Medfield High School - Peak Yearbook (Medfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1950 volume:

rm pcak PPOVUCCD PATHS ssmop class hsvtislv HIGH SCHOOL HCVT1SLQ HASS. VCWCATIOM To all who helped to make our Senior year at Medfield High School successful, we, the class of 1950, gratefully and sincerely dedicate this yearbook. MR. GEORGE C. ROY SUPERINTENDENT A fine man to know is our Mr. Roy, who came to us this year from Huntington. Although new in Medfield, his cheery smile and friendly manner has already gained him many friends among both faculty and students. MR. CHARLES E. BENTON PRINCIPAL Mr. Benton, formerly of Needham and also new to us this year, has impressed everyone in Medfield High School with his friendly yet business-like manner. The smile in the picture is typical of the greeting you receive upon entering his office. MRS. ELAINE B. PEDERZINI ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Besides all of her duties as Assistant Principal and teacher, Mrs. Pederzini has been our Class Advisor of the last two years. Her sympathetic understanding of all our problems has made her seem like a mother to all twenty-five of us. Really a wonderful person to know is our Mrs. Pederzini! Meet our faculty. We have enjoyed the opportunity which a small school offers for friendly association between teachers and pupils. FRONT ROW: Miss Ann McGrath, Miss Phyllis Loring, Mrs. Maude Washburn, Mr. Charles Benton, Mrs. Elaine Pederzini, Mrs. Edith Croteau. BACK ROW: Mr. Charles Mains, Mrs. Barbara Lambson, Mr. Malcolm Smith, Mr. Peter Ingenen, Mr. John Foley, Miss Dorothy Wallace, Mr. Samuel Seineger. IN MEMORIAM OF ERIC AYER, A FORMER CLASSMATE THE GUARDIANS OF OUR APPETITES, CLEANLINESS, SAFETY AND HEALTH. Top Right: Mrs. Tisdale, Mrs. Darling, and Mrs. Dewar. jCenter Left: “Hindy” Reynolds and “Curly” I Iafolla. Center Right: “Goody” Newell and Bill Mann. Bottom Left: Miss Anita McKay and Mrs. Harding. THE GUARDIANS OF OUR APPETITES, CLEANLINESS, SAFETY AND HEALTH. Top Right: Mrs. Tisdale, Mrs. Darling, and Mrs. | Dewar. Center Left: “Hindy” Reynolds and ‘‘Curly” . Iafolla. ' Center Right: “Goody” Newell and Bill Mann. Bottom Left: Miss Anita McKay and Mrs. Harding. ■ ROBERT FARRELL: ‘‘BOB” - PRESIDENT With all his athletic ability, Bob still has time to play his pranks and tease the girls! We all like him for it though, because he does it so innocently. Being Class President for the past two years has meant much responsibility, but Bob handled the situation valiantly. KATHRYN MICK: “MICKY” - VICE-PRESIDENT Micky’s the girl who never refuses to help out, and when the going is tough, she’s always there with her sparkling humor to spur the cause along. This year, she was elected to the Vice-Presidency, an office which she filled most gracefully. CHARLOTTE HOWLETT: “CHARL” - SECRETARY A fine musician, good artist, and even better friend, are qualities found in our Class Secretary. Although she has been extremely active in school, she has always maintained a high scholastic standing. Her next stop will be Simmons College, where she will major in Liberal Arts. LOUISE COLANTONIO: “LOU” - TREASURER Louise has done a marvelous job as Class Treasurer this year. She certainly ought to know how to work in an office after all her faithful service for Mr. Benton. She likes dramatics very much, as we saw in her fine portrayals in the Senior Play and the Dramatics Club Play. RITA BRIN: “REET” Although Rita is new this year, she has made many friends with her enviable ability to get along well with others. She is a serious-minded girl, but she can join in the fun along with the rest of us, too. LORETTA BRAUNFELD: “LAURIE” Loretta’s editorship on the Peak and Year¬ book staffs has meant a lot of hard work, but it has given her much satisfaction. She is strictly an outdoor girl who likes to climb mountains and ski. Next year, Loretta is migrating to Framingham to attend South Middlesex Secretarial School. CHARLES CAMPBELL: “CHAS” Charlie came to us in our Sophomore year, and soon established himself as the future farmer of the class. Our scrap drives couldn’t have been as successful without Charlie and his “jeep. ’ In between delivering eggs next year, he’ll be taking a night course at Northeastern University. CHARLES COX: “COXIE” Although still undecided as to the future, we are sure that Coxie will find his own niche in the world. That pleasing smile of his is sure to help him “win friends and influ¬ ence people,” no matter where he goes. HUGO D’ANTONIO: “HU” One of Hugo’s hidden abilities is art. You couldn’t ask for a better cartoonist His personality and being able to get along with people have won him many friends. He was one of the delegates who went to Boys’ State last year. Steady and dependable is our “Hu.” ANN