Westwood High School - Green Years Yearbook (Westwood, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 86 of the 1950 volume:

,, ' J ' t5Twp00 PUBLIC LIBRARV 3 3018 00091 5010 O -a .. . 3 ' ( e, ooJJuLJic Ubf ary FOR REFERENCE Do Not Take From This Room 9-, OIEUJOI d This, the third edition of the W ' ' estwood High School The Green Years, is presented by the Class of 1950 in the form of a play. After four years of preparation, this play has been painstakingly produced by the Senior Class, under the skillful direction of the high school faculty. The cast is composed of the class itself ivith each member playing his own part, besides helping with the staging of this huge event. Unlike other plays, The Green Years will never appear on a stage to be condemned or praised by critics, and its audience will be composed mainly of the actors ' parents, friends, and teachers. This is a play which must be judged on the success or failure of each individual in the cast, rather than the success of the tvhole play itself. We may never learn of the actors ' outcomes, for The Green Years will play continually in the lives of those ivho have taken part in it; and its final success can only be determined by the in- dividuaVs own progress in life itself. The Green Years has for its theme the story of our senior year. These are the years which have firmly paved the way for our future jobs and in some cases further education. This play does not try to be, and is by no means, a prophecy ; but we of the cast sincerely hope that our later life tvill prove to be as happy and successful a one as it was in The Green ears. J saLautLon }acuLtu J ocunisnti. Ltna£iaxadi. czrfd(7£.xtLi.£.in£.iiti. min - S7S ' A ' M:t i V i m%  y ' ' CLui-i. iJ-o£.ni YOUTH ' S JOl H.NEY s inornitifi si ' iit hi-r rosi ' iitc siinhrdiiis Ddiuiiifi hllthily ihroiifih ilw uoodland fair And iH ' t ' rin from amoufi the leafy trrr-tops To shine ititli mirth upon the brooklet there, A youth upon his eolt rtiine up the forest path And halted near the sheltered rivulet To iidleh the sparlilinii ii aler slip and slide Anion the roehs and rushes ' til it met The broadeuiuji river mouth. The youth in eufierness disnioitnted from his steed And stepped across the fon ' st ' s mossy floor Down to the uater ' s t ' dfie ichere he mifiht feel The freshness of the sprinti against his hand. And as he knelt besid( that muddy bank, A cool, delifihiful breeze caressed his cheek And soiifis of birds enhaticed the freshness of the air. If hile deu ' V flowers stretched their petals meek Toward aurora ' s light. And suddenly, transformed from boy to man. Tin ' youth spr in(i to the saddle of his uaiting sti ' ed. And, casting one last look about the sc( ne IT here river bank and trail ran side by side. He galloped down Life ' s path nith head held high And steadfast Courage led him firmly on As eagerly he hastened to pass by All troubles f(Hed by men. He knen- the road ahead, though rough and hard, IT as one that met proud glory on the way. For Truth and Right rode by his side Through Life on God ' s highway. SiiinLKY Hastings (19501 (To tlio tiino of Aul l Laiifi Sync) A OK- we are leaving ]T est wood High To meet our fate uith life: . nd ice shall march onnard Through happiiH ' ss and strife. But as the future years roll by And fame comes far or tn-ar: We ' II keep old JT I ' sttrood ' s honor high And all her memories dear. Helen Coombs ( 1950 1 J Eciiaation ' MU Viaxy M. IK snan To you. Miss Keenan, we, the doss of 1950, wish to dedicate this yearbook in appreciation of the many patient hours you have spent in aiding and inspiring us. Throughout the coining years we shall value to a greater degree the multiple role you have played as advisor, teacher, and friend. ,,.- ' 1 A I. ( ' .hri!tto! 1 . Sarris l.« iiis« ' A. Fay Hiisini ' ss HoluTt F. I ' ieroe Mdllii ' iiialics Frances M, Hui ' ii. English ( ariii« ' n V. Kiiiahli LangiKigi ' s Mary K. ONcil I ' livsicdl hdiicdtion Gt ' orge Bader Physical Education Isaiah Chase Principal H ' l« ' ii V . McLaren School Secretary 1l Duane E. Kocina History Mary M, Keenan English-Guidance R. Lloyd Morrison Business Miriam T. Smith English Joseph A. Chicetti Industrial Arts Edmund W. Thurston Superintendent Marguerite B. Knight I Household Arts John J. Markarian, Jr. Music Fred W. Wellsman Art y 12 1 0 Cai : of duLoxi FREDERICK GERULSKIS Frefl To Jje liappy A capable fclloiv for (ilmost any duty Class President 3. 4: Student Council 3, 4; Nahatan News 4; Senior Play: Draniatirs Cluh 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Committee: Glee Club 4; Chorus 4; Football 1. 2. 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Base])all 1, 2, 3, 4, ELIZABETH ABEL Betty To travel Looking glass of courtesy Nahatan News 4; French Clul) 3; Treasurer 4; Dramatics Clvib 3, 4; Senior Play Committee; Glee Club 2. BRUCE BARNUM rJruiser MARTHA ALCOTT Music Marty Frankness is a natural quality Naliatan News 1, 2, 3, 4; French Cluh 3; Dramatics Clul) 1; Radio Chih 2; Chorus 3, 4; Glee Cluh 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1; Softball 3, 4; Tennis 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. WUJTAM ANDERSON Mechanical Engineering Andy Tall, blonde, and silent Class President 1; Student Council 1; Radio Club 2, 3; Senior Play Committee; Football 1, 2, 3. 4. Aviation W ell girls, here I am. Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Glee Club 4; Chorus 4; Base- ball 3; Football 4; Basketball Manager 4. CLAIRE BENT Social work Clairsie Loads of fun — a peachy pal; she ' s tall and slim — a nitty gal. French Club, Secretary 3, President 4; Dramatics Club 4; Graduation Committee; Senior Play Committee; Basketball 4. ROSS BIATECK Coach Coiiiiiirrcial Art What ' s life for if not for fun? Stii(leiit Council 2. 3: Driiinatics Cliil) : Graduation Conunittee; .Naluitan Nrw.s I: Chorus 4: Foothall2. 3: IJaskrthall Mana-icr 1. FRANCIS BOOTH Teaching Frannie These are the times that try men ' s souls. Student Council 2, Treasurer 4; Nahatan News 2, 3, 4; French Clui) 3, Vice-President 4; Dramatics Cluh 3, 4; Graduation Committee; Prom Committee; Chorus 3, 4; ( lee Cluh 4; Band 3, 4; Douhle Quartet 3, 4. CONSTANCE BROWN Dental Nursing Connie A sense of humor is but one of her qualities. Student Council 3; Senior Play Committee; Glee Cluh 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3; Swimming 3. 4; Tennis 3. STELLA CAMPENELLA Secretarial Stella-Bahy Her sweet disposition amazes us. Class Treasurer 2; Class Secretary 3, 4; Spanish Cluh 3, President 4; Glee Club 2, 3. A. GEORGE CICOLANI Aeronautical Engineering Chickie The most insurmountable heights vanished before him. Radio Cluh 2. 3: Dramatics Cluh 4: French Cluh 3: Senior Play; Yearhook Staff: Band 1. 2, 3. NANCY COLEMAN Nance ' Thost ' of few words accomplish much. Student Council 1; Graduation Committee; Glee Clul) 1, 2. Medical Secretarial HELEN COOMBS Window Decorating Snooks .4 lovely lady garmcntod in light from her oivii beauty. Yearl)ook Staff; Dramatics Club 4; Naliatan News 3, 4; Prom Com- mittee; Senior Play Committee; D. A. R. Good Citizenship Pilgrim; Cliorus 3, 4; Glee Clul) 1 ; Basketball 2, 3, Captain 4; Cheerleader 3; Softball 4; Swimming 3, 4. JOAN COYNE Bubbles Secretarial A sunny disposition is her pleasure. Dramatics Club 3, 4; Yearbook Staff; Nahatan News 4; French Club 3, 4; Graduation Committee. IRENE CROUSE Renee ' ' The quiet mind is richer than a crotrn. (;iee Club 1. Airline Hostessing Wn.LL M CROXTON Radio Announcing Bill Great men die young: 1 feel sick already. Class Secretary 2; Student Council 1, 2, 3; Dramatics Club 3; Nahatan News 4; Chorus 4; Football 2, 3; Baseball 2, 3, 4. ELIZABETH DARGAN Socciaiial Betty A girl north knoivinfc a friend north having. SludtMit Couiuil 3. 4: A. A. S Mietary 4: ISaliatan INows li. 4: Year hook Staff: I ' loiii Comiiiillee: Cliorii.s 3, 4: Tennis 3: Softball 2, 3, 4; Swininiin : 3. 4: Basketiiall I. 2. 3. Captain 4. T. RICHARD ELLIS Mathematics Diek Antl hf learned about icoinen from her. Urainaties Cliih 3. 4; Glee Clul) 4; Double Qiiarlet 3, 4; Clioru8 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4. DOROTHY FRAIN Seeietaiial Dotty For .s u ' ' s a jolly good fellow. Dramatics Cliih 3. 4: Spanish Cliih 3, 4; Glee Clul) 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Basketball Manager 3: Basketball 4; Softball Manager 2, 3; Swim- ming 3. 4. Musieal Comedy LALRA-NANCY GARNER Lanni Artist is her middle name; let ' s all hope it brings her fame. Class Vice-President 3: Dramatics Club 1. 2. 3. Treasurer 4; Senior Play; French Club 3, 4: Junior Red Cross 3: (Aee Club 1, 2, 3; Pianist 4: Basketball 4: Cheerleader 1, 2, 4. ■. -v SHIRLEY HASTINGS Dramatics Shirr Virtues hath she many mo ' than I iiith pen have skill to shoti. Yearbook Editor: Senior Play: Xahatan News 1. 2. 3. 4: French Club 3. 4: Dramatics Club 1. 2. Vice-President 3, Secretary 4; Prom Com- mittee: Chorus 3. 4: Double Quartet 4; Cheerleader 2. •ysr fT ' ' f i3ir MARY HESTER Teaching Tudie Her talent and perseverance wins her glory. Dramatics Club 3, 4; French Ckil) 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, Pianist 4. JOHN HOLDEN Hotel Management Johnny Boys will be boys. Yearbook Staff; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Senior Play; Prom Committee; Graduation Committee; Chorus 4. NORMAN JOHNSON Restaurant Management ' •Norm can resist anything but temptation. Class Treasurer 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, President 4; French Club 3; Nahatan News 1; Radio Club 2, 3; Senior Play; Chorus 4. PHILIP JOHNSON Accounting and Banking Phil A most obliging man. French Club 3: Dramatics Club 4; Senior Play: Chorus 4; Basket- ball 2; Football 3. RICHARD KLOBUCHER Kloby Ea ' , drink, and be merry, for tomorrotr we die. Radio CluJ) 2; Chorus 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4. Aviation MM f (;e()R(;e kkeiuel si:ii« Poii e (iorfjeous My link has not desert cd me thus far, and is not doing to noic. Senior Play: Hadio CIul) 3; Dramatics Cliil) 2: (;iee Cliih I: Clionis 4. GORDON LARCOM Conservation Skip The ((realcr man: the greater courtesy Student Council 4; A. A. President 4; Footl)aIl I, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1,2,4; Tennis 3. RICHARD LAWSON Dick am crossed with adversity. ' Glee Cliil) 4: Chorus 3, 4. DOROTHY MacMUNN Scientifical Career ■Dot Ever latigJiing and full of fun, thus she is uheii frolic s begun. Draniatio Clujj 3, Vice-President 4; French Clul) 3; Nahatan News 4; Prom Committee; Graduation Committee; Senior Play Committee; Cheerleader 3, Captain 4. Aviation ■mm RICHARD McCUMBER Conservation ■Mac A magnificent brute. ahatan .News 4: Yearbook Staff: Chorus 3. 4: Foothall 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2. 