Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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We, the Seniors of 1955, residing in Middleboro, in the County of Plymouth, and the State of Massa- chusetts, being completely of absent mind and body, do hereby leave and bequeath nothing in particular and everything in general in this our Last Will and Testament. FRAN MEDEIROS leaves his love for school to anyone who wants it . . . KARIN BEUTHNER leaves her acting ability to Judy Martin . . . Art problems are left to Cyrena Pacquin by ROGER CLARK . . . The ukulele and singing lessons used by ARTHUR HARRIS are given gladly to Brian Callan . . . WAYNE GRIFFITH leaves his HOT ROD drawings to bored English students . . . Her serene quietness is left by PAT HEARN to Martha Nay . . . BOB SYLVIA leaves his casualness to Allan Wood . . . The height of TERRY SPARROW is left to Bob Lakey ... To Griffith and Norris a way with the ladies is left by GORDEN FAWCETT ... To the Freshmen JOAN MORRISSEY leaves her love-lorn column . . . KEN MORTIMER leaves all extra work to the next year ' s Student Council secretary ... To David (Zeke) Mortimer, RICK MATHESON leaves his two front teeth . . . LARRY McDONALD gives all his spare time (?) to Jerry Green . . . To D. J. ' s girl, JANE WAITE leaves all her Logg Kabin meals . . . MARY STANLEY leaves her sister a Word of Warning — about teachers . . . GEREL WASHBURN leaves her prepared grin to all teachers ' jokes to Debbie Thomas ... To Skip Gillis FLORENCE BUTLER leaves her cooperation with the teachers . . . BOB NORRIS leaves!!! To the FACULTY we leave the peace and quiet of the summer vacations ... To the JUNIORS we leave our Senior homerooms. Hope you enjoy them . . . To the SOPHOMORES the fact that m two years you ' ll be Seniors and have all the Senior worries ... To the FRESHMEN the feeling of being upperclassmen — if only Sophomores ... To the INCOMING FRESH- MEN Good Luck — you ' ll need it ... To WHOM [T MAY CONCERN we leave the enjoyment of being in school . . . LAST OF ALL, WE LEAVE ! ! ! Lastly, we make, constitute, and appoint the FAC- ULTY of M.H.S. to be the executors and executresses of this our Last Will and Testament. We, the witnesses of this Last Will and Testament, do declare it invalid and contrary to all popular de- mands and wishes. This will was signed, published, and declared in the presence of witnesses who have subscribed their names hereto on the fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-five. Witnesses

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In September, 1951, an old broken down steam engine puffed into the M.H.S. Depot and left one hundred and forty of its passengers standing a little frightened and cold on the platform. From the out- side the green young hopefuls looked into the four story building at a group of happy, experienced pro- fessionals. Slowly they made their way inside the warm first floor of the building and soon found their place in this very different world. With capable Barry Weaver as President assisted by William Levesque, Vice President; Beverly Bel- rose, Secretary; and Joan Jefferson, Treasurer; we started to gain in experience as well as intelligence. We gained respect quickly by adding something new — a class council. We started our climb up the ladder by having a Get Acquainted Social for the in- coming freshmen. Before we knew it, the porters had taken our lug- gage and comfortably lodged us on the second floor. We were Sophomores ! The controls of the class were handed to William Levesque, President; Barry Wea- ver, Vice President; Joan Jefferson, Secretary; and Francis Medeiros, Treasurer. Our talents began to really shine this year when Karin Beuthner and Catherine Horan won the Girls ' League interclass talent show. Although we were a busy class, we always had time for fun. We ended up our Sophomore year with a terrific Come As You Are dance on May 8. Everyone had a wonderful time and looked forward to future dances. Crash! One of the eager Juniors just fell up the stairs on the way to our new third floor berth. Now we were finally nearing the top and it felt pretty good. The class leadership was again handed to Barry Weaver, President; William Levesque, Vice Presi- dent; Joan Jefferson, Secretary; and our new Treas- urer, Patricia Hearn. Before we knew it, we were getting our class rings and having our Junior Prom. The decoration, pub- licity, and refreshment committees, assisted ably by the class officers and our capable faculty advisor. Miss O ' Neil, planned a very successful and enjoyable Prom. We made it! No more stairs! We were now using the elevator which took us swiftly to the fourth floor. For three years we had been holding our own, but we were sure this was our year. We now had thirteen members in the Silver M Society. The members were Lester Andrews, Florence Butler, Robert Estes, Pat- ricia Hearn, Joan Jefferson, Priscilla Leggee, Larry McDonald, Jeanne Madden, Francis Medeiros, David Mello, Kenneth Mortimer, Mary Sylvia, and Barry Weaver. Scholastically, we had twenty-four members in the Pro Merito Society. Our athletic stars who had been developing really began to shine this year. William Levesque, Lawrence McDonald, our football co-captains, Lester Andrews, and Terence Sparrow really gave forth with all their ability. Who said that women are the weaker sex? Our class had some of the most hard-working, able girl athletes ever to enter school. They included Caro- lyn Gravelin, Nancy Shurtleff, Jane Freitas, Gerel Washburn, and Joan Jefferson. Not only were our girls outstanding in athletics, but they also excelled in dramatics. Under the able direction of Miss Lewis nine girls presented the play This Little Hand. Congratulations, you were swell! Our cheerleading squad consisted of four very at- tractive young girls: Carol Rice, Jane Waite, Vivian Petrowski, and Sandra Nay. The boys are not to be forgotten, however, since they played an important part in all our activities. The Future Farmers of America will be remembered as the boys who got out early and graduated late. Our band, orchestra, and choir certainly require recognition since they are, to our way of thinking, the best you could find anywhere. The Senior year was enjoyed by all, and we will never forget those memor- able days. Well, the conductor ' s calling All aboard and everyone is boarding the Super-Chief, so we ' d better say, It was swell being here, and grab the caboose as our train speeds down the tracks of life. PATRICIA HEARN KENNETH MORTIMER MARY SYLVIA

