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

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M. H. $8. YEAR BOOK CLASS PROPHECY by Elizabeth Bartlett and Francis Gallipeau Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience. Tonight we are bringing you over a coast-to-coast network a special broadcast on the Mansfield World’s Fair, which opened, as you all know, on June 20, 1950, under the sponsorship of the illustrious Class of ’39. The master of ceremonies or, as you might say, the chief cook and bottle washer, is Mansfield’s own Grover Whalen, Albert Zaffini, who so successfully piloted the ship of ’39. In spite of the many demands made upon him, Al is having a simply marvelous time riding with the photog- raphers and having his picture taken. You'll all see him in the rotogravure section. A lot of credit, too, is due the little woman, Philo Fiore, his most proficient secretary. You folks who are returning to Mansfield after many years are in for some grand surprises. No longer is it a small community but a thriving metropolis. Where the waters of Fulton’s Pond once sparkled in the sunlight, now stands a magnificent city hall. In the mayor’s office you will find Norman Vickery comfortably tilted back in a chair, with his feet on the desk. He leaves most, if not all, of his work, to his secretary, Evelyn Brown. You former athletes and sports enthusiasts will be dismayed to learn that Fuller’s Field is no more. In its stead is at last erected the Mansfield Memorial Hospital. It is one of the finest in the United States. Why? Open the door into the white paneled reception room and you'll find Mary Harrington in charge. She greets you shyly as of yore, but very competent- ly; before she lets you pass, she notes down all the necessary data on your health, home, and banking account. A little farther down the corridor you will find the office of the laboratory technician, Winifred Ochsner. Fortunately no one else in the class has gone “‘bugs.” Then, too, there is the operating room, which is efficiently managed by Margaret Clark. She may terrify you at first when she firmly grasps a scalpel and demands, ‘““What can I do for you? ” However, fear not, for her authority is limited. Phoebe Bessom is supervisor of the school for nurses, and just wait till you hear her. No longer must you strain your ears to catch her words, for her vibrant voice resounds through the corridors. Once when she saw a mouse, she gave a mighty shout and so terrified one of the patients on his way to the operating room that the doctor found it unnecessary to give an anaesthetic. Four members of the Class of ’39 under the same roof! No doubt you wonder why. So did I, but I found the reason. It is at the Mansfield [28 ]

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M. H. S. YEAR BOOK distinguished themselves in other fields: Walter Kashtan, an artist, who may some day prove to be another Raphael, and the twin musicians, Pauline and Arlington Hudson. Pauline wrote the words of our class song and Arlington collaborated with her in writing the piano accompaniment. In May we settled some very important questions. We showed our disregard for tradition when the girls decided to wear white caps and gowns at graduation. For our class colors we chose navy blue and white; for our class flower, the white carnation. We took for our motto: ‘Finished, Yet Beginning.” In the hectic weeks preceding graduation we set aside two days for fun. One bright May morning the senior girls appeared at school with huge and colorful bows reminiscent of childhood days. In June the desire for freedom grew by leaps and bounds. The open road called, but duty held us back. We compromised by going to school dressed as tramps. “The originality of our costumes will never be forgotten. The days sped by rapidly and soon commencement exercises were at hand. On Sunday, June 19, we attended baccalaureate ser vices, which impressed us all very deeply, for we realized that soon we should part and take up the responsibilities of life. Tonight we have come to the last event of our career, our graduation from the Mansfield High School. We are happy to have reached our goal, but we are sorry to say good-bye. {27 ]

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M. H. S. YEAR BOOK Memorial Hospital that Dr. James Sullivan practices the arts and sciences— oh, yes—quite definitely the arts! Appropriately situated near the hospital is an ultra-modern funeral home. ‘The owner of the establishment is Edward Creeden. There is always a speculative gleam in his eye, which seems to say, “I’ll get you in the end.” Creeden and Sullivan are the best of friends. It’s the Irish in them. Another surprise that awaits you is the new high school. It is con- structed on the site adjoining Memorial Park. The teaching staff boasts many members of the 1939 alumni. Eugenia Blandori is employed as coach of girls’ athletics. She has fashioned so many teams of excellent caliber that she has won the title of “Peerless Putt.” No small amount of the success achieved in athletics at the Mansfield High School is due to the excellent domestic science department, directed by Merle Quinham. As “Putt” herself often remarks, “Good food is as neces- sary as exercise.” Jennie Cutillo and Emma Gross are also members of the faculty. Emma teaches bookkeeping, a subject in which she always excelled. Jennie, remembering the anguish she used to feel just before marking periods, always gives her pupils 4’s. As a result, she is very popular. Priscilla Stevens is now head of the English department. You will hear from her later, for she and her pupils will give a special broadcast. Though unaccustomed to public speaking herself, Priscilla has made oral talks a specialty in her class. Those visitors who will reach Mansfield tomorrow will want to be at Memorial Park early in the afternoon. Before the baseball game scheduled for 3:00 P. M., many athletic contests will be held, under the direction of Doris Nordberg and Ursula Monty. Both these girls have done much to emphasize woman’s place in sports. Anna Prohodsky, who is usually referred to as “Helen Stevens II,” will compete in the feature race, namely, the one-hundred-yard dash. Anna is known as the fastest woman “plodder” in the world. She certainly has made great strides in this field. After these events comes the baseball game between the Mansfield Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Our team, under the excellent management of Ernest Corbett, made the Boston Red Sox fold up. The manager today announced that his men were in the pink of condition. “Tony Pellegrini will be on the mound for the local club. “That boy has come a long way since his high school days. The Sox, as you probably know, won the pen- nant last year primarily because of Tony’s excellent pitching. Here’s your chance to see him in action. Don’t miss it—that is, if you can help it— but if you just can’t make it, read about it in the Mansfield Tatler, edited by Edward Beatty. [ 29 ]