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

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month in which autumn reaches its zenith. The trees have donned their most colorful foliage. Weinie roasts are in order. The football season calls many staunch patrons of the team out to give their vocal supports to our eleven. Can we help being poetical? November 3 —The last of our exams are over and we relax by attending a social sponsored by the M. H. S. S. A.— November 4 —We have no school because of Teachers ’ Convention. Football team plays out scoreless tie at Hud¬ son.— November 10— Armistice Day Exercises held in Auditorium.—At night we have a foot¬ ball rally for the annual Milford-Framing- ham game.— November 11 —Armistice Day— We all go to Framingham to see our team tie Framingham 13-13.— November 16 —Nomina¬ tion papers for class elections issued—to be returned by November 17. — November 18 — Class elections held. Michael DeCesare elect¬ ed President of Senior Class.— November 19 —Last football game of season played at Maynard; Maynard 32-Milford 0.— November 22—Kiddies’ Matinee of Minstrel Show.— November 24, 25 —Two performances of Third Annual Minstrel Show.— November 28 — David Garrick Club reorganizes again. Robert DeWitt elected President.— November 30 —Junior Class meets to discuss selection of class ring. DECEMBER: The Yuletide Season, the time of good cheer. Christmas party after Christmas party keeps the John C. Lynch Auditorium busy throughout this thirty-one day period of “peace on earth to men of good will.” Carol playing by Band on Christmas Eve, turkey dinner on Christmas, and then a whole week of vacation, the best Christmas present imaginable. December 1 —Senior Glee Club elects Carlo Fantini, President.— December 2 —Junior Dance Committee conducts social in Auditori¬ um. Very nice! —December 6— Junior Science Club attends Miniature World’s Fair in Bos¬ ton. Frehman Hobby Club holds its Christmas Party.— December 9— Junior Science holds its Christmas Party. Ah, remember the Mistle¬ toe?— December 12 —Horrors! The exams are upon us. Help!— December 14— M. H. S. German Band, John Manuel ’41 Conductor, entertains at Grafton Hospital. —December 15 —Self-Aid Forum organized by Mr. James V. Zurlo of faculty; Horace Gould ’40, President. — December 16 —Dante Club holds Christmas Party. Junior Class selects rings.— December 19 —German and French Clubs hold Christmas Parties.— December 20 —Freshman Science Club holds Christmas Party.— December 21 — M. H. S. S. A. tends Christmas Party to whole school. Officers raffle off thirty Christmas baskets.— December 24 —M. H. S. Band enter¬ tains on Christmas Eve, playing Christmas carols — December 25 —Merry Christmas! No school for a whole week.— December 31— Happy New Year! New Year’s Eve Party held by M. H. S. S. A. JANUARY 1939: The new year is jubilantly rung in. Noble resolutions for more serious study are conscientiously made—and broken. Seniors have many assemblies. Some fortunate mem¬ bers rewarded with a banquet. Coveted honor of O. L. I. Committee announced. Sev¬ eral clubs make excursions for study and pleasure. Basketball players commence series of games pursued by bad luck. Six more months to go. January 3 —We return to school after our period of rest.— January 4 —Assembly of Seniors. Robert DeWitt announced as Editor-in-Chief of O. L. I.—January 6 —Mil¬ ford plays first basketball game at Natick and loses 31-19. Report cards issued.— January 10 —Garrick Club goes to Clark Uni¬ versity to witness Merry Wives of Windsor. —January 11 —First meeting of O. L. I. Com¬ mittee.— January 14—O. L. I. Committee at¬ tends Press Conference at Northeastern.— January 16 —First photos taken for O. L. I.—

