Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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' THE SASSAMQN H973 ' Sunny California sent us Miss Irene Wilson to head the English Department. When she saw our bright faces, she thought she was back home again. Oh! Here's a spoon from the lunch counter in the Gym. Remember? We had first lunch period then, and many a Junior and Senior at the second lunch found the tomato soup and chocolate eclairs all gone! Speaking of eclairs, the brown frosting reminds me of the color of a well-used football, Hardly had We time to get start- ed when Russ Hardigan and Johnny Hladick won positions on the first-string eleven. Not to be outdone by athletics, the Debating Team won the Interscholastic Debating Cup for the second consecutive year. A class ring-our Junior year and the usual exchange of these class rings be- tween the he-men of the Junior class and members of the fair sex. I heard that most of them were given back to the own- ers, for some reason or other, About this time we held our election of class officers. Russ Hardigan was chosen presidentg Johnny Hladick, Vice- president, Brent Gordon, Secretary, and Phil Sellew, Treasurer. A megaphone-souvenir of the Fram- ingham-Natick grid battle, After running up a fine record of six victorious to one defeat, our Red and Blue team fought a 0-0 tie with Framingham in the Thanks- giving Day classic. Some crepe paper from the Football Dance. At this most successful event, it was announced that Johnny Hladick had been elected captain of the football team for the next year. More crepe paper, this time Christmas trimmings. Many hearts in Natick were Hlled with joy on Christmas morning be- cause of the generosity of Natick High Students. Can you ever forget what a pretty picture of good-will and the will- ingness to lend a helping hand those huge boxes filled to overflowing made when lined up on the stage in assembly? I am sure those grateful families of Natick will never forget. Well, I never thought I'd run across a newspaper in this collection. Why, it's The Sassamon, and the Junior Issue at that-our issue! In the left-hand corner it says, Glee Club presents annual oper- etta, 'Pirate's Daughter', very successful . As a matter of fact, it was the greatest success the Glee Club ever figured in. Many members of this class did their bit to make it a success by some fine acting. Over' on this side in flaring headlines it says Junior Prom promises to be a big event . And I'll say it was. Even the rain came, and though it tried hard to spoil white flannels and evening gowns, it couldn't dampen anyone's spirits. Re- member Bowmar's of Needham, after the dance? In the field of athletics, the basketball team had one of the best records in the state, seventeen victories to two defeats. Ed Mann was elected captain for the Senior year. Richie Robbins was chosen captain-elect of the baseball team. A schedule card-reminder of our first day as Seniors. We began with a new rotating six period schedule. After a short try-out it was accepted with enthusi- asm. The same class officers that served us as Juniors were re-elected this year to serve us as Seniors. In keeping up with the mode of the times, these able officers have selected a new-style diploma for graduation. It will be in book form, with the Natick High School seal stamped on the outside. Within is found the custom- ary diploma, design-ed to fit the book. As an after-thought, I may add that this form is more convenient when it is necessary to present it to a prospective employer, Here's a program of the finest piece of entertainment ever produced by a Senior Class. New Brooms , featuring Dick Casey, Elizabeth DeGrasse, and Joe Hurd, packed the Junior High School for two nights. Who said the1'e was a depres- sion? New Brooms put more money into circulation than all the building projects put together, including the new Boston-Worcester Turnpike. PAGE SEVEN

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' TIME SASSAMCDN H9732 ' Yiolin Solo, Hejre Kati , Scene from the Czarda Jeno Hubay Richard Balzarini Yaledictory Eunice Viles Presentation of Diplomas George F. Ritter Fhairman of School Committee Alma Mater Lucile Nichols, 1926 Class of 1932 Recessional William Henry Johnson, 1933, Marshal High School Orchestra ORATION Guests, Parents and members of the Faculty: Today, we, the Class of 1932 are pausing for a brief moment, as we are about to pass this Very important mile- stone where our ways diverge. To our parents, at least, we are the same bright-faced boys and girls they started off to school over twelve years ago. In the truth, these twelve years have brought no great hardships to us. We have developed both physically and mentally and we are hoping to be a credit to those who have helped us on. It is now our turn to take up the bur- dens which our parents have formerly borne without our help. The world is beset by a universal catastrophe, just now, and a universal catastrophe is apt to develop into an individual problem. Younger brothers and sisters