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

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ass History By Evelyn I. Eldridge In September, 1940, seventy-eight bewildered boys and girls entered the Mansfield High School. Flustered, we wandered through the building looking for the rooms where our classes were scheduled. Our confusion lasted for a few days, but eventually we became experienced in the ways of the Senior High School. Under the direction of our advisers, Miss Henchel and Mr. Wall, we chose Arthur Robertson, president; Francis Green, vice-president; Deborah Sullivan, secre- tary; and David Jackson, treasurer. As sophomores we were ably represented in boys’ sports by Walter Bielan, Bruce Bayley, Earle Buck, Harold Chamberlain, Edward Dalton, Raymond DePillo, Edgar Deviney, Robert Eldridge, Roger Everett, Fred Garland, Paul Hicks, Stanford Inman, Edward Julian, Rudolph Menga, Fred Morse, Fred Nielsen, Robert Patriquin, Arthur Robertson, Charles Rockwood, Kenneth Richardson, Edward Unger, Julius Wills, and Earl Wright. In girls’ basketball and field hockey, our honor was upheld by Edith Boynton, Eleanor Chandler, Harriet Chambers, Evelyn Eldridge, Betsey Fitzgerald, Helen Gegenheimer, Elsa Griswold, Martha Hodges, Jean Paton, Anna Patrignani, Kathleen Reilly, Helen Rockwood, Celeste Souza, Deborah Sullivan, and Cornelia Wondergem. In our first year, Kathleen Reilly, Kenneth Richardson, and David Jackson were elected to the staff of The Tatler, while William Cross, Olive Enman, Helene Gallipeau, Stanford Inman, Edward Julian, Rudolph Menga, Deborah Sullivan, Priscilla Wheeler, and Earl Wright were appointed reporters on the same publication. As we look back over the activities of the year, three social events stand out with particular vividness—the Senior Play in November; the Mardi Gras in Feb- ruary; and the prom which the Athletic Association held in April. The last-mentioned event was indeed a gala occasion for those of us who appeared at the party in our first formal attire. Before we realized it, June had crept upon us and we finished our sophomore year at Mansfield High School by attending the graduation exercises and the reception tendered by the juniors to the seniors. In September, 1941, we returned to Mansfield High School as confident juniors. We were sorry to find that our principal, Mr. Hays, and two of our teachers, Mr. Wall and Miss Merrow, had left us. We soon felt acquainted, however, with our new principal, Ir. Craig, and with our new teachers, Mr. Jenkins and Miss Swenson. We began the year by electing our class officers. We chose for president, Edward Dalton; for vice-president, Arthur Robertson; for secretary, Deborah Sullivan; and for treasurer, Edward Julian. ‘This year our advisers were Mrs. Whitmore and Mr. Robinson. Again we were represented by capable athletes. Participating in the boys’ major sports were Walter Bielan, Eugene Britton, Verne Butts, Edward Dalton, Robert Eldridge, Roger Everett, Stanford Inman, David Jackson, Edward Julian, Edmund Markt, Rudolph Menga, Fred Morse, Fred Nielsen, Robert Patriquin, Arthur Robertson, Kenneth Richardson, Maurice Tretakoff, and Earl Wright. The girls who brought credit to us in basketball were Edith Boynton, Eleanor Chandler, Betsey Fitzgerald, Elsa Griswold, Martha Hodges, Anna Patrignani, Jean Paton, Kathleen Reilly, Esther Wirth, Cornelia Wondergem, and Doris Yerbury.

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Cornelia Wondergem leaves Mansfield High straight for Foxboro High— and it isn’t to get a better education. Martha Hodges leaves her habit of talking at the wrong time to Janet Eames. Luella Whitten leaves her motto, “Silence is golden,” to Clara Cutillo. And I, Maurice Tretakoff, having made public this will, offer my battered and broken body to a first aid class. In witness whereof, we, the Class of 1943 of Mansfield High School, hereby set our hand and seal to this, our will, this fourteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-three A. D. Witnesses : Mr. Five by Five Superman Lana Turner

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This year found ten more of us on the staff of The Tatler. “They were Lois Card, Evelyn Eldridge, Betsey Fitzgerald, Kathleen Flynn, Helen Johnson, Eleanor Moscaritolo, Fred Nielsen, Anna Patrignani, Robert Patriquin, and Cornelia Wonder- gem. In October, we chose our class rings. When they arrived, we felt well paid for our long wait, for we noted with pleasure the admiring glances of the sophomores and the seniors. We shall never forget December 8, 1941, for on the morning following the attack upon Pearl Harbor, we were called to the Study Hall to hear President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s historic announcement that the United States had declared war upon Japan. We were stunned by this declaration but it was not until later that we fully realized what it was to mean to our class. The social events of the year consisted mostly of parties and dances sponsored by the clubs and the Athletic Association. Before we knew it, June was once more approaching and we began to make plans for the Senior Reception. Under the direction of David Jackson, we transformed the Town Hall into a colorful Hawaiian setting. Jay Mando’s orchestra furnished music for the enjoyment of the unusually large crowd that attended. Elated with the success of our first important undertaking, we ended our year as juniors. In September, 1942, we knew, at last, the proud feeling of walking up the steps of the High School as triumphant seniors. We learned with regret that two of our teachers, Mr. Richardson and Miss Swensen, would no longer be with us; but we were happy to welcome in their places Miss Reed and Miss Lewis. Shortly after school began, Coach Certuse left to join the Marines and Vincent Gori was appointed to take his place. In September we elected our class officers: president, Edward Dalton; vice- president, David Jackson; secretary, Deborah Sullivan; treasurer, Edward Julian. Miss Jones and Mr. Jenkins served as our advisers. Soon hearts were beating rapidly; nerves were on edge. “The reason? It was announced that under the direction of Miss Margaret L. Donoghue, the seniors would raise the curtain on the first act of “Big Hearted Herbert,’ December 18. After tryouts had been held, the leading parts were assigned to Mary Brogna and Bruce Bayley. “They were ably supported by David Jackson, Elsa Griswold, Verne Butts, Priscilla Wheeler, Paul Hicks, Kathleen Reilly, Fred Nielsen, Fred Morse, Jane Wynn, Rudolph Menga, and Helene Gallipeau. The play, which was followed by a dance, was a decided success. In the fall we held a series of class mee tings in which we settled a number of important matters. We chose Purdy as our photographer. We voted to wear navy blue caps and gowns at graduation, to buy senior class pins, and to publish a yearbook. Later Deborah Sullivan was appointed editor-in-chief of this publication. With pride we recall our able athletes who played their last games for dear old Mansfield High and helped to keep the Green and White flying. ‘The seniors who received sweaters for football were Captain Arthur Robertson, Walter Bielan, Bruce Bayley, Eugene Britton, Verne Butts, Roy Fowler, Fred Garland, Stanford Inman, David Jackson, Rudolph Menga, Fred Nielsen, Robert Patriquin, and Charles Rockwood. ‘Those who received sweaters in basketball were Captain Edward Dalton, Earle Buck, Roger Everett, and Kenneth Richardson. Letters were awarded to Verne Butts, Edward Julian, Fred Nielsen, Robert Patriquin, and Charles Rockwood. In baseball, a letter was awarded to David Jackson. Much credit is due also to the girls who were active in basketball and softball— namely, Captain Eleanor Chandler, Edith Boynton, Evelyn Eldridge, Betsey Fitzgerald, Kathleen Flynn, Elsa Griswold, Martha Hodges, Jean Paton, Anna Patrignani, Kath-