Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 54 of the 1942 volume:

YEAR BOOK OF THE CLASS of 19 2 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL MIDDLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS To Leonard O. Tillsoii If there is one person that we, the class of 1942, should like most to remember out of the many we grew to know at Memorial High School, it is Mr. Tillson. We shall forever be grateful for his guidance, instruction, and friendship. Those who had him as a teacher in chemistry or physics were indeed fortunate and will not soon forget either what he taught or his manner of teaching, but all of us are the richer for having known him. Mr. Tillson was an educator for over forty-two years. We, the last class to benefit as seniors from his rare teaching and friendly interest, consider it fitting that we dedicate our yearbook to him. Faculty LINDSAY J. MARCH, Principal ERNEST E. THOMAS, Submaster First row: J. Raymond Hyman, Herbert L. Wilbur, Ernest E. Thomas, Lindsay J. Marcli. Henry E. Battis, Walter G. Hicks, Roland C. MacGown Second row: Ruth E. Allbee, Sylvia G. Matheson, Anna C. Erickson, Lillian M. O ' Neil, Eloanor L. Purkis, Arline Merrill, Esther L. Moore, Evelyn F. Whitty, Mary Brier, Margaret H. Ryder, Bessie M. Veazie Third row: Alfred E. Farley, Edward Whitmore, Jack Sturteivant Absentees: John A. Ashworth, Luther Churchill, Mary Ellen Keil Senior Year Book ANNA C. ERICKSON, Staff Adviser ERNEST E. THOMAS, Senior Adviser JOHN SWANSON, Editor-in-Chief Lesley Graham, Arthur Spurrier, Assistant Editors Alton Kramer, Business Manager Arleen Kinsman, Roger Parent, Assistant Business Managers Carol Gushing, Robert Leary, Sport Editors Evelyn Fanjoy, Eileen Murdock, Art Editors Robert Fish, Richard Glidden, Photography Editors Ruth Bell, Martha Howard, Charles Shaw, Typists Front row: Robert Fish, Arleen Kinsman, Alton Kramer, John Swanson, Arthur Spurrier Back row: Robert Leary, Richard Glidden, Carol Gushing, Evelyn Fanjoy, Roger Parent, Miss Erickson, Mr. Thomas Absentees: Eileen Murdock, Lesley Graham, Ruth Bell, Martha Howard, Charles Shaw Walter Sampson Chapter of the Pro Merito Society ESTHER L. MOORE, Faculty Adviser ALTON KRAMER, President JOHN SWANSON, Vice-President ARLEEN KINSMAN, Secretary ALFRED MENOWSKY, Treasurer The Pro Merito Society had its largest membership in 1941-42, twenty-seven students. This honor group is made up of pupils attaining an 85 per cent average in all their work. Front row: Barbara Shaw, Constance Souza, Rozelle Johnson, Alton Kramer, Arleen Kinsman, Alfred Menowsky, John Swanson, Margaret Begley, Constance Maynard Back row: Mrs. Moore, Alvin Bigelow, Lorraine Leighton, Paul Anderson. Ruth Leonard, Harold Card, Ivan Logan, Vilho Jokinen, Ruth Bell. Mary Mackiewicz, Richard Leggee, Roger Parent, Evelyn Fanjoy, Carol Gushing Absentees: Doris Craig, Lesley Graham, Burton Niro, Sylvia Perkins, Gordon Haskell, Warren Tharion 19 4 2 Memorial High School 19 4 2 J KAN ALDEN C.encral Course Anihition: Fashion Psychologist Hobbies: Archery. Sailing JOAN ALDEN General Course Ambition: Fashion Illustrator and Buyer Hobbies: Sailin-;. Archery Activities: Basketball 1. 2t; Dra- matic Club 2; Senior Play ELAIRE ALEXANDER Secretarial Course Anihi tion: Social Secrt tary Holii)ies: Travelling. Tennis, Swininiin{;, Dancing Activities: Dramatic ( lul) 2. Office Assistant 3, 4 3: PAUL ANDERSON Andy Classical Course Ambition: Civil Engineer Hobby: Dancing Activities: Home Room Presi- dent 1; Football 2, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Class President 4: Senior Play; Pro Merito HELEN ATIIANASIOU ••Tubby (icneral Course Ainiiilion: Nurse llohhv: Bowling RICH KI) H I! ETT -Dirk • (icnlific Course A nihil ion: Successful Business Mail Hol)l) : Bowling Activities: Football 1. -Manager 2, 3, 4: Basketball Manager 1. 2, 3; Home Room Treasurer 4 MARCAKET BEGLEY •■Peggy Classical Course Ambition: Primary Teacher Hobby: Sports Activities: Glee Club 1, 2. 3; ' ache.m I. 2. 4: Hockey L 3 , 4-- ' : Baskeihall 2, .3t, 4; Dra- matic Club 3: Red Cross Col- lector 3, 4; Newswriters ' Club 4; Pro Merito; Senior Play; Class Prophecy: Cabot Club. -MADELINE BELL Pat Business Course Ambition : Lawyer ' s Private Sec- retary Hobby: Collecting stuffed ani- mals Activities: Lunch Room Assist- ant 3, 4 ' First Team Letter 10 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 Memorial Hi li School 19 4 2 RITH BELL Ding-Dong and Boody Secretarial Course Ambition: It ' s a military secret Hobbies: Collecting l)aseball pictures Activities: Basketball L 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Dramatic Cbil) 2, 3; Lunch Room Assistant 3: Office Assistant 3, 4; Student Body Treasurer 4; Senior Play; Pro Merito; Year Book Typist JOAN BERRY Jo- Classical Course Ambition: Governess Hobbies: Music, Collecting rec- ords. Drawing, Skiing Activities: Hockey 1, 2; Sachem 2; Basketball 2; Home Room President 3 ALVIN BIGELOW Al General Course Ambition: To own a modern poultry farm Hobbies: Swimming, Collecting match covers, War scrap books Activities: Pro Merito EDWARD BOUCHER Butch Scientific Course Ambition: To sleep in a bed that ' s long enough Hobby: Sleeping Activities: Senior Play HAROLD f:ARD Mousie Classical Course Ambition: School Tcacticr Hobbies: Oiilboard Moloring. Chess Activities: Traffic Scpiad 4; Senior Play; Pro Merito ALBERT CARR ■Joe Scientific Course Ambition: Lnited States Navy Hobby: Motoring Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 3 LAWRENCE CARTER Lauris or Larry ' Business Course Ambition: United States Navy Hobbies: Music, Sports Activities: Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Or- chestra 1, 2, 3. 4: Baseball 3 ; Traffic squad 4; Senior Play WALTER CASSIDY ■Joe General Course Ambition: Ensign in the Navy, 1st Lieutenant in the Army Hobbies: Reading, Outdoor Life Activities: Fire-Fighter Squad 4 First Team Letter 11 fSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 M emoria I High Sch ool 19 4 2 KDWIN CASWELL Kazzy Scientific Course Ambition: Chemist Hobbies: Himling. Fishing, Trapping, Boating Activities: Basketball 1. 2: Track 2; Glee Club 1, 2, 1 LAM.MA CHASE Vinney Business Course Ambition: To get ahead Hobby: Collecting picture post- cards Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, I PATSY CHILI ' PI ' Fat ' General Course Ambition: Marine Corps Hobby: Music A(ti ities: Basketball 3, Man- ager 4 THOMAS CLEVERLY Tdtiim Scientific Course Ambition: Radio Hobby: Sailing Activities: Class Vice-President L President 2, 3: Football 1; Basketball 1, 2t, 4 ' ; Orchestra I, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Presi- dent L 3, Secretary 2; Trafiu Squad 2, 3, 4 DOROTHY COWW ■ F ' udgie Business Course Ambition To behave Hobby: Music Activities: Rand 1. Glee Club L 2. 3. Room Assistant 3, 4 3. 4: Lunci! DORIS CRAIG •Dot (li iii ial Course Ambition: To be good Hobby: Music Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4; Sachem 3; Lunch Room Assist- ant 3, 4; Pro Merito CAROL CISHING Kay ' and ' Cush (Classical Course Ambition: Good Secretary I lobby: Sports Activities: Class Vice-President 1; Glee Club I. 2, 3, 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; Sachem 1. 2, 3. Editor I iterary Department 4: Basket- ball 1. 2t, 3t. 4 ; Co-Captain 4: Hockey 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; News- writers Club 3, President 4; Yearbook: Pro Meritr); Senior Play Properties; Class Pro- phecy: Cabot Club. MILDRED CLSHLNG ' Boots Secretarial Course Ambition: Private .Secretary Hobbies: Horseback Riding, Flying Activities: Home Room Secre tary 1; Glee Club 1, 2; Dra matic Club 3 ' First Team Letter 12 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 Memorial Higk Sckool 19 4 2 EDITH DEANE Edie Scie ntific Course Ambition: Nurse Hobbies: Swimming, Ice Skating Cooking Activities: Basketball 1; Glee Club 1; Office Assistant 4 ALAN DeMORANVILLE Al General Course Ambition: Airplane Mechanic Hobbies: Cars, Swimming, Boat- ing, Fishing BETTY DeMORANVILLE Bet General Course Ambition: Undecided Hobby: Corresponding Activities: Hockey 1; Glee Club 1, 4 WILLIAM DOOLEY ' •Bill General Course Ambition: Chemist Hobbies: Photography, Model Aircraft, Camping Activities: Baseball 1; Basket- ball 1; Football 2, 3, 4 CAROLYN DRAKE Ducky Business Course Ambition: To make every day a success Hobbies: Collecting postcard scenes from diflferent states. Music Activities: Hockey 1; Glee Club 2, 4; Librarian 3 MARY DUGGAN ' Flash Business Course Ambition: To have a successful business career Hobbies: Reading, Collecting old ornaments Activities: Hockey 1, 2; Glee Club 1. 2 JOHN DUNN Jack Classical Course Ambition: To be a success Hobbies: Sports, Music Activities: Class President 1; Home Room President 1, 2; Basketball 1. 2t, Sf; Football 1; Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3, 4; Pres- ident Student Body 4 EVELYN FANJOY Ev Scientific Course Ambition: Undecided Hobby: Outdoor Sports Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 1, President 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 1, 2t, 3t: Hockey Man- ager 1, Hockey 2 °. 3° ' . 