Merrimac High School - Yearbook (Merrimac, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1952 volume:

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Dave Basketball L,3,4-5 Base- ball 3,45 Intramural ,te V Football l,Z,3, Capt, 45 Glue Club 35 Varsity k Club L,3,45 Hi-Y l,Z5 journal 35 Yearbook 45 Class Play 45 Mikado 3, RlCHARD B, GRANT Dick Glec Club 3,45 Yearbook X su-in 4, Mikado 3, HAROLD R, FORD, -IR, Twinky Basketball 3, Mgr, 45 Glee Club 3,45 Varsity 45 Hi-Y l,Z5 journal Staff 4 Yearbook Staff 3, Phot, Editor 45 Pinafore 15 Mikado 35 Senior Play 45 Baseball 4, Mgr, ' RICHARD W . EMERY Dickie Honor Roll 2,35 Class GiIts5 Class Pres. 2.43 Stu, Council Rep. 3.145 Basketball l,Z,3, Capt. 45 League All-Star Guard 3,45 Baseball l,. Z,3, Co-Capt. 45 Intra- mural Football l,Z, Capt, 3,45 Glee Club 3,45 Varsity Club l,Z,3, Pref-. 45 Hi-Y l,Z5 Perfect Attendance l,Z,3,45 journal 35 Yearbook 45 Pinafore I5 Mikado 31 Class Play 3,4. l GEORGE G, HEALD Spinner Class Pres, 35 Stu, Council 35 Intramural Football 3, Yearbook 45 Senior Play 4. P-if ANN 'IANE FERGUSON Honor Roll l,3,45 Vice- P1'e5. li Sefy, 35 Treas, 45 Cheerleader 3,45 journal Staff Z,3,45 Year book Staff 45 Senior Play 4. PATRlClA H, JORALNION Pat Honor Roll l,3,45 Class Prophecy 45 Class Secy, 45 Basketball l,Z,3, Capt, 45 League All-Star Guard 3,45 Glee Club 45 Tri-Hi-Y 15 D, A, R, Good Citizenship Award 45 journal A, Commercial Editor 3,45 Yearbook 3, 45 Senior Play 3,4, 4' Us -wi X ,ff X 2 lbs X Q Q a ,S s ' I 'X GEORGE D, LARKIN Honor Roll 4, High Honor l,Z,35 Valedictorian 45 Class Pres, l, Stu, Council L, Vice-Pres, 45' Basketball l,Z,3,45 Base- ball l,Z,35 Intramural Football 1,25 Capt, 3,45 All-Star 3,45 Varsity l,Z 3,45 Glce Club 35 Hi-Y 1, Z5 journal Staff Z5 Good Government Rep, 45 Pinafore l, Mikado 3, RICHARD G, NOONIS Spike Intramural Football l5 Cleo Club 3,45 Yearbook 45 Mikado 3, s THOMAS P, LUND Tom Honor Roll l,Z,3,45 Class Will 45 Class Treas, 1, Vice-Pres, l-li-Y 1,25 Yearbook Staff 45 Senior Play 4 1: W lf, :-S! sW'x1 ld' ' DAVID B, NLARSHALL Basketball 45 Stu, Council 45 Baseball 45 Class Play 45 Varsity Club 4, T.:- GEORGE. E, NICOL Honor Roll 45 Class Vice-Pres. 35 Basket- ball Z,35 Intramural Football l,Z,3,45 Glcc Club 35 Varsity 2,35 Secy,-Treas, 45 Hi-Y l,Z5 Yearbook Staff 45 Senior Play 4. if to 5 JOHN J, O'BRIEN, JR, jack Intramural Football l, 3,45 Glee Club 35 Hi-Y 1,25 Yearbook Staff 45 Z, journal 1,35 Pinalore 15 Mikado 3, . s .Nr Q.. . ic. ,XT 'fi' -X Ns: ,4 fw at naval -xv H- .,, ,., QF rl gf 1. yt o :xg - , .lug ,Q -3, 5 5 ' 'iff l , 1 fl? . ,,,, 55,5 ,,5., 25,52 5 ' 239 1 ' 3 -, 'jfji ,tg 1 .ra PATRICIA A, T1L.TON --Pun Yearbook Staff 4: Class Play 4g Basketball 15 Softball l,Z, ANN H. MURPHY Honor Roll 43 Class Treaa, 33 Cheerleader Z,3,4g journal Art Editor 3, 4, Yearbook 4, MARGARET A, RINES upegayu Cheerleader 1,Z,3,4g Glee Club 3,4-Q Tri-Hi-Y l,Z, journal Staff 3,4g Mikado 35 Senior Play 4, MARGARET A, WEIGE1.. Margie High Honor 2, Honor 1,3, 4, Salutatox-ian 4-5 Class Secy, 1,23 Student Council 4-3 Cheerleader 1,Z,3,4g Glee Club 3,4g journal 1,3 Ed, 43 Yearbook 4, Girls' State Rep, 35 Pinaiore 1, ,Mikado 3g Senior Play 4.' NOREEN 1. QUIMBY High Honor Roll 3,43 Honor 1,25 Class History 45 Basketball 1,Z,3,4g Softball 1,Z,3,4g Glee Club 35 Tri-Hi-Y 1,25 journal Literary Editor 4, Yearbook Editor 4, Pinaiore lg Mikado 3, Senior Play 3, Valedictory Four years ago forty boys and girls permanently laid aside the carefree days of youth and shouldered the responsibility of individuals beginning a new walk in life, Through the progression of the years at M, H. S, the studies became increasingly difficult but have been mastered only through diligence, Some succeeded, some fail- ed, Tonight these boys and girls are taking another step forward, wiser in the know- ledge of what life expects of them, Because of their education they are well equipped and more fortunate than many others struggling to survive in this world, Now they are ready to depart from the safety of the protecting walls of Merrimac High and are enter- ing a world where the survival of the fittest prevails, Their loving parents and conscientious teachers have, for twelve years, instilled within their hearts and minds the essentials of character, The goal toward which these parents and teachers have jointly striven is at last reached, The responsibility has been borne by them until now and they have reflected a guiding light in the past and will continue to do so in the future, However, the responsibility has now shifted to each boy and girl on this stage tonight, These boys and girls must face life, And what do we mean by life, what does it hold? It means success, failureg peace, warg happiness, sorrow, love, hateg death and new life, These are the ingredients of life, the crossroads that each must meet, But one must not give in to life, one must struggle with it in