Maynard High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Maynard, MA)

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Activities Career Talk On [anuary 11, 1951, Mrs. Ruth Fernandez, who is on the staff at Massachusetts General Hospital, ad- dressed a group of students at Maynard High School. She described very clearly the life of a student nurse and also explained the different phases of nurs- ing. Questions were answered for the girls at the end of her talk and Mrs. Fernandez stajed in the Guid- ance Room to talk with a few of the senior girls in- terested in entering training. Good Government Day Program On January 12, 1951 a program under the direc- tion of Mrs. Clair was presented in the auditorium. Thomas Cocco introduced to us Mr. Alfred Cene- della, Director of the Division of Law Enforcement, Conservation Department. He spoke of many differ- ent phases of the Conservation Department but put more emphasis on Conservation of Forests. Program : Flag Salute Assembly Star Spangled Banner Assembly Governor ' s Proclamation Russell Manchester Introduction ....Thomas Cocco, Master of Ceremonies Your Land and My Land Girls’ Chorus Mr. Alfred Cenedella Conservation Department Squadrons of the Air ....Sandra Stammers, Peter Kalio Virginia Sulkala, Ronald Kangas Mary A. Doyle Superintendent of Schools America the Beautiful Girls’ Chorus Music was under the direction of Miss Eleanor Colburn. Career Talk JANUARY 22, 1951 Miss Marie Gearin, Director of Training at Lowell State Teacher’s College, spoke to students of the High School on the qualifications and training requirements for teaching. She discussed the different types of teaching and answered questions the students had concerning them. After her talk she and Miss Barre returned to the Guidance Room where Miss Gearin had conferences with several students. A. A. Dance JANUARY 31, 1951 The girls’ field hockey and basketball teams com- bined to run the Annual Athletic Association Dance. Everyone waited patiently for the announcement of the King and Queen of Maynard High School Sports and Court. Miss Mary Collins, girls’ coach, made the an- nouncement. The King was William Howes, the Queen, Angie Greeno, both seniors. The Court was chosen from the other three classes in the high school. Juniors — Andre Beshta, and Kay Higgins; Sopho- mores — Albie Alexanian and Lois Bain; Freshmen — - Lenny Masciarelli and Alice Boeske. February Assembly The assembly of February 16, 1951, was prepared by Miss Hogarty and the juniors, assisted by a few from the other classes. With Patricia Meister as Mistress of Ceremonies the program was: Introduction and Salute to the Flag Patricia Meister Proclamation Russell Manchester Events in February Barbara Manchester Piano Selection Janice Morgan and Patricia Dawson Lincoln Patricia Wehkoja Trumpet Solo Edward D’Amico Washington Barbara Prosper One Alone — Solo Helen King Patriotism Thomas Cocco Star Spangled Banner Entire Assembly Angie Greeno, ’51 Massachusetts Music Educators Association After arriving in Worcester about 9-15 A. M. on Thursday, February 15, we registered at the North School Gym. A short rehearsal followed at which ( 28 )

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Slave Three minutes to two, juust two minutes to run from Acton Street to the noted company of J. J. New- berry’s on Main Street. As I pant along, I wonder if perhaps contracting a cardiac condition is worth $.50 an hour? Then on the other hand I think of the debts I have acquired that made me dream of prison bars before Mr. Newberry took me in to straighten hosiery, clean understock, unpack crockery, with much sneez- ing and coughing in the accompanying hay, and oc- casionally to ring up ten cents on the cash register. What a thrill ! Just inside the door, and there goes the clock strik- ing two. Now to achieve the miracle of getting my coat into the girls’ room without being seen by any- one. Holding my breath as I walk so as not to be heard exhaling, (I’ll tell you this is no easy job after running a quarter of a mile without stopping) , I make my dangerous way to the girls’ room. By the time I arrive there my face is in such a purplish hue that people are beginning to stare at me with quizzical looks. Standing at the further end of the store I bellow, I’m here, Catherine!” Of course, poor Catherine doesn’t know who I” is, so this results in quite a bit of screaming back and forth before the matter is unraveled. My day of slavery begins. First, I am stationed be- hind the candy counter, but after ten or fifteen min- utes of shoveling out confectionery to hungry people who have probably just come from some movie where the hero and the heroine starved to death for love, all this work being done under the watchful eyes of the manager, he decides that I am being altogether too generous with each order. Thus, I am ushered to the back of the store where the yard goods look as though five or six dogs had fought over them. A counter near it contains the toys. With everything arranged, I find myself with empty hands. My groping hands light on a yoyo, the art of which always dumbfounds me. Well, practice makes perfect! Involved in untangling myself from the yoyo, my attention is caught by a piping voice, the owner of which seems to be a grubby hand holding a little soldier. ' ' What the cost of this makes?” After a quick translation, calling on my past days of experience with children, I answer, It makes cost ten cents!” This intelligent conversation is interrupted by the appearance of a towering example of womanhood, who soundly applies her hand to the unseen b ody. An ear-splitting cry rocks the foundations of the build- ing as the screaming child is dragged through the imposing portals of the store. By now the hands of the old clock on the mill have crept up to four o’clock and I leave my cage on winged feet, running to make home for supper. Then to meet a barrage of baby carriages out for the warm air and of youngsters on bicycles on the sidewalk. (Where they shouldn’t be blocking my way). Promptly at three to five I rush out the door, as though I had been given a kick, and run all the way down town. Back again I arrive at J. J.’s, politely to sell socks of all kinds for the rest of the night, and even some ribbon to a woman who ordered me to measure it by wrapping it around her neck. At last it is nine and work is done for another day. With gay adieus to all, Marion, Bobbie, and I rush to Pizza House to get a hamburger to refresh our- selves. The hour of nine o’clock affects me as digitalis does a chronic invalid. Veronica Janulewicz, ’51 ( 27 )

