Major Edwards High School - Mesa Yearbook (West Boylston, MA)

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Seniors”. However, all too soon it was September, and we found ourselves back in M. E. H. S. We returned all peppy, ready for hard work and also some play. We were sorry to lose Mr. Chaf fee, who had taken a position as Superin- tendent of the Middleton, R. I. High School. However, our new friend and prin- cipal, Mr. Goodnow, seemed like a most wonderful fellow and as the year passed on, we found this to be true. The class now numbered ten girls and five boys. Before the year had rolled on too far, we elected our officers and yearbook staff. We decided to have our yearbook printed — an innovation in Major Edwards. In order to accomplish this, everyone had to do his share of the work of soliciting adver- tisements. Let us state here, that we demonstrated that we had unusual sales- manship ability. On February 13th, we had a roller skating party which was held at the Skate Arena. We kept the floor well dusted, but nevertheless, we all enjoyed ourselves. This marked our last class party with our class adviser, Miss Jennings, as in February, she left to take a position in West Bridgewater. We were very sorry to have her go. The following week, we found ourselves under the supervision of the school ' s favorite, Mis. Severance. On March 7, 1946, we Seniors sponsored a basketball game between the Varsity and the Ionic Boys ' Club Whizz Kids. The purpose of this was to raise money to help with our expenses. During our Spring vacation, six of us went to Plymouth to visit Miss Jennings. We toured a great part of the city and near-by country and found everything very amusing and interesting. This year, we discontinued the Newsletter to our boys in the service as most of them had returned home, but soon we had in full swing a new publica- tion entitled The Full Moon . The end of the year was in sight. We looked forward to the pleasures of a Senior reception, a class trip, Class Day, and our Graduation. Roses and diplomas . 1 8 ju-

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studies and activities. In November, we put on an assembly program. The Ghost of the Show , and were rewarded by winning the assembly banner. Later on, we ordered our class rings, since materials were becoming scarce because of the war, and we thought it better to get them early. For a couple of weeks after they arrived, there was much trying on and exchanging of rings. We lost one more member very near the end of the year, Marilyn Pierce, who left us to go to a Worcester School. You can imagine the boys regret. Since there were two whole cars owned by members of the class, the biology group decided to visit the bird sanctuary in Lancaster. We spent an interesting afternoon there, but our spirits were a bit dampened by a bad thunderstorm as we were returning home. As it was the custom, we put on a Sophomore Hop in February with music furnished by Hixon ' s orchestra. After all these activities, we were quite ready for a summer vacation in order to rest up for the coming Junior year. On September, 1944, we trotted back to school. We were all anxiously waiting to see who was to be our class adviser. Later we found her to be none other than our little commercial artist, Miss Jennings. By this time, our battalion had decreased considerably, from twenty-one to sixteen students. The first week, after settling down for another year of hard work, we elected our officers. We let no time be wasted, for before a month had passed, we were making preparations for the annual Junior Play. Mr. Namen was chosen as director and he selected Drums of Death . On December 8th, we presented this mystery play which turned out to be very successful. April 6th, 1945, we had a class par y at Myra Pfau ' s home. April 23rd, the girls, plus three or four boys, put on an assembly pro- gram, a pantomine Cinderella . Although the boys were not very willing to participate in it at first, it turned out to be fun for all. The year was now draw- ing to a close, but before it got too late, we decided to sponsor a dance. The dance was held June 1st, 1945, and was a gala affair. Just before the end of school, another pleasure giving event occurred: our Problems of Democracy Class went to Boston. Imagine the fun we had traveling on a train and attending a session of the Legislature. We all looked forward to returning to school the following September as 4 17 H-

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The date is June 19, 1966, and the aspiring scientist, Mildred Allen, is waiting outside St. Peter ' s Golden Gate. Milly has discovered the formula for reaching infinity, after Mr. Goodnow, her high school principal, had instilled in her scientific mind the desire to find out exactly where parallel lines meet. Here in heaven, we find Milly waiting to be received by Dr. Einstein, who has promised to give her additional information. While waiting, Mildred ' s mind wanders back to a day exactly 20 years before. Class Day at M. E. H. S., the time when her own classmates had told of their aspirations for the future. Won- dering what they could be doing at this time, Milly goes to the edge of heaven and curiously looks over and down to the earth below. As Milly looks down, she beholds the office of a distinguished psycho- logist, and she recognizes David Cheever. She sees David with a young attrac- tive girl, evidently one of his cases — but wait, is that the way he analyzes his patients? Sitting on his knee? Wedge, as he was called by his classmates, has become one of those distinguished wolves in psychologist ' s clothing. Milly remembers that when Mary Roberti left Major Edwards, she made a very efficient secretary for several years. Finally, however, Mary decided that she must never go broke , and consequently, she acquired one big Penny . Milly now sees her devoting her life to raising little pennies . When Milly spies Peggy Teachout, Vice Principal in a large high school, the motto written on an outstanding sign behind Peggy ' s desk chair brings a broad smile to Milly ' s face. It reads, If Ya Gotta Do It, Do It Wit A Smile! At this moment Peggy is telling one of her girls that this is the way she avoided staying after school every afternoon back in her U. S. History days. While Milly is watching Peggy, this question puzzles her, Does Peggy lead her girls into or out of trouble? Milly ' s glance is next caught by a busy hospital. She recognizes the supervisor of the large nursing staff as a classmate of hers, Joan Orciani. Joan in a crisp, neat, white cap and uniform is sitting behind a desk checking over records efficiently. Milly perceives that Joan with her wit and humor makes a wonderful nurse. She notices that some of the convalescing patients are calling her Veronica.