Merrimac High School - Yearbook (Merrimac, MA)

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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

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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

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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