Marshfield High School - Tide Yearbook (Marshfield, MA)

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we soon realized Mrs. Handy was trying to collect us in the former senior homeroom. President John Bowles ruled with on iron hand supported by Vice-President, Kenneth Rand; Secre- tary, Richard Michelini; Treasurer, Robert Norton; Student Council Representative, Robert Davis; Point System, Judy Dupuis and David Hutchinson. We must have been a very popular class for Bar- bara Turner, Bill Harvey, Paul Barry, Jean King, joined us; Barbara Burg and John Lone left us. This year we worked our fingers to. the bone to gather money for our class trip which was later vetoed by the powers-that-be. We sold programs at all the football games, and collected quite a sum. The big day finally arrived when the ring man from Mur- chison came. Oh, what a time we had! No one could make up his mind to one type of ring so consequently there were two class rings. We were told we would receive them before Chris t- mas vacation. We could hardly wait! Doc Jones was supposed to be our master of ceremonies at a dance on November, but due to a mistake he went to Mansfield. With all the great talent in the class it was very easy to replace Doc, so Ken took over and it was a success. Football was now under way with the juniors supplying the team with athletes, notably Charlie Anderson. Our athletes also headed the basketball and baseball teams. Frank was certainly wonderful, wasn ' t he? We took part in the annual Thanksgiving dinner with Barbara Turner and Charlie Anderson as hostess and host. Before our Christmas vacation we received the class rings which we had so patiently awaited. They proved to be all we had hoped for and made the long wait worth the while. Such talent we have! The class presented the comedy. Our Miss Brooks, with Gwen Marsh and Kenneth Rand playing the leads. It was not only a social success, but, oh, how the money came in! I don ' t think anybody will ever forget that supper on dress rehearsal night. Right, Miss Miller? Our next big event was the long-awaited Junior Prom. How we slaved on those decorations, especially the fountain. It was socially successful, but the receipts were small. Richard Michelini, Elliott Binley, and Gwendolyn Marsh were chosen as Marshfield ' s representatives for Boys ' State and Girls ' State. Their reports portrayed very clearly the value and enjoy- ment they experienced during that memorable week. The seniors wanted a very expensive orchestra for the senior reception, but because of our lack of funds we could not under- take it by ourselves. The seniors came to our rescue by suggest- ing that we give a Junior-Senior Whist Party. This assistance was greatly appreciated by our treasurer. The seniors gave us invi- tations to send out. We also had the annual privilege of taking part in Class Day by holding the batons for our honored seniors to march under. We realized we were almost seniors when Robert Davis was chosen class marshall for 1952 and Student Council President for the following year. Finally we reached the end of our junior year and we were now at the top. We were Seniors! Joyfully we entered our senior home room with Miss Miller as our senior class advisor in September. Oh, what a time she had with us! I guess we thought we were graduating right then and there, but we were to find out there was to be quite a lot for us to do before we could even think of marching down the aisle to the tune of Pomp and Circumstance. We now realize that the year of graduotion was really here which gave us a choked-up feeling inside, but the thought of looking ahead served as a quick remedy. Contrary to former years we elected three boys and three girls: President, Kenneth Rand; Vice-President, Barbara Turner; Secretary, Richard Michelini; Treasurer, Judy Dupuis; Student Coun- cil Representative, Robert Davis; and Historian, Gwendolyn Marsh. At the beginning of the year the class decided that since they couldn ' t go to New York, they would put their efforts into a yearbook. Miss Miller, as senior advisor, chose the yearbook staff with Judy Dupuis as editor-in-chief and Richard Michelini and Gwendolyn Marsh as assistant editors supported by a very enthusiastic and competent staff. In order to raise money for this project, it was decided that we would hold a Whist Party which proved to be very successful. Our desperate situation for money was shown by the fact that we even gave up a day off and stood out in the freezing cold like human sign posts to sell coffee, doughnuts, cakes, pies, and vegetables on election day. We did such a business that some of the girls even cooked all day, and we had to replenish the supply of coffee and doughnuts many times. As we look back today we will never forget the fun and the work we had sending our yearbook to press, and also the relief and great satisfaction when it was