order to triumph, Abraham Lincoln, born in poverty, contested life with its constant struggles and emerged as the President of the United States, He rose from illiteracy to the nation's highest position, The overcoming of obstacles by Lincoln is an example of life itself, It is comparable to the life that is reflected on the stage in plays, The immortal Shakespeare saidg All the world's a stage And the men and women merely players, These young people have been preparing for years for the time when they hear their cue and will enter upon the stage of life, They have been so carefully instructed that when the call comes we hope they will not be found lacking, Everyone is expect- ant, the stage is set, the cast is ready, the curtain will soon rise, The minds of these young people are proud and confident as they wait in the wings but nervous as -they await their summons, They will enter the stage with the knowledge that they must do their best and only leave at the call of their creator, Already they have attained the primary success and over the years they will continue to leave and to grow in knowledge, in faith, and in wisdom, There is no thought of failure in the minds of these individuals for no obstacle is too great to be overcome by one fortified with education, ambition, foresight, and willy endowed with the prayers of mankind, :fx rf: JI: :Zz af: xl: lf: :f: rf: rj: xl: rl: :jc :fc lj: 21: :Qc :fc rf: :fc JI: 21: Parents and Friends: Mere words are sadly meaningless when we try to ex- press our gratitude for all of the love, sacrifices, diligence and patience that you have showered upon us during our four years at Merrimac High School, We can only say, Thank you and hope that in the years to come we can make you proud of us, ll Teachers: To you we owe more than we can ever repay for it is through your un- tiring efforts that we have been armed with a good, solid foundation which will help us in the years to come, For this foundation, and for the many other numerous ways in which you have helped us we wish to extend our deepest and most sincere thanks, Schoolmates: The time will soon come when you, too, must venture into the world?-Your days in high school will soon be over, They are the happiest days of your life, so make the most of school, your studies, your friends, We have enjoyed our associations with you and wish you the best of luck in the future, Classmates: The time has come for us to part, to go our separate ways, This is probably the last time that we shall all be assembled together, Always remember our good times at M, H, S, and the many friendships we have made there, We sincerely hope that each of you will attain your chosen goal and live a full and happy life, The class of 1952 bids you all farewell, George Duncan Larkin 12 Salutcxtory Doctor Page, members of the school committeefparents, teachers, and friends: Once again as we gather together to pass over the threshold of graduation, fond mem- ories of the past years are recollected in our minds, Deep rooted in these memories are the guidance, knowledge, and understanding which you have given us, We extend our deepest gratitude to you and earnest hopes that we shall prosper by your wisdom, and that our paths will lead us on the shining road of happiness and success, RALPH WALDO EMERSON The momentous question of our time is whether a man shall control his own af- fairs or obey the order of some central authority, Since the Declaration of Independ- ence asserted that all men are created equal, no one has spoken more eloquently in defense of the individual than Ralph Waldo Emerson, His essays, published just one hundred years ago, emphatically urge that a man know his worth: A true man is the , very center of the universe, Government, society, and nature itself revolve about him, In reading these philosophies of Emerson we know we have been on the heights, Gentleness, purity, idealism, and crystal sincerity shone through his personality to a rare degree, He was the most stimulating ethical teacher in America and one of the few great international forces in literature, Emerson was born in 1803 in Boston, where his father, the Reverend William Emerson, was pastor of the First Church, Among his ancestral inheritance were seven ministers, so it seemed that Ralph for Waldo as he preferred to be called,l would be destined to become a minister also, There were five other children and life was far from easy for the family, Nevertheless Emerson worked his way through Harvard by running errands and waiting on tables, After graduation he taught school before enter- ing the Harvard Divinity School to study for the ministry, He had not been in the pas- torate long before he realized that the Unitarian theology, a doctrine of God in one per- son, was too limited, He began to think of God as a completely personal, moral force pervading the world, a spiritual truth transcending natural