FARRELL: Ann has one ambition in life, and that is to become a professional skater. As for now, she has decided to work for a while in order to get the capital needed for such a venture. DANIEL DARLING: “BEAK” Never on time, class clown, and good friend, that’s our Danny. He has participated in all sports during his four years of High School. This year Danny has been up a tree most of the time, in connection with his work, of course. NANCY GRONBERG: Nancy is a fine student as well as an all- around athlete, with horseback-riding, cheerleading and basketball only a few of her accomplishments. How well we will remember her part as the charming mother in the Senior Play. She plans to further her education at Bouve ' next year. LEONARD HAIGH LENNY Lenny played all three sports at Medfield High, but found his real love in basketball, in which he brought much favorable publicity to our school through his feats on the court. He plans to further his education at college next fall. Lenny was always consistent, and his dry sense of humor will be greatly missed. GEORGE HAMILTON: “HAM It doesn’t seem so long ago that George was running around town trapping skunks! But he says he can’t even remember such things. Seriously though, George is a good friend to have and is well-liked by all his classmates. EDWARD LEFEBVRE: “EDDIE Meet Frankie Laine’s new rival! After that fine job in the Minstrel Show, we are sure that Eddie will go a long way. Although one of the youngest members of our class, he can hold his own with the rest of us any time. ROBERT MILTON Hats off to Bob, first lieutenant in the ferry command that takes the Medfield boys back and forth to Norwood every Friday and Saturday night! Bob doesn’t intend to go on to school next year, but he will go out to work and seek his fortune. SHIRLEY NOURSE: “SHIRL” Shirley’s wittiness and spunk have carried her through the long four years and helped greatly in our struggles through play rehearsals. Although flighty in former years, this year she really settled down and made herself a vital part of our class. Next fall will find her back at M.H.S. taking a post-graduate course in preparation for a career in nursing. RICHARD POLI: “LEFTY” “Lefty” is the boy who doesn’t have much to say. He’s quiet and shy. However, this hasn’t affected his athletic ability, for “Lefty” has been an outstanding asset in all sports, and his good sportsmanship has meant a lot to our teams. DUANE SEABORN: “DUANGO” Duane’s fine ability to take a joke was well demonstrated by his hilarious part in the Minstrel Show. His advice about the Lion’s Cage will not be forgotten for a long while. His destination next year will be Dean Academy. LEO SHIELS: “TINY” If size meant anything in sports, it certainly didn’t bother Tiny, for he has excelled in three major sports--football, basketball, and baseball. Medfield High’s loss will be the U. S. Navy’s gain, because Leo plans to enlist after graduation. We’re betting he comes out an admiral! EDNA TRAVERS: “GIGGLES” After the Washington trip, we were all convinced that Edna would never leave Medfield again-except, perhaps, to go to Medway, of course. High marks and an excellent attendance record are just two of Edna’s many accomplishments. Her contagious, and often damp, laughter accounts for her nickname of “Giggles.” PETER VASATURO: “PETE” Pete, although quite shy, brings happiness and joy to all of us. His pleasant disposition goes a long way, even with the mink he has helped to raise. Pete has an excellent scholastic record, which will help him tremendously when he enters college next fall. • ’ ■ w • - r •� . MARCIA WARREN: “TILLIE” Tillie is the only one who can keep a straight face while telling a joke that has the rest of us in stitches! She has been an outstanding cheerleader quite a few years and also plays a fine game of basketball. Next year will find her studying hard at college where, we know, she will make many friends. ROBERT YOUNG: “BOB” He’s the mechanical genius of the Senior Class, who was always there when a light switch needed repairing or someone’s car broke down. Although he didn’t participate in sports himself, he always came to the games and cheered. He also was the basket¬ ball manager of the ’48-’49 team. vb- m CLASS w st o % y A group of twenty-six were admitted to the Freshman class in September, 1946. We had chosen our courses with much help from Mrs. Washburn, Mr. Hartford, and our parents. We were looked down upon by the upper-classmen, but we felt pretty important to think we had begun our high school career. We elected for our Freshman officers the following members of our class: President--Peter Vasaturo Vice-President--Leo Shiels Secretary—Daniel Darling Treasurer--Robert Brady Girl Councilor--Nancy Gronberg Boy Councilor--Leonard Haigh