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we met our conductor, John Raymond from Pennsyl- vania, who was formerly with Fred Waring’s Penn- sylvanians. Just before supper we sang some more and then after supper we returned to North High School for four more rehearsal hours. During our 3 day confer- ence in Worcester we stayed with a family who lived about 3 miles from the school. Friday we rehearsed in the morning and afternoon, after we learned that there was going to be a party and square dance that night at the Hotel Sheraton. We had a wonderful time and arrived back at Schopfer’s home about 12:00. Saturday morning we made records that were to be played over the radio on Sunday morning on a Wor- cester station. That evening before a large gathering of about 300 people, we gave our concert. The chorus was made up of about 500 high school students with Miss Alice Farnsworth of the Met- ropolitan Opera Company as soloist. The recordings could be ordered backstage after the concert. We arrived home about 11:00 P. M., tired, but full of memories of good fun, gl ad of the experience of rehearsing and singing with such a large group. Betty Duckworth, ’54 Barbara Burke, ’54 March Assembly With Carol Novick as Mistress of Ceremonies a very interesting program on events in March was planned. This year Easter came on March 25, so of course there was a very informative talk given by Mary Labowicz on the History of the Easter Egg. The program: Flag Salute Assembly The Symbol of the Flag Marian Weir Londonderry Air James Hansen West Point Richard Turner Aria from Romeo and Juliet Veronica Janulewicz Telephone Minnie Toretsky Nola Dominic Barbuto The History of the Easter Egg Tradition Mary Labowicz The Maynard High School Hymn closed this as- sembly which was under the direction of Miss Mary M. Shine. Superstition Hop It was Friday, April 13, 1951. Of course, anything could happen on Friday the thirteenth and almost everything did. The auditorium was decorated in yellow and black. The lights were adorned with yellow crepe paper with black designs giving the effect of ladders, with black ruffles on the bottom. Among the novelty dances there was a ladder dance and an elimination dance. For anyone who was really superstitious the ladder dance was a dance to stay out of because you had to dance under a ladder. The elimination dance was won by Robert Viola and Jane Novick. They were presented with a small sum of money. The following officers of the council, along with all other members, were in charge: President of Student Council — Thomas Cocco Vice-President — Barbara Thumith Secretary — Barbara Castrilli On April 18 the National Honor Society Members, Miss Barre, and Miss Sawutz, went into Boston to see Courtin’ Time,’’ a musical comedy starring Lloyd Nolan and Billie Wo rth. After the play we stopped at the Smith House for refreshments. Girls’ Sports Night The first annual Girls’ Sports Night Banquet was held in the George Washington Auditorium on Mon- day, April 23- All the girls who went out for either field hockey or basketball and the women teachers of the high school were invited to attend. A delicious luncheon, prepared by Miss Collins and a few of the girls, was served. After the supper a short entertain- ment was presented. Beverly Price was the Mistress of Ceremonies. The program was as follows: Piano Solo, To Think You’ve Chosen Me,” Nancy Bain; Basketball Quartet, Harbor Lights,” Georgia Hatch, Irene Mariani, Ann Spurrell, Barbara Thumith; Piano Solo, Sabre Dance,” Janice Morgan; Vocal Solo, May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You,” Loretta Iannnerelli. This was followed by community singing. After the singing, Miss Collins made the announce- ments which we were all waiting for — next year’s captains and the winners of the trophies. To the pleasure of everyone, Barbara Prosper and Irene Mariani were named next year’s Field Hockey Co- Captains. Irene was also elected Basketball Captain. Angie Greeno was awarded a trophy for outstanding