Natick High School - Sassamon Yearbook (Natick, MA)

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IU THE SASSAMON CLASS POEM 'IU THE GRAlJl'A'I'I'IS l. 'l'he Vhallenge to Youth l'ourl1.' Van you meet the stirring challenge Which a wearied world submitsl Prove the trust it places in you, it? liase the wounds which rupture Van you take the shattered fragments, Take the Hope which yet survives, Vonquer Fear and Hate with justice, Shape a world for which the lives Sacrificed in Freedom's battle Never shall have ceased in vain? Hazte Van you guarantee that Freedom Soldiers give their all to gain? Opposition great confronts you. Forces never tamed by man Strictures, through the ages fhwarting Great Crusaders' caravans Still are poignant. Are you able? Have you strength with these to cope. Van you meet this stirring challenge? Youth!-Are you a source for Hope? D 2. Youths Reply We are strong, endowed by Nature With the armor for the fight. Buttressed by youth's valiant courage We can conquer with our might livils which disrupt man's progress lf we toil with steadfast will. There is wealth in each past failure Source to aid us to fulfill This great task entrusted to us. We have heard the plea of man. Faith! We take up our challenge crying, Youths undying creed- We can! Classmates, you approach a world which looks to you. Keep in heart this challenge, promise you will see it through. Falter not: Be strong! Remember always Youth's reply As you strive to conquer, make We can! your battle cry! JEAN HULEATT CLASS SONG Our Alma Mater, doors are Hung wide, The time has come to bid adieu. tflassmates and friends so dear to our hearts to you well be true. Sad the farewll to many golden hours, Sad the farewell to joys that were ours. We will never forget the days spent beneath the red and the blue. .Ks we go forth your teachings will guide us, ln each trial great and small. llear Natick High we'll always uphold your faith in us all. As we go forth, may we be strong and true, may we fulfill all that we strive to do. Always steadfast and stalwart we will vo forth to meet our great call. P' Words by Jean Spinazola Music by Paul Shakespeare

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THE SASSAMON 9 To Miss Connolly and Mr. Marso, our class advisors, we leave our grate- fulness for their many helpful suggestions during our three years at high school. To Miss Griffin we leave a pair of blood hounds to enable her to immediately obtain a trail of the lost persons. We the following members of this vast body desiring to make individual bequests do hereby give from the great generosity of our hearts the following gifts. I, Arthur Fair, leave my football captaincy to Mickey Burke's successor. May he lead Natick through as prosperous a season as Arthur enjoyed. I, Ellen Carey, leave to anybody who will manage as I have done my troubles as Class Secretary. We, Robert Mahoney and Lucy Lentini, bequeath our dancing ability to Jean Riker and Robert Marden. We, Joann Sweeney and Charles Musgrave leave a cheer for Natick High School on the condition that it be used at all football games, and it must be thoroughly inoculated with the spirit of victory for our gallant players. I, Miriam Ingalls, bequeath my good looks and pleasing disposition to Bobbie Grant. I, Mary Burke, leave my sweet and quiet manner to Dorothy Killeen. I, Mary Jane Powers, leave to june Brennaman my ability to please teachers and friends under the most trying circumstances. We, Marion McGovern, jean Simoni and Dorothy Munro bequeath our beauti- ful voices to Harriet Hayes, jean Riker and Dolly Grupposo. I, Ann Ahern, leave my overwhelming sense of humor to any underclassman who will giggle at the most inopportune times. Apply early and avoid the rush. I, Earl Chase, leave my ever present gaiety, with or without the teachers con- sent, to james Lockhart. I, jean Huleatt bequeath my attainments and other deserved notoriety to any Junior girl who will serve as an inspiration to my' classmates. I, Robert Byrne, leave a portion of my height and weight to Albert LePage. We, Robert Thurston and john Rego, leave the secret of our methods of playing baseball to john Noonan and Leo Grady. I, Edward Clasby, leave my willingness to serve Natick High School to Daniel Dunn. We, Bertha Jackson and Theresa Berthiaume, leave our ability to be helpful to Nancy Angelo and Christine Boucher. We, the Senior Class, leave to Natick High School the responsibility of keep- ing the Minute Man Flag waving over her gallant students who are always striving to purchase more and more War Bonds and Stamps, with the hope that victory will soon be ours. In testimony whereof, we hereunto set our hand and seal, and in the presence of two witnesses hereinafter named, declare this to be our last will and testament. BARBARA A. BUELL Witnessed by: Edith M. Nutt Emily L. Shannon

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THE SASSAMON 11 CLASS PROPHECY WELL, at last we're off on the way to the big Field Day exercises heralding the flnishing of the Natick Stadium, which we now discover, was sponsored almost entirely by that magnificent Class of 1944. Imagine our surprise on discovering that our transport crew included pilots Ivar Olson and Leonard Chiacchia. Surprise of surprises! Radio technician extra- ordinaire, Ruth Nussberger is now married and spends her spare time between trips playing with her five little ones. We received this information from the petite little hostess, Marie Duprey. As we neared the Natick Airport, our attention was centered on the beautiful scenery which was home to us. Almost at the last moment we found that some of our fellow commuters on the stratoliner were members of the immortal Class of '44. Robert McGrath is now a famous public speaking authority: john Mullen has ridden many a famous horse to glory: and Norman Mills is a famous Information Please expert. On landing, we were met by a large reception committee, among whom were the two leading socialites, Mary Jane Powers and joan Powers: Rocco Torterella, the principal of dear old Natick High: and john Marshall, General Manager at Dennisons. After introductions and formalities were over, a lively conversation ensued, during which Helen Sellew, proprietor of the best dairy farm in the coun- try, informed us that she had just heard from Joanne McGrath and Beatrice Ouilette, telephone operatorsg she also told us that jean Simoni, a well-known opera singer, and David Sanborn, her accompanist, would not arrive until later in the evening, because Richard Piard, her chauffeur, had taken sick. Everything was under control though, because Dr. Robert Thomas had prescribed a remedy. Special nurse, jean Mosman was on the job keeping faithful watch over him. We are now approaching the box office. Say, those girls look familiar. Well, I'll be! It's Bertha Jackson and Dotty johnson. They were always good at selling tickets. And there's Hope Liscombe in the background helping them. As we ad- vance through the gate our tickets are collected by Michael Solari and Arthur Tessier, the regular ticket collectors. just inside are Grace Taylor and jean Spina- Zola selling programs for the big event. Marion Weilant and Dorothy Whittemore have joined the party. They are just back from a visit to China where they worked as foreign missionaries. As we near the grandstand, there is a terrific amount of hustle and bustle. Who is it bragging about the structure of the bleachers? Oh, I see now. It's Vincent Driscoll. His construction company built those bleachers. We were ushered to our seats by the head usher, Sarop Kaprelian. On the north side of the field was a huge billboard advertising Christie's Bow Wow Dog Food. The food is based on a formula discovered by Thomas Zicko. The sign said, For particulars see the head salesman, W'arren Brooks. Looking to the other end of the field, we see an enormous poster which reads 'tMarilyn's Beauty Shops, Inc. And there is Marilyn Gladu herself waving furiously at us from the balcony. Who is this coming down the aisle in the Naval Air Corps uniform? All the girls are swooning! Oh, I see, it's our old friend, Arthur Fair. W'ith him is our famous classmate and the man who has done the most work in promoting the helicopter in Europe, Ralph Howard. We learn that on hand in the First Aid Station, in case of a riot, is Valerie