law, Our age is retro- spective, he began, While the foregoing generation beheld the world face to face, we see it only through their eyes, Why should we not also enjoy an original relation to the universe ? There are new lands, new men, new thoughts, Let us demand our own world and law and worship, Self-reliance is the first lesson Emerson drew from this philisophy, He told men -- The world exists for you, All that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do , , , , ,Build therefore your own world, Although Emerson himself was a voluminous reader of all literature, the scholars he portrays will not rely primarily upon books for knowledge, Their influence is that of the past, Real education begins where formal education leaves off, The true scholar is no cloistered bookworm, Experience is his language, Life his dictionary, This way of self-reliance is not an easy one, Poverty, neglect, even the hostility of society are the common penalty for those who dare to be themselves, Emerson, therefore, might not wonder that he seemed to stand alone, All men aspire to the high- est, and most of them spend their lives seeking money and power only because they see nothing higher, There lies the scholar's duty, Wake them and they shall quit false food and leap to the true, 13 Many merely shook their heads while others openly attacked Emerson's radical philosophy, Exclusion from pulpits where he used to be welcome gave him time to work on his essays, To supplement his small income he turned to lecturing, This was the age where every community had its lecture courses, For these Emerson was in great demand, the ideas that were so shocking from the pulpit proved very inspiring from the platform, His success was so great that it even carried him abroad which in- creased his reputation at home, both as lecturer and author, Firmly, but without of- fense, he held himself aloofg he had taken his stand, and the world had at length come round, g , . Emerson's idealism, though it forms the core of his philisophy, must not be over emphasized, His practical side--sound Yankee shrewdness--was also strongly develop ed, Self-reliance was no idle advice from one who had earned his way through college, He knew from experience the penalty for being oneself, He knew better than to count on luck to raise his spirits, The wise and just man will always feel that he stands on his own feet, that he imparts strength, not receives security, The older generation of E.merson's day mistrusted him as a radical, tearing the foundation from under their lives, They used transcendental as a term of derision applied to anything fantastic or contrary to common sense, But their children understood what he meant, james Russell Lowell described the walk back to Cambridge on a crisp winter night, after listening to that thrilling voice of his, so charged with subtle meaning and subtle music, Did they say he was disconnected? So were the stars, that seemed larger to our eyes still keen with that excitement, as we walked homeward with prouder stride over the creaking snow, Thus it is that Emerson leads us up the shining trail of the ideal and eternal, He was the product of an era where science gradually replaced tradition, Imperceptibly Emerson's ideas passed into general currency, His phrases became familiar quo- tations., Today his influence has spread so wide, that, like atmospheric pressure, we are unaware of it, But it has played a vast part in shaping the American way of life, Margaret A, Weigel 14 Class History Something strange occurred at my house the other night, Iwas tinkering around with the knobs and wires of the television set, I switched a few wires and sat down to watch the screen, Something queer started to take place, Everything that passed be- fore my eyes had happened in the past ten years, Of course this was unusual and ex- citing, but the best was yet to come, for across the screen flashed these words: High- lights of Yester Years at Old M, H, S, Immediately Ibegan to realize what a wonder- ful and successful class our class of 1952 had been, The first remainder was the view of the surprisingly young-looking but familiar faces of our class in the main room and Mr, Morrow standing before the group, I rec- ognized this to be our very first class meeting, Mr, Morrow looked up and announced that George Larkin was our president, Soon an awareness of Freshman Initiation came for john Charles, our newly elected Student Council Representative, could'nt attend meetings until Freshman Initiation was over, Across the screen came another memorable sight, There was Margaret Weigel perched way up on the top of a pyramid of boys, This marked Stunt Night and was significant of our class' teamwork, Next, a picture flashed of some girls, tacking up butterflies and flowers on the Town Hall wall, judging by the turbans on their heads, the young ladies would be blossoming out into