Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1949 volume:

(o4l MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK oj the CLASS of 1949 June, 1949 Middleboro Massachusetts Memorial High School DEDICATION LU IHER CHURCHILL lo Mr. Churchill, who has ivcn his untiriny, effort to raise the standard of music in the Middleboro schools, we, the Class of 1949, dedicate our yearbook Class of Forty -Nine I hree Four Memorial High School L 1 1 SALLY ALDEN Ambition: To master shorthand. Hobby: Sailing. Activities: Red Cross Collector 1; Class Vi ce-President 1; Student Librarian 1, 2; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 4; Yearbook Typist; Senior Play Commit- tee; Formal Card Committee. JOHN R. ALGER Scoop Ambition: To be successful in everything I do . . . Hobby: Hunting and Fishing. Activities: Orchestra 1, 3; Football 1, Manager 2, 3, 4 ; Basketball 2, 3, Manager 4; Sachem Assistant Literary Edi- tor 4; Senior Play; Pro Merito; Yearbook Editor-in-Chief. MILDRED ARMSTRONG Millie Ambition: Nurse. Hobby: Playing the piano, horseback riding. Activities: Thursday Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4. EVELYN L. BANTA Evie Ambition: Secretary or comrnercial teacher. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Hockey 1 , 2 ; Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 ; Soft- ball Captain 3; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Newswriters ' Club Typist 2, 3, 4; Pro Merito; Yearbook Typist. BETTY BOYCE Bets Ambition: To be a success in life. Hobby: Drawing, Popular Records. Activities: Lincoln High School, Lincoln, 1; Girls ' League 2, 3, 4; Newswriters ' Club typist 3, 4; Sachem Typist 4; Yearbook Typist; Senior Play Committee; Class Colors Committee. LEONARD WAYNE BRACKETT Lenny Ambition: Landscape Gardener. Hobby: Dancing, Swimming, Roller Skating. Activities: Football 1, 2, 3 , 4 ; Student Council 2, 4; Class Trip Committee. RUTH BREHAUT Taffy Ambition: To live happily, wisely, and successfully. Hobby: Music. Activities: Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Thursday Choir 2, 3; Sachem 2, 3; Hockey 2; Junior Prom Committee; Yearbook Assistant Editor; Pro Merito; Senior Play Committee; Cabot Club. DORIS P. BROWN Dottie Ambition: To be a private secretary. Hobby: Cooking, Reading. Activities: Reading High School, Reading, 1, 2; Thursday Choir 3, 4; Girls ' League 3, 4; Student Council 4; Home Room Secretary 4; Yearbook Business Manager; Pro Merito; Senior Play Committee. JEANNE BUISSON Ambition: Merchandising. Hobby: Sailing. Activities: Orchestra 1, 2, League 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockey l Squad 4; A Capella Choir 4; Basketball Manager 4; Senior Play Committee; Banquet Committee. STUART BUTLER Stu Ainbition: To lead a happy, successful life. Hobby: Woodworking, puttering around. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Pro Merito; Last Chapel Committee. 3; Band I, 2, 3, 4; ' , 2 , 3 , Captain 4 ; Girls ' Traffic First Team Letter Second Team Letter Class of Forty -Nine DOROTHY CARVER ' Dot Ambition: Make him a good wife. Hobby: Enjoying myself . . . Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3; Pro Merito. SYLVIA CASWELL Syl Ambition: At least to make someone happy. Hobby: Green Hornets. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Prophecy. SHIRLEY ANN CHURCHILL Shirl Ambition: Medical Secretary. Hobby: Sports, Reading. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1,2, 3; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Sachem 1, 2, 3, Assistant Sports Editor 4; Hockey 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ; Girls ' Basketball 1, 2 , 3 , Captain 4 ; Thursday Choir 2, 3; Traffic Squad 4; Senior Play; Year- book Dedication. JEAN A. COE Ambition: Get married. Hobby: Saving pennies. Activities: Thursday Choir 1, 2; Student Librarian 1, 2; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Sachem 2, 3; Newswriters ' Club 2, 3, 4; Red Cross Collector 2, Secretary 3; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Class Trip Committee. JUNE M. COOPER Rusty Ambition : Stage. Hobby: Horses. Activities: Thursday Choir 1, 2; Sachem 1, 2; Girls ' League 1, Treasurer 2, 3, 4; Saddle Club 2; Lunch Room Assistant 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Red Cross Collector 4; Senior Prom Committee; Senior Play. GEORGE COWAN Ambition: To be successful. Hobby: Being good. Activities: Future Farmers of America 1, 2, 3, Watch Dog 4. RONALD H. CRAIG Ronnie ' Ambition: To retire at 21. Hobby: Indian relics, dancing, swimming. Activities: Pro Merito; Banquet Committee. GEORGE DAVIS Ambition: To have success. Hobby: Being good. Activities: Football 1, 2, 3 , 4 ; Future Farmers of Amer- ica 4. MAURICE W. DeLONGCHAMPS Ambition: Commercial artist. Hobby: Bowling, swimming, dancing, fishing. ALLEN DEMERS Demie Ambition: Business man. Hobby: Singing a song called Margie and dancing. Activities: Red Cross President 4; Senior Play; Class Colors Committee. First Team Letter ♦ Second Team Letter Six Memorial High School ROBERT E. DeMORANVILLE A mbition : Retire at 20. Hobby : Eating. Activities: Red Cross Collector 2. Demo ESTHER C. DUNHAM Ambition: To have success. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Band Twirler 1, 2, 3, Drum Major 4; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3; Home Room Secretary 3; Thursday Choir 3, 4. SYLVIA MARY DUTRA Syl Ambition: Success and happiness. Hobby: Skating, art, music. Activities: Thursday Choir 1, 2; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4; A Capella Choir 3, 4. DAVID HARMON ETHIER Dave Ambition: Successful poultry farmer. Activities: Woburn High School, Woburn, 1, 2, 3; Future Farmers of America 4. THERESA FARLEY Terry Ambition: To make good in the future. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Thursday Choir 4; Senior Play Committee; Year- book Typist. PEGGY FORBES Peg Ambition: To be a successful wife. Hobby: Collecting snapshots. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Pro Merito; Year- book Typist. CARLTON B. -GAMMONS Carl Ambition: To be a successful food manager of some large hotel or restaurant. Hobby: Wandering in the woodlands, hunting. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1,2, 3; Home Room President 2; Basketball 2 ; Student Council 2, President 4; Junior Prom Committee; Football 3, 4 ' ; Class Vice-President 3; Red Cross Collector 4; A Capella Choir 4; Senior Play. CAROL LOUISE GREGORY Cappy Ambition: Success and happiness. Hobby: Traveling. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Pro Merito; Senior Play Committee; Class Will; Class Motto. ROBERT E. HALLOCK Chuck Ambition: To become a successful business man. Hobby: Fishing. Acti: ' ities: Red Cross Collector 1, 2; Football 2; Junior Prom Committee; Yearbook Business Manager; Senior Play Committee; Sachem Business Manager 4. STEPHEN PAGE HARDY Page Ambition: To make piles of money. Hobby: Playing cards. Activities: Student Council 1, 3; Home Room President 1,3; Basketball 1,2; Football 1, 2, 3 ; Class President 1, 2, 3, 4; Thursday Choir 2; A Capella Choir 3; Traffic Squad 4; Senior Play. First Team Letter Second Team Letter Cliiss of Forty -Nine Seven ARTHUR H. HARRIS Art Ambition: Archaeology. Hobby: Reading. Activities: Future Farmers of America 1, 2; Pro Merito; Class Motto. HERBERT D. HOLMGREN, JR. ' Herb Ambition: To become a millionaire. Hobby: Photography. Activities: Newswriters ' Club 2; Sachem 2, 3; Pro Merito; Class Trip Committee. JOYCE HOPKINS Hoppy Ambition: To marry a millionaire. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Newswriters ' Club 2; Sachem 2, Photography Co-Editor 4; Basketball Manager 1, 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Committee; Pro Merito. RICHARD HOUGHTON Iron Jaw Ambition: To excel in a large field of music via music. Hobby: Motors. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. FRANK lAMPIETRO Lucky Ambition: To become a famous sports handicapper. Hobby: Sports. MARY lAMPIETRO Matty Ambition: Success in everything I do . . . Hobby: Swimming. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Sachem 2; Student Librarian 3, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Softball 3, 4; Yearbook Typist; Senior Play Committee; Banquet Committee. RICHARD JEFFERSON Jeff Ambition: To be an industrial arts teacher. Hobby: Mechanical Arts. Activities: Football Manager 1, Football 2, 3 , 4 ; Base- ball Manager 3; Senior Play. PAUL GUTHRIE JONES, JR. Jonesy Ambition: To own a Buick all by myself . . . Hobby: Trains and sports. Activities: Red Cross Collector 1, 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Football 2, 4 ; Class Treasurer 2, 3, 4; Student Council Vice-President 4; Senior Play. ROBERT SHARP JONES Jonesie Ambition: To become a millionaire. Hobby: Sports and dancing. Activities: Class Vice-President 1; Home Room Secretary 1, 2; Red Cross Collector I, 2; Football 1, 2, 3, 4 ; TrafTic Squad 1, 2, 3, 4; Thursday Choir 2; Basketball 2; Lunch Room Assistant 3; Class Colors Committee. WARREN C. LEGGEE Ambition: To be an automobile mechanic. Hobby: Operation of motor vehicles. ' Auzzie First Team Letter Second Team Letter Eight Memorial High School El 1 ti. ' HHlHIIiiHlMHflill CHARLOTTE LEONARD Charlie Ambition: To be happy. Hobby: Dancing. Activities: Red Cross Colleaor 1, 2; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play. EDNA MURIEL LEONARD Eddy Ambition: To make one man a good secretary; to make another a good wife. Hobby: Reading, playing the piano, collecting snapshots. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Newswriters ' Club 3, 4; Sachem Typist 4; Yearbook Typist; Pro Merito; Senior Play Committee; Class Colors Committee. SUSAN COOLEDGE LEONARD Sue Ambition: To be a success. Hobby: Reading, writing short stories. Activities: Red Cross Collector 1; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, President 4; Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4; Pro Merito; Senior Play; Crbot Club; Yearbook Assistant Editor; Sachem Assistant Literary Editor 4; D. A. R. Delegate. ARTHUR LETENDRE Archie Ambition: To have a beautiful wife and an enormous sum of money. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Baseball 1; Basketball 1. ALFRED E. MACKIEWICZ Humphrey Ambition: To be marooned on an unknown island with ten beautiful girls. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Football 2, 3 , 4 ; Baseball 2, 3 , 4 ; Basket- ball 2, 3 , 4 ; Track 2, 3; Junior Prom Committee. LEILA FLORENCE MARSDEN Lee Ambition : To be an artist. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Yarmouth High School, Yarmouth, 1; Band 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 2, 3, 4; Home Room Secretary 2, 3, 4; Softball 2, 3, 4; Hockey 2, 3, Captain 4; Basketball 2, 3 , Captain 4 ; Senior Play Committee; A Capella Choir 4; Stu- dent Council 4; Traffic Squad 4; Sachem Art Editor 4. JOHN FREDERICK MARTIN Freddy Ambition: To travel. Hobby: Sailing, relaxing. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee; Sachem 4; Senior Play Committee. CRAIG MATHESON Tomato Juice Ambition: To be a school teacher. Hobby: People. Activities: Choir 1, 2; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Band Man- ager 2; Red Cross Collector 4; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee; Class Prophecy. DONALD MATTHEWS Don Ambition: To be an artist. Hobby: Model airplanes. Activities: Football 1; Manager 2; Red Cross Collector 1; Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Sachem 3, Art Editor 4; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee; Formal Card Committee. EVELYN MAYHEW Evy Ambition: To lead a happy and successful life. Hobby: Reading, knitting, playing the piano. Activities: Novia Scotia 1; Girls ' League 3, Representative 4; Senior Play Committee; Last Chapiel Committee. First Team Letter Second Team Letter 1 Class of Forty - Nine Nine JOHN McMANUS Mac Ambition: ? ? t Hobby : Model trains. Activities: Basketball I, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3; Sachem 3; Senior Play Committee; Pro Merito; Class Prophecy. NANCY MELLO Shorty or Puggy Ambition: To be a school teacher. Hobby: Dancing. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' League I, 2, 3, 4; Or- chestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee; Pro Merito; Orchestra Committee. RAYMOND J. MOFFETT, JR. Sonny Ambition: To have eleven baby boys. Hobby: Sports and loafing. Activities: Baseball 1, 2, 3 , 4 ; Basketball 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Football 1, 2, 3 , Captain 4 ; Track 2; Home Room Secre- tary 2; Red Cross Collector 2; Student Council 2; Treasurer 3, 4; Home Room President 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Commit- tee; Senior Play; Yearbook Dedication. ANIBAL MONTROND, JR. Monty Ambition: Flyer. Hobby: Model aircraft. Activities: Future Farmers of America 1, 2, 3, 4; News- writers ' Club 1, 2; Class Motto. RICHARD MORSE Moose Ambition: Gentleman farmer. Hobby: Hunting, fishing, boating. Activities: Future Farmers of America 1, Treasurer 2, ■Vice-President 3, 4; Basketball 3. GLORIA JUNE NICHOLS Nicky Ambition: To work diligently for the things I want most — Hobby: Reading, writing, sports. Activities: Basketball 1, 2, 3 , 4 ; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Hockey 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Librarian 1, 2; Softball 1, 2; Sachem I, 2, Editor- in-Chief 4; Lunch Room Assistant 2, 3; Thursday Choir 2, 3; Newswriters ' Club 2, Assistant Editor 3, Editor-in-Chief 4; Junior Prom Committee; Traffic Squad 4; Cabot Club 4; Senior Play Committee; Pro Merito. JOYCE NICKERSON Joe Ambition: Hairdresser. Hobby: Reading. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Committee. CURTIS OSBORNE Curt Ambition: To be happy. Hobby: Monkey business. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Football 2, 3 , 4 ; Thursday Choir 1; Junior Prom Committee; Sachem Sports Co-Editor 4; Home Room President 4; Student Council Treasurer 4; Senior Play; Pro Merito; Yearbook Dedication; Formal Card Commitee. RICHARD PEARCE Flip Ambition: Business Position. Hobby: Photography. Activities: Basketball 1, 2, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Baseball 3; Class Colors Committee. EMILY PELTOLA Ambition: To be a successful secretary. Hobby: Making hooked rugs. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2; Thursday Choir 2. First Team Letter Second Team Letter Icn Memorial High School ROBERT EVERETT PERKINS Ambition: Commercial Artist. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Football 1, 2, 3, 4 . ARDEN PETERSON Ambition: Lawyer. Hobby: Phonograph records. ' Perk Pete BARBARA PFISTER Barb Ambition: To live a life of music. Hobby: Leaving town. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Librarian 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Thursday Choir 2; Newswriters ' Club 2, 3, 4; Sachem 2, 3; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Senior Play Commit- tee; Pro Merito. JEAN CLAIRE PHILLIPS Punk Ambition: Medical Secretary. Hobby: Sports, dancing, movies. Activities: Band 1,2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Thursday Choir 1, 2, 3; Class Treasurer 1; Hockey 2, 3 ; Manager 4; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee; Banquet Committee. WILLIAM PHINNEY Bull Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1,2; Orchestra Committee. DOROTHEA CATHERINE PICONE Shorty Ambition: Medical Secretary. Hobby: Having a good time. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Red Cross Collector 2, 3; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Sachem Business Staff 4. MARY PINA ' Peanut Ambition: To be a commercial artist. Hobby: Reading, cooking. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Red Cross Collector 4. DANIEL WEBSTER PURCELL Dan ' l Ambition: Surgeon. Hobby: Stamps. Activities: Basketball 2 ' ' Football 3, 4 ; Class Trip Committee. JOANNE RICHMOND Jo Ambition: Medical Secretary, Hobby: Music (records) Activities: Thursday Choir 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockey Manager 1, 2; Red Cross Collector, Assistant Treasurer 3, Treasurer 4. JOHN RICHMOND Schmo ' Ambition: Optometrist Hobby: Geometry. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Manager 1,2; Junior Prom Committee. First Team Letter Second Team Letter Class of Forty -Nine Eleven ROSEMARY RICHMOND Ricky Amhitioii: Buyer. Hubhy. Snapshots. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 4; Senior Play Committee. IRAKLI SAVAS Rock Atnbition: To be successful. Hobby: Music. Activities: Home Room President 1, 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3 . 4 ; Baseball 1, 2; Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ; Year Book Assistant Business Manager; Traffic Squad Chief 4. STANLEY SAWICKI, JR. Stan Ambition: To be successful in later life. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Band 1, 2; Orchestra 1; Baseball 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Basketball 1, 2 , 3 , Captain 4 ; Traffic Squad 4; Class Will. JOSEPHINE SCANLON Jo Ambition: To be a nurse. Hobby: Collecting old buttons. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 3; Senior Play Committee. KATHLEEN SEAVER Kay Ambition: Cashier in an office. Hobby: Dancing. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Twirler 1, 2, 3, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 4; Senior Play Committee. DONALD SELENIUS Don Ambition: Business Executive. Hobby: Collecting stamps, watching sports, people. Activities: Pro Merito; Senior Play Committee; Class Historian. DONALD SHAW Donnie Ambition : Tour the world. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Red Cross Collector 4; Senior Play Committee. ROBERT SHERMAN Lefty Ambition: A successful business man. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Student Council 1, 2, 3; Home Room Presi- dent 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3 , 4 ; Baseball 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Basketball 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Traffic Squad 4; Banquet Com- mittee. PATRICIA SKAHILL Pat Ambition: To be a nurse. Hobby: Sports, dancing, movies. Activities: Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2; Home Room Secretary 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1 ' , 2 , 3 ; Band 1, 2, 3; Student Librarian 2; Lunch Room Assistant 2; Hockey 2 , 3 ' ' ' , 4 ; Student Council Secretary 3; Girls ' League Sec- retary 3; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play; Traffic Squid 4. EMILY SMALL Emmy Lou Ambition: To become an elementary grade school teacher. Hobby: Collecting nicknacks, dancing. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3; Sachem 3; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play, Stud ent Director. First Team Letter Second Team Letter Twelve Memorial High School PHYLLIS SOUZA Phyll Ambition: To be a nurse. Hobby : Sports, dancing. Activities: Girls ' Hockey 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Sachem 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 2, 3, 4; Cheerleaders Manager 3, 4; Softball Man- ager 3; Student Librarian 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee. MARY SULLIVAN Activities: Thursday Choir I, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee; Lunch Room Assistant 3, 4; Band Manager 4; Senior Play Committee; Last Chapel. ALISON TAYLOR Taylor Ambition: Medical technologist. Hobby: Sports. Activities: Softball 1; Lunch Room Assistant 1, 2; Hockey 1 , 2 , 3 ; Manager 4 ; Basketball 1, 2; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Sachem 1, 2, 3; Senior Play Committee. WILLIAM TAYLOR Bill Ambition: Business administration. Hobby: Collecting stamps and arrowheads. Activities: Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room President 2; Student Council 2. C. STETSON THOMAS, JR. Stet Ambition: Architectural draftsman. Hobby: Hunting and fishing. Activities: Football Manager 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Committee; School Notes Editor Sachem 4; Yearbook Assistant Editor. DONALD THOMAS Don Hobby: Outdoor life. Activities: Baseball 1, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 2, 3; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play. RONALD TIBBETTS Tibby Ambition: To live a happy life. Hobby: Hunting. Activities: Thursday Choir 3; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee. EVELYN TORNARI Eve Ambition: To be a secretary. Hobby: Reading. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Librarian 3, 4; Lunch Room Assistant 3, 4; Yearbook Staff Typist; Senior Play Committee; Class Motto. EVA M. TRAVERS Ambition: To be the perfect secretary. Hobby: Boys, dancing. Gidget Gene EUGENE WARR Ambition: Farming. Hobby: Raising collies. Activities: Future Farmers of America 2, Vice-President 3, Secretary 4. First Team Letter Second Team Letter Class of Forty -Nine riiirrccn LOIS COLE Coley Ambition: To be a nurse. Hobby : Horseback riding, drawing. Activities: Hockey 1 , 2 , 3 ; Student Librarian 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3; Newswriters ' Club 2; Saddle Club 2, 3; Lunch Room Assistant 4; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Sachem 4; Pro Merito. SYLVIA E. COSSEBOOM Sibby Ambition: Journalist. Hobby: Music. Activities: Orchestra 1, 2; Thursday Choir 1, 2, 3; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Senior Play. JOSEPH W. GOMES Ambition: To be content with industry. Hobby: Fishing, hunting. Activities: Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track I, 2, 3; Pro Merito. CHESTER HAIRE Chet Ambition: To be successful. Hobby: Music. Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Thur.sday Choir 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2; Football Manager 2, 3, 4. IRVING MINOTT, JR. ' Sonny Ambition : To be a success. Hobby: Dancing. Activities: Whitman High School, Whitman, 1; Future Farmers of America 1. Secretary 2, 3, 3; Football 3 , 4 . MARILYN McMANUS Mai Ambition: To be a nurse. Hobby: Movies. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, Committee 4; Twirler 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockey Manager 2; Red Cross Collector 3, 4; Senior Play Committee; Pro Merito. JEROME TRIPP Jerry A mbition : Mechanic. Hobby: Keeping my car from falling apart . . . Activities: Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Thursday Choir 1, 2; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3 , 4 ; Red Cross Col- lector 3; Senior Play Committee. VICTOR SYLVIA Vic Ambition: To do something I enjoy . . . Activities: Football 1, 2 , 3 . ELEANOR WASHBURN Ellie Ambition: To be a succes in whatever I attempt . . . Hobby: Sports, dancing. Activities: Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleaders 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 1, 2, 3; Hockey 1 , Captain 2 , 3 , 4 ; Basketball 2 , Captain 3 ; Sachem 2; Band 3, 4; Home Room Secre- tary 4; Student Council Secretary 4; Class Prophecy. DOROTHY WELSH Dot Ambition: To be a success in all 1 do . . . Hobby: Music. Activities: Hockey 1 , 2 ; Basketball 1 , 2 ; Girls ' League 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Thursday Choir 1, 2; A Capella Choir 3, 4; Senior Play; Class Colors Committee. ' m First Team Letter Second Team Letter Fourteen Memorial High School BETTY M. WOODWARD George Washington Ambition: To be a successful librarian. Hobby: Music, handicrafts, reading. Activities: Girls ' League 1,2, 3, 4; Sachem 1, 2, 3, Busi- ness Manager 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Thursday Choir 2; Orchestra 3, 4; Music Librarian 3, 4; Pro Merito; Senior Play. ( No Pictures) WILLIAM BYRNE Bill Ambition: To be successful in all I do . . . Hobby: Sports, horseback riding, boxing. Activities: Future Farmers of America, Watch Dog, Re- porter 2, 3, 4. SAMUEL KAYAJAN Sam Ambition : To own about fifty big cars. Hobby: Sports, stamp collecting. Activities: Baseball 1, 2; Banquet Committee. EUGENE McMANUS Activities: Football 1; Future Farmers of America, Secre- tary 3. RICHARD STRAUTMAN Dick A mbition : Forestry. Hobby: Hitch-hiking around the world. Activities: Football Manager 1; Typewriter Repairman 2, 3, 4. Class of Forty - Nine Fifteen CLASS POLLS Senior Class Poll Best Looking — Jean Coe, Carlton Gammons Most Popular — Patricia Skahill, Carlton Gammons Most Friendly — June Cooper, Curtis Osborne Best Dancers — Nancy Mello, Allen Demers Most Likely to Succeed — Susan Leonard, John Alger Class Wits — Phyllis Souza, Craig Matheson Most Studious — Ruth Brehaut, Arthur Harris Best Athletes — Leila Marsden, Robert Sherman Class Optimists — Dorothea Picone, Ronald Craig Best Dressed — Arden Peterson, Roymond Moffett Did Most for Class — Gloria Nichols, Page Hardy Runners-up — Paul Jones Curtis Osborne Runners-up — Jeanne Buisson Stetson Thomas Junior Class Poll Best Looking — Elizabeth Howard, Robert Corti Most Popular — Frances Jones, Bruce Matheson Most Friendly — Frances Jones, Raymond Wood Best Dancers — Marjorie Smith, William Kennedy Most Likely to Succeed — Frances Jones, Bruce Matheson Class Wits — Patricia Dodge, John Danielson Miost Studious — Frances Jones, Jason Andrews Best Athletes — Paul Roberts, Elizabeth Howard Class Optimists — Barbara Armstrong, Ronald Falconeiri Best Dressed — Mafalda lampietro, Elizabeth Howard, Bruce Matheson Did Most for Class — Patricia Dodge, Raymond Wood Runner-up — Marjorie Smith Runner-up — Raymond Wo(x1 Runner-up — Raymond Wood Runner-up — Carolyn Alger Sophomore Class Poll Best Looking — Nancy Lewoczko, Robert Brown Most Popular — Sally Alger, Robert Brown Most Friendly — Joanne Powers, Roger Ni ckerson Best Dancers — Mona Demers, Luther Zai Most Likely to Succeed — Sally Alger, Raymond Tripp Class Wits — Judith Kennedy, John Selzer Most Studious — Sally Alger, Raymond Tripp Best Athletes — Joan Bissonnette, Robert Brown Class Optimists — Judith Kennedy, Charles Shea Best Dressed — Rosemary Roberts, Luther Zai Did Most for Class — Joan Bissonnette, Raymond Tripp Runner-up — Walter Sepetjian Runner-up — Laurence Osborne Runner-up — Joanne Powers Freshman Class Poll Best Looking — Mary Kay Rudolph, Teddy Cahoon Most Popular — Jacqueline Jones, Teddy Cahoon Alost Friendly — Virginia Turner, Daniel Guertin Best Dancers — Janet Washburn, Alan Foster Most Likely to Succeed — Mary Kay Rudolph, Alan Foster Class Wits — Millicent Clark, Cedric Zion Most Studious — Elna Eayrs, Charles Soule Best Athletes — Millicent Clark, Daniel Guertin Class Optimists — Jean Riley, Joe Powers Best Dressed — Patricia Sullivan, Robert Hickley Did Most for Class — Virginia Turner, Teddy Cahoon Runners-up — Lucy Becker Class of Forty - Nine Seventeen Editorial inOR the past year we have been seniors in Memorial High School. Now these glorious days are rapidly drawing to a close, and our school days together will soon be over. We now seem to be pushed out of the school system into an uncertain future. Society, however, al- ways manages to