Sheffield High School - Sentinel Pines Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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1945 Graduation Exercises SHEFFIELD HIGH SCHOOL June 20, 1945 Processional (Audience standing) Invocation Rev. Edward K. Thurlow Salutatory — Ambition and Determination Are Necessary for Success Ethel Wanger Valedictory — Not for School, but for Life We Learn Ruth L. Stevens Song: Song of Friendship Randolph Senior Class and Glee Club Graduation Address, The Future for High School Graduates, Br. Grover C. Bowman President, State Teachers ' College North Adams Song: To Greet the Spring Mendelssohn Senior Class and Glee Club Presentation of P.T.A. Awards Mrs. Ned Bartholomew, President Sheffield P.T.A. Association Presentation of Scholastic Awards William J. Hartley, Principal Presentation of Diplomas John Somes, Superintendent of Schools Song: Speed Our Republic (Audience standing) All Benediction (Audience seated) Rev. Edward K. Thurlow Recessional (Audience remain seated)

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1945 THE NUTT FAMILY Senior Class Play Presented b} the Senior Class of Sheffield High School on May 3 and 4, 1 945, at 8 o ' clock in the school auditorium. CAST OF CHARACTERS Dr. P. Nutt (Phineas) a rolling stone Meta Nutt, his eccentric wife Ima Nutt, their charming daughter Wall Nutt, their son . Orestus, colored caretaker at Crestdale . Sylvia Gaylord, a movie star Cerise, her colored maid .... Bea Wise, a real estate agent Helene Shelton, who owns Crestdale Larry Smart, who is in a peck of trouble Vivian Tepper, his aunt .... Charlotte Neal, a charming young girl Lila, an unexpected arrival Hattie Pixley Mary Small Joan Schopp Peter Malnati Jean Armstrong Beverly Lander Margery Curtiss Marion Moesley Ruth Stevens Paul Charbonneau Winifred Kirchner June Conklin . Betty Gordon The entire action of the play took place in the living room of Crestdale, a large summer home located near a mountain resort somewhere in the east. The play centered around the love affairs of Larry Smart, strongly portrayed by Paul Charbonneau. The play was successfully directed by Mrs. Christine A. Shook of the faculty.

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1945 :or buccess Ambition and Determination is Necessary Parents, Teachers, Friends and Classmates: Welcome to these graduation exercises of the Class of 1945. I, personally, am honored to have been chosen to welcome you on behalf of this class to these festivities, the prospects of which have, during the last twelve years, shone so brightly in our minds. As we passed from grade to grade, always in the far future could be seen the vision of being a part of this memorable occasion. This is the goal we set for ourselves long ago, and, with the help of you, parents, teachers and friends, we have finally reached it. All of us join in expressing our sincere thanks and appreciation. We are typical of thousands of other high school classes who are graduating this spring all over this great country of ours. We enter a world torn by the horrors of war, an era of great reconstruction and momentous decisions. We realize that now we must take our places in the ranks and advancement depends greatly on ourselves. We feel confident in our own ability and in our leaders who, also, have traveled this way through our great system of public education to build and preserve this great nation — of the people, by the people and for the people. Most of us already have hopes and dreams of what we intend to do. These may sound a bit far-fetched if spoken aloud. Still, in our hearts we know that someday we will realize them. It takes much ambition and determination to carry them out. But, with ambition and determination to aid us, we shall attain our goal. Yes, we are dreamers. Let us consider for a moment the world of today .built on the dreams of yesterday. Weren ' t our modern conveniences only dreams at first? Didn ' t many important men and women of these United States, as well as the rest of the world, first build their careers from dreams? Take our own country, for example. Wasn ' t it brought up to its present standards by the realized dreams of many men down through the years? If these men had lacked the purpose and the resolution to accomplish their ideals, our country would not have become the wonderful nation that it is. Our four years of high school have found a world at war. Our boys are to leave or have already left for the great and important task of making this country safe for the present and future generations of boys and girls — men and women, to keep freedom burning in this great land where boys and girls can dream and where dreams, unlimited, can be fulfilled. We appreciate our opportunities. Some of us one day may become noted. The majority of us, come what may, will be up right, God fearing citizens, and will contribute to the good of both family and community life. After these twelve years of learning we well know that there is equal opportunity for all kinds of people in this country. We seize the opportunities offered us. We go out into the world to seek a job suited us personally — one which will bring happiness or at least contentment. The first or second attempts may not produce success, but, again, we try until we find something really satis- factory. Then we settle down to do our best. We shall not be satisfied with a job only half done or one done carelessly, therefore, we work long and hard. Still, if the result is a job well done, we forget the long hours of work and remember only the fact that we did it and did it well. It has been proven, time and again, that this pleasure, felt as a result of our efforts and hard work, is the most satisfactory payment of all. Nothing can quite equal it. When we stop to consider, we can see that it is up to each one of us, individually, to make something of ourselves. Our dreams are important and should be considered seriously when deciding what our future is to be. Many times our idle fancies can be turned into realities which prove to be better than we ever thought possible. Along with these thoughts we should have ambition to make us want to climb the ladder of success plus the determina- tion to keep on in the face of all obstacles until we reach the top rung and then keep our place firmly there. We should have the will to really go out and do something ourselves instead of sitting around waiting for others to help us while we do nothing at all.