butterflies themselves in a few hours, One girl turned and I rec- ognized Barbara Dudley, chairman of the decorating committee for our Sophomore Hop, Who is that busy teacher ? It is Mrs, Salerno, squeezing the names of honor and high honor students into one column on the blackboard while a proud class looked on, As upper-classmen we were finally well adjusted, ready to take on any duties from handeling the milk and candy business at lunch time to being hosts and hostesses at the Senior Reception, The funniest sight of all was that of Stunt Night, 1951, There was movie director, Thomas Lund with a beret on his head and comfortably sitting in a lawn chair, He kept leaping up, yelling Cut and portraying very well the part of an excitable director, The actors seemed to be enjoying it, for they cou1dn't seem to keep from chuckling, them- selves, We tied with the Seniors and added the prize to our treasury, My, what good times we hadff ' The highlight of the year was the junior Prom, What a beautiful and impressive sight was the grand march: The class was in full formal attire, our girls in gowns and our boys in tuxedoes, I witnessed next the first important projett of our Senior year, For a moment I thought I was seeing things, Was that a box coming through the door ? Much to my relief Richard Emery, stepped from behind a carton of Christmas cards, He pointed to the top of a paper thermometer' which read S1,Z00, He smiled, He had right to be happy, being president of such a co-operative class, Next Iwatched jumping jewels , I enjoyed this because when our class put it on, I had the mumps and missed the performance, Everyone enjoyed it and we were thankful we had such a fine play director in the person of Miss Gullage, 15 The television switched over to Perley Gym, There I saw a large representation of our class participating in the basketball tournament: five on the boys' team, two on the girls' team, and five cheerleaders, The games were exciting but the most thrilling moment was the acceptance of the boys' championship trophy by Captain Emery and the girls' championship trophy by Captain jorolmon for the fourth time in our class's mem- ory, During our stay at lV1, H, S., the trophy case became more and more crowded, In our Freshman year, two league championships brought glory to the high school, while the girls' team were runners-up in the tournament, As Sophomores both boys' and girls' teams returned victorious to fill the case with league and tournament championship awards, Again in our third year, the gir-ls were leauge and tournament winners, The great twin victory came as our veteran ball players placed their final contributions in the trophy case: boysland girls were both league and tournament champions, Another heart warming sight was the joyful faces of our class as we climbed aboard the bus to leave on our class trip, We had reached one of our goals, Our success in reaching another goal is exemplified by our presence here tonight, We have succeeded in our class projects and have been highly represented in all school activities, studies, sports and musical productions, We have had a profitable past, L.et's hope our future is as bright, Noreen Quimby 16 Class Will Dr, Page, members of the school committee, teachers, parents, and friends, We, the Senior Class of 1952 of Merrimac High School, County of Essex of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound mind and body, do hereby make and deliver our last will, making other previous wills completely null and void, First, we wish to extend to the faculty our sincerest thanks for giving us guidance and help through four of the best and memorable years of our lives, To Miss Phelan, we leave a brand new battery for her car so that the boys won't have to go out and push her car on the icy roads as they did one cold night after a play rehearsal, To Ngrs, Salerno, we leave a whole roomful of new typewriters so that she won't have to worry about repairing them and can throw the old ones out, To Miss Gullage, we leave a brand new heating system so that she won't shiver in the cold and have to wear one of the students jackets all day, To Mr, Huyck, we leave a large space so he can at least park his car in the schoolyard and not on the street as he is often forced to do, To Mr, Morrow, our class advisor for three years, we leave our sincerest thanks for his invaluable help, We also leave a new Problems of Democracy Class with our hope that it contains as many hot politicians as this year's class did, To Mr, Bernasconi, we leave a whole lab full of equipment so that he can con- duct all the experiments he would like in physics and chemistry, To the juniors, we leave a promise that their Senior year will be the best dur- ing their stay at high school, To the Sophomores, we leave the thought that English is first thing in the morning and that if they want to incur the wrath of their