yield openings regardless of economic conditions. Some of us will continue our studies in other schools and colleges while others will at once seek productive jobs. With these alternatives in mind it is easy to look back and reminisce. As we think it over, the last four years have been enjoyable ones. We have made progress and are ready to take on a greater burden and responsibility. We should not forget that while acquiring the ca- pacity for this greater burden, we have, at the same time, had many pleasant associations. The friendships we have made among classmates and teachers are lasting and worthwhile. The viewpoint of every one of us has materialized and changed from freshman to senior year. While the process has been painful at times, we no longer require the strict supervision we had to have at the start. We are now ready to meet the varying condi- tions of life in the world as it now exists and should not be satisfied with past accomplish- ments, but constantly should try to improve. We have reached a milestone in our career, but should not stop too long to reminisce. With careful guidance and supervision a thing of the past, it now becomes our duty to use this past experience and knowledge and force on alone. J. R. A. Eighteen Memorial High School Last Chatter ' T HERE has been the scholastic side of our four years here at M.H.S. — and there ' s been the sports, the music, and group activities too. But you know about all that! You know that Evelyn and Ruthie are the A -bombs of our class — that ' s front page news; you know that Stan Sawicki was the best captain of a basket- ball team to hit Middleboro High in a long time; you know that Page Hardy has been our capable, hard-working president all four years; you know, too, that Carl Gammons is the Presi- dent of Student Council this year; everyone knows that George Washington Slept Here was the very best Senior Play ever put on — that goes without saying; but what you may not know is the really gossipy side of our four years — and as an A-number one gossip, (Oh, heck, I ' ll try, anyway! ) I ' ll attempt to bring you up to date. Versatile Lee Marsden came to M.H.S. in 1946, entered the class of ' 49 our sophomore year — and what an addition! Captain of the girls ' hockey team, class secretary all three years, football queen, right-hand pal to everyone, and right-hand gal too — huh. Rocky? Oh, come on, don ' t be so bashful — don ' t you want everyone to know how you two and Curt and Ellie went to the Totem Pole that night? Yep, that ' s the same Curt and Ellie that are the most popular couple in the Senior Class! Respectively presi- dent and secretary of their homeroom; both ex- cellent athletes — I could go on and on and on! Let ' s see, now — didja know that Gloria, Marilyn and Phyllis spurn Canteen lately — for Taunton, no less! What could be the attraction? (We want to settle something, Miss Nichols — is it Cav or Ernie? ) A newcomer to our class, and an Aggie man at that, has broken plenty o ' hearts in less than eight months — for further information, see Ali- son Taylor, Priscilla Smalley, Barb Armstrong — or better still, see Dave Ethier himself! Come on, now Shirley, give us the low-down. Who is it? Carl, Lennie, Al, Paul, or someone we don ' t even know about? Some of the Senior gals are wishing some of the underclass girls weren ' t quite so attractive. Maurice D. has a real yen for Barbara Butler lately, and Don Matthews and Miriam Towne ( a frosh, no less! ) aren ' t far behind . . . not to mention Scoop Alger and Irene Malkoski! What ' s this fatal charm that Sully has? Some of us wish we had it, too! Gosh, Ronnie Tib- betts, John Richmond, Bob Wood — is that what you call an infinite triangle? Oh — I almost forgot! Even though Marilyn has been going over to Taunton Saturday nights, she ' s always true to her darling in her fashion (George Cowan, that is! ) As a side remark, did you know that five boys asked Jo Richmond to the Senior Banquet? Whew! We wish we ' d discover the formula that John Hinchcliffe used to make Ruthie Brehaut fall for him — we ' ve never seen her like this before . . . even after such possible catches as George Deane, Bill Colvin, Eugene Shurtleff. Cliff Howe, etc. We think this tall blond guy from Rochester has finally got our Ruthie in a dither. Well, good luck, Johnny! The problem of the season, however, is Betty Woodward. No matter how hard certain senior boys try, she still jabs them with her compass! Did you hear about three seniors, a junior, and a girl from Wareham taking in a New York nightclub and Times Square at three in the morning? For side-line information, see Curt or John (I retire! ) I guess I ' d better anvway, if I want to stay alive — oh, before I go, did you hear about Sylvia Cossebom and Joe? and did you know that Pegpv and Edna both sport diamonds? and we wonder how Jeanne keeps track of Page when she goes to Florida for two months . . .! For any other tid-bits, please don ' t see me — I really got this information off-hand! Susan Leonard Assistant Editor Twenty Memorial High School Key To Baby Pictures 1. Eva Travers 12. Edna Leonard 25. William Phinney, Shir- 2. Evelyn Tornari 13. Gloria Nichols ley Churchill, and 3. Jean Phillips and 14. Evelyn Mayhew Curtis Osborne Pat Skahill 15. Stetson Thomas 26. Joanne and John Rich- 4. Curtis Osborne 16. Robert Hallock mond 5. Alison Taylor 17. Mary lampietro 27. Patricia Skahill 6. John and Susan Leonard 18. Stuart Butler 28. Curtis Osborne 7. Jean Phillips 19. John McManus 29. Emily Small 8. Dorothea Picone 20. Leonard Brackett 30. Leila Marsden 9. George Davis 21. John Alger 31. Ruth Brehaut 10. Doris Brown 22. Ronald Craig 32. Robert Jones 11. William Phinney, Shir- 23. Jean Coe 33. Carlton Gammons ley Churchill and Cur- 24. Patricia Skahill 34. Joyce Hopkins tis Osborne 35. 36. Daniel Purcell Robert Sherman Twenty-two Memorial High School HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF ' 49 Donald Selenius DOES History Repeat Itself? John Winthrop, the principal founder of our beloved Massachusetts, was born in 1588; he died in 1699- He created the charter and machinery of government of our state and acted almost continuously as governor until his death. Page Hardy, our class president, has led our class for the past four years. He was inaugu- rated in our freshman year and re-elected for the past three consecutive years. Page has in- troduced and carried out class policies very con- scientiously these past years. He has had his hands full being faithful to God, home, school, and (last but not least) Jeanne. During our freshman year we had as vice-president that man about town Bob Jones with Carol Baker as secretary and Jean Phillips as treasurer. A century ago the Forty-niners traveled by oxcart to California in search of gold; but John Alger uses a high powered car to travel in win- ter and spring from Center Street to M.H.S. to fulfill his duties as senior vice-president of the class of ' 49 — and to Irene! He probably will use the same high powered transportation to rush to and from Dartmouth College. It was in 1849 when Millard Fillmore abol- ished imprisonment for debt. It was in 1949 when Paul ( gimme the money ) Jones was out for treasurer. Elected also for the past three years, it was Paul, who had charge of the class finances and kept us out of debt. Leila Marsden, who was elected secretary, is said to be compared in beauty to Marie Antoin- ette. The famous queen lost her head at an early age, but Leila seems to hold her head well, but her heart is lost on the rocks . She has done a very competent job as secretary the past three years. Carlton Gammons was vice-president of the class during the sophomore and junior years and ably iilled the duties of that office. The Free Soil Party was prominent in 1849. In 1949 the Future Farmers of America stood out. Senior members of this organization are Ronald Gene Warr, Irving Sunny Minott, Richard Morse, Bill Byrne, Dave Ethier, and George ( the life of a tramp ) Davis. These fellows have been a credit to the organization with the many awards they have won in con- nection with their activities. The French and Indian War is thought to have been a test of America ' s ability to survive. The students of the class have endured and seem to have survived the four years of testing, guidance, and homework which the teachers have handed out to them. The students who surrived with high marks have become mem- bers of the Pro Merito. John Alger is president of the Middleboro chapter; Evelyn Banta, who is the class valedictorian, is vice-president; Edna Leonard is secretary; and Curtis Osborne is treasurer. Ruth Brehaut, a member, is the class salutatorian. The Pro Merito established a jun- ior organization for the first time on sponsored various activities. The members were given their pins by the Kiwanis Club of Middleboro. Among the many pupils taking part in extra- curricular activities who deserve special credit is one Gloria Nichols, who has been Editor of the Sachem and the Newswriters ' Club. She is also a cheerleader. Each year the class meetings have been held according to parliamentary procedure, thus pre- paring Richard Jefferson, Carlton Gammons, Rocky Savas, and others for political jobs in the future. Louis Carvallo and his orchestra played at our Junior Prom. The Senior Play was George Washington Slept Here , a comedy presented on December 10, 1948. The members of the cast included Richard Jefferson, Paul Jones, Sue Leonard, Dot Welsh, Curtis Osborne, Betty Woodward, Sylvia Cosseboom, Carlton Gam- mons, June Cooper, Charlotte Leonard, Donald Thomas, Ray Moffett, Page Hardy, Allen De- mers, Pat Skahill, Shirley Churchill, and John Alger. John Richmond and John McManus had charge of sound effects and lighting. Prompters were Emily Small and Jeanne Buisson. Chair- man of the ticket committee was Ruth Brehaut. Jerry Tripp was chairman of the stage setting committee. Publicity agents were Stan Sawicki, Stetson Thomas, and Iraki i Savas. Sally Alden was chairman of the makeup committee. A party was enjoyed by the members of the cast after the play. This history of the Class of 1949 is written proof of the fact that History repeats itself. Our motto is Success Is Our Destiny. It is the earnest wish and prayer of your historian, that every member of the class will attain suc- cess, and that the destiny or goal of each one be a reward of honor if not in this world at least in the great beyond. Class of Forty -Nine Twenty-three Twenty-four Memorial High School CLASS PROPHECY Sylvia Caswell, Craig Mat hewn, John McManus, Eleanor Washburn YOUR prophets see in their crystal globes the loilowing: Vic iYLViA is Union Labor Leader for the enij loytes ot the A P stores. Vic rose from the ranxs and is credited with one ot the most ehe .tive, lowest aues systems of any union in tHe country. Anibal Montrond has become a trans- Atlantic airline pilot. As a hobby lie designs and tests new jet planes for his company. Miss Lakeville of ' 49, Edna Leonard, car- ried out the tradition of this title by getting happily married shortly after graduation, all ot which proves that Mrs. Moore ' s training leads to great reward. The class produced one historian, Joyce Hopkins, who by thorough study has discov- ered a remarkable resemblance between a cer- tain Indian massacre and first period lunch. The class reunion will be held at Bob ' s Diner, which is owned and operated by Theresa Far- ley and her husband. It was her out-of-town interest that resulted in this career for Theresa. Susan Leonard, who always did have a knack for gathering news, (see 1949 issues of the Sachem ) now has a position with the New York Herald Tribune. She has just started us- ing her by-line. The class produced a progressive young law- yer in the person of John Alger, who has recently opened an office right here in Middle- boro. John is also making a name for himself in the political world as candidate for state senator. Joe Gomes is busy out West now where he has become a very successful mining engineer. Joe has managed to find time, however, to win the West Coast Gliding Contest and will prob- ably win the Eastern event also. In New York we find Stuart Butler en- gaged in the field of television. Because of his physics and electronics background, Butler has been able to do much in the research on tech- nicolor television. John Richmond is another who has reached the top in his profession, that of optometry. John always did have an eye for an attractive proposition. Leonard Brackett we find working in Florida as a landscape engineer. He has com- pleted several big jobs for some of the seaside hotels, but confesses that the bathers distract his attention and thus slow the progress of his work. Donald Selenius as of last month became production manager for General Motors in one of their Detroit factories. Having worked a few years in the automobile industry, he rose quick- ly to foreman and then to his present position. He was voted by the women workers a s the only man who can put us in our places — and he aoes just that, too. Robert Perkins is successfully employed as a commercial artist. A number of his class- mates have consulted him on the shape of things in the art world. We always thought Sylvia Dutra would become a taxi driver, but we find she has set- tled down instead to a career of Art. George Cowan (a former outstanding F.F.A. member) after years of hard work on several farms, has been appointed the head of Industrial Farming