Norton High School - Sojourn Yearbook (Norton, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1950 volume:

NORTON PUBUC UBRARY II lilllllll III il 111 illi a 3 2 0 5 3 00 0 S02 ' 1 b Dedication . . . To Mrs. Helen J. Yelle, a teacher whose high standards have brought her success in all that she undertakes, we dedicate this yearbook. reciation . . . To Mrs. Jean Findlater, in appreciation of her guidance and help for the past two years and her efforts to make us better citizens of tomorrow. Superintendent s Message In these days of storm and stress when there is so much confused thinking, I urge you to guard against an insidious evil. It is the evil of fear. Napoleon once said, He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. Franklin Delano Roose- velt emphasized the same idea during the depression days. The very faith in the possibility of victory over ruin and danger will help you to win victory. The ery faith that a peaceful and just world is possible will help to bring it about. The training and ideals given you in school should give you this courage, optimism, and faith. Laurence G. Nourse Superintendent 1 Principalis Message The Class of 1950 is now completing its last major project. The members are trying to make this book the best yearbook ever published. I am pleased to have the opportunity to add a few words. The members of this class have made contributions to their class events. They have learned from practical experiences. These class experiences should be useful in the future. Some have had radio experiences. This is partial preparation for life. Faithful preparations of your daily assignments have built your educational foundation. You should be able to think things through and form reasonable conclusions. I feel that your experiences, plus your education equals to YOU. You will enjoy life if you will be open-minded and keep on learning. You have much before you, so get in and obtain your share. Scientific advancements will offer new opportunities for employment. Investigate Civil Service and iimprove the permanence of your future position. We who remain behind will get much enjoyment as the class members make good in the world of competition. Best of wishes for your future. Charles S. Randall Principal TJoe Faculty MR. CHARLES S. RA NDALL, Principal Chemistry, Physics, General Science, Algebra MRS. HELEN J. YELLE Commercial Department MRS. JEAN FINDLATER Latin, History Problems of Democracy MRS.CHARLOTIE HARNDEN MISS ROSEMARY FLAHIVE Household Arts Occupations, English Department Girls ' Coach MR. HENRI A. YELLE French, Geometry World History MISS JUNE CHILDS Biology MR. NAHUM P. GILLESPIE MISS LOUISE B. SPIER Music Art MR. PAUL CLARK Boys ' Coach Yearbook Staff Editor DOROTHY MARCURE Assistant Editor MARY CAMARA Business Manager GLORIA COLLINS Advertisement LYDIA FALES Class History BETTY DRANE Class Will LUCILLE TEIXEIRA Class Prophecy DONALD CARLSON EDWARD PICKETT Class Trip PATRICIA ESCHMANN Class Poem LYDIA FALES Boys Sports VINCENT FERRINI Girls ' Sports Photography MARGARET PINO ROSELENA TACHERIA Art WILLIAM CLARKE Cover ROBERT BECKER Individual Write-ups SHIRLEY KING PATRICIA ESCHMANN BETTY DRANE Statistics BARBARA ROSEQUIST Superlatives BARBARA FOSTER Subscriptions MARILYN DANFORTH VINCENT FERRINI, JR. Classical ' Vin College A baseball, a basketball, his world! Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; Class President 1, 2, 4; Class Vice President 3; Vice President Student Council 3; President Stu- dent Council 4; Vice President A. A. 2, 3; President A, A. 4; Second and First Consul Latin Club 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Head Usher 3; Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Librarian 3; Class Play 4; Parrot 3, 4; Yearbook 4; Class Night 4. ELIZABETH DRANE Classical Betty College ' With a song in her heart. ' Class Treasurer 3; Class Vice President 4; Parrot 3; Student Council 4; Editor of Parrot 4; Latin Club 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Treasurer of Latin Club 3; Class Play 4; Junior Red Cross Chairman 4; Yearbook 4; Student Council 4; Class Night 4 DOROTHY MARCURE Commercial Dottie ' Secretarial Work A smile ever-ready. Class Vice-President 1; Student Council 1, 2, 3; Class Secretary 2, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Class President 3; Secretary A. A. 3, 4; Mgr. Girls ' Basketball 3; Baseball 2; Parrot 3, 4; Yearbook Editor 4; Class Play 4; Class Night 4; Usher Class Play 3. BARBARA ROSEQUIST Commercial Barb ' Secretary ' A twinkle in her eye. ' Class Secretary and Treasurer 1; Class Treasurer 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Secretary and Treasurer French Club 3; Stage Manager Class Play 4; Class Night 4. ROBERT BECKER Bobby General Electrical Worker Bashful but helpful. Class Play 4; Usher 3; Yearbook 4; Class Night 4. MARY CAMARA Commercial Aggie Secretary ' A friend worthwhile. ' Class Vice President 2; Class Secretary 3; Head Librarian 4; Student Council 4; Co-editor of Yearbook 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play Prompter 4; Girls ' Basketball Manager 2; Girls ' Baseball Manager 3; Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Class Night 4. DONALD CARLSON Don General