Holliston High School - Mount Hollis Yearbook (Holliston, MA)

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fs' N x UN PHILIP S. WHITNEY Ambition: Beat the Draft ' Pet Peeve: Class Dues Activities: Religion Ig Music 3: Minstrel Show 4: Baseball I, 2, 3, 4g Basketball I, 2, 3, 4. ,Iovial . . . proves his lovalty for his Alma Mater X X by sweeping it every night . . . witty . . . the life Q l of any classroom . . . Phil has a secret formula for -- ' being able to get away with wisecracks in class. l al l ' r da Q 'Nw-WNRIGHT C nu: ir v '9 A rv.. '-' SE CKTTLE H 4 DEAL!! i ka 3 1 I I .as 4Alb s W RONALD L. WRIGHT Ambition: To Tour the U.S.A. Pet Peeve: Teachers' Pets Activities: Music 43 Minstrel Show 2, 3, 43 Base- ball 2. 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4g Dance Committee 2, 3, 4g Assistant Business Manager. yearbook, 43 Building and Grounds Committee 4. Smooth . . . tall and handsome . . . to Ronnie. life is only what you make it . . . a sharp dresser . . . when Bonnieis around, everybody is happy . . . with his friendly manner, how can he help but succeed? CLASS OF 1952 THOMAS BRAY, President DAVID GoMEs, Vice-President SHIRLEY NELSON, Treasurer MARION RICH, Secretary fifteen

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41100 ugggams anim ARIQNQM . bition. Secretary W B i it ' A' l Pet Peeve jeople Who l'ttle Activities: Religion 1' Music 1 2 stre Show 2 3 4' Basketball 1 ' Softball 1' Dance Committee 1 2 3 4' Food Sale 2 3' fa Prom Committee 4' Class Secretary 2 .3 4 , Class Treasurer 1, D.A.R. Representative 4:, Spanish Club 3. Sweet . . . a lovely girl endowed with a pleasing QE iii fl! 'gn H.. .. '71f4f'fQ.2ff ' 3 , , 1 'Q Q , , , a 9 ,Q 7 9 0, ,I I , , , 4 P -. - I' , personality and good ooks . . a likable com- panion with many . . . e now Chickie will always ca r oo l iles with her whereve h I W to Am ltion Secretary Pet Peeve: Jealousy Activities: Religion lg Music 1, 2, 3, 43 Minstrel Show 2, 3, 4, Dance Committee 43 Commercial Club Treasurer 43 Massachusetts Girls' State 3. Reticent . . . a good student . . . always makes good use of her time . . . with her personality and ability she is bound to bec Q an efiicient secre- tary. - Mrgflf Wafer M My NANCY SWENSON bition: Secretary Pet Peeve: Tardy People Activities: Religion 1, Music 1, 2, 3, 4g Minstrel Show 2, 3, 4g Dance Committee 4-:, Secretary Commercial Club 4. Amicable . . . neat . . . has a pleasing personality . . . because of Nanis excellent qualities, we are certain she'll be a success in life . . . Best of everything, Nan! RICHARD T. TEBBETTS Ambition: Salesman Pet Peeve: Know-it-alls Activities: Music 4, Minstrel Show 3, 4-g Base- ball lg Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4g Dance Committee 1, 2, 3, 43 Sympathy Committee 33 Art Editor, yearbook, 4. Sociable . . . admired by all for his congeniality . . . always willing to help whenever he can . . . Dickiels good spirit and friendly smile is the answer to his being liked by all his classmates. -, ui :fu up 4 ag, mf ,Q 'Em .Q sz 1, 'Fi' I 'C' - m 'B' a fix' X , W 'Y W 1, Q . 'S 47 ir-

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cubs msvbg vast gmac 4, y X Q , eighteen Once upon a time we left our tricycles and kiddie carts and started on the marathon of brain calisthenics commonly called primary education. At the time we entered the first grade, the twelve years of school which lay ahead looked like a complete lifetime instead of just the preparation for a lifetime. In the first grade, I, as a resident of East Holliston, CGod's Countryj attended the Wilder School. Our teacher was Miss Pond. This lady must have had the patience of an angel. The kids from uptown started their basic, training in the new Andrews Building. Their teachers were Miss Hayes, and Miss Mason. Time seemed to pass slowly in the lower grades. The days we didn't have to attend school were anticipated with joy, and when a holiday had passed, we counted the days until the next one. Not much of interest ha pened in the first four grades, but we did intensive reading about Dick, Jane, and Baby SalTy . What else is there to read, when you're between six and ten years old? In the fifth grade, we moved to the Cutler Building. Here, we met our colleagues from the Andrews School. At first, we from East Holliston regarded the children from uptown as a mysterious horde of tough guys and shady characters. And they had us figured as partly civilized moun- taineers from the wilds and wilderness of East Holliston. They were surprised to find that we from East Holliston wore shoes and did not carry long-barreled squirrel irons . Despite these misgivings, we were soon one big, happy family and have been ever since. In the seventh grade we met the Miss Snow, and she proved to be probably the best teacher we had in our twelve years of school. The eighth grade came on us rather suddenly, but we were ready and eager to take our places as wheels . A Junior High dance was held, and Miss Snow, Mrs. Pittaway, and Miss Addante really tried hard to make us into ladies and gentlemen. I presume they succeeded. Being big fish in a little pond was rather pleasant, and it was disheartening to know we would soon start all over again as mere freshmen. But the fun of graduation c eered us up. Of course, the school work we skipped as a result of the graduation rehearsals helped relieve the troubled minds. Our graduation took place in the Town Hall, and due to the efforts of Miss Snow and Mrs. Pittaway the ceremony went off without a hitch. One cool, gray, autumn morning, we cautiously entered H.H.S. The tales of ei hth riods and of the tremendous amounts of homework had us more than a little worried. But, like most evils, its bark was worse than its bite. The first few days were tough, but interesting, and after getting into the routine of the place, we began to enjoy school. Class officers were elected, and we planned on having a yearbook when we were Seniors. We also voted to pay class dues. I'm afraid we didn't take this class organization very seriously until we were Juniors. This is when it dawned on us that, in order to graduate the way we lanned, we would have to have a lot of money in the bank, and have it there pretty quick. Slim, many money-making ideas and projects were discussed, and I might add many money-making ideas and projects were discarded. But, we did succeed in fattening our bank account somewhat during our Junior year. The Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior years had passed very quickly, and we were Seniors at last. As Seniors we were in charge of running the Annual Hi h School Minstrel Show. Steve Bray consented to be director again. From all the reports, I think our show was one of the best ever put on by the High School. Mr. Bray deserves much of the credit for the success of the show. The money we made from the show enabled us to start work on our yearbook and com lete plans for our other senior year activities. Weill Here we are at the end of the road, or I should 'say we have come to a crossroads. Off-hand I would say we learned something. At least the Holliston Public School System has done the best it could. R. H.