Medfield High School - Peak Yearbook (Medfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1955 volume:

YEARBOOK STAFF—Dorothy Brickley, photography editor; Marie Oja, art editor; Joan Swallow, assistant editor; Barbara Mills, advertising manager; Nancy Frame, editor; Barbara Rossi, business manager. The yearbook staff has accomplished the actual organization of this annual, but without the help and co-operation of both students and faculty, and of the townspeople and businessmen who helped the yearbook financially, this 1955 “PEAK would never have been possi¬ ble. We sincerely thank everyone for the encouragement and generosity so willingly displayed. We would also like to express our thanks to John O ' Leary for contributing the cover photograph. I GUIDIN MRS. ELAINE PEDERZINI Assistant Principal, Latin, French. _ MRS. CYNTHIA KELLEM College English. MISS JOAN O ' TOOLE Junior High English, Geography, Math, History, Civics. MRS. OLIVE POTTER Commercial Subjects. I MR. ALAN HASTINGS Jr. High Geography, Science, Guid¬ ance Director, Junior Business Train¬ ing. MR. JOHN McGRATH, JR. U. S. History, Jr. High Civics, His¬ tory. MRS. JULIA WARBURTON Science, Math Chemistry. MRS. MAUDE WASHBURN Jr. High Science, Math. LLGHTS W S LJbJL MRS. LOUISE RICHARDSON Home Economics MR. ALAN SHAW Shop MRS. JESSIE MERRITT Physical Education MR. CHARLES MAINS Social Studies, Physical Education MRS. ANTANET SHAW Junior High English, Science, Math, Georgraphy MRS. KATHERINE BARNES Business English MISS CHARLOTTE ROBERTS Vocal Music, Helping Teacher MRS. Art RUTH KITCHIN ■ss.se CLA m mm is ' ' TY- ' S ' ?. : VwSs T : ' Z ' i i y : It ' -,. • 1 : M-T- 1 SPT - wigs $ • ESI .. .$$ $ ? , . ... PRESIDENT Norman Louis Rossi Causeway Street, Medfield Norm He from whose lips divine persuasion flows. Activities: Football 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3 Student Council 3, President 4 Class President 4 Boys ' State Representative 3 Graduation Marshal 3 Bob Clayton Record Poll 4 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 VICE PRESIDENT William Bion Reynolds 4 Curve Street, Medfield Bill The best-humour ' d man. Activities: Vice President 4 Class Secretary 1 Freshman Award 1 Boys ' State Alternate 3 Athletic Council 3, 4 Football 1, 2, 3, Co-Captain 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3,Captain 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Bob Clayton Record Poll 4 Photography Club 1 Dancing 1 4 ► 4 TREASURER Kenneth Joseph Carpenter Mill Street, Medfield Ken A youth to whom was given so much of earth, so much of heaven. Activities: Class President 1 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3 Student Government Representative 4 Photography Club 1 Dancing Club 1 Class Treasurer 4 Minstrel Show 4 Graduation Marshal 2 Senior Play 4 LASioFFICERS SECRETARY Lorraine Agnes Curry Green Street, Medfield Lorrie LC She that was ever fair and never proud had tongue at will and yet was never loud. Activities: Class Secretary 2, 4 Basketball 4 Oracle 3, 4 Dramatics 1 Glee Club 1 Dancing Club 1 Graduation Usherette 2, 3 Minstrel Show 4 Thanksgiving Ball Show 4 Dorothy Louise Aylward 378 Main Street, Medfield Dottie High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy. Activities: Class Secretary 3 Oracle 3, Business Manager 4 Glee Club 1, 2 Dancing 1 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Elizabet h Ann Bosselman 59 Pleasant Street, Medfield Betty Good at a fight but better at play. Activities: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Field Hockey 1, 3, 4, Co-Cap¬ tain 2 Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2 Dancing 1 Minstrel Show 4 Dorothy Elizabeth Brickley 48 Pleasant Street Medfield ' ' Dot Betty Those about her from her shall read the perfect ways of honor. Activities: Basketball 3, 4 Oracle 3 , 4 Glee Club 1, 2 Photography Editor Yearbook 4 Dancing 1 Minstrel Show 4 , i Constance May Davis Harding Street, Harding Connie Her modest looks the cottage might adorn sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn. Activities: Cheerleader 4 Oracle 4 Graduation Usherette 3 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Thanksgiving Ball Show 4 Priscilla Gertrud Ehnes Bridge Street, Medfield Pris She ' s as fresh as the blitl of A I ay. Activities: Class President 3 Girls ' State Alternate 3 Field Hockey 1, 2, 4, Cap Glee Club 1, 2 Junior Rec tive 2 Softball 1 Dramatics 1 Oracle 1, 2, 3, Editor 4 Dancing 1 Thanksgiving Ball Show 4 Representa Nancy Frame 589 Main Street, AAedfield Nance Of loyal nature and of noble mind. Activities: Vice President 3 Basketball 1,2, 3,4 Field Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4 Freshman Award 1 Glee Club 1, 2 School Band and Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Editor-in-Chief Yearbook 4 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Dramatics 1 Dancing Club 1 Peak 1, 2 Oracle, Co-Editor 3 Gary Owen Fraser 5 Spring Street, Medfield Gar But for my own part, it is Greek to me. Activities: Football 1,2, 3, Co-Captain 