Norwood High School - Tiot Yearbook (Norwood, MA)

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At the same time, our basketball team, carried on to victory by such hoop-stars as Danny McKenna, Jerry Concannon, Ronnie Wilder, Paul Murphy, and Pete Dixon, was adding more credit to the N ' .II.S. reputation in the world of sports. The time seemed to fly by as we breezed briskly along over a calm blue sea. Sm I denly it was April 17th and we were presenting our senior musicale, Tiot Tactics ' 59, to a full house at the Junior High School. Of course, being a produc- tion of the class of 1959, it was a tre- mendous show-. Simultaneous with the coming of spring »;i the opening of the baseball season. Pete Dixon, Danny McKenna. Paul Mur- phy, Tony Grinavic, Bobby Gianusso, Frank Babel, and Paul Costello kept our team at the top of the league, the accus- tomed place for all N.H.S. teams of 1959. Spring was really in the air the eve- ning of May 15th when we flocked happily to our last big event on hoard, the senior prom. It was a wonderful occasion, topped oil ' by dancing at the King Phillip. Now, as we draw closer and closer to the end of our treasure search. we wish to thank Mr. Hayden, Mis. Riley, and Mr. Flaherty; the yearbook editors, Bonnie Hussev and Ronnie Wilder; Mike Rizzo, our president : Bob Bethoney, our Student Council President: and Miss Hubbard, Student Council advisor, and all our help- ful hard-working teachers for their aid in making our voyage successful. Today we have reached destination X. the goal that seemed so hazy and SO tar distant back in September. 1956. The treasure has been uncovered and divided among our crew. Of course, you must all know by now that our treasure chest is filled to overflowing with rich, golden memories of our three years at Norwood High School. S.C. ' 59 SUSAN CRAWFORD Senior Historian [27]

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1959 Class Officers as Seniors Standing: Gillis, Erickson, Brannelly, Fairbanks, MeKenna Seated: Rizzo, Mitchell We Approach Our Destination With a stir of excitement and antici- pation, we began the third and final leg of our journey in September of 1958. On board were two new fellow travelers, Peter Koehl and Belgin Tanil, both of whom we have found to be fine and interesting company throughout the year. To keep our ship in order during this last and all-important phase of our voy- age, we elected Michael Rizzo, president ; Thomas Brannelly, vice-president ; Nancy Erickson, secretary ; Marilyn Mitchell and Daniel Gillis, treasurers ; and Joan Fairbanks and Daniel MeKenna A. A. representatives. We had been underway only a short while when the football season arrived again, with the N.H.S. team full of its usual spirit and determination. Our memorable grid-iron men Bob Bethoney, Pete Dixon, Tony Grinavic, Danny MeKenna, Billy Moynihan, Jerry Con- cannon and others formed a nearly im- pregnable team. Adding to the zest and enthusiasm of the games were our cheer- leaders Marilyn Mitchell, Leslie Swift, Martha Keedy, Kathy Burke, Sandy Nixon, Captain Susan Crawford, and juniors Elbe Eckhardt, Jackie Pasionek, and Leona Rentel. The first feature presentation of our crew came on December 5, 1958, when Sally Williamson, Frank Babel, Charlene Toram, and John Noonan starred in Seventen is Terrific, coached by the able and hard-working Mr. John Flaherty. Other members of the cast that we will never forget were Danny Gillis, Bonnie Hussey, Peggy Sullivan, Stephen Clem, Muriel Naylor, Mary Carpenter, Carol Sarno, and Martha Snider. Excitement over the play had scarcely died down when the hockey team began its breath-taking and successful season. We all cheered wildly for Tom Brannelly, Gus Purpura, Artie Walker, Billy Moyni- han, Jimmy Neilsen, and Ed Graney, as they won game after game. The arena this year was certainly a crowded place, echoing with cheers for Norwood. [26]

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THE 0S1E ST Most Talented R. Bet homey- h Mitchell Best Dressed R. Kent M. Sullivan PI. Rizzo Class Flirts G Purpura- B. Ferris Cutest Y .R zzo A.Walker S Crawford