Hope High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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HERBERT WEISER 161 M Somerset Street Herb is that tall fellow who dislikes a show of fa- voritism by his teachers. He enjoys all sports and linds woodworking to be his fa- vorite subject. Apparently he is quite a talker for he intends to be a salesman after he is graduated. That Fuller- brusb man in future years, girls. may be our own Her- bie. jANUARY 1950 H H MARCIA ZAKOIT 102 Pembroke Avenue Marcia has managed to have her hand in almost every activity at Hope! BLUIQ AND WHITE Stall, Hope Publicity, Senior Play. Mr. Hawkins's secretary, and class secretary are just a few of them. She loves to dance. especially the tango, with i'Shelton . She hopes to be a secretary, but not for long. BARBARA YOUNG 105 Sackett Street Although never seen with- out a book, Barbara is not over-studious: it is just that she enjoys a good novel, fnot historicalj. An accomplished poet, she enjoys writing, mu- sic, and sports. She is also on the BLUE AND WHITE Literary Stall, Publicity Com- mittee, and in the French Club. R61l1Cl1lb6I When? Joslin Davis earned a reputation for himself by chewing the wooden spoon from his lunch-room Hoodsie in 5th period Civics. The word was passed among the members of the class. and the next day, promptly at l p. m. everyone produced similar spoons and simultaneously began chewing them . . . much to the astonishment of Miss Degnan and one J. Davis. One day Nancy Chatterton was caught minus a shoe in Algebra lll class. Promptly it was kicked down the aisle out of reach by Sonny Bornstein. Miss Wells, teaching in front of the room, without com- ment picked up the estranged shoe and tossed it into a nearby waste paper basket. When the telephone rang in one of Mr. Delaney's classes, Louis Salk predicted that it was .a call for him from Mr. Hawkins, and he was quite shocked to learn he was 10076 correct. Frances Brotman, while walking through the corri- dor, was asked by a passer-by if she had dropped her lunch. Fran, presuming that she had, retrieved the bag and started up a stairway. She hadn't gone half- way when a boy who had been following her asked for his lunch. At this point an embarrassed Frances was forced to give up one of the two lunches in her possession. Third period lunch was given an added touch. when. on two successive days during graduation picture sit- tings. the girls brought surprises from the city. Adele Pobirs arrived with an order of chow mein. noodles and all, and a dozen assorted doughnuts. The next day Shirley Snyder, too, presented the lunch table with doughnuts. . . Happy dunking. Kids. More things seem to happen in our favorite period . . . lunch. Alice Cbevian bought herself a Hoodsici however before she had begun to eat it, some of her friends added a little seasoning . . . salt. V Mickey Greenspan was put on the spot when he was called upon to give a current event. After a thought- ful silence, the class was given a blow by blow de- s'ription of the previous nights Rhode Island Reds hockey game. Well, it was current wasn't it Mickey? Ttuent y- seven

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Q BLUE-AND WHITE 'I 'went y-six HELENE C. SWEET I9 Brewster Street Dancing and gorgeous clothes fascinate Skippy, who has been in the Senior Play. Spanish Club, and Young Artists' Club. She plans to attend college and then be- come a dental hygienist, but wants some spare time for horse-back riding. JOHN TATEWOSIAN 183 Dudley Street Tate is planning on Tufts, Providence College, or West Point, to which he has had the distinction of being ap- pointed an alternate. His athletic talents have made wrestling his favorite sport and gym his top class. After he is graduated. Tate will pursue the life of either a doctor or a soldier. WILLIAM VASSILOPOULOS Bill, that cheerful person who has tried, single-handed. to turn the hair of the faculty gray, is 'devoted to, and we quote, Wine, Women and Song. He plans to enter R. I. State College and con- tinue his favorite subject, study hall. which along with the BLUE AND WHITE, Or- chestra, Young Artists' Club, and too much home-work , have kept him busy. JAMES WALKER 57 Algonquin Street Jimmy considers history his best subject. and hopes to continue studies in it at col- lege until he can start his own business. He is an avid dancer, swimmer, and skier, but doesn't appreciate home- work or the Boston Red Sox. FRANCES JOYCE WEBBER 64 Davis Street Fran rates long weekends and rides as tops, while short evenings, homework and waiting head her list of dis- likes. After being graduated. she wants to enter business. Study hall is her favorite surrounding at Hope: she is also a bowling fan, MARION WHITTAKER 44 Jewett Street An avid Red Sox fan, Marion lives and breathes baseball. Active in communi- ty affairs, she has done much at Hope. Always there to lend a helping hand, Marion has been a valued member of the BLUE AND WHITE Staff and an cfhcient secretary to Dr. Wood. ROBERT WILKINSON 51 Michigan Avenue Romeo is the outdoor type. as you can see by his inter- ests-hunting, fishing, skat- ing, and sailing. He enjoys mechanical drawing and is planning a mechanical engi- neering course at R. I. State College. Hope will miss this fellow with the solemn face that hides a true zest for fun. ROBERT WATERMAN WILSON 25 Clarendon Avenue Give him unassigned days. food, and blondes . . . Bob is certain to be happy. As for sports, it's track. His record on the team will convince you that he is good. Good luck as a machine maker and patent designer. Bob. JOAN WOOD 43 Evergreen Street A winning smile and ador- able laugh,-that's Joanie. While she is very interested in the breeding of Boxer dogs. her main objective is to be- come a medical secretary. If she makes the same impres- sion on others as she has on us, we feel her success is as- sured. BARBARA WORTMAN 40 Overhill Road When you meet Babs, you are sure that good things come in small packages . Petite and energetic. she en- joys archery and bowling. We are sure she will bowl us over when we meet her as an airline hostess.

