Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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'loci lNat: joe: Nat joe: Nat joe: Xat D! oe: Yat hloez Nat: THI: SASSFIMU 4 IEEE! and a telephone post. 'l'hat isn't such a terrific offense, is it? It is to l,eacu - you know he began being safety-conscious away back in 1939 under Mr. lVIaffeo's careful instruction! 'I'hey are going to have a court trial tomorrow. judge Charlie Dorian and a jury of twelve members will decide joanne's fate. I read that the jury consisted of most of joanne's old friends. 'lihey are Maude Nicholson, Shirley Ball, Edna Barr, Mildred Carter, Virginia fhznnberlain, I,ouise Corbosiero, Virginia Cypher, Frances Diluccio, l.illian Haddad, Dotj Hall, Ruth Ruigrok and Mary Pelullo. Mary lNlcCarthy is the famed court reporter. Xkhy, with that jury, joanne's fate is already decided! I suppose that you've already heard that Mike 'liorti has won the Championship Goldfish Swallowing contest of the country. 'Iihey say Mike raises his own special breed. Anyway, the great event took place last week, when he swallowed SOO of 'em. Now that you mention it, joe, when I saw Mike last week, he did have a fishing look in his eye! Golly, you'd wonder where they'd all go to, wouldn't you? But I guess they could find plenty of room in Mike! Did you know that Cornelia Pineau is in Paris now? She's a famous dress designer and has brought along Gloria 'liamagno as her model. Gloria has just married a rich Frenchman. 'lihat is news! Do you know that Juliette Sununu now has her own vegetable truck? She and Bruna Tota have just written a hook called, XVe, 'lihe Vegetarians . I meant to tell you that we have a couple of graduates who have made the Big Leagues in baseball, but poor Eddie Driscoll will have a tough time keeping his Brooklyn Dodgers out of the cellar division this year. llis only chance for the pennant rests on Bob Fitzgerald, the Dodger's ace pitcher. Did I hear something about a new beauty shop being established in Wlellesley by Eleanor I-Iedderig and Irene Kane? Uh, yes - all the nurses from this hospital go there. They have several other girls from our class working there, too: Eleanor Hitchcock, Genevieve slaskulka, Harriet Kelley and Marion McKenzie are exper- ienced hairdressers. Anna Leflair and Pat 'liaffe have invented that new hair-do called the off the face swish for which the shop is famous. I suppose you're going to the great circus that's coming to Natick next week. I hear that it's one of the most sensational things that has eyer come to Natick. You remember Eddie Monroe! VVell, one of the featured attractions is his ventriloquist act. But they say that liea Mason walks away with the show. with her bulb-swallowing. Norma Mosman is a horseback rider, and Carlie Badger is in the Yvild- liwest sideshow. 'I'hat's too good to miss! Did you know that Grace Scott won a nation-wide contest? 'lihey say she had plenty of competition, but finally won out by two freckles. The contest was put on by the Nliart and Freckle Company, with Florence Thorne, Angie Pignatiello and Nlabel lYalker as the judges. But of course, we've left until the last the most sensational event of all. I suppose you mean about Fran Mahard. Of course. Imagine Francis the proud father of sextuplets. All girls,

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Nat joe: Nat: -loe: Nat Joe: Nat: Joe: Nat Nat Joe: Nat: Joe: Joe: THI: SASSFIMU 4 IEEE heard that Leota Taylor has just started an all-girl orchestra. Helen McNeil plays the violin, Ruth Wenzel the tuba, Louise Zicko, the saxo- phone, and Signe Stadig the drums. They call themselves, the Peppy Pals . Oh,,,Iddh lgb t Th. p dbvth ves i ear somet iin a out i. eV're s onsore V e Maloon Company, with Eleanor Lee as their announcer. VVhat a program! Of course you've heard about the new Natick High bchool, Nat! Naturally, joe, I guess practically everybody in the United States has. just imagine having a high school building ten stories high! Ihey say that people come from all over to see it. Yes. At last no more afternoon sessions! I suppose you know that -Iimmy VVhite is still having his ups and downs over there! Vlfhat - hasn't he graduated yet - after ten years? Oh, yes! He graduated finally - but you see Natick, not to be out- done by Vliellesley, has installed elevator service. ,lim and Prank Strange are running them. Can't you just hear them saying, oth Hoor, English 2, French 3 - going down! Vvhat fun they must have! I hear that they have a wonderful swim- ming