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1,2, 3, Captain 4 Photography Club 1 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Edward Herbert Getchell Causeway Street, Medfield Eddie To unpathed waters, undreamed shores. Activities: Basketball 3, 4 Oracle 4 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Sandra Jane Harmon 5 Curve Street, Medfield Sandy ' Tis good to be merry and wise. Activities: Basketball 1,2, 3, Co-Captain 4 Field Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Badminton 1,2, 3, 4 Glee Club 1, 2 Class Treasurer 2 Graduation Marshal 2 Minstrel Show 4 Mary Catherine Hinkley Harding Street, Harding Mary A sweeter maiden ne ' er drew breath Activities: Cheerleader 3, 4 Glee Club 1 Minstrel Show 1, 4 Graduation Usherette 3 Dancing Club 1 Senior Play 4 Thanksgiving Ball Show 4 - •s ' - -d Beverly Loring Hull 90 North Street, Medfield Nothing is impossible to ing heart. Activities: Field Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 4 Junior Cross tive 2. Peak 2 Oracle 3, Co-Editor 4 Dancing 1 Glee Club 1, 2 Girls ' State Representative 3 Badminton 1, 2, 3, 4 Minstrel Show 4 Representa . . Robert William Johnson 133 North Street, Medfield Wimpy T s neither here nor there. Activities: Football 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3 Baseball 3, 4 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Photography Club 1 ( Marie Barbara Mills 31 Park Street, Medfield Barb The happy winds upon her play. Activities: Basketball 1,2, 3, Co-Captain 4 Glee Club 1, 2 Dancing Club 1 Advertising Manager Yearbook 4 Minstrel Show 4 Oracle 3 Lawrence Edwin Nye 393 Main Street, Medfield Larry Everything is sweetened by risk. Activities: Photography Club 1 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Arthur Wallace Milton Green Street, Medfield Art From the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, he is all mirth. Activities: Vice President 1, 2 Football 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3 Minstrel Show 4 Photography Club 1 Dancing 1 , Marie Annette Oja Plain Street, Walpole The fairest garden in her looks and in the wisest books. Activities: Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council 1, 2, 3, President 3 Graduation Marshal 3 Glee Club 1 Softball 1 Dancing Club 1 Class Treasurer 3 Yearbook Art Editor 4 Minstrel Show 4 Bob Clayton Record Poll 4 Thanksgiving Ball Show 4 Senior Play 4 Dramatics 1 4, Secretary 2, Vice Sandra Joan Pelon 4 2 North Street, Medfield Sandee Hang sorrow! Care ' ll kill a cat. Activities: Glee Club 1, 2 Dancing 1 Senior Class Reporter 4 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Judith Gail Peterson 115 North Street, Medfield Judie A kind and gentle heart she has. Activities: Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Bob Clayton Record Poll 4 Thanksgiving Ball Show 4 - - Barbara Ann Rossi Dale Street, Medfield Barb Queen rose of the rosebud garden of girls. Activities: Softball 2 Business Manager Yearbook 4 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Bob Clayton Record Poll 4 P ; .X p S M£ : . ' I ‘ V ' - ii • V Shirley Irene Shade Spring Street, Medfield Shirl Sis My heart is like a singing bird. Activities: Glee Club 1, 2 Dramatics 1 Dancing 1 Minstrel Show 4 Thanksgiving Ball Show 4 Graduation Usherette 2 wm rv- ; gBMmMg Carol AnnJ Shanks 79 Spring Street, Medfield Shorty ' She is a handsome wee thing. She is a bonny wee thing. Activities: Glee Club 1, 2| Dramatics 1 Dancing 1 Minstrel Show 4 Ig S Herbert Hutson Sm Harding Street, Harding Herb Spanky He was ever precise in prom Activities: Photography Club 1 Minstrel Show 4 Senior Play 4 Joan Louisa Swallow Pine Street, Medfield Joanie The joy of youth and health eyes displayed, And ease heart her every look conve Activities: Class President 2 Basketball 1, 2, 3 , 4 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Badminton 1 , 2, 3, 4 Field Hockey 1, 3, 4, Co-C tain 2 Athletic Council 3, 4 Minstrel Show 4 Glee Club 1, 2 ' Oracle, Business Manager 3 Dancing 1 Dramatics 1 Assistant Editor Yearbook 4 Bob Clayton Record Poll 2 Thanksgiving Ball Show 4 Margaret Mary Thibeau 16 Lowell Mason Road, Medfield Peggy Beauty lives with kindness. Activities: Class President 1 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Softball 1 Field Hockey 1 Glee Club 1 Minstrel Show ] Dancing 1 Dramatics 1 Graduation Usherette 2 With anxious hearts we are now dream¬ ing of four of the best years of our -lives— our Medfield High School days. June 18, 1951 Dear Diary, Today our long awaited graduation from the eighth grade brought a happy ending to the first eight years of a carefree school life. 1951-’52 September, 1951 On September 5, we entered our newly assigned homeroom where Mr. Bergeron gave us a hearty welcome. The class election was held, and since this was our first taste of high school politics, it caused great excitement. After the counting of the ballots, the results showed Kenneth Carpenter to be president; Arthur Milton, vice president; Bill Reynolds, secretary; Lee Howlett, treasurer. When Kenny left