Entertainer Young man with a horn. Parrot 3; French Club 3, 4; Class Play 4; Class Night 4; Libra- rian 4; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4. BEVERLY CLARK Commercial Bev Office Work Fair of face. Parrot 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; Class Night 4. WILLIAM CLARKE Classical Billy School ' Art for the sake of art. Class Play 4; Parrot 2; Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Secretary A. A. 2; Baseball 4; Class Night 4. GLORIA COLLINS Glo Household Arts Attendant Nurse Merry of heart Baseball 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1; Yearbook 4; Parrot 4; Class Night 4. MARILYN DANFORTH Lyn Commercial When Irish eyes are smiling. Basketball 1; Business Manager Class Play 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Class Night 4. Class Play 4; Class Night 4. PATRICIA ESCHMANN Pat Commercial Private Secretary A friend to all. French Club 2, S, 4; Yearbook Staff 4; Prom Committee 3; w LYDIA FALES Classical Nurse Mischievous and diligent is she. Class Play 4; School Paper 4; Yearbook 4; Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Baseball Scorer 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Class Night 4. DOROTHY FITZGERALD DomV Household Arts Work Silence, a quality unsurpassed French Club 3, 4; Lunchroom Helper 4; Class Night 4. BARBARA FOSTER Classical ' Bini ' Teacher ' A wonderful sport. Basketball 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Base- ball 3, 4; H. S. Orchestra 3; Class Night 4. EUNICE HICKS Commercial Eunie Secretary A gal full of cheer. ' Basketball 4; Cheerleader 4; Yearbook 4; Class Night 4; General Manager, Class Play 4. SHIRLEY KING Classical Shirl Nurse Florence Nightingale of N. H. S. Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Libra- rian 3; Yearbook 4; Class Night 4. ROSE MARIE ORANGE ' ' Ree ' General Missionary ' ' Sweet in name and nature. Class Night 4. EDWARD PICKETT - Eddie General Electrical Engineer Always leave ' em laughing Parrot 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Lunchroom Helper 4; Class Night 4. MARGARET PINO Commercial ' Peg Secretarial Work Quiet good naturedness Class Treasurer 1, 2; French Club 2, 3, 4; Librarian 4; Senior Play Committee 4; Prom Committee 3; Yearbook 4; Class Night 4. DAVID ROCHA Dave Classical College ' ' Logical and likeable. Treasurer Student Council 2; Parrot 1, 2; Latin Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Class Night 4. EUNICE SALLEY Honey Household Arts Work Witty of tongue. Baseball 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; French Club 2, 3, 4; Class Night 4. ROSELENA TACHERIA ' ' Nina ' Commercial Secretarial Work Her first love, baseball. French Club 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2; Basketball 1; Yearbook 4; Prom Committee 3; Class Play Committee 4; Class Night 4, LUCILLE TEIXEIRA Commercial Lucy ' Secretary A gal with Vim, Vigor Vitality. Secretary Student Council 4; Parrot 3, 4; Treasurer of Parrot 4; French Club 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 3; Manager Baseball 4; Year- book 4; Usher Senior Prom 3; Class Night 4. DORIS WARFIELD Dolly Household Arts Designer Dressmaker Chit-Chat, her greatest amusement T Baseball 1; Basketball 1, 2; Cheerleader 2, 3; Make-up for Play 4; Prom Decorating Committee 3; Usher for Play and Prom 3. Class Colors Blue and White Class Flower Red Rose Class Poem Hail the class of ' 50, Standing here tonight Looking toward a future Clothed in splendor bright. Grateful for the guidance given, By our parents, teachers, friends; Mindful of the worthwhile tasks In a world that never ends. Thoughtful of our motto We seek help along the way; Humbly we in reverence utter Our prayer for aid today. Endow us with Nobility, Grant days of perfect Health, Give to each one well-earned Success — These three — life ' s symbols of true wealth. Lydia Fales Class Motto Nobility - Health - Success Class History With the dawning of a new era, the Atomic Age, the class of 1950 took over the spotlight at N. H. S. Vincent Ferrini was chosen as director, Dorothy Marcure as assistant director, Barbara Rosequist as secretary and treasurer, and Miss Loretta McHugh as producer. As you can see, we were then preparing not only for our class play, which was to be produced four years hence, but for the import- ant part which we were to play in the drama called life. During the first year, because we were just learning our trade, we managed to have only two assemblies presented for the school with the whole class participating. As a sideline, we held a dance at the Norton Town Hall with Manny Silvia doing the honors with his orchestra, the Top-Hatters. Learning the 3 R ' s and good citizenship were also a must on our agenda, this year, as every year. After learning these few preliminaries, we advanced to our second year, and again we had Vincent Ferrini as our guide, but with Mary Camara as his assistant, Dorothy Marcure keeping the records, Margaret Pino watching our finances, and Mr. Charles Randall as producer. This year we made history by presenting Dickens ' Christmas Carol with Vincent Ferrini playing Scrooge and the re- mainder of the class as cast and stage crew. The next month we