pool. VVasn't Martha Murray lucky to get the job as swimming instructor! Martha has become world-famous through her well-known Murray Flip . She has a marvelous water ballet featuring Olga Durling and Virginia Green. Did I hear something about Vin Grupposo being Director of Physical Activities? Yes, that's true. But he isn't the only one associated with the new high school. Pauline Howard and Catherine Horan teach typewritingg I,ois Goldstein teaches singing in all the schools in Natick, assisted by Pauline lfdwardsg Nellie Furber teaches shorthandg .lerry Hanilin teaches physicsg George Mitchell is the lfconomics Professorg Mary Houlihan teaches art: Martha Mahard teaches lfnglishg Cynthia Leland is in the History Department, and Miggs Mann is the gym teacher. 'lihat surely includes a great many of our classmates - but whatever happened to Rosalie Casella? Uh, she owns a book shop in Framingham. She and Gena bfartinelli are in business together. 'lihey sell all type books and claim the best sellers are How to be Un lime by Leigh VVentworth and Louise Casa- vant, and Football and How to 'Iiake It by Leon Ifrskine. I played at the VVildwood Golf course last summer and I was surprised to see Vlfardie Hanna as Pro over there. But say, have you heard about the latest Natick Court case? Leora Allen is suing ,lim Barnard for breach of promise. jimmy claims he can't be in the wrong, because he never promises anything. Lorraine Barnicle is I,eora's lawyer, and Bob Fish is ,lim's lawyer. Oh, yes, I remember reading about that, but the accident Joanne Doherty is mixed up in is far worse. Safety Commissioner Art Leacu is trying to take her driving license away from her. But I understand Joanne only knocked down a few traffic dummies

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Tl-ll: SHSSHMU 4 IHBH tool lt's certainly made Natick world-famous overnight. Joe: ls it true that he's naming them after the Dionnes? Nat: Yes, and I understand he's calling the sixth one Susiel They do say Susie is the prettiest of them all. Heavensl flooking at her watchl Look at the timel It certainly is fun to see what all of our old class- mates are doing nowl But Joe, you're supposed to be my patientl Remember. Come on - duty callsl ftaking Joe by the arml They exit. ADDRESS OF WELCOME Parents, Teachers, and Friends: Un behalf of my classmates, I extend to you a most cordial welcome to the Graduation exercises of the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-nine. Vllith these ceremonies we triumphantly close our activities as pupils of the Natick schools. VVe shall try faithfully to reward you, our parents and teachers, for the unceasing efforts and hours of sacrifice which you have given in order that we might get off to a good start in the field of education. Some of us will go on to college while others will enter directly into the business world. Lasting friendships formed here are undoubtedly going to help us in the future - which is another reason for our indebtedness to Natick High. Upon investigating the meaning of the word educate in YVebster's dictionary, one of the definitions found is to develop or cultivate physically, mentally or morally . According to VVebster's definition, we have attained a full education. In our studies the value of an open mind, careful investigation, and clear, intelligent thinking has been impressed upon us. Much has been done to help us select some definite VOCHUOII or place of further education. Through sports we have had physical development, we have been taught the meaning of true sportsmanship by the coaches, we have been inspired by the will to win, and we have trained intensively to attain some goal. ln other extra-curricular activities we have learned the importance of cooperationg in some cases much responsibility has been vested in some person or group, and, by taking it, the education of that person or group has been enriched many times. Thus - as the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-nine - we welcome you today with a feeling of satisfaction that we have come so far, mingled with a feeling of sadness, but overshadowing all, the enthusiasm with which we await the future. Olin Hayes FAREWELL ADDRESS Today we meet as a group for the last time, a group comprised of one hundred and ninety young men and women who have fulfilled the require- ments which entitle them to a high school diploma. l Alexander Pope has said: A little learning is a dangerous thing, Drink deep or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.