at the State Farm in Bridge- water, Massachusetts. George Davis is another who has made good in agriculture. George, our former great football star and F.F.A. members, is now in business for himself, raising chicks and selling them in the market. His establishment is called Merry ' s Country Chickery. Arden Peterson has become legal secre- tary to one of the well known lawyers in this region. Even with such a weighty position, Arden still finds time to vacation in Hyannis and acquire another of her well-known tans. Richard Houghton, one of our class of ' 49 graduates, has recently found an enviable position for his ten-year old band — at the Stork Club, no less! Robert Jones, better known as Sharpie , never has been able to settle bet wen his two old interests, music and girls. He has dealt with the dilemma effectively, however, by becoming manager of Phil Spitalny ' s All Girl Singing Orchestra. The last we heard from DiCK Strautman, he was still in the navy, seeing the world. As the old saying goes Like father, like son. Bob Sherman, a prominent athlete in the class of ' 49, is receiving the best wishes of his friends on the opening of a very up-to-date sporting goods store. This, with his business interest in the Boston Braves, will keep Bob hooping, we predict. Joyce Nickerson, the talkative lass of our senior class, now has her own fifteen minutes on the Brockton station, WBET. You guessed it! She ' s now runner-up to Hedda Hopper! Class of Forty - Nine Twenty-five Remember quiet Mildred Armstrong? Well, she can now be found in her luxurious home with a dozen other middle-aged women solemnly sipping and testing the different brands of tea. Don ' t get me wrong — she mar- ried the owner of the business! M.H.S. is just packed with students now that Evelyn Banta, our valedictorian, has become a teacher. She is learning Mrs. Moore ' s job, and we hear that she is coming along fine. Her ex- perience as a teacher while in high school cer- tainly helped her in her career. Betty Boyce may have been quiet in school, but she certainly has changed. She was once a secretary, but now she appears in various hit shows along Broadway and Morse ' s Alley; she is currently featured in Life Is Fun . Bill Byrne is now owner of a large farm in the West. He can be seen almost any day sitting on his front porch singing away. He has at least twenty-five laborers that he enjoys watching work. Esther Dunham, our majorette, has become 5ole owner of the local Woolworth ' s. She cer- tainly has worked to this position. Esther has always hoped for excitement, and we ' re sure that this will prove very interesting. Peggy Forbes, one of our diamond-ring girls, took the trip to the altar soon after gradu- ation, and we hear that she and Kenny are very happy in rheir little home in East Taunton. Page Hardy has worked himself to the p osi- tion of president of the Pharmacists ' club and is also owner of Giberti ' s. Althoueh auite busy, he still finds time for a little outside life. Dick Jefferson is now teaching Taunton high rchool students how to model airplanes. We hear that he has a little help from a little girl, his first and only secretary, Dot. Remember how bashful Sam K ayatan used ro be? Well, he changed over night. You can find him almost any time on the corner of Lewis Street shouting away at a great rate about some handy little gadeet which is guaranteed not to rust, varnish, stain, bend, or break. You can see what speech work in English did for Sam! Tune in tonight and hear our own Al Mac- KlEwicz making touchdown after touchdown in the game between Holy Cross and U. of M. Al not only is a big-time football player, but we hear that he al,«o gets along pretty well with the girls at U. of M. We h ar that Evelyn Mayhew is doing very well in Florida. She not onlv has maids in her beautiful home, but she also has a Butler . The greatest chain of greenhouses in the country is under the management and super- vision of Dick Morse. We understand that Dick sends the finest orchids obtainable to Betty Boyce, whom he met in his days at M.H.S. Gloria Nichols has graduated from New Rochelle and is now teaching History in Taun- ton High School. In her spare time she is writ- ing a book called Caviar at Every Meal . Between working at Buck ' s and bowling at the Y we find DiCK Pearce managing his own basketball team. Anyone who would like to join just see Dick. Emily Peltola is successfully working in the Boston State House as a secretary. She really loves her work, but she says that she gets rather bored, so she is going to open a Sweet Shop just for excitement. Barbara Pfister is sitting pretty these days. She is a model in New York, where she lives alone, and likes it. Between modeling jobs she appears over WBZ every Friday and Saturday night singing lullabies to the little children. She .■ aid she really enjoys this and we bet the chil- dren do, too! John McManus has smashed the atom! He has also invented a tiny rocket ship run bv atomic energy. Although John is hard to find these days, one can occasionally uncover him by the u e of a geiger counter. Kay Seaver has profiited by her business ex- perience with Woolworth ' s. She is now head supervisor at the telephone office. Working with her is a Lindy of whom we used to hear much in the old days. Dorothy Welsh secretary at Taunton high school, may be seen frequently delivering tele- phone messages to that handsome new Mechan- ical Drawing teacher. When Middleboro ' s new high school is built, something that has been talked about for twelve ye rs Taunton will lo- p its office secretary and probably the mechanical drawing teacher, too. Terry Tripp is now living in Connecticut where he is running a chain of gas stations. He expects to build in Middleboro shortly, and of- fers free service to the wives of school friends, who. like his wife, try to cool the motor by stripping the gears. Stan Sawicki, believe it or not is married ro the Dean ' s daughter and is coaching basket- hall at the University of Connecticut. Well, he had to get a degree somehow! The new Division Passenger Agent for the N.Y., N.H.. H. R.R. is Donald Shaw. If vou ' re planning a trip somewhere, mavbe to the Lively Ranch Hotel, get in touch with Donald for advice on comfortable travel. Twenty-six Memorial High Sciiool Phyllis Sousa, Mr. Allen ' s pet, is now in a mental institution — not as an inmate, but as the superintendent. After the patients pile up the little blocks, Phyllis goes in and knocks them over. That girl doesn ' t change a bit! Mary Lou Sullivan is now teaching school at the Wood Institute for malnutritioned children. Dr. Wood, president of the Institute, recently made the statement that Miss Sullivan is the best teacher the school has ever had. Alison Taylor, voted the best example of the Colgate Smile, is now chief laboratory tech- nician at the Lakeville Sanitorium. Rumor has it that the new staff doctor makes Lakeville a pleasant place to work. We thought it strange that Alison left the glamorous West to come back to little old Lakeville. Carol Gregory, having finished four years of majoring in Romance Languages at the Uni- versity of Connecticut, is now working for the American Embassy in Brazil. Chester Haire, after finishing theological school, has become pastor of one of Boston ' s largest churches. We can ' t see Chet preaching as well as we can see him pitching a ball, but we all know he is setting an example for his congregation. Robert Hallock, President of the Middle- boro Merchants ' Association, has taken over the old store which he has re-named King Phillips ' Grocery Garage. The old Ford, moreover, has been replaced by a new Kaiser. Paul Jones, wealthy Virginia business ex- ecutive, has been married for several years to a real southern gal who latched on to him right after he got through college. We hear that she allows poor Paul only two dollars a week for spending money. And that from the fellow who was never going to get married! Never mind, Paul. Fiftv per cent of the married people in the United States are men — and all in the same boat! Irving Minott, Mayor of Halifax, is now one of Massachusetts ' most prominent farmers. Not only that, but he hopes to represent the farm bloc in the legislature next year. Arthur Letendre has recently become vice- president of the First National Stores, Inc. He was going to be a doctor but decided that there wa« too much inside work involved. Nancy Mello, graduate of Bridgewater State Teachers ' College, is now laboriously reaching in Memorial High School. She also teaches a few extra courses after hours. How about that, Nancy? A few of us fellows are awfully slow, can we sign up for the course? Raymond Moffett, better known as Gor- geous George , has become head coach at Bos- ton College. During the past few years, and while he was in college, ' Raymo has been the swimming instructor and life guard at the Jones summer estate. Dorothea Picone was recently awarded a prize for being the shortest medical secretary to graduate from the Fisher School. The doctor who employs her, however, says he believes the old adage that Good things come in little packages. What did we overhear the other day but, Did you hear the one about the Red Pepper? That ' s a hot one! — Yes, you guessed it. We ' re talking about Ronald Tibbetts. Tibby is now working at the Walt Disney Studios in Hollywood. His main objective is to take over that famous character, Donald Duck. Robert DeMoranville, that bashful red- head, is now manager of the Swift Meat- packing Company. This is much to his taste because he says he ' d rather mark beef than listen to it. Allen Demers, Junior business executive in the Smith Construction Company, has been offering an evening course in the dance in order to insure a college education for his twins. David Ethier, that blue-eyed, bashful mem- ber of the class of ' 49, has really made some- thing of himself. As of last month he was ap- pointed Massachusetts State Veterinarian by the governor. Ruth Brehaut, our energetic salutatorian, is now chief organizer of all charity groups in New York. She has just completed a verv suc- cessful Red Cross canvass. Just as in ' 49, what- ever Ruth does, she does in a big way. Doris Brown, the fastest typist in the all- state chewing gum and typewriting contest, is now the head secretary at the Maxim Motor Company. Sylvia Caswell at pre ;ent is running a very successful home bakery. She is also the mother of five little Mac ' s . Between cupcakes and kids Sylvia is quite a busy girl. Jean Coe. one of Powers ' loveliest models, is giving lectures this month on poise. She and Stetson have a good arrangement. She models his bits and he sends her on tours. What hao ' -er.ed to TUNF CooPER? Just look in the theatrical columns for the name Rusty Winters. Miss Winters, who is the theatre ' s most nromising young actress, is running a Dude Ranch in her spare time. Meanwhile from the critics Rusty receives Broadway ' s greatest acclaim. Class of Forty - Nine Twenty-seven Mary ( Tiny ) Pina is the owner of a chain of beauty salons here on the Cape. On her door hangs the sign, If you want a Toni ' , come and see me. Josephine Scanlon after three years ' train- ing at St. Luke ' s, is out doing private duty. She gives special preference to young, good-looking male patients. Emily Small is now appearing in show business, acting the full Broadway season. We hear that she is becoming quite a rich Young lady. We heard the other day that Donald Thomas is appearing in the movies in the place of Butch Jenkins. Rumor says that while Butch has outgrown his part, Donald ably fills his shoes. You remember that Donald got his start in our own Senior play. Evelyn Tornari, who is operator of a beau- ty salon, features a very distinctive hairdo called the upsweep Bob . Her earlier experience with a particular Bob enables her to be extremely successful in this line. Everything with RoCKY Savas is just love- Lee these days. He decided to open a store of his own just to get the feel of directing a few no-account clerks. This and his outside activ- ities of the love-Lee nature we mentioned keep Rocky well occupied. Carlton Gammons, now manager of the Poland Spring House in Maine, has given up the Lively Ranch as a bad job, but he is very satisfied with his new position. The new manager of the Kennedy depart- ment store in Brockton is Danny Purcell, who still finds time, however, to coach the Hero Manufacturers ' softball team. Warren Leggee is the operator of a unique ' Tix It Shop in old Center Street. He fives anything from old washing machines to Cadil- lacs. Danny Purcell claims that Warren recent- ly even revived his old wristwatch for him! Arthur Harris, who majored in archeology at the University of New Mexico, has been seen at various times in different parts of the globe, digging up other people ' s skeletons. ( Art leaves those in the closet strictly alone.) Keep dig- ging. Art. Marilyn McManus, a former M.H.S. twir- ler, is now twirling the nurses around at St. Luke ' s, where she is superintendent. The girls who work for her say she ' s a good superintend- ent, although she ' s still capable of a fiery flash, as in the old days. Eleanor Washburn, president of the Cabot Club, is just an ordinary housewife major- ing in club activities. EUie ' s so busy with her clubwork that Curt swears he ' s going to put his foot down and demand that she devote more time to their home. Frank Iampietro, owner and operator of the Middleboro Fruit