4 ; Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Cheer Leader 2, 3, 4; Sachem 2, 3, Art Editor 4; Librarian 3; Stud- ent Body Secretary 3, 4; Year- book ; Graduation Essayist First Team Letter 13 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 M emorial High School 19 4 2 ETHEL FICKERT Secretarial Course Ambition : Hairdresser Activities: Hockey 1; Office A sistant 3, 4 ROBERT FISH •Bob Scientific Course Amiiition: To l)e a success in whatever attempted Hobbies: Boat Building, Photo- graphy Activitios: Football 1: Home Room Treasurer 3: Sachem Typ- ist 4; Office Typist 4; Yearbook: Senior Play JAMES FRANCIS Jininiie General Course Ambition: Aviator Hobbies: Sports, Reading Activities: Football 2, 3, 4 : Glee Club 2, 4; Senior Play Prop Man DORIS FREEMAN Dorrie B usiness Course Ambition: Fashion Designer Hobbies: Roller-Skating, Swim ming Acti ities: Glee Club 1; Suppl Room Assistant 1, 2, 3, 4: Lunch Room Assistant 3 EVELINE FI LLER • Ev Secretarial Course Ainliiiiiiti : Hairdresser llilibics: Dancing, Bicycling Activities: Glee Club I, 2: Sup- ])!y Room Assistant 3: OfTuc istant 3, 4; Limcti Hodni Assistant 4 KOBEIJT Fl LLER •■Boir (General Course Ambition: Mechanic Hobbies: Bowling, Orking on cars or making old ones from extra pieces RICHARD (;L1DDEN ■■Dick- General Course Ambition: Salesman, Technician, Businessman, Sailor Hobbies: Radio, Photography, Records. Stamps. Coins, Match- covers, Menus, Signs Activities: Band L 2. 3. 4: Or- chestra I. 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 3, 4: Red Cross Collector 2: Home Room .Secretary 2; .Sach- em 4; Yearbook; . ' senior Play GEORGE GOVE ■■ onny General Course Ambition: To be a success Hobbies: Horseback Riding, Skiing Activities: Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Orchestra L 2, 3, 4: Glee Clui) 2, 3, 4; .Sachem 3, Business Manager 4; NewswTiters ' Club I ; Senior Play First Team Letter 14 I Second Team Letter 19 4 2 Ieniorial High School 19 4 2 LESLEY GRAHAM Les Secretarial Course Ambition: To graduate from Massachusetts State Teachers College Hobbies: Dancing, Swimming. Roller-Skating Activities: Red Cross Collectoi 1; Hockey 1, 2, 3; Basketball ], 2; Glee Club 1; Pro Merito; Yearbook CATHERINE GREEN Kay or Rheba Classical Course Ambition: Missionary, Good Wife Hobbies: Music, Decorating Activities: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Nurse 3; Glee Club 4; Librarian 4; Red Cross Col- lector 4; Senior Play STANLEY GRENIEWICZ Greeny General Course Ambition: Member of Army Air Corps Hobbies: Bowling, Swimming, Dancing Activities : ball 3, 4 Glee Club 1; Fool- GORDON HASKELL ' Hat Scientific Course Ambition: Professional Ice- Hockey Player Hobbies: Hockey, Bowling, Base- ball Activities: Football 1: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Treas- urer 2, Vice President 3; Base- ball 3, 4 ; Student Body Treas- urer 4; Traffic Squad 4; Pro Merito; Class Prophecy NAOMI HASKINS Red and Zip Scientific Course Ambition: Nurse Hubbies: Collecting miniatures of horses and dogs, salt and pepper shakers Activities: Glee Club 1, 2: Lunch Room Assistant 1, 2, 3, 4 CONSTANCE HEATH ■ Connie or Vitamin Secretarial Course Hobbies: Bowling, Dancing, Swimming Activities: Glee Club 1, 2; Bas ketball 1, 2t, 3t, 4; Home Room Secretary 4; Sachem 4 LIICY HILL Lou Business Course Ambition: Portrait Painter Hobbies: Dancing, Roller-Skal ing, Reading, Travelling Activities: Glee Club 2 WENDELL HOLMES Bud General Course Ambition: Skilled Machinist Hobby: Firearms ' First Team Letter 15 fSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 femorial High School 19 4 2 MARTHA HOWARD Cilassical Course Ambition: Navy Nurse Hobbies: Mountain Climbing. Camping, Bowling, Chess Activities: Glee Club 1, 2. 3. 4; Dramatic Clui) 2. 3; Stud- ent Nurse 3; Baskeil)all Man- ager 3, 4; Senior Flay Proper- ties; Yearbook Typist JOHN JOHNSON Johnny General Course Ambition: Merchant Hobbies: Music, Bowling, Danc- ing Activities: Fire Squad 4; Sen- ior Play ROZELLE JOHNSON Rose Scientific Course Ambition: To study Astron omy Hobbies: Dancing, Skating, Col- lecting Souvenirs Activities: Librarian 2: Pro Merito VILHO JOKINEN Business Course Ambition: To go to College Hobby: Sports Fan Activities: Pro Merito I. JAMISON KENDALL ■■Jim Scientific Course nil)ition: Missionary llnl,l,v: Models A(ti ilies: Dramatic Club 2: Saiheni 3; Senior Play; Class Will SHIRLEY KEOIGH ••Shirl General Course Ambition: To be successful at College Hobbies: Horseback Riding, (iolf. Reading Activities: Basketball Manager 2; Glee Club 1 GENEVIEVE KINNEY Jinny (General Course Ambition: Nurse Hobbies: Sports, Sewing Activities: Home Economics Club L 2: Basketball L 2, 3, 4. Co- (iaptain 2: Glee Club I, 2, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 2, 3; ocabulary Club 3 ( L 2, 3, in Stouchtnii Hifih Sc-h(]cill ARLEEN KINSMAN Becky Secretarial Course Ambition: Court Stenographer Hobby: Sports Activities: Class Secretarv 1, 2. 3, 4: Basketball L 2t, 3 , ' 4 ; Co-Captain 4; Sachem 2, 3, Alumni Editor 4; Home Room Secretary 2, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 3; Traffic Squad 3. 4; Secretary Pro Merito; Year- book; Graduation Essayist First Team Letter 16 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 Memorial Hi h School 19 4 2 ALTON KRAMER ' Doc and Al Classical Course Ambition: Civil Engineer Hobbies: Stamp Collecting, Mod- el Boat? Activities: Home Room Pres- ident 1, 2, 3; Red Cross Col- lector 1, 2, Treasurer 3, Presi- dent 4; Football Manager 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3; Sach- em 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Vice-President Student Body 4: President Pro Merito; Business Manager Yearbook; Class His- tory ROBERT LEARY Bob Classical Course Ambition: Sports Reporter Hobbies: Athletics. Hiking Activities: Glee did) 1; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 4 ; Baseball 2, 3 , 4-; Football 2, 3 . 4 ; Co-Cap- tain 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Newswriters ' Club 3: Yearbook BETTY LeBLANC Bet General Course Ambition: secretary Hobbies: Roller-Skating, Bicy cling, Bowling, Music Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2. 3, 4 FERDINAND LE BLANC ' Ferd and Snick Scientific Course Ambition: Machinist Hobbies: Skating, Swimming, Photography Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 4 HlCIIARl) LEGGEE Dick Scientific Course Ambilion: Aviation Hobbies: Cars, Guns, Planes Activilies: Traffic Squad 2. 3. 1: (;lass ice-President 3: School Notes Editor Sachem 4; Home Hoom President 4; Pro Merito; Senior Play Properties; Salula- lorian LORRAINE LEIGHTON Rainy ■Secretarial Course Ambilion: Government Position Hobby: Dramatics Activities: Basketball 1, 2, 3t, I ; Dramatic Club 2, 3; Home Room Secretary 3; Class Treas- urer 3. 4; Sachem 4; Pro Mer- ito; Senior Play; Class Prophecy HI TH LEONARD ■ Huthie (Classical Course Ambition: To be successful in everything attempted Hobbies: Reading, Dramatics Activities: Glee Club 1, 2; Hock- l y 1, 2 . 3 , 4 ; Co-Captain 1; Basketball Manager 2; Class Treasurer 2; Dramatic Club 2, 3; Home Room Treasurer 3, 4; Sachem 4; Pro Merito; Senior Play; Graduation Essayist; Class Day. J. IVAN LOGAN Ivy and John-John Scientific Course Ambition: Machinist Hobbies: Model Airplanes, En- gines Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Sachem 4; Senior Play; Pro Merito First Team Letter 17 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 M emor la I Hi h School 19 4 2 m BERT I.OIIEED ' Hugh- Classical Course Ambition: To graduate from An- napolis Hobbies: Skiing. Plaving Eight - Ball Activities: Hockey 1. 2: Brock Ionian 2; Football 1. 3. 4 : Sachem 4 MAMIE MACKIEWICZ Monnie General Course Ambition: Nurse Hobbies: Collecting Souvenir-. Baseball, Cooking Activities: Hockev Manager 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 3. 4 MARY MACKIEWICZ Teacher Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobbies: Dancing. Sewing. Reading Basketball. Activities: Home Room . ' ecre- tarv 1. 2: Basketball 1. 2t. 37. 4 ; Dramatic Club 2. 3: Assist- ant Treasurer of Student Body 3. Treasurer 4; . ' Senior Play: Pro Merito ROSE MARTIN Rosie Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobbies: Music, Reading, Bowl- ing, Tennis Activities: Basketball Manager 1. 2: Hockev Manager 1. 2. 3; Glee Club 1, 2. 3. 4: Office As- sistant 3, 4 Mi:i ll.l.K MA ITIIEWS •■Hud Scientific Course Ambition: To see action with I niled States Navy Hobbies: Ice-Skat ing. Hockey. S imming. Boating CONSTANCE MWWKI) ■■( ionnie (lencral ( )urse Ambition: Nurse Hobbies: Reading. Sports. .Mov- ies Acliviiies: Home Room Treas- urer 1: Student Nurse 1. 2: Basketball 1. 2, 3t; Hockey Manager 1. 2, 3, 4; Sachem 1, 2. 3. 4: Red Cross Collector 2. 3: (;iee Club 2, 3. 4; Student Librarian 3; Newswriters ' Club 3, Secretary 4; ' ice-President Red Cross 4; Pro Merito; Class Ode: Senior Play Properties; Cabot (!lub. ELINOR McLEOD -Elly Scientific Course .Ambition; Nurse Hobbies; Collecting Souvenirs. Skating, Bowling Activities; Basketball Manager 3. 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 4 M.FREI) .MENOWSKY ■■-Minnow Classical Course Ambition : To be successful in research work Hobbies: Sports, Reading Activities; Home Room Presi- dent 1: Basketball 1. 2. 