Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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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.

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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.

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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