Company, is rather a busy man. His work includes wholesale dealing with all the Pushcart Tonys in the larger cities of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Sylvia Cosseboom is now modeling for I. J. Fox. She may be seen dashing through the streets (in the month of August) with a mink coat in tow. But don ' t get excited — this is just an advertising scheme. Stetson Thomas is working for the govern- ment. He is known all over Washington as the finest and best paid architectural engineer. Right now he is trying to get a few lines on the Coe Construction Company. Maurice DeLongchamps is presently em- ployed by the Proctor and Gamble Company. Yes, believe it or not, Maurice is selling Ivory soap to grocery dealers all over Southeastern Massachusetts. He nearly lost his job when he exclaimed to a classmate, This really is the ' Life, Boy! ' . Frederick Martin, president and sole oper- ator of the Middleboro Clothing Company, is closing the store indefinitely while he is pur- Sueing culture and a broader education. Patricia Skahill is at the Salem Hospital where she is one of the most popular nurses. As in high school days, she spends a great deal of her time ' buzzing around . Lee Marsden is one of Swain ' s most famous commercial artists. In her spare time she travels to Boston quite frequently to design displays for Rock ' s new store. Donald Matthews, another Swain School graduate, is making a name for himself in com- mercial art. Have you seen the new Chevrolet ads? That ' s our Donald! After four years of hard schooling at Becker, Shirley Churchill is working at our own St. Luke ' s Hospital. Shirle reports that Al is well with her! Charlotte Leonard, after six years of faithful work in the Middleboro Trust Com- pany, has retired to the married life of a happy wife. Mary Iampietro is now working in the town treasurer ' s office and from all reports makes a very efficient secretary. Even so, Mary says she still has time for a Little fun. Twenty-eight Memorial High School Joanne Richmond wrote us recently that she and her wealthy importer husband have just opened a gift and antique shop on Charles Street in Boston. A feature of their unusual shop is tea at four each day, served by Joanne to pros- pective customers. Ellen Grantham is now managing her own taxi business in Brockton. She still has her old green Dodge, but uses it only as a fill-in. As in the old days, Ellen has many passengers. Jean Phillips was our first married girl in the class of 1949. We are glad to report that she is continuing the habit of chucking things. William Phinney, by pulling a few strings, is now in the New York Philharmonic Orches- tra. We still recall how Bill fiddled while the teachers burned. Betty Woodward plays first clarinet in the Boston Symphony Orchestra and occasionally takes over Mr. Churchill ' s classes at M.H.S. We all remember Betty ' s hearty handshake. Craig Matheson has become well known as a beauty contest Judge at Atlantic City. We wonder if his judgement is ever influenced by his June experience. Rosemary Richmond, that most demure member of our class, has done an about-face and is now an authority on outdoor sports. She was instrumental in having a ski lift installed on Indian Hill. Bill Taylor is now teaching mathematics at Smith College. Who says our cheerleaders don ' t influence a man ' s life! On the side Bill coaches the girls in softball. Eva Travers is secretary to our new senator, John Alger. She secured this job by remember- ing that we once had a Republican president. The new National Farm Agent for this sec- tion of the country is EUGENE Warr. It was through Gene ' s lecturing on the subject that the other members came to realize there are things in Agriculture other than the farmer ' s daughter. Curtis Osborne, a graduate of Bates Col- lege, is now on the faculty of Memorial High School. Although Curtis intends to go on to bigger things, he says this is one experience he ' ll never forget. Chief customer of the Miami branch of the Hardy Stores is Jeanne Buisson, who is also one of the largest stockholders in the Hardy Company. The central store of this widely known chain is here in Middleboro. Dorothy Carver is still going her quiet but very efficient way as a secretary for the Pro- vonche Insurance Company. We suspect that she ' s a secretary in name only; actually she prob- ably runs the business. Never mind, George. Women are like that! Herbert Holmgren, graduated some years ago from Northeastern, is now working for the state. He has his C.P.A. and is more or less a watchdog of the state treasury. Ronald Craig, a graduate of the Massachu- setts College of Pharmacy, has opened a chain of drug stores, The Craig Medicine Cabinets, Inc. There ' ll be some competition for the Hardy Chain, we foresee. Sally Alden, head secretary at the local Co operative Bank, has been working her way up since High School days. She says she ' s going to make Millions!! Eugene McManus, our war veteran who joined the class of ' 49, is now running an air- line transport business right here in Middleboro — our first airport. Lots of luck. Gene! Lois Cole, one-time card girl for Mr. Thomas, acts as librarian at Mt. Holyoke Col- lege during the school year. In the summer she operates a small dude ranch in N. Middleboro. Class of F(irty - Nine Twenty-nine CLASS WILL E, the super-brained inteUigentsia, com- monly known as the class of 1949 of Memorial High School, being of completely sound minds and bodies, do hereby ordain and establish this document to be out last will and testament. After the payment of our just debts and fu- neral expenses, we give, devise, and bequeath as follows: I. To the Junior Class we leave the rooms C3, 14, and 15 to be used for homeroom pur- poses. We also bequeath our highly developed senior sophistication and our ability to meet all obstacles that the teachers have strewn in our already littered path. II. To the Sophomore Class we leave our intelligence. With one-quarter of our class in Pro Merito, we feel we can dispense with some of our knowledge acquired along the way. Our valedictorian and salutatorian, Evelyn Banta and Ruth Brehaut, have set goals that every sopho- more should strive for. III. To the Freshman Class we hereby be- queath the courage and perseverance which have carried us through four years of struggle. We also leave them an Emily Post book on etiquette, How to Behave in Public Places, so that they will be better able to fill Senior shoes when they reach that high position. IV. To the incoming class we leave our deepest sympathy and condolences. In a special legacy we leave to future grid men of M.H.S. the fine record which the foot- ball team of ' 48 compiled: winning seven, tying one, and losing one. To the future problems of democracy classes we leave that informative radio program, Town Meeting of the Air. Listen and be enlightened on the problems of the day. We leave to a brave junior, Paul Jones ' s now famous phrase of Can ' t hear you! when some girl with a weak voice recites in Miss Lewis ' English classes. To the freshman girls we leave the remem- brances of those handsome, brawny senior boys which sent them swooning. We only hope the freshmen will make out as well, girls! We leave (to an incoming freshman girl) June Cooper ' s always ready smile with which to dazzle the boys. June ' s friendliness has al- ways been an asset to the class; it cheers you up on the worst of days. Paul Jones and Sue Leonard, those great thes- pians, leave their great job of acting to the leads in next year ' s Senior Play. To the remaining Future Farmers we leave the task of duplicating some of the achieve- ments and honors which our Eugene Warr and Irving Minott attained. Walking through the corridors of many schools is like shopping ( at least you try! ) during Christmas. To be able to keep corridors orderly and clear at all times, no matter what the situation, is a job. We leave to the incom- ing members of the traffic squad the fine job accomplished by its senior members. They real- ly watched over us! If any one has ever attended the meetings of this Senior Class (and there were some exciting ones! ) he would appreciate the terrific task which our president. Page Hardy, had on his hands to keep order. To the presidents of future senior classes we leave Page ' s leadership. Every school has a student or two who pro- vide the laughs. In Ray Moffett and Al Mac- kiewicz we feel that we leave two pairs of shoes which will be hard to fill. In a special legacy Dot Carver, the quietest girl in the class, leaves her sobriety to some raucous sophomore girl. We hope it won ' t be wasted. Esther Dunham ' s expert leadership as drum majorette has been a great help to this year ' s band. We leave her baton ability to the new drum majorette and hope she does as well. We leave to a prospective Master of Cere- monies the humorous anecdotes which Curt Os- borne used while introducing the speakers from our various speech classes in assembly. In a special legacy Phyllis Souza and Mai McManus leave their incomparable ability to get into trouble (especially in Mr. Allen ' s Prob- lems Classes) to Joan Zilonis and Eleanor Gates. We know these girls won ' t waste it. Every class has in its fold some person who is considered to be in a class by himself. We don ' t know its field, but we leave to a few of the sophomore bovs the particular and peculiar ab ' l ' ty of Craig Matheson. We nominate and appoint Walter G. Hicks executor of this Last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands to this our Last Will and Testament this twenty-fourth day of May, A.D. 1949. Class of ' 49 The foregoing was signed by said class of ' 49 and at its request and in its presence and in the presence of each other, we hereunto sub- scribe our names as attesting witnesses. Judge: L. Francis Callan, Jr. Deputy Chief: Charles Rogers Deputy Sheriff: Adnah Harlow w Thirty Memorial High School CLASS OF 1950 THIS is the class of 1950, one of the largest in M.H.S. history We were the first to pay class dues, which makes our treasury HUGE We hope to carry on the honors you 49 ' ers have made. President Raymond Wood Vice-President Bruce Matheson Secretary Elizabeth Howard Treasurer Patricia Dodge Maybe our class isn ' t actually the best, now, but give us a little time and patience! After much debate, we decided on our present system of paying class dues. Our capable collectors Alan Lindsay, Frances Jones, Paul Callan, Caro- lyn Alger, Paul Roberts, and Marjorie Smith make collections of 50 cents every Wednesday morning before school. Ahem ... It is indeed a pleasure to pay such a paltry sum for so worthy a cause. In our system, a student will have paid $10 by the end of the senior year. It was noted that our dues should go to the personal graduation expenses instead of the in- dividual paying them. Our Junior Prom, was held on Friday, April 29, with Ned Barry and his New Englanders. We may proudly report that all went well, and all our expenses have been paid. Raymond Wood is our president. He cuts a line figure standing on the stage directing our thoughts into motions. His most frequent re- mark is The meeting is in order. You have probably noticed that our so-called chief execu- tive does not appear in the picture of the class officers. This is because he was sick at the time, an occurrence much lamented by us ' 50 ' ers. Vice-President Bruce Matheson did a highly praised job on our Junior Prom. He was in charge of our orchestra and open dates com- mittees. When asked about people on his com- mittee, he replied I am my own committee. Bruce packs a lot of punch in his sixty-five inches. Secretary Betty Howard looks very poised as she reads off the minutes of the previous meet- ing. She had charge of our class ring commit- tee. Betty is an excellent athlete and still finds time to be a Junior Pro Merito student. Pat Dodge is our treasurer. She certainly should be commended. Pat was a one man gen- eral manageress of the Prom. It ' s the finan- ces that count, she says. She also finds time to be an expert piano player for the A Capella Choir. By the end of our years, we hope to draw ud a plan for unification of school publications. A photographer is going to be on the job this summer. We want some interesting pictures for our Yearbook. As a parting shot, our motto might be defined thus: We are aiming for a star . . . perfection. Barbara Armstrong Class of Forty -Nine Thirty -one CLASS OF 1951 ' TpHE story of the class of 1951 is the story of individual members of the class because classes do not have many activities of their own until they become juniors or seniors. The pupils mentioned are some of those who have been outstanding in the class during the first two years. There are others who have latent powers and will develop as the outstanding members of the class in years to come. It is impossible to mention all who have achieved honors, but among those who have shown promise in sev- eral fields are the following. The President is Raymond Tripp who has been president of his home room for two years, member of the student council and a regular member of the honor roll. The vice-president, John Leonard, has not been with the class as long as those who live in Middleboro, but has shown his leadership early. John is an honor student and is president of his home room which office makes him a member of the student council. Joanne Powers has been secretary of the class for two years and a homeroo m officer each