Watertown High School - Annual Yearbook (Watertown, MA)

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FEATURES

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1937 THE ANNUAL CLASS PROP!-IECY Well do I remember that eventful day. It was the last Friday in June in the year 1957. After a vain attempt to conceal itself behind lowering clouds, the sun had burst forth in all its dazzling glory to welcome my coming guests. In fact, every living thing seemed to know what was going to happen, for the flowers were beaming their brightest and the poplars along the drive were rustling and whisper- ing among themselves in anticipation. Like a thunderbolt had come the idea to have a houseparty for my former high school friends and classmates, and like lightning I had set about to bring into effect my only half-formed plans. Now, while sitting in my drawing-room awaiting the first arrivals, I picked up the Evening News , this being my first opportunity to read, even so much as a newspaper, for days. Maurice F. Healy, Jr. feMy, that name sounds familiar.- Then it came to me. I suppose it was the natural course of events that the editor of the Bulletin should go on in newspaper work, but to become the editor and pub- lisher of the Evening News takes great ability! Thinking of this, I glanced idly over the front page when another familiar name caught my eye. Dr. George QI. Tsolas had performed a brilliant and difficult operation, one which had heretofore been unsuccessful and his assisting nurse was Miss Theresa Argiro. Then, hoping to find more familiar names, I looked through the rest of the paper. My curiosity was soon rewarded, because from Page Two I gained the in- formation that Jean Frances Taylor had just been appointed as principal of one of our surburban high schools. Speaking of newspapers reminds me that Marion Bryant made all the front pages when her basketball team won in the 1956 Olympics. As I was reading, the maid brought in the afternoon mail which contained several notes with apologies for not being able to attend my houseparty, and as she WCIIIZ out she turned on the radio. In the mail in my hand I found notes from Morley Lush, Francis McDermott, Marjorie Sheils, Alice Mardirosian and Rose Mary Iannazzi who regretted to refuse my invitation because they had to play in the Boston Symphony Orchestra concert that evening. And another .... Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the radio audience! This is Dick Arnold, your radio commentator, bringing you the latest news flashes compiled by the trans-radio news service. Washington, D. C.--HEX-mayor Robert Ryan of Boston, Massachusetts, tonight announced his intention of running for resident on the Capitalist ticket. Montreal-The Boston Bruins defeated the Montreal Maroons to clinch the hnal game of the play-off series. The real credit for the victory should go to Art Reid whose superb net-minding proved to be the important factor of the game. Roger Beers, who has led the league in scoring throughout the season, was another standout in the game, tallying twice and getting three assists. Charlie Chapman played a fine game on defense, breaking up every possible chance that Montreal had to score. St, Louis, Missouri-The Boston Red Sox today held at a tie the St. Louis Cardinals. The star players for the Sox were George Sexton, manager, Roggie Watts and Bill Romano. Denver, Colorado-It was disclosed today in .... In the midst of this coincidental interruption came yet another one: the tele- phone. It was a joint telegram from Dale Reitz, Richard Brooks, Carl Davis and Warren Hill sending their regrets and good wishes from California. The reason for their being unable to come was their newly acquired ownership of the Trans-conti- nental Airline Company which makes weekly trips around the world. As the operator finished reading me the telegram she inquired, Did you, by any chance, graduate from Watertown High School in '37? Why, yes? said I, did you? 88