Holbrook High School - Echo Yearbook (Holbrook, MA)

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THE ECHO 19 5 1 Here it was 1949, and we were juniors, all thirty- seven of us still going strong. We had lost thirteen members along the winding road, but we were still stout-hearted and eager. We elected class officers. Robert Andrea was once again hailed as president, with William McLaughlin as vice-president, Benita Bertoli as treasurer, and Cynthia Reynolds as class secretary. Our Student Council representatives were Elinor McGaughey, Nancy Fulton, Selma Anderson, and Dorothy Rosenburg. Our junior year brought forth much excitement with the Prom and class rings! Ah, yes, THE PROM! What a wonderful prom it was, one of the largest proms the school has ever had. We had a wonderful crowd and a wonderful band. Vern Young added to the dreaminess with his wonderful music, and we had just received our class-rings in time to show them off that evening, an evening most of us will never forget. On the basketball teams this year we again saw David MacKusick and Robert Andrea on the boys’ team, and Elinor McGaughey, Nancy Fulton, Bar- bara Ernstrom, and Jean Austin gave their time and energy to the girls’ squad. George Harvey was our sole member to the Photography Club. “Snoops and Scoops’’ was blessed with Nancy Fulton, Elinor McGaughey, Ruth Feeney, Barbara Ernstrom, Lillian Sheurs, Benita Bertoli, Selma Anderson, Cynthia Reynolds, and George Harvey. Baseball brought forth Dave MacKusick, Joe Rim- kus, Jim Buchonis, Dick Colby and Robert Andrea. And so our junior year came to a close. One more year to go — a glorious, unpredictable year was in the offing. Seniors at last! Truly a wonderful feeling! One last glorious year! Like all seniors, we strutted as proud as peacocks. We had that old fever — Senioritis, they call it. The teachers put up with us and helped us with our failings. This was our last year, almost incredible but true. Time really flew for us. Our class officers this year included Robert Andrea, president; James Caspersen, vice-president; Elinor McGaughey, treasurer; and Cynthia Reynolds, secre- tary. On Student Council we had Ruth Feeney, Bar- bara Ernstrom, Dorothy Rosenburg, Leo Barry, and William McLaughlin. We started the year with a record hop, held in October. Then came numerous hot-dog sales and four paper drives which added to our treasury. We held a profitable magazine drive, too. Our senior drama will probably be most remem- bered with rehearsals that brought so much fun and the wonderful help Miss Megley gave us. This year we attempted a three-act comedy-farce entitled. “HAPPY DAYS.’’ with Cynthia Reynolds and Robert Andrea in the leads, and Elinor McGaughey, Nancy Fulton, Barbara Ernstrom, Ruth Feeney, Lor- raine Carter, Richard Colby, Jimmy Caspersen, and Eddie Benvie. Jeanne Austin and Dorothy Rosen- burg were the able stage managers. We mustn’t forget Dave MacKusick for his wonderful “almost” per- formance. April vacation brought the class-trip. The long- awaited event was here at last. On April 1 6 we left by train for the big city. We spent four fun-filled days there. We went on tours covering all the high- lights of the city; we saw television shows and vis- ited radio and television studios. We saw stage shows, including t he hit musical, “OUT OF THIS WORLD,” starring Charlotte Greenwood. We went to a ball game at Yankee Stadium and visited various Cathedrals. We ended our trip with a good shopping spree which took whatever funds we had left. The trip that we spent four years in planning was over in four days. Have we set any records? Well, let us think for a moment . . . We’ve had more paper-drives, had a larger prom, and produced more athletes than most classes. We beat the Seniors in both games when we were juniors, and in our senior year we beat the juniors in both the boys’ and girls’ games. We are probably the first class to have the same boy as presi- dent for four years, too. Do we leave any advice? Yes, make use of your four years, for they go by much too