for Allston for the remainder of the year, Peggy Thibeau was voted to fill his position. Following this election, there were two others in which Carol Silson and Marie Oja became the Freshmen cheerleaders, and Lee Howlett and Marie Oja were elected as Student Council Representatives. We also selected and ordered our class rings, which we will receive in the spring. October 19, 1951 Tonight we nervously entered the gym expecting to receive the worst from our friends (?) the Juniors. After surviving the various and sundry stunts which made us full-fledged Freshmen, we enjoyed a dance held in our honor. June 12, 1952 At the graduation exercises this evening, Nancy Frame and Bill Reynolds were the proud winners of the Freshman Awards. J 1952-’53 September 3, 1952 Having entered our now familiar corridors and classrooms, we met Mrs. Potter, who is to be our class advisor for the next three years. The class election this fall brought a change in officers: Joan Swallow, presi¬ dent; Arthur Milton, vice president; Lorraine Curry, secretary; and Sandra Harmon, treasurer. Barbara Rossi and Norman Rossi, by joining our class, increased our number to thirty. April 13, 1953 This afternoon after much hustling, we entertained our mothers by modeling old-fashioned gowns at a Mother-Daughter Tea. This fashion tea, given by the girls of the class with the help of Mrs. Potter, was a great success. June 11,1953 Sandra Harmon and Kenny Carpenter were given the honor of being marshalls at the senior graduation tonight. 1953-’54 September 9, 1953 We enthusiastically began our Junior year by electing Priscilla Ehnes for presi¬ dent; Nancy Frame, vice president; Dorothy Aylward, secretary; and Marie Oja, treasurer. We also chose Norman Rossi to serve on the Student Council in place of Lee Howlett who is now attending Lenox School. Bteiiaaag Although several members of the class have left, we welcomed Connie Davis, Al Martino and Eddie Getchell as new classmates. In a school election, Mary Hinkley was chosen to replace Carol Silson as cheerleader since Carol has moved to Randolph. October 23, 1953 Dissatisfied with the ease with which the new freshmen were entering high school, tonight we gave them a thorough and amusing initiation. Following the stunts, the freshmen were given a chance to mingle with the upper classmen and they found us human after all. Ussras Tomorrow the recently organized Athletic Council will meet; representing us will be Joan Swallow and Bill Reynolds who are sure to do a fine job. ! April 30, 1954 Afternoon Well, it ' s April 30th and we ' re all in a dither due to the contusion and excite¬ ment of the greatest of all events—our Junior Prom. We ' ve spent the last four months planning, and all day today magically transforming the gym into a ball¬ room. At last everything is at the height of perfection! Evening Came the long awaited moment when the orchestra struck up the familiar strains of the Emperor Waltz, and our prom had begun. Being able to dance to Baron Hugo ' s music in a canopy-covered garden was the fulfillment of all our dreams. ; A midnight supper at “The Meadows climaxed the evening. ' June 3, 1954 Tonight we held the traditional Junior-Senior Banquet at which everyone en¬ joyed a delicious dinner prepared by the Mothers ' Club- Organized in the spring of 1954, the yearbook staff is now beginning to bustle with activity. Under the direction of Nancy Frame, editor-in-chief, work will undoubtedly proceed smoothly until the hectic deadline day in March. November 26, 1954 Not content with only the Hobo Dance preceding the Thanksgiving football game, we again decorated the gym, and with the music of George Perkin ' s Coronets, we all enjoyed the Thanksgiving Ball. October 1, 1954 This afternoon Bill Reynolds, Barbara Rossi, Marie Oja, Judie Peterson and Norman Rossi trav¬ eled to Boston to broadcast our current record poll on Bob Clay¬ ton ' s Boston Ballroom program. The final touch to a wonderful eve was the record hop directly after the quet. June 16, Many honors were bestowed today! t Oja and Norman Rossi were chose Marshalls for graduation this evening, the delegates for Boys ' State and Girls ' were announced. Norman Rossi and Be Hull are the representatives. Bill Reyi and Priscilla Ehnes their respective nates. J 954- ' 55 September, 1954 We are now twenty-eight—twenty eight seniors preparing for the climax of our high school career. Judie Peterson and Robert Rooney have come from other schools to do their part. Our leaders of this final most important year were chosen-. Norman Rossi, president; Bill Reynolds, vice president; Lorraine Curry, secretary; Kenny Carpenter, treasurer. Since the last election when Connie Davis became the substitute cheerleader, we have begun concentrating on the social activities of the year. Among these events, several record hops and paper drives will play a major part. j| evening r the ban- a 16, 1954 day! Marie ;hosen as ning, and 3irls ' State | id Beverly Reynolds ' ive alter- 1 The extra special atmosphere lent by the Tru-Tones and Dan