Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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' ' The Best Is Yet To Be ' '

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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

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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.