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

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Qj and Cdounfri V February 4—Framingham swamps our team 43-19.. February 8—M. FI. S. travels to Southboro to defeat St. Mark’s 38-20. February 9 —Technicolor film “Unfinished Rainbow’’ viewed. February 11 —We battle our way through a blinding snow-storm to attend the Junior Prom. February 16-—Milford romps to another win over Blackstone 39-34. February 18—Franklin team outsteps us to the tune of 48-44. February 23—Milford-Uxbridge, 41-23.— We thrill to the acting of Don Ameche in “The Story of Alexander Graham Bell,’’ full length movie held in the auditorium. February 25—Gloom! Despite our lusty cheers M. H. S. bows to St. Mary’s 24-19. February 29—The Red Cross Drive is opened with a bang. Wad, Spring arrives — also the inevitable spring fever which in Grandma’s day meant sulphur and molasses. Indifference seems to prevail everywhere to the utter dismay of our teach¬ ers. Graduation is rapidly approaching. March 1—Shrewsbury triumphs over Mil¬ ford by a 34-30 score. March 2—Clubs and faculty pictures taken. March 7—St. Mary’s tops Milford 26-23. March 8—Senior assembly—Senior Week Committee announced—Basketball team at¬ tends Tech tournament. March 9—Team pictures taken. Smile, “Hoppy!” March 15—Sam Grathwell lectures on the “Story of the G-Man.” March 16—Woe is we, Mr. Higgiston is classified as 1-A. March 17—Special showing of “Swing to Victory” for Elks’ war fund. March 28—1944 Baseball schedule released. March 31—Mr. Metcalf calls first meeting of Senior dance committee. 4 „• Vacation! A-a-a-ah! Examinations! O-O-O- oh! Hit of the month: Our Leap Year Danc e. Can you imagine a beautiful girl knocking at your front door and asking, “Are you ready, Jim?” — We can’t either, but she did! April 10 —Junior Science Club meeting. April 11—Debating Club argues the ques¬ tion, “Is a Yearbook Essential?”—Baseball candidates called out. April 14—We’re out for one whole week. April 15—Ernest Roberti appointed base¬ ball coach in “Fitter” Cahill’s place. April 24—Jessie Ray Taylor, impersonator, holds the student body spellbound. April 28—Under the supervision of Mr. Moran, the Leap Year Dance is a huge suc¬ cess.—Anne Donnelly is chosen Miss Leap Year. April 29—Clinton at Milford; 15-10 in favor of Milford. Wa, } Baseball is in full swing in spite of the man¬ power shortage. Gay cottons and lightweight sweaters brighten our classes. Preparations are started for the final exams. To be or not to be — a graduate. May 3—Maynard 12—Milford 9. May 6—Framingham versus Milford. May 10—Milford meets Marlboro. May 12—Senior Hop largely attended. May 13—Milford at Natick. May 17—Maynard-Milford game. May 19—Junior Science Club holds its May Party. May 20—Again, Framingham versus Mil¬ ford. May 24—Milford-Marlboro. May 26—Annual concert held this evening. May 27—Milford at Hudson. May 30—Milford-St. Mary’s (tentative). May 31—Clinton and Milford meet. ane Buzz-buzz-buzz. “How’d you make out in the finals?” “Flunked.” “Gosh!” — Senior Week commences. Are we glad or sorry? The “Great Day” arrives. GRADUATION IS HERE. June 3—Hudson at Milford. June 7—Game with St. Mary’s (tentative). June 12—Presentation of class gifts—Field day—Senior night. June 13—-Theatre party held at State Theatre—Class banquet enjoyed; June 14—Graduation. June 15 —Excursion held for Seniors. June 16—Alumni night—Did you ever hear of such a week before the “Class of ’44” came along? 14

