Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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CLASS OF TlUUTY-EUniT History of the Class of 1 938 EilHh L. Long Four ycjirs have passed. Four liai ' d liut liap- py years have slipped (piiekly by. Our work has been tedious, our task a difficult one ; but now we ean view our finished Raneh with pride. AVe are full-fledged dudes at last! We have ])assed our tests and now are ready to ;■() on to l)i i i( ' r and better thinf s. But before we fio forward, let us trace the history of Kancho 11)3S. On May 24. 1934 we chose as our site, a likely sjiot. Memorial Hig-h school. Actual woi-k. how- ever, was not begun until September 10, l!):)4, when 204 tenderfeet reported to learn th. ' ro])es and become cpialified for graduation. Be- ing meek and green we did much as our foremen advised and worked vigorously to make the foundation of our raneli-house a sti-ong and sound one. After a f( AV weeks of tiresome work and ])uz- zled wandering we were invited by the kind upperclassmen to a fiesta at the auditornim. It was our first social event and after this we l)c- gan to feel more at home. In order that we might be better organized and accomplish more, we banded together and chose as our leader. An- drew AVood. As his assistants we elected Ijco ] reti. Vice-president ; Barbara Lamoureux, See- retary and Irving Jefferson. Treasui-er. At the beginning of our Freshman year, many of the fairer sex actpiired a great passion for the game of football — and the heroes who ])laye(l the game. Early in the season. Jane T ' lford made the greatest catch and hooked unattainable Cap- tain Cahill. It would ajipear that in so doing ] liss I ' tt ' oi-d has entangled herself for good. It was also during this year tliat we lost I ' U ' - tha IShaw ' s ai)pendix. Martha, iiu-idently. has l)roven the problem-child of the class. Each year we have been in danger of losing her — but the telephone poles have always given in and instead of losing Mariha, papa Shaw has lost anothei ' nice, shiny car. Our second year at the Kancho found us minus some 30 woi ' kers. A sinall part of this number, however, was made up in the person of one Dwight Fowler. If you remend)er. it was this year that Dwight came to town; and ju.st in case you don t know. Dwight has been going to town ever since. We were also sorry this year to lose liss Kathryn Trufant. Sophoinoi-e Fnglish teacher, llei- suecessoi ' pi ' oved to be a man worthy of the l)osition. Xo moi-e lovable and interesting a chai- acter could be found than Carlton Cuild. His typical sayings, peculiai- habits, and stiff courses will long be i-enuMubered by us. I Ir. (lui ' d ' s transfer this spring to Tabor Academy was a blow to all. but we congratidate Taboi- and wish Mr. (Jnild the greatest of siu ' cess ami happiness. Our first attempt at entei-taining was the S()|)li()more Social. Siiri)risingly. tliis lui-ned out to be a gala affair, possibly because we chose Fi ' iday the thirteenth as the date. Our Junioi- year saw a great many changes on the now familiar, and less frightening, Kan- cho, Due to illness our head foi ' eman, ,Mr, Ijind- say J. Alarcli. was unable to supervise our ac- tivities foi- a part of the year. IIi ])!ace was tilled by Spike. a lovable, kind, and hard- working chap, who won the hearts of everyone and under whose siipervision ranch life went on smoothly. Another los was the depai-ture of our young and peppy coach. Kuth Jenkins Jenny cantered off to Brockton where she taught for a year at Bi-ockton High and then took- on the difficult task of managing a hus- band. Her position as girls coach was filled bv Evelyn AVIiitty. Two other changes in the di- recting staff occurred this same year. Ir. Cox. (piiet. but well-liked Civics teacher left for other ])arts. being replaced by Mr. Hill. From Penn- sylvania came a timid little buri-o. carrying u])- on his back, Aliss Mary Clutton. who came to take liss Doris Ch.ase ' s ]i!ace as English teach- er. The football season saw not only oui ' brawny hoys jjerform on the gi ' idiron, but brought honor to the class in the foi-m of oni ' Football ueen ' . At the annual football So;-ial. Helen Kobi ' rts. that dark-haired beauty from Lakeville, was chosen Queen of the evening. It was just at this time, as we were get- ting along without any injuries, that Wilfred Silvia undertook too nmch and was rojied and thrown by Cai-ver ' s one and only, Kay ] Iajahad. Soon after this came our Junior Ki oiii. ] Iusic 20

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E ii ' OKH ' i OF Knowledge [19 J

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CLASS OF TinHTY-EKlIIT for (l;iiK ' in - w;is f uniislicd by IJcriiard lj()i-in : ' ;i iOod time was liad by all. Tlic i-aiid iiiaix ' h was led by Kin iinaii Pratt and ] Iar- fiucrite lendall . AVe were all sorry to lose (his- sie this year as his peppy leadership was an inspiration to ns and helped to make our .Junior year a happy and a successful one. Our final year, of course, has been most ev- entful. Startinf ' off the year we held the annual Senior Hallowe ' en Social. Thus it was with cider and doughnuts, that we brou :ht to a suc- cessful close our last entertainin i ' at I.II.S. This year we were very happy to admit to our facultj ' . Al Farley our new Civics teacher and assistant coach. We were sorry, of course, to see Mr. Hill leave. Mr. Farleys appearance, however, seems to be the completing- factor to the happiness of a certain girls ' coach. This same coach also has the honor of being the first girls ' coach to have an undefeated basketball team at Alemorial High school. It was through lier patient coaching and untiring efforts, ])lus the stellar leadership of a grand captain, ] Iyra Thomas; that this feat was accomplished. The Mid-season event of the year was the spectacular undertaking of the Senior Play, The Queen ' s Husband. Phyllis Wilmot, ably poi ' traying ((luecii Martha, Ualpli Wilbiw as the King; Xancy Algei ' , Princess Ann; Dwiglit Fow- ler, Fi-ederick (!i-anton; Ralph IMendall, (ieneral Xorthi ' up, and Harris Sherman as the liutlei-, played the principal parts. Pesides being a great theatrical success the play brought about other startling events. The con.stant companionship of a certain Red-head and our Puildy can be traced to tliis eventful occasion. Soon after this, Johnny Kelly gave liis fare- well salute to dear old M.H.S. in the form of a bang-up ex])losion in the gym. Outside of -Jimmie Keegan ' s lU ' w haii cut and the addition of the newest member of our faculty, Sir. Skerrye, there were few startling occuri-ences the remaining (pmrter of the yeai-. Slow ' y but firmly we have built tiu founda- tion of our little ranch. It has not been all work. We have spent the liapi)iest years of our lives togethi ' r. Today we are leaving the ranch-house, going on to greater things. liefore we leave our happy home we wish to turn over the keys to Lawrence Carver and the Class of 19:59. W. ' wish the Dudes of 1989 the best of luck aiul hope that their last year may be spent as hap- ])ily as all our years have been. [21]