scheduled a dance and baked bean supper, so that we might earn some money for our trip to Washington and also have a social event. It wasn ' t successful, but we certainly enjoyed ourselves and learned many of the intricacies of planning a meal and handling money. The next first that we presented was a Truth or Conse- quences show sponsored by Mrs. Yelle ' s Double Bubble Pop Gum. The con- testants were chosen from the audience which made it even more enjoyable for the school. Our last social affair for this year was a cowboy show staged by the Roving Ramblers and to everyone ' s joy, it was both socially and financially successful. During our third year at Norton High we had a shift in offices. This time we had Dorothy Marcure as director, Vincent Ferrini as assistant, Mary Camara as secretary, Betty Drane as treasurer and Mrs. Jean Findlater acting as producer. Our next history-making event was a minstrel show replete with tambourines and an interlocuter. It was directed by Mrs. Edith Wiswall and presented at a high school assembly as well as at the Manor canteen in Mansfield. We also presented history sketches representing the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a scene at Valley Forge, the inauguration of George Washington, and resistance to the Stamp Act. These were original skits acted by the class and produced for one of our assemblies. It was during the summer of this year that Betty Drane was sent to Wellesley College to a Junior Red Cross Convention so that she could return with ideas on how we could serve our community and nation as good citizens. In December of this, our fourth year, we finally were prepared to present our class play entitled The Absent-Minded Professor, with Billy Clark as Prof. I. Q. Allen. Miss Rosemary Flahive directed our play and this year, as always, people came from near and far to observe us as budding thespians. I almost forgot to mention that Vincent Ferrini, old-faithful by now, was chosen as director, but this time Betty Drane took over his assistantship, Dorothy Marcure cared for the cor- respondence, Barbara Rosequist became treasurer, and Mrs. Findlater continued as producer. We took some short field trips this year to Supreme, Superior, and District courts and to Norfolk Prison Colony, but we mustn ' t forget the experience we gained when we were permitted to observe and participate in the running of the cities of Taunton and Attleboro. The real climax came when we hopped on the train for our trip to Washington, D. C, and New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Fuller chaperoned twenty-three of us. It was certainly a trip to be long remembered. In order to understand court procedure more thoroughly, we put on a mock trial with Lucy Teixeira acting as judge and David Rocha and Derek Little as District Attorney and Defense Attorney, respectively. Before this we learned a great deal about our national elections by running our own Student Council con- ventions and elections with Gloria Collins in charge. Student Council is only one of the many organizations that the Seniors run which affords us a real chance to use our knowledge and qualities of leadership. Though we are a small school, our activities are wide in scope, for we had Doris Warfield represent us at Burdett College in the Career Girl contest. Lucy Teixeira was chosen alternate by the state in the Forum For Living, a safety contest, and she won a $25 Savings Bond; Eunice Salley also spurred on Lucy Teixeira and Barbara Rosequist to appear on WPEP, the Taunton radio station. We were proud that Eunice realized her first ambition. In June awards were given to the outstanding members of the troupe. First honors were bestowed on Dorothy Marcure and second honors on Mary Camara. Dorothy was also chosen as our D.A.R. representative. Now that our graduation ceremony is approaching we suddenly realize the debt that we owe to all our teachers and friends who have helped us grow men- tally and physically to be better citizens in this world of ours. This may be the end of our journey through Norton High School, but truly the beginning of our journey into life. Class Will We, the Senior Class of Norton High School, being of unsound mind due to the conditions of the building under which we have labored for the past four years ( after the way we acted, the only solution was to release us ) , do hereby declare and publish this to be our last will and testament. First of all, we will and bequeath to the class of ' 51 better luck than we have had and hope that they will not have to fight to get things, as it seems we have had to. Second, we will and bequeath to the class of ' 52 the best of luck for their two grand years left to spend in the New Junior and Senior High School building. We wish them the best of success under the fine leadership of Mr. Yelle. Third, we will and bequeath to the class of ' 53 the hope that they will grow up and behave as mannerly as the class of ' 50. Fourth, we will and bequeath to all the classes the asset of co-operation, which we have found one cannot get along without. Fifth, we will and bequeath to the Superintendent, Principal, and patient teachers (and we do mean patient) the following: To Mr. Nourse, another