Milford High School - Oak Lily and Ivy Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1936 September 14 School opens; registration classes. for all 15 The faculty is now composed of instructors. 22 24 Enrollment reaches 789. 26 Maynard defeats Milford in 12 to 6. football 30 Milford High School Association organized. re- October 2 First dance held in new Auditorium— Senior Social. 5 Science Club reorganized. 12 Milford plays scoreless game with Marlboro 14 Senior Class officers elected. 15 David Garrick Club reorganized. Junior Class elections held. 16 Senior Social held in Auditorium. 17 Milford-Norwood game postponed on account of rain. 20 Freshman and Sophomore Class offi¬ cers elected. 21 Senior Class witness Hamlet, with Leslie Howard, in Boston under sup¬ ervision of Mr. Moran. 23 Senior Social held in Auditorium. 24 Milford defeats Natick 19 to 0. 27 French Club reorganized. 28 Dante Club reorganized. First Orchestra rehearsal held. 30 First set of examinations given. 31 Hudson defeats Milford 53 to 0. November 2 Senior history classes conduct a National election—Democratic Land¬ slide. 3 Miss Cenedella’s History Club formed. 4 Miss Callanan’s History Club formed. 5 Second set of examinations given. 6 No school—Teachers’ Convention. 7 Entertainment directed by Mr. Cenedella given in Auditorium. 10 Armistice Celebration held in Audi¬ torium. 11 No school—Armistice Day. Milford-Framingham game forfeited bv Milford. 12 Mr. Caswell’s office is moved to the high school. 13 Poverty-Jinx party held in Auditori¬ um by Juniors under supervision of Mr. Higgiston. Report Cards issued. 17 Concert on the Electric Theromin given by Mischa Tulin. Mr. Cenedella’s Critic Club formed. 20 Autumn Dance, music by Harring¬ ton’s New Englanders. 21 Milford defeats Clinton 13 to 9. 23 Individual pictures taken of entire student body. 25 Lecture-demonstration on Liquid air by Mr. Sloan. School closed for Thanksgiving Holi¬ day. 26 Milford defeats Walpole 39 to 7. 27 Social held in Auditorium—Admission determined by size of one’s shoe. Phonograph used for first time. 30 Basketball candidates called out. December 1 Concert given in Auditorium by the Zobel Burgstaller Trio and The Boston Brass Quartet. 11 Freshman Minstrel Show and Dance under direction of Miss Webber held in Auditorium. 17 Melpignano elected Captain of 1938 Football Team. 18 Miss Swift’s Freshman Glee Club presents a Christmas Cantata in Auditorium. Science Club Christmas Party. Vacation begins. 21 Christmas Party for Students—22 Baskets distributed. 22 First rehearsal for Minstrel Show. 23 Dante Club Christmas Party. 28 School reopens. 29 Report Cards issued. 31 New Year’s Eve Party held in Audi¬ torium. 1937 January 15 Social arranged by Miss Norsworthy ’37 presented in Auditorium. 18 Legion Prize Essay Contest an¬ nounced. 19 Mr. John E. Hines read the play David Garrick in Auditorium. 20 Oak, Lily, and Ivy Committee an¬ nounced. 21 Swift Essay Contest announced. 29 First Annual Minstrel Show held under direction of Mr. Lancisi in Auditorium. 6

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SCHOOL CALENDAR February 2 Bruce the Magician entertained in Auditorium. Admission fee was an article of clothing later given to Flood suffer¬ ers. 5 Essays for Swift Oratorical Contest due. An Amateur hour directed by Mr. Zurlo presented in Auditorium. 26 American Legion Auxiliary Essay announced. Mid-winter vacation commences. March 1 Girls’ Basketball teams organized. 5 Report Cards issued. The All Stars defeat the Faculty 38 to 36. 12 All Stars defeat Company I. Dr. Edson Glidden talks on Tubercu¬ losis in Auditorium. 17 Wellesley defeats Milford 54 to 38. Minstrel Show Banquet at Shanley’s. Armament Essays due. 19 M. H. S. Alumni defeats the All Stars 57 to 54. 22 Professor Illingworth of Clark Uni¬ versity addresses student body in Auditorium. 27 The All Stars defeat the University Club in benefit game for Scholarship Fund of that club. Dancing followed. Basketball season closes. 29 Pierce the Magician entertains in Auditorium. 30 Baseball candidates called out. Methodist Missionaries from Tropical Countries lecture in Auditorium. 31 Original high school building de¬ molished by fire. School sessions discontinued until April 5. April 5 Double platoon system in force again. Miss Susan Davoren elected to the faculty. 6 No school—inclement weather. 8 Miss Swift’s Theo-Harmon Club wit¬ nesses opera in Boston. 9 Junior Prom held in Auditorium. Music furnished by Henry Brigode’s Orchestra. 10 David Garrick Dramatic Club presents play in the Drama Day Contest in Boston; Catusi, ’37, awarded medal. 16 Dancing party in Auditorium. 23 Sophomores present entertainment and dance in Auditorium under direc¬ tion of Miss Marie Cenedella. School closed for Spring vacation. 28 Milford-Maynard game postponed on account of rain. May 1 Norwood defeats Milford 6 to 1. 5 Milford defeats Clinton 15 to 2. 7 Dance held in Auditorium. 8 Milford defeats Framingham 7 to 5. 10 Milford defeats Wellesley 6 to 1. 12 Milford defeats Maynard 15 to 2. 14 Milford defeats Natick 8 to 6. May Soiree of Science Club held in Auditorium. 15 Hudson-Milford game postponed on account of rain. 17 Senior Week Committee announced. 18 Milford defeats Wellesley 3 to 0. 19 Milford-Marlboro game postponed on account of rain. 20 Senior Class chooses Concordia for for its motto. 21 Milford defeats Norwood 4 to 0. 22 Milford defeats Framingham 6 to 3. 24 Milford defeats Natick 3 to 1. 25 Marlboro defeats Milford 8 to 4. 26 Swift Oratorical Contest in Audi¬ torium. Dante Club plays presented in Auditorium. 28 Memorial Day Services in Audi¬ torium. 29 Milford defeats Walpole 14 to 2. 31 Milford defeats St. Mary’s 6 to 1. June 2 Milford defeats Marlboro 10 to 7. 3 Freshman Social held in Auditorium. 5 Milford defeats St. Mary’s 8 to 1. 11 Dramatic Club play presented in Auditorium. 15 Senior Hop held in Auditorium. Music by Harrington’s New Englanders. 28 Senior Week commences. 29 Senior Class Banquet. 30 Commencement held in Auditorium for first time. July 1 Diamond Jubilee Banquet of Alumni Association. 2 Excursion to Nantasket Beach. 5 Sessions are over until next September. The copy for these pages was gath¬ ered and arranged by Florence Cenedella, our historian. 7