Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1941 volume:

3 3016 00290 0105 LOCAju HISTORY COLL. MORSE INSTITUTE 14 East Central Street Natick, Ma- o MR. E. DAVIS WOODBURY THE SASSAMON 3 We, the Class of 1941, of the Natick Senior High School, lovingly dedicate this, our Senior Yearbook, to Mr. Erwin Davis Woodbury, elected our principal in June, 1940, to succeed Mr. Roy W. Hill who resigned to become principal at Hingham, Massachusetts. Mr. Woodbury is a graduate of Hudson High School and Tufts College and received his Master of Education Degree from Boston University this year. He was a teacher in the Science Department in Natick High School from 1935 to 1940. We wish him many years of health, happiness and success in his new position. THE S A S S A M O N 5 CLASS DAY PROGRAMME GRADUATION PROGRAMME Processional, Pomp and Chivalry Roberts High School Orchestra Address of Welcome Ralph Donat Raphael Selections, Days of Youth Fenstad Ride Out on Wings of Song Berwald Senior Chorus History Virginia Elaine Ramsdell Class Poem Gerard Thomas Martin Class Song Class of 1941 Francis Doran Class Will Virginia Marie Simonetta Presentation of Class Gift Ralph Donat Raphael Awarding of National Honor Society Emblems E. Davis Woodburv Principal, Natick High School Presentation of Athletic Award Harry J. Kane President, Natick Schoolmen ' s Club Presentation of Good Citizenship Award Miss Ethel Lane Hersey State Regent Daughters of the American Revolution Awarding of Anna F. Goodnow Scholarship Mrs. Alice Woods Moore President of Natick Woman ' s Club Alma Mater Lucile Nichols ' 26 Class of 1941 Recessional, Festival March . . Mendelssohn High School Orchestra Melvin Freedman, 1942, Marshal Processional, Pomp and Chivalry ' - . . Roberts High School Orchestra Invocation Reverend James F. Cassidy .Address of Welcome Ralph Ronat Raphael President of Class of 1941 Instrumental Duet, Miserere Verdi Robert William Beale Thomas Francis Casey Lssay, Woman! The Hope of Humanity Elsie May Hussey Selections, Days of Youth Fenstad Ride Out on Wings of Song Berwald Senior Chorus Farewell Address Jean Alice Culbertson President of Honor Society Selections, My Redeemer and My Lord . . Buck Serenade Schubert Senior Chorus Address Hon. David I. Walsh, U. S. Senator from Mass. Presentation of Diplomas Harold H. Johnson Chairman of School Committee Alma Mater Lucile Nichols ' 26 Class of 1941 Recessional, Festival March . . Mendelssohn Melvin Freedman, 1942, Marshal 6 T II E ADDRESS OF WELCOME SASSAMON CLASS DAY Parents, Teachers and Friends: As President t the Class of 1941, I am very happy to welcome you this morning to these our Class Day exercises. At this time when we are assemhled here to take part in one of the last ceremonies of our class as a whole, we wish to express our deepest gratitude to you parents and teachers for your patience and generosity in guiding and directing us so far. e hope that we may reward you by being a credit to you in the years to come. HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1941 Twelve years have past, twelve eventful years during which we have been constantly readjusting ourselves to changes and gradually learning how to successfullv combine ' work and play. Now, four days before graduation, which will mark the beginning of that new life, in which we will be free to try our own wings, we pause to look back upon the history of our class. As Sophomores, due to the double session, we were apart from the rest of the school, but were given the privilege of forming a Student Council and Safety Council. This helped to make us feel that we were a unit, that we really belonged. For our officers that year we elected Marjorie Sutherland, President; Jean Culbertson, Vice President; Muriel Church, Secretary; and Marian Cantrel, Treasurer. Our officers had very little opportunity for class organization. We anxiously awaited our Junior year. At the close of the 1939 football season George Barnicle was chosen to lead the team for the coming year. Robert Cole was selected to lead the hockey squad; Ralph Raphael, baseball; and Francis Branagan, track. W ith Spring came the Prom, one of the prettiest social events ever witnessed by Natick High. The grand march was led by our class officers, Ralph Raphael, President; Edith Casavant, Vice President; Muriel Church, Secretary; Marian Cantrel, Treasurer. In our Senior year we welcomed Mr. Woodbury as principal, Mr. Marso, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Carey, and Miss Bradbury as members of our teaching staff. Mr. Cronan came to us each morning from Junior High to teach mechanical drawing. The football team made a wonderful showing. Our Turkey Day Game, unlike previous games, was played December 7, just after a heavy snowfall. We were the victors for the second time in five years. In November when the nation was voting for a candidate for the presi- dency of the United States, we were electing as final officers of the class of 1941: Ralph Raphael, President; John Grady, Vice President; Jean McGrath, Secretary; and Alfred Saviano, Treasurer. Assailed by an epidemic in December of our Senior year we were handicapped in many ways. Our football dance was cancelled entirely and basketball games were postponed. In spite of this turn of fate we survived to return to our usual routine. In February, Natick High School was host to THE SASSAMON 7 the Bath, Maine, basketball team. Natick won by one point and new friends were won by some Natick girls. A record breaking attendance witnessed the big event of this year, Young April, presented at the Coolidge Junior High School, April 18 We are grateful to all the teachers and members of the class who worked so hard to make it a great success both financially and socially. Mr. Higgins and the cast are to be commended for a splendid performance. This year due to the serious trend of events and unlimited opportunities offered to boys, many have entered military service. Among those in Natick High whom we are proud to list in Uncle Sam ' s forces are: Ramon Talvy, Lloyd Robertson, Lawrence Gerrity, Edward Stevens, James Niles, and Richard Brennan. Marian Cantrel, following in the footsteps of her sister, was chosen to represent the Natick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the State conference. The Senior Reception to be held June 13 will be our last social function. Then, with graduation and that precious diploma, we will enter a new sphere of life, justly confident that Natick High has given us the greatest possible training in those principles which should make us intelligent and appreciative citizens in our democratic society. Virginia Ramsdell CLASS WILL We, the class of 1941 of the Natick High School, being in the eyes of ourselves possessed with great physical and mental capacities and the consideration of the welfare of this gathering, do therefore truly and lawfully make, ordain, publish and declare this to be our last will and testament, and request that it be carried out to its very last word ' , without any legal entangle- ments. To Mr. Woodbury, we leave a new, spacious, and well-equipped high school with a map and compass in order that he may find his way about; and we also wish him every success in the coming years. To the faculty we leave our whole-hearted thanks for their helpful advice during our three years in high school. To the Juniors we leave our high positions as seniors, and we hope that with the help of the new high school they will cherish our Alma Mater as much as we did. To the sophomores we bequeath our sympathy in the loss of us, their upper classmen, with the hope that other classes will seem more close to them than we have. To Miss Bradbury we leave the memories of a class which enjoved all work done for our benefit. To Mr. Andrews we leave our best wishes for a successful basketball season and a chance for the Bay State Title and perhaps the Tech Tourney. To Mr. May we leave our thanks for his fine work at our assemblies and other exercises during the year. To Miss Nutt we leave our best wishes and sincere thanks for her friendly advice to this outstanding class of 1941. To Mr. McManus we leave the Public Speaking Classes with the hope that he will again present interesting assemblies. 8 T UK SASSAMON To Mr. Scars we leave a Sassamon Board that will again convince him that thej want a StifF-COVered yearbook; and also thank linn for his cooper- ation in making the Sassamons l this year successful. To Mr. Ouackenbush we leave the hopes that he will get some good classes to replace all the had ones ol this year. Iii Mr. Higgins we leave a Junior Class that we hope will not prove to be so bashful at Senior Play rehearsals as this class. We want to express our appreciation to him for helping to make this play the best presented by any graduating class. lo Mr. Plausse we leave our best wishes for another successful season in sports. lo Mr. Marso we leave a sate in which to keep his books entitled, I lealthful Living. lo Miss Shannon we leave our thanks for her help in making the Sassamons successful and also a year free from judging Essay Contests . I hose individual Seniors of the Class of 1941 wishing to make personal bequeaths are as follows: I, Ralph Raphael, bequeath my honorable position as class president to Melvin Freedman. I, George Barnicle, bequeath to Nick Scianna and Krnest Parker the Co-Captaincy ol football with the hopes that they may lead Natick through another successful season. [, Muriel Church, leave my good looks and pleasing disposition to Shirley Kilmer. I, Eleanor Hastings, leave to Anne Hapenney my charming personality. I, Virginia Ramsdell, leave my sunny smile to Ann McCarty. We, Millie Murphy, Eleanor Hastings, Muriel Church leave our ability to get enough exercise as cheerleaders to those who think they need it. I, Helen Simons, bequeath my ability to blush to Helen Hollings- worth. I, Joseph Hamwey, leave my prized title of Best Looking Boy to Shirley Mathews. I, Edith Casavant, leave my magnetic influence to Dorothy Gleason. I, John Grady, leave my great acting ability as well as my cherished position as Sports Editor on the Sassamon to any Junior, willing to work as hard as I did. We, the Senior Girls, leave our positions as secretaries to the Juniors with the hopes that the teachers will give them a few extra hours after school in which to complete their work. I, Virginia Simonetta, leave my dimples to Naomi Hoyte and high position as one of the chief editors of the Sassamon Board to Robert Bennett. I, Barbara Dunn, leave my red hair to Shirley Morgan. I, James McEvoy, leave my athletic ability to Cochie Sargent. I, Owen Frazer, leave my ability to get A ' s either with or without doing my homework to Mano Salos. T, Tafta Spiro, leave my scholastic ability to Alfred Edwards. I, Elsie Hussey, leave my singing ability to Marion Church. I, Ned Feeley, bequeath my popular personality to Malcolm Burnham. I, Thomas Smith, leave my peculiar vocabulary to any junior who reads the dictionary. I, June Martin, leave to Phyllis Martin my great height. THE SASSAMON 9 I, Alice Kaprielian, leave my ability to play the violin to Lydia Hamilton. I, Irene Chase, leave my quiet attitude and ability to get along with everyone to Geraldine Brown. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twelfth day of June, in the year ot our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-one, the last will and testament of this Class of 1941 in the presence of ihose witnesses who have hereunto signed their names as attesting to this document. VIRGINIA SIMONETTA Witnessed by: Edith M. Nutt Emily L. Shannon CLASS POEM DEDICATION Our sails are full, and our course is all set Eor the voyage of life that lies ahead. Although we are leaving our home port now, We shall ever have stowed, fast in our bow, All the memories, lessons, and pleasures That we shall hoard as our high school treasures. Our debt to you we can never repay We can only lift up our hearts to pray That we can bring to her respected name All the honor that accompanies fame. We ' ll sail right on to our beckoning fate, And, at this, our launching, we ' ll dedicate Our lives and endeavors unto our plan Of steering our course as straight as we can. — Gerard Mai tin CLASS SONGS I Now that we are parting, And we have to go, With our fondest mem ' ries, That we ' ll treasure so, Though this parting grieves us, Our new goal must be won, Marching on together, Class of ' 41, The Class of ' 41. Tune: Just a Song at Twilight Words by Joseph Scaffidi 10 T II E SASSAMON CLASS SONG II I )car old Natick I ligh, It grieves us to say good-bye I o thee, ever faitlilul friend, With thy ready aid to lend; Cares, joys, we bring to thee As to Him who patiently I li ars and helps untiringly, Nor e ' er can be repaid. Then shall our voices resound with thy praise, And parting breathe a sigh, For the lessons learned and the days that We spent, In dear old Natick High. Others shall fill our place Oh, teach them in thy patient way How to bravely face each day; Teach them that which they should know Each the proper way to go, That all honors the may owe, To dear old Natick High. I hen shall our voices resound with thy praise, And parting breathe a sigh. For the lessons learned and the days that we spent, In dear old Natick High. Words and music by Francis M. Dorau CLASS PROPHECY ft was only a decade ago that this world opened the Gates of Oppor- tunity to the members of the famed and illustrious Class of 1941. Only ten years ago? It does seem longer than that, doesn ' t it? What has happened during these past years? What progress have our former classmates made? Have they met with success or failure? Where are they now, and what are they doing? We can find the answer to each of these questions right now, because we are in Utopia, the perfect city, which was founded and developed by the Class of 1941. Shall we explore the interior? Upon enterting we were amazed by the enthusiasm and industry of the citizens. We shouldered our way through a multitude which was attentively listening to Thomas Smith describe the merits of his new hair tonic, while John Olson was vigorously demonstrating the correct method of application. Unperturbed, we continued down the main street and checked in at the Bayer and Berry Hotel, managed by Joe Genova. A delightful lunch was served by Anita Pineau and Henriette Sununu who acquired their positions by competitive Civil Service Fxams. We were entertained by Arnaldo Martinelli, a singing waiter. The special attraction of the evening was the floor show conducted by lorn Casey ' s Syncopated Swingsters, featuring Millie Murphy and Charlie THES ASSAM ON H Mathews. The floor show continued with the appearance of the Utopian beau- ties, Elsie Hussey, Muriel Griffin, Cynthia Neale, and Margaret Powers who provided amusement for the too, too modern audience. Ascending to our rooms we were amazed to find Elizabeth Forte as an elevator girl. Assisting her in her duties were Rosalie Smith and Doris Neale. We were compelled to take rooms on the second floor, because Robert Dagg had won three million dollars on a Sweepstake ticket, along with Joe Scaffidi, and they had rented sixteen floors, leaving only three floors for paying guests. Walking along the corridor we heard someone paging the present heavy-weight boxing champion, Leonard Sims. Turning around we were abashed to see in a bell-boy ' s uniform, David Ahearn, wearing a fascinating red uniform donated by those prominent wrestlers, Doris Champney and Alberta Bouret. As we were leaving the hotel, we asked the doorman to call a cab, and when he turned around we were confronted by John Mahoney. Starting to enter the cab a commotion caught our attention causing us to turn around in time to see two former class-mates, Bob Cole and George Barnicle, arguing heatedly with Ned Feeley, the official bouncer, who had removed them bodily from the premises. Coming sedately down the street was Lawson Tupper in his street- cleaner ' s outfit, pushing a refuse container made by the Branagan Metal Company. At length we were seated in the taxi, and, expecting to arrive at our destination on time, we were disappointed in being an hour late due to the efficiency of Speed-Demon George Lamprey. On our way we stopped at a Greenoco gasoline station managed by Eddie Green. In leaving the station, we were held up by a strange figure crossing the street on a tricycle: Ralph Raphael. Dragging from the rear was a pennant with the words, Compliments of the Francis Doran Tricycle Company. Wending our way through the heavy traffic, our attention was aroused by the announcement over the radio that Julia Christie, the greatest Utopian opera singer, was going to give a benefit performance for the Grassey Rest Home for Weary Souls. After her worth-while program, the station identification told us that it was time for us to be entertained by the Women ' s Club of the Air, directed by Mary Cardellichio, while those supporting her were Rose Sammar- tano, Helen Spiro, Elaine Weilant, and Emily Kadlik. After driving for a half hour we stopped at a news stand and purchased a paper called, The Daily Blah owned by Francis Jackson, and edited by Marjorie Sutherland On the first page we opened was the comic strip in which Burton Bernhardt was the cartoonist. Some of the drawings resembled many of those that he drew in classes back in ' 41. Turning to the Society Page we were surprised to find Catherine Mullen ' s name among the famous columnists. The dramatic page was devoted mostly to Mary Harding and Edith Casavant, two of the most prominent Dra- matic Critics of the day, while the sporting section was capably handled by John Grady, one of the greatest sports editors in Utopia. The write-up on the best seller of the year which was entitled How to Keep Your Man After You Get Him, was written by Claire Czarnetski. Meanwhile we noticed a theatre billing reading, Pellulo and Kadlik. Their act had been running steadily for two years and people were still throng- ing to the theater to see them. It was soon suggested that we stop at the Fraser Frappe Factory, which was running a competitive business with the Howard-Johnson Sugar Bowl. We were certainly glad to have decided upon that idea because upon entering 1 1 thy: sassamon the building we were greeted by the hostess. Dot Cristafulli, who led ir. to a table where the head waiter, Tracy Hazen, waited upon us. Our dinner was very enjoyable, being prepared by those two famous chefs, Davie Anniballi and Charlie Bache. In the lounge we caught sight of a large picture of Dick Bates. Below it was a caption, Wanted for Polygamy. It was rumored that Joe Loring, as a member of the F. B. I., had left to rind him and probably to relieve him of a few feminine responsibilities. Continuing our trip through the factory, our attention was caught by a news broadcast, flash: Boh Ryan, noted Deer hunter, has just returned from Afghanistan with a prize collection. Mash: Out in Wyoming, Richard Nelson has retired to his poultry ranch where he is waiting patiently for his number to he called in the draft. Mash: Millionaire Stulce returns from a cruise to South Natick where he visited Charles Barr and Kenny Barber, prominent horticulturists. Mash: Julia Brady, wife of a well-known Hawaiian plantation owner, is visiting here and will stav at the home ol Doris Lavoie, matron of the Utopian Juvenile Domicile. Mash: John Lang of Lang Slippery Soap Company is being haded as a genius upon recent publication of his book, 1 he Fundamental Psychology of Infant Feeding. Flash: Here in Utopia, Billy Boyle is recovering from a heart attack incurred while listening to a boxing match between Herb Wostrel, Champ of the Navy, and Dick Brennan, Bad Boy of the Marines. The miraculous recovery is attributed to fear — fear of Bob Beale, the local undertaker. We soon switched off the radio and turning down a side street we heard music coming from an open-air band stand, where Danny Pelullo and his all-girl orchestra was making a personal appearance, with Alice Kapnhan as concert mistress. Letizia Trulli still has hopes of becoming the Fritz Kreisler of the day and plays the first violin. Muriel Church, once said to be the perfect secre- tary, has given us the field to become the pianist, and is slated to be the Number 1 piano player of the year. Petite Jemma Paolucci handles the big bass drums in the corner while Blanche Fox is content to dreamily pick away on the strings of her harp. June Martin and Helen Mcdonald are still fast friends and play trombones in the orchestra. I he woodwind section is complete, being handled by Jean McCJrath, Jean Moore, Jennie Pezza, Natalie Balcom, and Dorothy Fllis while Phylis Stowers and Helen Zaruba handle the vocal selections. At the end of the performance we were directed from the parking lot by two attendants, Robert Bates and Lindo Bregoli. Cruising along the Bennett Highway, named in the honor of Harold Bennett, the well-known con- struction engineer, we were stopped by a red light, where Gerald Maloney, the candid camera expert, snapped our pictures for a front-page extra. Arriving back at the hotel, an invitation awaited us to attend one of Marion CantrePs well-known dinner parties. For the last five years, Marion has been known as the Elsa Maxwell of Utopia. After an enjoyable evening we returned for the night at the hotel, but were soon awakened by sirens on several fire trucks. They sped rapidly by the hotel with Fire Chief Jimmy McFvoy leading the brigade. Following closely behind was Deputy Chief Tommy Burns. Bernard Chapman, once the world ' s greatest speed king, was given the responsibility of manipulating the ladder truck. At length we decided to follow and see where the fire was. We arrived at a shack owned by Oscar Belmore, working feverishlv on a secret formula which he claimed would rejuvenate the entire world. THE SASSAMON 13 Posted at the entrance was a sinister figure, Victor Dahlgren, as a gunman. His duty was to ward off any curious persons. The formula was so highly com- bustible it blew the roof off the building. Keeping the crowd in an orderly fashion were two mighty bulwarks of the law, Officers James Shea and Louis Flynn. On our way back to the hotel we were attracted by several sadors walking along the main street. Driving slowly so as to get a closer view, we recognized among the group Ensign Jimmy Niles, Midshipman Eddie Stevens, and Chief Engineer Bud Gerrity. After a pleasant conversation with our friends, we continued on our way, stopping at a Western Union Telegraph Office to send telegrams to our friends in China, Helen Walsh, now a missionary, Ida Townsend, head of the Red Cross Nurses in the Salvation Army, and Catherine Wight, her assistant. As we entered the office we were astonished by the performance of the world ' s fastest wireless operator, Arthur Wetmore, a performance which was proving to be very popular with the public. Returning to the taxi, we were nearly hit by falling bricks. Peering over the edge of the building was Russell Palmer, inquiring about any casualties He was new at the job of brick laying and could not manage very well. As we progressed down the main street, our attention was drawn to the newest mode of a combination sidewalk beauty salon and barber shop, owned bv Fred Savianno, while the beauticians were Margaret Haddad, Mildred Murphy, and Jean Woods, manicurist. As we were waiting our turn. Banker D. K. Lamont, who was being shaved, moved unexpectedly and now he has to shave only one side of his face. He was immediately taken to the offices of Dr. Marion Cummings where the head nurse, Eleanor Hastings, deftly applied the necessary treatments until Dr. Cummings could take care of him. Also in the offices were Registered Nurses, Betty Martin and Meredith Norman, while in the well-equipped laboratory was technician Jean Culbertson. After leaving the doctor ' s offices we were astonished to find coming toward us a platoon of soldiers on their way to the Utopian Army Base. As we approached them, a commotion was heard in the- rear as Airplane Mechanic Llovd Robertson, Corporal Ray Talvy, and Staff Sergeant Bob Marshall, tried in vain to keep their eyes from Barbara Cook, Margaret Weeks, and Elizabeth Hopkins, the three blond army hostesses. Before long we were met by the Dean of Sassamon University, Gerard Martin, who invited us to visit the school. We were told that the college was built because the dues for the subscriptions poured in so profusely that the excess amount helped pay for its erection. Many of the ' 41 graduates were on the faculty. The Economics Department was capably handled by Phyllis Helene, while Betty Murphy the French Wizard of Natick High, was content to instruct the pupils on the fundamentals of French Grammar. John McGee, Professor of Chemistry and Physics, was writing a book entitled, What ' s Wrong with Darwin ' s Theory of Evolution. Meyer Mordis was Professor of Domestic Science, one of the most popular classes in the school. Inviting us to inspect the ultra-modern heating facilities, Dean Martin led us to the basement of the building where we became acquainted with the system used by janitors Bob Musgrave and Eddie Krupski, while Bob McCor- mack filled the position of landscape gardener. When visiting the Civil Service Class we were taken back by the familiar faces of Jeff Florio and Leo Boudreau still strugg ling to pass their exams under the able teaching of Mae Spinney. 