Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

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ffiast Hill attit Scalaumit of THE CLASS OF 1942 We, the class of 1942, of Stoneham High School, town of Stoneham, county of Middle- sex, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-two, being in full and com- plete possession of our faculties of mind and body, do hereby declare and proclaim this document to be our last will and testament and do hereby devise, bequaeth and bestow our gifts and possessions in the following man- ner: Item I — To our janitors, Mr. Flynn, Mr. Land- ers, and Mr. Lund, we leave a full measure of gratitude and hope that the classes to follow will show their appre- ciation for the help so willing given. Item II — We, the Class of 1942, withdraw from the treasury the necessary money to purchase two large waste baskets for Miss Dunning and Mr. Thibodeau who have requested them as depositories for the gum chewed in their classes. Item III — Plans are now being drawn up to soundproof the assembly hall in order that the classes on the third floor be not diverted from their studies by the warn- ings of the Glee Club. Item IV — For the Juniors we are installing a chute to extend from the third floor to the lunch room counter. They may not be as lucky as we who have barely escaped breaking our necks in the noon dash . , Item V — For our faculty members we have purchased kiddie cars. Now they may not suffer unduly from the lack of gas and tires. Item VI — To those who follow we leave the great opportunity to be of service in maintaing the principles of our demo- cracy. May they help in extending to all men the benefits of our great free- dom. In witness whereof we hereby set our hands and seal, this twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two. CLASS OF 1942 Witnesses: Fannie M. Spinney Earl Thibodeau Luella M. Dunning Ruth Dewhurst Richard Cook

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TRAFFIC SQUAD First Row: Left to Right — M. Hart, D. Saxby, B. Murray, E. Cassidy, B. Heinlein, S. Moore. Second Row: — - R. Gloor, I. Garfinkle, C. Young A. Trodella, F Angelo, Sponsor, E. Thibodeau Third Row: — R. MacKay, C. Kerrigan, A. Rounds, R. French, F. Howard. BASEBALL TEAM First Row: Left to Right — A. Bridgeman, W. Allin, R. Hodson, D, Dillon, C. Kerrigan, E. Richardson, W. Freeman, J. Connors. Second Row: — W. Meegan, R Holden, A. Minghella, J. Knight, M. Jordon, W. Brown, Coach Gordon. jflll

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Ye iclent Ad are o By DOUGLAS SEYMOUR f w, e i co me As president of the graduating class of 1942, I am very happy to extend to our parents and friends here tonight a most cordial welcome. To us, graduation is an accomplishment made possible not only by our own perseverance but by the patience and encouragement of our parents and teachers. We attribute our success to those upon whom we depend the most. We wish to express our appreciation to the school officials for ful- filling their duties so ably and to the faculty for not only teaching us but for developing our character. As we leave our school we face a grave situation. What tomorrow will bring us we do not know. We join with the thousands in hoping that the present conflict will soon have a brighter outlook. In any event, we should not allow it to darken our hopes and ambitions, or hinder us in accomplishing our purpose. This brings to mind the birthright and privileges that the founders of our great nation have given us. War has caused us to ap- preciate our democracy. It is our duty to preserve it by accepting the re- sponsibilities which face us in the future and by serving our country in whatever way we can. As we chose our course in life, let us remember Joseph Gilder ' s The Parting of the Ways . cTl e (Partincj of cJlie CJYays Before thy feet the ways divide: One path leads up to heights sublime; Downward the other slopes, where bide The refuse and the wrecks of Time. Choose then, or falter at the start, O choose the nobler path and part! Be thou the guardian of the weak; Ot the unfriended, thou the friend; No guerdon for thy valor seek, No end beyond the avowed end. Wouldst thou thy godlike power preserve, Be godlike in the will to serve! We have indeed come to the parting of the ways, but tonight we join in welcoming our parents and friends to the graduation exercises of the Class of 1942.