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01Itr (fiaUutimr for the £ rijnol fear —X938-1939 ► SEPTEMBER: The month of beginnings, wherein we again pick up the broken thread of school life. Back to studies, social life—the greet¬ ing of old friends, the meeting of new. Clubs and organizations resume their activities. The football season opens and Milford wins its first game. We are now in the last lap upon the road to our goal, Graduation. September 12 —160 Seniors, 190 Juniors, 211 Sophomores, and 230 Freshmen returned to M. H. S. to again resume their studies.— September 15 —We gradually get settled. Senior Glee Club mee(ts for the first time.— September 16— M. H. S. Band starts its sea¬ son. —September 20 —The enrollment increas¬ es to 804 when James Cooney returns eight days late to attend the first meeting of the Milford High Student Association. —Septem¬ ber 21 —The famous hurricane comes upon us (see picture above.) Also on this day the Junior Science Club opens its 1939 season when Mr. Metcalf asks members to register.— September 22 to September 26 —No school as the roads are full of debris resulting from the “big wind”.— September 29 —M. H. S. S. A. meets and elects Joan Luby Vice-Presi¬ dent and Claire Adams Secretary.—The fol¬ lowing night, Friday night, we attend the first social held by the M. H. S. S. A.— September 30 —Milford wins its first football game of the season at Clinton 13-6. OCTOBER: School is now fully under way. We have recovered from our summer lassitude and have accepted our scholastic obligation with determination. At this time we encountered the first obstacle in our placid path when we met our first set of examinations. We all survived, however, and again resumed our interrupted course, pausing only to prepare the Third Annual Minstrel Show. October 3 —The Junior Science Club holds its first meeting and elects Robert DeWitt Presi¬ dent.— October 4 —Physical Education classes inaugurated at M. H. S. under direction of Coach Steeves.— October 6 —Fall social sched- lue announced by M.H.S.S.A.— October 11 — Pulaski Day Exercises held. Dedication of new flag pole.— October 12 —Columbus Day game at Marlboro; Milford 25-Marlboro 1.— October 13 —Fire drill held. —October 14— Social in Auditorium.— October 15— Minstrel Show cast called out. M. H. S. S. A. holds semi-annual assembly of all four classes.— October 18 —Dante Club reorganized, Ralph Acquafresca ’39, President.— October 19— Freshman Hobby Club formed; Robert Ahern, President.— October 22 —Calagione scores two touchdowns to win game; Milford 12-Natick 6.— October 24 —No school, rain.— October 28 —First set of exams passed out.— October 29 —Milford loses at Norwood; 33-0— October 31 —The Minstrel Show endmen and interloc¬ utor, Kimball SanClemente ’40, meet to re¬ hearse “gags.” NOVEMBER: “What is so rare as a day in autumn?” said an unknown poet. November is the

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January 17— Milford is defeated by Norwood 31-40.— January 20 —Milford loses to Fram¬ ingham 26-43 —January 23— Banquet given for best ticket sellers of Minstrel Show.— January 25 Assembly called for all Seniors. —January 27 —Our jinx still with us. We lose to Walpole 27-29. —January 31— Milford plays at Natick. We are again vanquished 38-17. FEBRUARY: A short month and the beginning of shortened recesses. Are two periods of six minutes equal to one fifteen minute period? In consideration of lunches left uneaten we think not. The dark days are brightened, however, by two victories won by our hard working hoopsters. Atmosphere darkens again as reviews for exams begin and we realize how much we left unstudied. February 1 — Milford loses to Hopkinton 46- 29.—February 2 —School periods changed; two six-minute recesses allowed.— February 3 —Milford loses to Dedham 37-24.— February 7 —Milford wins from Norwood 42-31.— February 8 —Milford wins from Framingham 19-18.—Dante Club starts work on annual plays.— February 9-14 —Deep Study.— Febru¬ ary 14— Senior Class Literary Club plans ex¬ cursion to Boston to see Macbeth. — February 16 — Exams upon us once again.— February 17 — Miss Margaret Feige resigns from classes to become Mrs. William McDonough.— February 22 —No school; Washington’s Birth¬ day.— February 27 —We sigh in relief as the last of our exams are completed.— February 28 —Milford loses to Walpole 33-29. M. H. S. S. A. holds semi-annual meeting in Auditori¬ um. MARCH: “In like a lion and out like a lamb.” Re¬ port cards caused those growls that issued from our various rooms about one o’clock on March 3. But then again this month brought that “thrill that comes once in a life¬ time.” You don’t know what it is? Just look below to March 13th and tell us if it ever happened to you. March 3 —Report cards issued.— March 4 — Special Assembly called of all Senior boys.— March 6 — O. L. I. Senior writeups assigned to committee members.— March 8 —Junior Class meets again to discuss class ring.— March 13 School dismissed at 10.10 A. M. for lack of attendance due to great blizzard. John Para- diso says, “Just like 1888”.— March 15— James Cooney elected President of German Club. March 21 —Junior Dance Committee starts arrangements for Prom. —March 23— M. H. S. Commercial Club organized with 130 members.— March 24-30 —Many students out of school as a result of Grippe.— March 31 —All students out of school as a result of Easter Vacation. Hurrah! No school for a whole week! Baseball team called out. APRIL: Returning to school after vacation we are confronted very abruptly by Bob De- Witt with the question, “What’s your ambi¬ tion? We need it for the O. L. I.” Now, I ask you, what is any Senior’s ambition? To graduate, of course. Prospects for baseball season and announcements of Junior Prom hold much more attraction for us now. Ambitions will come later. April 10 —We return to school after our va¬ cation.— April 13 —Questionnaire for O. L. I. Senior writeups issued.— April 14 —Joseph E. Connor, Prof, of Public Speaking at Emerson State College, addresses Senior Class on “Better Speech.”— April 15 —Athens Coniaris appointed Assoc. Ed. of O. L. I.— April 17 — Coach makes first cut of baseball squad.— April 19 —Patriots’ Day; no school.— April 21 —Assembly of M. H. S. S. A.— April 22 —En¬ graving contract awarded to Howard-Wesson Co., Worcester.—Week of April 24—Examin¬ ations. Will we never be free of them? T. B. Clinic held in Auditorium.— April 26— 14