14 T II E S A S S A MOM As we were leaving the building we noticed on the engraving on the building, the names of those famous architects Lawrence Ciccarelli and Bob Clawson. Determined to cany our our promise ot a visit to the Utopian Circus, we started immediately tor our destination. Upon arriving at the ticket office we bought our tickets trom Christine Rattcry and were taken in bj Walter Stevens. Standing beside Stevens was the manager ot the circus, Joe llamwey, who immediately gave us trout row seats. The first act consisted of the appearance of the human cannonball, Oscar Zullo, and the bare-hack riders, Gloria Marden and Cinny Simonetta I he second act commenced with Barb Dunn and Mary Shidloski, trapeze artists, performing their daring feats while the audience gasped in horror. Wandering around through the crowd as the performances were going on we were attracted by the appearance of Helen Filledes in the role of a super salesman demonstrating Randall s Hair Lotion which was now in com- petition with Smith ' s Hair Tonic and which was guaranteed to grow hair on a billiard ball. While the second act was still in progress the lion tamer made her appearance. Looking in her direction we discovered that it was Betty Stacy. My! but Betty had come a long way since we last knew her. Wondering why the crowd had so thickly gathered in front of a section of the tent we wanted to satisfy our curiosity and started in that direction. There we found the crowd gazing at the sword-swallowing act of Pezza and Porcella. Satisfied with our visit at the circus we went out to where our taxi again waited to take us to the Yeomans and Hewitt Museum of Fine Arts. Upon entering the building we gazed at the attempt of a painting of a rising sun. Below the picture was a card on which was printed the cognomen ol Thomas Morris. Coming to the sculpture exhibit we found Walter Catarius moulding a replica of a sardine that got away. Advancing toward the corner of the room we found the curator, Paul Lane, industriously polishing the bronze statue of Virginia Ramsdell, noted orator. Continuing our tour through the museum we came upon Jean Roberts, Rita Sciretta, Natalie Fox, Helen Simons and Rose Santia, members of the Society for the Preservation of Undernourished Gold f ish. They were gazing thoughtfully at a sketch of Three Little Fishes . The lights of the museum soon went on reminding us of the lateness of the hour and we were compelled to leave. We chanced to meet Bette Evans, now a designer of costume jewelry, who, since graduating from high school, managed to keep up a correspondence with a few other members, among whom are Lois Harrington, now married to Count von Rosencrantz from Dublin. She also had heard from Eleanor Rice, organizer of the first girl ' s football team in Utopia. We were interrupted by the loud drone of a diving bomber. Looking up we saw Bob Gero craning from the cockpit of the plane. He was laying a smoke screen advertising the cold cream product of Bob Keily. Turning our attention back to Bette she continued her narration. Tafta Spiro, champion typist, whose speed was 375 words a minute, was touring the country under the supervision of her manager, Peg Lennon, and her publicity agent, Rita Fair. Marjorie Buell, we were told, had just won the Strawberry Pickers tournament by having one more berry than her opponent. Soon after leaving Bette we again started back to our hotel. Upon arriving we saw a 32 cylinder Boudreau deluxe automobile parked at the curbing. Just stepping out of it was Jimmy Farrell and Lenora Benedict, part- ners in the well-known firm of Benedict and Farrell, and noted astronomers from the fourth section of the Utopian Spectrum Gazers. Entering the hotel we bumped into Shirley Hosmer. head of the Mail ' ' department of the famous corporation Mayle, Mayle, and Gentt. THE SASSAMON 15 As we stopped to reminisce with Shirley we soon learned much about some of our friends at Natick High. It seems Irene Chase was now owner of a dude ranch in Nevada and was content to remain there where she can be alone with her equine friends. Assisting her in running the ranch was cook Muriel Clark, chamber maid Sylvia Gardikis, riding instructor Dot Gottwald, and Irene ' s secretary, Mary Raftery. After being reminded of the lateness of the hour by the striking of the clock in the lobby we said goodbye to Shirley and ascended to our rooms for a much needed rest after a very exciting and enjoyable view of the perfect city of Utopia erected by that never to be forgotten Class of ' 41. ELEANOR HASTINGS DONALD LAMONT JOSEPH HAMWEY MAE SPINNEY ELIZABETH MURPHY OWEN FRASER ADDRESS OF WELCOME — GRADUATION Parents, Teachers and Friends: I am very happy to have the privilege of welcoming you here today to the Graduation Exercises of the Class of 1941. We are gathered here together this afternoon for the last time as a class. Soon we shall enter many and varied fields of endeavor and each will, to the best of his ability, profit by the training that you have provided for us. A note of sadness seems to enter the commencement festivities of all our schools today. It is sadness, not for us, for we have cause to rejoice, but for the youth of other lands who have been denied the privilege of a high school education. When we stop to realize what privileges we enjoy as sons and daughters of this great democracy, we are fervent in our prayer that God will bless and keep America free from the sorrow and strife now prevalent in the rest of the world. Each one of us stands ready to do his part. Though our hearts are saddened as we leave In our minds and in our thoughts we weave A silent thanks for our teachers and friends And for our wrongs we wish to make amends. We leave with sorrowful regret, And for our learnings an unpayable debt FAREWELL ADDRESS National Unity It is impossible for us to envision either reasonably or unemotionally the future. What shapes will emer ge from this war we cannot know. But we are all aware that our only hope in this world of bewilderment, uncertainty, and war which probably lies ahead of us is National Unity. However, in using the term National Unity we must first define it. National Unity means the constant harmonious working together of people who have a vision of better things. We must not let it be synonymous with the wiping out of criticism and serve as a shield for selfish interest and the housing of all the weaknesses present in American life. 16 T H E S A S S A M () N George Washington was not unpatriotic in condemning t lie- weaknesses of life under The rtieles of the Confederation; Jane Addams was not disloyal m deploring the social conditions prevalent in the slums. We are no less loyal in realizing that merica lias faults and must constantly change and improve. We realize we cannot make our country greater and stronger without improving its mistakes and correcting the weak places. Poor housing in America is a danger to our National strength, yet we can do nothing to improve it unless we are aware of the fact that we have inade- quate shelter and homes. We must realize there is crime in our world and look at it with more realism and true mercy and less sentiment. We must improve education which is our most potent weapon and strengthen our national defense against crime. Woodrow Wilson said I conceive it to be one of the needs of the hour to restore the processes of common council. We must learn, as free men, to meet as our fathers did, somehow, somewhere for consultation. There must be dis- cussion in which we all freely participate. Is free discussion a safety valve for democracy? We must remember that by unity we do not mean mass thought or mass action. We must realize tin- value of conversation, discussion and expression. It might be well to remember in regard to National Unity — Voltaire ' s famous line, I wholly disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it. We must entirely remove racial prejudices, class distinction and religious intolerance. In striving for National Unity we are striving for the democratic way of life which means equality for black and white, all religions, and every nationality. In order to attain unity we should stamp out hatred and selfishness. We must destroy this me first attitude and strive to make America first in humanity, liberty, and willingness to fight for love and brotherhood against hate. In America millions of Germans and other nationalities are worthy of our admiration and trust. Let us seek to look upon all people everywhere with kindliness instead of hate, trust instead of distrust and remember that when these people have something better than Hitler and Hitlerism and other tyran- nical leaders and cruel isms they will turn to that better way. We, the young people of America, have confidence in ourselves, place real value in our talents and have great faith in the future of our country and the democratic way of life, and with Abbie Farwell Brown say: No matter what my birth may be, No matter where my lot is cast, I am the heir in equity Of all the precious Past. And mine the Future to bequeath Unto the generations new; I help to shape it with my breath, Mine as I think or do. Present and Past my heritage The Future laid in my control; — No matter what my name or age, I am a Master-soul. THE SASSAMON 17 WOMAN: THE HOPE OF HUMANITY Bombs bursting over London — radios blaring forth incessant reports of death and carnage — everywhere change. Here in America we stand aloof from the battlefield, but in a stronger sense we cannot remain aloof from the effects of the conflict, for we are living today in a world of modern inventions, a world made smaller by means of transportation and communication. We are sur- rounded by all the cunning and wiles that man can invent. And while we rest here in America safe within our own shores, we are doubly conscious of the fact that across the sea reigns chaos and confusion. As we gaze through the pages of history, we are confronted with the fact that women have had increasing influence on world events. Previous to the first World War the place a woman held in the United States was gradually changing. She who had been considered beneath the mental capacity of man now began to prove that she could not only compete with men, but in many cases improve their work. Ever since the World War the women of America have refused to be shelved and un- heeded. Consequently we find them in nearly every occupation, omnipresent in practically every field of endeavor. The woman of tomorrow, a phrase to ponder. What will she be like? What will she think? Most important, what will she do? If we are at all conscious of the newer trends, if we are cognizant of events across the water, then we must know that this is not a temporary change, but an event of major importance. A rather startling statement, that. Yet, as we consider it, it is far from startling because women have become an intricate part of all professions, and their growing influence during war has paralleled their advent in other fields. In the Crimean War Florence Nightingale gave invaluable service as a nurse in spite of High Command hostility. During the first World War a war hospital organized by British women in 1914 was turned down by the War Office, but later women were enrolled in noncombatant branches of the fighting services. When the present war broke out, women war workers were accepted from the beginning. In England today women are doing their own work and also filling the places of men who are needed in the army and navy. There are many indispensable organizations today which are composed entirely of women, such as the Auxiliary Territorials; the Women ' s Auxiliary Air Force; the Women ' s Royal Naval Reserve; the Air Transport Auxiliary, whose members pilot planes from plants to bases; the Civil Air Guard, which watches