North Attleboro High School - Northern Light Yearbook (North Attleboro, MA)

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in Ugg! N A I in Ufaas. av,-fiifofcy by gordon geid and Albert .Barsen A September morn two score and five months ago marked one of the most momentous days in the history of this school. The class of 1940 had entered this great institution of learning known as the North Attleboro High School. We were embarking on a great ship of knowledge for a voyage of no more than four years twe hopedl. There were many obstacles to be overcome but the dauntless courage of this class was not to be trifled with. With remarkable fortitude we set our course for that auditorium stage, which four years later we were determined to descend with the proverbial parchment. Ah! But enough of this reminiscence, we have reached our goal and are now on the threshold of the world, which we will conquer with the same forcefulness. There is no better time than the present to take you back over the four years of our high school career and let you follow the eventful course of our class. We, like our predecessors, entered into this great edifice and faced the same program. We, however, did not act the same. It was immediately evident to the teachers and upper classmen that we had that certain something that is in the makeup of all great classes - a certain something called oomph. Be- yond the shadow of a doubt, we were THE class. We started off with a bang. No grass grew under our feet. At our initial election the Australian ballot system prevailed, and We elected Gorham Under- hill, president: Shirley Leven, vice president: Barbara Beetlestone, secretary: and the financial affairs of the class were handled by that great tycoon of finance, Albert Larsen. At our first social event we were the guests of the Seniors at the Senior- Freshman Social. ln the three major sports of the school our boys were confined to the fresh- man teams during our first year. When we entered school the following September we looked with ridicule upon the Freshmen and envy upon the Seniors. At our election as Sophomores, Norman Horton was chosen president: Shirley Leven, vice president: Alfred Reilly, secretary: and Gordon Feid took over the defunct treasury. We were the first class in many years to hold a Sophomore Sorority Social. This dance was a tremendous social success and increased the capital in our vaults con- iderably. This year an operetta entitled Ask the Professor was put on, in which, many of the more prominent members of the class took part. Our athletes did not blossom out too numerously during our Sophomore year. We had an undefeated season in football and with the making of the varsity by Norm Horton and David Sutherland in football, and Gordon Feid in baseball com- pleted our athletic endeavors for the year. Upon entering school the following year as Iuniors the class officers were elected as follows: Norman Horton, president for a second term: Eleanor Messier, vice president: Norma Malinowski, secretary: and Styles Simpson, treasurer. This year was featured by the holding of that great social event the Iunior Prom. A Iunior Sorority was also held and was a great hit with the girls of all the classes. Shirley Leven left us when we became Iuniors to reside in Providence. Page Twenty

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'ii dx. GJgrs'1aN 6H',Q,:-QJMGD 1 as As luniors our athletes really hit their stride, and we had our second unde- feated football season. William Wing, William Hose, Gordon Feid, Norm Hor- ton, and David Sutherland starred on the gridiron. In basketball Horton and Feid were the only Iuniors on the varsity. Baseball had more than its share of luniors with Stiles Simpson, lohn Grimes, Gordon Feid, Walter Murphy, and Iohn Rhude all contributing their share of skillful baseball. The eventful day when We entered school as Seniors finally arrived and we found ourselves wiser and much more matured. CThat is a question for dis- cussion but we won't go into that.l Norman Horton was elected president for the third consecutive time: Eleanor Messier, vice president, for a second time: Norma Malinowski, secretary, for a second time: and Gordon Feid, treasurer, also for a second time. In football, we would have had the third consecutive undefeated season except for a 7-6 defeat. But all in all three seasons with only ONE defeat is something to be proud of. Our pigskin heroes of this year were Norm Horton, David Sutherland, Gordon Feid, Doug White Ca transfer from Mansfieldl, Carl Berglund, Bill Rose, Eugene Lumnah, and lohn Bouchard. Basketball saw the services of Iohn Rhude, Gordon Feid, and Anthony Greco. The same players starred in baseball as in our Iunior year with the exception of lohn Bouchard who became a rookie as a Senior. A Senior Hop and a Senior Harvest Dance were held, and these combined with our other dances held during our four years, the Senior Play, and the sale of football programs on Thanksgiving Day filled our treasury to overflowing. It was this large treasury that made possible the printing of a Senior year book entitled The Northern Light . We graduated one of the richest classes in the history of the school. The Senior play under the direction of Miss M. E. Erving was a tremendous success due to the earnestness of the cast and helpers. For the past three years, several of the girls of our class have starred on the Girls' Varsity Basketball team. Among these are: Grace Fawcett, Ethel Lemaire, Helen Morrell, Genevieve Polefka, Theresa Pells, Ann Park, and Rose Tutelian. As we have said before we are THE class. This was shown by the remark- able record of the debating team which was composed of members from our class. Gorham Underhill, loe King, and Bill Howard have ably filled positions on the debating team for three years. The Red Cap will also suffer greatly by our graduation. It will lose those efficient co-editors, Lois Harden and Bill Howard. It will also be set back by the loss of Ioe King, Bernard Gamache, Elizabeth Boudreau, Barbara Beetlestone, Elizabeth McGuire, Loretta Gagnon, Raymond Rogers, and many Senior Red Cap collectors. The band and orchestra are weakened by the loss of George Hayes, Hope Sagar, Bill Rose, Ioe Kennedy, George Babcock, Carl Berglund, David Lomasney, and Hugh Donnelly. As it may be seen by the preceeding paragraphs the entire program of North Attleboro High School will be upset by our graduating. We all will be very UNHAPPY to leave. A great affection has grown up between we pupils and the teachers. How we shall miss the homework! So it is with heartfelt regret that we, the Seniors, bid you one and all-Adieu. Page Twenty-one