3: Basketball 3. ■ HJRl BARBARA McFAUL Nursing Barbie A fine mixture of seriousness and good humor. Dramatics Club 4; Spanish Club 4; Senior Play Committee; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 4; Double Quartet 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3; Cheer- leader 4. RUTH McGILLY ' MrGill Clerical W hen studies interfere ivith fool in , rut the studies. Spanish Club 4; Dramatics Club 3: Chorus 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Softball 2, 3, 4: Swimminir 3, 4. CLIFFORD McGOLDRICK Teaching Cliff ' Everything is a sourr ' of fun. ' A. A. Treasurer 4; Spanish Club 4: Senior Play Couimittee: Chorus 4; Basketball 4; Tennis 4. H. PARKER McLaren Law Parker Best he ' s liked that is alike to all. Class Vice-President 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3, Vice-President 4; Dramatics Club 3; Nahatan News 3, Editor 4; Chorus 1; Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4. PAUL MONTGOMERY Couuuercial Art PJ Napoleon uns small loo. Student Council 1; Spanish Club 4; French Club 3: Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Nahatan News 1, 2, 3, 4: Proui Committee: Senior Play Committee; Chorus 3, 4. t FRANCIS Ml RTV(;H ••Mint Eleclrical En inerrini ' (im (IS si ln ' r as a jiidgt ' . I ' ootl.all l.:2. ;5. 1. CAROL PETERSON An Canoi Pete am stabbed uilh laiifilil ' r. ' Student Council 2: French Clult 3. 4: Dramatics Clult I. 2. 3, 4; Prom Coniniittee: Senior Play Committee: (ilee Clul) 1. 2. 3. 4: Chorus 3, 4: Swimniin j 3, 4. MARJORIE PORTEOUS Airline Hostessin- Marfiie Sparkling eye — n ready smile. ' Class Secretary 1; Spanish Cluh 4; French Cluh 3. 4; Dramatics Cluh 1, 2, 3, Secretary 4; Prom Committee; (Graduation Committee; Glee Cluh 1. 2. 3, 4; Baskethall 2; Cheerleader 3, Captain 4; Senior Play. BARBARA PROSSER Barh ' IT rr and I have never met. Glee Cluh 4. Airline Hostessing MARILYN ROSS ••Rossi Dress Designing Style is the dress of thoughts. Dramatic- Chih 3. 4; Glee Cluh 2, 3, 4: Cliorus 3, 4: Baskethall 3, 4. r JEANNE SAUNDERS Jeannie A modest unassinnitig tnaid. Dramatics Cliil) 4: Band 1; Swimming 4. Secretarial Physical Education PHILIP SMITH Phil ' W isc men say nothing in dangerous times. Student Council 2; Frencli Clul) 3; Nahatan News 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Cluh 4: Radio Club 3; Chorus 3, 4; Baskethall 3, 4; Baseball 4; Baseball Manager 2, 3; Tennis 3; Senior Play. ROLPH SODERSTROM Engineering Sody A boy who ivorks as hard as he; a leader in his life will be. Class Vice-President 2; Student Council 3, 4; A. A. Vice-President; Nahatan News 3, 4; Senior Play; Radio Club 2, 3; French Cluh 3; Senior Play Committee; Glee Club 4; Chorus 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 4; Basel)all 1 ; Tennis 3 , 4. PATRICIA SORENSEN Pat The blonde bombshell. Legal Secretarial Student Council 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee: Senior Play Committee; BaskeJiall 2, 3, 4; Softl all 2, 3, 4; Tennis 3; Swimming 3, 4; Chorus 3,4. RICHARD SPENCER Spence To travel A desire for hard work is a noble virtue. Chorus 3, 4. ROBERT THURSTON Law -Hoi) llis .s « ' ' r j is II hurtling firt ' . Student (Council I. 2. 3. President 4; Naliatan News 4: Krencli Cliih 3: Graduation Committee: Prom (Committee: Senior Pla Committee; Band 1.2. 3. 1: Clioriis 1; Basketball 2, 3, 4: Tennis 3, 4; Basel.all I. JLUITII WEEKS A.lverlisint- -JiHly In small proportions, brattty n ' set-. Nahatan News 1, 2, 3, 4; Fremli Clul) 3, 4; Dramatics Clid) I, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Committee; Glee Clid) 1, 2. 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Swim- mini; 3. JOAN WIGGIN Joannie The happiest person thinks the tnost interesting thoughts ' Dramatics Club 4; Nabatan News 4. Secretarial BARBARA WOODING Airline Hostessing •Barb .4 merry heart goes all the day. Spanish Club 3, 4; Dramatics Club 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Pianist 4; Chorus 3, Pianist 4. BARBARA Vi OODS Mercbandisinjj Barb It ' s nice to be natural when naturally nice. French Club 3. 4: Glee Clid) 1. 2. 3. 4; Chorus 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Swimminir 3. : ifty-Om XiiiL O: icaxi. Betty Abel — chains — Maybe tbese will keep you and Joan linked as in your bigh scbool friendsbip. Martha Alcott — a boy doll — To keep you company. Bill Anderson — nerve tonic — It doesn ' t pay to be liasbful. Bruce Barnum — hook — To go witli that line of yours. Claire Bent — a parrot — We bet you can ' t outwit this one. Ross Biateck — a joke book — Why not try ' ' crackin ' a few new ones? Francis Booth — a green shamrock — to wear on next St. Patrick ' s Day. Connie Brown — a castle — We are willing to furnish this castle for vou and your Earl. Stella Campanella — tooth powder — To preserve your cliarming smile. George Cicolani — a gag — To help you restrain yourself. Nancy Coleman — a noise maker — To remind you of all the riots you caused. Helen Coombs — a box of face powder — To lielp yovi bide those maidenly blushes. Joan Coyne — a ImbJile — No comment. Irene Crouse — invitation to tea — We ' d like to know you better. Bill Croxton — an Old Gold— Don ' t be irritated. Betty Dargan — a top — You ' re tops. Dick Ellis — a watch — This is to keep you on the Dot. Dot Frain — a wine glass — With a toast to yoiu- sparkling wit. Lanni Garner — a certificate — This will certify you to teach dancing. Fred Gerulskis — polo ball — This is one sport you liaven ' t taken up yet. Shirley Hastings — one-way ticket to Hollywood — ou won ' t need a return one. Mary Hester — a blue ribbon — For your achieve- ments in music. John Hoklen — a rattle — This corresponds to your character