Cupid made our dance a huge s uccess. December 17, 1954 Having completed the first half of our year as seniors, tonight ' s lively Christmas Dance really set us in the mood for enjoying a vacation filled with the holiday excitement. Upon returning to school we will immediately begin rehearsing for the Minstrel Show to be held in February. February 12, 1955 Dancing to recorded music at the Valentine Dance tonight was really lots of fun especially for Jeanne Sargent and Bob D ' Antonio who have been chosen King and Queen of Hearts. February 18, 1955 Tonight ' s Ministrel Show, in which every senior performed a specialty act, brought many congratulations to the entire cast. With the aid of the Mothers ' Club and the expert direction of Tom Sweeney the success of the show went far beyond our expectations. March, 1955 With most of the years ' activities drawing to a close, we are now preparing for the senior play, Hot Water, which will be held April 15th, followed by the class trip to Washington for the week of April 1 8. We have yet to experience our long anticipated graduation and reception—the perfect ending to our never-to-be-forgotten Medfield High School days. j DOTTIE and I met in Washington, D. C. and traveled the rest of the way to New York together. As the train sped along we proceeded to find out what each other had been doing since we graduated. Dottie has been working for the government in Washington, announcing guests at the international parties of Perle Mesta. My husband and I are the proud proprietors of the most famous Flamingo farm in the South. The next three days were to be the first reunion in fifteen years of the class of ' 55. It was to be held in the latest addition to NORMAN ROSSI ' S nationwide chain of hotels. As we pulled into Grand Central Station we were greeted by LARRY NYE who was driving his newest model—the Packard double-deckered taxicab. We got in and sat down beside a woman who looked vaguely familiar. It was BARBARA ROSSI, who had become a combination secretary and girl Friday to Dave Garroway on his morning television show. Our first stop was at a fashionable apartment house on Park Avenue. CAROLE SHANKS and SHIRLEY SHADE shared an apartment, just as they had planned : n high school. They both held very important positions in Macy ' s Department Store— Carole as head of the payroll department and Shirley as her able assistant. Our next stop was Fashion Towers, the swank dress shop owned by our former classmate, BEVERLY HULL. This shop specialized in fashions for tall girls. With a car full of friends we headed for the hotel. JUDIE (PETERSON) ROSSI met us at the door and showed us to our rooms. She and Norm had left their Connecticut estate and their eight children to act as hosts at our reunion. We changed into our bathing suits and met again in a half hour at the hotel pool. Looking up to the eighty foot diving board, who should we see but EDDIE GETCH- ELL. After a beautiful dive and a few hundred greetings later, Ed told us that this reunion was just what he needed. It seemed he had been working on some secret government chemical research for five years and it was about time he had a vacation. HERB SMITH and BOB ROONEY joined us as we went in for lunch. Herb owns a chain of food stores and Bob is his general manager. Bob is married now and resides in his home state of New Hampshire. Later that afternoon we visited the Museum of Modern Art where MARIE OJA ' S paintings were on exhibit. We weren ' t able to see Marie, though, as she was in Paris painting the Eiffel Tower. Norm told us later that she had painted murals in three of his hotels. On our way back to the hotel, I bought a newspaper. In it we found two interesting articles. ARTHUR MILTON, winner of the Daytona Beach Finals, will race at the Indianapolis Speedway tomorrow afternoon and GARY FRASER, star halfback for the Los Angeles Rams, will play in the Championship game on Sunday. At dinner that evening Norman told us that, NANCY FRAME and DOROTHY BRICKLEY were spending six months in an unexplored part of Africa writing about and photographing the w ild animals and natives. I ' SANDEE PELON, at that time, was at the Women ' s Reformatory in Sherborn, Massachusetts, getting inside information for her new book Inside the Walls of a Ladies ' Prison. Gary arrived for the party that evening but retired early to keep in training for the big game. BARBARA MILLS, who had just finished her last show of the evening at Radio City, tripped in. She is now a member of the world famous Rockettes. After a wonderful evening we each retired to our rooms. The next morning we arose bright and early to find three more classmates- CONNIE DAVIS, BETTY BOSSELMAN and MARY HINKLEY. Connie is now at M.H.s! taking Mrs. Pederzini ' s place; and Betty is teaching gym in Melr ose High. Mary is the head nurse in the Maternity ward at St. Elizabeth ' s Hospital in Brighton. Walking past Saks Fifth Avenue we noticed that there was going to be a fashion show. How pleasantly surprised we were to find that one of the models