Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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f emorial High School Class of Forty - Four and X ' ernon Brooks. Basketball brings to mind sucb stars as Chet Smolski, Stan Al- ger, Vernon Brooks, and John Jurgelewicz. Girls ' hockey can lioast many excellent play- ers. Eleanor Doucette, Rose-Anne Savard, Natalie Dewhurst, Ruth Sherman, Beverly Gay, and Marjorie Waugh represent our class adequately. M. H. S. is proud of its cheerleaders, too. Natalie Dewhurst as leader of the Nine Dynamos ' ' has spurred on enthusiasm and school spirit at the games. The class awaited with great expectation the time when the announcement would be made of students who would have graduation parts. Dorothy Wilber is valedictorian and James Kilpatrick salutatorian. Graduation honor parts were also assigned to Edward Devlin, Stanley Alger, and Henry Sullivan. 1944 is well represented by these honor students. The history of our class is certainly not complete without mention of former mem- bers who have .served or are now serving with our armed forces. We are proud of these absent friends, and we want them to know that we think of them at graduation time.

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Memorial High School ' ■ Class of Forty - Four History of the Class of 1944 FAITH E. WILLIAMS September, 1940, saw our class enter M. H. S. with high hopes but not a little timidity. Within a few days, however, we were able to find rooms 32 and 11 as easily as the most self-assured senior. As freshmen we buckled down to work, and for a while the teachers were aston- ished to find us so conscientious. After a couple of terms we began to grow tired of all work and no play ; so we allowed our- selves a note now and then, and perhaps we even chewed gum on occasion. Thus we set about enjoying our remaining school days as much as possible. At our first class meet- ing we elected Stanley Alger as oui presi- dent, Kathleen Farley secretary, and Oliver Brett treasurer. These officers soon proved our wisdom in selecting them for their respective positions. As sophomores we returned to school feeling ourselves veterans in the corridors and lunchroom rush. We elected George McLeod president, Arthur Gorrie vice pres- ident, Alice-Marie March secretary, and Oliver Brett treasurer. This was the year that our honored sub- master, Mr. Leonard Tillson, died. None of us had yet had Mr. Tillson as a teacher ; but we all felt that he was a close friend, and we were, many of us, looking forward to his chemistry classes the next year. Mr. W hitmore took Mr. Tillson ' s place as a science teacher, and we soon realized that, although we had lost one good friend, we had gained another. Later that year Mr. Ashworth replaced Mr. Maynard as senior- English teacher. As juniors we chose Stanley Alger pres- ident, Chester Smolski vice president, Alar- jorie Waugh secretary, and Oliver Brett treasurer. There were many more change in the faculty ; in fact, so many that they left us all rather bewildered. Aliss Keil was re- placed l)y Mr. Scribner, Mr. Farley by Mr. Teeling. Mrs. Moore by Miss Dick ' . Mr. MacGown by Mr. Spalding, and Mr. Hyman by Mrs. Sturtevant. Miss Allbee left us. to be replaced the next year by Miss Lewis. For our Junior Prom the committee and all concerned worked hard, and everv ' one ' s best efforts combined to make an at?air enjoyed by all who attended. Then the great day arrived when we be- came seniors, an event to which we had looked forward for three years. We elected Stanley Alger president, Vernon Brooks vice president, Jeanne Mendall secretary, and Oliver Brett treasurer. So the year of }-ears was under way. In the faculty Miss Armitage took the place of Mrs. Ring, who had left us to study occupational therapy in Boston. Miss Whit- ty also left our midst to do her bit in the war. The girls owe Miss Whitty many thanks for the help and friendship she has given us during our four years at Memorial High School. Our senior play Best Foot Forward was a huge success under the direction of Mr. Ashworth. All seventeen members of the cast proved to the audience that the class of ' 44 is not lacking in dramatic abil- ity. Thanks are due also to those respon- sible for stage settings and make-up. This year our school was invited to take part on x ' pril 8 in the broadcast of the Youth ' s Congress of the Air. Jack Hala- han was chosen to represent us, and he did so perfectly. During our four years of high school many of the class have shown