completed. We realize now that it would never have been possible without the laborious and enthusiastic work of Miss Miller. The Tide was our greatest accomplishment of the year. A star-studded cast under the direction of Miss Miller produced the adult comedy play Gromercy Ghost with Nancy Taylor and Paul Barry as the leads. It was lots of fun and by the laughter from the audience no one apparently guessed that we had Ann Jones behind the couch! This year was an extra-special year for the senior athletes, especially Frank, Charlie, George, and Ken. They were part of the basketball team that went undefeated throughout the sea- son. Not one, but three teams became champions. The boys really placed Marshfield on the map by winning the Brockton Tourna- ment and the all-famous Tech Tournament in the Boston Garden. We are all very proud of our boys and girls. The war in Korea became more prevalent in the minds of all our classmates with the loss of Elliott Binley, Edward Gonsalves, and Ronald Downs who joined the armed services in the middle of the year. For the fourth consecutive year our senior boys won the inter-class games. A few ambitious classmates decided to add some gaiety to the class by giving a dance called the Spring Fling (aftermath of the Winter Whirl). Alan Dary was our master of ceremonies. This was very successful because of the enthusiasm o f the class. The Grace Chapel Community Club gave us a Whist Party to help our financial status which we greatly appreciated. Barbara Turner, one of our outstanding girls received the D.A.R. award for dependability, co-operation, and good citizenship. Richard Michelini was also elected by the school to represent Marshfield on Good Government Day. They both feel that these functions are necessary to have a more complete understanding of the democratic way of life. Richard Michelini has been the outstanding member of our class ever since he joined us in the seventh grade; today I am proud to say that he is graduating with highest honors. Pauline Callahan, Joanne Harri igton, Ann Jones, and Mary Sinnott, gradu- ating with honors, portray the versatility of the girls of our class. Our class history now draws to a close, climaxed by our commencement activities. As we set out into the world, we hope that our future experiences will prove to be as beneficial as those of our past six years. We extend our grateful thanks to our teachers and classmates who have made these the happiest years of our lives. 23

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laA6 Some people feel that the history of every class is similar, but I faund ours to be quite different. Maybe it ' s because we have been the largest class in M. H. S. history, or maybe because the boys have dominated us poor girls; nevertheless, I am proud to bring to you on this day, June 8, 1953, the history of the class of 1953. We entered the seventh grade fifty strong as we plotted to overthrow the school. Our plans were foiled, however, when we were separated into two different rooms. After about five minutes we found ourselves nothing but fish in the ocean. We were taken under the guidance of Miss Peterson, our home room teacher, and became aware of the problems which confronted us. The major one was the election of class officers. We felt pretty important participating in our first class meeting at which we elected the following officers: President, Richard Michelini; Vice-President, Gwendolyn Marsh; Secretary, Ann Jones; Treasurer, Joanne Harrington; Historian, Mary Sinnott; Student Council Representative, Stephen Taylor. We became accustomed to the new routine moving from room to room, after many be- wildering and hazardous experiences, for we found that the life at high school was quite different from that af grade school. Our teachers were mt st helpful, and I ' m sure there were many times they were exasperated by our childish antics. We wanted to let the rest of the school know what our abilities were, so we combined our talents with grade eight to produce a Thanksgiving skit. We then decided to collect some money for Thanksgiving baskets for the town home. The classes were so generous that we were able to purchase another gift along with the lovely baskets. By the end of the year our ranks had swelled to 51 with the addition of Judith Dupuis and Phyllis Forbes. We decided that those officers previously elected were doing a capable job as we re-elected the same officers. During the year we welcomed David Totten, Jean Shutt, and Joseph Hardiman. John Bowles left very early in the year. The year passed very quickly and we then looked forward to becom- ing eighth graders. In September of 1948, we entered Room 7. Our class was still very large, so we were again divided into two rooms. Even though we were divided, we had an extreme feeling of super- iority, for we were at the top of the junior high, but we soon came down to earth