was LORRAINE CURRY. The highlight of the show, modeled by Lorraine, was a beau¬ tiful new wedding gown which brought back memories of our Sophomore Mother- Daughter Tea. Later, we six decided to go for a walk through Central Park. As we left the hotel we noticed two sailors following us. A few blocks farther on they caught up to us and we recognized them to be BILL REYNOLDS and KEN CARPENTER. They told us they were here to meet Gary as he was training in Central Park. Suddenly we heard a resounding crash and a loud voice; turning around we saw ROBERT JOHNSON and Gary sitting amidst a pile of suitcases. Gary, on his third lap around the fish pond, had been so intent on getting into shape, that he had not seen Wimpy. After setting things aright, we left the boys to themselves and continued on our way. Fortuately, we were able to get tickets for a T.V. show. As we were leaving the elevator, we bumped into SANDY HARMON on her way to do a commercial for Father Fletcher ' s Freckle Fader. We made hurried arrangements to meet after the show. Imagine our delight when we discovered that PRISCILLA EHNES had become quite a well-known television personality. Miss Frances had retired from T.V. and Miss Ehnes now presides over Ding Dong School. After the program we picked up Sandy, Priscilla, and Lorry and went to Rocker- feller Center where everyone was having lunch. As we sat talking, Wimpy told us of his prosperous international tra nsportation business. He is very proud of his motto— On the ground or in the sky, we always aim to satisfy. Ken and Bill are going to be discharged next month. Ken plans to return to Turkey Haven, his farm in Medfield. Bill plans to accept the position offered to coach at East Bridgewater. After lunch we went shopping and then returned to our hotel to prepare for our last big fling. At seven o ' clock we all met at the St. James Theatre to attend the premiere of The Debutante starring PEGGY THIBEAU. As we were leaving we met Mr. and Mrs. Potter who had come to N. Y. for their Golden Wedding Anniversary. We invited them to the hotel and held a party in their honor. In the morning plans were made for our next reunion. As the train left Grand Central Station, we knew we would always have happy memories of our wonderful reunion. We, the unbalanced class of 1955, of Medfield High School, about to be re¬ leased from our ball and chain and to see once more the light of day, do hereby will to the remaining prisoners, our cherished titles, trinkets, and toys. ARTICLE I: Lawrence Nye leaves to the Cowboys of the Junior Class, his well- polished boots. ARTICLE II: Sandra Harmon tearfully leaves Gary to Gretchen. ARTICLE III: Eddie Getchell leaves his knowledge of chemistry to Albert Einstein. ARTICLE IV: Barbara Mills passes on the honor of being the noisemaker of the class to Nancy White. ARTICLE V: Billy Reynolds leaves his innocent appearance and devilish character to John Belmont. ' ARTICLE VI: Bev Hull leaves her faithful Little Monster and a quarter for a month ' s supply of gas to Peter Stagg who will fit it better than she did. ARTICLE VII: Dottie Aylward leaves as quietly as she entered. ARTICLE VIII: Kenny Carpenter leaves his football shoes to David Kimpton. ARTICLE IX: Nancy Frame bequeaths her title as Rudy ' s Best Pal to a pair of pals, the Nowers twins and wills her seat in the office to Mario Ippolitti. ARTICLE X: Betty Bosselman leaves her talent of lighting up the room with a high- colored blush. ARTICLE XI: Arthur Milton willingly leaves his textbooks to the school. ARTICLE XII: Sandee Pelon leaves her walk to the swinging doors. ARTICLE XIII: Herb Smith leaves his request for higher doorways to Mr. Hastings. ARTICLE XIV: Judie Peterson leaves her golden tresses to Loretta Stuart. ARTICLE XV: Mary Hinkley leaves her can-can costume and ability to Anne Elworthy. ARTICLE XVI: Gary Fraser leaves his heartbroken female followers to Norman Lougee. ARTICLE XVII: Marie Oja leaves a bus to next year ' s cheerleaders to get them to the games. ARTICLE XVIII: Barbara Rossi leaves her title of heartbreaker to Nancy Rankin. :: ARTICLE XIX: Dancing Daisy Rooney leaves his position in the chorus line to Joe McCarthy. ARTICLE XX: Shirley Shade and Carol Shanks bequeath their half-pint size to Peggy Tucker and Agnes Waldron-. ARTICLE XXI: Priscilla Ehnes leaves her homemaking ability to David Darling. ARTICLE XXII: Norman Rossi doesn ' t leave anything. He ' s taking Judie with him. I 1 ARTICLE XXIII: Joan Swallow leaves a copy of her book entitled Lessons on Love- Southern Style to Priscilla Hull. ARTICLE XXIV: Connie Davis leavbs some advice about the Norfolk boys to Joanne Gugliotta. ARTICLE XXV: Wimpy Romeo Johnson leaves a full moon and a secluded spot on lovers ' lane to Peter Frame. ARTICLE XXVI: Dotty Brickley leaves a flashbulb to next year ' s yearbook photog¬ rapher. ARTICLE XXVII: Lorraine Curry passes on her sweet melodious voice to Josie Bravo. ARTICLE XXVIII: To Mrs. Potter we leave a golden book of pleasant memories and our sincere wishes for continued