to detect Nazi planes before they reach objectives; the Auxiliary Fire Service, which has borne the brunt of the war since the air raids began; the River Emergency Service, which patrols the Thames River in ambulance boats; the Women ' s Land Army, which replaces men called from farms; and the Women ' s Voluntary Service, by far the biggest women ' s organization, whose members do war work of all kinds. The women of England are serving their country, 700,000 strong being employed in war-industry plants alone. Latest reports are that women are being drafted just as men. Similar conditions exist all over Europe. In Greece women fight side by side with their men. In summary, we may safely say that women are the strength behind the army. As the European war progresses, more and more women will fill places vacated by men. When the war is over — for it will be over — an even greater job will be waiting. Even as women now quench the flames of fire in London, so then they must quench the flames of hatred, of cruelty, and pave the way for lasting peace. We do not want war, because we know too well its hardship and futility. We can visualize husbands, fathers, sons, and sweethearts marching off to war; when it is over, we watch the soldiers come back, with depleted ranks, and disillusioned minds. In the interim women know the long wait and weary anxiety that even hard work cannot dispel. When peace comes and guns 18 T II E S A S S A M () N are kiicl aside, it is woman ' s duty to aid in the great work of universal reorgan- ization. Women have always watched the men of the world ruled by revenge and hatred, suspicion and intolerance. Always they have decried the folly of war, but tomorrow, when peace does come, they will demand to he heard in all future conferences. When women have come into their own, when men realize that woman ' s work is indispensable in peace as well as war, then will woman exercise her true prerogative and introduce a new emphasis on love, charity, and tolerance to this war-stricken universe. Here in the United States woman ' s place in industry is in no way subservient to that occupied by man. There is no distinction between the sexes in matters pertaining to educational development. Our doctrine of educa- tion — a sound mind in a sound body — applies equally to both girls and boys. In every way, girls are being prepared to take the positions of responsibility that await them tomorrow. The girl of today is the woman of tomorrow — and when the morrow comes and brings newer and brighter opportunities, then will the women of the nation heed the clarion call of duty and rise to even greater planes of glory. These young women have the courage and intention of struggling for a better way ol living. We believe that much that is evil in the world today can be lessened through the steadying influence of women. When women take their proper place along with the rulers of the world, then will the pride of man be so harnessed that its danger of destroying peace will be at an end. We will do our allotted task well, as we face it steadily and bravely, seeing but not fearing its dangers. May we, the women of 1941, realize that first of all we must always remember our duty as Americans, our loyalty to home and family, and our everlasting patriotism to the nation that has made our freedom possible. THE SASSAMON 19 20 Jjaculty JifcuthiTs 1940 - 19+1 Woodbury, E. Davis Sears, Harold C. Andrews, Robert (). Arminio, Kenneth Bradbury, Audrey M. Carey, William M. fashion, Elizabeth R. Church, E. Grace Cronan, Francis W. Currier, [sabelle M. Gardner, Clayton E. Harper, John H. Hayes, Fiances M. Higgins, John T. Keily, Helen J. Maffeo, Alfred A. Ma rso, Cha rles T. May, Rodney F. McManus, Charles E. Nun, Edith M. Plausse, Henry J. Quackenbush, Dyke L. Rafferty, Marguerite L. Scarry, Mary E. Shannon, Emily L. , Sullivan, Louise M. White, Edward N. Wildbur, Daisy V. Young, Kathleen W. FOOTBALL George Barnicle, Edward Feeley, Ernest Parker, James McEvoy. Reginald Mathews, Nicholas Scianna, William Florio, John Florio, Robert McNeil, Robert Beale, Robert Ryan, John Mahoney, Kenneth Baker, John Rooney, Alfred Saviano, Mgr., John Moffatt, Richard Hates, David Anniballi, Robert Palladino Charles Sargent, James Lefter, Lawrence Ger- lity, Francis Branagan, Henry Morris, Robert Shea, Paul Lane, Francis Doran, Lawrence Smith, Mgr. BASKETBALL Reginald Mathews, Richard Bates, John Grady, Donato Pelullo, James McEvoy. Don- ald Sims, Robert Palladino, William Florio, John Moffatt, Robert Young, Paul Lane, Mgr. HOCKEY Robert Cole, Robert Marshall, Edwar 1 Feeley, Thomas Casey, Russell Palmer, Dana Winner, James Farrell, Frank Miceile, Nor- man Clancy, Edward Stevens, Lawrence Dolph, Robert O ' Connell, Edward Green, Mgr., Nicholas Quatrale. THE SASSAMON Kattonal Sjouor Society Class of 1941 Marian Cantrel Edith Casavant Laurence Ciccarelli Jean Culbertson Rita Fair Owen Fraser FKie Hussej Gerard Martin Margaret Powers Christine Raftery Virginia Rice Helen Simons Tafta Spiro Marjorie Sutherland Helen Walsh Helen Zaruba Class of 1942 Mabel Champney Alfred Edwards Robert Mordis Frank Mussoni School Xettcr TRACK Francis Branagan, Owen Fraser, Mgr , Faul Lane, John McGee, John Ryan, Myer Mordis, Nicholas Arth ur, Mgr., Philip Orleans, Donald Sims, Norman Clancy, An- drew Todaro, Raymond Leonard, George Scllew, Ronald Hardy, Robert Hall, Bruce Densmore, William Tracy, Leon Ricardi, Robert Saunders, John Dunn. GOLF Frank Mussoni, Stephen Tota, Fred Berg sfom, Lawrence Dolph, Gordon Brown, Paul MacGowan, Tracy Hazen, Robert Beale. BASEBALL Robert McNeil, Richard Paul, Robert oung, John Allen, John Arena, Edward Feeley, Frank Miccili, William Florio, Ralph Raphael. Reginald Matthews, Charles Gott- wald, John Moffatt, James Shea, John Grady, Stanley McPherson, Francis Grassey. THE SASSAMON 21 FOOTBALL Back Row: Mullen, Smith, Saviano. Fourth Row — Mr. Andrews, Mr. Plausse, Anderson, Gassett, Orcutt, Davis, Breneman, Niles. Lowry, MacPherson, Flvnn, Lane, Gilsenan, Mr. Quackenbush. Third Row — Freedman, Sheridan, Grupposo, Baker, Sargent, Rvan, Lefter, Rooney, Lennon, Carleton, Bates. Second Row — Branagan, Mathews, Morris, Florio. Culcasi, Beale, Parker, Miccile. McNeil, Ma honey. Front Row — Shea, Annaballi, Palladino, Bates, Barnicle, Capt., Moffatt, Gerrity, McEvoy. Feelev. FOOTBALL FOR 1910 The football team that represented Natick High this fall was built up entirely from scratch. Not a single veteran from last year ' s club returned, yet the boys developed rapidly through the hard work of Coach Plausse and his assistants. Led by Capt. George Barnicle, our hust- ling guard, the boys at all times played their hardest with only the thought of victory in their minds. What they lacked in size they made up for in spirit. Their conduct on the playing field earned them the title of sports- men. Although tempers flared at times it was because they were a hustling team that wouldn ' t let anything be put over on them. In the three games lost they played their hearts out until the final whistle blew. The three games that were tied could have gone either way; costly fumbles or the clock run- ning out preventing a Natick victory. The four victories, especially the Barnstable and Framingham ones, were well played and rich- ly deserved. Although the practice sessions were tire- some, the boys learned to play the game the hard way. After all they could get out of them only what they put into them. Their rivals found this out, to their sorrow, when they met. A flock of sophomores and juniors that •-tarred this year will return to pave the way for the greatest season any Red and Blue football team ever had. They will be led bv Co-Captains Parker and Scianna who play the line and backfield respectfully. MORSE INSTITUTE 14 East Central Street Natick, Mass. 01760 T HE S A SSAMON BOYS ' BASKETBALL Back Row — G. Barnicle, J. Moffatt, C. Sargent, G. Nims, J. McEvoy, Mr. Andrews. Second Row — A. Anderson, I). Sims, R. Palladino, J. Lefter, I). Pelullo, P. Lane. Front Row — J. Grady, R. Bates, S. Mathews, R. Young, W. Florio. BASKETBALL FOR 1940 AND 1941 June graduation took its toll of stars from last year ' s crack team, in fact as both first squads were made up of practically all sen- iors no captain was chosen for this year. Therefore, Coach Bob Andrews, who took up rbe reins as our new basketball mentor, had to mold together a starting team of boys with very little experience. With the outlook far from bright Mr. Andrews set to work to form a winning combination. He brought to Natick an entirely new system from the one which was implored by Mr. Matfeo. While former ' atick teams had used a zone defense, this year ' s attack was based on a two platoon svstem. That is. two entire teams would alternate with each other throughout the game. When the starting team left the floor five lested players would go in to keep the pres- sure on. In this way more boys had a chance to play while at the same time it ■vore the other team down. When the season, with a total of fifteen games, was completed Natick stood on the win side of the ledger with a total of S won and 7 lost. The first club was built around Butch Mathews, a junior, who was flanked by two seniors, a sophomore and a junior. For his sensational all-around play his teammates elected him as their captain for the coming season. With veterans galore returning Natick should have a banner year as well as winning the Bay State Championship. THE SASSAMON 25 HOCKEY Bennett, Stenquist, Devereaux, Hall, Rooney, Ricardi. Row — Green, McPherson, Clancy, Swanson, Vahey, Dolph, Quatrale, W McManus. Front Row — O ' Connell, Casev, Back Ro Second Mr. Stevens, Cole, Marshall, Palmer. HOCKEY The hockey team of 1940-41 will be re- membered in later years as one that greatlv surpassed expectations. While it ' s true their victory column was not long, the spirit, ag- gressiveness and fair play of this year ' s club was most gratifying, both to its coach and the many loyal supporters. Although by far the most inexperienced squad in the Eastern Massachusetts Hockey League, in no game were our boys greatlv outplayed. As representatives of the Natick High School they carried on in a manner that made all that followed them proud to be •issociated with them. The season was one in which Coach Mc- Manus spent much time in the development of future hockey players. Consequently many of the boys who remain have had experience which should enable them to represent Natick capably in the coming years. We have had organized hockev in our school for five years; each year finds interest growing more and more enthusiastically. Soon this sport will take its proper place among our major physical education activities, where its true merits will be recognized by all sports lovers. When that time comes we sincerely hope that adequate practice facilities will be added which will compare favorably with those in neighboring towns. The season ' s record was: Brookline 1-2 Brockton 2-3 Lexington 0-2 Somerville 2-1 Dedham 1-2 Maiden 1-0 Hudson 0-2 2-1 0-5 0-1 24 T II E S A S S A M o N BASEBALL Hack Row — Desman-., Breneman, Pelullo, Mahoney, Barnicle, Florio, Mr. Marso. Second Row — (Juarino, Allen, Shea, MacPherson, Shea, Miccile, Arena, Paul. Front Row — Grassey, Young, Grady, Gottwald, Moffatt, Mathews, Raphael. BASEBALL — 1941 When Coach Marso issued the call for baseball candidates over 50 boys responded eagerly, for this year many of the positions arc wide open for competition, and although another great season is expected every boy must hustle to hold down his job. It ' s only natural that the veterans receive first consideration although only about five experienced men returned. These include: Capt. Ralph Raphael and Butch Matthews In the outfield, John Grady and Bill Florio Sit second and third respectively and Bob Lefty McNeil on the mound. Added to this group will be boys who have seen service on different local teams during the summer. Most of these are sophomore.s and juniors around which Coach Marso plans to build • or the future as well as for the coming campaign. For the first time in many years the schedule calls for only 10 games. This is due to lack of money in the Athletic Fund. However, practice games may be played with oiher teams. At the present writing Milford and Fram- ingham loom as serious threats to a success- ful season. They will be hard to stop but if the boys play heads-up ball thev will come out on top. The Bay State League Championship is something for the team to shoot at. They hrve the coach, they have the material; com- bine these with some spirit and luck, give them your support and they can ' t miss coming out as champions. THE SASSAMON 25 GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Back Row — Lane, Hawkes, Kaprielian, M. Murphy, Leonard, Miss Currier, Church, Donnelly. Arthur, Bitsoli, Kaprielian. Third Row — Daly, Metz, Martin, Norman, B. Murphy, Hosmer, Buell, Griffin, Culbertson, Scott, Harvey. Second Row — Rice, Mastrogiacomo, Duboyce, Near r , Bayer, LaVoie, Thorsen, Harrington, Evans. Front Row — McDonald, Halpin, Cowee, Bouret, Rockwood, Pierce, Halpin. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL The Girls ' Basketball season opened with piactice for all those interested about the first of December. There were over forty girls who took part in practice. On January 16 the first game was played against the Need- ham Class teams at Needham. The Seniors of Natick were defeated 9 to 7. The Natick Juniors won 15 to 8 and the Natick Sopho- mores were defeated 34 to 9. On January 24 the class teams played in Wellesley. The Seniors won 12 to 10, the Juniors won 21 to 12 and the Sophomores were defeated 24 to 2. On January 31 the class teams played :n Norwood. Natick Seniors lost 33 to 4, the Juniors won 28 to 18, and the Sophomores lost 21 to 11. Standing of the teams for class games were as follows: Juniors won 3, lost 0. lost 2. Sophomores won Seniors won 1, lost 3. The Varsity team and 2nd team was elected from the group to play Norwood Varsity and 2nd team on February 6. The final score ended for the Varsity, Norwood 24, Natick 20. The 2nd team was also de- feated. The following girls were selected: 1st team; E. Bayer (Capt.) G. Duboyce, A. Mastrogiacomo, guards, Juniors. M. J. Neary, D. Thorsen, F. LaVoie, forwards, Juniors. B. Evans, L. Harrington, E. Rice, guards, Seniors. 2nd Team — A. Bouret. P. McDonald, M. Church, S. Morgan, M. Halpin, forwards; A. Rockwood, J. Pierce, B. Cowee, Mary Halpin, guards. The Interclass championship was won bv the Junior Class. They also won the inter- class championship as Sophomores. The final t r ame on February 26 was between the Seniors and Juniors. The Juniors won 21 to 15. 26 THE S A S S A M N ATHLETIC LEAGUE OFFICERS Hack Row — M. Griffin, M. Norman. B. Evans, Mi s Currier, A. Mastrogiacomo, A. Rockwood, II. Lockhart. Front Row — M. Sutherland, L. Harrington, E. Rice, G. Duboyce, F. LaVoie, D. Thorsen. GIRLS ' ATHLETIC LEAGUE The Girls ' Athletic League was formed for the purpose of promoting and encourag- ing the participation of sports among the girls and to give awards in recognition for points won during the season. Points are collective and are carried over from year to year so that every girl may receive a Var- sity letter if she takes part in several sports and is regular in attendance to practice. The officers of the League for 1940-1941 are : President Betty Evans ' 41 Vice-President . Angelina Mastrogiacomo ' 42 Secretary Meredith Norman ' 41 Treasurer Arlene Rockwood ' 42 The activities offered by the Girls ' Ath- letic League are many and varied. The girls pictured represent the major sports and are as follows: Fall Sports — Field Hockey, Dorothy Thor- sen, Manager; Volley-ball, Glenna Duboyce, Manager; Riding, Marjorie Sutherland. Winter Sports — Basketball, Eleanor Rice: Badminton, Florence LaVoie; Ski Club, Mur- iel Griffin. Spring Sports — Tennis, Lois Harrington; Archery, Helen Lockhart. There are about forty members in the I eague. The Seniors who will receive the final awards are: G. A. L. Insignia for 250 points: Betty Evans, Jean Culbertson. Double N and certificate for 200 points: Shirley Hosmer, Eleanor Rice, Alberta Bouret, P.etty Murphy, Mildred Murphy, Betty Martin, Meredeth Norman, Muriel Griffin, Lois Har- rington, Marjorie Sutherland. Single N and certificate for 150 points: Marjorie Buell. 2S T II K S ASS GRADUATES ) A m m v 1 §tuhcnt (boiuTUtruj (Officers CLASS OFFICERS Ralph Raphael, President John Grady, Vice-President Alfred Saviano, Treasurer Jean McGrath, Secretary ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION William Bovle STUDENT COUNCIL William Boyle, President Joseph Hamwey, Vice-President Shirlev Kilmer. Secretary SENIOR EXECUTIVE BOARD David Anniballi Marion Cantrel Barbara Dunn Victor Dahlgren Francis Jackson Jean Moore Edward Stevens Helen Simons Herbert Wostrel Ralph Raphael John Grady Alfred Saviano Jean McGrath THE SASSAMON Ollass ©fftrers Ralph Donat Raphael President Baseball (Captain) 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3; Football 2, 3; Student Council 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Executive Board 3, 4; Arrangement of Hall, Senior Reception 4. John Arthur Grady l T ice President Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Sassamon Board V; Senior Play 4; Executive Board 4; Sassamon Dance Committee 4; Senior Reception Entertainment Com- mittee J- : Arrangement of Hall, Senior Reception I. Catherine Jean McGrath Secretary Basketball 2; Field Hockey 2, 3; Glee Club 4; Senior Play Usher 4; Volley Ball 2, 3; Ping Pong 2, 3; Badminton 2, 3; Horseback Riding 2, 3; Clerical Assi- tant to Mr. Gardner 4; Executive Board 4; Football Dance Decoration Committee 3; Archery 2, 3; Tenni- quoit 2, 3; Senior Reception Decoration Committee 4. Alfred N. Saviano Treasurer Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Football (Manager) 2, 3, 4; Hockey 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Sassamon Board 3; Senior Play 3, 4; Executive Board 3, 4; Decoration Committee Jacket Fund Dance 4; Senior Reception Decoration Committee 4; Class Party Decoration Committee 4. THE SASSA.MON David C. Ahern Baseball 2; Glee Cluh 3. 4; Graduation Usher 3; Senior Reception Usher 4. David ANNIBALLI Basketball 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Gym 2; Art 4; Executive Board 4; Checking Committee 4. Charles W. Bache Safety Council 4; Executive Board 2 Decorating Committee Safety Council Dance 4 Bicycle Inspector 4; Junior Prom Usher 3 Graduation Usher 3; Class Day Usher 3 Visual Aids Operator (Vice President) 4. Kenneth A. Baker Baseball 2; Football 4; Senior Play (Stage Manager) 4; Executive Board 3; Election Official 2. Natalie Bai com Executive Board 3. Kenneth F. Barber Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Hockev 4- Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Track 4. CjEORGE BaRNICI.E Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball 2, 3, 4; (Captain); Arrangement of Hall, Senior Reception 4. Charles E. Barr Baseball 2; Basketball 2, 3. 4; Tennis 4: Student Council 2; Senior Play 4; Sports Dance Refreshment Committee 3. Richard B tes Baseball 2, 4; Basketball 2, 3. 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Ticket Committee 4; Visual Aids Operator (President) 4; Music Festival I ' sher 3. Robert Bates Football 2, 3, 4; Senior Reception Checking Committee 4. THE SASSAMON 31 Edith May Bayer Clerical Assistant to Miss Hayes 4. Robert William Beale Baseball 2; Football 2, 4; Orchestra 2, 4; Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Graduation Usher 3; Band 2, 3, 4; Ticket Committee Safety Council Dance 3; Swing Orchestra 2; Music Committee Senior Reception 4. Oscar N. Belmore, Jr. Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Football 2, 4; Hockey 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Safety Council 4; Safety Council Checking Committee 4; Visual Aids Operator 4; Senior Play Ticket Com- mittee 4; Bicycle Inspector 4. Lenora Benedict Clerical Assistant to Miss Hayes 4. Burton Bernhardt Olive deR. Berry Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Leo Boudreau Baseball 2, 3, 4 ; Football 4. Arnold F. Boudreault Basketball 2; Ice Checker 2, 3, 4. Alberta Mary Bouret Tennis 2, 3; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3, 4. William D. Boyle Baseball 2; Basketball 2, 3; Footbali 2; Safety Council 2; Student Council 3, 4, (Presi- dent); Senior Play 4; Junior Prom Usher 3; Graduation Usher 3; Football Dance Publicity Committee 4; Executive Board 2; Chairman of Committee for Bath, Maine 4. THE SASSAMON Jui.ia E. Brady Francis James Branacan Football 3, 4; Track 3, 4, (Captain); Decoration Committee Fall Sports Dance 4. LlNDO P. Brecoi.i Richard Hartnett Brenna Marjorie E. Buell Baseball 2, 4; Basketball 2, 4; Tennis 2; Girls ' Athletics 2, 4; Field Hockey 2; Archery 2; Badminton 2, 4; Sassamon Board 4; Student Council 2; Junior Prom t ' sher 3; Junior Proni Picket Committee 3; Junior Prom Orchestra Committee 3; Senior Play Candy Committee 4; Athletic Association Collector 3 ; Executive Board 3; Bath, Maine Dinner Committee 4. Thomas Augustus Burns Golf 4; Senior Reception Usher 4. Marion F. Cantrei. Sassamon Board 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Class Treasurer 2, 3; Delegate to Sassamon Convention 2; Sassamon Dance Music Com- mittee 2; Sports Dance Ticket Committee 4; Sassamon Dance Picket Committee 3; Execu- tive Board 2, 3, 4; Secretary to Mr. Maffeo 4. Mary Rose Cardei.i.icchio Glee Club 4; Sassamon Board 4; Assembly Committee 3; Sassamon Dance Committee 4; Junior Prom Decoration Committee 3: Clerical Assistant to Miss Scarry 4. Edith Charleen Casavant Girls ' Athletics 2, 3; Safety Council 2, 3; Sassamon Board 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Sassa- mon Dance Decoration Committee 2, 3; Vice Piesident 3; Athletic Association Collector 4; Junior Prom Receiving Line 3; Junior Prom Music Committee 3; Dance Instructor 3; Exe- cutive Board 3 ; Junior Class Outing Committee 3; Programs for Graduation and Class Day 3; Clerical Assistant to Mr. McManus 4; Honor Society 4. Thomas Francis Casey, Jr. Hockej 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Student Leader of Orchestra 4; Student Leader of Band 4; Swing Band 2; Senior Reception Music Committee 4; Representative to th; Massachusetts All State Band 4. THE SASSAMON WALTER CATARIUS Glee Club 4; Art 3, 4. Doris Champney Basketball 2, 3; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3; Cler- ical Assistant to Mr. Higgins 4. Bernard W. Chapman Track 4; Ice Checker 2, 3, 4; Art 2, 3; Bicycle Inspector 4; Gym 2, 3. Irene F. Chase Glee Club 2; Senior Play Ticket Committee 4; Registrar of Voters 4; Clerical Assistant to Miss Sullivan 4. Julia Helen Christie Glee Club 2, 3; Clerical Assistant to Miss Wildbur 4. Muriel C. Church Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Girls ' Athletics 2; Student Council 2, 4; Senior Play 4; Class Secretary 2, 3, 4; Secretary to Mr. McManus 4; Secretary to Mr. Andrews 4; Cheerleader 3, 4; Sassamon Dance Decoration Committee 2; Junior Prom Dating Committee 3 ; Dance Instructor 3; Executive Board 2, 3; Programs for Class Day and Graduation 3. Laurence A. Ciccarelli Glee Club 3, 4; Sassamon Board 4; Honor Society 4; Senior Play 4; Visual Aids Operator 4; Class Gift Committee 4. Muriel Irene Clark Robert Franklin Clawson Glee Club 4; Checker at Election 2; Class Day Usher 3; Graduation Usher 3. Robert Cole Football 2, 3, 4; Hockey 2, 3, 4; Track 4; Senior Play 4; Art 2, 3; Registrar of Voters 4; Senior Reception Usher 4. I 4 THE SASSAMON Barbara E. Cook Tennis 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 4; Safely Council 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Board 4; Pep Committee 5, - ' , ; Badminton 3, 4; Ping Pong 3, 4. Dorothy M. Cris.afui.li Baseball 2; Basketball 3; Girls ' Athletics J; Glee Club 3, 4; Hath, Maine Dinner Com- mittee 4. Jean Culbertson Baseball 2; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletic League (Secretary) 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Field Hockey 2, 3, 4; Safety Council 2, 3; Sassamon Board (Assistant Lit- erarj Editor) 3, 4; Student Council 4; Honor Society 3, 4, (President); Senior Play 4; Class Vice President 2; Executive Board 2; Registrar Voters 2; Sassamon Dance Invitation Com- mittee 3; Football Dance Invitation Committee 3; Christmas Box Decoration Committee 2; Horseshow 2; Ski Club 3. 