and nature. Norman Johnson — a girl doll — Don ' t jump, it ' s only a doll. Phil Johnson — spinach — Just see what it ' s done for Popeye. Dick Klobucher — a bicycle — You can travel faster with this. George Kreidel — medicine — This should cure you of your first love affair. Skip Larcom — an invitation — To ride in some- one ' s car besides Parker ' s for a change. Dick Lawson — a knife — Carve yourself a career with this. Dot MacMunn — glue — Maybe this will keep you in place for a few minutes. Mac McCumber — a marriage license — We took the first step, the rest is up to you. Barbara McFaul — step ladder — Come up and see us sometime. Ruth McGilly — candy cigarette — You don ' t have to sneak out for this one. Cliff McGoldrick — a leopard skin — All Tarzans wear them. Parker MacLaren — bobby sox — To remind you of all your bobby-soxer fans. Paul Montgomery — yeastcake — Here ' s a yeast- cake large in size; which we hope will make you rise. Francis Murtagh — a date — Instruction booklet comes with this. Carol Peterson — a toy — Everyone should be frivolous. Margie Porteous — a balloon — To lift you out of those moods. Barbara Prosser — one of the seven dwarfs — ■ This one is Happy ' too. Marilyn Ross — a bunny — To remind you of your nickname. Jeanne Saunders — a curling iron — So you ' ll always have those curls. Phil Smith — baby carriage — Does this remind you of the one you push around? Rolph Soderstrom — -a scratch pad — You ' re des- tined to end up successful, so practice signing your autograph. Pal Sorensen — a penny — For your thoughts. Dick Spencer — a can of auto polish — You ' re always doing something you hadn ' t ougbta. Bob Thurston — a hat — You wore out your old one talking through it. Judy Weeks — a peach — Just what you are. Joan Wiggin — a muffler — To control those giggles. jracke -They Barbara Wooding — sunshine match your disposition. Barbara Woods — freckle cream — We think they ' re cute, but perhaps you ' d like to see them vanish. PxoL OQUE J In V tw()0(l Ilifili S li ) )l lies the s eene : tiic cast, tlie Class of ' 50 Uireetors are the I ' aeulty whuin we must admit were nifty! To unilerstand the plot ahead, look hark upon this story From w hence we were welcome ! upon the set, still fragrantly sorry That we ha«l ever heard of it. I ' . J.V Kvol i)erfunie: and ever proud hecause for us the very first of all A Junior Hijjh Commencement was allowed in tiie lli ;h School Hall. The Influence that fcllo actors can have on one another Is illustrated hy IJill and l{os when tlic came with Ross ' s mother. They hoth were shy and most respectful to all of their directors I ntil the) conformeil to our wa) of life — we the correctors. Now they were as had as we when it came to skipping classes . . . We the players ever left, with any excuse, in masses. Mr. Stevens, Jr.. came to relieve his wearied father The poor man could take no more — we had him in a lather. Miss Elliott and Miss Keenan, who were the cast advisors Had trials and trii)ulations with the companies contrivers. A Sadie Hawkin ' s Dance we held — -hoy, it was a honey! Everyone had lots of fun. hut we lost heaps of money. Vallender Did It hecame the cry where ' er there was confusion; The directors didn ' t appreciate this frequent intrusion. Thus we left our freshman year, prei)aring to he so{)homores. Now we would have speaking parts, though they would be minors. Once fall rehearsals had begun, we coined ourselves this slogan: We must be different, we decided, and this was never broken. We tried to impeach our {)resident, the honorable Kenny Brewster, But the Supreme Court would not agree so we resigned ourselves to booster. Shirley wowed the school and more with Walter and the Altar ; Lanni ' s Siamese ballet made all the fellows falter. Bubbles Coyne acquired her name from an oral talk on soap, Chick ' s lively music received everybody ' s vote. Some of us were studying French under Mr. Baldassarre But his threats and actions were more than we could carry. He finally bad to leave, poor man, his wits bad started failing. With M iss Folev, who replaced him, we had fairh smooth sailing. Charlie Guise, our nature boy, moved way out to New Jersey; Normie Johnson, to celebrate, parsed around some Hershey. Frannie Booth came back from Europe; he ' d traveled all around. To touch him was impossible: bis feet were off the ground. iJ- xoLoaUE - ( ontinii£.d Our second Sadie Hawkin ' s Dance met with great success We all had fun and even made some money-— more or less. We were the first of every class to get our rings this year. Now this is a custom to which the newer classes adhere. We had a gala holiday to climax our success Thanks to Mrs. Fearing to her pool we had access. We swam, we ate, we played all through the afternoon And then in Fearing ' s lovely home we danced, hut all too soon We found it not too cool; So we raced across the darkened lawn and dove into the pool. Thus we concluded our second run on Westwood ' s learned stage The finest class to reach this height in our day and age. We graduated once again to understudy roles But now the directors really took us and dragged us o ' er the coals. You must hegin to settle down and prepare for college life. Now hetween the directors and the cast came real strife. We practically revolted — we made an awful stink; Mr. Stevens up and left us — hoiling in the pink. We presented him a great hig clock and j)leaded that he stay But I guess he found a hetter joh tliat couldn ' t