happines.. ARTICLE XXIX: To Mr. McLin we leave peace and quiet. ARTICLE XXX: To Mrs. Kerr we leave an escalator for running up and downstairs with office summons. ARTICLE XXXI: To Mrs. Pederzini we leave an Oscar for her outstanding per¬ formance in the French production Pain de la Ville and a trophy for her ex¬ cellence on the golf course. ARTICLE XXXII: To Mr. McGrath we leave magnetized study hall chairs to draw students to their assigned seats, and chains to keep them there. ARTICLE XXXIII: To Mrs. Warburton we leave some of Einstein ' s children. ARTICLE XXXIV: To Mrs. Richardson we leave a litter of cats to replace the ones that are leaving. ARTICLE XXXV: To Mr. Shaw we leave a bottle of Tintair to cover up those gray hairs received in the Drivers ' Ed car. ARTICLE XXXVI: To Mrs. Merritt we leave a cookbook to solve her present problems. ARTICLE XXXVII: To Mr. Hastings we leave a pair of roller skates to chase next year ' s undecided seniors. ARTICLE XXXVIII: To Mrs. Washburn we leave a football helmet and padding to protect her against next year ' s grammar school Indians. ARTICLE XXXIX: To Mrs. Kellem we Leave the key to the Oracle chains so that she may be released for the summer months. , ARTICLE XL: To Mr. Mains we leave a son, as daughters are dangerous. ARTICLE XU : To Mrs. Barnes we leave a class of well-behaved students. ARTICLE XLII: To the Juniors we leave a book on the fine art of being a Senior. ARTICLE XL 111: To the Sophomores we leave a box of flying erasers, study hall games, and absence excuses for future use. ARTICLE XLIV: To the Freshmen we pass on our motto early to bed and early to rise. We, the undersigned, having devised this our last will and testament in the solitude of our cells, do hereby declare in our half-demented and slightly moldy condition, having subscribed our names in our presence and the presence of each other, that this instrument is completely null and void as of this day, the ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-five. TESTATOR: CLASS OF 1955, MEDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL WITNESSES: Amos Quito Crazy-Otto Beverly Hull Connie Davis !| |r| CLASS POEM SANDRA PELON CLASS MOTTO CLASS COLORS CLASS SONG SANDRA PELON ELIZABETH BOSSELMAN As we start to journey forth We have but memories of our past , Friendships , youth, and innocence , Learning that will last. No hands to guide us now We must grope our way alone. Leading characters upon a larger stage In parts we ' ve never known. In each scene we have played our role Our aim .. . always to win. And now our curtain falls to let A new and greater play begin. He can want nothing who has God for his friend. Aqua and white As we come to the end of our days at Medfield High There is sorrow and grief in our heart For the friends who have cared and the things we ' ve all shared; Tonight we are drifting apart. We have ideals and hope and a goal we have set For a future that ' s worth all our strife. We will aim for the best , but above all the rest These memories will linger for life. But we ' ll cherish th e things we have learned And the name of old Medfield High As our minds now in praises are turned She will live in our hearts ' til we die! TUNE: The Old Rugged Cross uumu life. Bruce MacPhetres Norman Lougee Charlotte Wood Carol Flagg Mario Ippoliti Edward Lindberg Nancy Duffy David Darling Bob D ' Antonio Joe McCarthy, Joanne Gugliotta Elinor Spring Charlie Clougherty Greta Callachan Richard Clifton Marie Carr Jane Bryer Charlie Bennett Dick Fisher Frank Agnello Carol Anderson Bob Waters Jo Ann Tammero Ann Palumbo Hugh Mick Darel Nowers Jeanne Sargent Loretta Stuart Elaine Mezzanotte David Nowers Ted Kreger Tom Sweeney Nancy White Peggy Tucker Agnes Waldron Kathi McCarthy Walter Nye Joyce Kingsbury Barbara Knowles Marilyn MacPhetres David Kimpton Matthew Molloy Eric lafolla Alan Evans John Cebrowski Charles Clifton Priscilla Hull Claire Aylward Jackie Curry Gretchen Anderson Anne Elworthy Carol Tammero Virginia Decker Nancy Rogers Margie Sargent Grace Hastings Gilbert Beal George Nye Don Wilson David Ryan Gerald Brickley John Shugrue Francis Rossi Peter Frame Mario Catenacci Eddie Carreiro Bill Bowden Nancy Seeley Ronald Johnson Janice Hutchins Ernest Roy Betty Shanks Helen Smith f s ! f 1 Harry Brown Jane Hinkley Joe Dugan Josie Bravo Bill Barth Catherine Sweeney Larry MacKenney Geraldine Brickley Peter Scribner Florence Moody Karle Magnusson FiVur I CDDIE GETCHELL— Most Ambitious, Most Original. JOAN SWALLOW—Most Ambi¬ tious. NANCY FRAME, NORM ROSSI—Mosl likely To Succeed, Best Leaders. GARY FRASER—Mosf Popular. MARIE OJA— Most Popular, Best Personality. ARTHUR MILTON —Class Clown, Best Per¬ sonality. BARBARA MILLS—Class Clown, Most Talkative. GARY FRASER, DOTTIE AYLWARD—Shyesf, Last to Marry. BARB ROSSI, WIMPY JOHNSON-8es! Dancers, Most Flirtatious. DOT BRICKLEY—Mosf Reliable. HER3 SMITH —Most Reliable, Done Most for M.H.S. Per- own, NORM ROSSI— Most Versatile, Most Digni¬ fied, Most School Spirit. MARIE OJA— Most Versatile. NANCY FRAME—Class Genius, Most Mu¬ sical, Done Most For M.H.S., Most Ambi¬ tious. EDDIE GETCHELL—Class Genius. MARY HINKLEY— Cutest, Nicest Smile. ARTHUR MILTON-Cufest. JOAN SWALLOW, WIMPY JOHNSON— Most School Spirit. JUDIE PETERSON—Best Dressed, Prettiest Hair. NORM ROSSI—Best Dressed, Most Argumentative. BEV HULL—Best Dressed. PRISCILLA EHNES, Dignified. HERB SMITH-Most ARTHUR MILTON, CONNIE DAVIS, HERB SMITH—Most Polite. SANDEE PELON— Laziest. CAROL SHANKS -Prettiest Eyes. SHIRLEY SHADE— Silliest, Most Cheerful. MARIE OJA—Most Artistic, Most Original. LARRY NYE—Most Artistic, Most Original, Most Musical. LARRY NYE— Peppiest, Most Talkative. BARB MILLS— Wittiest, Peppiest. GARY FRASER— Wittiest. RUBERT— Favorite Mas- LORRAINE CURRY—Preft est, Best Dispo¬ sition. KENNY CARPENTER—Handsomest, Nicest Smile, Hair, Eyes. BETTY BOSSELMAN and SANDY HARMON —Most Athletic. BILL REYNOLDS-Most Athletic, Most Cheerful, Best Dispotionion. HERB SMITH and JUDIE PETERSON- Friendliest. BARB MILLS— Friendliest, Most 1 Argumentative. X h __— —j NEWCOMER ROBERT GERALD ROONEY 16 North Street, Medfield Bob And though he piomised to his loss, he makes his promise good. Activities: Minstrel Show 4; Senior Play 4. Secretary MRS. VIRGINIA Custodians MR. JOHNSON MR. REYNOLDS ardson Doctor and Nurse A - R- STAGG !S ' MA DELINE HARDING mm® Standing: W. Bennett, H. Mick, M. lppo- iiti, B. D ' Antonio, P. Cox, J. Belmont, D. Darling, K. Carpenter, T. Sweeney, E. lafol- la, J. Johnson, P. Rossi. COACH MAINS COACH McGRATH £ Fraser 38 :: Belmont 20 ! Milton 18 h Rossi 12 j Carpenter 7 ■: D ' Antonio 6 f Nowers 6 Nowers 6 Stuart 6 Total ' 119 j CO-CAPTAIN REYNOLDS Seated: B. Barcello, D. Nowers, D. Nowers, A. Milton, R. Johnson, Captain Fraser, Cap¬ tain Reynolds, C. Bennett, J. McCarthy, N, Rossi, J. Cebrowski, A. Evans, D. Stuart. CO-CAPTAIN FRASER Medfield _14 Medfield _ 7 Medfield _14 Medfield_19 Medfield _13 Medfield_13 Medfield___39 Medfield_ 0 Hopkinton _ 0 Millis _ 0 W. Bridgewater_ 6 Leicester _ 6 Northboro _ 7 Medway_13 E. Bridgewater_ 6 Westwood_20 v . •- ■ ARTHUR NORM wimp y GARY f- ' 1 A Winning Warrior JOHN CHARLIE man more mud! Anxiety Personified Down they go! Bone-crushing Belmont They did! A Winning Warrior v J Jt . , X -T’. ' ;.. v « El k.’% ' . ad(B dL •• gp ' fm n,xrtrtT - fejP ' :• ' ;„•£ si? J i We ' ve got the Pep Hangman ' s Haven T-7 r The Line-up Encouragement Teach Me Tonight Cremation of Willie Hobo Dance Ss vi w 2E 7 fiL ' % « KBI %- I IffWp” 1 BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coach CHARLIE MAINS Captain BILL REYNOLDS FIRST TEAM Arthur Milton, Bob D ' Antonio, Gary Fraser, Paul Cox, Eddie Getchell Bill Reynolds, Charlie Bennett mm mWl FIRST TEAM SCORES 38 Sudbury ....62 49 Westwood _29 Medfield 65 Wayiand . _40 Medfield_ _37 Weston _ _63 Medfield 40 Norfolk _ _52 Medfield_ _48 Dover _ _52 Medfield 34 Weston _ _61 Medfield__.. ...67 Millis .. ...... 38 Medfield 38 Westwood ... _49 Medfield 44 Wayiand _ _ 63 Medfield 16 Sudbury _ .39 Medfield ..38 Norfolk _ _56 70 Millis _ 43 Medfield_ _70 Dover _... _52 Seated: D. Nowers, P. Stagg, J. McCarthy, M. Ippoliti, D. Stuart, D. Nowers. Standing; P. Scribner, J. Shugrue, W. Regan, H. Mick, B. Bowden, C. Clougherty, A. Evans, B. Barth, G. Nye. CHEERLEADERS—Nancy Seeley, Joan Coombs, Peggy Tucker, Marie Oja, Jeanne Sargent, Loretta Stuart, Margie Sargent, Connie Davis, Mary Hinkley. MANAGERS—Paul Seeley, John Belmont, Tom Sweeney, Norm Rossi High and Mighty Free For All Waltz King GIRLS’ BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM Joan Coombs Charlotte Wood Dorothy Brickley Peggy Tucker Sandra Harmon Coach Merritt Barbara Mills Frame Helen Srpjth Joan Swallow Loretta Stuart FIRST team Co-Captains MILLS, HARMON SECOND TEAM Co Captair.s CURRY, GUGLIOTTA US 8 Medfield_24 Medfield_30 Medfield_44 Medfield_24 Medfield_44 Medfield-_22 Medfield_i_24 Medfield___1 8 Medfield_18 Westwood_29 Medway _33 Millis _40 Westwood _45 Dover _23 Millis _32 Wrentham _40 Dover _37 Medway _54 FIELD HOCKEY First row: Joan Swallow, Beverly Hull, Agnes Waldron, Betty Bosselman, captain; Nancy Frame, Helen Smith, Geraldine Brickley. Second row: Betty Shanks, Nancy White, Elinor Spring, Anne Elworthy, Char¬ lotte Wood, Sandra Harmon, Priscilla Hull, Jean Hamilton, Coach Merritt. Third row: Ann Gattoni, Carol Clougherty, Judy Bullard, Roberta Eburne, Hilary Nowers, Virginia Decker, Mimi Callachan, Gail Gustafson, Josie Bravo, Joyce Waldron. STUDENT COUNCIL—Seated: Joyce Kingsbury, Tom Sweeney, Carol Anderson, Mrs. Kellem, advisor; Bob D ' Antonio, president. Standing: Gilbert Beal, Joe Marcionette, Donald Regan, Carole Ehnes, Judy Deforest, Norman Rossi, Marie Oja. ORACLE STAFF—First row, seated: V. Decker, C. Ehnes, D. Clancy, J. Lindberg. Second row: B. Wa¬ ters, L. Curry, J. Kingsbury, C. Davis, J. Bryer, G. Gustafson, D. Brickley. Standing: M. Carr, J. Du¬ gan, B. Bowden, N. Duffy, G. Nye, M. Ippoliti, A. Elworthy, D. Aylward, E. Getchell, B. MacPhetres, Mrs. Kellem, advisor; B. Hull, co-editor; P. Ehnes, editor; C. Wood, co-editor; C. Anderson, E. Spring, H. Smith. CHORAL GROUP—First