4; Archery 2, 3; Gym 2; Parent- Teachers ' Night 4; Junior Prom Publicity Committee 3; Volley Ball 2, 3, 4; Badminton 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong 2, 3, 4; Class Gift Committee 4. Marion CumMINGS Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Board 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Art 4; Junior Prom Usher 3; Christmas Pageant Decoration Committee 3. Claire A. Czarnetski Robert Edward D.acg Track 4; Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Bicycle Inspector 4; Junior Prom Checking Committee 3; Checker at Voting 3; Band 2. Victor F. Dahlgren Safety Council 2 3, 4; Student Council 2; t iass Day Usher 3; Graduation Usher 3; Junior Prom Usher 3. Francis Michael Dor an Baseball 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4. Barbae a Elizabeth Dunn Basketball 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 2. 3; Field Hockey 2; Safety Council 4; Senior Play Usher 4; Executive Board 2, 4; Public Speak- ing Contest 4; Senior Reception Usher 4. Dorothy Ellen Ellis Secretary to Miss Wildbur 4. THE SASSAMON 3 5 Bessie Ellis Evans Basketball 2; Girls ' Athletics 4; Hockey 4: Glee Club 2. Rita Fair Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Board 4; Senior Play Usher 4; Junior Prom Ticket Com- mittee 3; Athletic Association Collector 2; Safety Council Dance Refreshment Committee 4; Sen- ior Reception Invitation Committee 4; Honor Society 4; Secretary to Mr. Sears 4. James F. Farrei.i. Baseball 2; Hockey 4; Glee Club 2; Or- ihestra 2; Sassamon Board 3; Sales Committee Edward William Feeley Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3; Football 4; Glee Club 3, 4, (President) ; Junior Prom Orchestra Committee 3 ; Senior Reception Ref reshmem Committee 4. Helen R. Sassamon Board 3, Sullivan 4. Filledes 4; Secretary to Mis John J. Florio Baseball 2, 4; Basketball 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Hockey 3; Glee Club (Secretary) 4; Bicycle Inspector 4. Elisabeth Marian Forte Blanche E. Fox Secretary to Miss Shannon 4. Natalie A. Fox Executive Board 3; Junior Prom Usher 3; Senior Play Candy Committee 4; Clerical Assis- tant to Miss Cashion 4. G. Owen Fraser Baseball 2; Track 3, 4; Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Board 4; Senior Play 4; Checker at Election 3 ; Safetv Council Dance Committee 3,4. 36 T I I E S A S S A M () N ■ If IK 1 ; „ | - te Sylvia S. Gardikis Safety Council 4. Joseph Vincekt Genova Basel-all 2; Basketball 2; Glee Club 3, 4; .it 4. Robert Thomas Gero Football 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Safety Councii 2 ; Track 3, 4; Art 2, 3; Class Party Decoration Committee 4. Lawrence Gerrity Football 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; F.xecutive Board 3; Junior Prom Checking Committee 3. Dorothy Susan Gottwald Girls ' Athletics 2; Glee Club 2; Sketch Clui 2, 3; Spring Festival Ticket Committee 2; Foot- ball Dance Ticket Committee 3. Francis Thomas Grassey Baseball 2, 3, 4; Safety Council 2; Student Council 3. Edward William Greens Hockey 3. 4, (Manager); Football Game Ticket Committee 4; Senior Reception Checking Committee 4; Checker at Election 3, 4. Muriel McLean Griffin Basketball 2 3 4- Gi ls ' AtWrrics 2. 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3. 4; Glee Club 4; Field Hockey 2. 3. 4; Volley Ball 2. 3, 4; Ski Club 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong 2, 3, 4; Badminton 2, 3. 4; Archery 2, 3. Mar ' R t CNF Haddad Gym 3 ; Clerical Assistant to Cashion 4. Miss Joseph Hamwey Baseball 2; Basketball ?, 3; Student Council 2, (President) 4, (Vice-President); Gradua- tion Usher 3; Assembly Committee 3; Senior Plav Ticket Committee 4; Junior Prom Usher 3 ; Foo tball Came Ticket Committee 4; Honor Society Induction Usher 3: Senior Reception I -her 4. THE SASSAMON 37 Mary Elizabeth Harding Glee Club 3; Safety Council 3. 4; Sassa- mon Board 4; Senior Play 4: Junior Prom Usher 3; Safety Council Dance General Committee 4; Graduation Program Committee 4; Secretary to Mr. Higgins 4. Lois Eleanor Harrington Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3, 4; Fieli! Hockey 2, 3, 4; Archery 2; Ping Pong 3, 4; Badminton 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Sassa- mon Board 2, 3, 4; Horse Show 2. Eleanor Marie Hastings Basketball 2; Golf 2, 3; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 2; Field Hockey 2; Archery 2, 3, 4; Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Board 2; Student Council 2, 3; Cheerleader 4; Foot- ball Dance Committee 4; Safety Council Dance Committee 4; Class Prophecy 4; Secretary to Mr. Marso 4. George Tracy Hazen Glee Club 3; Golf 3, 4; Safety Council 2; Student Council 2. Phyllis Hei ene Josephine M. Hewitt Registrar of Bicycles 4; Clerical Assistant to Mr. McManus 4. Elizabeth Ann Hopkins Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3; Tennis 2; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3; Sassamon Board 3; Student Council 2; Senior Plav Ticket Committee 4; Ping Pong 2, 3; Volley Ball 2, 3; Archery 2, 3; Junior Prom Decoration Committee 3; Fall Sports Dance Decoration Committee 3 ; Sassa- mon Dance Decoration Committee 3; Class Party Refreshment Committee 4; Senior Reception Decoration Committee 4. Shirley Hosmer Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 2. 3, 4; (Captain); Glee Club 4; Assistant Regis- trar 3; Badminton 2, 3, 4; Archery 2, 3, 4; Volley Ball 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong 2, 3, 4; Class Party Refreshment Committee 4. Ernest M. Howard Baseball 2, 4; Golf 2; Student Council 2. Elsie May Hussey Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Junior Prom Refreshment Committee 3; Safety Council Dance Committee 4; Athletic Association Collector 2, 3, 4. 38 THE S ASS A MOM Francis E. Jackson Baseball 4; Tennis 4; Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Hoard 3, 4; Senior Play 2; Execu- tive Hoard 4; Assistant to Mr. Sears 4; Safety Council Orchestra Committee 4; Information Desk Clerk 4; Class Party Refreshment Com mittee 4. Warren Harding Johnson Baseball 2; Bicycle Inspector 4. Emii.y Ann Kadlik Clerical Assistant to Mr. Carey. Francis Wallace Kadlik Safety Council 2; Bicycle Registrar 4. Rose Alice Kaprielian Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 2, 3, 4; Orches- tra 2, 3, 4; Swing Hand 2; Junior Prom Re- freshment Committee 3; Archery 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong 2, 3, 4; Badminton 2, 3, 4; Class Gift Committee 4; Tenniquoit 2, 3, 4. Robert Edward Keily Baseball 2; Football 2; Ground Crew at Football Games 4. Edward Francis Krupski Safety Council 3, 4; Rrgist ar of Bicycle 4; Senior Reception Csher 3; Juno.- Prom Publicity Comm tree 3 ; Safety Courted Dan e Checking Committee 4; Ice Checker 3. 4. Dcnald E. I.amont George Edward Lamprty Glee Club 4. Paul Anthony Lane Baseball 4; Basketball 3, 4; (Manager), Football 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Safety Council 2 : 3. 4; Badminton 3. 4; Senior Play Lighting Committee 4; Safety Council Dance Orch-jstra Committee 4. THE SASSAMON John Philip Lang Track 4; Graduation Usher; Class Dav Usher; Voting Clerk. Doris Eleanor Lavoie Tennis 4; Girls ' Athletics 3, 4; Usher Com- mittees 4. Margaret Ann Lennon Senior Play Cand-i Committee ; A. A. Collector; Clerical Assistant, Mr. Piausse 4; Bicycle Inspector 4; Badminton 3. Mary Ligori Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Candy Com- mittee 4; Clerical Assistant, Mr. Maffeo 4. Joshua Loring, Jr. Counter at Election 3; Electric Committee Senior Play; Ski Club 3, 4. John Bacley Mahoney Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Footbal 4; Track 2. Gerald A. Mai.oney Safety Council 4. Gloria Bonnar Marden Junior Prom Refreshment Committee 3 ; Senior Play 4; Senior Reception Usher 4. Robert Bernard Marshall Baseball 2, 3, 4 ; Basketball 2; Football 2. 3; Golf 4; Hockey 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Bicycle Inspector 4; A. A. Checker; Senior Reception Refreshment Committee 4. Elizabeth Conway ' Martin Basketball 3, 4 (Manager); Girls ' Athle- tics 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 3, 4; Archery 2, 3; Sassamon Board 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Execu- tive Board 3; Election Clerk 2, 4; Badminton 2, 3, 4; Volley Ball 2, 3, 4 (Captain); Ping Pong 2, 3, 4; Senior Reception Usher 4. 40 T HE S A S S A M () N Gerard Thomas Martin Glee Club 4; Safety Council 2, 3. 4; Stu- dent Council 3, 4; Executive Hoard 2; Delegate tor Student Council Convention 3. Honor Society 4. June Elizabeth Martin Field Hockey 2; Girls ' Athletics 2; Bas- ketball 2; Baseball 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Senior Play Ticket Committee 4; Clerical Assistant, Miss Church 4; Archery 2; Ping Pong 2; Badminton 2; Volley Ball 2; Framingham (iame Program Committee 3. Arnaldo Joseph Martinei.i.i Baseball 2. Charles Lawrence Mathews, Jr. Basketball 2; Football 2; Track 4; Glee Club 4; Bicycle Inspector 4. Robert Joseph McCormack Safetv Council ) ; Bicycle Inspector 4; Basketball 3. Helen Marie McDonald Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Girls ' Athletic 2; Field Hockey 2; Archery 2; Glee Club ?. 4; Safety Council 4; Framingham Game Pro- gram Committee 3 ; Clerical Assistant Mis Nutt 4; Ping Pong 2; Badminton 2: Volley Ball 2. James Edward McEvoy Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball 2. 3, 4; Golf 4; Student Council 2; Senior Play Usher 4; Bicycle Inspector 4. John Thomas McGee Basketball 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Senior Re- ception Checking Committee 4. Genevieve M. Moore Senior Executive Board 4; Senior Play I ' sher 4; Senior Reception Refreshment Com- mittee 4. Myer Mordis ■ Baseball 2; Hockey 4; Track 4. THE SASSAMON 41 Thomas Francis Morris, Jr. Baseball 2; Safety Council 2, 3 (Commis- sioner) ; 4 (President) ; Senior Play Ticket Committee 4; Junior Prom Usher 3; Class Day Usher 3; Graduation Usher 3; Bicycle Inspec- tor 4; Safety Council Dance Checking Com- mittee 4; Safety Council Dance General Committee 4; Senior Reception Usher 4. Catherine Elizabeth Mullen Elizabeth Ann Murphy Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 2, 3, 4; Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4; Archery 2, 3, 4; Badminton 2, 3, 4; Horse Back Riding 4; Volley Ball 2, 3, 4; Tenikoit 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong 2, 3, 4; Student Council Treas- urer 3; Gym Exhibition 2, 4; Speaker Parents ' Night 4; Senior Play Candy Committee 4; Decoration Committee Football Dance 3 ; Junior Prom Program Committee 3 ; Delegate, Eastern Division Student Council Convention 3. Mildred Catherine Murphy Mildred Recina Murphy Baseball 2; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3, 4; Hockey 2; Glee Club 4; Safety Council 4; Senior Play Usher 4: Secretary, Miss Currier 4; Vice President Girls ' Athletic League 3 ; Tenikoit 2 ; Pep Committee ; Decorating Committee Fall Sports Dance 3 ; Ping Pong; Badminton; Cheer Leader 3, 4; Entertainment Committee 4; Music Committee, Senior Reception 4. Robert Edward Musorave Class Gift Committee 4. Cynthia Arlene Neale Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Checker at Election 3. Doris Viola Neale Clerical Assistant, Miss Currier 4. Richard Otto Nelson Safety Council 2, 3; Senior Play 4; Execu- tive Board 3; Junior Prom Checker 3; Senior Play Scenery Committee 3. James Richard Miles Baseball 2; Football 2, 3, 4. 1 -Jm 1 I % ™ 1 42 T HE SASSAMON Meredith Norman Baseball 2; Basketball 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletic League (Secretary) 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Assembly Committee 3; Assistant in Voting 3, 4; A. A. Collector 3; Archery 2, 3, 4; Volley Ball 2, 3, 4; Badminton 2, 3, 4 ; Horseback Riding 2, 3; Ping Pong 2, 3, 4; Ticket Committee, Fall Sports Dance 3. Cari. J. Olson, Jr. (ilee Club 3. Russell Mitchell Palmer Hockey 3, 4; Glee Club 4. J EM MA PAOI.UCCI Glee Club 2; Assembly Committee 3. Daniel James Pei.ui.lo Baseball 2, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 2. Do NATO James Pelullo Baseball 2, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 2; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Student Council 3. Ann Italia Pezza Baseball 3; Basketball 3; Field Hockey 3; Ping Pong 3; Badminton 3; Volley Ball 3; Glee ub 2; Secretaiy, Mr. Carey 4; Assistant to Mr. Cronan, Miss Nutt. Jennie Josephine Pezza Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Girls ' Athletics 2; Clerical Assistant, Mr. McManus, Mr. Ar- menio 4; Volley Ball 2, 4; Badminton 2. 