crew of office girls as efficient and capable as the ejirls of 1950. To Mr. Randall, a group of students who will act like Seniors and not hide other people ' s things and themselves behind the platform out in the hall. To Mrs. Yelle, the dedication of our yearbook and two dizzy individuals such as that Clark and Teixeira to assist her in her printing shop. To Mrs. Findlater, another group of Norton and Grove students to debate on their differences. We also leave her a box of aspirin to take at her future class meetings. We hope those meetings are better than ours. To Miss Flahive, we leave a group of students who will appreciate her efforts. To Mr. Yelle, we leave a French Club which will not fight to decide where to go on a picnic. To Mrs. Harnden, a hospital room where her pupils may go when they try to avoid eating their home-cooked food. To Coach Clark, all the luck in the world during his coaching years. We also will and bequeath to each of the following underclassmen these possessions: To Charles Mosher, Edward Pickett ' s love affairs. Quite a Romeo, eh, Charles? To Derek Little, Vin Ferrini ' s all-around athletic ability. To Ernest Roy, Don Carlson ' s neatness and his will to create arguments. To George-Anne Bilodeau, Eunice Hicks ' cheering ability. Shirley Hayes inherits Barbara Rosequist ' s petiteness. To Dick Madden, Lucy Teixeira ' s incentive to make wise cracks; and to Doris Poulin, she leaves her willingness to get along with Mrs. Yelle. To Eldora Souza, Roselena Tacheria parts with Ted Williams and leaves him for her to share with the rest of the school. To Algerina Azavedo, Mary Camara ' s business-like actions. To Shirley Yelle, Beverly Clark ' s good looks. To Dorothy Charbonneau, Marilyn leaves luck to pass all her speed tests as Marilyn did. To Freddy Scott, Lydia Fales ' friendliness and love for races. To Margaret Atkins, Dottie Marcure ' s desire for success and achievement in the commercial course. To Barbara Laig, Bill Clarke ' s drawing skills. To Jennie Gross, Patty Eschmann leaves her job at Sweet Paper Box. To Marjorie Sweet, Shirley King and Dotty Fitzgerald ' s friendly, quiet ways. To Matilda DeGuiar, Betty Drane ' s singing ability; especially Sunny Side of the Street. To Bobby Laine, Bob Becker ' s incentive to blush. To Dottie Miller, Bini Foster ' s love for sports. To Lorraine McKenna, Margaret Pino ' s love for dancing. To Lottie Barboza, Gloria Collins leaves her long, wavy, black hair. Eddie Courbron is left Bobby Becker ' s corny remarks. George Robillard inherits David Rocha ' s ability to be disagreeable. Rose Orange leaves Ilda Silva her neatness and ability to act at the right time. Doris Warfield leaves to Patty Roy her fast talking, parrot-like ways. To Dawn Post, Eunice Salley ' s pretty smile. In front of witnesses, we place our paws on and close this document on the sixteenth day of June, in the year of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty. It is signed, sealed, and delivered by the said class of 1950 as their last will and testament. (Signed) SENIOR CLASS Lucille Teixeira Class Prophecy It ' s been ten years since I graduated from Norton High School in 1950. Since that time, I have been in a state of bankruptcy. The other day I was sneaking through the gate at Fenway Park in Boston. Someone grabbed me by the arm and said, Hey, bud, where do you you ' re going? I turned around and who do you think it was? Vin Ferrini. He let this incident go by, and we sat down in the bleachers and started to talk about our old classmates. Vin said he had finally made the Major Leagues; he was a park attendant at Fenway Park. We got to talking about the way Bev and Don used to sit and make love in English Class. Well, that didn ' t work out. Don is traveling around and has fulfilled his ambitions. He has played sax for some well-known bands, such as Sammy Kaye and Guy Lombardo; but he wasn ' t happy until he got with the Dixie Land Jazz Band, where he has been ever since. Bev Clark turned out to be our spinster and has taken over Miss Dunkle ' s job at Wheaton College. Eunice Hicks resides on Sturdy Street, Chartley, and it is rumored she spends her vacations in Panama. Barbara Rosequist is living down at the Cape, happily married. The only time she is seen around town is when she comes back for reunions. We all understand that with two children, one cannot go everywhere. The experience Barbara gained at Reynold ' s is coming in handy. Lucy Teixeira is gainfully employed at Swank, Inc. in Attleboro, and, at the ripe old age of twenty-eight, she still enjoys softball. By the way, she has lost a great deal of weight, believe it or not. She has also been seen around town with a STRANGE young man. Not bad, either. Patricia Eschmann has finally reached her goal. Richard finally kept quiet long enough for her to propose. Roselena Tacheria is Joe McCarthy ' s private secretary. I wonder why she took this job? Mary Cam- ara has finally married her childhood sweetheart, Herman Gomes, and both have the blessing of his father. Marilyn Danforth has found her pot of luck, as she is now a dress designer and is affiliated with Paris Style Co. Betty Drane was dis- covered on Ted Mack ' s Amateur Hour and is