themselves outstand- ing in one way or another. The Sachem has been a field where our class has not fail- ed to do itself proud. James Kilpatrick as assistant editor and then editor-in-chief has worked hard to make the Sachem the popular magazine that it is. Dorothy Wilber has been a member of the literary department all four years, and Beverly ShurtlefF has served four years in the school notes department. There are man others who have also worked faithfully to print this bigger and better Sachem. George Mc- Leod as editor-in— chief of the Newswriters ' Club has proved his journalistic ability. When we think of football, we think of fellows like Jock Murdoch, Arthur Gorrie, John McCarthy, Chet Smolski, Stan Alger,

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Iemorial High School Class of Forty - Four The Prophecy of the Class of 1944 ELSIE BARTLETT GEORGE McLEOD Ruth Slierman is the owner of several beauty salons which feature the new up- sweep Bob. Stan Alger, who was always our class leader in high school, is vacationing in Florida ; but when he returns, he will be- gin his campaign for governor of the Com- monwealth. Jeanne Carver recently accepted the po- sition of stewardess for International Lim- ited. Many were the school days wlien she wished she were up in the clouds. Lennie Lobl ' s name glitters in the lights of Broadway these days. Her part in the senior play had great influence on Lennie. We hope stardom will bring her happiness. Ali-Rie has advanced since M. H. S. handed her a sheepskin. She went to col- lege for two ' ears ; then she joined the V. A. V. E. S. Now Ensign March is trying to teach some discipline to the new re- cruits with proper exercises for good health. We remember how energetic Ali-Rie was in school ; and if her pupils come out as peppy as she, they ' ll be o. k. According to Delores Giberti, the wide field of designing offers hopes for many. She has just designed a new gown without back, seams, or sleeves. You can see it modeled next Saturday at Macy ' s by IMiss Giberti herself. Beverly Gay is writing a love-lorn col- umn in the New York Times. Remember how she patched up the affairs of dis- puting couples of Fall Brook? Now we know where she got her experience. Madeline Sisson. just to be different from all the other senior girls, always favored the Army more than the Navy. But she still can ' t make up her mind ; so she is running a dating bureau, which dates way back to ' 44. We read in the most fashionable maga- zines that Madame Chartier is making a success of her charm school, the Stevens ' School for Reconstruction of the Face and Figure, featuring the use of whites of eggs, plus exercise, minus sweets. CLAIRE COLEMAN JONATHAN SAYWARD Beverly Shurtleff has surprised us all by becoming a school teacher. Her pupils claim she ' s aging, but she ' s nice. And-er- son is cute, too. We see, ' way in the back of a store, a prim, gray-haired figure selecting draperies, rugs, and color schemes. For her own home? Oh, no! If you will remember. Miss Farley wanted to be a buyer and also an old maid — oh, excuse us ! — a bach- elor girl ! Natalie Guilford has followed in her moth- er ' s footsteps and has become a nurse. That ' s the kind of nurse with the cool hand that you dream about, isn ' t it. boys ' Bob Sullivan is torn between two am- bitions these days. He ' s wondering whether to continue in sports — or has his old age made him decide to go into the diplomatic field? We hope this Waugh in his mind will soon be settled. Dot Caswell is now a theological student ' way out west. She had planned to go into missionary work, but the Army is the cause of her hesitancy. Ruthy Gates owns her own farm, where she has twenty-two cows. 333 hens, and four groves of Almon trees. Ah. at last Eunice and her Stanley have decided to take the fatal step. Wc know the Church-ill be packed with admirers. Dorothy Fowler has become a fashionable soloist at the Metropolitan in New York. Many were the days in glee club when her mellow voice rang glorious over al! others. Jeanne Glover has been teaching steno- graphy at Chandler ' s for the past few years but now she has accepted the position of private secretary to John Ashworth. Profes- sor. Lillian Heleen has been quite Bissey lately, as she is head bookkeeper in the Bissonette Milk Company, Inc. Caroline Johnson and Jeannette Leighton are popular music teachers here in town. Caroline still enjoys the accordion, and Jed gets her exercise and energy from beating out the boogie woogie on the drums.