again. Class officers for this year were: President, Richard Michelini; Vice-President, Gwendolyn Marsh; Secretary, Ann Jones; Treasurer, Joanne Harrington; Historian, Mary Sinnott; Student Council Rep resentative, Stephen Taylor. Mrs. Ryder helped us organize our paper. The M. H. S. Crier. Through her efforts we managed to publish several editions which everyone enthusiastically purchased. Defying all leprechauns, we held our eighth grade May Dance, Friday the 13th with garish Chinese decorations. This was our first big social event which we will never forget, for it was the beginning of many new romances. Three days later we boarded Mr. Keene ' s bus and took off to conquer Boston. Upon arrival we were taken on tour of the State House by a very humorous guard. After eating, filling ourselves to capacity, we purchased water pistols, balloons, sunglasses, and schmoos, which we later put to practical use. The trip was very much enjoyed by all, and we appreciated Mrs. Ryder ' s patience through that trying day. This year we went completely money-mad and through the assistance of Mrs. Ryder, we confiscated over $100. We will al- ways remember the thrill of having so much money. We launched our high school career as freshmen in the month by Gwendolyn Marsh , Kenneth Rand of September, 1949. When we took roll call, we had added four new members and subtracted three, leaving us a total of fifty- three green freshmen . Those who entered our class this year were: Charles Anderson, John Bowles, Irwin Stratton, and Jean Bonney. We were divided into two separate rooms, with about half our class remaining with Mr. Scott, our class advisor. The other half was sent down to the art room where we made life miserable for Mrs. Williams. At our first class meeting, we elected the following officers: President, Richard Michelini; Vice-President, Gwendolyn Marsh; Secretary, Ann Jones; Treasurer, Joanne Harrington; Historian, Mary Sinnott; and Student Council Representative, Ted Seager. Our class took part in the Thanksgiving banquet given by the teachers. Each class elected a host and hostess for which we chose Charles Anderson and Gwendolyn Marsh. This proved to be very enjoyable, especiafly since the teachers did all the work! Before we embarked on our Christmas vacation, we presented Christmas gifts to Mr. Scott and Mrs. Williams. Not wanting to overburden our class officers, we relieved some of their duties and elected as President, Robert Morse; Treasurer, John Bowles; and Historian, Charles Anderson. The other officers remained unchanged. On February 11, we held our first class function, a dance which we called the Valentine Festival, featuring the Starlighters orchestra. The dance and the attractive decorations proved to be quite a hit. We chose Jimmy Scott and Joey Anderson, age four. King and Queen of Hearts. To prove that we were a class that did things in a big way, we took over the last movie of a series, formerly run by the senior class, and made a tremendous success of it. Our last class project was to serve refreshments at the one- act ploy, which proved to be a financial success. Upon entering our second year of high school, three new faces greeted us on opening day: Maureen O ' Sullivan, Elliott Binley, and Donald McAleer. Our slate for the year consisted of President, Robert Morse; Vice-President, John Bowles; Secretary, Richard Michelini; Treas- urer, Kenneth Rand; Historian, John Lane; Student Council Rep- resentative, Ralph Davis. As one can see, the boys definitely held the upper hand that year. David Hutchinson left the class late in the fall and about mid- year Lillian Rogerson returned. Before leaving for our Christmas vacation our number had fallen to fifty after Barbara Burg, David Totten, Bob Morse, and Maureen O ' Sullivan had departed. At mid-year elections we placed the following in office: Presi- dent, John Bowles; Vice-President, Frank Cervelli; and Student Council Representative, Robert Davis; but we decided to keep a few in their present office. Our class was given the privilege of selling refreshments at all the class plays. Our lone class function was a record hop put on at the end of March. With Bob Clayton as our master of ceremonies, the dance proved to be very profitable. A few of our more talented classmates took part in a variety show. The purpose of this was to raise money for the class of ' 51 which was accomplished quite successfully. Near the end of the year, we combined our talents with the juniors, and put on a very successful play entitled. Don ' t Take My Penny. With our second year of high school drawing to a close, we looked forward to our junior year and the Junior Prom, not to mention the summer vacation which proceeded these. When we entered our junior year, we were unable to find our home room. Some of us began to feel we weren ' t wanted, but 22

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