Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1940 volume:

a u It IX a IC tr. rr t; 0 n YEAR BOOK OF THE CLASS of 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLEBORO. MASSACHUSETTS n y y To J. RAYMOND HYMAN An exceptional teacher, wise counselor, and loyal friend, we, the Class of 1940 of Memorial High School, dedicate our year book. Mr. Hyman has generously given his time and energy in helping us solve all kinds of problems. He has taught us algebra — not too sternly when we really tried to work. He has suggested and brought about marked improvements in the organization of the Student Body. The existence and efficiency of our Traffic Squad are largely due to his efforts. Also, we shall not soon forget his bright speeches in assembly. The Faculty LINDSAY J. MARCH, Principal LEONARD 0. TILLSON, Submaster First row: Margaret H. Ryder, Henry E. Battis, Leonard 0. Tillson, Lindsay J. March, Ernest E. Thomas, Herbert L. Wilbur, Bessie M. eazie. Second row: Chrystal M. Chase, Mary F. Clutton, Evelyn F. Whitty, Lemira C. Smith, Helen M. Merselis, Sylvia G. Matheson, Esther L. Moore, Mary Brier. Third row: Thomas L. Maynard, Roland C. MacGown, J. Raymond Hyman, Walter G. Hicks, Anna C. Erickson, Lillian M. O ' Neil, Alfred E. Farley. Absentee: Luther Churchill. 6 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 First row: Barbara Otto. Francis Keitii. William Begley, Richard Brown. irginia Burnett. Second row: Edgar DodenhofF. Arsenc Beriilje. .Madeleine Stiirgis. Evelyn Baker. Thelma Berry, illiam Stohn. Bernard Sheelian. Senior Year Book Committee Editor-in-Chief: William Begley Assistant Editors: Virginia Burnett. Barbara Otto Business Manager: Francis Keith Assistant Business Managers: Arsene Berube, Madeleine Sturgis Sport Editors: Evelyn Baker. Bernard Sheehan Art Editors: Thelma Berry. Edgar Dodenhoff Photography Editors: Richard Brown. William Stohn 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 7 First row: Francis Keith, Evelyn Baker, George Sampson, Ruth Carey, Richard Brown. Second row: Edgar Dodenhoff, Anna Rul)erts, Thelma Vigers, Mrs. Esther L. Moore, Felix Yarusites, Phyllis Powell, Isabelle Moqiiin, Doris Burtsell. Walter Sampson Chapter of Pro Merito Society Faculty Adviser, Esther L. Moore President, George Sampson Vice-President, Evelyn Baker Secretary, Ruth Carey Treasurer, Francis Keith This organization is a national honor society. To be a member, a pupil must maintain an average of 85 f in all subjects. This year ' s group organized a Junior Branch of the society, which gives recognition to the underclassmen who will be members of the Senior Pro Merito Society. 8 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 LAURA A. ANDERSON Blondie Secretarial Course Ambition: Model Hobby: Books Activities: Senior Play: Glee Club 3: Office Assistant 4. RUTH J. ANDREWS Andy . ' Rutbie Secretarial Course Ambition: To win one straiglit game of tennis Hobby: Tennis; Bike Riding; Swimming; Hiking; Driving Lessons. Activities: Sachem Staff 3; Dra- matic Club 2, 3. 4: Bandminton 4; Football Souvenir Booklet Committee 4; Junior Red Cross Collector 4; Senior Play 4; Typist for Year Book 4; Office Assistant 4; Tennis 3. HAROLD A. ATKINS Scientific Course Ambition; Photofinislier Hobby: Woodworking Activities: Senior Play ELWYN G. ATWOOD ' ' Buckshot Business Course Ambition: Growing Cranberries; Machinisl Hobby: Machine ork First Team Letter t Second Team Letter AKTHl R M. Af BREY Art Scientific Course Anihitiiin: Electrical Engineer Hobby: Stamps; Tennis Activities: Senior Play 4. MELVIN E. BABCOCK ' Mel General Course Ambition: Artist Hobl)y : Drawing Activities: Dramatic Club 4; Senior Play 4. ADAM BAGDON General Course Ambition: Aviation Pilot Hobby: Working on Machinery EVELYN M. BAKER Bunny General Course Ambition: Nurse Hobby: Athletics Activities: Football Ticket Sell- er 3; Ass ' t. Treasurer Student Body 3 ; Red Cross Collector 3, 4; Librarian 3; Lunch Room 3, 4; Sachem 4; Treasurer Student Body 4; Class Treasurer 4; Alumni Guest Committee 4; ice- President Pro Merito 4; Cai)ot Club 4; Year Book 4; Senior Play 4; Hockey Varsilv 1. 2. 3 , 4 ; Manager 2; Basketball 1; arsily 2t. 3 4 . Captain 4. 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 9 BETTY L. BARNETT ' Bet General Course Ambition: Hairdresser Activities: Glee Ciilb 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4. ALICE E. BEECH Pat General Course Ambition: Telephone Operator Hobby: Collecting Rings WILLIAM F. BEGLEY ' •Bill Scientific Course Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hobby: Radio Activities: Football 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Senior Social Committee 4; Edi- tor-in-Chief Year Book 4. STEWART W. BELL Business Course Ambition: Aviation Pilot Hobby: Bowling Activities: Football 2, 3. JOHN BENA Johnnie General Course Ambition: Musician Hobby: Music Activities: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3. THELMA M. BERRY Huck General Course Ambition: Travel Hobby: Swimming Activities: Hockey Varsity 1; Basketball 1; Home Room Sec- retary I. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Lunch Room 3, 4; Class Secre- tary 4; Traffic Squad 4; Year Book 4. ARSENE J. BERUBE, JR. General Course Ambition: Musician Hol)by: Music Activities: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Ass ' t. Business Alanager Year Book 4. EILEEN J. BREIVOGEL ' Jebby Secretarial Course Ambition: Nurse Hobi)y: Stamps; Sports of all Kinds Activities: Librarian 4; Typist for Year Book 4; Lunch Room 3: Glee Club 3: Office Ass ' t 4 Basketball 1. 2. Varsity 3 BadinintDH 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3 Stamp Club 1, 2, Secretary 2 First Team Letter t Second Team Letter 10 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 RICHARD T. BROWN Dick Scientific Course Ambition: Airplane Pilot Hobby: Photography Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 2: Sachem 3. 4: Alumni Guest Committee Chairman 4: Band Manager 4: Pro Merito 4: Year Book 4: Senior Plav 4. VIRGINIA Bl RNETT Ginny ' General Course Ambition: Business Hobby: Music; Tennis Activities: Sachem 4; Glee Club 1. 2: Dramatic Club 2. 3: Alum- ni Guest Committee, Secretary 4: French Club. Treasurer 4: Football Ticket Seller 4; Ass t. Editor Year Book 4: Senior Plav 4. DORIS BIRTSELL Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobby: Reading Activities: Office Assistant 4: Pro Merito 4. CECELIA E. CARDINI Sis General Course Ambition: Librarian Hobby: Reading Activities: Glee Club 3: Hockey 1. 2: Basketball L 2: Dramatic Club 4. First Team Letter t Second Team Letter RITH H. CAREY •Rudy Secretarial Course Ambition: Marriage Hobby: Bike Riding; Reading Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 1. 3: Red Cross Collector 2; Glee Club 3; Hockey Mana- ger 3: Class Treasurer 3; Office Assistant 4: Newswriters Club 4; Assembly Committee 4; Sec- retary Pro Merito 4; Ass ' t. Secretary Student Council 3; Secretary Student Council 4. PRISCILLA CHARBONNEAU Fussy Classical Course Ambition: Music Hobby: Stamps Activities: Glee Club 1. 2. 3, 4; Glee Club Pianist 3, 4; Tennis 3: Baseball 2; Varsity 1; Li- brarian 3. 4. ANAIS M. rHAUSSE ■ Annie General Course Amliition: Plav Guitar and Y ' odel well Hoijiiy: Making Movie - Star Scrap-Books Activities: Glee Club 4: Lunch Room 4; Hockey 1. NELLIE M. CLARK •■Nell- General Course Ambition: Hairdresser Hobby: Drawing: Ten nis: Col- lection of Post Cards: Writing to Pen Pals Activities: Junior Prom Com- mittee 3. 