Norwood High School - Tiot Yearbook (Norwood, MA)

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r iee-President, Cy Erickson; Secretary, Patty Blanch ot; Girls ' Treasurer, Marion Murphy; President, Jack Coug ' hlin; Boys ' A. A., Richie Tamulonis Girls ' A. A., Priscilla Donahue. On, youth } whose Mope I J Jrigh High School at last! How long we had looked forward to becoming part of the School on the Hill! Our first eager en- thusiasm was only slightly dampened by the rather aloof air of the upper classmen, — the common cries of the Traffic Officers, Wrong stairs! and Other side! — the seemingly-hidden biology and home rooms, and the other problems that beset our ways and served to initiate us into the society of Norwood High. To start the class of ' 48 on the way to what we hoped would be success and re- nown, we elected class officers. As a re- sult of the balloting, Jack Coughlin became our first President; John Erickson, Vice- president; Priscilla Donahue, Secretary; Marian Murphy, Girls ' Treasurer; Richard Tamoulonis, Boys ' Treasurer; and Donald Meears and Patricia Blanchot the A. A. representatives. The Sophomore Party was the big event of our first year and everyone co-operated to make it a gala affair. Gay decorations, refreshments, a smooth orchestra and the talents displayed by our classmates all con- tributed toward an enjoyable evening for all. Remember little Kenny and Donnv with their big horns, and our singing stars, Thea and Kay Simoni, and Dotty with her super rendition of Temptation !! After our party, we had to settle back into a rather routine way of life. At the Pa fie S football games we marvelled at little Pete, sighed over Tommy Driscoll, and literally shook the bleachers in our fervent cheers for victory, but lady luck wasn ' t with us that year, although we really had a fight- ing team. We struggled through classes trying to discover what made the lowly worm tick, and endeavoring to digest the details of Caesar ' s sallies. We studied geometry, baseball, and Mr. Kiley in one class, and were still trying to solve the mystery of the lost key in typing. Soon the basketball season rolled around and we enthusiastically followed the team to fre- quent victories. We will never forget the solemn and empty feeling that pervaded the school when we lost our principal, Mr. Thompson, whom we had grown to love and respect in the short time we knew him. Our first year, like all sophomore years, might be called a period of watchful waiting . We sophs had to content our- selves with sitting back and letting the seniors and juniors, share most of the lime- light while we watched, supported, and enjoyed their dances, plays, and proms. However, while we were anxiously await- ing the time when we would be the ones who were called upon to keep the activity ball rolling, we were formulating plans, hopes, and ideas as to how we could make our next two grown-up years the best ever at Norwood High.

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Left to right Chandler, Treasurer; Walsh, A. A. Council; McKeown, Secretary; Woodworth, Treasurer; Uzdavinis, President; Donahue, Vice-President. Z)o be y oung, was Very- Meaven ' Proudly displaying our new class rings — symbol of the big year that lay ahead — we enthusiastically started our second year at Norwood High with our new principal, Mr. Hayden. We cheered ourselves hoarse when our football team, under the direction of our new coach, Mr. Scafati, came out victorious in the first game of the season, and we were on hand at every other game, making our presence known and doing our part to help keep our boys on the winning path. When the time came for the mam- moth torchlight parade on the eve of the annual Turkey Day contest, we had our float and cheering section, and Cilia and Jo were up front, leading the band with their usual zirj and pep. This year Joe Uzdavinis, capablv served as our Head Man, ably assisted by Vice- president, Priscilla Donahue; Secretary. Janet McKeown; Girls ' Treasurer, Nancv Chandler; Boys ' Treasurer, Ronald Wood- worth, and A. A. representatives. Butch Walsh. Dorothy Collins, and Ruth Ander- son, who took over when Dotty changed to the Peabody School. Soon it was time for our Junior Party and what a grand success it was! The weather and the winter decorations may have suggested cold and snow, but the at- mosphere in the gym on the evening of January 24 was gay, and warm, and friend- ly because we were all enjoying ourselves. We still remember Joyce with her lighted batons, Vi and her flying feet, Master of Ceremonies Monteith, and all the other en- tertainers ! We came back from Christmas vacation Far e 10 rested and eager for more study, bigger accomplishments and better times. Classes continued. We still chuckled over the alge- braic phenomena in Mr. Dunn ' s classes, learned French, Spanish, and the durabil- ity of the lowly wastebasket with Miss Johngren, trotted gaily along with Vir- gil and his stalwart buddies, and managed to survive a fierce Civil War in history. Then there were basketball games and hockey games, and we gave both teams our fullest support — and they deserved it. Class meetings were a refreshing innova- tion this year and our hearty congratula- tions, went to Jack Monbouquette on his election as Vice-president of the Easter i Massachusetts Student Council Association, and to Jack Coughlin who became Secre- tary of the State Student Council Associa- tion. On May 23 came the climax of the Junior year — our prom. With carousel ponies prancing on the walls, and a smooth or- chestra playing, every couple danced away a wonderful evening. The Class of ' 48 had scored another hit! When we had recov- ered from the after effects of prom night, life on the hill continued as usual until, before we knew it, it was June and time for us to say good-bye to the Seniors with the traditional Class Day. As we watched them leave, we were perhaps a little sad, realizing that in another short year, we would be the ones who would be ending our joyous, carefree, high school days, but we brightened at the thought of the won- derful year that lay ahead of us — our Senior Year at Norwood High.