3t. 4 ' : Traffic . ' quad 2. Deputy Chief 3. Chief 4; Baseball Manager 3; Trea?urer Pro Merito ' First Team Letter 18 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 Memorial High School 19 4 2 ELIZABETH MITCHELL Bet Secretarial Course Ambition: Private Secretary Activities: Glee Club 1; Basket- ball 2t, 3t; Lunch Room Assist- ant 3; Office Assistant 3, 4 JOSEPH MOQUIN Joe Classical Course Ambition: To join the Army Hobby: Sports Activities: Red Cross Collector 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Day JUNE MORRIS Blondie General Course Ambition: Nurse Hobbies: Readin ing Roller-Skal- Activilies: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 EILEEN MLIRDOCK Boots General Course Ambition: Nurse Hobbies: Sports, Art, Dancing Activities: Hockey 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Basketball 2; Lunch Room As- sistant 3; Student Nurse 3; Yearbook; Class Day. FRANCIS MURPHY Mnrph Classical Course Aiiibilion: Secretary of Treas- ury Hobby: Saving five-dollar bills Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 1; Football 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Baseball 3; Class Gifts; Class Day BURTON NIRO The Arcliduke Classical Course Ambition: Detective Hobbies: Chess, Tennis Activities: Dramatic Club 3: Pro Merito; Graduation Essay- ist MARGARET NORRIS Peggy (General Course Ambition: Nurse Hobbies: Collecting Souvenirs, Swimming, Hiking Activities: Glee Club 1, 3, 4 VIRGINIA NOURSE Ginny Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobbies: Reading, Rollcr-Skal- ing Activities: Basketball 3t; Red Cross Collector 4; Cheer Leader 4 First Team Letter 19 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 Iemorial High School 19 4 2 HAKOl.I) FANESIS Flip Business Course Anil)ili()n: Radio. Travel Unhhies: Movie , Photography Activities: Football 1. 3. 4 ROGER PARENT Rod Business Course Amhilion: Government I ' osilioii in Accounting llohliy: Sports Activities: Office Assistant 2: Fire Squad 4; F ro Merilo: Year book Rl TH PENDLETON I ' enny General Course Ambition: Good Cook. Co-Pilni Hobbies: Dancing, Roller kalin,L Bicvcling Activities: Glee Club 1, 2. 3, i SYL lA PERKINS i yr and Perkie General Course Ambition: Good Secretary Hobbies: Music, Reading. Ten- nis Activities: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; (;iee Club 1. 2. 3, 4; Sachem 3. 4; Student Liiirarian 4: Pm .Merilo ROGER QUELLE ■iiodge Agricultural Course Amiiition: Airplane Mechanic I lnl)li : Rifle Shooting (;K()RGK RAYMOND Chiefie Business Course Ambition: Certified Public Ac- countant. Radio Technician Hobbies: Bowling. Farming. Col- lecting road maps Activilies: Chief Fire Sipiad 4 KILKKN RKMII.I.MU) Teeny General Course Ambition: Hairdresser Hobbies: Dancing. Skating. Swimming. Hiking. Hockey, Bowling. Bicycling Activities: Basketball 1: Glee Club L 2; Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 BARBARA ROBERTS •Babs Secretarial Course Ambition: Private .Secretary Hobbies: Swimming. Reading, Bowling .Activities: Office Assistant 3, 4 First Team Letter 20 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 Memorial High School 19 4 2 WARREN ROGERS Scientific Course Ambition: Mechanic Hobby: Photography Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 4 VERNA SALLEY Business Course Ambition: .Secretary Hobbies: Collecting flowers, terior Design In BARBARA SHAW Barby Classical Course Ambition: To see every state is the Union Hobbies: Tennis, Sailing, Orni- thology, Hiking Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room Secretary 2; Sachem 3; Newswriters ' Club 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4; Student Li- brarian 4; Pro Merito CARLTON SHAW Carl Scientific Course Ambition : Marines Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, Swimming Activities: Basketball 1, 2t, Sf, 4 , Captain 4; Football 2, 3 CHARLES SHAW ■■(Charlie Classical Course Ambition: Accomplished Or- ganist Hobbies: Collecting scarfpins, cufflinks, match books Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 4; Office Typist 4; Senior Play; Yt-arbook Typist EDITH SHAW -Edie (General Course Ambition: To get some fun out of life Hobbies: Bowling, .Skating, Swimming, Bicycling Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 ELIZABETH SHAW Bette General Course Hobbies: Collecting cook books. Bowling, Rollerskating, Dancing Activities: Glee Club 4; Stud- ent Librarian 4 CONSTANCE SOUZA ' Connie Secretarial Course Ambition: Private Secretary Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Band Manager 1, 2. 3, 4; Bas- ketball L 2, 3. 4: Hockey Man- ager 2. 3; Red Cross Collector 2, 3; Dramatic Club 2, 3; Lunch Room Assistant 3, 4; Office As- sistant 3, 4; Sachem 4; Pro Merito First Team Letter 21 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 19 4 2 ARTHIR SPURRIER Art Scientific Course Ambition: Undecided Hobbies: Sports, Collecting for- eign coins Activities: Chess Club I; Traf- fic Squad 1, 2, Deputy Chief 3; Track 2, 3; Gym Team 2. 3: ' Student Court 3: Dramatic Chili 3; Football 3, 4 : Basketball 4t; Fire Squad 4: Senior Play Properties; Yearbook 1 1, 2. 3, in New Bedford High School) ARTHUR STANDISH Art Agricultural Course Ambition: Boss Farmer, .Me- chanic Hobbies: Collecting banners, working around tractors and old machinery Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 1 LOUISE STONE ' Stoney General Course Ambition: To see the worhl Hobbies: Collecting minialurr things and pins. Taking picturt- Activities: Glee Chili I. 2: Lunch Room Assistant 4: Bas- ketball 4: Student Nurse 4 ( 1, 2, 3, at Pembroke J LUCY STONE Lou General Course Ambition: To be first lady in some man ' s heart Hobbies: Collecting miniaturt things, phonograph records. Tak- ing snapshots Activities: Glee Club 1, 2; Bas- ketball 4; Student Nurse 4 ( 1, 2, 3. at Pembroke) DORIS • TURGIS Dot . Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobbies: Dancing, Horseback Riding. Golf, Swimming A(li ilies: Orchestra 1: Baskel- liall 1. 2: Home Room .Sccre- lur 1. 3. 4: Treasurer 2; Band Mana rr 1. 2. 3: Glee Club 1, 2. 3. 4; Hockey Manager 2, 3; Dramatic Club 2. 3 JOHN SWANSON Johnny . Scientific Course Ambition: Physicist Hobbies: Photography. Reading, Chess Activities: Dramatic Club 2. 3: Traffic . quad 2, Deputy Chief 3, (Jiief 4: Sachem 2. Assistant Editor 3. Editor 4: Class ' ice- President 4: ice-President Pro Merito: Senior Play: Editor Yearbook; aledictorian IRGIMA TAYLOR Ginny Secretarial Course Ambition: Secretary Hobby: Collecting pins .Acnivities: Assistant Lilirarian 3: Office Assistant 3. 4: launch Koom Assistant 3. 4 WARREN THARION Scientific Course Ambition: Professional Hockey Player Activities: Class Vice-President 2: Office Assistant 2; Home Room President 2. 3; Baseball 2, 3, 4 ' ; Pro Merito; Class Gifts First Team Letter 22 tSecQnd Team Letter 19 4 2 yiemoria.! Hi h School 19 4 2 FLORENCE THOMPSON Dolly Business Course Ambition: Good Musician Hobbies: Dancing, Clarinet Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3 CECELIA TRAVASSOS Shrimp Business Course Ambition : Hairdresser Hobbies: Swimming, Skating. Hockey, Bicycling, Hiking, Danc- ing, Bowling Activities: Glee Club 1; Bas- ketball 1; Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 KENDRICK TRIBOU Ken Scientific Course Ambition: Pilot in United States Army Air Corps Hobby: Model Aircraft Activities: Home Room Treas- urer 1, 3; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Home Room President 4 BEVERLY TRITES Bev Scientific Course Ambition: Nurse Hobbies: Skating, Dancing. Horseback Riding Activities: Home Room Presi- dent 1, Secretary 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Red Cross Collector 1, 4; Cheer Leader 2; Band Manager 2; Dramalic Club 2 CHARLES VARNEY Chuck or Junie (Central Course Ambition: Airplane Pilut Hobbies: Football, Baseball, Basketball, F ishing, Sleeping Activities: Football 1, 2, 3 , 4 , Co-Captain 4; Basketball 1, 2. 4 ; Manager 3; Track 2; Base- ball 2, 3 , 4 EARL VIGERS Agricultural Course Ambition: Agricultural Agent Hobbies: Swimming, Hiking Activities: Glee Clul) 1, 2, 3. 4; Band 2, 3, 4 ERNESTINE WASHBURN Tiny or Teeny General Course Ambition: Navy Nurse Hobbies: Horseback Riding, Bicycling, Bowling Activities: Glee Club 1. 2, 4: Dramatic Club 2, 3 MAYNARD WASHBURN Washie General Course Ambition: To acquire a good position; To be six feet tall Hobby: Bowling Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3; Fire Squad 4 First Team Letter 23 fSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 19 4 2 WILLIAM WASHBIRN Willie or Bill Scientific Course Ambition: To be a bachelor Hobbies: Model Airplanes, Boats Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3. 4: Sachem 2; Track 2 SHIRLEY WESTGATE Shirl Secretarial Course Ambition: Hairdresser Hobbies: Bowling, Swimming Activities: Glee Club 1. 2, 3. 4 K ELYN WRIGHTINGTON Evie ' Scientific Course ml)itinn: Nurse Hobbies: Swimming, Dancing, Reading Activities: Glee Club 1. 2. 