year. She, at present, is a member of the student council. The treasurer, James Young, is often on the honor roll and he is one of the regular mem- bers of the vocal musical organizations. In addition to the officers, there are members of the class who have been very active in school affairs at the same time maintaining excellent records scholastically. Sally Alger serves on the traffic squad, has been an honor pupil through- out the year, is a cheerleader, member of the band, interested in the literary organizations, and active in athletics. Sally will be heard from many times during her school career. The class of 1951 has an unusual supply of good athletes, both boys and girls. Bobby Brown, Dick Wood, Boyd Iseminger, Sally Alger, and Joan Bissonnette, are among the most prominent. Boyd is also one of the most outstanding schol- ars in the class and he plays in the band. Other promising athletes are Edward Casey, Carl Hew- itt, Terrence Howard, Mary Gerrior, Nancy Lewoczko, Mary-Lou Casey, Virginia Norris and Marilyn Churchill. Mary and Sally repre- sent the girls among the cheerleaders and Lau- rence Osborne has been an active worker on class committees. With the variety of talent in the class, the year of 1951 should be an im- portant one for M.H.S. Thirty-two Memorial High School CLASS OF 1952 ' TT ' HE Class of 1952 numbering some one hundred and fifty strong, organized shortly after entering the portals of M.H.S. and eleaed the following officers: President, Theodore Ca- hoon; Vice-President, Virginia Turner; Trea- surer, Jean Riley; and secretary, Daniel Guertin. The primary function of any incoming class is to become better acquainted with the academ- ic and social environment under which this group is to for the next four years. Conse- adviser, Mr. Kunces, were directed at orienta- tion and guidance discussion as to the proper means of study and of obtaining the greatest success out of one ' s high school days. The major social event of the year was the annual party sponsored by the Student Council for Seventh and Eighth Graders of Bates and Pratt Free Schools. The Ninth Graders acted as hosts and hostesses in making the dances and games successful in spite of the unseasonable heat of Thursday afternoon. May 5. About 150 were in attendance for the dancing, the tours around the building, the entertainment, and the refreshments. The following girls have been members of Committees for Girls ' League: Elna Eayrs, Hope Rosen, Louise Stets, Carolyn Ryder, Jacqueline Jones for Home Room Representatives; Raye Smith, Loris Jacobson, Ann McCarthy, and Lucy Becker on Absent and Sick Committee; Mary K. Rudolph on Publicity Committee; Mildred Clark and Joann Bartlett on Entertainment Committee; Charlene Turney and Barbara Siandish on Health Committee. First Row (1. to r. ) : Mrs. Margaret Dodge, Mr. Walter Hicks, Mr. Ernest Thomas, Mr. Lindsay J. March, Mr. Henry Battis, Mr. Edward Whitmore, Mrs. Sylvia Matheson. Second Row: Miss Rita Madden, Miss Evelyn Whitty, Miss Erma Ken- iston. Miss Mary Brier, Miss Dorothy Wetherell. Third Row. Miss Bessie Veazie, Miss Rachel Alden, Miss Anna Erick- son. Miss Virginia Bartlett, Mrs. Esther Moore, Miss Virginia Lewis. Fourth Row. Mr. Samuel Deich, Mr. Alfred Farley, Mr. Elliot Allen, Mr. Harold Card, Mr. Joseph Kunces. Absent: Mr. Stanley Reed, Mr. Luther Churchill, Mr. William Tufts, Miss Lillian O ' Neil, Mrs. Helen Pardey. Seated (l.tor.) : John A lger, Edi- tor-in-Chief; Susan Leonard, Associ- ate Editor; Miss Dorothy Wetherell, Adviser; Ruth Brehaut and Stetson Thomas, Assistant Editors. Standing: Robert Hallock anti Doris Brown, Business Managers; Edna Leonard, Evelyn Tornari, Mary lampietro, typists; Irakli Savas, Busi- ness Manager. First Row (l.tor.): Miss Anna Erickson, Adviser; Gloria Nichols, Susan Leonard, Evelyn Banta, Vice- President; Edna Leonard, Secretary; John Alger, President; Curtis Os- borne, Treasurer; Doris Brown, Nan- cy Mello. Second Row: Arthur Harris, Stuart Butler, Marilyn McManus, Joyce Hopkins, Betty Woodward, Lois Cole, Barbara Pfister, Ruth Brehaut, John McManus, Donald Selenius, seniors. Third Row: Barbara Armstrong, Anita Mendall, Mafalda lampietro, Marjorie Smith, Sophie Sowyrda, Muriel Glover, Frances Jones, Patri- cia Dodge, Carolyn Alger, Elizabeth Howard, Eleanor Mekelones, Alan Lindsay. Fourth Row: Frank Whitney, John Hartley, Walter McCrillis, Bruce Matheson, James Gotham, Jason An- drews, William Penniman, Stuart Johnson, juniors. Cl;iss of Forty - Nine I hirry-fivc Faculty THE backbone of a well-run school! And the source of constant advice, consolation, and knowledge! What would we do without Miss O ' Neil, Mrs. Pardey, Mr. Deich, Mr. March, and Miss Bartlett — ever willing to give counsel and philosophies on life in general? We all admired Mr. Whitmore ' s patience when the ammonia experiment blew up, and what about Joe when the formaldehyde dripped down into Mrs. Moore ' s ably run typing class? Miss Keniston really has kept the Newswriters and the fresh- men well in hand, while Miss Wetherell is a friend and aid to sophomores and seniors. Miss Alden pulls us through senior play and gram- mar, and Miss Lewis does just about everything for our welfare! We can ' t forget Miss Brier and her swell French classes, Mr. Farley and Mr. Battis, who run our athletic department so well, and Mr. Thomas, jack-of -all -trades, but super in modern history! Plus all these, Mrs. Dodge runs our library professionally; Miss Erickson, Miss Whitty, and Mr. Hicks drum the knowledge into us from the math and com- mercial viewpoints; Mr. Card and Miss Mad- den combine fun with class work; Mrs. Mathe- son and Mr. Churchill give artists and musicians fresh ambition; Mr. Reed and Mr, Tufts en- courage our F.F.A. boys; and Mr. Allen is — well, just Mr. Allen! A group of teachers stu- dents can be proud of! Year Book Staff THESE are the scribes, the recorders of the class of ' 49. It is their responsibility to note the activities, scholastic success, and per- sonnel of this noteworthy class. It will be a great day in the life of the staff when worries over printers, essays, pictures, and MONEY are ended. Faculty advisers, members of the senior art class, typists, and many others of the school community all helped to make the publication possible. Pro Merito HERE is the honor society of M.H.S. Through four years these kids have ob- tained marks of 85 per cent and above, and have done a lot besides. Early in the fall the society traveled to Rockland High for the East- ern Zone Convention — business meeting, food, dancing, and entertainment provided fun for all. Ever ask Nancy Mello about Jasper ? Two assemblies were sponsored — one at which both juniors and seniors were inducted by Rockland and another at which the members received their pins from the Kiwanis Club. A lot of fun was had, too, when Pro Merito students ushered for Home and School Night. Ever ask a certain foursome where they went when the parents were in fifth period class? All in all, a group worth mentioning. Miss Erickson is their faith- ful guide. ■I ' lmiiii Seated (l.torj: Leah Chattier, Kathleen Quagan, Elizabeth Guido- boni, Frances Jones, Nancy Mercer, Margaret Kayajan. Standing: Elinor Gates, Phyllis Souza, Mafalda lampietro, Beatrice Medas, Mary lampietro, Evelyn Tor- nari, Charlotte Burgo, Ann Heming- son, Mrs. Margaret Dodge, Librarian. First Ron -, (l.tor.) : Eleanor Me- kelones, Lorraine Dutra, June Coop- er, Muriel Glover, Priscilla Tinkham. Elizabeth Guidoboni, Hope Rosen, Barbara Tripp, Ann Kuppers, Mr. Ernest E. Thomas, Administrator; Miss Carrie Luipold, Dietitian; Mrs. Persis Alden, Assistant Dietitian. Second Ron : Evelyn Tornari, Mary lampietro, Phyllis Souza, Joan Zilonis, Barbara Maxim, Arnold Rappaport. Absent: Mrs. Doris Weeman, As- sistant Dietitian. Seated (l.tor.) Dorothea Picone. Mary lampietro. Standing: Evelyn Tornari, Jean Shaw, Charlotte Leonard, Mrs. Es- ther Moore, Adviser; Dorothy Carver. CAass of Forty - Nine Thirry-sevcn Student Librarians HERE are the girls who help Mrs. Dodge keep our library running so smoothly. They all do so much and do it so well that it would be hard to praise them all individually. But as a hard working group our librarians are very much appreciated. Office Machine Group WHO puts out the notices? Who catalogues cient direction of Mrs. Moore! A lot of credit ' til they ' re blue in the face.- Who mimeo- and appreciation should be heading their way graphs from dawn to dusk? Who but the hard for a swell job! working office machine group under the effi- Lunch Room STILL fifteen cents per serving, the hot Much credit should be given to the dietitians lunches provided by the lunch room staff and to the boys and girls who aid in the pro- are still as attractive and appetizing as ever, curing and distribution of lunch room material. First Row (1. tor.) : Patricia Cun- ningham, Janet Melville, Marilyn Foster, Kathleen Quagan, Marilyn McManus, Kathleen Seaver. Second Row: Nancy Rice, Merilyn Churchill, Sally Alger, Patricia Sul- livan, Mary Kay Rudolph, Lucy Becker, Betty Woodward, Pauline Saunders, Carolyn Alger, Patricia Patstone, Ann Bradford, Joan Bis- sonnette, Dorothy Malaguti, Marlene McBane, Mary Lou Sullivan. Third Rotv. Muriel Glover, Jane Whitehead, Jeanne Buisson, Dorothy Welsh, Jean Phillips, Patricia SkahiU, Leila Marsden, Shirley Churchill, Anita Mendall, Jeanne Matthews, Patricia Dodge, Sylvia Dutra, Theresa Farley, Joyce Hopkins, Barbara Smith, Loris Jacobson, Faith Stetson, Nancy Mello, Esther Dunham. Fourth Row: Edward Swift, Stuart Butler, Chester Haire, Laurence Os- borne, Thomas O ' Rourke, Roger Nickerson, Richard Kyrous, George McCrillis, Curtis Osborne, Stetson Thomas, Lorenzo Wood, Charles Soule, George Marois, Robert Hinck- ley, Alan Lindsay, Bruce Matheson. Fifth Row: Robert Brown, Richard Butler, Clifford Wright, Richard Lewis, Jerome Tripp, Boyd Isemin- ger, John Alger, Carlton Gammons, John Richmond, Paul Jones, Frank Whitney, Walter McCrillis, William Penniman, Richard Houghton, Ever- ett Casey, Frederick Martin, Robert Riley, Mr. Luther Churchill, Director. First Row (l.tor. ) : Nancy Mello, Jean Phillips, Patricia Sullivan, Bar- bara Smith, Pauline Saunders, Patri- cia Patstone, Ann Bradford, Betty Woodward, Marlene McBane, Joan Bissonnette, Patricia Dodge. Second Row: Faith Stetson, Nancy Rice, Patricia Haskins, Jean Riley, Mary Kay Rudolph, Carolyn Alger, Muriel Glover, Jeanne Matthews, Ruth Brehaut, Mary Lou Sullivan, Merilyn Churchill, Dorothy Welsh. Third Row: Walter McCrillis, William Penniman, Carl Hewitt, George Marois, Charles Soule, Lor- enzo Wood, Bruce Matheson, Curtis Osborne, John Richmond, Frederick Martin, John Maltais, James Young. Fourth Row: Alan Lindsay, Ches- ter Haire, Duane Wheeler, Richard Houghton, ClifTord Wright, George McCrillis, Mr. Luther Churchill, Director. First Row (l.tor.) : Faith Stetson, Dorothea Picone, Dorothy Welsh, Arthur Bernier, James Gotham, Jrmes Young, Chester Haire, Robert Riley, Lois Cole, June Cooper, Judith Kennedy, Patricia Dodge, Mr. Luther Churchill, Director. Second Row: Pauline Saunders, Sophie Sowyrda, Anita Mendall, Sally Alger, Charlotte Burgo, Walter Carmichael, Donald Jewell, Irakli Savas, Jerome Tripo, Jean Coe, Nancy Dahlquist, Joanne Powers, Mafalda lampietro. Third Row: Sylvia Dutra, Chris- tine Ray, Jacqueline Thompson, Syl- via Cosseboom, Arden Peterson, Richard Firkert, Russell Shultz, Clif- ford Wright, Carlton Gammons, Frank Whitney, Craig Matheson, Barbara Pfister, Carolyn Alger, Leila Marsden. Class of Forty -Nine Thirty-nine Band ALACK of funds has made impossible the extensive trips which were so popular last year. Nevertheless, the band has lost none of its playing ability — Curt Osborne, carrying on where Bill McBane left cf¥ — Paul Jones and his understudies, effeciently handling the trombone angle — Lee Marsden, Shirley Churchill, Jeanne Euisson, and Dorothy Welsh, tooting the licor- ice sticks — John Richmond and Fred Martin, giving their last ounce of strength for the trum- pet section — John Alger, Pat Skahill, and Ellie Washburn, giving the sax section a lift — Rocky Savas and his magic baritone — Mary Sullivan, capably managing the group — Esther Dunham, tirelessly leading the twirlers. And last, but not least, there was Mr. Churchill ' s extensive know- ledge of music and kids. All these combined to give us a great band. Orchestra UNDER the guidance of Mr. Churchill, the school year a few members from the group Memorial High School orchestra has had traveled to Wellesley where they participated an eventful year, playing at both the teachers ' in the New England Music Festival. In June play and the senior class play. During the the orchestra played at the graduation exercises. A Capella Choir THE a capella choir in the second year of its existence under Director Luther Churchill perhaps has achieved more success than any other organization in the high school. Meeting every morning during the first period, the choir filled the school with music and started the day off right for participants and unofficial audi- ence. Aside from their work in school and around the town, the choir traveled all over New England, singing first at Pembroke, enter- taining the pupils of the Bridgewater schools, and finally going to Keene for a joint concert. Choir members were also guests at a music fes- tival in New Bedf ord and later participated in the New England Festival in the same city. id: First Row (l.tor.) : Miss Virginia Lewis, Adviser; Betty