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 11 HOWARD J. COMAN General Course Ambition: Newspaper Photo- grapher; Traveling Salesman Hobby: Mechanics; Photography Activities: Football Manager 1, 2, 3; Baseball Manager 2; Senior Play 4. KENNETH E. COWAN Ken General Course Amijition: First Machinist in U. S. N. Activities: Glee Club 3, 4; Band 2, 3. EDWARD K. CROMWELL ' Edflie General Course Ambition: Successful Salesman Hobby: Football Activities: Class President 4; Class Vice President 3; Home Room President 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Football 1. 2, 3 4 ; Traffic Squad 3. 4, Deputy 3; Senior Play 4. WILLIAM F. CROUTWORST ' Little Oscar , ' ' Horse Car , Cue Ball Scientific Course Ambition: Transport Piloc Hobby: Building Model Air- planes; Walking in the Woods Activities: Baseball 2, 3, 4; Track 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4. MAE C. DEANE ' Maisie Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobby: Riding a Bicycle; Col- lecting Souvenirs Activities: Hockey 1, Varsity 3, 4; Office Assistant 4. CAROLYN E. DeARRUDA Cal Business Course Ambition: Interior Decorator Hobby: Reading Activities: Glee Club 1; Lunch Room 3. ROGER B. DEMPSEY ••Rod (General Course Ambition: Big League Baseball Activities: Baseball 1, 2 , 3, 4; Basketball 3, 41 . EDGAR W. DODENHOFF General Course Ami)ition: Commissioned Officer of V. S. Army Hobby: Photography; Govern- nienl Aclivilies: Glee Club 3, 4; Red (!ri)ss Collector 1; Dramatic Club 2. 4; Football Souvenir Booklet Committee 4; Sachem 4; Pro Merilo 4; Senior Play 4; Year Book 4. First Team Letter t Second Team Letter 12 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 STELLA A. DUDLEY Stell Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobby: Hiking; Traveling Activities: Office Assistant 4. GLADYS G. EATON Glady General Course Ambition: Telephone Operator: Worker at Sanatorium Hobby: Swimming: Roller Skat- ing Activities: ball 3. Hockey 2; Basket- HELEN P. FERGUSON Duchess General Course Ambition: Child Nurse Hobby: Photography Activities: Cheerleader 4: Lunch Room 4: Office Assistant 4: Glee Club 4; Baseball 3. 4: Badmin- ton 4. JOHN H. FERRAGUTO Johnnie General Course Ambition: Constructor; Con- tractor Hobby: Motorcycle Driving: Dancing Activities: Football 1. 2. 3= ' : Basketball 1, 2. First Team Letter t Secf)nd Team Letter CONSTANCE S. FISH Connie Secretarial Course Ambition: Fashion Modeling Hoi l)y: Reading Activities: Home Room Presi- dent 1 ; Home Room Secretary 2; Ass t. Secretary of Council 3; Office Assistant 4. FLORA J. GARAFALO (General Course Ambition: Nurse lliilibv: Readins LUANDA M. GARAFALO laine Secretarial Course Ambition: Dietitian Hobby: Traveling Activities: Glee Clui) 3. 4: Sach- em 4; Office Assistant 4. LILLIAN G. GAUTHIER Jo- Secretarial Course Ambition: Reporter Hobby: Cross-country Corres- pondence Activities: Office Assistant 4. 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 13 CAROLYN C. GOMES Gomie Secretarial Course Anil)ilion: Secretary Hol)l)y: Writing Verse and Es- says; Swimming; Bicycle Riding Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 1 ; Football Souvenir Book- let Committee 4; Hockey 2; Basketball 3; Office Assistant 4. RI TH L. GROSSMAN Ru thie ' General Course Ambition: Dental Assistant; Nurse Hobby: Taking pictures with camera Activities: Basketball 1, 2, 4, Varsity 3 ; Hockey Varsity 1, 2, 3 , 4 ; Basketball Manager 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheer Leader 2, 3, 4; Red Cross Collector 3; Student Nurse 3; Orchestra 4; Senior Flay 4. M. FRANCES HALL Scotty Business Course Ambition: Singer Hobby: Riding Activities: Home Room Secre- tary 1; Basketball 1, Varsity 2t, 3 , 4 ; Baseball 2. 3; Sachem 4; Office Ass t. 4. MARGARET S. HILL Peggy Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobby: Hiking; Traveling Activities; Office Ass ' t. 4. CAROL T. HOLDEN Curly General Course Ambition: Bookkeeper Hobby: Match Cover and Label C(jllecting Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Librarian 3; Basketball 4; Lunch Room 4. DOROTliEA R. HLXLEY Dot Classical Course Ambition: Private Secretary Activities: Sachem 3, 4; Basket- ball Manager 3. VINCENT P. lAMPIETRO ■■Jim Business Course Ambition: Business Manager Hobby: Collecting Coins DORIS L. JACKSON ■■Jackie Classical Course Amiiition: Nurse Hobby: Horseback Riding Activities: Hockey L Varsity 2 , ■ V, 4 , Captain 4; Baseball 4, arsitv 1 ; Badminton 3, 4; Basketball L Varsity 2t, 3 4 ; Student Nurse L 2: Glee Club 1.3; Band 3; Orchestra 4; Home Room President 4. First Team Letter t Second Team Letter 14 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 FRANCIS L. KEITH Franny Classical Course Ambition: Naval Officer Hobby: Stamps; Reading; talk- ing Activities: Sachem Staff 1, 2. 3. 4, Business Manager 4; Honie Room President 1; Traffic Squad 2, 3. 4; Dramatic Club 2. 3. 4. Vice-President 3. President 4: Football 3; Basketball 2. 3. 4: Newswriters Club 3. 4, Editor 4; Band Manager 2. 3. 4; Pro Merito 4; Business Manager Year Book 4. ELIZABETH KINSMAN Kimmie Secretarial Course Ambition; Great Pianist Hobby: Tennis Activities: Glee Club 4: Office Assistant 4. MARCELLA R. LEARY Marcy General Course Ambition; Nurse Hobby; Sewing Activities: Football Ticket Sell- er 2; Basketball .Manager 3. 4: Home Room Secretarv 4; Senior Play 4. SYLVM LeBARON Tootie Classical Course Ambition: Secretary Hobby: Piano Activities; Basketball I. Varsitv 2t 3 4 ; Red Cross Collector. HELEN M. LOGAN General Course Ambition; Nursing Career Hobby; Collecting Postcards Activities: Student Nurse I. 3, 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Football Ticket Seller 2; Dramatic Club 4. JOHN B. LYNDE ■■Johnnie Scientific Course Ambition: i ndecided Activities; Band 1. 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra I. 2, 3. 4; Sachem 4. ROGER A. MacALLAY .Mac ' Business Course Amliition: Athletic Coach Hobby: Keeping a Scrapbook Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 1; Traffic Squad 2. 3. 4; Class Secretary 2; Senior Plav; Football L 2. 3 . 4 ; Basket- ball L 2t. 37. 4 ; Baseball 1, 2. 3 4. JOHN MAGRI ■■Johnnie General Course Ambition: Mechanic Hobby: Radio; Stamps Activities: Football 2. 3. 4 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 15 DOROTHY R. MARRA Dot Secretarial Course Amf)ition: Secretary Hobby: Reading Activities: Office Assistant 4. HOWARD H. MARSHALL General Course Ambition: Fireman Hobby: Swimming Activities: Football 1, 2, 3, 4 ' ' ' ; Basketball Manager 3, 4. MARJORIE L. MATTHEWS Midge General Course Ambition: Dielilian Hobby: Summer Sporls Activities: Home Room Presi- dent 1; Football Ticket Seller 3, 4; Traffic Squad 4; Senior Play; Basketball 1, 2. BARBARA MAYNARD ' Mickie General Course Activities: Red Cross Collector 1, 2, 3; Ass ' t. Business Manager Magazine Drive 4; Sacliem 1, 2. 3, 4, Editor-in-Cbief 4; Football Ticket Seller 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3; Senior Play 4; Band 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Hockey 1, 2, 3 4 , Manager 2; Basketball 1, Varsity 2t, 3 . 4 . JAMES R. MEEHAN Ray General Course Ambition: Florist Hobby: Flowers Activities: Senior Play MILDRED A. MOODY ••Millie Business Course Ambition: Moflel Hobby: Stamps Activities: Student Nurse 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Ass ' t. Treas- urer Student Body 3; Lunch Rocm 3; Office Assistant 3; Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1; fennis 1. ISABELLE S. AIOQUIN Izzy Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobby: Reading Activities: Office Assistant 4; Pro Merito 1. GLADYS E. NEWCOMB Gladie ' Business Course Ambition: Christian Worker Hobby: Sewing Activities: Glee Club 3, 4. ' ■ ' First Team Letter t Second Team Letter 16 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 WILLL M D. OSBORNE. JR. Bill- Classical (ioiirs ' e Ambition: Biljle Translator and Missionary Hobby : Bees Activities: Orchestra 1. 3. 