3; I.ilirarian 4 ANITA vol G Shorty ' General Course Ambition: Nurse Holib : Dancing Vctivities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3 ALICE ZAKARIAN ■Ar Secretarial Course Ambition: To pass a civil service examination Hobby: Dancing Activities: Office Assistant 3, 4: Lunch Room Assistant 4 First Team Letter 24 tSecond Team Letter 19 4 2 Memorial HigK Sckool 19 4 2 History of the Class of 1942 ALTON KRAMER When the class of 1942 entered the stately portals of this institution of learning, the size of the structure and the attitude of the upper classmen toward us made us wary of what was in store for the future. But after several months of getting acquainted with the build- ing and its contents, we elected the following class officers to be our leaders: president, John Dunn; vice-president, Carol Gushing; secretary, Arleen Kinsman; and treasurer, Marcia Brooks, who left our high school at the end of the freshman year to enter Ply- mouth high school. After a successful season of selling candy at football and basketball games, the class decided to stop making money for the re- mainder of the year, because the treasurer was in the market for an adding machine. Rather than spend all that money, we settled the question by simply not doing any more business until our sophomore year. When the good news arrived that we were to become sophomores, it became our turn to sit back and watch the frightened freshmen running around like scared rabbits. Now we had the opportunity to see how the newcomers look when trying to find rooms 31 and 32 down near the boilers. As it is customary to elect sophomore class officers, we followed suit, and the students who held the regal reins of our household were as follows: president, Thomas Cleverly; vice-president. Warren Tharion; secretary, Arleen Kinsman; and treasurer, Ruth Leon- ard. The main event of our sophomore year was Miss Erickson ' s buying a 1937 model Chev- rolet to replace her antiquated Leaping Lena. According to the latest reports she still has that so-called car in her back yard. Without doubt she has become so attached to it that she just can ' t part with it. If she can keep it from falling apart for several more years, she may get an offer from the Smith- sonian Institute in Washington. In September, 1940, we resumed our stud- ies as juniors, and a host of new teachers were here to greet us. Miss Merrill of Somerville replaced Miss Chase as the Junior English teacher; Miss Purkis replaced Miss Smith as Sociology and Business-English teacher; Miss Cummings re- placed Miss Merselis as the Problems of De- mocracy teacher; and Mr. Sturtevant came as the instructor in the new courses in agri- culture. The 1940 football season officially marked the opening of the new locker room. This masterpiece in lockerroom technique was en- gineered and built mainly through the ef- forts of our football coach Mr. Battis. There are very few schools in the state that can match this addition to our school facilities, and we hope that it will serve future classes as capably as it has served the class of 1942. Although we never got around to holding a junior social, our junior prom was the out- standing event of the year. The excellent orchestra and the gate receipts made this attraction one of the best in recent years. Our junior class officers were: president, Thomas Cleverly; vice-president, Richard Leggee; secretary, Arleen Kinsman; and treasurer, Lorraine Leighton. This, our last year as members of the M. H. S. student body, has been a pleasant one. Our officers for the year were elected as follows: president, Paul Anderson; vice- president, John Swanson; secretary, Arleen Kinsman; and treasurer, Lorraine Leighton. The big event of the football season was the dedication of the football field, to be known as Battis Field. The locker room and the football field with the grandstand stand as proof of the interest shown by Mr. Battis in 25 19 4 2 Memorial High School 19 4 2 our high school boys and sports. Certainly no finer tribute could be paid him than nam- ing the field in his honor. One new teacher joined the faculty ranks in the fall. Miss Keil took the place of Miss Cumminps as the Problems of Democracy teacher. Miss Cuniniings changed her po- sition to that of Sophomore English teacher, taking the place of Miss Glutton, who left in June 1941. After the Christmas recess our faculty was joined by more new members. Mr. W hitmore came to us as Physics and Chemistry teacher; Miss AUbee replaced Miss Cummings as the Sophomore English teacher: and Mr. Ashworth replaced Mr. Mavnard as Senior English teacher. W hen classes were resumed after the Thanksgiving recess in November, the entire school and town was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of our beloved teacher and friend, Mr. Tillson. He was a true friend to each of us, and his love of his work made him the most popular and best liked teacher in the school. His greatness lay in his sin- cerity and simplicity. He will live on in the minds of all of us as a man who stood for honor, truth, and sincerity of thought and purpose. The highlight of the social season was the senior class presentation of the outstanding play. ou Can t Take It ith ou. The play was a smash hit with an excellent cast. Mr. Ashworth did a fine piece of directing, even though the pla was verv difficult to put on. We admit in closing that the four years we have spent in Memorial High have been very profitable to us. Many of us who at the present do not keenly appreciate what the faculty has done in giving us our high school education, will in years to come, as we grow older and wiser, look back and realize how im|)ortant this milestone in our lives has been. W ith best wishes to the fatultv and all future classes, we turn the keys to the build- ing over to the Class of 194.3. 19 4 2 Memorial fllglt School 19 4 2 The Last Will and Testament of the Class of ' 42 J. JAMISON KENDALL We, the Seniors of Memorial High, being of sound mind and worse judgment, taking the burden of life upon our shoulders and realizing its uncertainty, do make, in a dying gasp for fresh air, this our last will and testament, declaring all like documents null and void. We hereby bequeath, to wit — We bequeath to the fishermen of the Junior Class our sporting tackle. May they use it to good advantage on April 15, 1943. To Robert Smith, our promising young clock-maker, we do leave the task of repairing the school clocks, so that the future pupils of M. H. S. may know whether they are coming or going. (We hope! ) To the future stars of the Senior Play we leave DePinna ' s togs and Penny ' s star per- formance, to insure their success, financially and otherwise. For some rainy school day we leave to the up-and-coming students of Memorial High two dozen pails, seven umbrellas, four life- preservers, two moth-eaten bathing suits, and one row-boat. To the Science Department of Memorial High we leave the magnetism of Jean and Joan Alden. We leave to the honorable Mr. Raymond Patrick Hyman our thirteen pairs of orange stockings. To any student who considers himself a man, we leave the Archduke ' s pipe and silky mustache. We do leave and bequeath to Matrimonial Al Farley a book entitled Two Can Live as Cheaply as One. To Donald Beanpole Foye we do leave George Blimp Raymond ' s comely curves. We most cheerfully do give and bequeath to the first tramp passing through Middle- boro (poor fellow! ) that slightly used per- sonality of Bob Fish, the Superman physique of Maynard Washburn, and Dick Glidden ' s ability to throw Ferdinand and all his rela- tives. In all sincerity, to the teachers of Memor- ial High we wish to pass on Spike Tillson ' s homely virtues, his common sense, his just decisions, his love of mankind, and his strength of character. On this day of June the sixteenth, in this year of our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and forty-two, we, the undersigned, do as- phyxiate our signatures in witness to the above document, decreed and sealed by the Senior Class of ' 42. Witnesses : Town Manager Town Treasurer and Collector Chief of Police 27 19 4 2 lemoriaI High School 19 4 2 The Propliecy of the Class of 1942 MARGARET BEGLEY CAROL GUSHING GORDOX HASKELL LORRAINE LEIGHTON Gordon Hat Haskell went on the stage af- ter leaving high school. He ' s now starring in One Foot in Heaven, — or — A Miss Is as Good as a Mile. Roger Quelle has just completed his latest book Ian autobiographv I . Still Waters Run Deep. Ruthy Bell ahvavs did have a weakness for figures. She ' s married to Freddie now. and latest reports tell us that she is playing the stock market. Elinor McLeod is doing all right for herself. Since the War she has continued driving a Mac and Ken — zie! Dickie Glidden, that super-duper-ice-cream- scuper, is still dishing out the same old ' goo. He has three girls and a boy. Harold Panesis, the now-famous Banana King, has devised a new method of grow- ing bananas without skins. He ' s not slipping! Bill Dooley has just been appointed fore- man of a large munitions factory. ell, he alwavs wanted to get a big bang out of life. Bud Matthews is now employed as chief engineer for Maxim. hat co-operation! Nobody would ever miss Connie Souza ' s Advice to the Love-Lorn ' ' column. She takes care of the hearts and darts while her suitors throw the knives I Virginia Taylor is head dietitian at the Toll House. Guess she ' s already heard that ' the wav to a man ' s heart is through his stomach. Rose Martin opened a dress shop on Fifth Avenue not so long ago. She copies her styles exclusively from Esquire. Lesley Graham is teaching agriculture up at Mass. State. Everybody insists on weeding potatoes for her. — How does she do it? George Raymond went into the belt-making industry after leaving M. H. S. Now we hear he is having a terrible time trying to make both ends meet. Betty Mitchell has become an undertaker. She ho pes we all will come down and spend a quiet evening in her parlor sometime. Eve Fuller runs a beaut parlor. She spec- ializes in pedicures and claims she ' s a foot ahead of e er body else. Mary Mackiewicz runs a watch factory, but says she ' s having difficulty keeping up to the times. Doris Craig took up nursing as a career and is doing exceptionally well. She just pulled her mother-in-law through an almost fatal operation. Virginia Nourse has opened a live-bait stand; but, confidentially, we think she ' d have better luck with Minnows. Ethel Fickert is married, but she is still em- ployed in the Globe Building. She tells us she ' s sitting on top of the world. Gen Kinney married shortly after leaving high school. She changed her name to Gen. Ken-ney Gates. Jim Kendall, our South Seas missionarv, is doing wonderful work on Oily Oily Island, converting the natives. Latest reports are that he is verv much wrap])ed up in his work. To date we read in Believe It or Not that Wendell Holmes has put on another 100 pounds and is one hockey star that swings a mean stick. Catherine Green left last month to become a missionary in Africa. A letter tells us that she has high hopes, but just now things look pretty black. The Alden Twins are starring in that much talked of Broadway show entitled Foot- prints in the Sand. We understand they gained the role through their previous ex- perience in Life. June Morris an artist I Her only complaint is that she has a hard time keeping out of the red. Barbara Roberts is secretary for M. M. H. S.. Men. Mice, and Health Society. 