now employed by the Metropolitan Opera Company. Lydia Fales, who started off to be a nurse, now operates a garage and is nursing wounded racing cars. Dotty Fitzgerald is manager of New- berry ' s in Norton. Dottie Marcure is being pursued by an unknown admirer, but to no avail, as she is sticking to her career. Margaret Pino has finally grown out of the bashful stage and is now a dime-a-dance girl. Bill Clarke has graduated from Art School and is employed by Look Magazine. The model he uses is a local girl from Mansfield, we hear. Shirley King has been promoted to head matron at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, and she is rolling in the chips, as they are doing more business than ever before. Bob Becker, our bashful boy (so people thought), is employed by Barnum and Bailey Circus as a Clown. He also appears each Sun- day afternoon on Super Circus. David Rocha, whom we thought was most likely to succeed, made and lost his first million. But, as a fall back, he inherited Mohr ' s Market and is now a middleman. Eunice Salley ' s guitar playing and Lenny ' s wavy hair have made spotlight on Channel 1 TS. Doris Warfield has just pub- lished a book on This Generation and Their Respect. Bini Foster is now pla ' - ing with the Rochester Royal Girls ' Basketball team and was high scorer for last season. Rose Orange, who used to be so quiet and shy, lectures on Paris fashions. It is rumored that she is not so bashful now. Last but not least, Gloria Collins and Clarence Barrows have formed a dancing team and are now touring the coun- try as Ace Jitterbuggers. Being broke and in a despera e situation, I had ne er in m last ten ears enjoyed anything so much as looking back at the class of ' 50. Edward Pickett Donald Carlson Class Superlatives JjW 1 Most Popular Lucille Teixeira Vincent Ferrini rt 1 A 11 A 1 Best All Around Dorothy Marcure Vincent Ferrini Most Athletic Barbara Foster Vincent Ferrini Neatest Mary Camara William Clark Most Punctual Dorothy Marcure Bobert Becker Biggest Eater Lydia Fales Vincent Ferrini Best Dressed Barbara Bosequist William Clark Margaret Pino Most Scholarly Dorothy Marcure David Bocha Most Artistic Bose Marie Orange William Clark Chief Gigglers T 1 • T-l 1 Lydia Fales Bobert Becker Best Natured Dorothy Marcure Bobert Becker Most Ambitious Dorothy Marcure David Bocha Class Wit Lucille Teixeira Donald Carlson Youngest Patricia Eschmann Vincent Ferrini Most Talkative Doris Warfield Edward Pickett Most Mischievous Lydia Fales Donald Carlson Laziest Beverly Clark Edward Pickett Shortest Betty Drane Vincent Ferrini Tallest Lucille Teixeira Edward Pickett Least Punctual Belty Drane David Bocha Most Efficient Dorothy Marcure David Bocha Most Serious Shirley King David Bocha Noisiest Lucille Teixeira Edward Pickett Most Bashful Dorothy Fitzgerald Bobert Becker Most Well- Mannered Dorothy Marcure William Clark Best Dancer Margaret Pino Edward Pickett Most Likely to Succeed Dorothy Marcure David Bocha Most Musical Betty Drane Donald Carlson Barbara Foster Best Looking Beverly Clark Vincent Ferrini Most Carefree Eunice Hicks Edward Pickett Gloria Collins Cd o E o c K- 53 W W O o c E P S 5. . 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Incidentally, I don ' t think they will live down the fact that they were off KEY. Gloria Collins played an accordion solo which was received very well. Gloria also accompanied Doris Warfield in Now Is the Hour. Some famous men from the Junior class composed a quartet. They were: Lydia Fales, Mary Camara, Eunice Salley, and Doris Warfield. They sang an old favorite, Somewhere In Old Wyoming. Marilyn Danfor h really offered a treat to all Irishmen in the audience by singing Galway Bay. Betty Drane sang Beautiful Ohio and the chorus sang a very pretty background for the music. By the way Miss Stevens, or rather Mrs. Stanley Thomas finally sailed down the Mississippi in a very comfortable steamer. Those in the chorus were: Robert Becker, Gloria Collins, Marilyn Danfor ' h, Betty Drane, Patty Eschmann, Lydia Fales, Vincent Ferrini, Richard Fontaine, Shirley King, Dorothy Marcure, Eunice Salley, and Doris Warfield. Interlocutor was David Rocha, and the End Men were: Salty — Eddie Pickett; Ginger — Beverly Clark; Tobasco — Billy Clarke; Pepper — Barbara Rosequist; Nut- meg — Lucy Teixeira; and Garlic — Donald Carlson. As a show of appreciation, David Rocha, the interlocutor, presented a gift from the class to Mrs. Wiswall, the director, and to Beverly Farris, the pianist. All in all our show was praised as being one of the best assemblies of the past vear. Here ' s a challenge, sophomores, freshmen and juniors. Senior Class Play The Seniors of the Class of ' 50 shall never forget the evenings of December 2 and 3, 1949, for it was on these two nights that the senior class play was presented at the Town Hall at 8:00 p.m. Although there never was a perfect attendance at rehearsals and many lines were omitted both nights, the play provided plenty of laughs for an evening ' s entertainment and disclosed to the public future actors and actresses. The play was about Professor I. J. Allen, who is a meek, mild, timid, and ex- tremely absent-minded little man. It is his birthday and his wife decides to