4: Glee Club 3, 4; Dramatic Cluli 4; Band 1; Stamp Club 2. BARBARA OTTO Teddie Classical Course Ambition: Medical ork Hobby: Philately Activities: Class Secretary 1: Home Room President 1: Stu- dent Nurse 3. 4; Home Room Treasurer 4: Newswriters ' Clul) 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Ass ' t. Editor Year Book 4: Senior Plav 4; Basketball 1. 2. arsit 3t. MADELINE PANESIS ' •Mady General Course Ambition: Secretary Hiibliy: Music Activities: Sachem 1, 2, 3: Or- chestra 4: Red Cross Collector 1: Football Ticket Seller 2: Hockey Manager 3, 4; Basket - hall 2. ' Varsity 3. RUSSELL W. PERKINS ■■Pinkey General Course Ambition: Truck Transportation Hobby: Construction of Model Aeroplanes Activities 4. Football 3: Baseball First Team Letter t Second Team Letter PHYLLIS R. POWELL ••Phil Classical Course Ambition: Teacher Hobby: Music Activities: Orchestra 3, 4: Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4: Officer Honor .Study Hall 4: Cabot Club 4; Pro -Merito 4: Lunch Room 4; Dramatic Club 4: Hockey ar- sity 3. 4 ' : Track 2: Basketball Varsity 3t, 4 . Salutatorian. LEONARD A. PRATT ••Pratly General Course Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Hnhhy: Sports Activities: Glee Club 3. 4: Dra- matic Club 3: Social Committee 4: Business Manager Senior Play 4: Ass ' t. Business Manager Magazine Drive 4; Football 1, 3. LLOYD W. RAYMOND Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hubby: Phulograpliy Activities: Typist for Sachem 4; Office Assistant 4: Football Sou- venir Booklet Committee 4. LILLIAN A. REMILLARD -LiH General Course Ambition: Hairdresser Hobby: Skating Activities: Hockev 3. Varsity 4t; Volley Ball 3. 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 17 ANNA N. ROBERTS Ann Classical Course Ambition: Nurse Hobhy: Collecting Souvenirs Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Ticket Seller 3; Siudent Nurse 4; Sachem 4; Dramatic Club 4; Pro Merito 4; Basket- ball I, 2, 3; Hockey 4. ETHEL M. ROGERS Ginger General Course Ambition: Nurse Hobby: Music Activities: Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2. 3. 4; Band 1, 3, 4: Red Cross Collector 4. NELSON F. RUSSELL Rusty , Pop General Course Ambition: Aviation; Master Me- chanic Hobby: Music; Mechanics Activities: Class Secretary 3; Home Room Treasurer 3; Foot- ball 3, 4; Senior Play 4. ELLEN M. SALLEY ' Ellie General Course Ambition: Nurse Hobby: Match Cover Collecting Activities: Red Cross Collector 1; Hockey Varsity 1, 2; Lunch Room 3, 4. KATHREEN J. SALMINEN Kay ( General Course mbition: To Graduate llobbv: Chewing Gum (;E0RGE H. SAMPSON ■ Georgie (Classical Course Ambition: Law; Politics Hobby: Weapons; Photography Activities: Class President 1 Home Room President I, 2 Sachem 2, 3. 4, Ass ' t. Editor 3 Vice-President S. M. L. S. P. 3, President S. M. L. S. P. 4; Track 3; Basketball 4; President Stu- dent Body 4; Class Vice-Presi- dent 4: President Pro Merito 4; Newswriters ' Club 4; Officer Honor Study Hall 4; Valedic- torian. ROBERT B. SARGENT Bob General Course Ami)ition: Detective Hobby: Stamp Collecting Activities: Dramatic Club 4; Senior Play 4. FELIXINE L. SAVARD ' Felix Secretarial Course Ambition: Dental Assistant Hobby: Sports Activities: Home Room Treas- urer I, 2; Glee Club 1; Sachem 2, 4: Home Room Secretary 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2. Varsity 3t. 4 ; Hockey 1, Varsity 2. 3 4 ; Baseball Varsity 1 ; Badminton 3, 4; Tennis 3; Cheer Leader 4; Dramatic (!lub 4; Office Assist- ant 4. First Team Letter t Second Team Letter 18 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 ELEANOR M. SEW ALL •Red General Course Ambition: Dietitian Hobl) : Post Cards Activities: Football Ticket Sell- er 2: Liincli Room 4. HOWARD I ' . SEWALL Net General Course Ambition: Plumber Hobby: Gardening FREE] L N A. SHAW •Red Business Course Ambition: Mechanic HoM)y: Shooting Activities: Office Assistant 2. KATHLEEN E. SHAW •Betty General Course Ambition: To see all 48 states Hobby: Nature Study; Cooking:: Philately Activities: Home Room Secre- tary 2: Newswrilers Club 3. 4: Sachem 4: Officer Honor Studv Hall 4: Cabot Club 4. First Team I etter t Second Team Letter BERNARD J. SHEEHAN ••Buck , ••Cutie Bii iness Course Ambition: (.nacli: Sports ' i riter H..bl y: Athletics Activities: Class Secretary 2; Glee Club 4; Red Cross Collect- or 3: Year Book 4: Football L 2. 3 . 4 : Baseball 3 . 4. Cap- lain 4: Ba ketball 1. 2t. 3 , 4 , Chaplain . h()(;er e. solle Scientific Course Ambition: Play trumpet in a bij orchestra nl,l, Trumpet Activities: Band L 2, 3, 4; Home Room Treasurer 1, 2; Traffic Squad 2. 3. 4: Home Room President 3: Class President 3. . WALTER SOWYRDA ■ Piney Business Course Aml)ition: Bookkeeper Hnlihy: Sports Activities: Football Manager 3, 4: Home Room President 4; Officer Honor Study Hall 4. KICHARD E. STAFFORD Dick - Classical Course Amliition: Sports Writer for As- sociated Press: Author of a Book Hobby: Athletics: Dramatics; Stamps: Experimenting Activities: Class Treasurer 1: Red Ciross Collector 1: Sachem 2. 3. 4: Home Room President 3: Nevvswriters Clid) 3. 4, Ass t. Editor 4; Traffic Squad 3. 4, Chief 4: Home Room Treasurer 4: Chairman Publication Com- mittee 4: Senior Plav 4: Band 4: Orchestra 4: Football L 2. 3. 1 : Basketball 3, 4t. 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 19 ELLSWORTH B. STANDISH El by Scientific Course Ambition: Dairy Farming Hobby: Genealogical and His- torical Lore Activities: Property Manager Senior Play. WILLIAM T. STOHN Willie Scientific Course Ambition: Merchant Marine Ser- Hohby: Ships Activities: Social Committee 3; Tennis 3; Home Room President 4; Sachem 4; Year Book 4; Senior Play Stage Manager. MADELEINE C. STLRGIS ' Madie Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary liohhy: Tennis Activities: Basketball Manager ], 2; Lunch Room 3; Ass t. Bus- iness Manager Year Book 4; Office Assistant 4; Senior Play 4; Sachem Typist 4. LUCY R. TAYLOR Lu Lu General Course Amiiition: Hairdresser Hobby: Collecting Miscellaneous Souvenirs Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Ticket Seller 3: Bas- ketball 1, Varsity 2, 3. ANNA L. THOMAS Ann , Annie Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobby: Collecting Souvenirs Activities: Office Assistant 4. M. THELMA VIGERS Big Sis Business Course Ambition: Good Bookkeeper Hobby: Collecting Handker- chiefs Activities: Lunch Room 4; Pro Merito 4: Glee Club 3, 4. DAVID A. WARD Dave (General Course Ambition: To live till the turn of the century lK)bl)y: Fishing Activities: Baseball 1, 3. SHIRLIE WATERS Sharky Business Course Ambition: To get out of school Hobby: Sleeping Activities: Football Ticket Sell- er 2: Hockey Varsity 1, 2, 3 , 4 . First Team Letter V Second Team Letter 20 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 ROBERT T. WESTGATE Bob Scientific Course Activities: Glee Club 3, 4; News- writers ' Club 4; Officer Honor Siudv Hall 4; Football 1, 3. 4 ; Basketball 1. 2t, 3t. 4 ; Base- ball -Manager 1. JANE D. WHITE Janey Classical Course Hobby: Music Activities: Luncli Room 1; Stu- dent Librarian 4; Business .Man- ager Magazine Drive 4. ELLIOT G. WHITNEY Red General Course Ambition: To bave a pilot ' s license and see the world Hobby: Plane Building; Stamps Activities: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Or- chestra 2. 3, 4: Glee Club 3, 4; Home Room Treasurer 3. VELMA I. WITHERALL General Course Ambition: Fashion Designer Hobby: Photography Activities: Basketball 1, 2. First Team Letter t Second Team Letter VICTORIA (;. WOLSKA Vicky Business Course Ambition: Office Work Hobby: Bicycle Riding Activities: Glee Club 3, 4. JEANNE S. WOOD Ginger Secretarial Course Ambition: Hairdresser Hobby: Stamp Collecting Activities: Lunch Room 3, 4; Office Assistant 4. FELIX YARL ' SITES -Phil Business Course Hobby: Sports Activities: Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Pro Merilo 4; Officer Honor Study Hall 4: Football 3 , 4 ; Baseball 3; Track 4. GAIRAD H, YOLNG Anything but my right name Business Course Ambition: Diplomacy Hobbv: Inventing ' ' The Best Is Yet To Be ' ' 22 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 History of the Class of 1940 VIRGINIA BURNETT When we entered Memorial High School on September 9. 