Marshfield High School - Tide Yearbook (Marshfield, MA)

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Calais 1 Judith (du Naivete, giggles, bewilderment, noise — colorful description? Yes, of course, the class of ' 54. Not as the poised Seniors of today, but as the immature 7th graders of yesterday. Let us look back on that much anticipated day in September, 1948, which finds us curiously awaiting our destination at Mr. Romeo ' s office. We soon discovered that Miss Peter- son was the lucky one chosen to calm and settle our high spirits. Shortly thereafter we held our first orderly (?) class meeting! We all agreed that a capable person was badly needed to preside over our class affairs, and Alfred Almeida was elected. After much con- sideration, we chose David Pozerycki as vice-presi- dent. By the same method, Reina Feinberg, Peter Theran, John Callahan, and Jayne Nangle filled the positions of secretary, treasurer. Student Council representative, and historian, respectively. The time soon came when we proudly took part in the diversified activities of the year. These con- sisted of — the A. A. Drive, in which we placed third with $60; the magazine drive, the object of which was the purchase of new band uniforms; the Thanksgiving D ay basket, decorated and delivered to the Marshfield Home; the Christmas Party and its exchange of gifts; the successful assembly in which Beatrice Gonsalves, Paul Fortunow, and Grace Jones participated as amateur medics. As a climax to our first year in Junior High, we fought the battle of the sexes on the softball field in the form of a class party. Everyone ready? Forward march! Destination? Grade 8. Half of us filed off at Mrs. Ryder ' s room while the rest continued down the corridor to Miss Baxter ' s. Very soon we gathered together again and elected the following leaders of our class: President, David Pozerycki; Vice-president, Alfred Almeida; Secretary, Reina Feinberg; Treasurer, Peter Theran; Student Council, Peter Barry; and Historian, Judy Curren. Our first feeling of accomplishment occurred when we proudly issued an edition of our class paper, The Eyes and Ears of M.H.S. , a task which we undertook with much vigor. The football games would not have been com- plete without our delicious home-made candy, care- fully wrapped in paper napkins! This was our first experience at a real money-making project. We began planning early for the main event of our 8th grade career — The May Dance. What a thrill it was to decorate, prepare refreshments, and dance to the music of Don Leach ' s orchestra! Our first taste of running our own dances, including the necessary preparation, was certainly a rewarding one. Well, we finally crossed over the bridge and landed in Mr. Scott ' s room as proud Freshmen, al- ways extremely eager to boast of our new position. Boy, didn ' t we think we were big? Our egos were rapidly deflated when we faced the realization that we were the youngsters of the high school. Our eagerness was short-lived for we soon found half of our group hibernating in the art room. At our first reunion Hargreaves Heap was elected president by a landslide! Vice-president Smoky Sherman did a grand job that year, right. Smoky? Jane Whittaker with her famous I left my secre- tary ' s report at home raced against the clock to record accurately the business of our class meetings. The dues swiper, Audrey Higgins, was entrusted with our meager class account. History? Why, yes! Every class event — big or small — was carefully recorded by our historian, Jayne Nangle. The Student Coun- cil warmly welcomed Peter Barry as the Freshman class representative. Coca-cola! Never an end to it! I guess it was widely appreciated at those extra warm football games, for our first money-making idea was a financial success. Remember that Birthday Variety Show? Each month of the year was represented by a colorful decorated table and a delicious cake. After every- one was seated according to his birthday, the varsity show was presented. Encore! Encore! That certainly is one evening never to be remembered! Mid-year elections crept up unexpectedly, creat- ing active enthusiasm all over again. The new selec- tions were: President, Smoky Sherman; Vice-presi- dent, Alfred Almeida; Secretary, Kathrine Schatz; 20

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1 lg| Janet Ela Business Manager Alfred Almeida Judith Curren Co-edifors Miss Miller Advisor Elsie Keene Liferary Editor Grace Jones Girls ' Sports Peter Sinnott Jayne Mangle Advertising Compiling Editor Kathrine Schatz Senior Editor Robert Habel Boys ' Sports William Bryant Publicity Arlene Murphy Treasurer lie ide 1954 Isf row: Kathleen Cobb, advertising; Barbara Shaw, literary; Stuart Studley, advertising; Miss Miller, advisor; George Dow, pub- licity; Betsy Anderson, publicity; Beverly Fletcher, advertising. 2nd row: Beatrice Gonsalves, compiling; Janice Curren, freshman; Pamela Sherman, sophomore; Peter Theran, photography; James Murphy, sophomore; John Moran, junior; Michael Bissell, freshman; Joseph Carr, publicity; Jane Foote, junior; Bette Kelley, advertising; Frances Hannaford, advertising. 3rd row: Anthony Hatch, adver- tising; Don Monroe, advertising; Benjamin Silva, art; Albert Bonney, advertising; Raymond Freden, art; Donald Coit, publicity; John Caswell, photography; John Callahan, photography. V - ■ M||; ' ll Ikc 1