cele- brate it with a surprise party to be given at their summer cottage. When the pro- fessor arrives at the cottage alone, he accidentally meets two crooks who have stolen a valuable statue of Niobe from a nearby town. They force him to become an accomplice and help them hide the statue in the cottage from Hiram Hummel, the local constabule, and the state troopers, who are scouring the countryside. When the guests finally arrive, Imogene, a young girl with dramatic ambitions, dons a classic Grecian costume and plays the role of Niobe to convince the others that she is a great actress. You can imagine the fun-making complications that occur when Imogene plays the role of Niobe so expertly that she not only con- vinces the professor, but the two crooks, also, that she is the statue of Niobe come to life, as in the old play. All of the guests become more or less embroiled with the two crooks, the real statue, and Imogene. Finally, the crooks are surrounded by state police and they hold the guests in the cottages as hostages. But, it ' s the professor who solves the difficulty, unconsciously, of course, and brings the thieves to justice. The cast was as follows: Professor I. Q. Allen, the absent-minded professor William Clarke Mrs. Allen, his wife Shirley King Z. Templeton Barr, a crook Derek Little Snatch Bazonie, his accomplice Donald Carlson Biff Terry, a football player Vincent Ferrini Davey Brewer, a college student David Rocha Hiram Hummel, the constable Robert Becker Lillian Brewer, engaged to Biff Lydia Fales Betty Ann Mason, Mrs. Allen ' s sister Lucille Teixeira Imogene Gene, who wants to be an actress Betty Drane Kate Cole, reporter on the college paper Dorothy Marcure Sadie James, her friend Patricia Eschmann Student Council The Student Council of Norton High School functioned again this year under the guiding hand of Mrs. Jean Findlater. At the beginning of the year, spirited conventions were held to elect Student Council officers, the results of which were: ? resident , Vincent Ferrini Vice President Derek Little Secretary Lucille Teixeira Treasurer Yvonne Boisse Student Council again had charge of the kinchroom clean-up this year. Two members are appointed to clean the lunchroom after recess for a certain period of time. After this time has elapsed, two more members are appointed. The Student Council is also arranging to put up bulletin boards in the school to keep students posted on happenings in N.H.S. One of the most notable things the Student Council did this year was to succeed in lengthening the recess period five minutes, which was greatly appreciated by all the students. The Council also has charge of the Memorial Day program which is presented this year. As usual, the members of Student Council attended two conventions, which always prove to be both interesting and entertaining. This year the conventions were held at Fairhaven, Massachusetts, on December 7, 1949, and at Somerset, Massachusetts, on April 15, 1950. The members of Student Council for 1950 include: Mary Camara, Betty Drane, Vincent Ferrini, Lucille Teixeira, David Rocha, Ernest Roy, Derek Little, Margaret Atkins, Charles Mosher, Yvonne Boisse, Mary Moniz, Malcolm Cheever, Jean Zwolensky, and Kit Knapton. Senior Class Trip It was Monday, April 17, at 7:51 a.m., when twenty-one members of the Senior Class and Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Fuller bade farewell to the Attleboro Depot and embarked for Providence. We boarded the 8:20 train to New York and spent an enjoyable four hours singing, playing cards, and eating our picnic on wheels. At 11:55 we left the train and transferred to a motor coach which took us through lower New York City and across the Hudson River on a ferry. The Sta ue of Liberty could not be seen distinctly, as it was quite misty. At one o ' clo ck v e boarded the train at Jersey City and arrived in Baltimore, Maryland at 4:55. We were met by a comfortable bus and taken to the Stafford Hotel, where we enjoA ed an appetizing dinner. We then serenaded our interesting and jolly bus driver on the way to Washington. He pointed out the many famous buildings, including the Congressional Library, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, and the beautiful Capitol illuminated against the sky. A weary, but wide-awake group arrived at the Hotel Hamilton about ten o ' clock that evening. Most of us explored the building, unpacked, wrote cards, lost our way in the halls, and last, but not least, went to bed ( after being told to be a little more quiet by the house detective). Tuesday morning dawned sunny and extremely early! After a welcome breakfast in the Gold Room, we were on our bus bound for the Bureau of Engrax - ing and Printing, which we toured and saw the various processes money goes through before it is completed. We went to the top of the Washington Monu- ment and had an excellent view of Washington. The remainder of the day was spent in a tour of the Capitol ( where we had our group picture taken ) , the Smith- sonian Institute, the Pan American Union, and the F.B.I. Buildings, which we all agreed was one of the most interesting of all the buildings. That e ' ening, we had a grand time at Glen Echo Park in