1936, we numbered 178. We were all very frightened about the new experiences. Some of the pupils from Car- er and Lakeville were more frightened than we of Bates Junior High, because they had never seen such a large city as iVIiddleboro, and such a huge school as its high school! However, we all became acclimated quickly enough. We held our freshman class elections in September, choosing the following of- ficers: president, George Sampson: vice- president, Beverly Fish ( who left during her junior year); secretary. Barbara Otto: and treasurer, Richard Stafford. At the beginning of our first year. Mr. Hill, Miss Whitty, and Miss Glutton ar- rived, replacing three teachers who had left the previous June. Mr. Hill departed the following year: but Miss Glutton and Miss Whitty remained, the former as athletic coach, and the latter as dramatic coach. Be- sides regular teaching, each has made a success of her special department. Our sophomore year we felt more at liome. Now it was our turn to watch the bewildered freshmen, instead of being be- wildered ourselves. Our sophomore class officers were: Greg- ory Mitrakas, president. Bartlett Harrison, vice-president: Bernard Sheehan, secretary; and Roger MacAula). treasurer. Gregory and Bartlett left us in their junior and senior vears. respectivelv. hen ' Greg and ' Bart left, the class of 1940 lost not only two good officers but two excellent athletes. Two new teachers were added to the staff our second vear. Mr. Farlev. from Abington, replaced Mr. Hill as Civics teach- er; Miss Ryder took Miss Field ' s place as freshman English teacher. Mr. Farley has worked hard as athletic coach, assisting Mr. Battis, and Miss Ryder has been an efficient adviser of the Sachem staff. In 1937. when we were still sophomores, Bernard Sheehan won first place in the annual Foul Shooting Gontest held at Brock- ton. His freshman year he had tied for sec- ond place with a boy from North Easton who was 6 ' 5 tall. Buck at that time wasn ' t much over 4 ' tall. To his opponent he must have looked like ' The Little Man ho Wasn ' t There. Our junior year saw a change in the music department. Mr. Phillips, who had been Middleboro ' s supervisor for approxi- mately 20 years, retired, and Mr. Luther Ghurchill of Bridgewater replaced him. Al- though Mr. Ghurchill has been here but two years, he has won the admiration of all for his kind and patient methods of teach- ing and for continuing so well Mr. Phillip ' s previous duties. The arrival of Mr. Maynard at the be- ginning of that same year meant that Mem- orial High had three graduates of Dartmouth on its faculty: Mr. Thomas, Mr. MacGown, and, of course. Mr. Maynard. Our Junior Prom was a great success, and those who attended enjoyed it. The fine orchestra and the fact that it was a St. Patrick ' s Day dance made it one of the outstanding social events of the year. Our junior class officers were: Roger Soule, president: Edward Gromwell, vice- president; Nelson Russell, secretary; and Ruth Carev. treasurer. 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 23 Our fourth and last year brought about many new things: first, Higgenbotham ' s Es- quires ( later replaced by Dunn ' s Dukes of Swing ) ; then Mr. Maynard ' s Public Speak- ing Class; and lastly. Nelson Russell ' s new car ( if you could call it that ) . The tragic occurrence of the year was when Buck Sheehan broke his wrist play- ing football with the team last fall. It will take Stevie Stanley a long time to live down what happened to him when he went to see Buck at St. Luke ' s. The officers whom we chose for our last year were: president, Edward Cromwell; vice-president, George Sampson; secretary, Thelma Berry; and treasurer, Evelyn Baker. Probably the most important event of the senior year was the senior play, What a Life , by Clifford Goldsmith. Richard Stafford and Marjorie Matthews were ex- cellent in the leading roles, and the support- ing cast co-operated 100% to make the play a success. Mr. Hyman and the Student Council fin- ished revising the Constitution in this year, also, and adopted a new type of election pro- cedure, which has proved very popular. Mrs. Brawn, a loyal friend and helper of many senior classes of Memorial High School, left us at Christmas recess. At this time Mr. Thomas took over the reins for guiding the seniors through the difficult last months. His untiring efforts and excellent advice have been invaluable to the seniors. A little scientific research has proved that the girls of the class of 1940 have more brains than the boys. Mr. Tillson and Mr. MacGown both agree that the brain of an average human weighs 50 ounces. Since there are 60 girls in this class and only 45 boys, simple mathematics readily reveals that the girls possess 3000 ounces of brain power to the boys ' 2200 ounces. Hats off to the girls! We have had, during our four years in Memorial High, a lot of fun; but we ' ve had our troubles, too. Nevertheless, on the whole they have been happy years, and it is with regret that we think of leaving. Per- haps we can find our happiness in the future by finding the job we want. With deep appreciation of what the school has done for us in the last four years, we turn over our place as seniors to the class of 1941, and we wish them much success. 24 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1940 ROGER B. DEMPSEY Be it remembered that we. the Senior Class in the Memorial High School of Mid- dleboro, in the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, being of sound mind and memory, but knowing the uncertainty of this life, do make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by us at anytime heretofore made. I. We. the class of 1940. do will and bequeath to the Junior Class, one slightly used bust of Charles Sumner which now rests in the school library. II. To the class of 1942. we. the Senior Class, leave a new noiseless lawnmower. which we hope will eliminate disturbance and improve their power of concentration. III. To the Freshman Class we leave our perfect ideals, superior intellect, and foremost achievements with the hope they will attempt to imitate. SPECIAL LEGACIES Richard Stafford leaves everything ex- cept his flying chariot to Joe Gailes for success in keeping up with the Joneses, es- pecially th? blond classmate. To Mrs. Moore we leave one real fine dictating machine so that she can save her voice for the slow pupils yet to come. Roger Soule leaves his bow and arrow to Bill Crossley and may Bill shoot it straighter than he did. e Bet — ty will. Buck Sheehan leaves his popularity on the football field to Mickey alker and mav his kinsmen be strong in his support. Bill Stohn leave his masterpiece. How to Win a Senior Girl ' s Heart to Tom Clev- erly. We hope Tom will be an intelligent reader and apt pupil. John Bena gives to any young detective the power to guard a certain smiling girl that Hath-a-wav with her. Bill Croutworst leaves his huge bulk to Johnny Septjian with the hope that he may even improve on this fine physique. Arsene Berube leave his ability to sleep during Democracy classes to Joe Wilmot so that Joe ' s classes will all be alike. Thelma Berry leaves her popularity with the opposite sex to Arlene Kinsman. Leonard Pratt wills his mischievous inclinations and technique of wisecracking to Paul Mitchell so that Paul may attain the polish of a master. Betty