teacher they had better do their homework at home instead of depending on a morning study period, To the Freshmen, we leave the special privilege of having the history room as a home room and a padlock for every desk so that their desks will be closed to the general public, George Larkin leaves to Gary Bertram a can of gas, It seemed as though George ran out of gas every time he went around the corner and we hope Gary will not have to find use for it as much as George did, Margaret Weigel leaves her lovely piano playing to Alfred Sampson, Margie certainly did a wonderful job playing the piano during her four-year stay at high school, Now it is up to Alfred to take up where she left off, To Robert Red Keller, Dave Marshall leaves those long words that Dave liked to use, We hope that Red can use these words as cleverly as he did, 17 Pat joralmon leaves to joan Keller her services to Mrs, Salerno, Pat was an invaluable help in putting out the journal and helping Mrs, Salerno in class but jo has already begun to be a great help in the commercial department, Dave Chase leaves to George Waterhouse a road map of Merrimacport, This map is just in case George doesn't get lost down there, Pat Tilton leaves all her love troubles to Marion Dickey with Pat's sincerest wishes that Marion will not be burdened with such worries, Little Don Dudley leaves to Frank Casazza his knack of acquiring a new female admirer every day, Oh well, Don, I suppose variety is the spice of life, To Dennis Reilly, Francis Boetti leaves his artistic touch, We only wish that we could see more of De-De's fine artistic work around school, john Beauvais leaves to anybody who thinks himself capable, the managerial reigns of the boys' basketball team, john has certainly been faithful on his job dur- ing the four years, To Mildred Schiller, Ann Murphy leaves her very sweet and charming smile, Ann always had a friendly smile for everybody, Richard Noone leaves to Donald Spofford the art of chewing gum during school time and always carrying a full supply in his pocket in case he ever got caught and needed a spare, Gerald Buzzell leaves to Leonard Tilton his knack of getting a red face at the very worst times and embarassing moments, Gary leaves his bashfulness to Shirley Hart, George Nicol wills to Lawrence Hardy his habit of driving a different car to school every other Week, We often wondered if George was running a used car lot on the side, Noreen Quimby leaves her ability to write a thousand word essay on the back of a match cover to Richard Sutherland, Noreen could certainly crowd words so that the teachers couldn't read them, Harold F01'd, 01117 Man About Town'-', who seemed to be in several places at one time, leaves all his affairs to john Woodard, Harold was certainly a busy man and you practically needed an appointment to see him, Peggy Rines leaves her friendly personality to Marie jacques and her cheerful disposition to Elizabeth Weigel, To Joyce Heath she offers a friendly hint to keep well supplied with vitamins for her cheerleading next season, Richard Emery leaves his romantic way of making l'amour the French way to Leonard Bachelder, We often wondered if Dick had some French in him, He 18 leaves his basketball ability to Peter Donaghue in the hopes that Pete will contribute to future triumphs on the court, Richard Grant leaves to David Scott his ability to make experiments in the lab, Dick was often seen in there setting up contraptions and carrying on experiments, Perhaps there is another Einstein in the making: john O'Brien leaves to William Murphy his precise timing in getting up five minutes before school begins, getting dressed, racing to school and still not being late, l don't know how he does it: Ann Ferguson leaves to Natalie Haskell, her dimples, Ann has such a sweet and charming face and her dimples give it just the right touch: To Bernard Connor, George Heald leaves his role of playing Romeo to all the girls, George certainly had a wonderful time playing this fascinating part and all the girls ate it up, QThe mush, I meanfl Barbara Dudley leaves her petite shape to LeAnn Dressler, l'm sure LeAnn will keep her figure as graceful as the figure Barbara seemed to possess, Tommy Lund leaves his early morning cup of coffee to Richard Kimball, Tommy didn't have any pep until his cup of coffee gave it to him, So, we publish our last will and along with it goes our last farewells and thanks to the people who have helped us so much, Witnessed, this 19th day of june in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred fifty-two, we set our hand and seal, humbly and honorably, unwillingly and sadly, on this, our last will and testament, Witnessed by: Signed: Isabelle IVI. Phelan Thomas P, Lund joan M, Gullage I9 Class Prophecy With a flash of the hand we turn ahead the clock of time to the year 1962, It is now ten years since we graduated from Merrimac High School, As