Woodward, John Alger, Susan Leonard, Gloria Nichols, Editor-in-Chief; Jason An- drews, Stetson Thomas, Miss Lillian O ' Neil, Business Adviser. Second Row. Curtis Osborne, Robert Riley, Joyce Hopkins, Shirley Churchill, Leila Marsden, Edna Leon- ard, Betty Boyce, Lois Cole, Dorothea Picone, Patricia Dodge, Barbara Armstrong. Third Row: Patricia Skahill, Salley Alger, Mary Lou Casey, Merilyn Churchill, Frances Jones, Assistant Editor; Joan Bissonnette, Betty Can- ova, Muriel Glover. Fourth Row. Donald Matthews, William Penniman, John Danielson, Stuart Johnson, Roy Kinsman, David Becker, Frank Whitney, Bruce Mathe- son, Raymond Tripp. First Row (l.tor.): Sally Alden, Susan Leonard, Joan Zilonis, Secre- tary; Gloria Nichols, Editor; Frances Jones, Assistant Editor; Barbara Pfis- ter, Miss Erma Kenniston, Adviser. Second Row: Mary Lou Casey, Muriel Glover, Nancy Rice, Sally Alger, Mafalda lampietro, Edna Leonard, Betty Boyce, Evelyn Banta. Third Row: Elizabeth Howard, Jason Andrews, Frank Whitney, Bruce Matheson, Barbara Armstrong, Noreen O ' Melia. V ri First Row (l.tor.): Miss Mary Brier, Adviser; Elinor Gates, Eliz- abeth Guidaboni, Secretary; Barbara Armstrong, Vice-President; Allen Demers, President; Marjorie Smith, Sophie Sowydra, Lucy Becker. Second Row: Arthur Picone, Alan Foster, Donald Shaw, Craig Mathe- son, Stuart Johnson, Harold Carr, David Becker, Robert Corti. Third Row: Lois Malaguti, Mari- lyn McManus, June Cooper, Noreen O ' Meila, Irene Malkoski, Dorothy Rose, Raye Smith. First Row (l.tor.): Joan Bisson- nette, Treasurer; Carolyn Alger, Vice- President; Susan Leonard, President; Frances Jones, Secretary. Second Row: June Cooper, Muriel Glover, Shirley Fuller. Absent: Mrs. Helen Pardey, Ad- viser. Class of Forty -Nine Forty-one Sachem THE Sachem had another successful year un- der the direction of Miss Lewis and her capable staff, this time headed by Editor-in- chief Gloria Nichols. Although working under the handicap of limited funds, the Sachem edi- tors scooped up some very easy reading. But how could they miss? Betty Woodward was in charge of wrangling out subscriptions. Joyce Hopkins acquired those photographs which make any magazine. A new and more interest- ing sports section was edited by Shirley Church- ill and Curtis Osborne, while Stetson Thomas dug up dirt to keep the whole school buzzing all year. The literary section was made more lively under the leadership of Susan Leonard and John Leonard, and the artists of the class, Donald Matthews and Lee Marsden, drew up covers and cartoons. But none of this material would have reached the students without the great help of our typists, Betty Boyce and Edna Leonard. Newswriters ' Club THE Newswriters this year have tried to put Miss Erma Keniston and urged on by Editor- some vim and vigor into their writing — in-chief Gloria Nichols, the news of M.H.S. is and because of this, the Gazette ' s M.H.S. page kept up-to-date and truly interesting to the has been better than ever. Carefully directed by public. Junior Red Cross THE Red Cross group, one of the most hard working in the high school, holds its meet- ings on the second and fourth Monday of each month. With money collected each week from co-operative home rooms, the organization sent one CARE package to France and one to Italy and later made it possible for one other student to join the M.H.S. group in its visit to the United Nations. At Easter 200 napkins and ii Girls ' ABLY led by Mrs. Pardey, the Girls ' League has climbed to the top this year. In the fall they put on a formal Fall Frolic that was a big success. They sponsored a delightful Christ- mas assembly in the form of a play entitled Why the Chimes Rang . Later came a radio other party accessories were sent to the Vet- erans ' Hospital at Medford. Other Red Cross projects included a social and several assembly programs. The necessity of fire prevention in our forests was displayed to the student body in an interesting film, It ' s No Picnic . Two members, Barbara Armstrong and Robert Corti, attended a leadership training sessions at Wel- lesley College. League program over station WBET in Brockton. As a last entertainment the League put on an as- sembly of community and quartet singing, solo dancing, and instrument playing. The success of the group has been largely due to the will- ing co-operation of every girl in the League. Lefe to Righl: Donald Thomas, Richard Jefferson, Patricia SkahiU, Carlton Gammons, Shirley Churchill, Curtis Osborne, Dorothy Welsh, Syl- via Cosseboom, June Cooper, John Alger, Raymond Moffett Susan Leon- ard, Paul Jones, Allen Demers, Char- lotte Leonard, Betty Woodward, Page Hardy, Miss Rachel Alden, Coach. first Roil (l.tor.): Henry Ro- berts. Robert Morris, Richard Holt, David Ethier, Richard Picone, Presi- dent; Richard Morse, Vice-President; Eugene Warr, Secretary; Richard MacNeil, Lawson Billings, Frederick Parmenter. Second Roiv: Mr. Stanley Reed, Adviser; August Sylva, William Pat- stone, William Byrne, David Dow, John Kennedy, James Parmenter, James Barrows, Lester Briggs, Rich- ard Tanguay, Warren Wilson, Arthur Picone, George Wilbur. Third Row: Herbert Simmons, Carlton Pittsley, John Hartley, George Davis, Irving Minott, John Deane, Eugene Shurtleff, Rober t Buck, Eugene Robbins, James Orrall. First Row (l.tor. J; Sally Alger, Sophie Sowyrda, Patricia Skahill, Gloria Nichols, Captain; Eleanor Washburn, Mary Gerrior. Second Row: Phyllis Souza, Man- ager; Elizabeth Howard, Miss Evelyn Whitty, Adviser; Joan Zilonis, Leila Marsden, Manager. Left to right: June Cooper, Emily Small, Leila Marsden, Donald Mat- thews, Anibal Montrond, Mary Pina, Robert Perkins, Betty Boyce, Richard Pearce, Mrs. Sylvia Matheson, Ad- viser; Sylvia Dutra, Maurice DeLong- champs, Victor Sylvia, Richard Morse. Class of Foi ty -Nine Forty-three Senior Pla y t EORGE Washington Slept Here — the best senior play ever. But what went on during the rehearsals! There were the days when none of the football boys showed up — and half the cast were football boys! Jeff and Dot, as the hired man and lovesick daughter, managed to get in a little more than cues. Paul and Sue fought more off stage than on — and will we ever forget the silent Shirley, slinking across the stage, or the day Allen ' s voice cracked as he sang Ah, sweet misery of life ? D. Thomas and his raspberries were the life of every rehearsal, and Ray Moffett was the hit of the town hall when his white hair rose in clouds to the ceiling! Credit for the bang-up perform- ance which finally ensued should go to Miss Alden for her tireless and skillful coaching. Future Farmers of America THE title should read F.F.A. of M. (Future Farmers of America of Middleboro ) to show the state how proud we are of these boys. Not only do they plow the earth, milk the cows, and make chickens lay eggs, but with all of this they take on a bit of oratory, winning honors in ccmpetition with F.F.A. members from other towns. Cheerleader! IT ' S obvious that this year ' s girls are the most peppy and enthusiastic ever to hit M.H.S. As one of the best cheerleaders we ' ve ever had, Gloria certainly has worked the group into elegant shape. And no one is forgetting Miss Whitty ' s skillful coaching. It ' s no wonder that our athletes did so well with such swell support! Senior Art Group ONE of the most active groups in M.H.S. this year was the senior art class, super- vised by Mrs. Matheson. Earlier in the school term, the students visited the Museum of Fine Arts and the Gardner Museum in Boston. The school was very proud to have one of its sen- iors, Robert Perkins, win a prize in the R. H. White Contest. First Row (l.tor.): Miss Rita Madden, Adviser; Curtis Osborne, Treasurer; Paul Jones, Vice-President; Carlton Gammons, President; Elea- nor Washburn, Secretary; Mrs. Helen Pardey, Adviser. Second Row. Raymond Moffett, Bruce Matheson, Nancy Rice, Eliz- abeth Howard, Patricia Dodge, Leila Marsden, Doris Brown, Leonard Brackett. Third Rotr: Alan Foster, John Leonard, Joanne Powers, Theodore Cahoon, Virginia Turner, Raymond Tripp, Arthur Quelle. First Row (l.tor.): Mr. Samuel Deich, Adviser; Stanley Sawicki, As- sistant Chief; Irakli Savas, Chief; Robert Sherman, Assistant Chief. Second Row: Paul Callan, Gloria Nichols, Robert Jones, Jeanne Buis- son, Patricia Skahill, Page Hardy, Shirley Churchill, Duane Wheeler. Third Row: Bruce Matheson, Sophie Sowyrda, Carolyn Alger, Eliz- abeth Howard, Pauline Saunders, Paul Roberts. Fourth Row: Carl Hewitt, Joan Bissonnette, Sally Alger, Robert Brown. First Row ( 1. to r. ) : Mr. Elliot Al- len, Adviser; Paul Jones, Page Hardy, Leila Marsden, John Alger. (Senior Class; Second Row: Miss Lillian O ' Neil, Adviser; Patricia Dodge, Bruce Ma- theson, Elizabeth Howard. (Junior Class ) Third Row: Mr. Lindsay March, Adviser; John Leonard, Raymond Tripp, James Young, Joanne Powers. ( Sophomore Class ) Fourth Row: Mr. Joseph Kunces, Adviser; Jean Riley, Theodore Ca- hoon, Daniel Guertin, Virginia Tur- ner. (Freshman Class) Absent: Raymond Wood, Junior Class. Class of Forty - Nine Forty-five Student Council WITH Miss Madden and Mrs. Pardey as advisers, the Student Council continued to function as one of the most important of school organizations. Under the presidency of Carlton Gammons, the members as representa- tives of their various home rooms attempted to regulate extracurricular activities and to tie to- gether all affairs of student government. A con- vention in Taunton earlier in the year was fol- lowed by a meeting on May 14 in Fitchburg. Traffic THE force that rescues law and order when tear gas and riot guns fail! They direct early morning traffic, lead us to the assembly hall, assume responsibility during fire drills, and act as an alarm system when the bells fail. It Squad was lucky indeed that when the squad was picked, steady couples were left together. In this way efficiency and willingness during min- utes of duty were almost doubled. Class Officers and Advisors Firsl Ron- (l.tor.): Curtis Os- borne, Leonard Brackett, Irving Minott, Daniel Purcell, Richard Jeff- erson, Raymond Moffett, Captain; Alfred Mackiewicz, Carlton Gam- mons, Paul Jones, Robert Sherman. Second Row: Francis Bosari, Ever- ett Casey, Robert Perkins, John Al- ger, Robert Jones, Raymond Wood, Irakli Savas, Paul Roberts, George Davis, James Healey, Paul Callan, Stuart Johnson. Third Row: Mr. Joseph Kunces, Assistant Coach; Robert Riley, John McManus, Albert Squiers, Richard Houlihan, Stanley Jurgelewicz, Gir- ard Richmond, Charles Kayajan, Ed- win Peterson, Robert Brown, Robert Corti, Bruce Matheson, Mr. Alfred Farley, Coach. First Row (1. to r.) : Everett Casey, Richard Wood, Robert Brown, Boyd Iseminger, Robert Mahoney. Second Row: Alfred Mackiewicz, Irakli Savas, Richard Houlihan, Paul Jones, Stanley Sawicki, Captain; Ray- mond Moffett, Robert Sherman, Cur- tis Osborne, Jerome Tripp. Third Row: Mr. Alfred Farley, Coach; John Alger, Richard Kyrouz, John Danielson, Allan Norris, Stan- ley Jurgelewicz, Nicholas Martin, Douglas Edwards, Frank Whitney, Raymond Wood, Mr. Henry Battis, Coach. First Row (l.tor.): Anita Men- dall, Frances Jones, Leila Marsden and Shirley Churchill, Co-Captains; Gloria Nichols, Patricia Dodge, Eliz- abeth Howard. Second Row: Mary Gerrior, Joan Bissonnette, Barbara Butler, Phyllis Souza, Carolyn Alger, Nancy Lewocz- ko, Sally Alger, Mary lampietro, Mafalda lampietro, Mary Lou Casey. Third Row: Miss Virginia Bart- lett. Coach; Claire Bernard, Delores Corsini, Christine Ray, Janet Mel- ville, Barbara Healey, Naomi Haynes, Fannie Little, Virginia Norris, Delor- es Correiro, Elizabeth Noyer, Irene Malkoski, Eleanor Mekelones. First Row (l.tor.): Patricia Ska- hill, Eleanor Washburn, Patricia Dodge, Frances Jones, Leila Marsden and Jeanne Buisson, Co-Captains; Shirley Churchill, Gloria Nichols, Phyllis Souza, Joan Dupre. Second Row: Carolyn Alger, Nan- cy Lewoczko, Merilyn Churchill, Sally Alger, Noreen O ' Meila, Mary Gerrior, Mary Lou Casey, Joan Bis- sonnette Ann Whitmore, Patricia Williams, Miss Virginia Bartlett, Coach. Class of Forty -Nine Forty-seven Football UNDER the capable leadership of Coach Alfred Farley, the football team enjoyed one of its best seasons in the history of Middle- boro High. With guys like Dick Jefferson, Curt Osborne, Carl Gammons, Rocky Savas, Al Mac- kiewicz, Leonard Brackett, and Ray Moffett, it was bound to be a winning combination. Seven wins, one loss, and one tie — what a record! Hats off to the football team! Boys ' Basketball ELIMINATED from the finals in the South forwards, Paul Jones at center, and Ray Moffett Shore Tourney for the first time in three and Stan Sawicki as guards. This team and their years, the team still showed a winning combi- two seasons of playing will rank high in the nation — Curt Osborne and Bob Sherman as records of M.H.S. Girls ' Basketball WITH forwards Lee, Betty, and Gloria in action, ably supported by guards Shirley, Franny, and Pat, the M.H.S. girls ' basketball team fought its way to victory. And so each year thanks to Miss Bartlett, every gal knows just what she ' s supposed to do, how she ' s sup- posed to do it, and then she does it — that means w nsl Credit should be given, however, to the snappy second team and first team subs. Anita Mendall, Carolyn Alger, and Mafalda lampietro really deserve a lot of praise. Girls ' Hockey THERE were really snappy games and a mul- titude of victories this year when the speedy M.H.S. eleven went into action. With Ellie at center, Lee and Dupe at inners, and