Marshfield High School - Tide Yearbook (Marshfield, MA)

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when we realized we were to replace the Class of 1953 as the leaders of M.H.S. The magical year of 1954 was within reaching distance — finally! When we congregated in Room 9 in September, little did we realize that the re- maining months of our high school career would pass so quickly and we would find ourselves seated on the platform of the M.H.S. auditorium for the last time. To lead us through the activities of this trying year, Alfred Almeida and Alan Sherman were chosen. In case anyone ever wanted to follow the turbulent course of senior class meetings, Kath- rine Schatz scribbled frantically to keep the sec- retary ' s records up to date. Since finances are a major problem in any senior year, Peter Theran did his best to collect the dues. We were happy to take in two new members this year — Don Mon- roe and Ralph Bennett. Our responsibilities as seniors began in full force when Janet became president of the Student Coun- cil. Judy, as vice-president, got plenty of practice conducting pep rallies as Janet was busy cheer- leading. Since we were such a studious class, the thoughts of further education immediately entered our minds, causing diligent preparation — college applications, interviews, college boards, autobiograp hies, and transcripts(!i) Our rosy visions of college were shat- tered when we heard the inside story from present college freshmen. Our enthusiasm for the various class activities began when Miss Miller, our senior advisor, chose the yearbook staff consisting of Judy Curren and Alfred Almeida as co-editors; Janet Ela as business manager; and many diligent and enthusiastic sen- iors. A whist party in October was our first money- raising scheme. Several of the seniors joined in the games, making the evening more entertaining. Elec- tion Day in March found several of us at the High School at 6 A.M. preparing for a food sale to sup- port our yearbook. The climax of our financial en- deavors was a successful canvassing of the town for patrons. In addition to our ventures, we appre- ciated the whist party that the Grace Chapel Com- munity Club sponsored for our benefit. March 26 — sound familiar? The Tide went to press after much confusion on the part of the staff. We certainly were relieved, but at the same time we felt a great sense of accomplishment. Those 2:30 meetings in Room 9, when everyone was in the best of spirits, helped to make our senior year an outstanding one. 1920 hats and dresses, safety pockets, life pre- servers — you guessed it! Our Hearts Were Young and Gay was cast in November under the direction of Miss Miller. Mingled with the frustrations of re- hearsals was the comic relief of backstage antics. The audience ' s response on the night of December 4 was heartwarming and certainly gratifying to those who had worked so conscientiously. The poise and nonchalance of the cast covered a multitude of sins! ! On the spur of the moment we decided unani- mously that a Senior Prom around Christmas would be appropriate. Christmas decorations under a star- studded roof, refreshments of Christmas punch, the music of the Starlighters, and many familiar faces of the alumni added up to an evening full of holi- day spirit. The undefeated hockey team repeated its win- ning streak, again acquiring the South Shore Cham- pionship. The girls carried their ever-present urge to become champions into the basketball season, once again coming up with a South Shore Cham- pionship, this time with an undefeated record. Ben and Moose returned from last year ' s championship team as co-captains of this year ' s squad. Scituate and Marshfield shared the crown of the South Shore after a comparatively close season. The disappointment of losing two tournament games was compensated for by the realization that our team acted as a stepping stone to the two future champions. Honors of another sort were bestowed on several of the outstanding members of our class. By vote of the faculty and the senior class, Janet Ela was chosen as the recipient of the Good Citizenship Award. Alan Sherman was elected by the student body to be our representative on Good Govern- ment Day. The mature side of our accomplishments was high- lighted by the announcement of honor parts for graduation. Tomorrow night Judith Curren will grad- uate with highest honors while five of our classmates will graduate with honors— Janet Ela, Arlene Murphy, Jayne Nangle, Peter Theran, and John Callahan. The extracurricular participation of these outstand- ing seniors apparently had a stimulating effect on their scholastic attainments. As our senior year draws to a close with Gradua- tion, we would like to express our sincere apprecia- tion to Miss Miller, who has helped us in every pos- sible way to reach this important moment of our lives. We would also like to thank the faculty and student bod y for making our high school years so pleasant. We, the class of 1954, leave M.H.S. with the hope that our experiences of the past six years, no matter how trivial, will bring dividends in our future. 22

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