28 19 4 2 Memorial High School 19 4 2 Elizabeth Shaw, who went to Bridgewater Normal, is now on the staff of M. H. S. She is teaching foreign languages — English, etc. We are all very proud of Doris Sturgis, who is starring in the opera Barber of Seville, or A Close Shave in M. H. S. Alice Zakarian has a knitting mill. She also gives knitting instructions. Her motto is A stitch in time saves nine hundred. News has reached us that Arleen Kinsman is the manager of a date bureau out in Cali- fornia, and incidentally, she is doing a thriv- ing business. When the girls become anxious over their suitors, Arleen says, If I can ' t date your man, nobody can. Mamie Mackiewicz is the local Florence Nightingale, doing her bit right at home at St. Luke ' s. Did Florence Nightingale have a way with the soldiers, too? Ruthie Pendleton and her Red have flown the world and have finally landed out of the clouds long enough to set up a school for young aviators here at home. They say she makes a swell co-pilot. Betty LeBlanc and Betty DeMoranville are running rival booking agencies for the Nar- ragansett Race Track. The sign on one door reads, I Bet-ty wins! On the other agency door there is I Bet-ty doesn ' t! Can ' t you get together? We never got to know Richard Hurd very well in school, but we have HEARD that he is a successful farmer. We knew he ' d make good. Anita Young, one of our tiny friends, has used that asset to a great advantage. She models clothes in a local Children ' s Dress Shoppe, which she now owns. Sylvia Perkins is rivaling the famous Duchess of Windsor as the world ' s best dressed wom- an. Is it a coincidence that they each have a Duke? Elaire Alexander — ( this is poetry, if anyone can tell ) — Because her name has world renown. She is now the Queen of Dahliatown. There ' s a lot more in life than just making money; So she ' s added a Gill to make things more sunny. Joan Berry — (more poetry) — The nicest clothes and the nicest way Brought Jo a proposal every day. She shopped around till the right one she found, And now she ' s doing things up Brown. Paul Anderson is doing business on a large scale. He buys everything by the Gross. ' Dick Barnett is making a living with other people ' s feet. He doesn ' t cut them off; he ' s a shoe man. Alvin Bigelow is a tree surgeon. He says he can ' t get Wood off his mind. Alan DeMoranville is testing cars for the government. Al says they have to be good to stand his driving. John Johnson is a noted singer. His theme song is I Dream of Jeannie. Bob Leary is an up-and-coming jeweler. It all started with a Pearl. Harold Card ' s ambition was to be a teacher. He is making good, training seals. Bob Fuller makes his money in chips. No, he ' s not a gambler. They are wood chips, and he is the toothpick king. Jim Francis and Stan Griniewicz work with steel. They pound nails in army shoes. Ken Tribou could make a swell pilot, but he can ' t come out of the tailspin that Millie Cushing put him in. Shirley Westgate is all ready to settle down. She has finally received her Grant. Carl Shaw is a great sportsman. Right now he is at the Sportmen ' s Show, showing his midget tuna. Modest Charlie Varney is taking life easy as a shoe-shine boy. Remember, at M. H. S. he used to practice on his basketball shoes. Wood is attracted better by shining ones. Warren Tharion didn ' t make a hockey star, but he is a hockey coach. How many games did the gals win last season? Wann. Larry Carter has replaced Tommy Dorsey as the country ' s number one virtuoso, swing- ing his way into the hot band world and the girls ' hearts. Is there a doctor in the house? Tom Cleverly traveled the world as captain of the S. S. Bachelor, but had to abandon 29 19 4 2 Iemorial High School 19 4 2 that ship on a matter of principles. He has just set sail on the sea of matrimony. Dot Cowan was our female Krupa in school. She has drummed her way to fame and the title of Miss North Middleboro. Peg Begley is teaching little ones how to read, write, and catch a man — Teaching from experience? She ' s still up in those well-known clouds. Speaking of Peg. Dick Leggee is running a plane route from Middleboro to Lake iile. so that he can get home in a hurry. The Stone Twins, Louise and Lucy. ha e settled down to teaching girls at M. H. S. how to play basketball. And what able teachers they make! Evelyn Fanjoy was Alice Marble ' s succes- sor, but retired after the championship, to be an army wife. From all reports, it ' s a love match. Art Spurrier was the lad from New Bed- ford who stole the girlish hearts at M. H. S. After making a name for himself as an ath- lete, he returned home to coach our would- be Harmons, and has just ruled girls eligible for football. Jack Dunn, the town s leading undertaker, has a thriving business. His motto: X hen Life is Done, see Jack Dunn. ' Tiny Remillard and Cecilia Travassos, our littlest classmates, are in charge of the Her- ring-Run Cafe. a ritzy joint by the clear Nemasket River. They specialize in Little Alewives — fish to you. ' Bill Washburn and Alton Kramer have gone into business together, taking parties on canoe trips up the river. They say business is good, and they are thinking of expanding their enterprise to fishing trips, too. Eileen Murdock became Lakeville s gift to the world of art. She studies in Paris, ienna. and Italy, but returned to Lakeville to paint the world s prettiest scenery right at home. Vilho Jokinen was one of our quietest class- mates, but after graduation he became a great orator. He now teaches at a large university and lectures extensively throughout the coun- trv. Can you imagine that? Hughie Loheed is one member of the clas of 42 who was going places. es, he join- ed the Navv and saw the world. Now he has a girl in every port, but then didn t he al- wavs? Bev Trites is a new hostess for Pan-Ameri- can Airways. The company already has boosted its passenger list five per cent. ith a fella in everv citv. she still can t make up her mind. Lorraine Leighton. Remember the gal who had more circulation than the Saturday Evening Post? ell. when she grabbed a guy. she got a Buck. Burton Niro, the Electrical W izard. is kill- ing people left and right. Hes no super- man: he pulls the switch at the death house. Joe Moquin is an impersonator. He walks, talks, and looks like one. Joe is also cham- pion hog-caller of Podunk Junction. Franny Murphy has reached the ambition of his school days at M. H. S. He has won the shirt off a certain Harold Panesis. Albert Carr is the proud possessor of a lim- ousine which is sporting tires made from his large collection of girls locks of hair. Madeline Bell is working as private secretarv to a law firm. She wears a thousand-dollar pearl necklace to work every day, trying to prove that there is such a thing as an hon- est lawyer. ' alter Cassidy was undecided about joining up with the Army, the Navy, or Lillian. Now he is a 1st lieutenant in the Arniv. and his wife is very proud of him. Carol Cushing ' s versatilitv is still apparent in 1962. She is the manager of omen s Athletics of the Lnited States, and in her spare time she is teaching the Armv i ? i how to knit their own soc ks. Rose Johnson. Now that the world s larg- est telescope has been completed in Califor- nia, we find Rose star-gazing. Mavbe it ' s the circumstances involved in studving the stars ' that appeal to her. Shirley Keough, one of our fashionable girls, is a model for Hollywood ' s leading clothes designer. She is introducing a new color, Dartmouth Green. Ruth Leonard is still following the same trend as in her high school davs: she is now using her brains as the president of the Girls College in Lakeville. Barbara Shaw has just fulfilled her ambition to visit all the forty-eight states. She is now lecturing in her home town. Carver, on such new inventions and ideas as electricity, run- ning water, radios, and liathtubs. 