Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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Upon glancing about Study Hall last September, we found that Eddie Ernst, Jimmy Zervas, and George Bouz- ianis had left our fold. However, Jimmy and George did not leave us for long, as Jimmy came back for a short visit and George returned to his old alma mater to grad- uate with us. Smitty , a sparkplug on the basketball team and baseball diamond, also left later to return to Connecticut. To fill one of these vacancies, we welcomed Beverly Horton. Bev come to us from Hamilton and, as we found out later, had traveled the country extensively. Patsy and Ann became head cheerleaders this year, but were destined for competition when Ellis Hodgkins was caught modeling one of the new cheerleading uni- forms in the corridor outside Study Hall. He went through quite a few motions to get out of this garment, but wiggled in vain. The long zipper in the back prevented his escape until Miss Allen quickly came to his rescue. This year we found two new fascinating subjects added to our curriculum. Many students took advantage of the Driver ' s Education classes and received their licenses, while those who took Spanish continued to give Miss Blodgett increasing problems. Our Hallowe ' en dance, sponsored by the Booster ' s Club, was a grand success, the main attraction of the evening being Coach Roundy ' s original version of a square dance. The class meetings this year were packed with excite- ment with something to be discussed at all times. Blue and gold were voted as our class colors to appear on our year book, and it was also decided that Coring Studios would be our class photographer. At one of our meetings we chose our class celebrities and several months later cast ballots for those to receive class day parts. Shortly before that Mr. Whipple had announced that Betty Nelson, Ann Kelleher, and Bruce Quint would do the honors as graduation speakers. December was a busy month in these surroundings with Senior Day as the main event, and the French Club party presenting all the laughs. It seems anyone who had ever taken French was eligible to attend, but for every word spoken in English during the course of the party a penny was to be dropped into the French Club treasury. This means of raising money should have. been presented to the senior class — our financial worries would have been over. We were very proud and happy to learn that Betty Nelson had been chosen by vote of the class as our D. A. R. girl, and Bruce Quint, by vote of the entire school body, Ipswich High ' s representative on Good Government Day. These honors went to two very deserv- ing students. March found us up to our necks in preparations for the senior play, The Late Christopher Bean , which was presented to a large audience on the never-to-be-forgotten night of the 26th. After weeks of long rehearsals under the direction of Miss Allen and Miss Blodgett, we found a few of our would-be professional actors and actresses giving a most convincing performance. As spring came and April and May slowly slipped by, we realized that we were approaching the closing pages in our book of memories. We could not close these final pages, however, without expressing our sincerest thanks to our principal, Mr. Whipple, who will also be leaving Ipswich High this June after forty years of devoted service in the field of education. It was with great grat- itude and esteem that the senior class of 1 953 dedicates its year book to the man who has done the most for our class and for the entire school, Mr. Whipple. Another familiar face will also be missing as Sep- tember rolls around next year. Mrs. Lord, who has given thirty-five years to the education of Ipswich boys and girls, will, after the school year closes, spend much of her time working in her garden and tending to her many other household duties. We should like to wish both Mr. Whipple and Mrs. Lord many long years of happy retired life. They will both be missed at I. H. S. Tomorrow night we shall graduate, and the following night will bring our last social affair in these familiar halls. Thus we shall have terminated our five years at Ipswich High — years by which we have profited both in our educational and social life. Whatever the future may bring, our thoughts will always linger on the many memorable experiences, friendships, and truly sympathetic faculty who have contributed so much to the success and happiness of these five years. [29j

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had taken up his studies at Hebron Academy in Maine. For every loss there is a gain, however, and thus we welcomed into Mrs. Lord ' s homeroom Suzette Chrimes, who hailed from Watertown. Bruce Quint, who was des- tined to become one of our star pupils and class leaders, also joined our realms, transferring from Beverly High. This year seemed to be the year of fads among the girls: Ann Kelleher introduced her famous red and white check bow tie, and shortly afterwards dog collars appeared around the ankles of several of our girls. We really didn ' t quite know what to expect next in the line of unusual accessories. On the night of December 1 8 the Latin Club held its first meeting in the high school cafeteria. After Mrs. Lord corrected our translations of Caesar, which were out of this world, we held several relay races and to our amazement discovered several outstanding track stars and one-legged hoppers among us. We attended our Valentine Dance on February 16 at which everyone had a wonderful time and particularly enjoyed choosing the king and queen for this gala occa- sion. Barbara Gilman and Eddie Sweeney, an upperclass- man, upon whom the honors were bestowed, waltzed to a tune played just for them. Of course, there was the profit of $18.22 for our class coffer