row: J. Bravo, H. Smith, J. Bryer, N. Frame, A. Waldron, P. Tucker, B. Hull, G. Anderson, M. Hinkley. Second row: E. Spring, P. Ehnes, C. Davis, N. Rogers, J. Kingsbury, S. Pelon, C. Ehnes, J. Sargent, D. Aylward, J. Coombs, K. McCarthy, A. Elworthy, P. Hull, L. Stuart, S. Har¬ mon, Miss Roberts. Third row: J. Curry, M. Carr, C. Sweeney, M. Sargent, M. Oja, C. Wood, B. Knowles, C. Anderson, V. Decker, M. MacPhetres, N. Seeley, J. Hutchins, J. Peterson. DRIVER ' S EDUCATION—Seated: N. Duffy, J. Swallow, S. Pelon, J. Coombs, H. Smith, C. Wood, L. Stuart, J. Pelerson, S. Shade, E. Spring, M. Carr. Standing: B. MacPhetres, T. Sweeney, P. Stagg, E. Lindberg, Jj B. Barcello, R. Fisher, N. Lougee, E. Getchell, F. Agnello, D. Darling, C. Clougherty, A. Milton, G. Fraser, B. Reynolds, J. Belmont, B. Waters, Mr. Shaw, instructor. MEDFIELD SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Director—N R. ROBERT KELLEY WAY BACK WHEN m |M| PEEK-A-BOOS Flamingoes! These crazy mixed-up seniors With These Hands MBS||§SI School Daze Holy Cow! I forgot how! Country Style smP ■ nA bit of drama? High blush pressure My Blue Heaven I v 1 I MORE PEEKS The Ham at Home That ' s our Mom! The Most Madame Maude Butterfly Eye-opener The Thinkers Gentlemen, my partner and I do not agree . . On the bonny, bonny banks of . . . L ■ . . Right over left, left over . . huh?! Bennetta Pederzini— Golferess . It ' s a bird; it ' s a plane; it ' s FLAMINGOES! Compliments of ROBERT ' S FUNERAL HOME 1 MOM Foxboro Millis Medfield Compliments of ATLANTIC BRICK AND TILE COMPANY � Medfield, Mass. CALSO SERVICE STATION Bob Chick MEDFIELD SOCONY SERVICE STATION Frank Kreger KEIGWIN AND MEANEY BLUE SUNOCO SERVICE Medfield Service Station Operators Julius Tofias Company INCORPORATED Congratulations to the Class of ' 55 Compliments of PILGRIM INFANTS ' WEAR COMMPANY, INC. 65 Bedford Street BOSTON, MASS. NEWELL ' S MOTOR LIVERY Main Street MEDFIELD, MASS. Tel. Fleetwood 9-6155 J. T. FRAMES, JR. J. E. DANIELS JOHN NEWELL ' GOODIE NEWELL PEDERZINI AND SONS FLORISTS 1917 1955 MEDFIELD, MASS, Compliments of MEDFIELD CO-OPERATIVE BANK 6 Pleasant Street MEDFIELD, MASS. No Order too Small No Order too Large COMMUNITY STATION Jenney Products J. L. MARCIONETTE, Prop. Insured Pick-up and Delivery Service 495 MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MASS. Accessories Ignition Work Towing Firestone Batteries Washing Brake Adjustment Light Repairing Firestone Tires Lubrication Brake Relining Waxing MEDFIELD MOTORS, INC. Main Street Medtield, Mass. LARRY MacKENNEY J. GORDON RITCHIE, INC Jewelers and Watchmakers GELLER ' S M M CLEANERS All Work Done on Premises Fur Storage 545 Main Street MEDFIELD, MASS. Tel. Fleetwood 9-6312 121 Central St. Norwood, Mass. Tel. 7-2QI4 Perennials for Permanence Hardy Field Grown Plants Herb Plants and Products WINTER BROOK GARDENS North Street Medfield, Mass. C. F. ALLEN R. N. ALLEN Congratulations from RUBERT Official Mascot Compliments of THE CHEERLEADERS Marie, Mary, Connie, Jeanne Loretta, Joan, Peggy Nancy, Margie - and - THE TRU-TONES Joan Sandy Priscilla Nance Jane Sharlee Compliments of MEDFIELD NEWS 27 North Street Medfield, Mass. DANIEL COLLINS AND ROBERT COLLINS W. K. GILMORE SON, INC. Grain, Hay, Coal Building Materials Medfield, Mass. Fleetwood 9-4351 THE CLEMENT DRUG CO. WILLIAM W. DAVIS, Reg. Pharm. Corner of North and Main Streets MEDFIELD, MASS. Be SURE with SHOR Custom Retreading Vulcanizing New Tires (Dunlop-Goodyear) Batteries (Delco-Goodyear) SHOR TIRE CO. 15 Parle St. Fleetwood 9-6093 Ta. -TT f W KggK Bg g tg fgK BgM ■I ..I—— Compliments of MEDFIELD CUSTOM LAUNDRY Medfield, Massachusetts TOM PERRIN Compliments of BEAUTY BAZAAR 485 Main Street Bridie and Connie f. v . £ n Compliments of LORD ' S Bill Kelly Ray Lord MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MASS. Tel. Fleetwood 9-8887 W. K. GILMORE SON, INC. Grain, Hay, Coal Building Materials Medfield, Mass. Fleetwood 9-4351 Compliments of MEDFIELD CUSTOM LAUNDRY Medfield, Massachusetts TOM PERRIN THE CLEMENT DRUG CO. WILLIAM W. DAVIS, Reg. Pharm. Corner of North and Main Streets MEDFIELD, MASS. Compliments of BEAUTY BAZAAR 485 Main Street Bridie and Connie Be SURE with SHOR Custom Retreading Vulcanizing New Tires (Dunlop-Goodyear) Batteries (Delco-Goodyear) SHOR TIRE CO. 15 Parle St. Fleetwood 9-6093 Compliments of LORD ' S Bill Kelly Ray Lord MAIN STREET MEDFIELD, MASS. Tel. Fleetwood 9-8887 zinsHlant Compliments of Ted, Ken George and Charlie BULLARD ' S HOME MARKET I Green Street MEDFIELD, MASS. WALKER MFG. CO. Janes Avenue MEDRELD, MASS. Compliments of RICHARD M. HEILIGMANN D.M.D. Real Estate FRANK G. BROCK SON ROBERT S. BROCK Alterations and Repairs ALLISON T. CARR Carpenter and Builder PINE GROVE ROAD MEDFIELD, MASS. ALLEN TREE EXPERTS L Tree and Shrub Care Ellis N. Allen PINE STREET MEDFIELD, MASS. Fleetwood 9-4909 Compliments of ANN ' S KITCHEN Compliments of WILLS HARDWARE Janes Ave. Medfield, Mass. ARTHUR WILLS 7 , ” 3 189 $ 4 MAJH % , 305 ! c U Hc 3- ' : a . •, vg ' m . «, . •� V • ' M : ' V;,-. - ?; ' ■