Barnett wills her idle chatter to anybody who thinks he can stand it. To some bashful underclassman, El- wyn Atwood leaves his facial expressions when encountered bv women. George Sampson wills his gift of or- atory to Stewart Washburn. Howard Twinkletoes Coman wills his divine dancing to Arthur Belrose. Francis Keith leaves his big feet to anyone who thinks he is capable of keeping his stride. Roger MacAulay leaves his love of a uniform to Louie Hammond so that said Louie may continue to be the Prince Charm- ing of Lakeville. Last but not least, Phyllis Powell and George Sampson bequeath their enviable records and titles of Salutatorian and ale- dictorian respectively, to those most de- serving of this most esteemed honor. In Testimony, hereof, we hereunto set our hands and in the presence of three witnesses, declare this to be our Last ill. the 13th day of June, in the year one thous- and nine hundred and forty. Witnesses: CLASS OF FORTY Sir Ernest Thomas Rt. Rev. Herbert ilber Justice of the Peace alter Hicks 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 25 The Prophecy of 1 BARBARA MAYNARD MADELINE WILLIAM Helen Logan is now a lecturer, speaking on the opposite side of any question pro- posed. John Lynde runs a large factory where they make ropes, cables, and all kinds of lines. Roger MacAulay has started on the ladder to fame. He ' s running on a track; technically he isn ' t getting anywhere. John Magri is in the trucking business. He likes it so much that during his leisure time he does trucking on the dance floor. Antoinette Marra is proprietor of a de- partment store. If you want something for nothing, just mention my name. Don t be surprised if you are thrown out. Howard Marshall is a deep-sea diver. Right now he ' s probably watching all the poor fish studying hard in school. Marjorie Matthews is in business, print- ing and selling copies of What A Life: Married. Barbara Maynard has become a teacher. Her only wish is that Mr. Maynard would come to her classes so that she could com- m.and him for a while. James Meehan didn ' t get his last name for being a grouch. We see him in 1960 kissing babies and giving them candy. He ' s hoping for re-election as mayor. Mildred Moody has opened a bakery. She calls it The Moody Foody Shoppee. Isabelle Moquin is a private secretary for the Dig, Dig, Dig, Construction Comp- any. Well, all right! ! William Osborne is a keeper of bees. He also keeps in touch with the Boston Bees. Barbara Otto has also made good. She has charge of the Double Bar Auto Camp. he Class of 1940 PANESIS RICHARD E. STAFFORD ' . STOHN Madeline Panesis is an actress on Broad- way. She plays opposite Clark Cable in Come With the Zephyrs. Russell Perkins, in 1960, is coach of the Red Sox. Last year they played 43 games. They won two and lost — . ou can subtract. Leonard Pratt is a bookie at Camp Joe Hooker Downs. He used to be a jockey, but quit because he ne er finished a race. Lloyd Raymond has become a photo- grapher. Don ' s be surprised if he ends up on the other side of the camera for M. G. M. Phyllis Powell has a monopoly on brains, just as she had in school: She ISN ' T married. Lillian Remillard has a job as a hos- tess in a White Tower restaurant in Boston. That ' s the Castle that she dreamed of as a child. Anna Roberts has gone scientific on us. She has at her command an army of me- chanical robots. Ethel Rogers played in the school band when she was young. If you want to see her now, go to the Pops in Boston. Nelson Russell likes soup . He trans- j)orts Nitroglycerine in his plane from Bos- ton to London in five hours. Katherine Salminen is out west, herding cattle. She invites you all to come and visit her. Ellen Salley is a teacher in Thayerville. Ir is rumored that the enrollment is in- creasing each year. George Sampson is running for presi- dent on the connnunistic ticket. His plat- form is for ' bigger and better cigars . Richard Stafford is in Broadway ' s new- est sensational comedy, Macbeth , written 26 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 by the up-and-coming author, William Shake- javel. Bob Sargent owns the biggest dairy in Plymouth County. His slogan is 99 and 44 100 ; pure— milk? Howard Sewall is now the American Tobacco Company ' s leading auctioneer. We know that Felixine Savard has a nice position as dental secretary: but why does she call her new home ' Birches ? Fred Shaw is ring-master for the Barnum-Bailey Ringling Bros. ' Circus, and how he makes the horses jump! Eleanor Sewall was a maid in the em- ploy of Helen Logan; but she did so well that now she is Helen ' s priyate secretary. Buck ' Sheehan is a pro-football coach, when not playing with the Red Sox as short stop. His Boston Shamrocks haye gone through their second undefeated season. Katie Shaw is a noted noyelist, her latest book being How Deep the Nemasket? Rog Soule is a trayeling salesman, selling tractors to farmers and, incidentally, lipstick to the farmers ' daughters. Walter Sowyrda and Felix arusites are financiers. They amassed their fortunes by cornering the safety-pin market. Gladys Xewcomb is a housewife, but still has time to be the best contract bridge player in the city. Gairad oung is known now as Profes- sor Young, P.D.Q., S.O.S., C.O.D. Why hadn ' t you heard? He is teaching History at Haryard. Ellsworth Standish is following in the footsteps of his famous ancestor. Miles, and is now a brigadier-general. Bill Stohn has at last realized his am- bition and is captain of the 150,000-ton luxury liner, Queen Jane. ' Madeleine Sturgis is playing the pipe organ for Phil Spitalny ' s all-girl orchestra. As a world-famous interior decorator and internationally known paper hanger, whom do we find but Lucy Taylor! Anna Thomas and Jeanne Wood entered the secretarial field and did yery well: now they haye opened a secretarial school called The Flying Fingers and Skillful Skulls Secretarial School. Thelma igers has the teaching pro- fession as her chosen career: but a little birdie has just informed us that her pupils won ' t be calling her Miss igers long. Daye Ward has just been appointed Chief of Police of Caryer. Watch your step in Caryer! But if you should get into trouble, we can fix it because Daye knows us. Shirlie Waters has elected nursing for her career. Vi e certainly envy the fellows who are her patients. Bob Westgate is a great success as a newspaper reporter and radio commentator. His latest feat is that of broadcasting the 1950 orld Series between the Red Sox and the Bees. Jane hite, upon being conyinced that two can live as cheaply as one, resigned her position as international news correspond- ent and is now living in Argentina. elma Witherell is traveling around the world, lecturing on the advantages of Extra- curricular Activities in High School. ic olska is an American Airlines ' hostess, and it is rumored in Winchell ' s column that wedding bells are soon to ring. Elliott Whitney has one of the hottest swing bands in the country, known as Whit- ney ' s Jitnev Bugs. Laura Anderson is our statuesque blond — we see her graduating from Sargenl and running a school of her own, featuring courses in Archery. Harold Atkins did so well in his detec- tive role in the class play, that he is special- 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 27 izing in solving crimes. ' He has become such a success that now he even surpasses Sherlock Holmes. Buckshot Atwood, who always has had such a variety of automobiles ( ? ), has made a collection. We see him running a garage, selling used cars. Little Aubrey will grow up some day, and instead of delivering corsages, we shall see Arthur sending them. Betty Barnett, who got her start back in M. H. S. in an agency for the Alden Alden Co. Dates, is seen