Prescott, played by Jean Stevenson, is refined and sincere, a gentlewoman, with a decidedly refresh- ing personality. She is the typical old-fashioned mother who lives only for her family. Her point of view is that of a bygone age, and she is not at all sympathetic to modern ways and customs. Her son. Stanley, played by Richard Balch. is an ingratiating, well-poised young man with a self-confident manner which wins him many friends. He has a great time waiting for something to turn up. There are two daughters. Coral and Dolly, played by Nancy Chap- man and Betty Wallster respectively. Coral is decid- edly modern both in speech and appearance, and although at times inclined to be a trifle thoughtless, she is never rude or obnoxious. Dolly, the youngest of the family, is mischievous and loves to keep things going. The characters who help to develop the plot are Etta Ford, the maid, played by Barbara Dana: Edna James, portrayed by Grace Johnston; Lucius Fowler, an irritable old man capably enacted by Paul Roberts: Easton Bowers, played by Paul Stokinger; and Mrs. Stanley Prescott (Roberta), a part ably taken by Joan Dowrey. Mrs. Prescott is trying to manage a hardware store and mother her family at the same time. Coral’s com- ing home from school with an infatuation for an English nobleman, Lord Cecil Bunyon. played by Paul Roberts; Stanley’s arrival home with a newly acquired wife: Roberta; and the untimely visit of her sister-in-law, Madge Lawton, portrayed by Phyllis Putt, who has just lost her husband, compli- cates matters. How Mrs. Prescott works these prob- lems out is an interesting and entertaining play. Sylvia Day did a magnificent job as stage manager and to her is due much credit for the success of the performance. The play was directed by the Senior Class advisors, Miss Grace McCarthy and Miss Elna Knutson. [ 16 ]