Howard High School - Climber Yearbook (West Bridgewater, MA)

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Like every other graduating class, we have some very special mem- ories. To others, the things that we recall do not seem at all important, but to us they are the things that have made our last four years fun. We shall not, perhaps, often look back on the classes and the home work of our high school days, but we shall always remember the ridiculous nick- names, hilarious incidents, and the horrible tragedies connected with our extra-curricular life. For this reason we have attempted to set down some of the most memorable happenings of our Howard High days. The beautiful building - its shaky floors - and that day four years ago when we became timid CD freshmen - The dependable furnace, hot on hot days, cold on cold days - the snowdrifts in Room 1 - the beauti- ful UD Greek art on the walls - the mountain climbing expeditions to Room 8 - the disaster, the fire - trying to find our way around Bridge- water Junior High School - Mrs. Murphy's supersonic algebra class - our fascinating freshman assembly. The Sturbridge trip holds memories for everyone - the Junior Class Plays starring Miss Killen's Acrobatic Pie - the undefeated football team - Mr. Viens' Saturday morning chemistry classes - the easy chairs in Study Hall - Mrs. Viens' high heels - Mr. Moss's annual jokes - that little-known adventure, The Brawl - the Junior Prom, before, during, and after - Mr. Viens' room with the built-in refrigerator and his familiar cry of Paper! Paper! - bus rides to the various games - the auto- graphed lapboards - the iron Will of C. A. - our number one sweater girl, Dagmar - the name that withstood the years, Beanbag - the guided missiles in Study Hall - Miss Rylander's stamping and facial expressions. Dr. Viens' diagnosis of Senioritis - the political machine, the Wheels - the engagement fad - our plans for a wedding - the Senior Reception - Mr. Sperandio's lectures - the Nantucket trips - the in- vasion of Turner's room - Bob May's baggy pants - Mr. Virchow's fav- orite example, Reynolds' ballpoint pen - and our fight-to-the-finish argu- ments in Economics - the 5:40 rush - the lost loves of Frank Perry - those certain P. J. parties with all males excluded - the case of the leaky football - The girl most likely to succeed - the Senior Class Play and Merglethorpe - basketball's Five and Tenney. Theodore Kehoe Natalie Hollertz

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