Sharon High School - Marsengold Yearbook (Sharon, MA)

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SHARON HIGH SCHOOL 31 BOYS’ BASEBALL Top Row; W. Armstrong, E. Bergstrom, R. Spaukling, R. A. Whitney. Middle Row: E. Berger, W. Whitmarsh, K. Southern, R. S. Whitney, T. Coffey. Front Row: E. Hughes, ' H. Gaffney, G. Hart, J. King, R. Paul, H. Paul, Mr. Hearn. BASEBALL IVarren Boyce Since its introduction in Sharon High School seme ten years ago, baseball has been the sports highlight of the spring season. Because of the lack of a good diamond on the school grounds, all home games are held at Ames Street Playground. Through the cooperation of i Ir. Hearn, coach of the team, many repairs have been made. Probably the outstanding accomplishment of the spring was the repairing of the backstop, which suffered dam- age during the hurricane. As baseball is, undoubtedly, the most popular sport in Sharon, with the exception of basketball, a large group invariably “goes out’’ for it each spring. This }‘ear many boys, among whom will be the stars of future teams, made their first ap- pearance. It is because of the unusual co-operation dis- played by the entire team that Sharon makes a good shewing everywhere. It is impossible to mention any member as being outstanding throughout the year, since all members deserve equal recognition. Games were scheduled this season with many surrounding towns including Foxboro, Mansfield, Avon, North Easton, Walpole, Stoughton, Norton and Rivers. Throughout the season the baseball team upheld the reputation which Sharon maintains in all fields of sport.

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30 1940 YEAR BOOK BOYS’ BASKETBALL Top Row: Manager, K. Stetson, H. Gross, W. Wlhitmarsh, R. S. Whitney, W. Melcher, J. Bradford. Bottom Row; R,. A. Whitney, E. Berquer, D. Kitterman, Mr. Carstensen, E. Rockette, H. Paul, K. Southern. BASKETBALL Richard Spaulding The Varsity Basketball Team of Sharon High School brought new laurels to their forthcoming Alma Mater during this past season by winning ten out of a total schedule of eighteen games. Win or lose, the spectators alwaj saw an exciting con- test whenever the Sharon Quintet “took” the floor. In the final results of the Hockamock League, the Sharonites tied for second place. Let’s mo- mentarily glance at a few of the more thrilling games. Sharon’s one-point loss to Foxboro was literally a heartbreaker : Rockett’s flip from the left-hand corner of the floor barely rolled off the “hoop” as the final whistle blew. To balance the ledger, however, Randolph lost to Sharon in the same way. There were many ' high spots through- out the season. None could eclipse our brilliant playing at the South Shore Tournament. Our boys met defeat only because a superior team van- quished them in the finals. This season w ' as an outstanding one because the quintet carried us to tournament heights. Under the inspirational leadership of Mr. An- drew Carstensen, the team not only played good basketball but carried to successful conclusion, the ideal of fine fellowship. Family portraits: “the Whitney duplicates,” combined with Ed, Rockett, were outstanding — Harold Paul and “Winn” Whitmarsh capably fulfilled their assignments — “Doug” Kitterman’s basket work was far from “Weaving” — “Jay King’s moral support contrib- uted to the entire morale of the quintet. With only two players leaving the ranks, the outlook is most promising for ne.xt season. As we leave the benches, we hope that “Doug” leaves his accuracy in “getting the rebound” to “Winnie,” and “Ed” leaves his “one-handed flipper” to Har- old, while “Yours truly” leaves his exalted posi- tion as Roving Reporter to Kenneth Stetson.

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32 1940 YEAR BOOK eiiioF Class Acttivifes Cynthia Allman Now is the time Ave grow sentimental. The end is near, the end of twelve, tedious, terrible, terrific, tearful, trying years in which we have had some of the best times of our lives. We intended to end those years by having the best banquet, baccalau- reate, reception and graduation in the history of Sharon High School. And so we did. First came the banquet. This was held in the gym at 6:30 on June 10. It’s rumored that stu- dents didn’t eat for a week beforehand in order to have a good appetite. However, food was only one of the minor considerations. With every word ut- tered a reputation died. A slight e.xaggeration, but with the reading of the Class History, Will and Prophecy we did have a merry time. Then, of course, there were class gifts rvith clever poems written bv Helen Cole and who knows what else? The next activity was a little more formal, but hardly less enjoyable. On Friday evening, June 14, the annual Senior Reception took place with everyone attired in their best for the occasion. Wine, women and music. In the vernacular of Sharon High School, punch, girls and an orchestra, all at their best. With age creeping up on us, we became more solemn with every succeeding event. On Sunday, June 16, the Senior Class, attired in blue and white caps and gorrms, attended the Baptist church for the Baccalaureate Services which were con- ducted by the Reverend Lewis F. Hall. His sub- ject was one that every one appreciated, and we shall long remember that day. The seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth we will pass over lightly as most of the Seniors were exempt from the trials and tribulations of exams. Then it was the end. On Friday, June 21, 1940, the Senior Class of Sharon High School marched into the auditorium as a student body for the last time. As usual this class had to be differ- ent. Instead of the standard type of graduation we had a new decidedly shorter one in which ev- eryone participated. The class of 1940 has, in- deed, many happy memories of their Senior Week.