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Memorial Higlx School f Class of Forty - Five History of the Class of 1945 LOIS FERRY For its freshman year the Class of '45 got under way with Bob Maranville and Ronald Mills president and vice president respectively. Nan Kendall started her long career as class secretary, and Georgina Al- ger was elected treasurer. VVith sports, socials, and school work the class soon be- gan to win its place in the sun. During the sophomore year Murray Al- berts left to attend Qld Lyme Academy. VVhen he returned to M. H. S., the Acad- emy promptly closed. NVhether Murray had weakened the structure of the school or had been supporting it would be hard to say. Rita Quagan, class of '41, was wel- comed into our class in the fall of '42. She had been held back by ill health and de- serves a medal for her courageous come- back. -lohn Pignatarro of Carver had been attending Plymouth High, but in his second year he saw the error of his ways and switched to Memorial High. Perhaps Gor- don Dempsey's example pointed the way, be- cause Gordon transferred in his freshman year. .lean Bissonnette. Ethel Sullivan, Georgina Alger, El-eanor Bell, and Helen Tarr started Varsity basketball and hockey. The officers who served for the sophomore year were john Brooks, president: Leon Corsini. vice president: Georgina Alger, secretary: and Nan Kendall, treasurer. Bob Maranville was re-elected president of the junior class, with Ronald Mills serv- ing again as vice president, and Nan Ken- dall as secretary. Helen Martin was treas- urer. lVilliam Marra entered the Navy at the end of his junior year. Bill will re- ceive his diploma in june because of extra credits he had piled up in school, and credit for Govermnent Service. Edward Powell, who also entered the Navy, is working for his diploma, which he will get soon. September, '44, the month of the Big VVind, saw us slightly in the dark. Every senior seriously impaired his eyesight doing homework by oil lamp. The Traffic Squad patrolled the dark corridors, candle in hand, escorting little Wanderers back to their home- rooms. Our senior members of the Squad were Richard Drake, james McQuade, Ralph Spurrier, VVinthrop XVinberg, Fran- cis Gill, Miriam Thompson, Arthur Mit- chell, Gordon Dempsey, Arthur Gomes, and Georgina Alger. Ronald Mills opened the first class meeting as the new senior presi- dent. Vice President Art Mitchell added much to the meetings by his alert efficiency and bright-eyed attention to detail. Nan resumed her secretarial duties. and Helen Martin was again elected treasurer. Ralph Spurrier, james McQuade, jean Bissonnette. and Helen Martin served as president. vice- president, s-ecretary. and treasurer of the Student Council. Football was the brightest part of school during our sunny autumn weeks. Ably captained by Bulldozer Mills and Flash Mitchell. our snappy team converted many a near defeat into victory. Ralph Spurrier, already a celebrity in politics, played for the first time. Other letter men are Leon Corsini, Manuel Silvia, Arthur Gomes, Ron- nie Mills. Art Mitchell, ,and XVinnie XVin- berg, Al Iampietro. who played half-back, is now with the U. S. Navy, helping defeat Japan. Cheers for the cheering squad are also in order. Led by Ethel Sullivan, these girls loyally cheered our team in victory and defeat. At the football social Sully was elected Football Queen. The seniors, Mimi Thompson and jean Bissonnette, were also members of the squad. lVith the help of Thanksgiving, Friday night socials, and weekends we somehow lasted until Christmas. At this time the Red Cross collected materials to go over- seas for children in bombed cities. Dorothy Davis and VVeston Sanford assisted Chair- man Nickie Garafalo in collecting pencils, crayons, pens, erasers. and other equipment. At the Christmas assembly a group of Glee Club in-embers, including Richard Drake. Fred Perry, Ethel Sullivan. and Miriam Thompson, sang some special L'hristmas music. The music provided a background for Lois F erry's and Kenneth VVilber's read- ing of the Christmas story. Sully led the carol singing, which closed the program. Shortly after the New Year, rehearsals began for the senior play. Pride' and Pre-