the class secre- tary I have been corresponding with my classmates, but I think the time has come for a class reunion, I didn't have to wait long for my friends to notify me that they agreed whole-heartily with my plan, Finally the big day arrived but, with uncertainty I wondered how we would appear to each other for it had been a long time since we had seen each other, At first when everybody arrived we greeted each other formally but gradually the years fell away and in its place was the class as it used to be with everybody talking at once, I was very anxious to find out how life had been treating my friends and if they had done as well as I had been doing, The first group I came to were dressed in the Navy blue, and one looking very handsome in his captain's uniform was Dave Marshall, He had always been interested in boats back in school so it was no sur- prise that he had done so well in the Navy, The others with him, and I notice they had high ratings, were Gerald Buzzell, john O'Brien, George Nicol, and Donald Dudley, George Nicol as a Navy lawyer could indulge in one of his favorite pas- time, debatingg he was excellent as an orator in school, Donny, a Navy Athletic Coach at Annapolis, has produced several successful basketball teams, His rep- utation as a fine ball player is well known, too, although he is too modest to admit it, Leaving them I went to see two of my best friends, Ann Ferguson and Barbara Dudley, What happy times we used to have back in school, and always getting into trouble because we couldn't seem to stop talking, Ann and Barb own one of the largest and finest dress shops in Florida, Right after graduation they went to Florida with Barb's folks and they decided to open a small dress shop which kept improving until now it outdoes every other place down there, They always did have a flair for clothes back in their teens, Both of them guaranteed me that during the week of this reunion that we would catch up on the past, present, and future, and I decided when to go down to visit them as I promised I would when we were Seniors, During supper I sat with Patricia Tilton and George Larkin, Pat married a couple of years after we graduated and now she has two of the cutest children I have ever seen, She assured me that it was a big job being a housewife and mother but that she wouldn't trade it for anything in the world, George told me he was captain of the All-Star American Basketball Team and that he enjoyed his job very much, even though the hours are strict and the training is hard, I've seen practically every game of his on the television, with the sports- manship and talent that George displays along with the rest of his team, it isn't any wonder that they are undefeated, After supper I talked with john Beauvais who was none other than the coach of George's team, He's doing a marvelous job with those boys of his, I mused to myself, my mind wandering back through the years, and thought of Johnny running around trying to find bandages, basketballs, scorebooks, sneakers, and uniforms, That night I roomed with Noreen Quimby and Margaret Weigel who are both 20 successful schoolteachers, Margaret Weigel is the principal of the new high school in Merrimac. Margie worked very hard for this position, She is also teaching a course in public speaking, Noreen is a first grade teacher and under her splendid guidance the children are happy and content, Her hobby, as she calls it, is the management of an animal hospital, I remember back in our school years she always had a special way with children and animals, Noreen's native talents have made her life successful and happy. The next morning I talked with Richard Every who owns one of the largest poul- try farms in the eastern part of our country, His birds have been graded first class, time and time again, Dick also gives young fellows an opportunity to learn the busi- ness and then helps them to start on their own, We were all quiet for a moment when we heard music that could have been made only by the magic fingers of David Chase who was now with the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Dave told me he continued studying his music after school and recently has been on a tour in the European countries, finishing his trip with a command perform- ance for Queen Elizabeth II of England, Italked with Harold Ford next and it seems he has made quite an improvement in the television field, I hear that his next project will be to produce an outstanding play, Then maybe he said he would go in for acting, After seeing the job he did in our Senior Play I would certainly qualify him for acting, While walking around the city with Tommy Lund, he told me that he is very pleased that his series of books sold so well, I've read a few of his books which are full of Tom's witty humor and it is no wonder that they are so popular, Tommy said his next book was going to be on our