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Treasurer, Audrey Higgins; Student Council Repre- sentative, Peter Barry; and Historian, Jayne Nangle. Unfortunately fate found its way to our class when Peter Barry was hospitalized with a concussion. That was a rough football game, wasn ' t it, Peter? We remembered him for his bravery and good sportsmanship with many get-well wishes. Tragedy number two occurred when Barbara Shaw was stricken with rheumatic fever. With the encourage- ment of her classmates and through her own per- severance, she returned to classes in the spring of the year. Newcomers? Sure! Ben Silva and Bob Habel, ath- letes even in those days, joined us. What a relief! We survived our freshman year and Latin to pass on fo our sophomore year and geometry. Your patience was tried to the utmost, wasn ' t it, Mr. Scott? Same classmates? Yes, plus four new faces — Betsy Anderson, Sally Paul, Frances Hannaford and Earl Hansen. New hairdos and the application of lipstick were signs of our fast-approaching maturity (in our opinion at least!) Miss Ellard and Mr. Reed were subjected to our antics in homeroom with Miss Ellard bearing the brunt of the burden as our class advisor. The co- operative spirit of the class officers did much to en- hance the enthusiasms of the Class of ' 54 under the leadership of President, Ben Silva; Vice-president, Peter Sinnott; Secretary, John Callahan; Treasurer, Peter Theran; Historian, Smoky Sherman; and Stu-, dent Council Representative, Janet Ela. Leap Year . . . means a lot of things! Girls, re- member the Leap Year Frolic — the opportunity of your lifetime to corner the man of your choice and dance to the music of the Starlighters? Under a new election policy for the Student Council, Janet Ela was elected in the spring to be the representative in our junior year. Class rings or school rings? This debate lasted nearly three weeks and caused much controversy throughout the corridors and classrooms of M.H.S. We, as a class, finally decided that a school ring would have more significance than a class ring. The majority of the students seemed to have the same opinion. Grace Jones and Alan Sherman were then selected by the class to choose a reliable manufacturer. And now, sports. Maybe last, but definitely not least. The championship caliber of future M.H.S. teams was being developed by our participation in both girls ' and boys ' sports. The climb to the top of the South Shore League had begun! Two down and two to go! Chemistry and U.S. history provided most of us with something new and entirely different in our junior course. Under the direction of Mrs. Arnold, our new ad- visor, we filled the following positions of class lead- ership; President, Alfred Almeida; Vice-president, Alan Sherman; Secretary, Kathrine Schatz; Trea- surer, Peter Theran; Student Council representative, Janet Ela; and Historian, Grace Jones. We heartily welcomed Joe Carr, transferring from Weymouth, and George Dow, rejoining us af- ter a year in Puerto Rico. The girls ' undefeated, unscored-upon hockey team started a new era in M.H.S. athletics. The girls ' basketball squad, through their outstanding spirit and vitality, came out on top of the South Shore League with only one defeat. The poise and ability of our South Shore Boys ' Champions was admirably displayed when they anxiously took part in the various tournaments at the close of the regu- lar season. In addition to the South Shore Champ- ionship banner, they earned the trophies emblem- atic of the Brockton Tournament winner and the State Class C Championship. Pin a patch on a boy? Oh, no! ! Although this idea of using patches for invitations did not go over too well, the Pumpkin Patch Dance was very suc- cessful and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. Meet Corliss Archer, the first display of our acting abilities, was presented in April after a short delay caused by an epidemic of the mumps. Thanks to the greatly appreciated help of Mr. Holden and Barbara Shaw, everything ran along smoothly — except for Tony ' s delayed exit! The original decorations of a spring scene with a wishing well as the center of attraction, along with the music of Eddie Ladd, made an impressive Junior Prom. We were one elated class when we finally re- ceived our rings after a long and patient wait. We certainly didn ' t lose any time in showing them off. Jayne Nangle and Smoky Sherman were chosen to attend Girls ' State and Boys ' State in early June and gave an amusing account of their experiences at the beginning of our senior year. The social season was capped by the most im- portant event of the year — the Senior Reception. The thought of becoming seniors overwhelmed us 21