wait ' till May. Chicky made some gunpowder and ground it all around; Before he knew, up it hlew, and we found Chick on the ground. The Junior-Senior Prom was next. We really went to work. Our theme was Underneath the Sea where fish and mermaids lurk. Oh, it was a great success! We all came home so late! For weeks the fellas all were hroke; no gas, no car, no date. Tiie hardships never fazed us, tho ' we went our merry way ' Till the party planned at Green Hari)or — oh, what a painful day! That durned old sun just hid all day hehind a flimsy cloud. Little did we suspect that we ' d he a sun])urned crowd! We couldn ' t walk, we couldn ' t sit, we couldn ' t even sleep . . . We were the sickest, sorriest hunch; that memory we ' ll keep! So now we ' re lofty Seniors, the stars, as it is said; Our last production you will find within |)ages still ahead. But any ])ook or play must end, ] ut never do the cast; We ' ll climh the ladders of success and he excellors of the past. The End J i It ' x Barb P • •. jiy • f r f! Unn. Chic J 5 Parker Paul ToanC. Mart JoanV ( b Phils. Connie. R M hVood ' ; Cliff H orm flarih Iren Bobbi T • IickS. Fred B rucie Phil I ainme n a.c V : tt. lfc¥S w r CUi ire. l!Q Rolph ■ ! D M Ju.d eoro e Lsinn Pdrker Pdul ToanC. Murt Joa.aV Idcbn Phils. r. Bill - )rhnnip. Mar H. Connii BarbUoisCliif l Fred Brucie. Phil X Jea.nnie 114 xdij Conhact IT e, llu ' cltiss of our tlumsiiml. nine hundred and fifty, iidniitird as bcin(i nivntully iinstdhh- and i li si (dly dis(d lcd, after devotinfi tlie best years of our lives to eiiulinfi tdl s liolastie avhii-vemeni and insjnring the reen years of the itnderfirtuhiates, do hereliy ordain this our last uill and testament, proclainiinfi all documents previously drann null and void. U C tln-refore bequeath the following uorldly possessions to our unsiisiteetinfi beneftutors. Conditions: Our unfortunate recipients must be sufficiently destitute of knonledfii ' to uillingly accept our benevolent endoicments. Article 1. Bettv Ahel leaves her pet proverh ' Better late tlian never to Mary Ellen MeG  l.lriek. Article 2. IMartlia Aleott leaves her love of sports to Jiiiiniy Carr. Article 3. Bill Anderson leaves his li ihtninf: speed to Walter Harrington. Article 4. Brnee Barnum leaves his way with tlie women to Bill Swans- hnr ;, who doesn ' t need it. Article 5. Claire Bent leaves Mr. Rinaldi. Article 6. Ross Biateek leaves his ability to amuse all tiie people all tlie time to Audrey Sheaf. Article 7. Franeis Booth leaves his soiisaphone to Keith Parlee. Article 8. Connie Brown leaves in a hlue eonvertihle. Article 9. Stella Campanella leaves her jiood naturedness and sunny dis- position to Georgian DePEtoile. Article 10. George Cieolani leaves the art of exploding flashhulhs in assembly to Kenny Johnson. Article 11. Naney Coleman leaves some of her silenee to Joan Fleteher, who doesn ' t believe in it. Article 12. Helen Coomhs leaves her smile with Boh for keeps. Article Hi. Joan Coyne leaves her shyness to Peggy Lydon. Need we explain? Article 14. Irene Crouse leaves some of her pretty lonji hair to Mr. Chicetti, so he won ' t catch a head cold. Article 15. Bill Croxton leaves his two front teeth to anyone else who likes to eat paper. Article 16. Betty Dargan leaves her popularity and athletic ability to Bev Draper. Article 17. Diek Ellis leaves his ear parked in front of MacMunn ' s house — occupied ! Article 18. Dot Frain leaves pleasant memories of office practice. Article 19. Lanni Garner leaves her many skills to Betsy Kelsy. Article 20. Fred Gerulskis leaves his vocal chords to Joe McGilly. Article 21. Shirley Hastings leaves to take a much needed vacation after her busy senior year. Article 22. Mary Hester leaves French III gladly! Article 23. John Holden leaves his sense of humor to next vear ' s French III class. Article 24. Norman Johnson leaves his rovinj; eye to Steve Saalfelder. Article 25. Philip Johnson leaves Miss Fay ' s homeroom — without per- mission. Article 26. Diek Klohueher leaves a half bottle of vitalis, a cond), and a brush to Boh Garner. Article 27. George Kreidel leaves his expansive chest to Peter Hurley. Article 28. Skip Larcom leaves his innocence to Helene Gihhons. Article 29. Diek Lawson leaves his ideas on forei in affairs to Mr. Koeina, and bis love of speed to anyone who likes low flyin i. Article :iO. Dot MaeMunn leaves her interpretations to anyone who can distort themselves that way. Article 31. Mae MeCumher leaves Betsey, but he ' ll be ba k. Article 32. Barh MeFaul leaves her tininess to Patty Nelson. Article 33. Ruth MeGilly leaves a quiet consumer class to Mr. Morrison. Article 34. Cliff McGoltlrick leaves his hook shot that never misses to Bob Palchanis. Article 35. Parker McLaren leaves his popularity to Wayne Smith. Article 36. Paul Montgomery leaves his messy locker to Peggy Pugh. Article 37. Francis Murtagh leaves his car hecause it won ' t go any farther. Article 38. Carol Peterson leaves her gum under her seat. Article 39. Margie Porteous leaves her giggle to Neal. Article 40. Barbara Prosser ain ' t leavin ' nuttin ' to nobody. Article 41. Marilyn Ross leaves — with no regrets. Article 42. Jeanne Saunders leaves a box of unused hair curlers to those wlio aren ' t lucky enough to have naturally curly hair. Article 43. Phil Smith leaves the keys to the supply closet to the next stock boy. Article 44. Rolph Soderstrom gives orders to leave Diane alone. Article 45. Pat Sorensen leaves her pos ition in the Student Council