rapidly. Before you know it, the security is gone, and you’re facing the cold, cruel world. It really isn’t too bad, though. We’ve had good times and bad times, troubles and laughter. We have probably given the faculty much to think about in these past years, but we hope it was all good thoughts. We’re leaving now, some to go to college — others to start earning a living right away. Robert Andrea will enter the University of Massachusetts; George Harvey, Bowdoin College; Richard Colby, Boston University’s School of Business Administration. Cynthia Reynolds will enter Northeastern Univer- sity’s School of Journalism; Tommy Anderson will enter the School of Engineering. Barbara Ernstrom and Elinor McGaughey will take up nursing at Mas- sachusetts General Hospital. Jean Austin will take up Laboratory Technician work at the Boston Dis- pensary. Yes, we’re leaving now, but we’ve left a part of us in these halls and classrooms. In the years to come we’ll cherish all the pleasant memories dear old Sum- ner High has given to us. CYNTHIA REYNOLDS. [ 9 ]

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THE ECHO 19 5 1 A nervous, hopeful, and somewhat expectant class were we. this Graduating Class of ’51, when we meekly pattered our little feet up and down the cor- ridors on those early d ays in the fall of 1947. W ' e were fifty strong, with thirty-one members in the commercial division and nineteen college pros- pectives. We lost one member in our freshman year — Arthur Seaton. We were lucky enough to gain a mem- ber. though. Danny Woodford from Braintree added to our ’eager-to-succeed” group. Upon electing our class-officers, we found Robert Andrea, president; Thomas Smith, vice-president; Dorothy Rosenburg. secretary; and David McKusick, treasurer. Our two Student Council members were Elinor McGaughey and Leslie Marcus. We conducted five class-meetings that year and chose for our class-colors BLUE AND GOLD with STUDENTS TODAY. LEADERS TO- .’VIORROW as our motto. Our one activity was an assembly, in the form of a Quiz Program. Leslie Marcus was Master of Ceremonies: the judges were Elinor McGaughey. Barbara Ernstrom, and Nancy Fulton. After the quiz program we held community singing. Our leaning towards sports was soon realized when we produced a goodly number to represent us in basketball, baseball, gym, and cheerleading. Elinor McGaughey, Nancy Fulton, Barbara Ernstrom, Char- lotte Colarusso. Jean Austin, and Dorothy Rosenburg were on the girls’ basketball squad; Robert Andrea, Ronnie Johnson. Peter Savoy, William Hanney, Robert Coppolo, Aubrey Loud, and Jimmy Buchonis were on the boys’ team. The gym squad received Eddie Marble, Leon Ayvaz. Paul Taylor, and Jimmy Caspersen. With spring came baseball, and quite a few of us found a weakness for it. Peter Savoy. Aubrey Loud, and Robert Andrea helped our very talented pitcher Jimmy Buchonis to make our coach sit up and take notice of the freshmen! Selma Anderson was the only girl to go out for cheerleading that year. Our first year was over. We were shedding our self-consciousness and anxieties and were arming ourselves and preparing ourselves for the coming year which would find us as SOPHOMORES! I ' he latter part of 1948 found us such. Some had struggled through a hard year of Latin only to be faced with another year plus a new language, French. We were pushing ahead, trying to make a good showing for the year. We started by electing class-officers. Robert Andrea, president; Leslie Marcus, vice-president; Thomas Smith, treasurer, and Elinor McGaughey, secretary. We were represented in Student Council by Dorothy Rosenburg, George Harvey, and William McLaugh- lin. Sports brought forth Robert Andrea, Robert Cop- polo, Aubrey Loud, David MacKusick, Joseph Cas- sani, and Leslie Marcus for basketball. The girls’ squad brought forth Elinor McGaughey, Barbara Ernstrom, Jean Austin, Dorothy Rosenburg, Nancy Fulton, Lorraine Carter, and Charlotte Colarusso. We had David MacKusick, Jimmy Buchonis. and Robert Andrea as representatives to the baseball team. The gym squad