Peabody Veterans Memorial High School - Meta Yearbook (Peabody, MA)

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BU ' ttmulu ' r IHlnut We graduated from grammar school and spent our entire summer wondering what it ' s” like. We were “Frosh” and were completely confused. And those schedules! “Can anyone tell me where 110 is? Where’s the elevator?” We learned about the Civics Club and Mr. Arnold. Our fortunate officers were Jill Hitchcock, Vice President; Jan Freedman, Treasurer. Our class room representatives were Hank Pabisz, Harry Parks. Eileen McCarthy, Dave Connors. “Mayshi” Allen, Terry Zimerowski, Mary Antunes, Solly Eskenas, Sherry Doucette. Fred Lomas, and Cathy Orgettas. We had our freshmen picture taken. Whatta change! We (all the girls) had a blue ditty bag. We had our Civics Club outing. Oh, pizzas and rides on the roller coaster just don’t mix. AND THEN . . . We were Sophomores enrolled in the P.H.S. brain factory in our respective cell blocks. Again we bad a Christmas ski outing sponsored by our Civics Club Officers. Jill Hitchcock, President; Barbara Lerner, Secretary; Rita Maistrellis, Treasurer: Betty Patterson, Assistant Treasurer. We finally got to an assembly (in fact. two). One was sponsored by the Senior Class and was called “The Gary Less Show”. It also featured the hula hoop champion of the world. The other was a documentary by Christopher Sheldon about his 18 month voyage around the world. We all asked “TB or not TB”. But fortunately our TB patch test revealed we were all healthy. W e were threatened by a cafeteria boycott on December 3, and two days later Mr. Barry announced that we were to have a new cafeteria and a complete rehabilitation of P.H.S. And as upper classmen we returned to find a new school with lockers and everything. We had an outstanding football team in 1959. We all lined up to be measured for our class rings. How can we pay for them? We (all the girls ) enjoyed the Navy Band. We received our class rings, now we are broke. We elected Sherry Doucette, Bill Laakso, and Denny Healey to represent our fair city at the Girls State and Boys State Conference. We were thrilled to see two Juniors in the play Best Foot Forward”. Naturally, it was a great success. We had our Junior Prom and Mary Wilkins never looked lovelier. We had a beautiful day for our Nantasket outing. We had our finals and the Junior year is over. SO AS SENIORS . . . We elected our officers (Denny, Jill, Gail and Fred) to blaze our trail of glory. We had a rousing (cheering) assembly to open our season. We sponsored our Senior Barn Dance (no Bermudas). We enjoyed the play “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur ' s Court.” With combs in hand, we trouped to Salem to see Mickey Mouse and say “Hi Picklehead”. Oh, yes, we had our pictures taken also. We were measured for cap and gowns and don’t forget: How cute our handsome football players looked during the Charleston. How well Mr. Bezemes cooked a roast beef dinner for the Student Exchange from Marblehead. How beautiful were our Christmas Ball decorations with our green wreath. How much noise and confusion reigned when pictures for the Meta were taken. How Karen, Dale, Brenda, Dolly, Jackie and Joanne hounded us for money. How sad we felt on the last day of school. How much fun we had at our receptions, and our banquet. But above all. never forget the friends we’ve made. COME TO THE REUNIONS!

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(ElaHH Mill We. the graduating class of nineteen hundred and sixty-one, being of sound mind and body, do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament. To the class of nineteen hundred and sixty- two we leave some of our most treasured possessions and durkest secrets in the hopes that they will carry on in our memorable tradition. JANICE CAPPY bequeaths her “champagne giggle” to Irene Katsarakes. JOEY WADE leaves a large supply of Metre-Cal to Alan Fessenden. DAVE MARSHALL leaves his cute blush to Jerry Bellew. SHERRY DOUCETTE and DIANA FOISY are finally giving away their secret on how to become slimmer, and slimmer, and slimmer. RILL LAAKSO leaves the microphone in the auditorium to Bob Demeritt. HANK Q PABISZ and TEQ” KLIBANSKY leave two jars of pig’s feet and twenty pounds of bacon to any Junior who is attracted to pig hunting. Unfortunately DONNIE ROSE of the JAM-BASSADORS won ' t part with his guitar. Doctor STAN LIGNOS leaves his scalpel and 500 worms to next year’s Biology classes. JIMMY PERAKIS leaves King Arthur’s Court” to any Junior who can memorize over 200 lines. PEI E TWISS leaves his monkey wrench and ability to take cars apart (if he could only get them back together to Barry Driscoll. CHARLOTTE CUSHING leaves her old pots and pans to next year’s Homemaker of the Year.’ Fortunately JOANNE WOOLDRIDGE’S friendly disposition will always stay with her but she will leave a few tips on winning friends. DOUG BROWN will always be remembered for his clowuung and teacher imitations. No junior could take his place. Walt Disney’s own child prodigy, RITA MAISTRELLIS, will bequeath her artistic talent to her sister, Manuela. RILL DRURY I eaves his new convertible to that fresh air fiend, Stan Webb. EVELYN SACHETTO bequeaths her stilts to “Mouse” Pelletier. WAYNE ADAMS leaves 100 lunches to any hungry junior. JOAN HEENEY wills her freckles to Carol Hanscom since Carol can always use a few more. The members of Miss Lee’s French III class leave her their copies of Le Compte de Monte Cristo and “Sans Famille.” TOM MURPHY 7 leaves his “Superman” physique to Larry DiLorenzo. NANCY HOULDEN leaves her high jumps and cartwheels to her cousin, Baibara Van Dyke so that P.H.S. will have a fine cheering squad next year. DAVE CONNORS wills 5 copies of the Constitution to A1 Richards. JILL HITCHCOCK bequeaths her charming personality and lov of Peaches to Sue Rackau kas. SPERO SAXON leaves a bottle of Alka-Seltzer to any Dramatic Guild member who has butter- filies before next year ' s performance. JIMMY RETOS wills his “body-building” equipment to Frankie Shaimos. MARGIE WINER and MARK ALLEN leave their jokes tc any Junior in need of a good laugh. DICK WAYMAN leaves his record for the most discipline slips (21) in one day. WARREN POOLE leaves his “team spirit” to Jimmy A- hby. Good luck to the Tanners next season ! The whole SENIOR CLASS leaves the BEL-AIR DINER and some of our fondest memories to the Juniors with the hope that they will continue in our illustrious (and sometimes notorious) tradition. Signed and witnessed this eleventh day of June, nineteen hundred and sixty-one. “xV ' AT- V e Kw ' mNfW’

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