to anyone who will work as hard as she did. Article 46. Dick Spencer leaves all bandages, slings, and medicine for good, we hope. Article 47. Bob Thurston leaves his drag with the teachers to his sister, Barbara. Article 48. Judy Weeks leaves her sweetness to Ruthie Tolman. Article 49. Joan Wiggin leaves her efficiency to Joan Savage. Article 50. Barbara Wooding leaves her piano-playing ability to Ted Potter. Article 51. Barbara Woods leaves one-half a jar of freckle vanishing cream to anyone who can make it work. Article 52. To Miss Burns and Miss Knight — a copy of Mutt Jeff. Article 53. To Mr. Chicetti — a package of dye — To disguise all those gray hairs you acquired while teaching us how to manipulate a car. Article 54. To Miss Fay — something blue — To wear on your wedding day. Article 55. To Miss Keenan — a bunch of flowers — Here ' s another one to add to your collection. Article 56. To Mr. Kocina — a Chevrolet with a full gas tank — You can get more mileage in this while doing errands for your mother-in-law. Article 57. To Mr. Markarian — double-jointed eyes — To help you in Chorus. Article 58. To Mr. Morrison — a hickory stick — Not that you need it! Article 59. To Mr. Pierce — a doghouse — Climb in this when you get thrown out in the cold. Article 60. To Mr. Sarris — our brains — We had these specially preserved in alcohol. Article 61. To Mrs. Smith — a playbook without lines — written by the cast of Arsenic and Old Lace. We know these lines. Article 62. To Mr. Rinaldi — a brand new beachwagon with a trailer at- tached — You need this with all your friends. Article 63. To Mr. Wellsman — a safe — In which to keep all your art supplies. Article 64. To Coach Bader — a bag of peanuts — To keep you happy dur- ing the games. Article 65. To Mrs. Gardner — a bottle of liniment — To distribute among yovir gym students. Article 66. To Mr. Chase — a box of candy — To satisfy your sweet tooth. Article 67. To Mr. Thurston — a spook — So we won ' t forget your nick- name. In consideration of receiving our diplomas ive, the party of the first part, in consideration of the covenants, promises, and agreements made this first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and fifty, do hereby declare that the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in the Presence of: President Fred Gerulskis (signed) Vice-President Parker McLaren (signed) Secretary Stella Campanella (signed) Treasurer Norman Johnson (signed) r M d ' zS ?AM -; . i iL oau y (700(l fNtMiin lu(li - and i ciillciiuMi. llii is 1IS- ' I ' . Toiiijilit wo are inoiid to briiif; to you a very special profjram. We liave tlie privilejie of liavinj: with us almost tlir entire east of Tlie (iieeu Years wliieli was presentcMl ten vears ajro in 19S(t. No 1 woiilii like to int lodiice to ou llic cast. ii infi the names whi( li ihey went h at tli( lime the | Iay w a ]nesenle l. From left to rijihl. we find the first to he : Fred Gerulskis. who is the president of the United Beverajre Company. Inc. He tarled out ilh the Myopia Companx and i now president of a whole hain of companies. Next to liim is Stella Campanella who hecame Fred ' s capahle secretary when he took the position as president. All of tlie music for tonijrht ' s program was arranged hy Martha Aleott. Martha finisiied her study at tlic iScw Enjiland Conservatory of Music and tlx-n went on to Eastman. Westwood is well represented in the merican Airlines. One of their charm- inji re eptionists is Joan Coyne. Three of their top pilots are Bill An lerson, Bruee Barnuni, and Diek Klohuelier. ' c airlines suffered a severe loss a short time ajio when three of their hest Airline Hostesses. Barli Prosser, Barl) Wood- ing, and Irene C-rouse, left to ret married. Shirley May France has nothin : on Claire Bent. Last month Claire success- fully cat-paddled across the English Channel. She was too impatient to wail for the boat to France. This is the first appearance on Television of George Cieolani and Phil Johnson since they returned from Mars. They also designed the rocket ship they went in. Dr. Fisher ' s practice has enlarged so much in the past few years that he now has need of a secretary. She is none other than Naney Coleman. Have you noticed the new style decorations in R. H. White ' s toyshop? They were done hv tliat top decorator. Helen, and inspired hy her small son, Bob, Jr. We had a hard time getting Diek Ellis with us tonight. It seems he has been very busy working with figures. Dot MaeMunn, his co-oj)erative associate, is assisting him in the DuFont Chemical Company. Dottie Frain has recently assumed charge of the Commercial Department at Westwoo ] High. Her notorious oflfice practice classes are being heard the nation round. The name Lanni Garner is probably familiar to all of you. She is the owner of stables and riding academies from coast to coast and has just bought Calumet Farms. ' And. of course, next to her we find Shirley Hastings. Tonight ' s program is under the direction of Shirley. When the public kindergarten opened in Westwood, everyone wondered why the parents were so eager to register their ciiildren. The answer is that Mary Hester was the teacher. The cast had their reunion at very reasonable rates this year. They had it at John Holden ' s hotel. The mellow nnisic was supplied hy Bob Thurston and his all-girl orchestra. After tlie program tonight all of our guests are going to Norm Johnson ' s on the Charles. The hest food to he found is served there. Dick Lawson won