Norwood High School - Tiot Yearbook (Norwood, MA)

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Finally, in September, 1943, we, the Seniors, triumphantly returned to the school on the hill. The day had come that we had waited seven hundred and thirty days for. Now we were the top, we hoped. But alas! no one seemed to respect us. We put on a good show anyway and managed to boss a few of the meeker Sophomores, and then elected our class officers for our last year. Daniel Perednia was elected President; for the third time Lillian Gustafson and Florence Billingham became Vice-President and Secretary; Joan Bernier and June Deeb became Treasurers, and Florence Murray was elected A. A. Council Representative. In February, however, Joan Bernier left Norwood, so Fred Rombola was elected to take her place. Now, with elections over, we were ready to go to work. Under the Presidency of Thomas Rogers, the Student Council ran its Victory Dance which went over the top. The Senior Party was held and none of us will soon forget the fine entertainment provided by members of our class. On February 11, the Senior Play June Mad was put on. Shall we ever forget what a wonderful bit of acting our classmates did in this play which will always be one of our most vivid memories of our high school years. Another thing we shall never forget is the part the Senior boys played in the athletic activities of the school. Our hockey, football, basketball, and baseball teams were the tops. Our class has the distinction of being the first class to hold a Rollerskating Party, which was very successful. Last but scarcely least, came our Senior Musical and Senior Prom, a perfect ending for our three wonderful years in Norwood High School. Now as we are preparing for graduation and as we look back on these years, I feel certain that most of us rather dread leaving the school forever; and we ' ll never forget, no matter where we are, the many friends of classmates and teachers, we have made. Patricia Shaw, Class Historian.

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CLASS HISTORY ONii bright and sunny morning in September of the year 1941, our new class of Sopho- mores appeared in the corridors of old Norwood High. On our faces were cheerful expressions which changed decidely between eight o ' clock and twelve o ' clock to looks that asked Where can I hide? At the end of a few days we had learned, at great cost, not to put all of our faith in the members of the Senior Traffic Squad, for they never seemed to direct us in the right paths. After a few disastrous weeks had passed by, and we began to become accustomed to all of the new faces and personalities about us, the organization of our class was begun. Our first act was the election of our class officers, and there resulted a very able group to lead us through our first year in Norwood High School. Thomas Rogers was elected President; Lillian Gustafson, Vice-President; Florence Billingham, Secretary; Marie Gulla and Ann Coakley, Treasurers; and Mary Donovan, Representative of the A. A. Council. Our Sophomore Party, which took place on October 24th turned out to be a great success, with everyone meeting everyone else and enjoying the entertainment and dancing. From then on the Sophomores were supposed to be seen and not heard; so except for participation in some of the sports such as basketball, football, and tennis, and in the newly formed Student Council, we meekly went on our way with frequent detours at the request of the Seniors. Finally, in June, vacation began, and we gaily tripped away from the school on the hill, cheerful because of the interval of relaxation ahead of us, and also because we knew that upon our return we would no longer be little Sophomores. To soon, September followed August, and we were compelled to return to school. Now we could do the heavy looking on while the new class of under dogs were mis- treated by the new class of Seniors. Again, as Juniors, we started off by electing our class officers and this time, John Frates was elected President; Lillian Gustafson and Florence Billingham again became Vice-President and Secretary; Rosemarie Corbett and James Donovan went into the Treasurer ' s offices; and John Valma was elected A. A. Council Representative. Much work was done by the Juniors in the Student Council activities, and again the Juniors played a great part in the athletic activities and successes of the school. After much deliberation and frustration, a joint party between the Junior and Senior classes was planned to take the place of the separate parties. Those who went ( ? ) had a wonderful, never-to-be-forgotten time. There seemed to be much confusion in our Junior year as to when we should hold our Promenade, but finally the date of May 28th was decided upon and the committees went to work. A fine piece of work was done and the Prom was a great success even if many of us had to walk because of the gas shortage. After the Class Day Reception was given by the Juniors to the Seniors, Graduation Day came and we saw the Class of 1943 leave Norwood High for the last time. Vacation again began, and we all left with high hopes of as pleasant a summer as is possible in war times.

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- TIOT HENRY FRANCIS ADAMS Navy Blushing is the color oj virtue Year Book Staff; Air Raid Traffic Squad; Quest Club; Junior Prom Committee; Usher at Graduation, 1943; Tower Duty; Morse Code; Photography, 1; Military Drill. CLARA VIOLA ANDERSON Cadet Nursing Her crowning glory was her hair! Quest Club; Archery, 1; Junior Prom Committee; Junior Party Committee; Basketball, 1; Tennis, 1; Sophomore Party Committee. FRANCIS XAVIER AHEARN hope I shall have leisure to make good Quest Club; Football, 1; Baseball, 2, 3; Intramural Basketball; Hockey. Navy RUTH LOUISE ANDERSON Fashion Designing Merry and gay is the only way Quest Club; Archery, 1; Basketball, 1; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Junior Party Committee; Senior Musical; Year Book Committee; Tennis, 1. ALPHONCE PETER ANTONAITIS Army Air Corps He seems a quiet soul — but then, who knows? Traffic Squad; Military Drill; Quest Club; Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3; Intra- mural Basketball. BERTHA A. BECHUNAS Bryant and Stratton She is the kind ivhose nature never worries. Quest Club; Usher for Senior Play; Home Nursing. DORIS GUILD BABCOCK Newton Hospital Training School As gay as a linnet, and yet As tenderly sweet as a dove. Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play; Senior Musical; Senior Party Committee; Junior Red Cross Representative; Quest Club; Sophomore Party Committee. RICHARD J. BELL Air Corps Why worry? Life is too short to burden oneself with trouble. Morse Code; Quest Club; Tower Duty; Air Raid Traffic Squad; Sophomore, Junior, Senior Party Committees; Junior Prom Committee. Sportsman ' s Club, 1; Football, 1. GEORGE ROBERT BALER Marines And ever o ' er the trade he bent And ever lived on earth content. Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3; Senior Play Committee; Year Book Com- mittee; Sophomore Party Committee; Junior Party Committee; Senior Party Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Quest Club; Air Raid Traffic Squad; Morse Code; Graduation Usher, 1943; Senior Musical; Military Drill. JOAN BERNIER This old world is not a bad world after all. Class Treasurer; Cheerleader; Traffic Squad; Sophomore, Senior Party Committees; Junior Prom Committee. Junior,