Pembroke High School - Mattakeesett Yearbook (Pembroke, MA)

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JUNIORSE President: Mary Lou Washburn Vice-President: Franklin Goodman Secretary: Sally Reed Treasurer: Madolyn Lawrence Doris Swanson returned to us and we welcomed Jeanne Fisher from St. Ann's Academy in Marlboro and Brant Boynton from Jamaica Plain High School. No one can doubt the talent in our class! Three accomplished soloists Pete, Elizabeth and Marge were featured at the Christmas party, as was our own Verse Speaking Choir, and when it came to sports we didn't sit on the sidelines. Many of us also were destined to become famous actors when we did a skit for Thanks- giving under the capable leadership of Miss Boornazian, our class advisor that year. An outstanding honor to the class was the choosing of Charles Mix and Sally Reed as Marshals for graduation. QLucky Mixie and I finally learned which foot was left and which was right j. Our project for Stunt Night was a Kitchen Band and although we didn't win, for once we were given the chance to make all the noise our hearts desired! And we did! One of the most beautiful dances and proms ever held at Pembroke High was our junior Prom. Certainly credit is due the girls who worked so hard to make the umbrellas for the Prom April Showers. Ml 1: u Ml? Nba' ax til - 'lf' Pi X :sg ...,.. A U ,-P5 fl SENIORS ! ! Prerident: Eugene Peterson Vice-President: Charles Mix Secretary: Sally Reed Treasurer: Madolyn Lawrence Early in the fall accompanied by Mrs. Etelman we again journeyed to Boston to learn something about the legitimate theatre as par- tial preparation for our senior class play. We attended the performance of Barbara Bel Geddes in Burning Bright. Earlier in the day we had visited the john Hancock Building, that is, at least those of us who managed to arrive on time without engaging a taxi. We also toured the press connected with Ginn 8: Company, Educational Publishers, and stuffed ourselves at lunch at nearby Howard johnson's. On November 17th our presentation of AI Haddon and Hir Lamp directed by Mrs. Beatrice Farmer and starring Charles Mix and Eugene Peterson was a profound success. Our daily rehearsals and dress rehearsal went along smoothly BUT THAT NIG HT- The night, money play! can came tumbing down! and did any one ever find out what happened to Midge? Marge and Bill Key helped to initiate the new Driver Training Course without any respect or consideration for Mr. Crossley's neck! When Bill used the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal! Marge has learned by now that it's necessar yto open the window to give a hand signal for a turn - not try to go through the window! After an evening of eating, walking in the rain, cleaning house, holding church serv- ices, and learning that it was a sin to come home late fably demonstrated byjeanne and Marjorie, the Senior girls groped their way home from joan's at the conclusion of a hilarious pajama party! Our Class Banquet at Cain's fluscious food and outstanding dedicationsj on St. Patricks Day was enhanced when we adjourned to the King Philip in Wrentham as guests of 1161!