Maryland. Incidentally, there were a certain few of our girls who haunted the Roller Coaster six times! By Wednesday, a little of our pep had left us, needless to say. We packed and climbed into our bus and went to the Lincoln Memorial again, as man - of us wanted to see it in the day time and take pictures. We dro e through Fort Mm r and visited Arlington National Cemetery, the old and new Amphitheatres, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where we saw the ceremony of changing guards. We continued to the Lee Mansion and went through it, also the sla e quarters; then on to Mt. Vernon, where we roamed the lovely grounds and saw the Tomb of Martha and George Washington. The sun was shining beautifully and all appreciated the good weather we had, up to then. On our way to Annap- olis, we stopped at the Penn Daw and had a delicious lunch of southern fried chicken. We continued to the Naval Academy where we girls had a delightful time. We tried to see Miss Flahive ' s brother, but were unable to wait for him, as we had to get a train from Baltimore at 5:30, much to our disappointment. On the train we ate in the dining car, after giving the waiter a hard time. It seems that he had never seen anyone drink iced tea the way we did. We arrived at the Hotel Taft in New York at approximately ten o ' clock, and after getting rid of our back-breaking luggage, took a walk down Times Square. We were fascinated by the lights and so many people rushing up and down the streets at so late an hour, but it was only a matter of hours before we were a part of this mad rush. Thursday morning came so suddenly! My, what tricky hours. We ate in the Taft Coffee Shop and had a chance to digest our food excellently on a tour of the NBC building, where the various sound effects were demonstrated and we saw the control rooms and studios. Some of our group were interviewed on television, and the rest could see them on a screen in the next room. At 11:30 we went to the radio program, Quick as a Flash, where Eddie Pickett was chosen one of the contestants and actually won $35. We proceeded to the observation roof, which is seventy floors up, where we ate our lunch and viewed the city. This was our first rainy day, but we got passes to see the city from the roof when it was clear. It the afternoon, we took a three-hour Manhattan Cruise, and saw many interest- ing buildings and skylines and got an excellent view of the Statue of Liberty. In the evening, part of the group went to see Billy Eckstine in person and Riding High, while the rest went to the Roxy and saw Fran Warren, the Harmonic Cats, and Cheaper by the Dozen. Friday! Our aching feet! We went on a sightseeing tour through China- town, the East Side, the financial district, and the Bowery. The guide amused us with his corny jokes, although some of them were really funny. It seemed he had one for every building. We continued to the Automat, where we spent a very fascinating noon hour. In the afternoon, we exercised our vocal chords at the Yankee Stadium where the Yankees were playing the Senators. Since we did not root for either, we were asked whom we were for. Our answer was obvious — the Boston Red Sox. Of course that was followed by many an argument. Dinner was provided at the Hotel Bristol in the Pink Elephant room. The Lady Kath- erine Circle had generously given us tickets to the television program, 20 Ques- tions, so we enjoyed part of the evening at NBC again. Following the broadcast, we went to Radio City Music Hall and saw Daughter of Rosie O ' Grady and the Rockettes in a beautiful stage show. Saturday, that sad but wonderful day! Part of the group went to the Empire State Building and shopping, while the rest stayed, dead-to-the-world, in their rooms. At three o ' clock our ever-ready chaperones escorted a dejected-looking group into a bus which took us on a tour of uptown New York, Riverside Drive, Grant ' s Tomb, Harlem, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, arriving at Grand Central Station at six o ' clock. Our comfortable train was never so alluring as then. The ride home consisted of sleeping, eating, talking, singing and playing that never-to-be-forgotten card game, I Doubt It which our chaperones taught us. We arrived in Providence at 9:45. We would like to give the coming seniors a little tip as to their class trip. First, stay in Washington more than three days; second, don ' t believe all the great things you hear about New York (only half are true), and third, choose as won- derful chaperones as we did, and you will have the most wonderful time of your life, and that ' s just what we had! The Parrot This year five issues of the Parrot were pubHshed by the Old Colony Press. In order to finance it we procured advertisements to cover three issues. Then, we presented a talent show at the Norton Town Hall. There were twelve acts with contestants coming from Norton and Attleboro. Our second event was a food sale. The following is the staff that helped me so faithfully and made these issues possible: Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Art Editor Feature Editor News Editor Junior News Editor Sophomore News Editor Freshmen News Editors Alumni News Editor Sports Editors Advertising