Mansfield High School - Hornet / Green Years Yearbook (Mansfield, MA)

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M. H. S. YEAR BOOK CLASS HISTORY by Jeannette Hamilton When I discovered that I was to be the class historian, I decided to let my trusty diary help me in recalling for you the events that have occurred during the past three years. “Therefore I shall read to you extracts from this little book. September 12, 1932 My first day in High School! It is hard to describe the feeling I had as I took a seat, along with the rest of the sophomores, in that big room known as the Study Hall. I almost got lost trying to find the various rooms by their numbers. The upper classmen seemed very helpful, and I think I shall soon be a very sophisticated high school student. October 23 {How well I remember that day! } Today we held our first class meeting. Miss Lord is to be our class ad- viser. How grown up we felt’ as we conducted our meeting in truly parliamentary fashion, and elected the following officers: William Bartlett, President; Walter Corbett, Vice-President; Laura DePrizio, Secretary; Hazel Hill, Treasurer. “a November 16 A gorgeous fall day and a football game. What a combination! Five of our boys are on the squad this year, upholding the honor of the Green and White. They are Bartlett, Bruno, DeSantis, Gordon, and Paioni. January 6, 1033 Mansfield beat Easton in the basketball game today 17 to 16. It was a very exciting game, and I was proud of our one sophomore player, Bill Bartlett. February 3 Mr. Robinson called an assembly today to announce the honor pupils in the different classes. I was overjoyed to find my name on the list with those of eighteen other sophomores. I think my New Year’s resolution must be working. June 4 Newsboys shouted in the corridors today. The second issue of the Green Parrot was being sold. I bought one and found it very interesting. Not too much credit can be given to our class, however, because only one of our members is on the staff, Irving Parker, who is class reporter. June 20 Graduation! ‘The senior class had a marvelous graduation program. Does it seem possible that in two years’ time I shall be seated on the Town Hall platform and shall receive my diploma as did those seniors tonight? Our class had a small part in the exercises: Eleanor Peterson received a prize [ 28 }

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M. H. S. YEAR BOOK Sys LAU Ps IRONY by Amelia Leonelli Cardinal Newman once said, “Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning.’’ We who stand tenight at the crossroad between a happy past and an unknown future have reached not the end, but the commencement of our lives. This evening marks a definite conclusion of a very important period ot our lives. The time of our preparation is over. We have laid the foundation that will help us to solve the complicated problems of our life work. It is altogether fitting that you, our parents, teachers, and friends, who have contributed so much to our progress thus far, should join with us on this most significant occasion. It is my privilege, in the name of my classmates, to convey to you our happiness in having you here tonight, and to extend to you a most hearty welcome to our commencement exercises. Our high school course has been a difficult one. For many of us it has meant a great struggle. There have been times when a high degree of courage and patience has been necessary. “The depression years have helped us to gain a better understanding of the joys, the toils, and the sorrows of life; to be critical of our own work; to be unselfish, honest and fair in all our undertakings. Now that our course is completed, we have a feeling of keen satisfaction in something well done. We wish to express our sincere thanks to our teachers, who have pa- tiently devoted much of their time to solving our heavy problems. Without their generosity and foresight we could not tonight face the future with courage and hope. To our parents we owe a lasting debt of appreciation and affection. Their words of encouragement during these disturbing years and the sacri- fices they have been willing to make will never be forgotten. And we thank our friends for the interest they have shown in us. We shall endeavor to justify the confidence that they have placed in us. Again, in behalf of my classmates, I welcome you all—parents, teachers, and friends—to the graduation exercises of the Class of 1935. L27et

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M. H. $8. YEAR BOOK for excellence in bookkeeping; and Irving Parker, one for showing the most improvement in Latin. September 4, 1933 The excitement of the first day of school was just as great as ever, even though I am a junior now. Our class is so large that it was assigned to two home rooms, half of us being seateed in Room 1 and the others, in Room 2. October 9 Ac our class meeting today it was announced that Miss Driscoll will advise us in our class affairs. I am sure that all our business will be well man- aged by the officers elected: Euro Moretti, President; Leonard Eames, Vice- President; Martha Childress, Secretary; Joseph Keeley, Treasurer. November 20 In a short time now I shall be wearing my class ring, for at our meeting today we chose the design—an octagon with the High School seal in the center and the numerals 1935 on each side of it. How proud I shall be of mine! January 9, 1934 The Green Parrot came out today, and what an interesting number it proved to be. I find our class better represented on the staff this year, with Ruth Rider, Associate Editor; Selwyn Young, Art Editor; Irving Parker, Exchange Editor; Abraham Syat, Boys’ Sports Editor; Ruth Murphy and William Bartlett, Junior Reporters; Louise Dalton and Robert LaRoe, Mimeographers. January 31 Went to a basketball game at the Town Hall tonight.. Manager Leonard Eames certainly seemed pleased with the victory won by his team, with its four junior members—William Bartlett, James Wheeler, Walter Corbett, and Irving Parker. February 16 After watching the Girls’ Junior Basketball Team practice today, I feel that the boys shouldn’t have all the credit for athletics in the High School. With Hazel Hill as captain, Louise Dalton, Eleanor Sullivan, Rena Pelle- grini, Laura DePrizio, and Ruth Rider certainly make a team for our class to be proud of. March 28 Speaking contest tonight. Not many of our class entered, but Ruth Rider won honorable mention. The other participants from our class were Kena Pellegrini, Linzee Wallis, and Arlene Penesis. I thought they all did excellent work. Edward Ochsner, a sophomore, was especially good. He won the first prize for the boys. April 18 The shorthand class received O. G. A. certificates today, and I was one { 29 }