school days written in both English and French, French was Tom's favorite language, as we all know, During lunch, Ann Murphy and I reminisced about this and that and she told me how well her job as private secretary was coming along, She expected at any time to be made head secretary of the office, She said that she had been down to Florida to see Ann and Barb for a month and bought so many nice things at their dress shop, We both agreed to go down together next time so that we could have. another reunion, George Heald and Margaret Rines were talking very earnestly about their jobs so I decided to find out how they were both coming along in the fields that they had chosen, It wasn't too hard to guess what George had taken upg I remember that he always used to write speeches about aviation, Sure enough, he now owned a large airport and held the world's record for safety, Peggy had become a nurse and re- cently was appointed Supervisor of Nurses at a new Army Hospital in Newburyport, I would say that they both have very important jobs and are doing them successfully, Z1 Richard Noone and Richard Grant were talking over the affairs of the world even though their work is miles apart, Richard Noone seems to be a very well in- formed person on national and international situations, He is holding the distin - guished position of Senior Senator from Massachusetts, Richard Grant owns and operates a large garage and is known as the best mechanic in the Merrimac Valley The last one of my classmates seemed to have a very exciting life, Francis Boetti holds the world's title as the champion roller skater, I have seen his ex- hibitions which hold his audience spellbound as he leaps and spins around the floor, Francis had just returned from New York where he and his troupe had appeared at Madison Square Garden in the Roller Capades of l96Z , Our reunion was over in too brief a time, However, each of us carried away an unforgettable memory of the happy days as classmates at M, H, S, and the cer- tainty of renewed and lasting friendships, We will part now, as We did ten long years ago, but with us, this time, are memories deepened in quality and meaning by time and thought, Patricia Helen joralmon ZZ Class Gifts . john Beauvais To johnny, the keeper of our-score, At basketball games, for the teams onthe floor We present him here a new one bright To help him keep the scores so right, Ernest Boetti Francis' hair is the girls delight Those waves just stay and stay So here is a hair curler To keep it just that way, Gerald Buzzell Some people have only one lawn to mow Gerry, the lawn mower boy, is always on the go Since upon only one he relies Here is another to keep business alive, David Chase David wants to be a concert artist This means you will have to try your hardest, So here's one of those baby grands Now may you be the best in the land, Barbara Dudley Barbara has service boys all around And seems steadily to be picking up ground Their pictures of course she does collect This album will hold them by the peck, Donald Dudley Donnie a walking .often does go He also agrees its pretty slow So here's a little two-wheel bike lt should make it a quicker hike, Harold Ford Now Harold has a pow ice To that we all agree And so we give him a contract For an opera company, Ann Ferguson Ann to a sailor boy often does write From early morn til late at night, So that they'll reach him without failing These stamps we give to guarantee mailing, Richard Grant Richard is the owner proud- Of a motorcycle fast and loud To help him see his way at night This spotlight we give to shine so bright, Z3 George Heald To George we give this racer All painted blue and white To help him speed along the way just like a streak of light, - Patricia joralmon To Pat we give this datebook Something she might use If ever she should happen Her memory to loose, George Larkin George in his little car is always running about But it seems his gas often runs out So here's an extra can to help you along To that empty gas tank club we don't want you to Thomas Lund Tommy's ambition igfisiting a foreign country some day So we give you a map, now don't loose your way, David Marshall Dave Marshall lives-Quite far from school For means of motion he has no tool These seven league boots before the bell Will get him there all safe and well, Ann Murphy Our Ann is blessed with a very soft voice Although it may not be her choice This megaphone to her we give So she'll be heard as long as she lives, George Nicol Everyone has somethfthey like- to collect With George its cars most people wouldn't elect So here's a 52 Ford, the best Now lets see you get rid of the rest, Richard Noone To Dick, our strong and silent boy We offer, in fun, this little toy A firecracker to make some noise And a wish for many future joys, John O'Brien For only a mite doesrijohnnie slave For many a dollar does Johnnie crave To help make