running a dating bureau for Broadway chorines. Johnnie Bena ' s remarkable talent as a violinist has won him great success and popularity. Having everything down Pat. ho now spends his days in leisure and luxury. Huck Berry, the most flirtatious of the Class of ' 40, is seen settled down it Milcliigan, teaching school; and as you may have guessed, her favorites are the boys. We see Dickie Brown in 1950 as a photographer for Harper ' s Bazaar — his favorite model being a Berry pretty blonde. Rudy Carey has proved to be a suc- cessful treasurer and cashier of a theatre company. When asked what the rule for her success was, she answered, My eyes have it. We see Howard Coman as the sole owner of the Holy Do Nut Co. Guaranteed Fresh! Bunny Baker has been appointed sup- ervisor of a physical education school on River Street. Her team will represent U. S. in the 1960 Olympics. Arsene Berube is another talented vio- linist and composer of the class. We see him in 1950 as a successful teacher and composer, his latest and most favored com- position being Oh, You Beautiful Blondes! We see Doris Burtsell as an able in- structor in a Business School, her motto being, Say nothing and saw wood. We see Ruth Andrews exercising her dramatic ability. She has become a great actress, her favorite role being that of an Eskimo lady. We see Adam Bagdon sporting around his 1950 Ford de luxe, but he feels the pic- ture is not complete without a Nurse along. We see Priscilla Charbonneau has en- tered a different career. She is a bus driver, but chooses her own passengers. Bill Begley, who has always been quite a ladies ' man, is seen in 19.50, escort- ing the quintuplets around. He is having a difficult time trying to make a decision! We see Kenneth Cowan has risen to the height of popularity, having been unani- mously voted Mayor of North Middleboro. He stressed, in his platform speech, More airplanes for transporting M. H. S. stud- ents to school. Melvin Babcock, who has proved him- self to be a very good artist, is seen settled down with Mr. Tillson as an illustrator of diagrams for Chemists and Physicists. Stewart Bell has achieved great suc- cess since he left M. H. S. He is seen now as the Singing Waiter of the Swan Inn, lo- cated in Eddyville. Alice Beech, one of the shyest girls of the class, has now overcome her bashful- ness and is seen coaching the Peek-A-Knees chorines at the Peek-A-Boo-Nite Club in New York. Nellie Clark has recently purchased the property formerly occupied by Clark ' s Place on West Grove Street, and has re- modeled it into an art studio. Her motto is Drive in and have your face painted. We find Sis ' Cardini the singing hos- tress at Churchill Roof-Top Plaza, her the me- song being Oh, Johnnie! Virginia Burnett, who has been a very good student in English, has risen to heights. We see her in 1950 as teacher of Dramatics 28 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 at Dartmouth College. She appears to be ery content with her position. Anais Chausse has always had a special weakness for Fords. In 1950 we see she has overcome that weakness and is driving a 1950 Packard around. Eileen Breivogel has become an Olympic swimmer. She has a summer resort of her own and swims across the lake daily to keep in trim. Eddie Cromwell, popular class presi- dent of 1940, is in 1950 an equally popular automo-fiea e salesman. From all reports everything is very Merry. Bill Croutworst is running a meat mar- ket in 1950, and his advertising slogan is Buy your liverworst from Croutworst. Mae Deane has become a famous horti- culturalist. She has just developed a new dahlia which is called the Moranville. Carolyn DeArruda and Carolyn Gomes have combined their poetic abilities and are writing couplets for the North Middleboro Morning Star. ' Roger Dempsey s baseball prowess be- came so great that the Red Sox hired him. With him. they won the pennant from the ankees. Now that he is famous, he ad- vises his admirers to always Hit it on the Dot. It was Edgar Dodenhoff ' s fondest hope in ' 40 to be an army officer. Well, his dreams came true, and there ' s something about that soldier, girls. Stella Dudley is a very busy secretary in 1950, and for that pause that refreshes she drops in at Paul ' s Drug Store. Gladys Eaton is raising dahlias in Lake- ville, and from all reports Al ' s well. In 1950 Johnnie Ferraguto is a changed man. He and his motorcycle have been through, and we do mean through, so much together that. well. Johnnie just ain ' t what he used to be. Helen Ferguson, one of the peppiest girls in the class of ' 40, is making herself useful by putting the pep in Pepsi-Cola. Connie Fish, one of the most picture- sque blondes of the class of ' 40, is still private nurse to Dr. Bradford of Eddyville, who still carries his arm in a sling. Nursing seems to have been the favored occupation of the girls of 1940. Of them all. Flora Garafalo has turned out to be one of the best. Llanda Garafalo has attained her am- bition to become a dietitian. She is now providing fodder for the thundering herds that daily stampede the M. H. S. lunchroom. Lillian Gauthier must have had some gypsy in her. Since 1940 she has traveled all over the highways and byways of the world, but she ' s forced to admit There ' s no place like home. We see Ruthie Grossman as a nurse, specializing in heart disease. She is still unable, however, to decide which patient to date. Scotty Hall is as popular in 1950 as she was in 1940. She divides her time be- tween tap dancing for the benefit of the M. H. S. treasury and giving away candy kisses. We see Peggy Hill has become one of Western Lnion ' s ace telegraph operators. Her favorite message is Happy birthday to you. Carol Holden sang on Major Bowes ' ], ' rogram one night and was immediately as- signed to his No. 1 unit. Carol says her favorite touring circuit is in the Northeast- ern part of the country. Surprise! Dot Huxley ' s turned out to be an actress. At present she is playing the ingenue role in a Broadway success, All Roads Lead to Carver. Jimmie lampietro. upon his comple- tion of business school, has become junior 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 29 partner in his uncle ' s transportation business. We ' ve heard tell there are ten pretty girls in his office. Dotty Jackson ' s gone out west. There she is raising horses for western thrillers. Hi-0, Jackie! Francis Keith joined the navy and has sailed the Seven Seas, but he still maintains his favorite sea is Bet-Sea. Elizabeth Kinsman has become Walter Winchell ' s scout for Bits that Bite in Middleboro and vicinity. Marcella Leary has combined her Irish wit with her Irish beauty and has become a successful demonstrator of the latest fad in beauty culture, in the exclusive Red and Gold Gift Shops (5 and lO ' s). Who is Sylvia? A neat and efficient private secretary, a smooth and sophisticated cafe hostess, a poised and skillful athlete, this is Sylvia LeBaron in 1950. Football In football Middleboro High enjoyed one of its most successful seasons. Of the nine games played, Middleboro won seven and lost two, scoring 125 points and holding the opponents to 38 points. Head Coach, HENRY BATTIS Assistant Coach, ALFRED FARLEY Captain, BARTLETT HARRISON First row: (left to right): Philip lampietro, Felix Yarusites, Stephen .Stanley, John Magri. John Ferraguto, Edward Cromwell, Bartlett Harrison. Captain; Roger MacAiilay, Bernard Sheehan, William Begley. Douglas MacAiilay, Francis Walker, Rohert Westgate. Second row: Paul Mitchell, Howard Marshall. Francis Keith, Eugene Briggs, William Crossley, Charles Varney, Albert Soule, Nelson Russell, Francis Bell, Richard Stafford, Sylvester Sylvia. Clinton Haynes, Arthur Belrose. Third row: Henry Battis, Carlton Shaw, William