30 19 4 2 Memorial High Sckool 1942 Florence Thompson ' s musical talent has reached the composition level. Her latest rendition was inspired by the Hammond Vibra-Tone. Charles Shaw made such a hit as the discus- thrower in the Senior Play that he is now in Hollywood, where he is Betty Grable ' s chief rival for the title of the most beautiful legs in Hollywood. Many members of our class are modern Flor- ence Nightingales: Ernestine Washburn, Evelyn Wrightington, Margaret Norris, Hel- en Athanasiou, Lavinia Chase, and Caro- line Drake. Martha Howard also became a nurse, and it is rumored that she has first place in the heart of Dr. Kildare. George Gove is displaying his talent for business as the Censor Editor on the staff of Esquire. Ivan Logan has recently been added to the staff of Esquire as head of the Complaint Department. This section had to be en- larged since the appointment of the new Censor Editor. John Swanson, who received top rating at Harvard, has been appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Edward Boucher is starring on Broadway, now having the title role in The Farmer Takes a Wife. Roger Parent has put Carver on the map by inventing a device which will mash potatoes, shell peas, string beans, and wash floors. He ' s the answer to a housewife ' s prayer. Warren Rogers ' ambition to be a mechanic has at last been realized. He is the head mechanic in a Trombone Factory. Bob Fish has recently incorporated Fish, Fish, and More Fish Diners with Braley ' s Candy Kitchen. He is working on the idea of a new service in his restaurants, that of developing and printing pictures while you eat. Verna Salley ' s hobby of interior decorating has been put to good use. Since the war she has been given the job of refinishing and redecorating Buckingham Palace. Patsy Chiuppi ' s fame is sweeping the coun- try. He is a janitor in a Hollywood night club and has just invented an automatic floor sweeper. Maynard Washburn went into partnership with Fred Carey some years ago. He has a good business and tells us he ' s cleaning up ! Arthur Standish is now in a corporation where there ' s a crank at the head with a lot of nuts underneath. He ' s working at the Ford Plant. Earl Vigers is a farmer and a successful one at that. He ' s raising peanuts to feed to his elephants that are in his circus. Lucy Hill opened up a Dancing Studio right next door to Arthur Murray. She put him out of business in a hurry. Edith Shaw and her sister have taken over the A. R. Parker stand at the Rock. They are having a hard time keeping out of the red, because Edith Lives to Eat. Eddie Caswell, after serving with the Marines, opened up an Auto Repair Shop, where he attempts to tie together the Model A ' s of the High School boys. Doris Freeman, whom we used to see carry- ing the teacher ' s supplies, has continued along this line and is now chief stock clerk for Sears and Roebuck ' s. Naomi Haskins has taken her beautiful red hair to Broadway, where she is modeling hats in Saks Fifth Avenue. Connie Heath, who has shown great talent as a secretary, is seen in 1962 as the private secretary to Neftel ' s popular coast-to-coast band. Ferdinand LeBlanc left his trumpet at home under the bed and took up window washing as a career. His theme song is Whistle while you wash! Edith Deane always tried to be true to Army and Navy both, but soon found it couldn ' t be done. So she went into business with the family, raising vegetables for the town. The sign out front reads, Buy your beans from the Deanes. Mary Duggan was always full of pep, vim, and vigor, and she now is the very popular Mascot for the Middleboro Varsity Club. Millie Cushing is a private secretary to M. H. S. Her work seems to be keeping her on the March. Connie Maynard is a graduate nurse now. She says that some of the interns are so per- sistent they often try her patients. 31 ACTIVITIES Football HENRY E. BATTIS. Head Coach ALFRED E. FARLEY, Assistant Coach CHARLES VARNEY. ROBERT LEARY, Co-Caplains ALTON KRAMER, RICHARD BARNETT, Co-Managers The Middleboro High School football team enjoyed a successful season, winning four, losing three, and tying one of the eight games played. Middleboro scored a season ' s total of 75 points, while holding the opposition to 34 points. First row: John Hayward, Ricliard Neftel, Steve Anderson, Charles Guerlin, Arthur Belrose, John Washburn, Robert Sullivan. Second row: Arthur Spurrier, Alfred Morris, Dana Frovonche, Emil Gerrior. Donald Quagan, Paul Harrison, Donald Bowles, John Sylvia, Robert Leary, Hubert Loheed, Charles Varney. Third row: Mr. Battis, Vernon Brooks, John MacCarthy, Harold Panesis, Stuart MacDonald, Joseph Carbone, William Dooley, Stanley Alger, Paul Anderson, James Francis, Jack Carver, Mr. Farley. Fourth row: Alton Kramer, Ralph Spurrier, Edward Powell, Albert McManus, Leo Gauthier, Charles Lindstrom, Allan Ball. Francis Berry, Leon Corsini, Robert Maranville, Ronald Mills, Charles Souza, Arthur Mitchell. Orchestra LUTHER CHURCHILL, Director The orchestra, directed by Mr. Churchill, has participated in numerous activ- ities this year, such as the teachers ' play, the senior play, and graduation. The members were looking forward to the trip to Marblehead, but were disappointed because of gas and tire shortage. First row: Henry Sullivan, James Kilpatrick, Weston Sanford, Betty LeBlanc, Arleen Sullivan, Allen Ball, Jean Bissonnette, Charlotte Snow, Stanley Alger. ■Second row: Elaine Tessier, Alice Shaw, Ethel .Sullivan. Dorothy Fowler, Beulah Powell. James McQuade, Leon Corsini. William Marra, Watson Baker, Mary-Ann Alger. Ruth Kline. Mar- garet Clark, Alice Gardiner, Florence Thompson, Alberta Snow. Third row: Marjorie Holt, Katherine Soule. Lawrence Carter, Catherine Green, Ferdinand LeBlanc, George Gove, Joseph MacAllister. ' inthrop Winberg, George McLeod, Richard MacNeil, Warren Rogers, Eunice Anderson, Dorothy Wilbur. Jane Keith, Lois Wood, Frederic Perry, Richard Glidden, Richard Drake, Jack Halahan. Standing: Patricia Burnett, Thomas Cleverly, Sylvia Perkins, Mr. Churchill. Elizaljeth Keough, Edward Cleverly, Jeannette Leighton, Howard Schofield. Senior Play JOHN ASHWORTH, Dramatic Coach The senior play for 1942, You Can ' t Take It With You, was a huge success. It was performed on April 10 at the town hall before a capacity audience. First row: Lorraine Leighton, Essie: Mary Mackiewicz, Mrs. Kirby; Ruth Leonard, Penny; Catherine Green, Rheba; Margaret Begley, Alice; Constance Souza, properties; Constance Maynard, properties; Mr. Ash worth, coach. Second row: Ruth Bell, Gay; Carol Gushing, properties: .Shirley Keough, make-up: Elinor McLeod, make-up; Richard Glidden, Ed; John Johnson, Mr. Sycamore: Charles Shaw, Mr. DePinna; George Gove, Donald: Paul Anderson, Mr. Kirby: Harold Card. Detective; Robert Fish, Tony. Third row: Virginia Taylor, stage manager; Joan Alden, Duchess: J. J. Kendall. Detective; John Swanson, Grandpa; Lawrence Carter, In estigator; Edward Boucher. Kolenkhov; Ivan Logan, Detective; Carlton Shaw, stage manager. Absentees: Martha Howard, properties; James Francis, prop man. Band LUTHER CHURCHILL, Director CONSTANCE SOUZA, Manager ROBERT COWAN, LILLIAN JONES. Drum Majors The Middleboro High School band is a favored activity under the competent direction of Luther Churchill. During the past school year the band played at several football games and for the Plymouth Shoe Company. This spring a demon- stration of the various types of instruments was given by the band, with explana- tions by Mr. Churchill. Because of war conditions the band was unable to par- ticipate in the State Music Festival. First row: Lillian Jones, Alice Garfliner, Florence Thompson. Carol (aisliin ;. Jane Becker. Jack Halahan, Richard Drake, Alheria Snow, Oliver Brett, Virginia Alley, Margaret filark. Charlotte Snow, Watson Baker, Murray Alberts, Robert Cowan. Second row: Dorothy Cowan, Nancy Kendall, Jean Bissonnetto, James McQuade, Alfred Wilmol. Francis Gill, John Hayward, Leon Corsini, Ferdinand LeBlanc, Francis Bissonnette, Dorothy Fowler, Alice-Marie March, William Marra, Helen Tarr. Third row: Eleanor Rogers, Elaine Tessier, Mary-Ann Alger. Ruth Kline, Lois Wood. Richard Glidden, Henry Sullivan, Jane Keith, Frederic Perry, Allan Ball, Howard Schofield, Jeanett • Leighton, George Gove, Betty LeBlanc, Arleen .Sullivan. Fourth row: Kenneth Wilbur, Earl Vigers, James Kilpatrick, Jeanne Mendall, Maynard ash burn, Stanley Alger, Warren Rogers, Lawrence Carter, Charles Guertin, Richard MacNeil, Richard Neftel. Winthrop Winberg, George McLeod. Raymond Gamache, Edward Cleverly. Basketball ALFRED E. FARLEY, Head Coach HENRY E. BATTIS, Assistant Coach CARLTON SHAW, Captain PATSY CHIUPPI, Manager Middleboro High was represented by an inexperienced but aggressive team on the basketball floor. The players gaining experience during the season, the final record shows seven wins and eight losses. First row: Ralph Spurrier, Leo Gauthier, Winthrop Winberg, Leo Gamache, Allan Ball, Leon Corsini, Ronald Mills, Francis Gill, Richard Drake. John Brooks, James McQuade, Manuel Sylvia, George Morris. Second row: Jacob Kalian. Arthur Spurrier, John Sylvia, Robert Leary, William McMahon. Carlton Shaw. Walter Zidiales, Charles Varney, Alfred Menowsky, Paul Harrison, Eugene Savard. Third row: Mr. Farley, Robert Maranville, Patsy lampietro, Robert Gorrie, Vernon Brooks, Robert Sullivan, John Jurgelewicz, Stanley Alger, Peter Drevinsky, Edward Cleverly, Arthur Mitchell, Mr. Battis. Baseball HENRY E. BATTIS, Head Coach ALFRED E. FARLEY, Assistant Coach CHARLES VARNEY, Captain