The biggest event during our Freshman year was the night we were initiated by the Junior class on October 24. We had a grand time making fools of ourselves and being laughed at by the audience. In the early spring of 1947, Mrs. Washburn took our science class to the Norfolk Prison to inspect the building structure. As our last event of the year, we held a weenie roast at Loretta Braunfeld’s house on June 4. Fun was had by all. There was a beginners’ class in waltzing, and Louise Colantonio gave complete instructions for swinging on iron bars. During the year, George Hinkley and Elwood Douglas departed from our class. The summer vacation went by quickly, as it always does, and in the fall of 1947, we looked forward to our Sophomore year. The class officers elected for this year were the following: President--Daniel Darling Vice-President--Peter Vasaturo Secretary--Marcia Warren Treasurer--Charles Cox During the year we ordered our class rings and received them in June. In the winter of our Sophomore year, we conducted an assembly program. With Miss Lind- gren’s assistance, a pantomine sketch was put on for the students. The class was certainly proud of Daniel Darling, as he did a wonderful job reading the parts. This year, four new members Were added to our class, and Robert Brady and John Milton left us. We were now on our way as busy and ambitious Juniors. Under the leadership of the following officers, many successful events took place. President--Robert Farrell Vice-President--Peter Vasaturo Secretary--Charles Cox Treasurer--Leonard Haigh In the fall we were vis ited by the Westwood and Millis Junior Classes to have the opportunity of taking the Boston University Aptitude Tests. Many of the results proved to be especially interesting. CLASS HISTORY CONTINUED Our first money-raising activity was the Junior-Freshman Frolic. The committees received a lot of credit and were complimented for their original stunt ideas. It was a great social and financial success. In the early spring we enjoyed a history trip with Mr. Mason. It included a tour of the Boston Navy Yard, the “Constitution,” the Bunker Hill Monument, and the Christian Science Monitor Building. It was a rainy day and the sidewalks were too slippery for running. Our class wanted to do something different that would always be remembered. On April 8, 1949, we held a Junior Prom. We were the first class to have one, but we hope it will become a tradition. It caused a lot of worries and headaches, but everything was concluded surprisingly well. As usual, spring romances were budding up around the school, and we almost had to build another wing on M.H.S. For some reason, the building seemed to run out of corner space. The annual Junior-Senior Banquet was held in June. Our mothers, with the aid of Miss Loring, prepared a delicious meal. The Freshman and Sophomore girls were waitresses. The 1949 Senior Class presented an amusing program, and a record-hop was enjoyed for the evening. At the graduation exercises, Loretta Braunfeld received the History Award and Peter Vasaturo was presented the Harvard Book Award. Muriel Giles left our class at the beginning of the year. We entered our Senior year in the fall of 1949. We elected for our officers four capable people, and with their leadership we have had a very successful year. President--Robert Farrell Vice-President--Kathryn Mick Secretary--Charlotte Howlett Treasurer--Louise Colantonio With the cooperation of the class and the Mothers’ Club, two Spaghetti Suppers were put on. I know that each member of the class really appreciated the work that the Italian mothers put into them. Our class ran several Record Hops in the fall. All of them were well attended. On November 18, the Senior Class held a Harvest Dance. This was a bad time of year and our profits were small. I don’t think anyone will forget the Senior Play which was held on December 16. We were proud of our cast; all of them did a wonderful job at acting. We held three paper drives which helped to build our treasury and were also a lot of fun. One new member was added to our class, and Arthur Dalo left us at the beginning of the year. The Mothers’ Club sponsored a Minstrel Show that was held March 23 and 24. Our class certainly appreciated the work that Tom Sweeney and Eddie Lefebvre put into this show. This was the biggest success of the year and proved to be a very entertaining evening. During our four years of high school,over half of the members of the Class of 1950 were active in sports. Those sharp sweaters tell the story. The week of April 15 will be a lasting memory for all of us. New York, Philadelphia, and Washington were beautiful, and the monuments are something that will never be forgotten. We all had a grand time, especially with the most thoughtful