some of your wishes come true I-Iere's some green stuff to turn your skies blue, 24 belong Noreen Quimby To Noreen whose desire long has been To style the hair of many women This brush and comb we give for a start And hope she'll enjoy it with all her heart Margaret R ines To Peg who's always on the go With cheerleading, work, and much you know Proudly we give her this vitamin pill To always keep away the ills, Patricia ilton T To Pat whose IT-ED is in the Navy So many miles away Here's a little sailor boy To make her life more gay, Margaret Weigel Since lV.argie JET a teacher? Someday when she wants harmony A ruler will prove so worthwhile That we give her one with a smile Ric-hard Emery To Dick we always look for a lead In school, in sports, in fun To help you out, here's some chicken feed For your work is never done, Richard Warren Emery Z5 Class Poem The Good Ship Class of 5.2 four years ago set sail Upon the sea of knowledge vast and wide, It weathered tempests, depths and lashing gale, And now it reaches home port safe at last, All through the years our navigators wise and dear Had pointed out the dangers and the shoalsg They plotted well the course we had to steer, lf we would all attain our cherished goals, Each lesson taught became the sturdy planks, A bulwark strong, resisting stress and' strain, To those who teach we say a heartfelt thanksg Their precepts and advice will long remain, This voyage o'er, on journeys new we now depart, Each, captain of his ship, we brave the fields anew But e'er we go, this farewell from the heart Good luck, success attend the class of 1952, Barbara A , Dudley 26 -vwnnmvw-...,...-, ff VJ i..........,,,,,,....- ,.,..- ----' ,W , , eq--: rfzi-:fu-on-vw - 'X ig, ' 7 X V-iii: g Q A mb i X K . Q I X If? X 1 ,pf X 1 be xx-1,7 In .:....-S --.N Senior.C1ciss President--Richard Emery, Vice-President--George Larkin, Secretary--Patricia joralmon Treasurer--Ann Ferguson, Student Council Representative--David Marshall, Iunior Class W President--joan Keller, Vice-President--David Scott, Secretary--Beverly Blackden, Treasurer--Ruth Lord, Student Council Representative--Gary Bertram, Z8 Sophomore Class President--Richard Kimball, Vice-President--Sally Stuart, Secretary--Dorothy Wechezak, Treasurer--LeAnn Dressler, Student Council Representative--Leonard Tilton, Freshman Clfzss President--Lynne Hayward, Vice-President--George Waterhouse, Secretary--Francis Smith Treasurer--joyce McLeod, Student Council Representative--Martha Barber, Z9 . .J Z' If Softball Team Baseball Team 54 X ax xg , 1 WWA. J xx 1,1 1 RXRM74 1 su KRW, 5 cdgk N49 Q5,RRlAy4 KRW rv v--. sv . 4 fv , ' -0 'f31igzfQM ',i31I,-- R535 4 QRM14 S3 Rfffi D Qgrun QW XRIH' Ak 44k 7 x X 'A S, NX I Girls' Basketball Team We started the basketball season with a very inexperienced team which was joined by many Freshmen, Coach Phelan was finally able to get her team in shape for another championship sea- son, In the guard section we had veterans Capt, Pat joralmon, Bethel Nicol, and LeAnn Dresslcr, For forwards, Ruthie Lord teamed up with Dolly Weigel and Sugie Hartwell to complete the team, We were very proud to have our Captain recog- nized as the best defensive player in the league, We had a very Successful season, becoming the league and tournament champs: for the third straight year, Even though we will suffer the loss of Capt, -Ioralmon and Noreen Quimby, we hope the next year's experienced team plus the inval- uable aid of Coach Phelan, to be able to continue our success on the court, LEAG UE SC ORE15 Groveland--Merrimac Perley--lvlerrimac 32 40 Z0 30 34 4-1 ze Z6 Topsfield--Nlerrimac Hampstead--Mcrrimac Z5 50 18 43 Z5 49 37 34 TOURNAMENT SCORES Groveland--Nlerrimac Perley--Merrimac Z4 Z8 Z0 30 Boys' Basketball Team Captain Dick Emery led his 195.2 squad to both league and tournament championships for M, H. S, The varsity championship team consisted of veterans George Larkin, Don Dudley, Gary Bertram, Lawrence Hardy, Bob Kimbrell, and David Chase, Newcomer David Marshall with Capt, Emery made the backboards rattle using to full advantage the added height throughout the basketball season, Coach Mori-ow's installing of sharp, fast teamwork brought the team from its only defeat from Perley, to uncontested victory over all, This important factor carried the boys to vic- tory in the tournament even though Mr, Morrow, through illness, could not attend his Champion- ship team during the final games, Our deepest appreciation is extended to Billy Whiting for his steady hand on the helm during Mr, lVlorrow's forced absence, LILAC UE SCORES Ilampstead-- lklerrimac Perley--Merrimac .ZH 55 38 50 45 46 Topsfield--ltilcrrimac Grovelancl-- 59 SZ .18 37 74 3.2 '1'OURNAME.N'I' SCORES 'fopsfield--Merrimac Hampstead-- 38 53 2.7 Z7 55 lVIerrimaC 54 68 Merrimac 37 Senior Play Glee Club' 'Ii 0 MLMWN ! 0 AGN? 00 606 Nr X ,Rf ? 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