Murdock High School - Tower Yearbook (Winchendon, MA)

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CLASS OF NINETEEN PORTY-SEVEN ALICE WALUS ' AI Ambition-Typist Activities-Stuiled Animals Club 2: Artistic Typing Club 3: Sports Club 4: S.A.S. l, 2. Hobbies-Dancing: music: eating. To worry little and study less, is her' idea of happiness. JANE ANN WEBBER Ambition-To be a millionaire Activities-Band 1, 2, 3: Hostess Club 1: Hiking Club 2: Murmurs Staff 3, 4: S.A.S. 1, 2, 3, 4: Senior Class Play Usher: Class Secretary 3: Class Committees l. 2, 3, 4: Yearbook Staff. Hobby-Sports ll's guide to be merry and wise 'Tis good to laugh ul any rate. W. JAMES WHITNEY, JR. Whit Ambition-To live a long time Activities-Living Chemistry Club 1: Photography Club 2: Rifle Club 3: Chess Club 4: Murdock Night 3: Com- mencement Usher 3: Senior Play Cast. Youth is the time for pleasure' KATHERINE MARGUERITE WILDER ..Kay.. Ambition-Tailor Activities-Knitting Club 1, 2: Needlework Club 3. 4. Always happy, always the same. DORANN YOUNG Danny Ambition-Seereta ry Activities-Handicraft Club 1, 2: Artistic 'Typing Club 3: Needlework Club 4: Class Committees 3, 4. Hobby-Dancing Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. IZZI

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CLASS OF NINETEEN FORTY-SEVEN History of the Class of 1947 After a long, enjoyable summer vacation, we began our high school career at Murdock on that memorable day in September, 1943. Talk about your Green Freshmen -we certainly fitted the title to a i'T I Remembering all the horrible stories we had been told about Hheckling the Freshmen, we were a little scared that Iirst day when we walked in the front door of Murdock, and that fear remained with us and increased until it reached a climax on Fresh- men Night. Remember those paddles?-we ate standing up for the next two days-and the Shot box, -not very comfortable, was it? At that time, only one thought remained with us- Wait until we 'get' the Freshmen next year! Shortly after our initiation we held our first class meeting. Paul Herr was elected president: Clifford Harmon, vice-president: Pauline Dionne, secretary: and Albert Barbadora, treasurer. We had a little difficulty finding a class adviser, but Miss Verna Carbone finally consented to be our guiding light. Our first social event was the Class Picnic, held at the Corners . Remember what fun we had? We all ate too much, but then, that was to be expected. The chaperons, along with Miss Carbone, were Helen Hart, Rita Sullivan, Alberta Belliveau, and Malcolm Connor. They certainly were good sports. letting us wear them out playing Red Rover, Tag, and Tug o' War. Next, Miss Carbone decided it was time we learned to dance, so we had our Freshman Frolic in the Streeter Cafeteria. After two of these dances we got over our bashfulness, learned how we should act at a dance, and then we were ready to attend feature dances on a level with our big brothers and sisters. In May we had our first chance to enter into competition with the upper classes by taking part in Stunt Night. We did a mellerdrammer, entitled. And the Villin Still Pursuederf' Our Frank Murray proved himself to be a very cruel villain. We didn't get the tin cup, but we had lots of fun. anyway. Then came our first Class Day. As luck would have it, it rained that day, and the exercises were held inside. In spite of the weather, everybody turned out, even the boys, and we made a nice showing in our green and white paper costumes. Reta and Chester Priest were our marshal and cheer leader. respec- tively. Paul Herr, as president, accepted our new class colors, rust and gold, from the graduating class. And so ended our Freshman Year. When we returned to Murdock in September, 1944. to begin our Sopho- more Year, we felt pretty grown up. W.e looked down on the little Freshmen. Poor things, they were such babies: but then, they would live, and learn and grow, as we had done. This time we had an exceptionally good time at Fresh- men Night: our golden rule was: Do unto others as others have done unto you! What laughs we got out of the antics we forced the Freshmen to do! This year we chose Clifford Harmon to lead us and Beverley Catanese to assist him. Gloria Gramolini was elected taker-of-notes, but moved out of town in November and was replaced by Jane Webber. Edward Knotts became our guardian of the treasury, and Miss Carbone agreed to take us on for another year. Our Class Picnic was held this fall at Stone Farm, with Louise Burke, Helen Hart, and John Burgoyne along to help Miss Carbone see that we behaved. When we reached the top of the hill we agreed that the beautiful panorama from the top was really worth the tedious climb. Once again we played games until we were famished: then we started the fires, toasted hot dogs, and broiled hamburgers. We wondered why it took the chaperones so long to get going- Weren't they hungry ?-but we found out when Miss Carbone blurted, I took f24l