Murdock High School - Tower Yearbook (Winchendon, MA)

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JUNIOR PROM Z , x W V NINETEEN FIFTY FOUR H

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MURDOCK HIGH SCHOOL, WINCHENDON, MASS. Ahead of us lay our big dance of the year, the junior Prom. As we wanted to be original, we decided to decorate the auditorium similar to the Coronation decorations in England. Patricia French was elected chairman of the decorations and the remainder of the class co-operated beau- tifully in making this dance the big success it was. Pauline Juneau was elected Queen, and act- ing as Prince Consort was Thomas Maliska. For the third year in succession Patricia French received first prize in the Oratorical Contest, and went as far as the District, where she was elimi- nated. We were soon confronted with the juniors' an- nual obligation to the Senior Class, making the decorations for their graduation exercises. VV1: were heartily congratulated and thanked for our efforts to give them a beautiful send-off. As the year came to a close, it was noted that 1954 had now attained maturity. His hair had even begun to recede and there were noticeable circles under his eyes. The pace was beginning to tell. At last on September 9, 1954, we were known as the high and mighty seniors. We started our whirlwind of activities by electing Thomas Ma- liska, President, Dick Ladeau, Vice President: Arline Maliska, Secretary, and Doris McAllister, Treasurer. We were very happy when Mr. Por- ter kindly consented to guide us through our final year. Our class rings finally arrived during the second week of October. We were really thrilled, as now we actually felt like Seniors On November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, Purdy's Studio of Boston took our class pictures. Though We were a little afraid of the results, we were all pleased when we received our pictures on De- cember 2lst. Our money-making projects this year consisted of food sales, fudge sales, Christmas card sales, a spaghetti sunper, a talent show, sale of magazine subscriptions. and record dances. It seems that the Class of 1954 has an excellent knack for put- ting on record dances. Wife not onlv make a large proht, but everybody always has a good time. On December 3rd, after much studying and re- hearsing, we presented our Senior Play, Come Out of Your Coma by .lay Tobias. The cast included Thomas Maliska, Dick Ladeau, Jimmy Woodward, John Tero, Marjorie WVebb, Gail XfVarman, june Price, Patricia French, Joanne Murray, and -Iolene johnson. Mr. james McClure directed the play and did a wonderful job. The play, a hilarious comedy about the antics of a college boy, was well received by a large audience. Though this history must of necessity close to meet the printe-r's deadline, there are many thrill ing events that we are looking forward to. The most exciting, however, is sure to be the class trip. Although little 1954 looks like an old man with his tottering body, bloodshot eyes, and trembling hands, he has the wisdom that can come only from long and bitter experience. 1954 had really grown up. By FAY ZERINSKY JUNIOR USHERS at Graduation Exercises, 1953 J A v Ushers at Graduation Gail Warman, Thomas Maliska

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