chaperons we could ever have, who were none other than Mr. and Mrs. Pederzini. Graduation on June 15, 1950, is our last remembrance of our Senior year at Medfield High School. This is the evening that twenty-five students will be sitting on the stage waiting for diplo¬ mas which will prove they have worked hard for four years. Edna Travers A ClaM. Will ? f a? We, the Class of 1950, being of unsound mind and disposition, hereby bequeath and devise to our friends, or otherwise, all our rights and property of every kind and nature, whether real, personal or mixed, and wherever situated, so do in the following manner: Item I: To the seventh grade, we leave our Silent English Class, that they may learn as much as we have. Item II: To the eighth grade, we leave good luck. Item III: To the Freshmen, we leave all our unused cheat-sheets, with the hope that they will use them as carefully as we have. Item IV: To the Sophomores, we leave our personalities. Item V: To the Juniors, we leave our friendliness. Item VI: To Mrs. Pederzini, we leave 2 filing cabinets, a year’s supply of paper, 12 boxes of pencils, and a bottle of sleeping tablets. Item VII: To Miss McGrath, we leave one handsome man, to offset her dislike for the oppo¬ site sex. Item VIII: To Miss Burns, we leave a tricycle to help her keep in contact with the sixth graders. Item IX: To Miss Loring, we leave a magnifying glass to help her interpret the foreign cook book she uses. Item X: To Mrs. Lambson, we leave a full-length skirt. Item XI: To Mrs. Croteau, we leave a cow for her new farm in New Hampshire. Item XII: To Mr. Roy, we leave. Item XIII: To Mr. Benton, we leave a bottle of headache pills. Item XIV: To Mr. Mains, we leave a new set of eardrums for use in study periods. Item XV: To Mr. Seiniger, we leave all our hopes that someday he will find some students at Medfield High School with just a little musical talent. Item XVI: To Mr. Ingeneri, we leave a lifetime supply of nylon cord for use on his yo-yo. It’s surprising what a teacher will do for money. Item XVII: To Mrs. Washburn, we leave an ambulance so that she may ride to school in comfort. Item XVHI: To Mr. Reynolds, we leave a lie-detecting machine to determine whether the absentees were out cold or just plain out. The role of truant officer must prove interesting. Item XIX: To Theresa McCarthy, and Marie Vasaturo, we leave muzzles, with the hope that they can remain quiet for five minutes. Item XX: To “Mott” Evans, George Hamilton leaves one carton of cigarettes. Item XXI: To Wade Henderson, Charlotte Howlett leaves her terrific I.Q. Item XXII: To next year’s class treasurer, Louise Colantonio leaves a small bundle of money hidden in the stockroom. Hope you make Washington as we did. Item XXHI: To “Pop” Harmon, Bob Farrell leaves his priority on the scotch tape and stapler in the typeroom. Item XXIV: To Joan Mick, her sister Kathryn leaves a guide book called, “Short Cut to A’s.” : CLASS WILL CONTINUED Item XXV: To Helen McCarthy, Marcia Warren leaves her title of “Rudy” King’s best pal, hoping she will obey the traffic rules as Marcia has done in the past. Item XXVI: To Norris Weston, Lenny Haigh leases his build and height. Why don’t you try eating Wheaties, Norris; it might help? Item XXVII: To Jimmy Brock, Loretta Braunfeld leaves her talent for passing term tests without studying for them. It’s quite an accomplishment! Item XXVIII: To Eddie Curry, Leo Shiels leaves his manly physique. Item XXIX: To Marilyn Park, Edna Travers leaves her “Giggle.” Item XXX: To Charlie Smith, Peter Vasaturo leaves his scholarly attitude. Item XXXI: To Ruth McKinnon, Robert Young leaves 20 pointers on how to disagree with people. Item XXXH: To Beverly Dewar, Shirley Nourse leaves her way with men. We kn ow Shirley’s quite a well-known teacher. Item XXXIII: To the “F” students, Richard Poli leaves his talent for writing honest cribb- notes. Item XXXIV: To Roger Fisher, Duane Seaborn leaves his supply of spitballs, comic books, airplanes, and various assortment of toys. Item XXXV: To John D’Antonio, Eddie Lefebvre leaves his magnetic singing voice which slightly resembles Frankie Lane. Item XXXVI: To Nancy Carlson, Danny Darling leaves his long legs to help her make the 8:30 bell. Item XXXVII: To Bobby Cantoreggi, Hugh D’Antonio leaves his good manners and his quiet disposition. Item XXXVIII: To Lena Lamb, Ann Farrell leaves her tiny waistline. Item XXXIX To Wayne Rawding, Nancy Gronberg leaves her Oldsmobile. By the way, Wayne, did you happen to get that car at Sears Roebuck? Item XXXX: To Jean Gilbert, Rita Brin leaves her book, “How To Get Along With People.” Item XXXXI: To Nancy Stagg and John Kennedy, Charlie Campbell leaves his love corner at the top of the stairs. Item XXXXII: To Charlie Thayer, Robert Milton leaves his car and favorite nightly parking spots. Item XXXXHI: To Donna Maker, Joann Pelkey leaves her ferocious temper. Item XXXXIV: To Clyde Foote, Charlie Cox leaves his title, “The Sheik of Medfield High School.” Item XXXXV: To Patricia Stead, we leave a position in the cast of the Broadway play, “Where’s Charley?” Item XXXXVI: To the rest of the student body, we leave these four outstanding traits that helped us through High School. 