Stoneham High School - Wildlife Yearbook (Stoneham, MA)

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!£oftAom.oA£. O iceAi Walk with faith, and be sure you’ll get through it; For Where there’s a will there’s a way. Cook President Francis McHugh Vice President Donald Sullivan Secretary Marjorie Ringham Treasurer Robert Swift Chairman of Social Committee William Simkins

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univA O iceAi Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new. — Milton President Vice President Raymond Iverson Robert Page Secretary Joan Severance Treasurer Alvin Bears Chairman of Social Committee Shirley Martin

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OlaAA Uiito-ty I was typing the feature story for the Sun- day edition of the “New York Tribune.” My mind was is far-off New Mexico, the locale of my story, when Slim, the copy hoy, stuck his head around the corner and yelled, “Hey Sal! The old man wants to see you.” An- other assignment. This time it was to inter- view Doctor Ramona Bruno, the famous psychiatrist. I was to see her after her lec- ture at the convention of the National Med- ical Society that same evening. I knew we had been classmates at Stoneham High School years ago, hut I wondered if the fa- mous doctor would care to recall those care- free, happy days. Imagine my surprise and delight when, having been ushered into her presence, she immediately recognized me and cried out in delight. Immediately all thoughts of the as- signment were swept from my head, and the two of us were off reminiscing about our schooldays together at Stoneham High. Mona started, “Remember our freshman year? We were all enthusiastic about foot- ball. The Winchester hike and football game were the great events of that year! We all hiked over in a group led by our ex- uberant cheerleaders. What fun it was!” “It certainly was heartbreaking,” I said, “to lose that game in the last fifteen seconds of play after having outplayed them most of the game.” “That year our English teacher, Miss Al- ger, left us to join the WAGS.” Mona re- minded me. “But we were fortunate to have Mrs. Hines, a former Stoneham teacher, to sub- stitute for her,” 1 replied. “A1 MacHenry was president of the class that year, Sal, wasn’t he?” “Yes, Mona, and Ethel Fullford was vice- president; June Berry, secretary; Baxter Little, treasurer; and Barbara Morin, chair- man of the social committee. We put on a dance called the Freshman Hop. It was quite a success, too. Don’t you remember V” Yes, Sal, I do! The Dramatic Club play that year was called ‘A Yankee in King Ar- thur’s Court,’ wasn’t it? We didn’t have much to do with the play itself, but we were part of an enthusiastic audience.” “The sophomore year was a very exciting one for us, Mona, as it was our first year in the senior high school. We certainly thought we were something pretty special that first day of school as we proudly walked up to the senior high !” “Yes, we were proud, Sal, hut also a little hit frightened. The question in everyone’s mind was, ‘How will we fare in high school ?’ ” “The saddest and probably most remem- bered event of that year, Mona, was the passing of Mr. Watson, our beloved friend and principal.” “Indeed it was, Sal, for he was a true friend to all girls and hoys.” It was the first chance any of the girls had to enter competitive sports and we did enter them with a bang! The field hockey team beat Reading 2-0, and tied our long- standing rival, Melrose 2-2.” “Do you remember the football dance and skit put on by the cheerleaders? It was a riot! The only cheerleader from our class was Alma Werre. Wasn’t it at that dance that Mr. Higgins did the ‘boomps-a-daisy’ with Miss Regis? I thought they were loads of fun!” ‘‘The Dramatic Club was reorganized that year, Mona, and Dot Hastings was an officer from our class. Who were our class offic- ers that year?” “Tony Spadafora was president; Ethel Fullford was vice-president; June Berry, secretary; Louise Poole, treasurer; and Shirley Thompson, chairman of the social committee. The girls must have had pri- ority !” “The basketball team finished thind in the Middlesex League, Mona. The only let- terman from our class was John Winton.” “The annual prize-speaking contest was held in May, and a member of our class, June Berry, won first prize. Quite an honor, Sal, I’d say for a sophomore. Joanne Eng- lish, another sophomore, received honor- able mention!” “Baseball marked the end of the sports season of ’4 1 with Stoneham having won eight games and lost eight games. Even Slieven !” “Say, Sal, do you remember the basket- ball tournament? What fun we had get-