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November 11—Framingham trims Milford in final minutes of the game 7-0. November 16—-Junior-Senior girls discuss the advantages of the YV.A.C. with two of its representatives. November 19—Social held this evening, only one thing lacking—the male species. November 23—Students enjoy the film “Postmark U. S. A.” November 24—II Circolo Dante has a very enjoyable party. November 30—Army-Navy nurses, returned from foreign service, address the Junior and Senior girls. ecemler Noticeably lacking is the usual ice and snow of the month. Our “Merry Minstrels” grace the footlights again, leaving echoes of laughter throughout the auditorium. Characteristics of graduation become visible. December 7 —Mr. Higgiston calls a Senior assembly. Shall we publish an 0. L. I. this year? Look for yourself. December 10—Presentation of our minstrel show “Swing to Victory.”—Best yet. December 15— Oak, Lily, and Ivy committee announced. December 17—School closes for Christmas holidays.—Junior Science Club conducts its annual Christmas Party. (Oh, that Mistle¬ toe !) December 22—-Milford High’s loss is Uncle Sam’s gain, as Coach J. Francis Cahill leaves for the Navy. All the luck in the world, “Fitter”—Merry Christmas! December 29—Stan Benjamin of Framing¬ ham appointed new basketball coach. December 31—Milford nips Uxbridge 28-21. New Year’s Eve Dance held afterward.— Happy New Year! ig 44 — A year so unpredictable that even a seer would hardly dare to prophesy. Best intentions for new resolutions that don’t last. Our last year at M. H. S. — We hope January 3 —We resume our studies with six more months to go. January 4—Photographer begins work on 0. L. I. photos. January 5—Class has to nominate Senior girl for D. A. R. honor. It’s a tough decision between Phyllis Beaudoin, June Guerriere, and Regina Zarach. January 11 —First meeting of 0. L. I. com¬ mittee.—Milford yields to Uxbridge 27-23. anuary January 12—Virginia Drew, graphologist, entertains student body at assembly. January 13—Milford-Blackstone game 41-37. January 18—June Guerriere selected, by teachers’ vote, for D. A. R. honor.—“March of Time” featuring the Coast Guard shown in auditorium. January 19—Milford High five defeats Natick 33-23. January 21—Framingham downs Milford ' 18-10 January 22—M. H. S. hails a future Einstein, as Robert Swift Metcalf makes his bow to the world. Congratulations to Fred and Reggie. January 24—Seniors hold a farewell party for Irving Pearson, who leaves shortly for the Air Corps. January 25—Naval officer speaks to our Senior boys in the auditorium. January 26—Milford High Hoopsters out¬ shine LIpton 37-17. January 28—We outshoot Franklin High to 47-44 victory in basketball. ruanj The month of thriller-diller basketball con¬ tests. Remarks like “Who’re you going to the Prom with?” and “Are you getting a new gown?” heard frequently in the halls. February 2 —A meeting of the 0. L . I . is held with Mr. Moran presiding. Wonder of wonders—we defeat St. Mary 29-27. The Cute Balian Twins charmed us with their vocal selections at our Red Cross Benefit Show, March 17. X (fJ and (dountrij 13

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Throughout the length and breadth of America the old neighborhoods are no longer the same; the familiar faces we loved to see no longer greet us as we pass along. The cheery voices of the “kids” next door have become silent. The world in which we live is changing, bringing many new problems and difficulties. You who will graduate this year will, all too soon perhaps, leave home for the first time. You’re supposed to be men since you’ve been given a man-sized job. Are you equal to it? Oh, I don’t mean the job of conquering men or nations. You have another fight on your hands ... a fight to prove yourself a man, and not merely a machine or a brute. You have to come out of this clean . . . with your ideals unspotted and your heart free from rancor, hate, and bitterness. You’ll be a soldier all right—but that doesn’t make you a man. You make your¬ self a man when you sincerely bow your head and acknowledge God as your Father and Judge . . . when you see in your fellowman an equal. We are fighting a “total war”— a war of spirit as well as one of the physical forces of men. You’re in it through no choice of your own. Don’t let it beat you. Go forth to your battle stations, men of today, that tomorrow the world may be better because you passed this way. Ever since God created the world, there seems to be an eternal struggle towards the betterment of mankind. Today we find our¬ selves in the grip of the most titanic struggle the world has known. Yet underneath this we can see the impulses of great ideals and the principle for right and justice all summed up in the one word, Democracy. The fight for the four freedoms in this war brings to the minds of our people and our soldiers a new appreciation and a deeper understanding of their meaning and aims. By observing the tactics of our enemy, we can quickly distinguish barbarism and brutality from our own ideals and our way of living. This war has awakened us to the fact that Democracy should have been spread all over the world long ago. I am quite sure that if we had tried to protect Democracy half as much as our common enemy did to destroy it, this holocaust probably would never have oc¬ curred. Every day let us pray to God that some time soon the whole world will realize the full meaning of Democracy. Let us also hope and pray that our boys, who are now scattered throughout the world, will receive His guidance, and that they will soon be home, where they rightfully belong. I am very grateful for this opportunity to write these few words to you through the medium of this classbook. ijnion d ' lba((a Porta jPastor oj the Sacred Jdeart (dliurcli We of the Home Front salute you. We want you to know that you are uppermost in our thoughts and in our prayers. We know that you are doing a great deal of thinking; we know too that you are praying with us. Together we are looking forward to the new day. We of the older generation confess before God and you, that in the past we have not done our part; we have lived for comfort and not for the Kingdom. You therefore have a double task. We ask you to win the war and we ask you to help win the peace. Wherever you are; and if ever you feel that you have been left alone, we do want you to know that there is a tie that binds. There is the tie of the old home school; there is the tie of the larger fellowship—those who believe in a world wherein dwelleth righteousness. Be¬ cause of what you are doing for us, we believe that that new world can come in your generation. We wish you Gocl-speed. ZbowU Cj. dbJfoer, jpaiiorot tile Dint (tony re licit iona f ((Lurch Dor fad and (dountry 15