1. Ability to stall for time. 2. Forging Pop’s name to the Report Card. 3. Being Mr. Benton’s Secret Advisory Board. 4. Courtesy in the Lunch line. • This instrument was on the day of the date hereof, signed, published, and declared by the said testator, the Class of 1950, to be our Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at our request has subscribed his name hereto as witness in the presence of each other. WITNESSES: Kathryn W. Mick Date June 15, 1950 Oliver Sudden I. M. Madd C1ASS pp opncc y It was eight o’clock and we, Nancy Gronberg and Marcia Warren, were lounging around our Fifth Avenue apartment when Nancy turned on the television set. “Good Evening, ladies and gentlemen, this is Charlie Tm not a farmer anymore’ Campbell, your reporter, bringing you first hand the grand opening of the newest hot spot in town, the ‘Beak Club,’ whose owner is that genial host, Danny Darling. As I am standing outside on the sidewalk, I hope to bring to you some of the most outstanding celebrities in New York. I will talk to them later inside, but first I see the ‘Beak Club’s’ robust doorman, Bob Young, keeping the crowd under control, as there are quite a few people at this grand opening. Excuse me while I get this girl with the sandwich board out of the way. Why, look at what it says! ‘Eat at the T. V. Spa, or in any of its branches in Miami, Chicago, or Medfield.’ I’m sure you realize, folks, that this is the famous chain of restaurants run by Louise Colantonio. “One of our first-nighters has arrived. I will push the fans away and try to get her to the mike. Why, it’s Edna Travers, the famous authority on child care and whose latest book has been adapted for the movies.” We were really worked up by this time at seeing so many old acquaintances. It seemed like a terrific idea to be on hand, too, so we hurriedly dressed. Time running short, we climbed in the only available cab (not clearly visible in the darkness but noisy enough so we knew it was there). Probably if we could have seen it closely, we would have waited a while longer for another. Very out of breath, we gave the driver the address and settled back for a bumpy ride. As we pulled up to the curb, we noticed a marquee across the street and the words “Starring Ann Farrell” caught our eyes. I was trying to tell Nancy that Ann was in the Ice Capades, but she had gotten out at the same time and was chattering excitedly with the cab driver. It was Bob Milton, who told us he now owned stock cars on the side! Pushing our way through the crowd, we burst into the club and recognized the hatcheck girl as none other than that pleasing personality, Joanne Pelkey. Joanne had left the farm in N.H. for a little excitement and was certainly having a good time here. She told us to go in and she’d meet us for the entertainment. Along our way we were greeted by Danny himself, who was acting as headwaiter. He ushered us to a table near the dance floor. Here we were introduced to none other than Bob “Smiley” Farrell, the new heavyweight champion of the world. Lenny Haigh was seated beside Bob. Come to find out, Lenny had been feted for breaking all scoring records in basketball and was now coaching C.C.N.Y. Settling down at our cozy table for an enjoyable evening, we heard a deep voice come sound¬ ing toward us singing “Lucky Old Sun plate special”--Yes--you guessed it--Eddie Lefebvre. He was working his way through music school as a singing waiter. Eddie handed us the menus, and on opening them, “Hugh’s Special Deluxe Dinners” stared us in the face. Hugh’s cooking had made “The Beak” quite famous. As the soft music came to a climax, the Emcee, “That reminds me of a joke” Cox, was introduced. “Good evening, folks. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to be on hand at the grand opening of Dan Darling’s ‘Beak Club.’ We have planned a get-together of our class of 1950 to add to the fun here tonight, so sit back and enjoy yourselves. Our floor show will now get under way.” , As the music built up again, the Cass Daley of 1958, our own Kathryn Mick, got the show off to a hilarious start as she literally tripped out onto the stage and politely bowed out her encore as the new “Baby Snooks” was ushered on. Behind that wig it was pretty hard to tell, but we soon recognized “the voice” to be Duane Seaborn. Micky and Pelkey had now joined us at our table, and we were soon talking over old times. The Cigarette Girl was working her way through the crowd to our table. She seemed eager to see us, and we readily recognized the cute way of Shirley Nourse. Shirley explained the regular cigarette girl couldn’t work this evening, and she was honored to help out her classmates, Danny Darling and Leo Shiels. Leo had part ownership in the business, but was busy tending bar and couldn’t come in until later. Shirley was quite excited to tell us she’d spied Loretta Braunfeld at a table, interviewing all the celebrities for her news column in the New York Sun . Shirley had invited Loretta to join us after she was through with her business. Just at this moment, two distinguished-looking gentlemen came in smoking $50 cigars. They passed our table, one talking up the trapping business and the other trying to explain his fortune in minks. We recognized them as none other than Peter Vasaturo and George Hamilton. Upon greeting them, we invited them to draw another table up to ours. The Emcee came to the mike to introduce two of our old classmates, Rita Brin and Charlotte Howlett, doing Rita’s most popular number which she performed at the Metropolitan Opera. It seems that Rita had obviously gone places since she sang “Beautiful Dreamer” in the minstrel show. The Emcee now continued, “By special request, Charlotte will play ‘Pig Foot Pete Boogie’ in honor of the great Mr. Ingeneri.” After this marvelous floor show was over, the remainder of the cast, plus the Emcee, joined us at our table. By this time we were just about all together at one big table when Danny joined us with the famous infielder, Richard Poli, who was in town with the visiting Red Sox team. We had a tremendous time and ended our little get-together by singing “Auld Lang Syne.” Marcia Warren and Nancy Gronberg a emu 4 o V- W zm J t 1 w 1 YEARBOOK STAFF Front Row: Edna Travers, co-editor; Loretta Braun¬ feld, editor; Kathryn Mick, co-editor; Louise Colantonio, business manager. Second Row: Marcia Warren, sports editor; Duane Sea¬ born, photographer; Daniel Darling, sports editor; Char¬ lotte Howlett, art editor. . SENIOR SUPERLATIVES Best looking girl .. Best looking boy ... Most popular girl ., Most popular boy . , Girl genius.. Boy genius. Best dressed girl . Best dressed boy. . Best natured girl .. Best natured boy .. Best girl dancer ... Best boy dancer . .. Most ambitious girl Most ambitious boy Most athletic girl.. Most athletic boy .. Wittiest. Mildest. Peppiest. Most dignified. Most talkative. Marcia Warren Robert Farrell Kathryn Mick Robert Farrell Charlotte Howlett Peter Vasaturo Nancy Gronberg Robert Farrell Kathryn Mick Daniel Darling Kathryn Mick Charles Cox Charlotte Howlett Peter Vasaturo Nancy Gronberg Robert Farrell Kathryn Mick Ann Farrell Kathryn Mick Charlotte Howlett Shirley Nourse Most argumentive. Most musical. Most original. Most reliable. Most artistic. Class wolf. Class screwball. Girl most likely to succeed Boy most likely to succeed Favorite subject. Favorite newspaper. Favorite song. Favorite dish. Favorite comic strip. Favorite athlete. Favorite movie actress ... Favorite movie actor. Favorite sport. Favorite comedian. Man of the year. Favorite magazine. Robert Young Charlotte Howlett Loretta Braunfeld Rita Brin Charlotte Howlett Charles Cox Daniel Darling Charlotte Howlett Peter Vasaturo Math Globe ‘ ‘Dearie” Steak Dick Tracy Ted Williams June Allyson Alan Ladd Football Bob Hope Mr. Mains LIFE TOP LEFT: Ready to win. TOP RIGHT: The School Com¬ mittee. CENTER LEFT: A jump. CENTER: C la ss farewell party. BOTTOM: Our teachers at lunch. WM Top Left: Eighth Grade serving breakfast to Miss McGrath and Miss Loring. Top Right: Junior-Senior Music Class with Mr. Seineger. Upper Left: Senior Chemistry Class. Upper Right: Mrs. Washburn’s Seventh Grade Math Class. Lower Left: Aeronautics Course. Lower Ri ht: Typing Class. Bottom: Lunch Time. ' fit ■ i ■— .i. ■ . :.-. r , ,.,. ? . , t$Si$ -M 5 fe« Bfe -i w 7 J fF. FIRST ROW: J. Beal, V. Oja, C. Aylward, J. Kennedy, A. Larkin, R. Benjamin. SECOND ROW: M. Bosselman, N. Koch, H. McCarthy, J. Fisher, D. Ballou, B. Simmons. THIRD ROW: N. Can- toreggi, B. Morse, R. Harmon, D. Owen, E. Curry, B. Dewar. ABSENT: T. Copithorne, C. Smith. Twenty students entered the Junior Class this year and elected for their officers the following: President, Charles Aylward; Vice-President, John Kennedy; Secretary, Verna Oja; Treasurer, Allan Larkin. The Junior-Freshman Frolic, which was held on Friday evening, October 21, 1949, began a series of events to be held for the benefit of the Washington trip. Our first scrap drive, held April 16, 1950, proved to be a great success. The Junior Prom was held Friday, the twenty-eighth of April. The hall was beautifully