a silver cup last week at the Norwood Arena for hreak- ing the speed record. Mac McCuniber and Dick Spencer have just returned from a trip on their fishing vessel. They ' re trying to convince us that there really are Mermaids. If any of your children need hospitalization in the Children ' s Hospital, they ' ll recover fast if they are fortunate enough to have Barbara McFaul as their nurse. Ruth McGilly shook the dust off Westwood High and joined the Waves. She escaped only to he placed under ferocious Fran Burns ' s command. The Celtics have won thirty-three straight games since the addition of sharpshooter Cliff McGoldrick. The first case Parker McLaren had as a lawyer was to assist the Westwood Prohlems Class in proving the Kocina Act. All the posters and advertising for this hroadcast were done hy the noted commercial artist, Paul Montgomery. Costumes were selected hy Barh Woods. When you are in a hurry to get somewhere and your car just won ' t go, call the Washington Street Garage. Francis Murtagh, the competent owner, will send an efficient mechanic over immediately. Marilyn Ross owns her own dress shop in New York and her daughter is her junior model. Carol Peterson is in partnership with Marilyn. Evelyn ' s untimely death has provided Jeanne Saunders with the position of first fiddler in Phil Spitalarni, Junior ' s orchestra. When Bill Stern resigned, Phil Smith took his place as sports writer and commentator. Rolph Soderstroni made so much money on his latest chemical invention he called in the nation ' s Income Tax Expert, Joan Wiggin, to figure out how much tax he must pay this year. Pat Sorensen and Betty Dargan have organized an International girls ' has- kethall league. They have Margie Porteous as their league interpreter. Judy Weeks has just finished another prize-winning novel. Incidentally, this is just her hohhy. I regret that a few members of the cast were unable to be with us this evening. Francis Booth is still on his tour of Europe, studying the different forms of architecture. In a letter to one of bis friends he said he met Betty Abel in France. She wanted to see if all Mr. Rinaldi had said was true. Connie Brown was unable to come this evening because Earle had to go to a meeting and she couldn ' t get a baby sitter for Earle, Jr. Skip Larcom has not been found yet. lie got lost in the wild woods while trying to find out why the bear went over the mountain. George Kreidel of the State Police is busy guarding Ross Biateck who was arrested today for stealing laughs. I would like to turn the program over to another mem])er of the cast. Bill Croxton, our announcer, for station identification. But first, I hope you have enjoyed hearing about this cast and the contribu- tions they have made to this wide world. It is also my wish that all tlie other people who have starred in the ' Green Years after 1950 will fare as well as these people have. Thank you and Good-Bye. r r n , I (.HcUiituJim JIMOR CLASS ll ' l r i|M ' r. S ' ' r -tur ; lti rl ;irii llurdi- !.-«ii. I ' r. i.l.nl : r.i;(i l. .l..ii. Vi.-.-Pr...i. ■Ii-nt ; Kav Parl -f, Tri ' Uituri ' r. MU Hiirii and Mr. Sarris, AdvisuD . r ' i fN r ' ■ r% p- p i Vlinox sad± SOPHOMORE CLASS Barbara LeBlanc, Sf cretary ; William Thurslull. Prvsiilrnt; Neal Harrin|:tan, Vif-.-Prrsidt-nl ; Paulim- llromi. Trcas urrr. Mr. Riiialdi, Advisor. Vu[lc-On. FRESHMAN CLASS Dolores LaRorca, .Si-cretar ; Anthony Lanibias)-, Prc-sid -nl ; Kennclh Burl, Vice- | President; Sliaun Cunningham, T reasurer. Mr. Korina and Mr. Pierre, Advisors. JUNIOR CLASS Amid the confusion of the coniinj; of Septeniher, the class of ' 51 put its hest foot foward, eager to make a success of the coming year. To help inflate the class treasury they sponsored a food sale which was very profitahle — tlie girls proved to he excellent cooks. The Halloween Dance in Ocloher was enjoyed hy all and was very successful. An assemhly presented in January displayed the talents of most of the class in an old time Minstrel Show. Later in the year a coke machine was placed at the end of the downstairs corridor to help quench many a thirsty tongue. The Junior-Senior Cinderella prom held in the gym May 19 showed everyone what could he accomplished hy a group of aml)itious hard-working students. This was the grand finale, the juniors ' farewell to the seniors! SOPHOMORE CLASS The Sopiiomore Class, an up-and-coming talented group, has proven its al)ilily in many ways. Tlie memhers have partici- pated in assemhlies, dances, sports, and cluhs. TJiey have always heen eager to show a true school spirit and a real willingness to cooperate whenever needed. This ahle class, headed toward an active junior year, always strives to do its hest and to make Westwood High truly j)roud of the sophomores! FRESHMAN CLASS The Frosh have made a good start at Westwood High School under the capahle direction of their homeroom teachers, Mr. Pierce and Mr. Kocina. Their first dance held on Noveml)er 18 was a huge success. Miss Hulhert was their very interesting assemhly speaker. The class of seventy-five hoys and girls was well repre- sented on the foothall team, haskethall squad, the Student Council, and the Athletic Association. This enthusiastic and energetic class is looking forward to three more successful and happy years. d-M I CTivimr First Row, left to rif;lit : F. (ierulskis. E. Darjian. V. Sorenseii. Iieasurcr; M. E. Mcfiolrlrick. Secretary; P. McLaren. ice-President ; R. Thursion. President; F. Hoolli, R. Soderstrom, (). Larconi. Second Row. left to riiiiit : 1 ' . Hurley, W. Swansi)urfi. 15. Hardigan, B. Draper. B. Kelsey, Mis.s Keenan, B. Thurston. M. Hugiies, 1). l)e itt. K. i ' arlee. .S. Kelley, S. Cunningham. Third Row. left to right: N. Harrington. . .Smith, R. Gardner, W. Thurston, U. Lowry, D. Holmes. R. Taylor, A. Laml)iase, L). Silva. TAG DAY AND STUDENT COUNCIL Every theatrical :roii|i imist liave stage lumds. This position is filled hy the Student Council led hy Bo!) Thurston, president. Its main ohje ti e this year was to ohtain Ideachers for the foothall and hasehall {ranies. 