Tierney, Donald Bowles, John Silvia, Donald Quaga n, Paul Harrison, Arthur Ouellette, Robert Leary, Paul Anderson. James Kendall, Francis Murphy, William Dooley. Dana Provonche. Walter Sowyrda, Alfred Farley. Basketball Of the sixteen games played by the 1939-40 basketball team, seven resulted in victories. Of the nine games lost, many were close. Head Coach, ALFRED FARLEY Assistant Coach, HENRY BATTIS Captain, BERNARD SHEEHAN First row: (left to right) : William Crossley. Alfred Malenfant, Philip lampietro, Trafton Mendall, Roger MacAulay, Bernard Sheehan, Captain: Stephen Stanley, Francis Walker, Douglas MacAulay, Richard Stafford. Second row : Alfred Farley, Carlton Shaw, Theodore Stegmaier, Alfred Menowsky, Edward Caswell, Paul Harrison, Charles Varney, Richard Wilmot, Joseph Jurgelewicz, Alan Higgin- botham. Howard Marshall, Henry Battis. Baseball When the year book went to press, the High School baseball team was making a fine record, having won victories over the Alumni and Plymouth and having met with only one defeat — by Bridgewater. Head Coach. HENRY BATTIS Assistant Coach, ALFRED FARLEY Captain, BERNARD SHEEHAN First row: (left to right): William Crout worst, Nickolas Galanto. Roger MacAulay, Bernard Sheehan, Captain; Francis Walker. Roger Dempsey, George Michael. Philip lampietro. Second row: Henry Dejesus, Russell Perkins, Sylvester Sylvia. Myron Weston. Theodore Halunen, Warren Tharion, Charles Varney. Third row: Henry Battis. Thomas Higginbotham, John Evanofl. Louis Garafalo. Robert Leary. William Crossley, Joseph Kunces. Alfred Farley. Girls ' Hockey EVELYN F. WHITTY, Coach DORIS JACKSON, Captain MADELINE PANESIS, Manager The hockey team was very successful this year, winning four games and losing only one, and that one to North Easton, the South Eastern Massachusetts champion. First row: Madeline Panesis, Barbara Maynard, Felexine Savard, Shirlie Waters, Rulli Gross- man, Phyllis Powell, Bessie Dascoiilias, Doris Jackson, Elizabeth Gibbs, Meredith Beale, Phyllis Sylvia, Diniitria Dascoulias. Helen Thomas, Helen Corayer, Eunice Jones. Second row: Minnie Freedman, Mamie Mackiewicz, Rose Martin, Ruth Kline, Eileen Murdock, Evelyn Fanjoy, Carol Gushing. Ruth Leonard, Lillian Remillard, Susan Nelson, Mary Duggan, Eileen Remillard, Hazel Davis, Rosalie Manning, Doris Sturgis, Constance Souza. Third row: Evelyn F. Whitty, Elizabeth Anderson, Arleen Sullivan, Constance Draghetti, Mar- jorie Holt, Ruth Gushing, Elaine Tessier, Lois Wood, Barbara Tinkham, Katherine Soule, Elizabeth McDowell. Lillian Salley, Elizabeth Keough, Elinor Burnett, Alberta Snow, Bar- bara Grossman, Barbara Fish. Absentees: Evelyn Baker, Cecile Eno, Jeanette Eno, Nellie Taylor. Girls ' Basketball EVELYN F. WHITTY, Coach EVELYN BAKER, Captain MARCELLA LEARY, Manager This year ' s squad showed great improvement over last year ' s team, and at the end of the season it had won three games, lost three, and tied one. The progress that the team made was very encouraging to Coach Whitty. First row: June da Costa, Felexine Savard, Elizabeth Gibbs, Dimitria Dascoulias, Barbara May- nard, Evelyn Baker, Sylvia LeBaron, Bessie Dascoulias, Phyllis Powell, Doris Jackson. Second row: Barbara Dempsey, Constance Maynard, Mary Mackiewicz, Constance Heath, Lois Wood, Priscilla Shurtleff, Arlene Kinsman, Evelyn F. Whitty, Joan Alden, Elizabeth Mit- chell, Lorraine Leighton, Carol Gushing, Thalia Farrington. Absentee: Marcella Leary. Senior Plav Cast Dramatic Coach, MARY F. CLUTTON One of the most amusing presentations by a senior class was this year ' s play What A Life by Clifford Goldsmith. Henry Aldrich, the typical high school boy, was excellently por- trayed by Richard Stafford. Marjorie Matthews was exceptionally sweet as Henry ' s love interest. First row: Francis Keith, Madeleine Sturgis, Edward Cromwell, Richard Stafford, Marjorie Matthews, Raymond Meehan, Evelyn Baker. Second row: Ruth Andrews. Barbara Maynard, Roger MacAulay, Earbara Otlo, Ells vor:h .Stand- ish, Virginia Burnett, Ruth Carey, Ruth Grossman. Third row: Marcella Leary, Melvin Babcock, Doris Jackson, Edgar Dodenhoff, Richard Bruwn. Robert Sargent. Fourth row: Harold Atkins, Arthur Aubrey, William .Stohn. Absentees: Laura Anderson, Thelma Berry, Howard Coman, Leonard Pratt, Phyllis Powell, Nelson Russell. 36 1940 Salutatory and Essay PHYLLIS R. POWELL SALUTATORY Members of the School Board. Superin- terdent Gushing. Principal March, the fac- ulty of our high school, parents, and friends: W e. the Class of 1940. who are about to be graduated, salute you. We appreciate your interest shown throughout our high school davs. It remains to be seen what use we shall make of our school studies and ex- periences. But the activities and respon- sibilities of Memorial High School are a pre- lude to our forthcoming tasks, and the only way that we can show our appreciation to you is by achieving success in them. YOUTH HOSTELS The aim of youth hostels is to help peo- ple to have a greater understanding and love of nature and of others. Boys and girls. Loth in the Lnited States and in different parts of the world, traveling over bicycle trails, foot paths, and byways, may come to youth hostels, hostels, where they will find overnight accommodations for a price as small as twenty-five cents. New England hostels are noted for their rustic charm, simplicity, and high stand- ards. A house-mother and a house-father in charge of each hostel meet the arriving guest, show the youth to his or her quarters, and explain the various facilities of which a weary wayfarer may wish to make use. Traditional New England hospitality is shown by these house-parents, who enjoy the experience about as much as their young visitors. If we talked with one of the house- parents, we should find the reason why they go to no end of trouble to make over a corn- crib into a dormitory, dam up a brook for swimming, or rig up double-decker beds in the hay loft for the hostelers, who have come to mean so much to them. Perhaps the house-parents have children of high- school age, who help with the farm chores cll the week and enjoy seeing new faces and making new acquaintances from the outside world. If anyone wished to set up a hostel, he v.ould first have to acquire permission from the American outh Hostels Headquarters in Northfield. The leaders of this move- ment are er particular so that onlv places of good home life are selected. e can imagine a group of bovs and girls who have been traveling in chilly fall weather or on a brisk winter day and finally reach the hostel. They find a cheery group of young people gathered around a glowing fireplace, eating fruit and toasting marshmallows, and some telling stories of previous happenings on their adventurous trips. The tired travelers are immediately Nelcomed and soon join the h(imelike group. Thus the youth hostel promotes a bet- ter understanding among voung people of different opinions, classes, and nationalities. Representatives of every shade of opinion come together. All have the same general aim: to enjov the out-of-doors with the nat- ural enthusiasm of youth. Surely there is no better safeguard against future strife, whether industrial or international, than a deep-seated friendship among different kinds cf people, which can be begun in the free- dom of the open air. A German schoolteacher conceived the idea of establishing a chain of hostels for youths on the road. Soon Germany was dotted with these resorts providing a night ' s lodging, food, and companionship. The idea spread from the Fatherland, until today 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 37 there are hostels, like factories for friendship, in virtually every country in Europe, in the British Isles, and finally in America. There are 184 