Walpole High School - Royal Topper Yearbook (Walpole, MA)

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About this time we received an unexpected vacation due to unseen, odd, and interesting developments. Of course we all remember that exciting day when the ceiling of Mr. Christie's room collapsed. What a break for us weary pupils when the townspeople decided to make the remaining ceilings secure! We didn't feel so elated, however, when we found our Saturday mornings would pay for that unexpected vacation. Truly, anything of importance after that startling event of the falling ceiling would be anti-climax, so let us move on to that important third year, wherein one hundred and thirty-five attained that certain dignity which is so characteristic of Juniors. When the smoke of class elections had cleared up, the following proved to be officers: Bob Clark, jack Flynn, Barbara Goodrich, and Wanda Geigle. Our class representation on various first teams caused Walpole High to enjoy a successful year on the athletic field. We might make special note of the glorious feat of Bay State League Hockey championship, and of the three-way tie our baseball team managed to wrangle for the baseball championship of the same league. We might also make mention of that great banquet and those nifty jackets tendered the hockey team by an appreciative townspeople. This junior year several of our class were admitted to the Honorary Society, thus upholding the brains, as well as the brawn, of our little family. Among our brilliant members, Lyndon Welch and Ray Bock entered a nation wide League of Nations' contest and received no less than honorary mention. And let's not forget that our future Pulitzer Prize Winner, Dick Heileman, outdid himself in the American Youth Forum contest, and became the possessor of an honorary certificate. One of the first activities sponsored by us was the Junior rollerskating party which went over with a bang-and we said over, not down! Next on the list of run around was the junior Dance which was patronized by the Big Apple, then in its prime. The gym held quite a few that night, and the junior coffers swelled. Last but not least in the hearts of our class came the big event of the year, the Junior Promenade. Amidst much activity and bustle, the various committees pulled through admirably, and a swell dance was held. Will we ever forget that endless grand march? With the Prom as the jumping off place, let us land into the beginning of that last glorious year when we, those erstwhile Freshmen have become the nobility of the school. Seniors all, one hundred and thirty of us, and no matter what the cynical say, we'll miss the school as much next year as we hope it will miss us. The class officers hold the spotlight as we get off to a fiying finish on our last memorandum. A repetition of those we elected last year except for a new vice-president, Anne Hennessey. More members of the class received honorary society recognition this year, and that august body has now become chiefly composed of Seniors. As usual the society gave its annual fall dance which went over in a great way about the first of November. A little later that same group engaged in what might be l55l

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CLASS HISTORY Dear Classmates: Four years have passed. Years in which history has been made, new records completed, experiences lived and passed over. We, the Class of. '39, must go on to higher institutions of learning, to positions in homes or business organizations, to face life as only a graduate of Walpole High is equipped to do. We do not deny that our four years here have aided us tremendously, nor can we deny that many will be the heartaches and fond remembrances which we experience in later years as we look back over our youth. Here at the Hill Top we have made some of our fondest and most everlasting friendships, here we have lived through some of the happiest years of our life. One hundred and seventy-four bewildered Freshmen, a large class for Walpole High, streamed through the halls that day in September as we were finally launched on our illustrious high school career. We say bewildered for more than one student will have to admit that at times his exact whereabouts were not quite clear to him those first few days. Aside from this minor trouble, Lyndon Welch's verbosity. in Miss Frye's English class was a major item in the Frosh wonder class, to say nothing of Maestro Davis' ability at the piano. In short-ours was a class to be noticed. Joy of all joys! Class elections upon genuine paper ballots for candidates nominated in a previous primary. The officers chosen to lead our class through that important first year were Carl Hagbloom, John MacLeod, Lorraine Sadler, and Mary Dowd. A large Freshman class contributed to an equally large Glee Club in a great way, and of course, was largely responsible for the stellar performance of the Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan. And just to prove that the class of '39 had brawn as well as other virtues, they were represented on the football squad by Bud Onion and Dave Bateson. With a clanking of chains and the merry peal of Christmas bells, Dickens' Christmas Carol was presented, and Frannie Maguire upheld the class honor by playing a part in this charming and well known classic. So it was with these high spots that the Freshman class went success- fully through its first year, and one hundred and forty-nine bowed out gracefully to be accepted as worldly Sophomores the next September. Class officers were again elected, and this time they proved to be Jack Flynn, John MacLeod, Barbara Goodrich, and Wanda Geigle. Again the class destined to bring sports glory to Walpole High was well represented on the various sport teams, and Anne Hennessey of the Girls' Hockey Team was successful enough to rate a letter. Other class members who should receive mention are Bud Onion, Red MacLeod, Wardy LaCivita, and jack Timmins, all destined to become our great football stars. This year the Glee Club, for the first time in its history, presented two operettas which were most successful, undoubtedly because Phyllis, Herland, Bud Allen, Louis Lorusso, and Dick Heileman received principal parts, and in all respects upheld their end .of the bargain admirably. l54l

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called a good old-fashioned sleigh ride. Any class member interested in parti- culars kindly consult Mr. Powers! Dear to many of the venerable Seniors are the good times had on various athletic squads. Although we still have baseball, track, and tennis to look forward to, let us make mention of the grand record our football team presented this year, and let that famous Senior line-up take a bow. We should also men- tion the new uniforms sported by the members of the girls' team, and the boys' basketball team. And, oh, yes, who can deny that those lovely blue sweaters worn by our football team do not enhance our corridors! It is with regret that we say good-by to our favorite sports, and with sincerity that we wish the future teams even greater success than we have enjoyed. Originality is a virtue not to be scorned, and least of all by the Class of '39. In proof of this let us point to the fact that for the first time in many years we are the only class to have a year-book which will serve to refresh the memories that have been here on the hill-top. Need we make mention of class pictures? For days both the faculty and the class saw nothing but those gray proof envelopes floating here from desk to desk. We have even heard tell that no serious damage was incurred by the camera. What do you know? It seems that that lazy East Walpole section crowded the last bus so badly that they now are assigned to a special schedule. What are things coming to, anyway? The great body of musicians which got under way last year is finally be- ginning to pay dividends fdue no doubt to the undying efforts of its Senior members in their snappy blue capes and capsj. The annual magazine drive managed by Seniors hit a new high in sales this year, and let us not forget the noble contribution of that gentle, mannerly library group. F ondly anticipated events that have not yet materialized are our Com- mencement Exercises, and last but not least, our very own night, graduation. We have now come to the end of our little summary of some of the high lights in the last four years of the Class of '39, and desire, with the utmost sin- cerity, to bid each member of the faculty farewell, and extend to them and to the School Committee our many thinks for the truly great service rendered us in our journey through Walpole High. Barbara Goodrich l 56 l