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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