which helped make this time more memorable toa. It was now after years of patient waiting that many of us turned sixteen and so were allowed to try for our automobile licenses. Two of the very first to christen the highways were Tanya Vlahos and Jimmy Sheppard. June came upon us very quickly that year and as we marched into last chapel to take our places in the seats of the outgoing juniors, our thoughts leaped ahead to the days of the two most wonderful, exciting years of our high school careers. We had reached the mid-point in our journey toward our goal, high school graduation. Early fall found us back at Ipswich High fully prepared to take on our increasing activities with a new dignity — for we were now officially proclaimed upper-classmen of I. H. S. As there was much to be done this year, we quickly got down to business and held our first class meeting, electing John Killam to the office of president; Robert Dort to that of vice-president; Patsy Cogswell, secretary; and Bruce Quint began his duties as treasurer, replacing Eddie Sklarz. As September drew to a close, our most prized and much longed for possessions arrived. Yes, with the co- operation of Miss Blodgett and the conscientious work done by Ann Lombard, our class rings were finally pre- sented to us, and everyone seemed well satisfied. Now the hands were eagerly raised to answer all questions asked by the teachers, and it was quite a while before we could refrain from displaying our shiny, new rings before the envious eyes of the lower classmen. Ta our regret we found Jimmy Sheppard and John Pollard, two very active classmates, were last to Beverly T rode. As the football season rolled around that year, we found our own Art Higgins, a short but tricky defensive player, worming his way through the line to reach the top as our 1953 football captain and to win a starring position on the North Shore All-Star Team — quite an honor for a junior player. The football uniforms were soon packed away in moth- balls, and the basketball season got under way. As juniors we were particularly proud of Edjue Sklarz, our class athlete, who became high scorer in the Cape Ann League competition. Shortly afterwards he was chosen captain of the 1953 basketball team. Not to be outdone by the boys, however, the junior Tigresses also proved their worth in the sports world that year by balding an undefeated record for the girls ' junior varsity basket- ball team. Many of our more industrious classmates found them- selves part-time jobs to occupy their leisure time as the year progressed. Perhaps the most notable of these was Tanya Vlahos, who joined her father and became pra- prietor of her own Shoe Shoppe ond thus provided a meeting place for her many friends. Two very successful socials held in our junior year are not to be forgotten. Our class funds were swelled by the sum of $33.46 netted from the Christmas Dance. Then April brought our long awaited Prom. Oh! the preparations that were made for that! We girls, treking through the many stores, finally to find just the right gown and accessories; the fellows digging down deep into their pockets to meet expenses for that gala occa- sion — all made this, our first formal, one of our most treasured memories. Our parents will have pleasant mem- ories, also, of seeing their offspring grow up to formal affairs, and we will show to our grandchildren with a glint of pride in our eyes the pictures taken on this memorable night. As a Memorial Day project our class undertook to present to the student body a one-act play entitled Flowers Aren ' t Enough With the necessary props and many rehearsals, the cast, consisting of Betty Nelson, Barbara Gilman, Ann Kelleher, Jimmy Perley, and Chris- tine Chionopoulas, gave a very fine performance, even though several in the cast had slight cases of nerves and amateur stage fright. Summer vacation was drawing near as we chose our representative ta Girls ' State, Ann Kelleher, a student wholly deserving of this high honor. The year was not complete, however, until we had elected just one more committee whose function it was to decorate the auditorium for the graduation of the outgoing seniors. We performed this task with great pride and thought ahead to the day just a year away when we would watch a junior class do the same for us. While united into one big family, in perhaps one of the best and busiest years of our lives, our senior year at Ipswich High, we came to know each other more inti- mately, and together we enjoyed the happy hours of hard work put into our many activities. No matter how big the job may have seemed, we were determined to get it done satisfactorily. Keeping this in mind at all times, we set out on our first task of electing our class leaders for this most important year. We voted Eddie Sklarz into the head office of president, replacing John Killam who had done a fine job throughout our preceding three years. Robert Dort received the vice-presidency, with Patsy Cogswell and Bruce Quint holding the offices of- secretary and treasurer respectively. To aid them in their tremendous task, we also voted in a Steering Committee to organize the various activities for the year 1952-53. It was now our turn to giggle at the eighth graders who had to climb over to the right side of the Study Hall chairs, but after our introduction to Miss Allen ' s row attendance system, we gave that pastime up to concentrate on our own encounter with the Study Hall chairs. Eighth grader or senior, it seems you ' re never at rest in Ipswich High. [28|

