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

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Dedicated to • • • J. Gerard Sweeney 6

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Calendar for 4l- 42 SEPTEMBER 8 School Reopens. 22 Reorganization of M. H. S. student Association. 24 M. H. S. S. A. officers are elected and a program is outlined for the year. 26 First social of the year sponsored by M. H. S..S. A. 29 Nominations for class officers held. 30 Election of Class Officers. OCTOBER 4 Clinton downs Milford in the final two minutes, 6-0. 6 Junior Science Club reorganized. 7 Senior class pictures taken. 10 Social. 13 Columbus Day Game, Marlboro 26- Milford 0. 18 Natick 26-Milford 0. 21 General assembly which presented Professor Illingworth and Mr. Davoren 23 First term exams. 25 Norwood also defeats Milford, 12-6. 30 Hallowe’en Party sponsored by Student Association. 31 First senior assembly. Budget Club and Year Book discussed. Hudson 24-Milford 6. NOVEMBER 6 First Senior O. L. I. meeting. 7 No school—Teachers’ Convention. 10 Armistice Day exercises. We start our Budget Club. 11 Special train to take students and band to Framingham to see our team lose to Framingham, score: 13-6. 14 Football rally and social. 15 Maynard defeats Milford. 20 Thanksgiving vacation starts. 24 We resume our studies after a short interlude. DECEMBER 5 “Plantation Frolics” plays to a full house. 7 Japan declares war on the U. S. 11 Senior O. L. I. meeting. 12 Term exams are here for the second time. Junior Science Club holds its annual Christmas Party with fun for all who attended. 16 Basketball Season here with its first game, Upton 33, Milford 60. 18 Senior Assembly—First Aid classes, de¬ fense duty, and Debating Club dis¬ cussed. 19 Dante Club holds its annual Christmas Party. 23 Our long-awaited vacation has at last arrived. 24 M. H. S. Band again renders carols on Christmas Eve for everyone’s pleasure. $100 Defense Bond purchased from the revenue. 26 Alumni Basketball Game with a score of 41-47 in favor of ’42. 31 New Year’s Party: A magician, danc¬ ing, favors, and refreshments rounded out the evening. JANUARY 2 Basketball game folowed by dancing Blackstone 22-Milford 48. 5 School greets us with a general as¬ sembly after an enjoyable vacation Patriotic picture, “Teddy Roosevelt the Rough Rider.” Drive started to collect 20 lbs. of newspaper from each pupil, funds to go to Red Cross. Defense Stamp campaign started. 7 Senior First Aid Class-Debating Club meeting—Air raid drill—Senior O. L. I. meeting. 8 Singing for Senior Girls—Air raid drill. 9 Air raid drill. Report cards distributed, Walpole 28, Milford 34. 13 Special First Aid Course for Seniors gets under way, Natick 50-Milford 54. 16 Dedham 39-Milford 49. 19 Moving picture, “Birth of the Flag” for Senior History Classes. 20 Norwood 43-Milford 56. 21 Senior girls visit Milford Hospital. 23 Group of ten Senior girls with Mrs. Naughton, Mr. Higgiston, apd Mr. Cahill visit Children’s Hospital in Boston. 26 Technicolor film of “Declaration of Independence.” 28 St. Mary’s 50-Milford 44. 30 Moving pictures for Rotary Club taken of pupils leaving school building. FEBRUARY 2 Natick 50-Milford 46. 3 Upton 25-Milford 28. 6 Junior Prom held in John C. Lynch Auditorium. 10 Norwood 46-Milford 50. 11 Vocational film shown to Seniors by Mr. E. N. Smith: discussion followed. 12 Term exams are upon us again. Framingham 38-Milford 36. 13 Mary Colligan announced as D. A. R. Student. 16 No school—Registration day. 20 Our February vacation is here at last. St. Mary’s defeats Milford. 8