Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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CLASS PROPHECY FOR 1951 By Judith Kennedy, Boyd Iseminger Merilyn Churchill and Vincent Jacintho THE twentieth reunion of Memorial High School, Class of 1951, was held April 28 in the Auditorium of the new Middleboro High School. Reverend ]ames Young, of the First Baptist Church, gave the invocation. Laurence Osborne, P resident of Osborne ' s Dry Goods Inc., acted as toastmaster. In honor of the occasion, Vice President of the United States, Thomas O ' Rourke. made a special trip to M.H.S. to speak on democracy in this country. The other speakers of the eve- ning were Dr. Terrance Howard, who told of his new unabridged dictionary of slang; Sally Alger, President of the Woman ' s Federation, who spoke of her book How to be a Housewife and Successful Social Worker; and Edwin Peter- son, Vice President of the A. F. of L. union, who gave a speech entitled Labor and You. Mr. Peterson obtained most of his material by listening attentively while in Problems of De- mocracy classes at M.H.S. Dick Fickert gave a speech on the many benefits derived from the Navy. The speech was entitled I Sail the Ocean Blue ; and Richard Wood gave a speech in answer to the question How ' s Business? Dick now owns his own business which manufactures yearly a vast number of adjustable desks. Ac- companying Mr. Wood on his trip was Miss Margie Donovan, his private secretary. Professor Raymond Tripp of Dartmouth College read portions of his new book Plant Life in the Antarctic. Roy Kinsman, Gene Robbing Robert Buck. and Warre ' n Wilson contributed fifty gallons of grape juice for the occasion. The juice was the result of many years of labor and experimenta- tion. Coach Nickerson of Springfield College an- nounced that there would be an hour of general confusion while there was a renewal of old acquaintances. Admirals Earl Bctnta, John Alley, and Walter Sepetjian were very much in evidence. Nurses Nancy Lewoczko, Dolores Carreiro, and Dorothy Malaguti, formally superintendents of Nurses at famous hospitals, were present with their husbands. Among other members of the military who were present were Admiral Joe Adams of the United States Navy; Richard Mills, Captain of the battleship M.H.S.; and Carl Hewttt, who had just completed an ocean voyage around the world. A number of former classmates who have succeeded in the world of music and art were in attendance. Heading the list was the rising young soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Com- pany, Miss Christine Ray. She was accompanied by Miss Nancy Dahlquist, who upon graduation from the Conservatory obtained a coveted posi- tion as a pianist with the companv. Miss Naomi Haynes, successful commercial artist, a oroducr of M.H.S. Art department and the Rhode Island School of Design, took time from her new job as chief advertisement illustrator for the Lux soap concern to renew old friendships. Miss Eila Peltola, owner of her own art studio, ac- companied Miss Haynes. One of the better known former members was present in the person of Mr. Charles Kaya- jan, assistant sports editor of the Christian Sci- ence Monitor, who made the trip with one of the finer minor league shortstops, Bobby Brown of Newark, who hopes to wear the garb of the New York Yankees in the near future. Another portion of the military was repre- sented by Major George McCrillis, who ob- tained a position as military advisor to the presi- dent some time after he graduated from the Military Academy at West Point. Everett Frizzell took time from work at his new Ford garage on Route 28 to attend the function. Misses Dorothy Falconeiri and Barbara But- ler of the secretarial staff of Jones and Peters, attorneys, made the trip from Boston. Miss Shirley Kinney of the Ajax Adding Machine Company also came from Boston, where she

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During the four years our class has spent in M.H.S., many members have shown particular ability in some field. Laurence Osborne, for instance, has become well versed in the literary field as editor of our year book, the Tinidfon, as has also Sally Alger as editor-in-chief of the Sachem. In agriculture the F.F.A. boys showed their ability by winning many awards. Eugene Rob- bins, Lawson Billings, and Robert Buck as members of a Dairy Judging Team won first place at the Brockton Fair. Eugene had the honor of being the highest individual in the cattle judging at the Brockton Fair, while Robert Buck won a bronze medal for outstand- ing achievement in his dairy project. William Gisetto won a bronze medal for his splendid work in electricity. Our class has been fortunate in having the vocal talent of Jacky Thompson, Nancy Dahl- quist, who wrote the music to our class ode, James Young, Dick Fickert, Donald Jewell, Christine Ray, and Sylvia Montrond. We have also gifted instrumentalists in Bobby Brown with the trumpet, Boyd Iseminger and Thomas O ' Rourke with the clarinet, Joan Bissonnette with the flute, and Clifford Wright with his versatility. It goes without saying that the Class of ' 51 has, without a doubt, reached the goal for which it was striving. We have before us now an even bigger goal. We must reach this goal not as a class but as individuals each going his own way. Our Goal: A Peaceful World, means more to us than just a class motto. It means an under- taking that will require perseverance and hard work to attain. The Class of ' 51 has enjoyed a fine record throughout its four years at M.H.S., and its deep desire to accept whatever challenge the future may hold in store will go a long way towards helping attain the goal that we all desire — A World At Peace.

