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

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NES Hos: YEARW BOOK SoU SEOR by Nina Prohodsky A philosopher once wrote: “In going forward from year to year, one of the secrets of a true life lies in cutting loose from the past. No year is good enough to be a standard for the one that comes after it. Each new year should be a step in the mountain climb, lifting our feet a little higher.” Tonight the Class of 1936 is about to take another step upward in the climb toward its ultimate goal. For most of us this step brings to a formal end our preparation: we have laid the foundation of our life work and are ready to enter the field of our vocations. Some, however, will continue their education to prepare for professional work. But, for us all, the training we have received in high school will be valuable. We cannot take this step, which seems tonight so definitely to cut us loose from the past, without a word of gratitude to our parents, teachers, and friends. To our parents who have worked with us through all these difficult years and have sacrificed so much for us, we wish to express our deepest affection. We thank our teachers for all that they have done for us and for their patience and kindness in helping us to solve our problems. ‘To our friends, we wish to express our appreciation for the kindly advice and encouragement that they have always given to us. We, the Class of 1936, realize tonight, more than ever before, how indebted we are to our parents, teachers, and friends for the opportunities that have been ours; and we extend to you all a most sincere welcome to our graduation exercises. [28 ]

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Meas ony HAR BOOK Elbe AGU TRyY: OF MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL W. Everett GREEN, Principal Southwestern University, A. B. Boston University, A. M. Mansfield, Mass. Chemistry, Physics Basketball Coach Frep H. HApLock Dartmouth College, A. B. Mansfeld, Mass. Mathematics Everett W. RoBiNsoNn Dartmouth College, A. B. Boston University, A. M. Mansfeld, Mass. History, Economics Democracy WINNIFRED C. LYMAN Smith College, A. B. Southampton, Mass. English AURILLA SHEPARD Tufts College, A. B. Mansfield, Mass. French, Spanish GERTRUDE F. OLsEN Boston University Mansfield, Mass. Commercial Subjects Mitprep M. WHITMORE I'ramingham Normal School Miss Farmer’s School of Cookery Mansfield, Mass. Domestic Science Mivprep H. Jones Middlebury College, A. B. Mansfield, Mass. Latin, Ancient History Mary E. Driscouy Boston University, B. S. S. Mansheld, Mass. Commercial Subjects JOHN A. CARNIE Boston University, B. B. A., M. Ed. Mansfield, Mass. English, Commercial Arithmetic, Football and Baseball Coach Dorotnuy I. PoprE Wheaton College, A. B. Danvers, Mass. Geometry, Commercial Subjects Evsa H. HENCHEL State Teachers’ College, Salem, Deoaclice Greenfield, Mass. ‘Typewriting GEORGE S$. DEPRIzI0 Holy Cross College, A. B. Mansfield, Mass. English, Italian e273

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Views YEARS BOOK CLASS HISTORY by Kathryn Muriel Ballou Tonight, with no little feeling of regret, we are leaving Mansfield High School and preparing to take our first real glimpse at life. It is dificult indeed to realize that our three years together, as the Class of 1936, have swiftly passed away. Happy, unforgettable years they have been, and to recall them brings to us a feeling of pride and joy. It was a beautiful September day in 1933 when we started upon the long trail to graduation. Light-hearted and gay, we began our career under the direction of Mr. Robinson, our principal. At first we were rather boisterous and confused, but soon the hubbub subsided and we went blithely to work. We were not long in discovering that a sophomore is, at the most, a very insignificant person. It disappointed us that the seniors and juniors did not seem so pleased as we were over our advent into their midst. In October we elected Bruce Vickery president, Gertrude Griswold vice-president, Lena Garofano secretary, and Francis Bellew treasurer. Miss Shepard was made our class adviser. When we had organized, we proceeded to show the teachers and the upperclassmen just what they could expect from us, unimportant though we were. Before many weeks had elapsed, we furnished the football team with three letter men: Bruce Vickery, Bruno Julian, and Charles Williams. Early in the fall five of our members—Aaron Bearcovitch, Priscilla Cahill, Odd Carlsen, Madeline McCoy, and Amelia Mooney. in obtaining positions on the staff of the Green Parrot. succeeded Later on in the year our girls’ basketball team won second place in the interclass tournament by defeating the seniors. “The members of the squad were Lena Garofano, Dorothy Crook, Nina Prohodsky, Christina Baxter, Amelia Mooney, Virginia Cullen, and Gertrude Griswold. In March came the speaking contest, in which we really won distinc- tion. Four of our class captured all the honors: the first prizes were awarded to Emma Mello and Edward Ochsner; the second, to Helen Smith and Gelino Repucci. We brought an end to our achievements for our sophomore year by producing two letter men for the baseball team—Francis Bellew and Bruno Julian. Having accomplished all this while we were fulfilling our scholarly duties, in June we felt ourselves entitled to the long summer vacation ahead. In September, however, we were back at Mansfield High School with all our former zest and vigor. We sincerely regretted Mr. Robinson’s [ 29 }