hostels in the United States, compared with four thousand abroad. In New England a fine trail has been laid out with a loop of seventy-six youth hostels winding through the White and Green Moun- tain sections. The distance between hostels can be covered each day over trails or high- ways, either on foot or by bicycle. A movement is now underway to set up a Rotary international league consisting of Rotarians who wish the youth organization to go forward. Selected youths from Amer- ica would visit other parts of the world, and other nations would in turn send their selected youths to America. All these would be aided in their travels by the Rotary Clubs, of which there are already four thousand in the world. In this mad age of speed and strife, hostels are indeed a step in the right direc- tion; for youths, making use of this slower, more informative method of traveling, ex- perience all the fun of a neighborly and un- regimented life. 38 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 Essay and Valedictory GEORGE H. SAMPSON STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Tlie plan of students helping to carry on the business of a school, raising money for its sports and social events, providing programs for its assemblies, and in general supervising affairs which concern its devel- opment is finding support all over the country. Its history is brief, but demon- strates the quick growth of an educational principle which will be of increasing im- portance as time goes on. Plato s academy in Greece, Vittorino da Feltra ' s college in Italy and the Jesuit schools all allowed the pupils to partially control the instruction and business end of the school. Rousseau and other early educators encouraged the plan, and in America in 1777 a Philadelphia paper called public attention to the fact that students had organized a court and council under a democratic constitution. All of these institutions had as their object the saving of time and monev. and the im- proving of the school through use of the pupils. Now the plan is to improve the pupils through use of the school: that is, to allow and help them to train character and develop initiative b making it possible for them to direct affairs inside the school within reasonable limits and under guidance by the administration. The term pupil participation has many times been confused with self-government ; and in order to understand the plan at all, il is necessary to realize that while motives and ideals may be high, pupils lack the maturity and experience which should be present in a self-sufficient community, and so would be unable to carry on all the duties which would normally fall on them without guidance from the faculty. This supervision i? limited, however, to the least possible by modern educators, as they feel that the modern tendency to speed life up and thr resultant change from physical to primarilv mental strain requires a mind and character conditioning somewhat as bodies are con- ditioned before athletic contests. Harry C. McKown. who has made a thorough study of student work in this line, says, ... the main emphasis in student council organiza- tion is not upon administrative economy or upon ' keeping up with the times ' or even upon improving the school, but upon edu- cating the pupils in natural and vital settings and situations by promoting the development of such qualities as leadership, follower- ship, responsibility, cooperation, and respect for law and order. It recognizes that the best way to prepare for living in an adult democracy is actually to live in a social organization that in as man ways as pos- sible closely resembles that adult democ- racy. In order to illustrate some of the differ- ent types of school organization, I should like to take that in our own high school as an example. cxj;Iai;i what we do there, and .hat there may be in the future. The Stud- ent Bod in the high school was organized in 1927 in order to provide a means of student expression and form a closer tie-up between the school activities. But as in manv other schools, it was found that the Student Body organization was not enough. As it was organized then, the students assembled in the auditorium in town-meeting fashion and tried to carry out some form of legisla- tion. They had no warrant, and some stud- ents took adxaiitage of the svstem to talk for 1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 39 long periods of time on trivial subjects. Very little was accomplished, and this method was so evidently unsatisfactory that a representative type of council was formed to carry on the Student Body business in a more orderly manner. Representatives were chosen by each home room, and these met together to form the first council which con- ducted its meetings under the authority of a warrant. About this time the seniors be- gan to realize that there were more fresh- man rooms than senior, and hence more freshman representatives. At present we have the same council system with a change in rejjresentation : one representative apiece fiom the freshman and sophomore rooms, and two apiece from the junior and senior rooms. The duties of the council are many. Its standing committees work on assembly pro- grams, present athletic problems and data concerning the school publication to the council, plan the calendar of socials for the activities and classes, and supervise the finances of all extra-curricular activities. At Christmas it collected food and sent it to many families, in this way helping these families to enjoy their Christmas more. Two years ago the council increased its ser- vices to the school when a traffic squad was organized to direct traffic in the halls and to conduct fire drills and serve in other ways. It has now become a regular feature of the high school, and visitors have often spoken of the order and conduct of the school. As to the future, the possibiities are practically limitless. As the quality of student leadership rises, the quality of school accomplishment and training rises. Students are trained in taking responsibility, in hand- ling money, and in keeping accounts. Equip- ment worth hundreds of dollars is cared for by student managers, and in the future these duties will be increased. The sharing of lesponsibilities with pupils is a move which should show results in a few years, as those who have learned to fulfill obligations and to direct others apply themselves to the job of living in a democracy. It is not a childish system unless you would call character-building childish; it is not an easy system unless you consider learning a rule yourself easy; it is not a waste of time unless you consider democracy useless. It is education of, by, and for the American people. VALEDICTORY I could say that the Class of 1940 is, this evening, thoughtfully and sadly stand- ing on the threshold of life, but I won ' t. I do not believe that this is or should be the attitude of our class. For most of us the realization that we are going to grad- uate has come suddenly and with a real regret, but that regret has been tempered by eagerness to go on and do more. We are not on the threshold of life. We have been living for some time now quite successfully, but we do realize that we are up against the real difficulties for which our training so far is supposed to have prepared us. Some of us will attain greater success than others; some will be respected more than others; some will be happier than others; but what- ever cur future degree of success, we stop to pay tribute this evening to the parents, to the teachers, and to the friends whose help and capacity for understanding have broad- ened our personalities and helped to make us what we are. 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