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

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fn -r-V. wyru-W. F'-m-'-mwrwwswwfuvvnwrurl X-4 ' . X. Q. .5 WJJKGGQ ACT III JUNIOR YEAR Location for summer ended. The central characters in Act III are Ralph Hall, President, Orton Downer, Vice President, Jean MacKay, Secretary, and Virginia Cousins, Treasurer. Directer: male-Mr. McNaney, chosen to lead the cast through rough, but not troubled, waters. An ambitious play cast-scenes varied and en- tertaining to all. During this Act the cast undergoes several major changes-Joyce Warwick, Barbara Rotti, and Carmen Meola make exits and Edith Tim- onen enters center right fFitchburgJ. In their eagerness to build up the treasury for the needs of the Senior year, the troop sponsors the first event of the year, a Ring Dance, plus several successful food sales, and a Leap Year Dance. After careful consideration for all try-outs, a cast is chosen for the comedy play, Lady Spit- fire , by Katherine Kavanaugh. With M1's. Hamilton at the throttle, rehearsing is full steam ahead . The cast, although not ranked first on Mrs. Hamilton's conduct list, has a won- derful time producing a very successful play on the night of November 14, 1951. Being a very energetic and progressive group of actors, they, in conjunction with the other classes, publish a school newspaper, namely the SPOTLITE . This becomes a much wanted item in the life of M. E. H. S. With the help of many members of the cast, a Junior Prom named Moonlight Magic , takes place on the night of May 29, 1952, at the Wachusett Country Club. Spring breezes, soft lights, and the dreamy strains of Frankie Dee's orchestra all add up to make a grand time for all. To relieve the tension built up during the scenes of this Act, the cast completes a success- ful engagement with a brief scenario at Hamp- ton. ACT IV SENIOR YEAR Stars at last! On stage for the final act, having the final entrances and exits, of the great drama. Front and Center-Ralph Hall, President, Or- ton Downer, Vice-Presidentg Jean MacKay, Sec- retaryg Virginia Cousins, Treasurer. Losing one of the finer actors of the cast, Hollywood beckons to Anthony Smith QMonson Academyj. Opening Scene-a Welcome Back to School dance, acclaimed by all critics. With many back- stage comments, the next event, Freshman Initia- tion, is ushered forward and proves to be one of the season's best comedies. The new understudies fail to evoke pity from the stars, who have served a similiar apprenticeship and learned much from it. Before winter sweeps in the cast takes a short, but very enjoyable breather . . . a night bar- becue given exclusively for the players by their fine director, Mr. Lepore. A succession of scenes follow, including a Turkey Trot just around Thanksgiving, a Holiday Dance during the Christmas vacation, and a number of very suc- cessful food sales. In an effort to earn funds for the yearbook the cast devises a plan to make the needed money and a hilarious time for all. How? A Student vs. Faculty basketball game. Much excitement, of course, but the students win by a slim margin in the last seconds of the event. As a memento of the four years on stage, the cast publishes a detailed annual.. . the M. E. S. A .... culminating the various high- lights. Meanwhile the final performance draws near and the cast begins to realize that they must break up, each to go on to greater roles. Though eager to perform alone the individual parts they have chosen, still they are reluctant to leave the stage on which their ambitions were born. They know that there will always be an aud- ience, sometimes an overly critical one, and per- haps they are feeling a little of the stage-fright that they experienced four years ago. But then the finale. On exit . . . their fare- well . . . sad . . . happy . . . a mixture of emo- tions. At last the final curtain call and the cast crosses the stage to receive their Oscars . . . diplomas. l

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Zhu All the world's a stage, and all men and women merely playe1's: they have their exits and their entrancesg and one man in his time plays many parts. Shakespeare fAs You Like It.J ACT I FRICSHMAN YEAR The scene is set-an institution of learning, in a small New England town. The time-the fear- ful month of September. The curtain rises and on stage are the major players. Ralph Hall as President, Gayle Rich as Vice President, Ann Garside as Secretary, and Tony Smith as Keeper of the Funds, with Mrs. Hamilton as director. The first act features a total cast of twenty- nine stagestruck pupils, but the initial effect is overcome after Freshman Initiation. Gayle Rich, one of the members of the cast who is never to be at another performance, leaves. Leona exits also, but returns at the beginning of Act II. Ending: the Act is a class trip to Whalom Park, with thunder showers and sound effects drowning out some of the fun anticipated. ACT II SOPHOMORE YEAR The setting - the same, the time - two months and twenty-eight sunburns later. Cast -four leading rolls won by Ralph Hall, Orton Downer, Jean MacKay and Carmen Meola-Presi- dent, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. This Act entails the annual Sophomore Hop, directed and prompted by Miss Hollisg a Victory Dance, honoring the boys basketball squad for a wonderful performance during the season. Ann Jackola-a very scholasticly minded stu- dent-joins the Junior troop to complete her high school career in three years. The final scene, a jaunt to Nantasket Beach, is marred by inclement weather. The players are undampened, however, as they leave for a short run of Summer Stock.

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Most Popular ..... . Most Athletic ...... Most Excitable ..... Nicest Smile ........ Best Personality Most Studious ...... Best Dancer .... . Best Natured ...... Best Looking ........ Cutest Dimples ........ Most Sophisticated ...... Class Sweethearts ...... Most Cheerful ...... Most Helpful Cutest .................... Most Talkative ................. 66444 Jean MacKay Ann Ga1'side Audrey Petterson Mary Beshai Ann Garside Marjorie Carpenter Audrey Petterson Shirley Gothing Elaine Monroe Jean MacKay Sandra Nordstrom Janet Zuranski Edith Timonen Eleanor Haller Sandra Nordstrom Janet Gardner Most Likely to Succeed ....... ........ T he Class of 1953 CLASS FAVORITE S Food ..... Drink ....... Past-time ....... Sport ....... Athlete ........ Movie ....... Actor ..... . Actress ................. T. V. Program ..... Orchestra ......... Male Singer ..... Female Singer ...... . Comedian .......... American ..... Subject .......... Expression ....... Besetting sin .,..... Virtues .......... Ralph Hall Orton Downer Robert Ferrandino Ronald Carson Ralph Hall James Sharpe Ralph Hall Mario Latuga Ronald Carson Ralph Hall John Mack Ebbie Whitcomb Mario Latuga Harold Clarkson Orton Downer Robert Ferrandino Spaghetti and meat balls Frappe Skipping classes Basketball Jim Thorpe The Great Caruso Tex Ritter? Ava Gardner Mr. Peepers Guy Lombardo Mario Lanza Jo Stafford Martin 8: Lewis Ike English It's in the book. Studying Honesty and Faithfulness