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

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Administration Seniors 8

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5. Alumni game. Boys and girls play, we lost both games. 8. Our Red Cross drive complete 100%. 10. Film of “Teddy, the Rough Rider’ ' shown in auditorium. 11. Third and final game with St. Marys. We lost in an overtime period 30-32. 19. First group of candidates of Swift Oratorical Contest. Milford takes thrilling game from Framingham 32-21. First report card received for the third term. 24. Lieut. McDonald addresses the boys of the junior and senior classes relative to Naval Aviation. 29. Announcement that fourth term exam, will be held last three days of week end¬ ing May 7. APRIL: 1. Avis McKinley elected D.A.R. student. 5. Our senior boys take exams, for Naval Aviation Cadet Program. 7. Seniors vote for graduation attire. White gowns and tuxedoes were chosen. We also vote for the Who’s Who page, class flower, and class motto. 12. Second group of contestants for Swift Oratorical Contest meet. 16. Our annual Easter vacation. 20. Candidates for the baseball squad called out by Coach Cahill. 24. Baseball season is inaugurated with victory over Hopkinton 11-2. 26. War bond drive opened this week, $4,000 collected up to date. Purpose of the drive is to double this amount in the remaining weeks. Teachers also remind us that our vaca¬ tion is over. 27. Milford defeats Douglas at baseball 9-0. An assembly in auditorium and show¬ ing of film “Song of a Nation” about the Star Spangled Banner. 30. The very successful Junior Prom was held in the Lynch auditorium. It was largely attended and a most beautiful party with apple blossom decorations. MAY: 4. Milford defeats Natick 8 to 2, Vin Dagness holds opponents to one hit. 5. Fourth and last preliminary candidates conducted for Swift Oratoricals in auditorium. 8. Dagnese whiffs 15 outs. Framingham is beaten 6-2, gives 3 hits. 10. Annual exhibition of Junior Science Club. Member under supervision of Fred A. Metcalf. 11. John Coniaris declared winner of Swift Oratorical medal; Frank Satkiewicz given honorable mention. 12. Senior honors announced at assembly in auditorium. Barbara Niro, Valedic¬ torian, Avis McKinley, Salutatorian. 13. War bonds and stamps amount to $700. 14. Report cards for 4th term issued. Milford played Natick away from home. 18. Douglas baseball team travels to Mil¬ ford. 21. Eleventh annual concert of the high school band held in auditorium followed by dancing. Proceeds to be invested in war bonds. 22. Milford nine meets Framingham on town park. 25. A radio transcribed play presented by student cast in auditorium entitled “Message from Bataan.” 28. Memorial day exercises in auditorium. Milford travels to Marlboro for return game of baseball. Science Club party held in the audi¬ torium in the evening. JUNE: 2. A very successful baseball season brought to close by Coach Cahill and the boys with Hopkinton as opponents. 11. Senior week activities open with the long awaited Senior Hop. 14. Senior examinations begin. 17. Rehearsals for graduation start in auditorium. 18. Seniors have turned in all books and last day of attendance in regular classes. Junior-Senior reception. 21. Dedication of yearbook is highlight of senior night. Exams for underclassmen. 22. Yearbooks distributed, class gifts ex¬ changed at senior program in auditori¬ um. 23. Graduation exercises held for our class of 140 members. 25. A long awaited day, final curtain drawn down on our school life at MHS. 7

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VALOR—“Dare to do your duty always; this the height of true valor.” PURITY—“I pray thee. O, God. that I may he beautiful within.” JUSTICE—“Cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.” 9