Middleboro High School baseball team has a schedule of seven games this season. Although the opening game has not been played as the yearbook goes to press, the school should be well represented on the diamond by the members of the team. First row: Robert Leary. Lawrenco Carter, Donald Quagan, Charles Varney, Gordon Haskell, Richard MacNeil, John Carver, Warren Tharion. Second row: Mr. Battis, Vernon Brooks, Eugene Savard, Allan Ball. William McMahon, Peter Drevinsky, Robert Maranville, Mr. Farley. Girls ' Hockey EVELYN F. WHITTY, Coach RUTH LEONARD, PAULINE WASHBURN. Co-Captains CONSTANCE MAYNARD. MAMIE MACKIEWICZ, Co-Managers The girls ' hockey team, all good sports and fighting losers, under Miss Whitty ' s coaching were rewarded by well-contested games and a share in victories. First row: Cecilia Travassos, Eileen Remillard, Elaiii;; Tessier. Arleen Sullivan, Constance Draghetti, Lillian Jones, Carol dishing, Ruth Leonard. Renee Ray. Lois Wood, Lillian Salley, Margaret Begley. Second row: Ruth Kline, Beulali Powell. Elizabeth Pittsley. Arlrne Corayer, Madeline Sisson, Natalie Dewhurst, Marjorie Waugh, Roberta Gross, Anna Evanoff, Ruth Harlling, (Con- stance Heath, Evelyn Fanjoy. Tliird row: Janette Spurrier, Barbara Fish, Mary Dores, Helen Tarr, Eleanor Rogers, Beverly Gay, Rose-Ann Savard, Alice-Marie March, Jeanne Mendall, Jeannette Atkins, Miss Whitty. Fourth row: Isabelle Kennedy, Phyllis Greiene, Virginia Alley. Virginia Grant. Mary Ann Alger, Georgina Alger, Ethel Sullivan, Lennie Lobl, Carolyn Braley, Marjorie Conant, Mamie Mackiewicz. Absentees: Constance Maynard, Pauline Washburn. Eileen Murdock. Girls ' Basketball EVELYN F. WHITTY, Coach ARLEEN KINSMAN, CAROL CUSHING, Co-Captains ELEANOR McLEOD, MARTHA HOWARD, Co-Managers The 1941-42 basketball season for the girls proved to be about 50-50 in actual victories and defeats, but in good sportsmanship and fighting spirit it scored 100 per cent. First row: Lillian Salley, Elaine Tessier. Arleen Kinsman. Carol Cushing. Lois Wood, Elizabeth MacDowell. iSecond row: Beverly Shurtleff, Alice-Marie March. Rose-Ann Savard, Lillian Jones, Alberta Snow, Katlierine Soule, Lorraine Leighton, Natalie Dewhurst. Third row: Lillian Heleen, Eleanor McLeod, Jeanne Mendall, Madeline Sisson, Marjorie Waugh, Miss Whitty, Eleanor Southwick. Dorothy Fowler. Jeannette Leighton, Martha Howard. Absentees: Mary Mackiewicz, Jeannette Atkins, Pauline Washburn. The Sachem MARGARET H. RYDER, LILLIAN M. O ' NEIL. Faculty Advisers JOHN SWANSON, Editor-in-Chief The Sachem provides the students with a chance to use their abilities and show their interest in journalism. It is not, however, all work and no play. The S. M. L. S. P. meetings in the different member-schools always prove enjoyable to those who attend. First row: Ruth Kline, Evelyn Fanjoy, Richard Leggee, Carol Cushing, George Gove, John .Swanson, Jeanette Atkins, Robert Fish, Arleen Kinsman. Peter Drevinsky, John Halahan. Second row: Stanley Alger, Nancy Kendall, Ethel Sullivan, Lois Wood, Arleen Sullivan, Louise Murphy, Miss Ryder, Miss O ' Neil, Margaret Begley, Constance Maynard, Constance Heath, Constance Souza, Jeanne Mendall, Dorothy Wilbur. Elinor Burnett, Chester Kennedy, John Jurglewicz, George McLeod, James McQuade. Third row: Miriam Thompson, Georgina Alger, Patricia Hathaway, Lennie Lobl. Mary Ann Alger, Jane Keith, Alberta Snow, Ruth Leonard. Richard Glidden, Lorraine Leighton. Hugh Loheed, Alton Kramer, Ivan Logan. Absentees: Sylvia Perkins, Barbara Michaud. James Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Keough. Donald Quagan, Beverly . hurtleff, John Washburn, Peter Becker, John Hayward, Leonard Mac- Donald. Frederic Perry. Bette right . GRADUATION 19 4 2 Memorial High School 194 2 Salutatory and Essay RICHARD E. LEGGEE Superintendent of Schools, Members of the School Committee, teachers, parents, and friends, we welcome you to these our grad- uation exercises. We are glad that, in spite of the unsettled state of affairs and the many interruptions brought on by the war in which we are engaged, we are able to present our programme as usual. AIR-COOLED AND LIQUID-COOLED AIRCRAFT ENGINES The controversy between aeronauts over the relative merits of the liquid-cooled and air-cooled aircraft engines can be traced to World War I. In this melee a variety of radial, rotary, and liquid-cooled in-line en- gines played their parts. From the factories of the United States poured the famous Lib- erty ' ' water-cooled engines. France. Ger- many, and .Austria had their own pet engines. In 1917 an in entor by the name of Law ranee introduced his own type of radial air-cooled engine to start the argument. He established the Lawrance .Aero Engine Corporation and tried to interest the Navy in his engine. Before I go further. 1 think I had better e.xplain briefly the differences in principle and construction between the two engines in question, for the benefit of those who do not follow the air trails. Perhaps when most of you think of an en- gine, you think of your automobile engine. The liquid-cooled aircraft engine is similar to the ordinary automobile engine. The cy linders, being individually cooled, are ar- ranged in an in-line position. There are usually two banks, of six cylinders each. The liquid cooling compound used in place of water in the cooling system is composed of glycol, known to you by the name of Prestone. It is circulated by pumps through the jacket, expansion valves, and radiators. The cylinders, being placed in line, give the engine a small frontal area I no greater than a sitting man I , which lends itself perfectly to streamlining. The fluid jacket around the cylinders may be punctured by bullets. This leads to the loss of the cooling fluid, overheating, and finally fire, and is the main objection to the liquid-cooled engine. In the air-cooled engine the cylinders are arranged radial! like the spokes of a wheel. This arrangement is used in order to expose as much surface as possible to the slip stream, since the excess heat is given off by radiation and conduction to the air. To increase the area thus ex|)osed. cooling flanges, or fins, are cut into the c linder head and walls. The large frontal area of this engine is the main objection to this type of engine. Re- cently this objection has been greatly re- duced by the invention of a cowl which re- duces the drag nearly to that of the liquid- cooled engine. Before such cowls were developed, the Navy and Army were fighting hammer and tongs over which engine was the better. Through the efforts of illiam E. Boeing the Na y was induced to try the newly de- eloped Pratt and hitnev air-cooled en- gine, built in collaboration with Lawrance. In the air races that followed, the .Army, with its Curtiss D-12 water-cooled engine, was badly beaten. It immediately ordered a number of the Navy ' s miracle engines for itself. So continued the fight up until our present day, with the liquid-cooled engine slipping behind but not falling out. In 1939 General Motors received an .Army order for their .Allison engine, a liquid-cooled model on which they had been experimenting for some years. This revived the old argu- ment of liquid-cooled vs. air-cooled. The Navy stuck by its ' built in head wind, while the Army was cooling its horses with liquids. The Bell Aircraft Corporation developed a 42 19 4 2 Memorial Higlk Sckool 19 4 2 bomber with pusher props and cannon pointing forward from the engine nacelle, also the P-39, a pursuit ship with a cannon firing through her nose, for this engine. All the while the Navy talked and worked. As a result, hot argument arose, and the Vought-Sikorsky fighter, powered with a 2000 H. P. air-cooled engine, appeared to whisk the Army off its feet. Until a few months ago the liquid-cooled still ruled the roost with the Army. Then came the Republic P-43 Lancer, with the Navy ' s 2000 H. P. air-cooled furnishing the power. Develop- ment on the liquid has not and will not stop. In fact, from the latest data I was able to obtain, there seems to be in the ex- periment stage a 2000 H. P. liquid-cooled with a rating of about the same number of pounds per H. P. as the Navy ' s pride and joy. Henry Ford became interested in liquid- cooled aircraft engines recently, and as a re- sult has developed a -12 engine with be- tween 1500 and 1800 H. P. for mass pro- duction, weighing less than one pound jjer H. P. As far as I have been able to learn, the two types of engines are running neck and neck at present for popularity and efTiciency in the jobs they have to do. The air-cooled has the field of bombers and heavy aircraft to itself in the United States. The air-cooled is more easily mounted and repaired, and has a little edge in H. P. at present. The liquid- cooled has an edge in streamlining. The fact that it can be placed in an airship so as to favor armament is also in its favor. More even heat control tends to promote longer wear and better performance in the liquid- cooled engine. Finally, while there is still room for development, both liquid-cooled and air-cooled engines are excellent at their present stage and both are needed by America for victory. 