Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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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.

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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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Joe Keating bequeaths to John ' THE SASSAMQN H9732 ' Doherty all demerits plus interest he has received for advertising Wrigleysgand hopes that John will add to the principle. Eunice Viles bequeaths her scholastic ability to the football squad. Art Thayer leaves his ability to do German to Walter Gavin. Richard Casey bequeaths his noon-hour dancing partner to Robert Branagan. Dan Davis leaves any more miscel- laneous, unaccounted-for bits of clothing that may be found about him or in Bud's car to the Board of Public Welfare. Lud Genevicz bequeaths a piece of paper to the office workers, with his name inscribed on it fifty times. Captain Mann leaves to Captain Austin Thompson his ability to find pushovers. Russ Hardigan leaves his position as President to Bill Johnson. Art Hughes leaves lots of affection te a certain little Soph. Bob Gassett leaves his special 8.30 privilege to Anne Bacigalupo, Catherine Godsoe bequeaths her mag- netic influence to Dot Prime. Betty Baker leaves her fiaming per- sonality to Winifred Blanchard. John Hladick bequeaths upon the shoul- ders of Bobby Hale the Football Cap- taincy, with the hope that Bob can avoid injuries. Brenton Gordon bequeaths his well- thumbed volume of When and What To Guess In History to Francis Barnicle. Lenny Goodwin bequeaths to the lab. different kinds of fish scales and hopes that they will be neither too slippery nor too weighty. Signed, sealed, published and declared on this tenth day of June, the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, the last will and testament of the Class of Thirty-Two, in the presence of those concerned who have hereunto subscribed their names as attesting witnesses to said document, fSignedj Perl Kinsman Witnessed by: Edith Nutt Betty Baker :IES Piuriittt Place: The Betty fAnne Hairdressing Shoppe, Kalamazoo, Mich. A knock is heard at the door of the shop. Another knock is heard. Loud coughing finally attracts the at- tention of a woman who has been busily combing her flaming locks. She half turns, saying: Betty: May I help you? Eddie: Are you the proprietor of' this shoppe? Betty: Yes, I'm the proprietor. What can I do for you? Eddie: I came in answer to your ad for an expert barber. Betty fturning fully aroundi: Youv- Why, hello there, Shaver . This is a surprise, Living right up to your name. aren't you? Eddie: Where'd you hear that name he- fore? Betty: Isn't that what you were called in High School? Eddie: Well, that leaves you one up on me. Who are you? Betty: I'm Betty Baker, Don't tell me you didn't recognize me? Eddie: Oh, yes, of course. I knew who you were all the time. How could I for- get that red top? Betty: Well, you haven't changed much. PAGE NINE