Huntington High School - Talisman Yearbook (Huntington, MA)

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yy g gy m..!Kl THE TALISMAN Iyxj Third Honor Essay Elizabeth Dugas EDUCATION and ' THE AMERICAN DREAM The need of education may be seen by looking through the pages of our American History. Without education there could be no democracy. The lead- ers of our government would have no way of expressing themselves, neither would they have a knowledge of their respective positions. To rightfully fill any public office, or to keep any position, one must be educated for that task. There was a time in our history when there was no need for anyone to be educated for his position, but that type of employment no longer exists. ln our complicated system of today one must study and strive to learn and enact the duties he is to undertake. Our standards of education are rapidly changing .At one time, boys and girls were very fortunate if they could complete their elementary training. lt became, in later years, increasingly more important to have a secondary edu- cation, until, at the present time many people consider a college education an essential thing. The university has become the institution of higher learn- ing. Education in its expansion has given Americans the privilege to learn more about the way in which the government operates. For this reason, they have become more interested in their country. With educated and interested citizens, our country can retain its democratic ideals and secure for itself that which has always been the American Dream. Class Ode CSome Sunday Morningl Huntington High School, it's time to say good-bye, Huntington High School, our aims shall be high, Friends we are leaving, much to our dismay For the new world of today, Schooldays forever over, Classmates we'll meet no more, Let's sing our farewell song, To schoolmates we've known so long. At graduation, we'll march down the aisle, We'll be so nervous, and yet try to smile. A glance on the past, and then a sighg Huntington High School, goodbye. Iacquelyn Westerberg

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v Ljtf THE TALISMAN 172.1 First Honor ESSUY Iacquelyn Westerberg THE INDIVIDUAL IN A DEMOCRACY and THE AMERICAN DREAM Ilave you ever stopped to realize just what an important part each indivi- dual in a democracy plays? Our democracy is made up of forty-eight states. The states are divided into counties, the counties into cities and towns. The cities and towns are com- posed of people-the individuals who govern the country. The president guides our democracy through periods of prosperity and depression. He does not hold that office because he belongs to a royal family, but because the people placed him there. It is the president's duty to see that tho laws are executed. It is our duty as good citizens of the United States to see that an efficient person is in that office. What makes good citizens? It is education. The children of America go to school and are taught good citizenship. Besides learning to think of the rights ol others, to treat other peoples property as if it were our own, and to take on active part in a club meeting, which represents a town or city meeting on a smaller scale, we read the history of our country. By reading of the mistakes made by the people before us, we will profit only if we use this knowledge to its best advantage. When we become of age, it is our right and duty as good citizens of a democracy to vote for those who will serve best the country as a whole. The preservation of a democracy lies in the hands of the individual. With- out the backbone of the country, which is the individual, the democracy will fail. The word democracy means 'xthe rule of the people. Second Honor Essay George Donovan OUR SCHOOL and THE AMERICAN DREAM The American people, having always been concerned with their youth, have developed adequate educational facilities for the promotion of their intellectual growth. Our school, in addition to teaching the fundamentals of earning a living, has led us to realize the importance of taking an active and intelligent part in a democratic government. Such a development consists of teaching these fundamentals, the solution of the problems arising from this type of govern- ment, and the relationship among other nations. Our school also deals with the individual by illustrating and diagnosing his problem, by polishing his manners, and by aiding in his personality development. A practical knowledge is gained from the student government, which gives the pupils an opportunity to solve their own problems, by publications, which utilize the student's training in the school departments and which devel- op leadership and originality, and by student activities, which require a great deal of planning and responsibility. Physical education plays an ever-more important part in modern educa- tion. Also, on the schools fall the tasks of weeding out prejudices and juvenile delinquency and of transplanting strong healthy plants of good citizenship. In order for the American Dream to be fulfilled, Huntington High School and all other similar institutions must continue this progressive attitude. Amer- ica's comprehensive alertness in seeing the necessity for training tomorrow's citizens can lead only to the recognition that democracy is something deeper than liberty, it is responsibility.

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8 kjtl THE TALISMAN Div Class History As I sit here in my homeroom waiting for the bell to ring and the day's classes to be- gin, my thoughts drift back to the days passed in high school. Now the time has come for eleven determined seniors to look back at their four years of hard work and fun. Dreaming, as I often do, I see twenty-one happy, ambitious and bewildered freshmen as they entered Huntington High School in l942. All were eager to obtain their high school diplomas and go out into the world as better citizens. Our freshman year was one merry-go-round of excitement in acquainting ourselves with the social life and with the industrious and democratic ways of living. Our first social event, the Freshman Recep- tion, was looked upon with much anticipation and fear. As I drift with these thoughts, I imagine myself as a freshman again facing the initiation with shaking knees but with brave heart. When the task was over we en- joyed dancing anci playing games. After the reception, we began to feel more at home and to show our upper classmen more respect. A slight breeze is stirring outside, bending the tops of trees to and fro, whispering in low murmurs the memories of the past, and so we enter our sophomore year. My dream ambles on to our sophomore year which was one of wit and understand- ing for the freshmen who entered H. H. S. that year. As sophomores, we were quite accustomed to our surroundings and began to take more interest in the social affairs which add to the color of school life. My thoughts ramble on to our adventurous junior year in which the excitement and en- thusiasm far surpassed the previous year. The nucleus around which our activities were centered was the Iunior Prom. The strik- ing colors surrounding the May-pole in the center of the hall made an extremely attrac- tive appearance. The evening was lovely as colorful lights flashed merrily on the swirling couples as they danced gracefully. The ex- citement of the Prom slipped by, and another year had passed. Now as I gaze out of the window into the bright blue of the sky, a sparkling silver air- plane glides across the horizon like a symbol of peace and smooth sailing to our senior year. Our last year was one of the busiest of our high school careers with the ordering of caps and gowns, writing of essays, and planning for the Commencement Ball. At last we face graduation with glad but serious thoughts of the future and a touch of sadness at leaving our friends and good old Huntington High School. Eleanore Cole Sylvia Campo Class Statistics Prettiest Girl Handsomest Boy Most Popular Girl Most Popular Boy Best Dressed Girl Best Dressed Boy Best Girl Dancer Best Boy Dancer Man Hater Woman Hater Best Girl Athlete Best Boy Athlete Student Most Likely to Succeed Noisiest Quietest Class Wit Betty Dugas Alfred Chrzan Lucille Gamble Alfred Chrzan Iahala Pease George Donovan Lucille Gamble Philip Caron Sylvia Campo Leonard Lagoy Sylvia Campo Alfred Chrzan Iacquelyn Westerberg Leonard Lagoy Betty Dugas Philip Caron