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does clerical work in the main office of the firm. Captain Everett Casey, in charge of Naval Reserve Officers Training Course at Tufts Col- lege, attended with Rear Admiral Frederick Eaton of the president ' s newly set-up commis- sion in charge of Naval affairs. A high spot of the evening ' s activities was the appearance of Miss Jean Hale, one of the leading models from the Powers agency, who came from Alaska where she is posing for the Fuzzy Fur Parka Company. She was joined by Miss Merilyn Churchill, who is employed in the office of Dr. James Saunders, surgeon in Salt Lake City. Also making the long trip from west of the Mississippi was Mr. John Leonard, vice- president of the Wyoming Conservation Au- thority, and Mr. Luther Zai of the Oregon For- estry Service. John spent a good part of the evening swapping yarns with Dr. Joseph Jacin- tho of the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Florida. Coming from still further west was Mr. Walter Carmichael, who came from Rosedale, California, where he operates Chevrolet Sales. Skinny, as we knew him. negotiated the distance in three days, using his new cloud hopper Chevrolet which is equipped with wings fold- ing into the body. Miss Virginia Norris traveled, expenses paid, from Michigan, where she is personal secretary to Mr. George Morris of the Philip Morris cigarette concern. Mr. Richard Butler. 3rd Vice President of the East Boston Engineers Club, attended with Mr. Robert Mahoney, past president of the organization, who is now superintendent of road maintenance of the South Shore. Mr. Richard Gammon, made one of the shortest trips of any former member, in com- ing from the Middleboro First National store where he is Superintendent. Also making the long trip was Mr. Lorenzo Wood, Jr., who is assistant editor of the Middleboro Gazette. Th? Gazette, under the direction of Mr. Wood, plans very shortly to undergo an enlargement in facil- ities and in the near future will be published daily. Coming from another establishment in town was Miss Jane Cwihman, who is employed as secretary to the president of the Middleboro Savings Bank. Clifford Wright, celebrated concert organist, flew in just after his Carnegie Hall debut, ac- claimed by the critics to be the most sensa- tional in twenty years. Mr. Wright was seen chatting with Dr. Ray Jewell, past president of the American Society of Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Aeronautical, and Construction En- gineers, and professor of Engineering at M.I.T. Among the Navy men present were com- manders Hatch, Bartlett, Fernandes, Garafalo, Washburn, Richmond, and Lewis of the office of naval intelligence. They have collaborated on a new treatise of Naval science which they claim will enable the United States to maintain superiority on the Sea. Harold Carr, successful accountant and author of the new best seller Balancing Your Bookf the Easy Way, flew in from his office in Wash- ington. Mr. Carr was conversing with Richard Maltais, prominent youth leader and chairman of the national board of directors of the Y.M.C.A. Wayne Evans, chairman of the board of di- rectors of Lever Brothers Inc. and president of the American Association of Manufacturers, was delayed by a late plane from N. Y. In at- tendance with Mr. Evans were his personal secretaries and heads of their respective de- partments, the Misses Charlotte Burgo, Eleanor Brehaut, Barbara Freitas, and Lorraine Mor- rison. Seen talking with Mr. Evans ' aids were the former Rosemarie MacDougall. Jacki-e Thom - snn, Jean Murdoch, Irene Connolly, Marjorie Shaw, Evelyn Charron, Dorothy Lee, and Marion Long, who were present with their husbands. Discussing the current problems of agricul- ture and expressing anxiety over the recent drought, were farmers Lawson Billings of Wis- consin, William Gisetto of Montana, Frederick Pf ' rmenter of New Jersey, and John Kennedy of California. Late comers to the reunion were registered nurses Audrey Sault and Maurene Ingle se of the famed Lahey Clinic, and Silvia Montrond and Hazel Neu ' comb of the Mayo Clinic, hero- ines of the recent flood disaster. Making the trip from Boston were the Misses Joan Bissonnette and Mary Gerrior. They are