4; Glee Club 2. Marie Anita Pineau Girls ' Athletics 2; Secretary, Miss Rafferty 4. Eleanor Porcei.i.a Girls ' Athletics 2; Clerical Assistant, Miss Church 4. THE SASSAMON 43 Margaret Mary Powers Glee Club 2; Orchestra 3, 4; Safety Coun- cil 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Board 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Dance Refreshment Committee 2; Sassamon Dance Invitation Co mmittee 3; A. A. Collector 2; Sassamon Dance Ticket Committee 4; Dele- gate to Press Conference 2; Senior Reception Usher 4. Honor Society 4. Christine Maud Raftery Glee Club 2, 3; Orchestra 2; Sassamon Board 4; Ticket Committee, Senior Play 4; Clerical Assistant, Mr. Sears 4; Ticket Com- mittee, Sassamon Dance 4; Financial Editor, Sassamon 4; Decorating Committee Junior Prom 3; Invitation Committee, Senior Reception 4. Honor Society 4. Mary Veronica Raftery Secretary, Miss Rafferty 4. Virginia E. Ramsdell Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3; Tennis 2. 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 2. 3; Ping Pong 2, 3; Badminton 2, 3; Volley Ball 2, 3; Safety Council 2, 3; Sassamon Board 2, 3, 4- Student Council 2, 4; Senior Play 4; Delegate to Student Council Convention 2; Richard Lewis Randall Football 2; Sassamon Board 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Horseback Riding 2; Parents ' Night 4; Archery 2, 3; Senior Reception Usher 4. Eleanor Margaret Rice Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Checker at Voting 3, 4; Badminton 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong 2, 3, 4; Vollev Ball 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 2, 3, 4; Horseback Riding 2; Archery 2, 3, 4. Jeane Rita Roberts Tennis 3, 4; Girls ' Athletics 3; Senior Play Usher; Clerical Assistant, Mr. Higgins 4; Ping Pong 3; Checker at Election 2; Refreshment Committee, Senior Reception 4. Robert Ryan Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Hockey 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2; Student Council 3. 4. Rose I. Sammartano Glee Club 3, 4; Sassamon Board 3, 4; Ticket Committee, Senior Play 4; Clerical Assistant, Mr. Quackenbush 4. Rose Ellen Santia Clerical Assistant, Miss Bradburv 4; Art 2. 44 u H ■SP 1 ' i 1 ; •; I 1 T H E S A S S A M () N Joseph P. Scaffidi Baseball 4; Executive Board 2, 3; Bicycle I nspector 4 ; A rt 3. Rita N. Sciretta A. A. collector 4; Clerical Assistant, Miss Wildbur 4. James Shea Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball 2. Mary Elizabeth Shidlaski Virginia Marie Simonetta (jlee Club 2; Sassamon Board 2, 3, 4; Sas- samon Dance Invitation Committee 3 ; Sassa- mon Dance Orchestra Committee 4; Business Manager of Sassamon 4; Assistant Prompter, Senior Play 4; Clerical Assistant, Mr. Sears 4; Delegate to Press Conference 3, 4; Refresh- ment Committee, Senior Reception 4. Helen M. Simons Glee Club (Librarian) 3, 4; Sassamon Board 4; Honor Society 4; Executive Board 3, 4; Junior Prom Decoration Committee (Chair- man) 3; Framingham Game Program Com- mittee 3; A. A. Collector 3; Secretary, Mr. May 4; Senior Play Reading Committee 4; I sher, Senior Play 4; Art 3; Decoration Com- mittee, Class Partj 4; Decoration Committee, Senior Reception 4. Leonard Patrick Sims Basketball 2; Football 2, 3. Rosalie Marie Smith Baseball 2; Basketball 2; Glee Club 2, 3; Sassamon Board 2; Senior Reception Invitation Committee 4. Thomas Edward Smith, Jr. Glee Club 3, 4; Student Council 2, 4; Pep Committee (Chairman) 3, 4; Football Dance Decoration Committee 3; Executive Board 3. Mary J. Spinney Class Prophecy. THE SASSAMON 4S Helen Spiro Senior Play Candy Committee 4; Clerical Assistant, Mr. Quackenbush 4; Senior Recep- tion Invitation Committee 4; Glee Club 4. Tafta Spiro Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Student Council 3; Honor Society 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Executive Board 2; Junior Prom Ticket Committee 3; Safety Council Dance Ticket Committee 4; Secretary, Mr. Plausse 4. Mary Elizabeth Stacy Glee Club 3. Edward B. Stevens Baseball 2, 4; Hockey 4; Glee Club 4; Senior Play Stage Manager 4; Executive Boar:! 4; Art 3; Class Party Entertainment Com- mittee 4. Walter John Stevens Phyllis L. Stowers Art 2; Clerical Assistant, Miss Bradbury 4. Edmund Joseph Stulce Baseball 2; Hockey 3. Henriette Mary - Sununu Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 2, 3; Clerical Assistant 4. Marjorie Sutherland Basketball 2, 3; Tennis 2, 4; Girls ' Ath- letics 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Safety Council 2; Sassamon Board 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Editor-in-Chief. Sassamon 4; Clas President 2; Executive Board 2; Junior Prom Ticket Committee 3; Ping Pong 2. 3, 4; Badminton 2, 3, 4; Volley Ball 2, 3, 4- Delegate to Press Conference 3, 4; Delegate, Student Council Convention 2; Parents ' Night 2. Ramon Talvy v§ ' •BBSS Z 46 THE SASSAMON B - .fife Ida Louise Townsend Girls ' Athletics 2; Junior Prom Usher 3; Clerical Assistant, Mr White 4; Class Election Checker 2; Ping Pong 2; Badminton 2; Volley Ball 2. Letizia Maria Trulli Glee Club 3; Orchestra 3, 4; Senior Play Ticket Committee 4; Secretary, Miss Nutt Lawson G. A. Tupper Helen Patricia Walsh Safety Council 2, 3, 4; Sassamon Board 4; Senior Play Candy Committee 4; Executive Board 3; Refreshment Committee Safety Coun- cil Dance 4; Refreshment Committee Class Party 4; Honor Society 4. Margaret Oliver Weeks Glee Club 3, 4; Student Council 2; Execu- tive Board 4; Senior Play Candy Committee 4. Elaine Gertrude Weilant Clerical Assistant, Mr. McManus 4. Arthur R. Wftmore Student Council 3. Catherine E. L. Wight Glee Club 2, 3; Safety Council 2; Senior Play Ticket Committee 4; Assistant Secretary, Miss Nutt 3, 4. Jeanne L. Woods Tennis 3 ; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Safety Council 3, 4; Refreshment Committee, Safety Council Dance 4; Clerical Assistant, Miss Young 4; Art 3. Herbert John Wostrel Glee Club 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Student Council 3; Executive Board 3, 4; Class Day Usher 3; Senior Play Stage Manager 4; Grad- uation Usher 3; Framingham Game Usher 3; Class Party Refreshment Committee 4; Senior Reception Music Committee 4. THE SASS AMON 47 Ruth Constance Yeomans Glee Club 4; Secretary, Miss Scarry 4; Sassamon Board 3. Helen Joan Zaruba Tennis 2, 4; Glee Club 3; Student Council 3, 4; Honor Society 4; A. A. Collector 2; Horseback Riding 2, 3, 4; Art 2, 3; Executive Board 2; Archery 2; Assembly Committee (Chairman) 3; Senior Play Publicity Commit- tee 4; Secretary, Miss Bradbury; Assistant Secretary, Miss Shannon 4; Senior Reception Decoration Committee 4. Oscar A. Zullo Glee Club 3, 4; Band. 48 THE S ASSAM ON FACULTY Back Row — Messrs Arminio, Gardner, Sears, Quackenbush, Carey, Plausse, Maffeo, Andrews, White, Marso. Second Row — Mr. McManus, Misses Cashion, Young, Church, Mr. Woodbury, Misses Brad- bury, Sullivan, Messrs. Higgins, Haiper. Front Row — Misses Currier, Nutt, Scarry, Rafferty, Wildbur, Hayes, Shannon. CHEERLEADERS Bark Row — E. Hastings, I). (;illeran, R. Pond, M. Church, O. Grupposo. Front Row — B. Greenwood, M. Murphy, I. Chenette, P. Fairbanks. THE SASSAMON 49 HONOR SOCIETY Back Row — O. Fraser, R. Fair, C. Rafterv, M. Powers, G. Martin, E. Hussey E Rice H. Walsh, L. Ciccarelli. Front Row — H. Simons, E. Casavant, M. Cantrel, J. Culbertson, T. Spiro, M. Sutherland, II. Zaruba. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The officers of the Natick Chapter of the National Honor Society are: President Jean Culbertson Vice President Marion Cantrel Secretary Tafta Spiro Elsie Hussey was appointed to explain to the Sophomores the basis for election and procedure in selecting the members of the Society, and the activities of its members. Since there were only nine members elected previous to March their activities were not extensive. Elsie Hussey and Laurence Cic- carelli did some effective tutoring. The fifth Induction Ceremony was held on ' May fifteenth in the evening. Elsie Hussey, Marjorie Sutherland, Eleanor Rice, and Tafta Spiro gave interpretations of Scholarship, leadership, Character, and Service, upon; which membership in the Honor Society is. based. Mr. Woodbury presented certificates of membersh : p at this time. Mr. Rov W. Hill, foi ' mer Natick High principal, delivered the- main address. In June the members of the Honor Society were entertained at a luncheon given by the- Rotary Club. 50 T II E S A S S A M N NATICK i B 9 5 fi H lu it SAFETY PATROL Back Row — Swanson, Edwards, Beale, Dagg, Salos, Bache, Fraser, Stenquist, Arthur, Hardy, Belmore, Pond, Martin, Barnard, Langton. Third Row — Mathews, Kane, Bayer, Thayer, Maloney, Krnpski, Scaffidi, Lane, H. Mac- Donald, Hussey, P. McDonald, Cook. Second Row — Ricardi, Harrington, Thurston, Chenette, Brown, Webster, Con Ion, Main. Haddad, Pineau, Barry. Morris, (ileason, Dahlgren, Lockhart, Fair, Murphy faculty advisor at nine o ' clock. Thus, if a Front Row — Spiro, Harding, Power ' SAFETY COUNCIL The Safety Council was first organized in 1936 with the purpose of promoting a more efficient passing system in the corridors; and to supervise traffic conditions at noon hour. This year the Safety Council was reorgan- ized, to a great extent, and at the present time is composed of two groups. The senior group is made up of members of the senior class, and the junior group composed of members o( the junior class. The senior group is in ■charge of traffic the first to the fifteenth of -each month and the junior group from the sixteenth to the end of each month At the present time, there are fifty members in the Safety Patrol — twenty seniors, twenty juniors, four alternates, five commissioners, and a President. The Safety Council is governed by a P r esident elected from the Board of Commis- sioners. He is also chairman of the Board of Commissioners which is composed of three seniors and two juniors chosen by the faculty advisor because of special ability as a Pa- troller. The duty of the Board is to check on the activity of each Patroller, and to make sure that each Patroller is in his ' «signed position each morning. The com- missioners turn in a report of conditions on each floor to the President. He signs the slip after checking it and then turns it in to the Patroller is absent from school, his position is quickly filled by a commissioner and this ( Iiange is reported on a proper blank. Sophomores are selected and appointed as members of the Safety Council during the month of May. Applications for the pos.tions a re accepted by the advisor during the month, of April. All appointments are made with the understanding that should the candidate not prove satisfactory he may be rejected by (he Board of Commissioners. Meetings are held each Monday and, at this time, various conditions throughout the school are discussed, and warrants issued for various offenses. This year the Safety Council sponsored a dance on April 25 at the Coolidge Junior High. We hope that you enjoyed it and tha next year it may be possible to run more social affairs. The aim of the Safety Council is to govern traffic conditions within the school, but at no time can it be more efficient than the wilt of the student body. The members of the Safety Council for 1940-1941 have made several changes in the organization, and it is our hope that these changes will prove a basis for future im- provements. We ask the sincere cooperation of each student. Mr. Higgins is the faculty advisor for the Safety Council. THE SASSAMON 51 t _,NATICK . % If t . STUDENT COUNCIL Back Row — Colburne, S. Mathews, R. Raphael, Burke, Gibson, Randall, P. Thurston, G_ Martin, M. Freerlman, G. Bayer, R. Saunders. Second Row — R. Hardy, B. Murphy, L. Thurston, R. Killeen, C. Vance, J. Culbertson, M.. Sutherland, Brown, J. Cummings, M. Church, Miss Ratferty, N. Arthur. Front Row — V. Ramsdell, O. Grupposo, L. Hamilton, W. Boyle, S. Kilmer, J. Hamwey, L. McCarty, L. Burns, H. Zaruba. STUDENT COUNCIL The aim of the Student Council is to represent the student body, to interpret the point of view of the Administration to the student body, and to assist in promoting the eneral welfare of the school. It consists of a boy and girl representative from each homeroom in ' , the ' school, the president of each class, and the editor-in-chief of the Sassamon. It is therefore the most representative group of the Natick High Student body. In order to be eligible and retain membership on the Council you must have received a grade of C or better in all four or five points subjects. Meetings are- held regularly on Thursdays at 1 :50. In addition to organizations in each school ihere are state and national organizations. In prst years we have had officers in the state organization. This year we sent delegates to the conventions at Wellesley and Saugus. Some of the activities undertaken by the Council are as follows: Election of Sassamon Board Selection of Cheerleaders Entertaining Bath, Maine, Players Preparation of Handbook Miss Rafferty is adviser for the group. 