Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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Our otto Try, Trust, and Triziiizplw is our class motto, llas anyone tal-zen the time to think seriously about the motto which should he our hanner in years to come? The meaning is clear: lf we persist in .'l',l'I1ItQ for success, and also trust' in God and llis justice, we shall eventually frziziiifvh over our ohstacles. The three T's should he eyident in everything we try to accomplish. ln order to attain success, however, we inust always include all three of them. To 7'ri'ziuzfvb. we certainly must have Try as 'well as Yrztsf. ln these days of war and greed, the need for Triiinzpli is desperate. We, the Class of WU, shall accept the challenge of the world and Tijv, Trust, and Trizmzplil lTXRBAR,X Doweit, '43 We Prepare Toda to Rebuild Tomorrow We high school graduates haye a tremendous task and an important responf sihility hefore us: to secure the fullillinent of a safe and prosperous post-war world. .Xlthough the hlanie for its present condition cannot he ascrihed to us, the future lies squarely upon our shoulders, We niust hegin now to consider the inany post-war plans, and when we haye reached a decision as to the most hene- licial and practical, we niust talie an actiye part in its support. Some contend that hasty. thoughtless action is hetter than no actiong carefully considered action is douhtless hetter than either. The inert mind will not haye a place in tomor- row's world. Whatever our future, we should realize the necessity that We Pre- pare fodtii' to Rebuild YlUIIItIl'I'UTt'. Our success or failure in this is an accurate measure of the success or failure of our high school education. S'ruixR'r Gicxsiuieiiip, '43 Page Nine

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Foreword This edition of THE URACLIQ is presented to the members of the Class of 1943 by its editors in hope that its review of our four years' achievements may serve always to recall the many happy and purposeful days spent in Wakeheld High. May the accomplishments and memories of these past four years spur us on in the days ahead to the winning of the war and the salvation of a crushed humanity. BARBARA Dowiaiz, '43 Aeknowled ments We of the Yearbook Staff express our gratitude to the lollowing, without whose substantial assistance 'limi flRACLF. could never have been published: Miss Bernice L. Caswell, our guide and adviser, whose labor was unfailinglv productiveg Miss M. Alice Rvaneewe shall alwavs remember her ellicient work and the willing etlort of her tvpistsg Mr, Paul W. Mortimer of the ltem Press, who advised us on technical matters: linallv. the Business Slatl, whose work made our financial status secure. And above all, our staff artists deserve mention: notably Priscilla lialls, who originated the cover design, Alexander lilapes, and Nancy liitx. Co-operating closely with them on the photographic arrangement were Marv Martino, Barbara Dower. and joseph Calkins. S'rumie'r GR.-wimisii2i.im, '43 Page Eight

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Class Officers HENRY O'NElI-L Class l'rcside11z' l311mp Lllldffidfd Class President C-ll: llome Room President 63. -ll: lfoothall Ht: Baskethall tl. 2. 3l1 Captain. liaskethall t-ll: Basehall tl, 2. 3, -ll. .Xll who know Btnnp hate lound him sincere and un- assuming. The position of class president was won hy him entirely through his own efforts and hard work. lle Came to tts from the l,incoln School, and as early as his freshman year, showed amazing ahility in haskethall. lle has mastered base- hall and toothall equally well: and as a pitcher in his junior year. he had an impressive record. l3ump's aggressive spirit will. we are sure. carry him to success in the world. Sl'L'.XR'I' IJAYIS GR,XNDl3lPl.D Yaledictorian Class Vin' Prcsideizf Mn M. l. T. lli-Y Cluh ti, -lli Yice President Hl: Senior Play l ighting Committee t-lt: Item's lligh School Cor- respondent tZ. Slg Lookout Staff CZ, 353 Vice Pres-- ident of lli-Y Cluh t-ll: Student Council t2t1 Co- lfditor, Yearbook Stall. Stu, our conscientious vice president, is an extremely popular and respected ntemher ot' the Class ol' lU4i, lle has attained distinction not only hy his keen wit and amicable manner, hut hy his readiness to lend lifs time and intelligence to school activities. Stu is also well known hecause of his enviahle scholastic record. lle excels in science. and we know that he will continue ltls career with great success at Massa,- chusetts Institute of Technology. .IftSl'Pll .X Sill SX Class Secretary lov l'u1leu' Stale.: .llrzriee lforpt llonteroont manager tltg Student Council tltg Coll leant 12 ill .Nl:t't:t er ot' troll' leant tit: llt-X ti. ll: Senior Class Secretary t-lll llockey tell: Senror Party Committee tit: I unch Cotrtter l-lli Sect'etary ol' lli-Y til. -Whenever there is a group ol' people laughing or playing grill. you may he sure to hnd -Ioe' in the midst ot' tt. lhs sense ol humor and pleasant personality have made hnn one of the most popular hots in the Class with hoth teachers anl students. With you in their ranks, 'floef' we teel sure the .Nlarines will nes er let tts down RICIIARD llAl,l GRAN Class lreasurer lJ1t'lc limited States .Vary Gull' leant ti.4t: President ol' Student Council tell: Senior Plas' t-lt: lli'Y Cluh Ht: Class llis- tory Lotnni ttee Ht: C.lass lreasurer t-ll. lirom St, .lost-ph's School came Dick llalloran. an tstretnelx' pri in 'un' nitttt e o. the class Ile ts a wtlhnk participant in all scltftzil atlairs and a leading huntorist. .Ks Class stu-.rsttrt-r and President ol the Student Council. Dick has served lls well lor the past year. ln the senior play, he thrilled tlie audience with his great love scenes. With his genial personalitx and extensive store of jokes, Dick should lare we'l in the l tited States Navy. Page Ten