decorated, having a stardust effect. The grand march began at eight o’clock, accompanied by John Neyland’s orchestra. After the march, the members of the Junior Class and their escorts had the first dance. There was a King and Queen selected by the orchestra leader. Sue Lewis and John Smith were chosen. They each received a doll as a prize and a gold crown was worn by the Queen. After the prizes were presented, a special waltz was played and the King and Queen danced. At nine-thirty there was a short intermission, during which Coke and cake were served. The Prom ended at eleven-thirty, with everyone having had an enjoyable evening. The chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. Croteau and Mr. and Mrs. Pederzini. FIRST ROW: J. Kerr, A. Hinkley, M. McLeod, T. McCarthy, R. Howlett, M. Vasaturo, N. Stagg, J. Zullo, B. Perrin. SECOND ROW: C. Waters, R. Poli, C. Fenton, E. Aylward, N. Nowers, M. Park, R. Gormon, B. O’Donnel, J. Varnum. THIRD RCW: R. Bombelli, W. Rawding, R. Lougee, J. Smith, J. Moody, R. Cantoreggi, J. D’Antonio. The Sophomore class of 1952 has a total of twenty-five pupils. Ten of these pupils take the College Arts Course; six take the College Technical course; two take the General course and seven take the Business course. At the beginning of the year we had twenty-six pupils, but one of them, Elnora Antobenedetto, left us. She was here, however, during election time and took part in the voting. The results of our election are as follows: Robert Howlett - President Marie Vasaturo - Vice-President Nancy Stagg - Secretary Therese McCarthy - Treasurer The Sophomore class is full of school spirit.Most of the pupils not participating in the sports of the years are always on hand to cheer the team on. We also have a few members that have gone out for every sport offered. They are: Ronald Bombelli, Ralph Poli, and John D’Antonio. Almost every girl in the class went out for the girls’ basketball team this year, and three-fourths of them succeeded, some even making first team. Anne Hinkley and Marie MacLeod are the cheerleaders from our class, and they, of course, are always there to lead us in our cheers. On March 15th of this year, we received our class rings. They are “West Pointer’s,” having an oval-shaped stone with an emblem in the center. The emblem has a large “M” printed on it and beneath that, “Medfield.” There is a design cut out of the sides of the ring, adding to its attractiveness. It is now a tradition that the Sophomore class decorate the auditorium for the Seniors at Graduation, as they are usually busy at that time. This tradition begins with our class, so this year it is our duty and privilege to decorate the auditorium. Nancy Stagg ’52 FIRST ROW: L, Lamb, R. Miller, J. Bravo, S. Colantonio, D. Maker, P. Stead, J. Ballou, J. Mezzanotte, S. Gronberg, R. McKinnon. SECOND ROW: R. Milton, C. Bowden, M. Curry, J. Mick, G. Tucker, S. Lewis, R. Piccott, L. Harmon, C. Foote, N. Weston. THIRD ROW: R. Fisher, A. Gronroos, T. Clark, J. Brock, C. Evans, R. Dunn, R. Hastings, C. Bosselman, R. Cox. ABSENT: W. Henderson, R. Fenton. An active group we are, this class of ’53. We were introduced to high school life before October 17, but on that date we became full-fledged Freshmen. I’m speaking of our initiation, of course. The Juniors didn’t spare any “punches” in proving we were all good sports. Will we ever forget “Mott” and his smoke signals? The students who were elected class officers this year are: President - Patricia Stead Vice-President - Donna Maker Secretary - Sally Colantonio Treasurer - Judith Ballou The new members of the class of ’53 are Lena Lamb, Thomas Clark, Clyde Foote and Sue Lewis. We are sorry Marcia Withington could not attend school with us this year, but we hear she is doing fine in her studies at home. She will be with us next year again with a pleasant smile. The outstanding athlete of the class is Bob Cox, who did so well in basketball this year. He is now going out for the baseball team. Sally Colantonio ’53 ■■ ' — FIRST ROW: M. Bosselman, B. Simmons, N. Gronberg, V. Oja, N. Cantoreggi, A. Hinkley, J. Zulo. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Lambson, J. Kerr, M. MacLeod, N. Nowers, L. Harmon, S. Gronberg. THIRD ROW: M. Warren, J. Ballou, G. Tucker, M. Vasaturo, H. McCarthy, M. Park. GIRLS’ SPORTS Cheerleading seemed to hold the greatest interest for the girls of the class of 1950. More Seniors participated in this activity than in basketball. This was probably because enthusiasm for basketball didn’t catch hold of them until they found that they were too far behind the others to join the team. Four Senior girls, Nancy Gronberg (1,2,3,4), Ann Farrell (4), our newcomer this year, Louise Colantonio (3), and Marcia Warren (1,2,3,4), have had the honor of traveling with both the football and basketball teams. They have tried their best to help our boys on to victory. The graduating members who have played basketball are Louise Colantonio, Nancy Gronberg, Loretta Braunfeld, and Marcia Warren. Nancy has played a good game on the court ever since the eighth grade, and is the outstanding girl athlete of the class. Louise kept up with the team until her Senior year, when she dropped out for other activities. During the Sophomore year, the team lost Loretta because of skiing injuries. This year’s basketball season consisted of fewer games than in previous years. For the most part, the team played schools of equal ability. The defeat of Plainville got the year off to a good start, although Medfield’s hopes were slightly crushed when they took the lead in the return game. Both games were lost to Holliston, but the Dover victory was great enough to offset the previous defeats. Another joyful day was the defeat of Millis, which was hoped for by all. The team was well satisfied with the season, when along came the upset of the year. Medfield defeated the Framingham Seniors in a peppy game. This was a fitting end to a most pleasant season. Marcia Warren I ' I 1 FOOTBALL The Medfield High School 49 football season was far from good. We did not win one game out of a tough eight-game schedule, and the only bright spot of the dark season was the game in which Medfield tied Millis 18-18. The poor season was due to the loss of eight seniors, all first- team players, coupled with the fact that the team had a new coach, who, though very capable, didn’t have the time to work with a line. In spite of all past defeats, the team showed marked improvement near the end of the season, proving that the Freshmen and Sophomores were gaining needed experience and confidence in their playing ability, plus the fact that they were assured that they had a good coach who knew his football. Maybe not next year or the year after, but in the not too distant future, Medfield High will be well known for its feats on the gridiron. Robert Farrell, co-captain of the team, was unanimously voted the outstanding football player, and at an informal banquet graciously sponsored by the Lion’s Club, Bob was awarded a trophy for his splendid work on the field of play. CHEERLEADERS FIRST ROW: S. Colantonio, A. Farrell, S. Gronberg. SECOND ROW: H. McCarthy, V. Oja, N. Cantoreggi, M. McLeod, A. Hinkley, M. Warren, N. Gron¬ berg. V-lDOWv FIRST ROW: L. Haigh, C. Cox, R. Farrell, R. Poli, L. Shiels, E. Curry, D. Darling. SECOND ROW: Mr. Mains, N. Weston, R. Bombelli, C. Evans, J. Moody, B. Cox, R. Poli. R Milton. BOYS’ BASKETBALL The basketball season looked much better in the scorebook than did the football season. Sparked by an all-Senior team, led by Captain Richard Poli and coached by Mr. Charles Mains, Medfield copped seven games, while losing twelve games. Although the Team’s record wasn’t as good as some schools, most of the games were lost by close margins, and the team had the wonder¬ ful experience of playing three games in the Boston Arena, one of the best courts in New England. Leonard Haigh, the giant center of our squad, broke the Eastern Massachusetts High School League scoring record in the game against Millis. Lenny dunked 46 points through the hoop before time expired. Think what would have happened if the game had lasted longer! Later on in the sea¬ son, Bob Farrell threw in 34 points for Medfield against the same club. At the end of the regular season, Medfield was invited to play in the Class D Small Schools Tournament. In the first game, Medfield was matched with Farm and Trade School of Boston. Medfield’s players, not used to the size of the court, were on the short end of a 23 to 16 score at half time. Through the fiery half-time pep talk by Coach Mains, the boys went out on the court at the start of the second half determined to win. The game continued only to stay at the same score, with Farm and Trade still hanging on to a seven-point lead until late in the fourth period. It was then that Danny Darling dropped in a couple of fast baskets, along with one by Leo Shiels, and a foul shot by Richard Poli to tie the game. That’s how it ended when regular game time expired. The referees conferred and decided to play one three-minute period, and the team which led at that time would be declared the winner. Leo Shiels quickly made a basket in the overtime to take the lead, but this was short-lived, for on a fast break, a Farm and Trade player made an easy lay-up shot to knot the score once again. With nine seconds left, Danny Darling put in a basket on a beautiful pass from Leo Shiels, the high scorer for this game. This clinched it for Medfield by a score of 42 to 40. i fctioitifA CLASS PL Ay cada£nti. tm.mt l - —