Murdock High School - Tower Yearbook (Winchendon, MA)

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ASS OF NINETEEN FORTY-EIGHT CHARLES M. UPTON ssUl,15 Hobby-Ping-Pouqp Photography. School Activities-Football 2, 3, 45 Basketball 2, 3, 4: Morse Code Cluby Photography Club: Chess Club: Art Clubg Murmurs Staftg Class Day Speaker: Class Commltteesg Baseball 4. Ambition-To become a doctor. The l1u.sil1.e.ss of life is to go !UI'LUlll'll.,, THERESE A. VAINE Hobby-Spoi ts. School Activities-Senior Play Usherg Dramatic Clubg Knitting Club: Book Club: Class Gifts: Murmurs Staflg Class Committees. Ambition-To be a successful secretary. MTU be gentle is a test of a lady. DONALD W. WARMAN HIIOILU Hobby-Sports. School Activities-Baseball Z1 Football 3, 45 Basketball 2, 3, 47 Class Committees. Ambition-To be successful. ulcleals as high as ltintselff' NEWELL VAUGHN WHITAKER Whit Hobby-Sports. School Activities-Baud l, Z, 3, 4: Football 2, 3, 4g Baseball Z5 Vice President l, 25 Senior Playg Tournament Play 2, 35 Murdock Night l, 2, 31 Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Music Festivalsg All New England Band: Orchestra 2. Auilvition -Dairyman. 'll,e1ttl1.ing pretense he dill with clmerlul will ' What olvhers trilh of while their liaruls were still. 22

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CLASS OF NINETEEN FORTY-EIGHT History of the Class of 1948 ln September 1944, the Class of 1948 started on its career in search of knowledge. With all the confidence of youth, contrary to other Frosh, we felt the only thing green about us was our freshman colors . We were soon to be taught, however, that this was not true as the upper classmen put us through the paces at the traditional Frosh Night. Our next major event was a class meeting at which time we elected the following as class officers: Richard Hildreth, Richard Reeves, lanet Streeler, and Donald Bezio. Before the year was over Richard Reeves, our Vice-President, moved from town and Newell Whitaker was elected Vice-President to fill the vacancy. We elected Miss Barnes as class advisor, and she courageously accepted. We had a wonderful time on our first picnic at Stone Farm. While we were preparing to leave for home one of our classmates cut his finger, thus hastening our departure. Have you learned how to handle that weapon yet, Kendall? After a hurried preparation and a great deal of expended energy and effort on the part of Miss Barnes and Miss Hart we were able to present at Murdock Night a Mock Wedding with an entire male cast. We were duly awarded a glass cup, instead of the traditional tin cup, missing because of the war. For the first time in our school career we took part in the Class Day Exercises. We felt very proud of ourselves, realizing that we would soon be upper-classmen for good. Receiving the colors of red and white ended a truly wonderful year at Murdock. After what seemed to be a very short summer, we again entered the realms of Murdock in body if not in spirit. A class meeting was held to elect officers and the following were chosen: Richard Hildreth, Newell Whitaker, Helen Simcneau, William Ruschioni. This year we asked Miss Hart to take the responsibilities of the happy-go-lucky Class of '48 and she accepted. We decided to have our fall picnic at Mr. Russell's camp. We walked down and rode back. Thanks a lot Mr. Russell: we had a wonderful time. lf your class is looking for picnic grounds, I heartily recommend Chanrudoma. The busy days flew by and almost before we realized it, it was time for our first big dance, The Sophomore l-lop. The capable committees filled the Assembly Hall with attractive Valentine decorations. The music was by the Bargerons and socially the class proved its superiority over its predecessors. On the night of March 29, 1946, we entered the play tournament, presenting The Pampered Darling . This being our debut as actors we were pleased to receive the second prize. The Pampered Darling , Bob lones, made up his mind that he woulcln't talk. The decision of the two medical students to operate , however, made Bob change his mind in a hurry. You did a nice job, Bob. Having acquired more experience in acting by this time, the thought of Murdock Night held no horrors for us. We presented a Gay Nineties Revue 24