Marshfield High School - Tide Yearbook (Marshfield, MA)

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’33 WL’. Wko Jn Kenny Rand Barbara Turner Mary Sinnott Dick Michelini Most polite Class flirts Debbie Hatch Carol Wicher Dick Michelini Danny Clark Barbara Turner Ronald Downs Dottie Rodrigues Gwennie Marsh Dick Michelini

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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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Most friendly Class Clowns Don McAleer Judy Dupuis Barbara Turner Frank Cervelli Most talented Best looking Bob Davis Carol Wicher Gwennie Marsh Bob Norton Dick Michelini Barbara Turner Frank Cervelli Carol Wicher