received Jimmy Caspersen. This year Selma Anderson was received as captain of the cheer- leaders. Snoops and Scoops, and the Echo, our school paper and yearbook, respectively, received Nancy Fulton, Barbara Ernstrom, Selma Anderson, Lillian Sheurs, Elinor McGaughey, Jean Austin, George Harvey, and Cynthia Reynolds. Our biggest event of the year was the production of two one-act plays, Buddy Buys an Orchid” with Robert Andrea in the title role, Cynthia Reynolds as his mother, and Ruth Feeney, Ralph Calway, and Jean Austin in supporting roles. Miss Kathryn Meg- ley contributed her time and effort to this production. Our second play The Ghost Hunters,” was a combination thriller and comedy, with Elinor McGaughey, Selma Anderson, George Harvey, Rich- ard Colby, Leslie Marcus, and Leo Barry. Miss Dorothy Dunbar was the coach of this production. We held a hot dog sale and a Saint Patrick’s Day dance, both of which were very profitable. Our class lost three members in the latter part of this year — Ray Simmons, Lome Cook, and Ronnie Johnson, but they were replaced by two new mem- bers — Danny Brady from Walpole, and Janice Dow- rey from New Hampshire. Our sophomore year was gone; our junior year lay ahead of us, another year to be too short and to slip by all too quickly. [ 8 ]

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THE ECHO 19 5 1 a aJJ 1 his Class of ' 5 1 is now departing. Far from the halls of Sumner we wi 11 go. So many great careers we ll soon be starting. We ll keep these gifts as friends to show. SELMA ANDERSON A telephone is for Selma dear, For an operator she plans to be. Some day soon her voice you’ll hear, Saying “Randolph 6-0253.’’ THOMAS ANDERSON To Tom we give this melodious horn. We won ' t tell where we found it. But he can put a few parts on And build a car around it. ROBERT ANDREA To Hat we should give a basketball, But instead let ' s give him a flower. For a horticulturist he ' ll be after all. And we know he’ll remember this hour. JEANNE AUSTIN To Jeanne, a studious girl in class. We give a book for learning, For when to school she has to pass. She ' ll keep the midnight oil a-burning. JANE BARBOUR To Jane we give this tiny mirror So she may keep herself in place. For when her goal gets all the nearer. She’ll look at herself with grace. LEO BARRY To Leo we give this book of jokes. To help him make his friends feel gay. For he’s the guy who peps up folks And helps them spend a happy day. RALPH CALWAY A hat to Ralph we fondly give — A beautiful shade of blue. For we are very positive He’ll make a sailor true. LORRAINE CARTER To Lorraine we give this music sheet So on her piano she may beat Notes melodious, a pleasing tune. And be an accompanist very soon. JAMES CASPERSON To Jimmy we give this bright blue pen So he may practice writing. Soon he’ll be able to write again. And over his words they’ll be no fighting. CHARLOTTE COLARUSSO To Charlotte, the shy miss of our class. We give this shrilly bell. If one should wonder who’s the lass. This will surely tell. RICHARD COLBY To Dick we give this pair of glasses For his, he’s always breaking. Now if this happens during classes. These are his just for the taking. ROBERT COPPOLO To Robert we give this beautiful gun With which to hunt without any fear. We know that he will have some fun And maybe return with a deer. EDMUND BENVIE Since Eddie is going to join the Marines. We give to him this good luck pin. He’ll soon depart from familiar scenes. And If there’s a war, we’ll be sure to win. PETER BENVIE To Pete we give this little car. It’s only a one-seater. The way he shies from girls so far That’s all we’ll need for Peter. BENITA BERTOLI For Benita is this little broom To keep her house so neat. She’ll dust and sweep in every room. For a wife she can’t be beat. BARBARA ERNSTROM To “Barb” we give this road map In hopes that she will find Her way to dear old Holbrook And the friends she left behind. RUTH FEENEY To Ruth we give this little car. To take her forth and back. May she travel far — so far And some day own that Cadillac. [ 10 ]