Sutton Memorial High School - Exitus Yearbook (Sutton, MA)

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And so ends the f1rst chapter in the history of thirty young people on the threshold of maturity who w1ll travel their separate roads to success or failure PRESIDENT Emmet Grandone SECRETARY Arleen Morro CLASS MOTTO Be Rather Than To Seem f Y' VICE-PRESIDENT Harold Bentley TREASURER Alna Werme CLASS FLOWERS Yellow Carnations

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Even with United States history the class continued to take an active part in all clubs and athletics. At graduation exercises the new members of the National Honor Society were announced. They were Ruth Dukes, Emmet Grandone, Arleen Morro, and Alna Werme. After keen competition in the field of history, Benjamin Landry was finally defeated by his arch rival, Arleen Morro, in the battle for the D. A. R. History award. Because of the disorganization of class activities, fund raising for the trip was not too successful and it became apparent at the beginning of the senior year in 1957, that if the class did not organize its activities, they would have to hitch their wagon to a star or take a trip to Hartford, Connecticut. After careful consideration the new senior class, with few dissenting votes, elected President Emmet Grandone, through his four years in high school an honor studentlwith an industrious and resolute character. Throughout the senior year he was to show his steadfastness and abilities of leadership. Other officers chosen by their classmates were: Harold Bentley, Vice-PresidentgArleen Morro, Secretarypl-Xlna Werme , Treasurer, and Mary Ann Konopka and Ianet Ledoux, Student Council representatives. Miss Konopka was later elected president of the Student Council and Miss Ledoux, Treasurer. The main concern of all seniors was raising the necessary funds for the trip to Washington. Shy seniors turned into aggressive salesmen as they convinced their parents, relatives, and anyone else they happened to meet of the necessity of Christmas cards and stationery, the excellence of the Senior Chicken Supper, the talent of the Dramatic Club, etc. The Asian flu and temporary recession in the country curtailed the success the seniors deserved for the work they put into those affairs. Several regular dances and a special Senior Carnival Dance netted approximately 5400. In January, Harold Bentley, on the strength of an essay written on the minimum voting age, was selected as Student Good Government representative. Alna Werme was chosen by her classmates and the faculty as D. A. R. representative of 1958. After a stirring and highly argumentative class meeting it was decided to hold the Valentine Ball, at which Francine Bilodeau was chosen queen. And finally graduation! ! !

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Class Will We, the graduates of the class of 1958, Sutton High School, supposedly being of sound mind and body do hereby declare the following to be our last will and testament. To the Iunior class, we will the dignified title of Seniors, and our wonderful home room with its accompanying advisor. To the Sophomore class, we will four weeks with Hamlet, and an original copy of Muzzey. To the Freshman class, we will the ability and desire to reach the goal of being the graduating class of 1961. To Mr. Frigard, we will a new group of volunteers Kdraft methodj in Algebra I, and a fence for the boundaries on the south end of our Alma Mater. To Mr. Schwab, we will a more appreciative audience for his well-known lectures, and students who will choose a more worth-while topic of conversation than cars. To Mr. Warner, we will completed Macbeth notebooks, and more educational books in the school library. To Mr. Murdock, we will a serious-minded chemistry class, and the ability to remain calm while driving with the Driver Training students. To Mrs. Plante, we will students who will master the art of speaking French cor- rectly, and a more energetic gym class. To Mrs. Murdock, we will an automatic blackboard eraser, and students who will arrive in class on time. To Mr. Douville, we will an. intercom system, and new ideas for the Suttonian. To Mrs. Curtis, we will a larger shorthand II class, and a typing class that strives for accuracy. ' To Mr. Kelly, we will a private secretary, and Seniors who will be able to make up their mind as to what they want to do after graduation.