Norwood High School - Tiot Yearbook (Norwood, MA)

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ball with the whole team making superhuman baskets. Captain Cushman, Maduskuie, Flood, Sameski, Meears and White upheld the Senior banner gallantly. Our nice Senior icemen, two of whom made All-Star team, Donny Glaser and Stan Babinski, turned night into day (and occa- sionally vice versa) in their zeal to improve their technique. WHDH came to N.H.S. when Bob Clayton arrived at the school as our guest to conduct our song poll. Palma ' s reaction to Stardust caused much comment. Tears, no less. Go West, young man, became the slogan of the day when the Norwood High gym turned into a dude ranch and Meet Arizona was presented as the annual spring operetta. Strains of western music must be still echoing around the hill. The gala Senior Prom was a dream come true but presaged all too vividly that our high school days were approaching La Fin. Soon we were beginning practice for our Com- mencement and learning to march without putting out someone ' s eye with our mortar boards. Banquet loomed ahead and then the day which we had alternately longed for and dreaded - Graduation! Some of us will go on to higher learning but for more, this signifies No more school days, no more books, no more teachers ' cross-eyed looks. For all of us the future seems uncertain but we shall try to face our destiny bravely with the hope that in this troubled world we shall, with the preparation which our teachers have worked so hard to give us, be equipped to fulfill our obligations and be worthy of the trust that is ours. j.E.E. HEAP BIG CHIEFS L. White (Tiot Editor), T. Bartucca (Class President), S. Babinski (Student Council President) 2

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SENIOR OFFICERS Estey, Glaser, Abel, Bartucca, Alty, Lynch, Cushman SeilOR HISTORy Mugwumps September, 1950 . . . Oh, fateful year! Back we came again with swagger and boast to take over as head men. Frank Bartucca was made head chieftain; Billy Lynch, his stand-in; Jane Ellen Estey, scribe; Marion Abel and Dan Cushman, wampum collectors; Helen Alty and Don Glaser, mem- bers of the A. A. Council. As new traffic officers we ruled the roost. We even had gun-men on the squad - page Bibsie and Jackie Folan! Incidently their water pistols are resting in the office unless Mr. O ' Donnell ' s wastebasket has got them. Our football team, under co-captains Minky and Pete showed good ability and fine spirit. They made quite a comeback from ' 50 ' s record. The whole school turned out to cheer them on and the colorful, lively help of the senior cheerleaders, Helen Alty, Marion Abel, Shirley Bowles, Pat Redihan, Charlotte Hardy, Jane Ellen Estey and junior Milda Elias inspired them to greater efforts. Those weeks when everyone looked so sharp for the class pictures caused more than one of us to stop and take another look at some of our colleagues. Sue Atkins starred in an unforgettable performance in, A Date with Judy, ably supported by such accomplished Thespians as Jackie Folan, Esther Boone, Elaine Falls, Tom Bowler, Lorraine Tulis and others. In January the high school gym was turned into royal headquarters as Madman Hinds and Pat Redihan became the royalties of 1951. As a terpsichorean artist Madman is less agile than in bowing to the ground. Throughout the year the Tiot staff labored in a mad scramble to produce the best yearbook ever. The Tiot room was always a turmoil of activity. What catastrophies we endured! But neither rain nor snow nor even Red Bailey stopped us for long. Norwood ' s 1951 season was an excellent one in basket- 420 }

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MARION ABEL Abe 30 Nichols Street Sophomore Christmas Pageant, Junior Prom Committee; Class Day ' 50; Traffic Squad; Class Officer 3; Cheerleader; Football Dance Committee; Junior Council; Senior Council; Senior Play; Senior Musicale. PETITE . . . Seriousness balanced by a sense of humor . . . naive and cute. SUZANNE ATKINS Sue 76 Beech Street Sophomore Christmas Pageant; Junior Prom Committee; Class Day ' 50; Class Play Cast; Basketball 2, 3; Football Dance Committee; Ticket Seller 2, 3; Senior Musicale. MISCHIEVOUS . . . a saucy glint in her bright button-like eyes . . . a natural Judy. HELEN ALTY 55 Monroe Street Sophomore Christmas Pageant; Junior Prom Committee; Class Day ' 50; Traffic Squad; Class Officer 1, 2, 3; Year- book Committee; Cheerleader 2, 3; Football Dance Com- mittee Junior Council; Senior Council; A. A. Council; Senior Musicale. ENERGETIC . . . Alert and wholesome . . . 51V number one cheerleader. STANLEY BABINSKI Bibsie 34 Morse Street Sophomore Party Committee; Student Council 1, 2, 3; Student Council Officer 1; Graduation Usher ' 50; Traffic Squad; Class Officer 2; Yearbook Staff; Junior Council; A. A. Council; Football 1, 2, 3; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Hockey 1, 2, 3; Senior Musicale. POPULAR . . . manly and athletic . . . he has a sturdy build and a pleasant personality. « 1 - I W RICHARD BAILEY Red 113 Cross Street Sophomore Pageant; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Musicale. UNCONCERNED . . . so casual he almost missed this boat . . . amused and amusing. FRANK BARTUCCA Rebel 39 Walnut Avenue Sophomore Christmas Pageant; Student Council 2, 3; Graduation Usher ' 50; Traffic Squad; President of the Senior Class; Junior Council; Senior Council; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3; Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3; Tennis 1, 2; Baseball Manager; Senior Musicale. RUGGED . . . remarkably versatile . . . hai a powerful phyiique . . . a good leader. JOHN BALIUNAS Bally 6 Andrews Place Class Day ' 50; Boys ' State; Debating Club 3; Photog- raphy Club 2, 3; Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Golf 2; Football Manager; Senior Musicale. DECISIVE . . . has a nice stance, not to mention those blond curls . . . cynosure of feminine eyes. JOAN BENJAMIN 268 Lenox Street Sophomore Christmas Pageant; Tennis 2; Usherette at Senior Play; Advertising Committee; Senior Musicale. METICULOUS . . . shows excellent taste in dress, always attractively arrayed.