Lunenburg High School - Echo Yearbook (Lunenburg, MA)

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QIIIRILS' ASIKEWAILIL Front row: left to right: C. Proctor, M. Harley, F. Proctor, E. Butterfield, Co-Capt., M. Harrington, Co-Capt., N. Burrill, C. Heselton, B. Balcom. Middle row: Miss Margaret Proctor, Coach, M. Heselton, C. Emery, P. Gove, J. Burnap, N. Martin, R. Whitcomb, E. Harrington, F. Harrington, Mgr. Last row: L. Kent, E. Beck, N. Harley, J. Burley, Ass't Mgr., M. Hidden, D..Thompson, J. Bigelow, C. Emery. lhchusett League 1941-42 Standing Girls' Division EQE Tied Lost Points Lunenburg 15 0 l 26 Townsend 12 O 2 24 Ayer ll O 3 22 Groton 6 0 8 12 Westford 5 1 8 11 XBhby 4 0 10 8 Littleton 3 O ll 6 Pepperell 1 1 12 3 7 8

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MH-lime assoelailoa' I'm sure you'll agree with Mr. Monahan of the James W. Brin Co. of Boston that the Lunenburg Athletic Association is the best equip- ped of any in the schools around. Boy are we proud!! New basketball suits, complete new baseball equipment and suits, hockey sticks, shin guards, jerseys, softballs and bats, junior high suits, gold basket- balls, n merals, and even our much dreamed of chenille letters. nBut how, why, with what?n you ask. Partly due to it's large en- rollment, and it's lOOZ senior membership, to the cooperation and sup- port of the members and to the excellence of it's teams, causing a good attendance at the games. All these and even more, much more. Miss Proctor, Miss Szocik, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Griffiths. Did you ever see any coaches more skillful, devoted, hardworking, or willing?- Willing to give up their time, to endure the headaches, backaches, which few people realize are the lot of a coach. Willing members de- voting time at noonhours, dances, games, entertainments, to selling candy, the profit of which goes to the association. nHere you have it --the success of the organization,n you say, but not quite so fast, please. Who manages the selling of candy, the budgeting of finances, the paying out as well as taking in of money? True we have a very efficient student treasurer Leo Padula, as well as three other invalu- able officers, President Powell, Vice President Foss, and Secretary Butterfield. No, you have not hit it yet, if you are not acquainted with our good friend and teacher, Mr. Matheson and the wonderful work he has done to make the Athletic Association a success. Mr. latheson has taken a lively interest in the association since he came to Lunenburg as a teacher in 1932. Baseball coach for the last 5 years, coach of basketball for 6 years, track and football ad- viser, are only a few of his varied and sundry responsibilities. Not only has he coached the sports themselves but he has voluntarily taken the participants, both girls and boys, home after practices and games. Present president of the Washacu League, instru ental adviser of the Wachusett League, Mr. Matheson is now promoting a field hockey league in which, thanks to nMattyM the Lunenburg girls expect to participate. If you believe in the motto uPractice Makes Perfectu, you will surely agree with me that Mr. Matheson ought to be a nperfectn soft- ball pitcher, should you see him practice every noon, spring and fall pitching for the Junior High and High School boys. Dances, parties, and other league benefits under the direction of Mr. Matheson have always proved successful due to the tremendous amount of work he has put into them. Never too busy to help someone out, always willing to give anyone a square deal, Mr. Matheson will certainly be missed. Thanks for everything, nMattyn. 7 7

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WLS' WRSKLWAILIL Congratulations girls and Miss Proctor on another Wachusett League Championship! Having won 15 out of 19 games, the Lunenburg girls cer- tainly proved themselves capable of overcoming the diverse obstacles which confronted them throughout the past season. Members of the squad further distinguished themselves by scoring 721 points against outside competition. Points were made by the forwards as follows: Joy Burnap, 25 Nancy Martin, 23 Dorothy Thompson, 25 Marcia Heselton, 35 Roberta Whitcomb, 45 Corliss Proctor, 43 Mary Harley, 1745 Fern Proctor, 2383 and Eleanor Butterfield, 292. Eleanor Butterfield holds the record of having the most points scored in one season in the history of the girls team. Former records were as follows: Baskets Foul shots Total 1934 1935 Lorraine Hadd 76 22 174 1935 1936 Lillian Szocik 50 20 120 1936 1937 Lillian Szocik 105 43 253 1937 1938 Norma Hadd 105 29 239 1938 1939 Ruth Jowders 93 40 226 1939 1940 Adrienne Hadd 109 44 262 1940 1941 Bernice Taylor 107 29 243 forwards are: Christine Emery and Laura Kent, both Other promising uards, who made the scoring possible through their a- Freshmen. The g bility to work the ball up the floor quickly and efficiently, were: Martha Harrington, Charlotte Heselton, Nancy Burrill, Barbara Balcom, Constance Emery, Phyllis Gove, Norma Harley, Edith Harrington, Judith Bigelow, and Erma Beck. Prospects of next year's team appear favorable in spite of the graduation of our two valuable and skillful co-captains, Martha Har- rington and Eleanor Butterfield. The team is looking forward to a- nother season, we hope, with Coach Proctor who may well be credited with it's success and whose coaching has brought to the girls a record of 81 consecutive league victories. Su maries for league games played are as follows: Lunenburg'. Opponents. Date Goals Fouls Total Goals Fouls Total Nov. Alumnae 13 28 15 2 32 Nov. L.G.A.C. 12 30 15 6 36 Dec. Pepperell 23 48 8 1 17 Dec. Ashby 25 54 10 9 29 Dec. Townsend 15 38 9 6 24 Dec. Groton 21 45 8 1 17 Dec. Westford 21 46 3 2 8 Dec. Ayer 12 27 7 2 16 Dec. Alumnae 14 34 16 5 36 Jan. Littleton 16 33 5 3 13 Jan. Gardner 19 40 10 4 24 Jan. Pepperell 13 37 6 5 17 Jan. Ashby 19 42 13 O 26 Jan. Townsend 14 35 15 6 36 Feb. Gardner 25 54 21 1 43 Feb. Groton 17 38 9 4 22 Feb. Westford 14 30 10 1 21 Feb. Littleton 11 28 5 4 14 Feb. Ayer 13 -8- 34 8 -6- 22 Totals 317 7 193 6? 453 7 9