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Class History Cold weather and snow on the ground did not bother 250 l0B's as they entered Hope on a January day in 1947. Destined to be the class of January, 1950, we listened attentively to Mr. Hawkins' dis- course on the rules of the school and Miss Macdonalds welcoming talk: then we were divided alphabetically and shown to different homerooms. It took us quite a while to get used to the strange phenomena about us- talking in the stairwells, walking on either side of the corridor, and eating lunch with the opposite sex. Oh, junior-high school was never like this! Soon we were threatened by a problem that concerned each of us-homework. A very difficult project, this, and those who found the best solution were the ones who obtained the highest grades when April and quarterly marks arrived. Spring came, and with it our first class dance. This was combined with that of the haughty l0A's, who still took pleasure in seeing us Walk into a French class when we thought it was Miss Blaney's room. The affair was a complete success. One fine morning a definite dampness was noticed in the air. As the day continued, so did the astound- ing humidity. The answer was found when it was learned that the cafeteria was flooded under three feet of water: we all were excused at 11:00. Some felt that we should give a prayer of thanksgiving to the person who had left the electric dishwasher on over the weekend. That fateful month, June, arrived. We all buckled down for exams, and bid our fond good-byes until September. Now we were 10A's feeling just a trifle bigger and better while watching the antics of the new pupils. We all bought our A.A. cards under the watchful eye of our Shakespearian, Mr. Mullins, who repeated to us that now famous quotation, To pass gym or not to pass gym, that is the question. Although not possessing an all-winning team, Hope's football squad provided us with thrills and chills. We also had our first chance to show some of the athletic ability in our class, this being displayed by Sumner Bornstein and Kenny Reis. When election time arrived, we chose as president John Campbell, who had led us in our first term. Came interview time, and we were all being questioned by Miss Macdonald as to what we had accomplished during the summer. The majority stated -that they had built-up their health on the beaches. Gradually we Were immersed in the school's activities: Debating Society, language clubs, and the Hope Log being most popular. At this time a new fwenty-eight fad was born at Hope-the water-pistol. As the first instinct in nature is self-preservation, so did this apply to the students who carried their deadly weapons in books, lunches, and coats. This, however, was quickly brought to an end by a declaration from Dr. Wood's office! Juniors . . . we shall all remember that winter for its bountiful fall of snow and the fact that it all came on the weekendsg we did not miss one day of school because of snow storms. CWeren't we lucky?D It was decided that since we were a small class, we should hold our Junior Prom with the 1lA's on a May date. However, we received a most unexpected vacation: during the month of April our teachers Went on strike. With the arrival of the strike and two days' vacation, came warm spring weather. Some said it was fate. Fate or not, Fenway Park received an unusually large crowd for Tuesday and Wednesday. Along with marks we were fighting another disease at this time-Spring Fever. Some pupils reported early symptoms in March and were not cured until the summer vacation. At last the night of the Junior Prom arrived, and Room 327 was host to over two hundred laughing boys and girls. With the pleasant memories of the Prom behind us, we took our exams and hoped for the best. Unfortunately, the best was not quite good enough for some pupils, spring passed but a few of us didn't. llA brought an increase of homework, fthought by many to be a foul trickl 3 we were kept busy with activities and with watching the start of our athletic field. For the fourth consecutive term, we elected John Campbell as president of our class. This placed him in a category with the late Franklin Roosevelt as a vote-getting personality-the only time, incidentally, in our illustrious history that our class was divided over public affairs. Dewey and Truman camps sprang up, but they were quickly abolished on the eighth of November. Our final year at Hope . . . We, the l2B's, resolved to make this one our best. In an amazing upset, Harry Fradin was elected president over John Campbell, causing a shift in policies and a sweeping-out of the office. Working our way towards our final term, we fearfully counted points to see whether we had accumu- lated enough to graduate that next January. Neverthe- less. all but a very few started on the last leg of high- school education,