52 I HE S A S S A M () N ORCHESTRA Back Row— R. Beale, J. Pisano, H. Rosen, D. Pelullo, H. Wostrel, T. Casey. Second Row — R. Balcolm, P. (iassett, J. Cummings, E. Wayne, T. Beale, L. Ricardi, G. Brown. Front Row — M. Powers, O. Grupposo, L. Trulli, L. Hamilton, P. Harvey, A. Kaprielian. SENIOR HIGH ORCHESTRA The orchestra was composed of twenty members. A better balance in instrumenta- tion was secured by the advent of more violin- ists and an improvement in each of the other sections. The orchestra m ade its usual con- tributions to the school assemblies. For outside engagements the orchestra played for the Catholic Woman ' s Club Play; the Mid- v. inter Concert; the Senior Class Play and the local school assemblies. Student leaders were Thomas Casey and concert mistress Lydia Hamilton. Librarians were Margaret Powers and Priscilla Harvey. THE SASSAMON ri CK t 9 2 1 4 BOYS ' GLEE CLUB Back Row — Ahern, Burnham, Rosen, Borghesi, Moffatt, Davis, Davis, Clawson, Ma ' .hews. Doran, Mr. May. Third Row — Vance, Martin, Bennett, Gilsenan, Catarius, Arena, Alexander, Balcolm, O ' Connor, Smith. Second Row — Wostrel, Thurston, Wayne, Boyle, Freedman, Culcasi, Genova, Ciccarelli, Bates, Nichols, Lamprey. Front Row — O ' Connell, Florio, Zullo, Gero, Saviano, Lane, Devereaux, Sheridan, Murphy Gassett. BOYS ' GLEE CLUB GOLF — 1941 The Boys ' Glee Club made strides this year both as to number of members and qual- ity of performance. A fine tenor section and a general improved ability to read music accounted for much of the club ' s success. The glee club has developed an esprit de corps which will soon result in additional honors for this group. Their rendition of a group of sea chanties at the Mid-winter Concert high-lighted the evening ' s perfor- mance, according to many in the audience. The officers: President, Ned Feeley; Vice- President, David Anniballi; Secretary, Robert Palladino and Treasurer. John Florio. Stu- dent leaders, Paul Dedrickson and Paul Thorston. The youngest and least heralded sport at N ' atick High is golf. This year the team will play ten games, and under new scoring rules. In former years the teams were credited with the matches they won. This year they will get credit for the points they make. Example: If a school gets nine points in one match and one point in the next, its standing would be figured as 10 points instead of one victory ;:nd one defeat. Coach Maffeo plans to build the club round Dolph, Mussoni and Bergstrom. These boys, all former caddies, have the advantage in the matter of experience. Therefore a good season at the Wildwood Golf Course- is expected. 54 T HE SASSAMON NATICK I V lit; 1 i i ' ! if 4i 4. k 4 4t 4k (URLS ' GLEE CU B Back Row — Leonard, Flynn, C. Vance, Wayne, Ligori, Dupuis, Primavera, Martin, Woods, Goldstein, Fairbanks, Church, Cook, Hussey, Riker, Pierce. Third Row — Morgan, Donnollv, Greenwood, Chenette, Foley, Simons, Kilmer, Weeks, Mr May, Neale, Fay, Clawson, Gilbert, Thayer, Regan, Casey. Second Row — Culbertson, Harvey, Armata, J. Curnmings, Hamilton, CrisafuIIi, Parinello. Riordan, Sammartano, Chapman, Metz, M. Curnmings. Sutherland, Gilleran. Front Row — Donovan, Hughes, Chamberlain, Owens, Hoyte, Ciccarelli. West, Berry, Zlcko, McCarty, Garvey, Greene. GIRLS ' GLEE CLUB The 194U-41 Glee Club was comprised of sixty active members and twelve alternate . The alternates were an innovation this year and contributed much towards the season ' s success. The appearances of the Glee Club were at the Christmas Assembly; the Mid- winter Concert; the May 8th local festival and the Massachusetts Competitive Festival a f Plymouth May 17th. The officers were: President, Marion Curnmings; Vice President. Hazel Thayer; Secretary, Dorothy Gilleran; Treasurer, Shirley Kilmer and librarians. Evelyn Chapman and Marion Church. The student leaders were Shirley Kilmer and Jane Curnmings. THE SASSAMON 55 CLASS OFFICERS Back Row — R. Bennett, G. Brown, C. Haddad, M. Freedman, K. Condon, V. Ca rdelicchio.. Front Row — R. Lockhart, S. Miles, J. Grady, R. Raphael, J. McGrath, A. Saviano. CLASS OFFICERS Class elections were held in November following the national election. The students voted by classes after an assembly-rally on behalf of the candidates Posters adorned the building during the campaign. The officers elected were: SENIOR President Ralph Raphael Secretary Jean McGrath Vice President John Grady Treasurer Alfred Saviano. JUNIOR President Melvin Freedman Treasurer Robert Bennettr Vice President .... Geraldine Brown Secretary Shirley Miles SOPHOMORE President Charles Haddad Secretary Kathleen Condon Vice President Robert Lockhart Treasurer Vito Cardellicchio- 56 T II E S A S S A M () N NATICK ! (1 2. - SASSAMON Back Row — Powers, Fraser, Jackson, Edwards, Mordis, Langton, Pond, Bennett, Arthur, Ruigrok, Goodnow. Third Row — Casavant, Ramsdell, Harding, Cardellichio, Cook, Casey, Sammartono, Cum- mings, Ullrich, Filledes, Mathews. Second Row — Simons, Harrington, Walsh, Chenette, Fair, Ciccarelli, Smith, Buell. Front Row — Grady, Rafterv, Simonetta, Sutherland, Cantrel, CJilleran, Fairbanks, Culbert- son, Ciccarelli. THE SASSAMON BOARD As the school terms closes for another vt a r. the members of the Sassamon Board sadly relinquish their duties. This year seven out of eight issues were published with six pages with great success The Sassamon received fourth prize from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and a third prize from the National Scholastic Press Association. Nine members attended i he NEIPA Forum Conference held at Boston University on April 26, 1941 when the 19+0 Yearbook won second place. The Board wis hes to express its appre- ciation for the efforts and encouragement given by Miss Shannon and Mr Sears. The Sassamon Board for this year: Fditor-in-Chief Marjorie Sutherland Assistant Editor Dorothy Gilleran I iterary Editor Marion Cantrel Assistant Editor Jean Culbertson Priscilla Fairbanks Art Editor Lawrence Ciccarelli ssistmt Art Editor .... Frances Ciccarelli Reporters : Student Council Virginia Ramsdell Safety Council Mary Harding Music Helen Simons Athletics: Girls Marjorie Buell Boys John Grady Joke Editor Barbara Cook financial Editor Christine Raftrry Business Manager Virginia Simonetta Assistants to Business Manager: Marion Cummings ' 41, Edith Casavant ' 41, Owen Frazer ' 41, Helen Filledes ' 41. Betty Martin ' 41, Alfred Edwards ' 42, Nicholas Arthur ' 42. Irene Chenette ' 42, Robert Mordis ' 42, Robert Langton ' 42 Subscription Managers: Lois Harrington Margaret Powers A.ssistants to Subscription Managers: Mary Ca rdellicchio ' 41, Rita Fair ' 4!, Francis Jackson ' 41, Rosalie Smith ' 41, Helen Walsh ' 41, Marie Casey ' 42, Jean Goodnow ' 42, Marguerite Kane ' 42, Robert Pond ' 42, Virginia Ulrich ' 42, Robert Pal- ladino ' 43, Marilyn Haynes ' 43, Evelyn (iarvey ' 43, Barbara Daley ' 43, Ruth Walker ' 43, Lucy Burns ' 43, Joseph (Jrup- poso ' 43. THE SASSAMON 57 TRACK Back Row — Fraser, Arthur, Ryan, Sheridan, Hardy, McGee, Mr. Carey. Third Row — Sims, Parker, Beswick, Hall, Mordis, Nichols, Rosen. Second Row — Saunders, Wostrel, Gilsenan, Randall, Davis, Lane, Lang. Densmore. Front Row — Clancy, Orleans, Sellew, Leonard, Branagan, Dunn, Gero. TRACK — 1941 Coach Bill Carey is looking forward to a highly successful season in his first year as head coach of track. A few veterans headed by Capt. Francis Branagan will be on hand to get him started off on the right track . This sport is fast becoming a headline! in Natick. There has been a decline in its interest in former years but now it is making a strong comeback. The reason for this is that the boys are simply putting everything they have into each event and consequently ihey win most -of their meets. As in every case, a town will always follow a winning team. This year the boys will strive to clinch the Bay State Meet in June as well as all niinor meets. We all know they will carry on the tradition of former teams and bring track at Natick High back into the limelight it once held. 58 T II K S A S S A M () N SENIOR PLAY Back row — K. Martin, M. Harding, Mr. Higgins. E. Rice, V. Ramsdell. Second Row — R. Nelson, G. Marden, C. Barr, T. Spiro, W. Boyle, M. Cummings, O. Fraser. Front Row — M. Church, L. Ciccarelli, E. Casavant, J. Grady, J. Culbertson, R. Raphael. YOUNG APRIL On the evening of April 18, 1941, the an- nual Senior Class Play was presented under the direction of John T. Higgins. We chose, for our production, the new comedy, Young April. To those who saw Growing Pains • II 1937, this play served to bring hack familiar characters in new situations. Briefly, the plot of the play concerns the trials and tribulations of George Maclntyre — played by John Grady — and his sister, Terry — plaved by F.dith Casavant. As the play opens, we find Professor Mac- lntyre — in real life Lawrence Ciccarelli — and Mrs. Maclntyre — played by Jean Cul- 1 ertson — expecting the momentary arrival of George. When he finally does arrive, things likewise begin to happen in the play. Lula, the maid — played by Tafta Spiro — is the first to he upset by his arrival as it means a preparation of special foods. Various girls in the neighborhood hear of his arrival and promptly descend upon the Maclntyre house- hold — among them, Vivian — played by Gloria Marden — and Elsie — played by Eleanor Rice. Brian, the boy next door, — played by Ralph Raphael — enters. Brian and Terrv have grown up together, and there is more or less rivalry between them. At first, Brian is ready to fall in love with Terry but this is quickly overcome by the tactics of Vivian. Btrt, a sophisticated young man, — played by Richard Nelson — decides that Terry is inhibited and needs to be brought up-to-date. At the same time, George is in love with Diane Gilmore — played by Muriel Church. l ' : ane is definitely a pretty girl and knows it, and she is much in demand for social func- tions. George has about decided to marry her when she leaves him for a date with Dutch — played by Charles Barr. As the first act closes, we find Pete — played by William Boyle — and Dutch going off for a date with George. In the meantime, Terry has jilted Brian; and she now decides that she is in love with Stewart Miller — played by Owen Fraser. In Act II, we meet Mrs. Miller — played by Marion Cummings — who is very happy that her son, Stewart, has decided to marry Terry. Her joy, however, is not shared by the Maclntyre family, as the family feels she is too gushy and saccharine, and will over- shadow Terry in every matter. As the play continues, we find George has decided to go into business, but always uses his father ' THE SASSAMON 59 money and saves his own, much to his father ' s disgust. Meanwhile, Jane — played by Betty Martin — a brand-new bride, arrives on the scene accompanied by Mildred — played by Virginia Ramsdell. A good old-fashioned gossip session is held. The girls laugh with awe and a little bit of jealousy, and each one plans to get married as soon as possible. One o f the high lights of the play is the proposal of Stewart to Terry to the accompaniment of the clatter of a lawn mower. He finally gets accepted, and as the act grows, we find Pro- fessor and Mrs. Maclntyre worried about Terry ' s future; while George is down-hearted because Diane has jilted him. As the third act opens, we find George, row a poet, assuring himself and all the world that he is all over his love for Diane. He ieels qualified to give long speeches upon love and its consequent effects. This works out fine until Diane appears on the scene, and makes up with George. Meantime, Terry breaks up with Stewart, and decides to marry Brian, her school-day chum. All ends happilv for the Maclntyre family, and as the cur- tain descends we realize that we have seen a cross-section of the ordinary American family. A great deal of credit is due to the work of Mary Harding who served as official prompter of the play, and also to Virginia Simonetta who assisted Mary with the labor- ious tasks of checking up on cues and stage positions. To all those who helped make our play a success our sincere thanks and appre- ciation.