Editors Distribution Editors Humor Editors Literary Editor Lucy Teixeira and Doris Poulin Ernest Roy and Alice Perry Vincent Ferrini and Fred Scott Richard Fontaine and Richard Madden Doris Lajoie and David Reynolds Dorothy Marcure Margaret Atkins Judy Reynolds Mary Camara Dawn Post Helen Rubak Barbara Laig Betty Drane Lydia Fales BASEBALL TEAM First Row, left to right: David Monteiro, Jack Cosgrove, Billie Clarke, Raymond Coubron. Second Row: Derek Little, Donald Carlson, Vincent Ferrinni, Edward Pickett. Third Row: Bob Bellavance, Coach Paul Clark, Edward Coubron, George Robilard. BOYS ' BASKETBALL Bhck row, left to right: Ernest Roy, Edward Pickett, Coaeh Paul Clark, Derek Litde, Donald Carlson, Front row: Fred Scott, Vincent Ferrini, Jack Cosgrove. Basketball (Boys) Despite a great amount of hard luck, Coach Paul Clark ' s Tigers came through with a fairly good season of eight wins and eleven losses. With only two letter- men from last year ' s successful team to work with, Coach Clark had quite a job on his hands; but, nevertheless, he brought us through quite an exciting season. And, for the second straight year, Norton High was represented on television. Last year, Derek Little appeared with Coach Clark on Bump Hadley ' s T pro- gram for scoring forty-one points in a game played against Wrentham High. This year, Vincent Ferrini, who captained this year ' s team, set all kinds of records by scoring sixty points in a single game against Avon High. Vincent also appeared on television and again gained quite a bit of publicity for Norton. Everyone considered the season successful when we beat our arch-rivals, Plainville, in our last league game of the season. After trailing throughout the contest, 22-9 in the first period, 35-22 at the half, and 49-39 at the end of the third period, the Tigers ran wild in the last period to pull out a 61-56 ictory. In this game, Vin Ferrini scored twenty-six points to become the outstanding scorer in the Mayflower League with three hundred points even. After the regular season was completed, we competed in the Small Schools Tournament at the Maiden High Gym in Maiden. We were eliminated from the tournament in the second round when we lost a heartbreaker to Burlington High School. Burlington went on to play in the finals. This year ' s starting five was composed of Vincent Ferrini, Donald Carlson, and Edward Pickett, who are graduating, and Derek Little and Fred Scott. Tow- ards the end of the season, Donald Carlson became ill and Jack Cosgrove filled in efficiently for Donald. Athletic Association Officers President Vincent Ferrini Vice President Donald Carlson Secretary Dorothy Marcure Treasurer Shirley Yelle SCORES OF GAMES XT L Norton 70 vv rciiiiiaiii ox at XT I Norton Avon 39 Norton 37 at Avon Norton 38 Wrentham 27 at Wrentham Norton 52 Oak Bluffs 37 at Norton E. Bridge water 63 Norton 43 at Norton Bridgewater 52 Norton 51 at Norton Holbrook 53 Norton 40 at Holbrook Norton 54 Howard 44 at Norton Plainville 58 Norton 55 at Plainville Norton 93 Avon 45 at Norton Norton 59 Alumni 55 at Norton E. Bridgewater 60 Norton 47 at E. Bridgewater Bridgewater 47 Norton 30 at Bridgewater Holbrook 64 Norton 50 at Norton Howard 49 Norton 48 at Howard Norton 61 Plainville 56 at Norton Duxbury 59 Norton 38 at Brockton Norton 45 Groton 39 at Maiden Burlington 50 Norton 47 at Maiden INDIVIDUAL SCORING Player Hgt. Pos. Goals F Points Vin Ferrini 5 ' 8 LG 160 77 397 Derek Little 6 ' 2 C 113 37 263 Ed Pickett 6 ' 3 RF 71 13 155 Fred Scott Sir LF 31 11 73 Jack Cosgrove 5 ' 8 F 16 8 40 Don Carlson 511 RG 5 6 16 David Monteiro 6 ' C 2 2 6 Dick Madden 5 ' 6 F 1 2 4 Ernest Roy 511 G 0 4 4 GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Back row, left to right: Rosemary Knapton, Shirley Yelle, Coach Rosemary Flahive, Lucille Teixeira, Carol Quebman. Front row: Doris Poulin, Barbara Foster, Dorothy Miller, Judith Reynolds. Basketball ( Girls ) Leave It To The Girls The year 1950 was a great one for the Girls of N.H.S., for they won the only games the Norton High Girls ' team has ever won thus far. Those playing on the girls ' team this year and their records are as follows: Forwards Games F.G. F.T. F.T.M. T.S. Barbara Foster 12 89 20 52 198 Dorothy Miller 13 22 11 36 55 Doris Poulin 9 84 2 12 50 Lucy Teixeira 9 20 10 16 50 Rosemary Knapton 11 16 10 21 42 Judith Reynolds 10 21 5 20 47 Eldora Souza 10 5 2 9 12 Cynthia Thibault 7 3 1 2 7 Barbara Hoare 10 8 2 12 18 Alice Perry 6 0 0 0 0 Eunice Hicks 2 10 1 2 Guards Games Played Shirley Yelle 13 Carol Quebman 13 Barbara Tierney 6 Judith Reynolds 12 Florence Perry 4 Linda Ramseyer 8 Guards Games Played Doris Poulin 2 Betty Freeman 5 Betty Davenport 10 Jean Zwolensky 4 Florence Perry 7 The girls had a very successful season with a record of: Mansfield Won Mansfield Won North Attleboro Won North Attleboro Lost W. Bridgewater Lost W. Bridgewater Lost Plainville Lost Plainville Lost Oak Bluffs Lost Wrentham Won House In The Pines Won House In The Pines Won Taunton Tri-Hi-Yi Won At the end of the season, a playday was held at Wheaton College with Attle- boro, Mansfield, Foxboro, and Norton participating. The best of luck to next year ' s team! 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