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Class H istmfy What a beautiful day it was, in Septem- ber, 1939, when the Class of '51 pounced on their first grade teacher, Miss Dunn. When the roll Call was given we found that we had the following little darlings to our credit: Donald Gauley, Doris Swanson, Sally Reed, john Osborne, and Dorothy Belknap. After a year of squirming in our seats we were graduated to the second grade where we met Barbarajones, the jolly little elf from Vermont and Robert Winchester, a quiet little fellow from Brockton. Doris Swanson left us for points unknown. In the third grade .Ioan Winchester, Winnie's happy-go-lucky sister, and Charles Mix joined our class. It was also in the third grade that several of our class found it great fun to be in the closet. During the fourth grade and our last year in the Central School we initiated into our group Vernon Eldridge and a southern lass, Marjorie Styron. Our fifth, sixth and seventh grade years passed rapidly fat times seems as tho' they'd never beenlj 'til at last we were about to enter the High School. Our years in the Hatch School were highlighted by our making the acquaintance of Mary Lou Washburn from Duxbury. Eighth Graders! and didn't we think we were the ones, until we met the upperclassmen, who immediately went to work to deflate our egos. FRESHMAN! President: Barbarajones Vive-President: john Osborne Serremry' jane Turner Treasurew George Gilbert Officially High School Students! This year Alfred Davis, Maryjane Huntley, Eugene Lassonde, and Eugene Peterson joined us. Our Mardi Gras Qeveryone remembers thatlj established us as a class to do things in a big way. Donald Gauley and Barbara Troy reigned as King and Queen,and Ladies and Lords galore served as court attendants. What a splash we made. As a class we had arrived! Injune we ventured to Duxbury Beach for a class picnic, very well chaperoned by Mr. Lynch and Mrs. Cote. It was found upon reaching our destination that a few had some intriguing ideas, one of which was to search for a spot to enjoy their newly acquired sport . . . smoking cigarettes! Sun Burns and wet clothes were reminders of a gala day! SOPHOMORES! Presiez'ent.' Barbarajones Vire-President Charles Mix Serremry.' jane Turner Treasurer: Marjorie Styron Madolyn Lawrence and Elizabeth Wil- loughby were duly welcomed to our class and we again sponsored a Mardi Gras under the supervision of Mr. Lynch which again received the glories of its predecessor. Now reigned Kingjames Anderson and Queen Rachal West. The highlight of our Sophomore year was a trip to Boston. We visited the Agassiz Museum, and after eating lunch at Mr. Lynch's exclusive Metropolitan Driving Club House we went to see Frank Fay in the smash hit Harvey, and I'm sure we all recall a certain boy who nearly got left behind! The fatal maybasket! Up to deviltry as usualha maybasket was hung on Mr. Lynch with the understanding that none were to leave the school grounds. Rules were made to be broken, weren't the? What consequences! ' For the second V consecutive year, we won the trophy for Field Day showing that we were champs in the athletics. Y E i 'R -T

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Last Will cz We, the senior class of Pembroke Higli School, in the year of 1951, in the month of june on the 7th day, in the Town of Pembrokel County of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts, one of these United States of America, being of tired bodies and eccentric minds do hereby make our last will and testament and appoint as our executor, our principal, Mr. Lloycl Creighton! to whom we bequeath many future senior classes, but none like aura! To Miss Grant we leave Mr, Prendergasi: to continue with her the after the game trips to Wander Inn and other way stations. Dottie Belknap bequeaths a new instruc- tion book on driving to Mr. Crossley's Driver Training Course. Of course, beware, if we follow its ideas! Charlie Mix leaves a box of growing pills to Allen Isham - Look what the pills did for Charlie! Sally Reed transmits her blush to Yvonne who could use a little of the bash- fulness that goes with it. To Mrs. Etelman we leave a supply of alka-seltzer, aspirin, etc. taking it for granted that her next year Senior English class will be as nice to her as we have been. Brant Boynton hopes to transmit his indierence to the girls fat least in schoolj to -i i the management, all arrangements having been made by our friend and adviser, Mr. Lynch And now Baccalaureate, Class Day, Graduation, and Reception. Where have the years gone? But yesterday we were on the on the threshold of school days, today we are on the threshold ofthe world of work. Our days and years have been spent in preparation to meet the challenge presented by a world in conflict. Pembroke High has done its job -H we now pledge ourselves on the eve of grad- uation to do ours! SALLY REED, '51 Testament Bobby Gillette who could certainly use a little. Jeanne Fisher donates funwillingly, of courselj her steady line of chatter to Ann Maki. For Mr. Ray we have had printed a special membership ticket in the Pembroke A.A. M so that when we play Kingston he will sit on our side of the floor. fAbout timelj And to poor unexpectingjoe Federico, Don Gauley bequeaths that line of his. Watcli out joe! Mary jane Huntley parts from Dottie Butler with tears in her eyes. Q Parting is such sweet sorrow .j joe Eldridge offers his services as a history expert to anyone taking U.S. fPresi- dent Truman, please take noticelj r 't f ,V M my