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Vote for Barry Weaver, presidential candidate for 1965 ! Waiting at campaign headquarters in his home town of Middleboro, which is now a thriving metropolis, Barry decides to take a stroll. As he leaves headquar- ters he runs into Ken Mortimer, his campaign man- ager; so they walk together. On the outskirts of town they see their old pals, Larry and Jane, with their three children, on their way to the world-renowned Matheson Theater, where Karin Beuthner is giving a command performance. After a moment ' s pause Ken and Barry continue on their way. The fleet ' s in! Here come Griffith, DeLongchamps, Durfee, and Bowland, with Bob Norris and Dave Wall, the Shore Patrol, watching every move they make. After another pause Ken and Barry come to the center of town. Here they meet The Art at Mede- iros ' Department Store. Next, they come to the famous Beauty Salon of Bowland and Sullivan where they see Arlene Herbert giving that well-known Powers model, Carol Ann Ducey, a facial.- Here ' s the YWCA where Ken and Barry find Carolyn Gravelin teaching Grace and Florence Butler the art of calisthenics. After leaving the YWCA, Barry and Ken stop at Levesque ' s News Agency, where they purchase the Abele Daily News, run by that well-known columnist Arthur (printer ' s ink) Abele. The headlines read, Jeanne Madden Named State ' s Prosecutor in the Notorious Johnson- Jenkins Murder Case. The case was solved when Pat Washburn, head telephone op- erator, overheard threatening telephone conversations between the two men. In the fashion column they find that well-known fashion designer, Pollyann Keedwell, has just released a fantastic new line of clothes. After leaving Levesque ' s News Agency, Barry and Ken stop in at Danielson ' s Lounge where they meet Norman Chisholm, Armand Boileau, George Jack- son, and Arthur Mott. No room for Perry! (It ' s a small lounge.) Barry and Ken decide not to loiter around the lounge, so they continue down the street. Arriving at Carey ' s Dry Cleaning establishment, they find David Mello fixing the steam pipes. Out in the backroom they can hear Ozzie Washburn having trouble with the cleaning press. Looking out the window, Barry and Ken see Mary Sylvia on her way to work at St. Luke ' s Hospital. After talking to Mary, they decide to take a walk to the hospital. Upon arriving there, they see Dot Powers and Nancy Wright slaving away in the of- fice. As they don ' t know much about hospitals, Cathy Horan, the social worker, offers to take them on a tour. They see Gerel Washburn and Joan Jefferson taking X-Rays of Debbie Brown ' s broken ribs. Travel- ing to the men ' s ward, they find Lester Andrews with a broken leg, Harold Logan with a broken shoulder, and Paul Blackman with a bullet through his chest resulting from the National Guard training period. The head doctor, Terry Sparrow, is driving the poor nurses, Shirley Anderson, Sandy Nay, Carol Rice, Elvira Barboza, and Bea Barrows, to their graves. Oh ! Oh ! here comes Patience Wood, X-Ray Technician. Upon leaving the hospital, Barry and Ken decide to stop at Bob Sylvia ' s restaurant for a snack. As they sit down, the friendly waitress. Donna Dextraze, takes their orders. Nancy Shurtleff, Mary Stanley, and Marie Lindfors are running busily around, with John Garafolo and Sam Ryder as bus boys cleaning up after the girls. As Ken and Barry leave, they are very much surprised to see Janice Leonard as cashier. When they reach the outdoors, they find Bruce Atwood with a new Chevy from his garage for them to take a ride in. Gene Newton drives them around the countryside. Just smell that fresh air ! Ugh ! Look at this! The farmers, James Rogers, George Chace, Roland Boardman, Nelson Staples, Tom Peak, and Brad Cushman, are getting together for the har- vest. Here comes Jerry Silvia. Look at the time! Four o ' clock. The returns are in; so Barry and Ken hurry back to campaign headquarters, where they are met by a greeting committee comprised of Charles Dean, Irene Pike, and Roger Clark. Barry is the center of attraction as a parade heads for Center Street led by Police Chief Ed Moranville, along with Sonny Faw- cett. Bob Estes, and Bill Smith. The famous Middle- boro Band is next in line led by Viv Petraowski, fol- lowed by Joyce Plaskawiski, Ruth Shaw, and Gerry Hadsell. The representatives of the town are Isabell Fernandes, Carol Forbes, Joyce Gifford, Charles Syl- via, Jane Linton, Betty MacNeil, Nancy Robinson, Dick Parmenter, Hal Montround, Marg McGreal and Sheila MacLeod ! The first lady mayor is the history of Middleboro, Pat Hearn, gives Barry a royal send- off, and as he boards the plane, he is greeted by Gerry Allan, Joan Chestnut, Anne Bowland, Patti Washburn, Bruce Atwood, Richard Matheson and Sandra Sullivan. Barry is headed for the White House. BRUCE ATWOOD JANE FRIETAS RICHARD MATHESON PATTI WASHBURN