43 1942 Memorial High School 19 4 2 Essay and Valedictory JOHN A. SWANSOX THE SELF-INTEREST OF NKIND The present war, which has only begun to extract its toll of casualties, promises to be the costliest in human lives and human endeavor of all struggles that have yet been waged on the surface of the earth. Such de- struction as we are now witne sing has been made possible b one thing alone — man ' s tremendous advancement in scientific knowledge and methods of application. One might well ask whether his improvements in communication and his partial mastery of natural forces have served only to make his wars world-wide and his weapons more devas- tating. The conflict of nation against nation or of tribe against tribe dates back to the earl- iest recorded time. It is a natural result of greed and the desire for domination, which causes men to seek for more than they need in order that thev may be secure in a world where every man is for himself. Greed cause men to seek for more than they need are waged for empire, indirectly those that are waged in revenge or for the purpose of overthrowing oppression. Differences in ideologv cause war only when one nation attempts to impose its doctrines on another through the use of force. Even then, the ideology is usually a mask for hidden mo- tives. But although the causes of war are essen- tiallv the same as they always were, the manner of prosecution is different. In earlier times, attack and defense were more evenly matched. The fortified walls of a city were enough to discourage assault: shields could in [jart protect the individual soldier: com- binations of shields, as in the Roman phalanx, protected whole armies: and the aniior of a knight presented serious difficulties to the old- fashioned weapon. As time has progressed, however, attack has become more and more powerful, until at the present time it has become almost irresistible. Steel and con- crete have to be very strong to withstand ton upon ton of explosive, and a detector must be very ingenious to aid materially in the destruction of submarines or of night bomb- ers. Because of these facts attack has be- come defense, warfare has changed from the fighting of battles on a front by comparative- Iv few men to a series of destructive assaults on and behind the lines of the enemy, attack and counter-attack, until one side has become unable to produce enough of the necessary materials. L nder such conditions, it is not surprising that modern wars extract a greater toll of lives than previously was the case. Another circumstance to be considered is the fact that all the people of a belligerent country are rendered combatants. A bomber cannot select its victims, and even women and children are not immune from its mer- ciless destruction. The danger to the con- tinuance of nations and of races is therefore real: and although it is now just beginning to be apparent, it will increase as new dia- bolical instruments of war are devised. Consequently, the necessity of putting an end to all wars, from a purel - practical standpoint, becomes evident. Many plans have been conceived having this as their ob- ject: and it is necessary that we give them all our most serious consideration, since the problem of war is the most pressing one of our age. There are people who belie e that only when one power or group of powers be- comes permanentlv dominant in the world can lasting peace be secured. Theoretically, since no opposition would be possible under such conditions, there would be no possibil- itv of conflict. Such an idea, however, is fallacious. If all that this power or com- bination of powers offers is peace, there will be no peace, no matter whether the govern- ment be oppressive or lenient. In the former case. re olt will finally come, supported no doubt bv dissension in the ranks of the rulers themselves: this has always been the result of tvranny, slow at times, but sure. In the latter case, a breakup is also inevitable. A world-empire cannot be expected to suc- ceed where smaller empires have failed. As the Roman empire declined, so would the world empire dissolve. This is true because of m.an ' s innate resistance to domination, even if certain advantages are obtained by it. For proof, one has only to turn to the Philippine desire for independence from the Lnited States or the Norwegian desire for independence from Sweden. A orld Federation, formed with the con- sent of all its members, is another plan pro- 44 19 4 2 IVIemorial Higk Sckool 19 4 2 posed for the elimination of warfare. The disadvantage here is that initial consent does not necessarily imply continued consent. The problem of secession would loom a hundred times larfjer than it did in our own United States. A federation does not ob- literate sectional interests in the slightest de- gree; and if such interests were great enough to precipitate a struggle which almost de- stroyed our own comparatively small Union, after it had already enjoyed an existence of about seventy-five years, it is not hard to imagine the effect of such interests on a world state. Surely a world federation could not prevent war. A world court plus a world police force to enforce the decisions of the court will have as little, if not less, effect, for the simple reason that there would be nothing to pre- vent the emerging of two combinations of powers with different views on a certain matter. Although any of these aforementioned plans may help in the eventual elimination of war, they cannot do so in themselves, since they have no effect on the fundamental emotions of man which cause war. There must be a change in the character of man before there can be a considerable change in his actions. Some advocate an increased interest in religion to fill this need. This is a good beginning and may help greatly; but before religion can accomplish much, its doctrines must be relieved of their present unemployment. The solution of the problem of war will come eventually. Mankind has made slow, but sure progress toward civilizing himself, and there is no reason to believe that he will not continue to do so. The cause of man ' s humanitarian tendencies is the ability to imagine himself in the position of the be- ing upon whom he is about to bring harm. If the feeling is unpleasant, and there is no particular reason to do this harm, a man refrains. If the man ' s own interest, how- ever, can best be served by accomplishing it, the feeling of unpleasantness is less pow- erful. A homely example is the lack of hu- manitarian sympathy with which a farmer views a crow. When, however, the two emotions act in unison, they are especially strong. For example, when a man realizes that by cheating his neighbor he will more likely be cheated himself, or that by killing his neighbor he will more likely be killed himself by someone else, he will form com- pacts with his neighbors outlawing such crimes. Although we ascribe somewhat loft- ier motives to our code of ethics, these emo- tions form the basis of it. In like manner, when men come to realize that war brings only impoverishment, that war means the deterioration — not the im- provement — of the racial stock through the killing off of millions of the finest men, that the gaining of unnecessary territory or monoj)- oly means only that that territory or monop- oly will have to be defended from attack at some future time, that the exploitation of a people means only that their eventual re- venge will have to be faced, and that the very existence of nations is threatened by the use of improved weapons, then men will also realize that their own self-interest is best served not by war, but by the prosperity of their neighbors — and when men everywhere in the world begin to consider the prosperity of others as well as the prosperity of them- selves, there can be no war, no matter what the political construction of the world may be. VALEDICTORY Members of the Class of 1942: Th ese graduation exercises have marked the official end of our education in the pub- lic schools. Within a few days we as a class will have completely dissolved, probably never to be fully united again. Our days of association together are over. But we must look to the future, not to the past; for it is in the future that we must prove that we are worthy of the friendly instruction and guid- ance our teachers have given us, and that we are deserving of their hopes for us. No longer can it be said that there are no opportunities for the graduating student. We have more opportunities before us than have ever existed before, opportunities for service in every field. Some of us will join a branch of the armed forces; others will take civilian positions; still others will continue their edu- cation at some higher institutions of learn- ing, after which their services may be more valuable; but it is clearly the duty of all of us to assist in some manner, however slight, in the great undertaking in which we are now involved. It is also our duty, whether or not we continue to go to school, to edu- cate ourselves still further so that over all the difficult problems we shall face in later life, as well as over our present foes, we shall achieve ultimate victory. 45 Our Prayer Dear Lord and Father of mankind, Direct our youthful way. The happy past we hope to bind To glowing paths which ever wind Through life we now survey. A war-torn world now looks to us — May youth its hope increase; A fight for right give impetus Our future to make glorious — Let Victory ' bring us peace! Constance Maynard INSURANCE THAT INSURES CLYDE S. 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