of ours may have to forego these opportunities for edu- cation which it has been our privilege to enjoy, and which we have gratefully accepted. The strength of our elders is being sorely taxedg we must come through, and come through nobly to their rescue. We have an education, let us use it-- dedicate it to keep intact these homes from which we come and which to us are sacred. And when the time comes, and we know that it will come ere many years, lct us try to establish homes of our own as fine as those which have sheltered us so unselfishly, I think l can say that is all the reward our parents will ask of us. l'Af2l'l SIX Our teachers have in these school years devoted their lives to molding Americans with strong characters and with fine ideals for the future welfare of our country. Knowing this, let us exemplify, as time goes on, what our parents and teachers have dreamed for us, men whose word is as good as their bond and women whose ideals shall help to make nobler and bet- tcr the community in which they live. Russell Reid Hardigan, President, Class of 1932 Elisa HI TORY, Once in a while one likes to forget the routine of the day, and pause for a few happy moments to live in the memories of the past, musing over souvenirs and form- ing connecting links until a long chain is built from them, a beautiful rosary of memories-memories of happy High School days. A list of names-all familiar to me, but where--how,-Oh! Iremember, It came from a classroom door the first day we, the class of '32, started exploring our new quarters. These lists guided us babies to our home rooms. After the usual child- ish commotion, we settled down to the business of acquiring an education, Here's a razzberry Mr. Fitzgerald took away from me, I made the mistake of using it during school hours. Mr. Fitz- gerald and Miss Elizabeth Murphy were both promoted with us from the Junior High School, They were old friends of ours then, and always will be. Mr. Hill entered Natick High with '32 as our new principal. He had been in such places before, therefore he wasn't as excited as we were. When he came across a group of flushed faces and wild eyes he probably said to himself, My goodness, such little children .

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' THE SASSAMCDN H9732 ' llere's another program entitled Trial ily Jury , given by the Glee Club. Bet- ty Baker and Tom Bruneau, both members of this class, by the way, sang the leading' parts, and the Glee Club reg- istered another success in its record book. The rosary of memories is finished. The Class of '32 is gone from Natick High School, but it's there we have left our hearts, and sometime, when you turn to musing' and glancing through your souven- irs, follow your hearts through those hap- py Iligrh School days, the best days of your lite. Thomas Bruneau. H435 . By George Hall Sophomores,-Juniors,-Seniors now, And soon We'll say Adieu. We hope we shall be pardoned, For what we ask of you. If you'll go back with us once more, Thru the memories Of those three years, You find that we had our share, Of the laughter,--the smiles,-and the tears. We didn't puff with glory, And shrink when came thc pain, Of course, we had our sh21l'4H But we took it all the same. When our stars have climbed to glory, And the rest have done their best, You'll find us there, fon top, Whenever comes the test, So when the years are many, And we are but a few, Vi'e hope that you'll remember us, As the Vlass of '32, l',i'xfil'l l'IIf2H'l' CLASS WILL We, the class of 1932 of Natick High School, Possessed with unsound minds. with disposing and pleasant, even if peculiar memories, hereby in the presence of parents and friends, have authorized and have had published this document, bequesting after all legal debts and ex- penses have been paid, the following: To the Juniors an electric phonograph on the condition that they pay for the same before a certain Senior's father sends him after it. To the Sophomores we leave the Study Hall, so that they can mix it with the Laboratory. To Mr Hill we bequeath sincere mem- ories and also a pair of leather heels. To Mr. lVhite we leave a signature stamp as a preventative against his gettirg writer's crainp from signing slipsg as an added bequest the physics class leaves him a spare sheet. To Miss Church we leave a ball of twine to tie about Senior Presidents, so that she can find them when she wants them. To Miss Wilson we bequeath forty vol- umes of Emily Post , to distribute among her classes. To Miss Nutt we leave a half-dozen erasers. To Miss Shannon we bequeath the Debating Cup, and another prize-winning Sassamon Board. To Miss Belliveau we leave a life-saving' corps for the benefit of her Goldfish. To Miss Cellarius we leave a fence for protection against lunch-room mobs. Certain Seniors leave their well-prac- ticed talents to certain undergraduates, with the desire of seeing the good, if dis- turbine qualities, perpetuated in all class- rooms. Among' those concerned: Lloyd Prescott leaves his privilege of a five-day week-end to Dorothy Messom.