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CLASS PROPHECY TIME: 1963. CHARACTERS: Grace Matheson and Edward Sklarz. SCENE: Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio. Ed is a famous pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Grace is sitting in a box seat as Ed approaches to warm up for the gome. Grace: Ahem! Excuse me — Pardon me, but . . . Ed: Yes, what can I do for you? Grace: Well, you probably don ' t remember me, but we used to go to school together back in good old Ipswich. Why, we even wrote the class prophecy together. You are the same Ed Sklarz, aren ' t you? Ed: Ipswich High School? Class Prophecy? You must be Grace Matheson! What in the world have you been doing all these years? Grace: I ' ve just returned from Schnitzelburg, the Capitol of Octagonia, where I served as the private secre- tary to John Killam, the United States Ambassador there. Ed: (as he sits down) Have you heard of or seen any of our other former classmates? Grace: Yes, I have. On my flight here I had the pleasure of meeting Tanya Vlahos. She is the buyer for Macy ' s Shoe Department and makes frequent trips to various parts of the country. She informed me that Rosalie Arcisz is a stewardess on a commercial flight from Los Angeles to Chicago. The pilot on her plane is none other than Ray Budzianowski. He always did like to taxi people around, only now he ' s receiving compensation for his efforts and has a capable assistant in Rosalie. Ed: Speaking of flying, I recently read an account of the heroic deeds performed by two of our class- mates. Medals of Honor were presented to Jack Devenish and Vernett Marr, both ace jet pilots, by the President of the United States, who is, of course, Bruce Quint, the boy whom our class voted most likely to succeed. He has certainly lived up ta all expectations. Grace: He certainly has. I hear that all of Wash- ington is Praising President Quint on his selection of George Bouzianis as the new Ambassador to Greece. Also in Washington the presiding society matron is none other than Pearl Mesta ' s successor to the title of most important hostess , Ann Kelleher, who as usual, is making a big success of her social functions. Ed: Our classmates in Washington aren ' t the only ones making the headlines. The hearing af one of the most publicized criminal cases in the nation ' s his- tory will take place next week in New York Central Court. A notorious gangster will be tried for murder. He was apprehended by the efficient work of the F.B.I. headed by Steve Tgavalekos. The State Prosecutor for New York will be Donald Crowe. Opposing him will be his old buddy, Robert Lang. A heated discussion between the two lawyers is predicted by the newspapers because of their previous battles in court. Grace: Yes, I read about the case. It reminds me of our old Problems of Democracy class when the two boys were on opposite sides in every argument but still remained the best of friends. You will probably remember that another one of our classmates, Lucien Arsenault, was , interested in law enforcement. He is now Chief of Police in Ipswich. Also working to decrease the crime rate in Ipswich are Beverly Ewing, a social worker, and Dora Saulnier, who runs a playground to provide young people with wholesome recreation. Ed: Other classmates who have settled in Ipswich are Peggy Homans and Jean Weagle. They now run a prosperous baby-sitting agency. Pat Cogswell really keeps their busineses humming with her fen children. Lorraine Pitre and her triplets are also steady customers at the agency. Of course, all the large families give their shoe repair business to Gini Player. Grace: Your mentioning children brings to mind the fact that Eleanor Blair, assisted by Rosemarie Camplese, is running the Blair Polio Clinic in Boston. Anne Hammersley who also works at the clinic, has developed a new technique in physical therapy. Her technique is being used all over the world and is greatly aiding children afflicted with polio. Cora Marshall, an X-Ray technician, is another staff member at the clinic. Ed: Before we leave the medical profession, I r emem- ber that Sally Tanner was training at Children ' s Hospital. Whatever became of her? Grace: As a result of that training, Sally is the new school nurse in Ipswich. Another classmate who chose nursing as her career has risen fo a position of great responsibility. Joan Surette was recently appointed head of the Navy Nurse Corps. Ed: Another Rowleyite, who always was proud of his native town, has done much to make it the thriving metropolis that it is today. Spencer Knowles ' garage, which has grown into a giant automobile factory rivaling General Motors, has made Rowley one of the most important manufacturing centers in the country. Say, by the way, you ' ll never guess who my battery mate is. He ' s my old high school team-mate. Bob Dort. Grace: Another member of the class who has found success in the sports world is Art Martel, who has purchased the franchise of the Boston Bruins ' hockey team. All the home games of the Bruins are being broadcast by Aidan Chisholm, the famous sports an- nouncer. Ed Damon has continued with his success in journalism and is now sports editor of the Boston Globe. His staff covers all sports events in and around Boston. Ed: In the off-season I am quite an avid football fan. In fact I went to see the Army-Notre Dame foot- ball game last year. The head coach at Notre Dame is none other than our Dave Williams. He and his assistant, Roland Clements, boosted the team on to an undefeated season last year. Even Art Higgins, our 1953 football captain, has continued in sports. He is the highest paid football player in the country. Between seasons he runs a variety store back in Ipswich. His establishment is located next to a wood-working shop owned and operated by Charles St. Laurent, whose specialty is cabinet-making. Say, whatever became of Dottie MacKay? Grace: She has recently been appointed president of an all-boys school. She always did get along well with the boys. Remember Jimmy Perley? He won his coveted C.P.A. and helps Dottie with the financial |30J