Phyll and Betty at wings, the forward line really whizzed down the field — not to mention swell zone defense by Jeanne and Shirley. But let ' s not forget Ann, our new goalie. A few ab- sentees in the picture, but what about some credit to that hard-working second team? Sen- iors to be missed next year will be Shirley, Jeanne, Lois, Phyll, Sue, Gloria, Pat, and man- agers Alison Taylor and Jean Phillips. Zilpah Roberds was a much missed gal this year when she left for the South. Forty-eight Memorial High School Class of Forty -Nine Forty-nine Fifty Memorial High School SALUTATORY RUTH BREHAUT, Salutatorian SUPERINTENDENT Gushing, Principal March, faculty members, parents, and friends: Now that we, the Class of ' 49, have reached the end of our high school days, we would like to thank you for all your time and effort which made possible our happy and mem- orable moments at M.H.S. We realize that these past four years have required as much work on your part as on ours. We want you to know that we are extremely grateful for your guidance which has given us an excellent start in life — a start which, we hope, will eventual- ly lead to success, and maintain your confidence in us. On behalf of my classmates, may I make you welcome. The United Nations — Or What? Man, says Mr. W. T. Holliday in the Janu- ary issue of Reader ' s Digest, at long last has developed the instruments with which he can destroy his world — and will destroy it unless the power to do so is taken from him. Let us wake up! The first job of all of us today is to secure world peace. The United Nations is, no doubt, a step forward toward maintaining this peace— BUT — in itself, the United Na- tions lacks the powers of real government. Such a league cannot legislate, enforce, or administer; and it is this law enforcement and sound ad- ministration which our world must have if it is to survive and prosper. When I attended the United Nations As- sembly at Lake Success, New York, I had the privilege of seeing and hearing delegates from various countries express their feelings toward the problems confronting them. In one case, the delegate from Haiti stressed the point that ' Man has not yet learned to live peacefully with his next-door neighbor. If we have not yet undertaken such a task as this, how can we ex- pect to sit with representatives from all parts of the world; and actually solve controversial issues? We must continue to remember that man is not perfect, and accept the faults of o ' .hers as well as our own. We, as a people, must work together to maintain our security and welfare — work together soundly and peace- fully with all races so as to establish a common bond among us, world peace. That is why work is being done to strengthen the United Nations into a Federal World Gov- ernment with limited, but adequate powers. Do the American people want limited world government? Recent public-opinion polls show outstanding majorities for world government among the British and American people. In an official poll on tb ? ballot in November of ' 46, citizens of Massachu ' etts voted nine to one for it. Sixteen sta ' e legislatures by Mav of ' 47, had adopted re ' olutions endorsing it. Thus, the at- titude of the peorle has greatly enhanced the progress of this movement. Under a Federal World System, the govern- ment would control affairs only. In internal affairs every nation would remain fully self- governing. The power to enforce its law on individual citizens seems almost as important in a Federal System as co-ordinate sovereign- ity, to use the term of our Founding Fathers. World law must be applicable to and enforce- able upon indivi dual citizens of the member nations. Only when a world government meets actual armed organized resistance to its author- ity should it be authorized to use military force against any collective society of men. Such a war of rebellion is always a possibility, but it would be the only remaining trace of the war system in a governed world. A world govern- ment must have direct power to tax. It should not be concerned with the governments of its parts at all, except when action by them is re- quired upon proposed amendments to the world constitution. There would be three dominant features of a world government. Firstly, the United Na- tions Assembly would be changed into a real World Gongress. The present system of one nation, one vote will not work. Such a World Gongress would be given power to legislate, to make laws, within a field limited to ques- tions directly affecting world peace. Secondly, the United Nations Security Gouncil would be changed into a World Executive Group, with powers corresponding ro those of the President of the United States. Under the Security Coun- cil would be executive departments, including a world F.B.I, (and whatever armed forces are necessary ) , to enforce laws passed by the World Gongress and the decisions of world courts. Thirdly, the World Gourt would be expanded, with lower courts all over the world to interpret world law and to try alleged breakers of world law. Jurisdiction of these world courts would be made comoulsory for all disputes between nations; for all suits by citizens of one nation aeainst another nation or its citizens; for trying all alleged criminals against world law. Class of Forty - N inc Fifty-oiic At present, the world faces the greatest crisis in human history. Will it be world government or world destruction? The road to peace is pos- sible if effective world government is established soon enough. Atomic scientists say that Ru.ssia will have atomic bombs, perhaps in a few months — almost certainly within the next six years. Unless world government and effective control of weapons are established during this period, atomic disaster is very probable. The United World Federalists say it ' s either, World Law or World War! You and I are the ones to decide! If we are to have peace, world law should be predominant. As seen by the World Federalists, and I quote, Peace is not merely the absence of war, but the presence of justice, of law, or order — in short, of government and the institutions of government; world peace can be created and maintained only under world law, universal and strong enough to prevent armed conflict between nations, and having di- rect jurisdiction over the individual in those matters within its authority. Just as mankind is one, and peace is one — so world government is one. If we Americans really want an enduring peace for the world, we must make this effort toward the only true source of public peace that has ever existed: justice under law and order — justice under world government. VALEDICTORY EVELYN L. BANTA, Valedictorian THIS evening ' s exercises have put a definite end to a very important phase of our lives. Our four years at high school have included the bitter and the sweet, hard work and fun: and we leave with regret. Yet, even as we say good-bye to M H.S.. we feel that we must look forward to the future for Success is our destiny. The United Nations FROM a small acorn a sturdy oak will grow, and the United Nations grew from the At- lantic Charter. This Charter set up eight prin- ciples for a better world. The eighth point which read in part, . . . The establishment of a wider and permanent system of general secur- ity, was the seed for the United Nations. This Charter was signed by President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill somewhere off the coast of Newfoundland in August, 1941. On January 1 and 2, 1942, twenty-six nations signed a Declaration to accept the principles of the Atlantic Charter and to use full resources against the common enemy. Thus the United Nations was born as a war-making alliance. Inch by inch the United Nations grew. The meeting at Dumbarton Oaks, near Washing- ton, D. C, in 1944, planned and drew up an experimental constitution. The Big Four: the United States, China, France, and Russia studied and analyzed the work of the League of Na- tions. The parts of the League that succeeded were included in their charter. This work, how- ever, could not be completed by these four powers alone. Their final document, known as the Dum- barton Oaks Proposals, was published so that the peoples of the world could study them. As an oak tree needs to be firmly planted and held in the ground by roots, so it is with the United Nations. In February, 1945, a con- ference was held at Yalta in the U.S.S.R. in which the Big Three: the United States, Britain, and Russia, called for a conference to be held at San Francisco. On April 25, 1945, the conference began. Arguments and disagreements arose between big and little nations, but the nations present were determined that this work be completed. On June 26 the charter was signed by fifty-one nations — now fifty nine. The United Nations had grown into a strong sapling ready for what- ever organization was necessary to make it be- come a world-wide United Nations. The United Nations needed organizations or committees to carry on its work, the chief aim being to keep the peace. The General Assembly was established to act as a forum in which world affairs would be discussed, investigated publicized, and recommendations made on in- ternational law. Each of the fifty-nine member nations would have as many as five representa- tives, but each nation would only have one vote. A simple majority would be needed for small matters, but more important business, such as the election of members of other U. N. organs and matters concerning peace and trus- teeship, would require a two-third majority. This Assembly cannot take any action. The Security Council is the keeper of the peace. Although this Council has only eleven Fifty-two Memorial High School members, it is a powerful one. It, alone, has the right to order military might against an aggressor. The eleven members consist of the Big Five who are permanent members, and six member nations to be elected every two years by the General Assembly, and as in the Assem- bly, each nation has only one vote; but of the eleven members, seven must be in agreement — that includes the Big Five and two other na- tions. It is interesting to note that the same men and women do not have to be present at every session; they may be replaced by other people from the same nation. This Council is in continuous session, which means that meet- ings may be called at a moments notice. What if a dispute arose between two na- tions? The International Court of Justice was built just for such a purpose, but it is entirely voluntary. It takes only cases which involve nations — not individual persons. This Court is made up of fifteen Justices, no two of which can be a citizen of the same na- tion. A justice serves for nine years and has a regular salary paid to him. A quorum of nine must be present to hear a case. The four types of cases tried concern (1 ) the interpretation of a treaty; ( 2 ) any question on international law; ( 3 ) a breach of an agreement between nations; (4) any matter of an international nature which the parties wish to bring before the Court. An oak tree needs the nourishment of water and sunshine. The U. N. established the Eco- nomic and Social Council to take care of the peoples of the world both economically and socially — to work for the betterment of the world. The secretary of the U. N. is the Secretariat. A Secretary-General and his helpers are the Secretariat. Everything eventually goes through this office, therefore, its members must be trust- worthy, loyal, and have ability for the work. Its loyalty must be to all nations — not just one. It is a large organization of about 3,000 workers with eight departments to assist in the work. When the nations signed the Declaration by the United Nations, they accepted the Atlantic Charter, which said that they wanted no new territories for themselves. The U. N. Charter provided for a Trusteeship Council to supervise and project territories placed under its control. There are five permanent members from the Security Council and an equal number of repre- sentatives from two types of nations: ( 1 ) those who have dependent territories under its care, and ( 2 ) those who do not. These members act under the authority of the General Assembly and the Security Council. These Councils and Assemblies are the limbs of the tree. They need pruning and special care to see that they grow correctly, for, like all liv- ing things, a tree matures through activity. The peace, security, and freedom of the world, de- pends upon the success of this body we call the UNITED NATIONS. Class Ode of 1949 To the hymn tune I Need Thee Every Hour ' Words by Gloria NichoU First verse Ihe door now opens wide, And mem ' ries by our side Of dear old M.H.S. Will guide us to success. Refrain Four years we ' ve spent in training, Worthy knowledge gaining. And now the time draws near: The open door is here. Second verse We face the spacious world, And pray we won ' t be hurled To failure and to strife, But to the joys of life. Refrain Wi ' h th ' S in mind and prayer, Ours is just one care — Our destiny, success, To bring us happiness. PERSONALIZED PORTRAITS and it ' s all done with LIGHTS! There ' s magic in lights . . . add a light here, place a spotlight there, and your portrait takes on the appearance of real form and individuality. Your Vantine photographer knows how lighting effects can be best used. . . . How easily they can reflect your personality. 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