1 his as accomplished throiifrii Tag Day, a three-day cam- paign, which hroiight in a total sum of .SIIOO. Result— -Westwood High now has its greatly desired hlcachers. The eight memhers of oin- Council iio attended a state conference of Student Councils were unanimous in their opinion tha ' we have one of the finest schools in the State. Much credit for this success goes to Miss Keenan under whose guidance the Student Council has long floinished. YKAKBOOK J ; roi. J. llnM.II. J. .. ii.-, Misr, Fa . S. llu liiiK , li. Krt ' llUll. II. CoOlllll!.. II. I ' .i. r..i. M. rorlruii-.. I). MiirMuiiii. I!. Kill.. It. M. ' tiinilM-r. It. S.iiliT.trolll, . JuliM.uii. I . .Sniilh. (,. Cir.ilaiii, R. Hiiil.M ' k. 1). I ruin. J. .- ' k-.. SENIOR PLAY Mm. Sinitli, R. Soderstrom, P. Johnson, i ' w. Cicolani, V. GcruUki; , M. Porteous, N. Johnson, P. Montponiirv, V. Booth. J. Ilohlrn, S. Hastings. L, Garner, G. Kri«-(l -I, H. Barnum. DRAMATICS CLUB l.iiniii (Jiini.T. Tr.-asun-r; Shirley llasl- in;:.. iM-n-Iarj ; IVoriiian J thiisini. Prfsi- .l.nt; l).ir lli MarMijiiii, Vir.-Pr.si.lenI . YEARBOOK The school gets all the credit; The student gets all the fame; The printer gets all the money, But the staff gets all the hlame. This is the first year that Westwood has juihlished a printed yearhook or one that follows a theme. Rememhering Shake- speare ' s oft-quoted words: All the world ' s a stage and all the men and women merely players, the staff chose the theatre as the theme they wished to follow — the play heing the class of ' 50 ' s senior year. Many thanks to the staff for their many hours of hard work — many thanks also to Miss Fay whose patience and good sportsmanship made our meetings fun as well as profitahle. SENIOR PLAY Great! stupendous! out of this world! are the only words to descrihe the production of Arsenic and Old Lace, presented by tlie Class of 1950, produced and directed by Mrs. Smith, with an all-star cast: Shirley Hastings, Fran Booth, Paul Mont- gomery, George Kreidel, George Cicolani, Lanni Garner, Margie Porteous, Norm Johnson, Pliil Smith, Fred Gerulskis, Phil Johnson, John Holden, Bruce Barnum, and Rolph Soderstrom. Perhaps this was the most famous play ever produced at Westwood High School. It ran two nights, April 14 and 15, and played to a packed house l)oth nights. The cast wishes to say here that much of the success was due to the unceasing efforts of Mrs. Smith. DRAMATICS CLUB Many members of this year ' s play cast plus several others received their training in the Dramatics Club. This year their play was Little Women, which was pre- sented under the excellent coaching of Mrs. Smith and Miss Burns, the faculty advisors. An able cast was chosen for this play. The four Little Women were Barb Hardigan as Jo, Carol Peterson as Meg, Helen Coombs as Amy, and Pat Wood- ing as Beth. More attention was paid to the lighting, props, and scenery than ever before. Everyone worked hard to make Little Women a great success. In the past few years, the size of the club and its ability have increased steadily. CHORUS Mr. Jolin J. Murkuriun, Ulrrt-lur € f 125  liiilfiil |iarliri|iatiii in tli« irls lrr 4-luh, roinliiii !! bo .H ' and ' irlo ;tlfr rliili. and ' li«(rii . DOUBLE (QUARTET 5 rou- — Barbara Mrl ' aul, Sliirlrj lla l iiifjs. Mr. larlturiun. Gail G« ort: . Be -rl Draper. 2n i rttu William Sm all l ur ' . Kidiurd e:ii . l-ranri Ktiolli. W a iir Siiiitli. BAND Isl row II. LcKluii. ' . .1. Moulliin, A. Slirllon, P. Broun. 2ii,l ruw U. Ellis. K. Thurslon, H. ' ;arii T, K. Cuiicu. H. Gilniorr. H. U ' n uii. li. Ila.stiii , «;. UrSolu. K. Abel, A. Van Hail. ■tr,l r„u (;. Annmiile,, VI . Davis, R. Klli . It. Ihurslon, l Buulh, B. Hardi an, I). I.«i «r , R. Ellib, N. Lawson, A. Mare, P. Nei...oii. Mr. Markariaii. THE MIXED CHORUS There ' s the warning hell, and the curtain is risini;;. On stage we see the conihined Girls ' and Boys ' Glee Cliih under Mr. Markarian ' s direction. The Boys ' Glee Cluh is a new addition this year to the high scliool ' s musical acliievements; already they have proven themselves just as talented as have the girls. The Christmas Cantata and the Spring Festival, the two out- standing musical events of the year, l)oth illustrated the excep- tional work of this group. We feel confident that this, the graduation performance, will not only he successful, ])Ut truly unforgettable. DOUBLE QUARTET On Monday nights one can find tliis little group of troulja- dours laboring over their newest selection at 42 Burgess Avenue, the home of Mr. Markarian. You may have caught them on tour in Dover, Norwood, or Islington as well as their home stand. By popular request the double quartet made many reappearances in our theatre. Perhaps the greatest achievement this season lias been the Fred Waring arrangement of The Song of Christmas. At this time they would like to extend their thanks to Lanni Garner, who assisted Mr. Markarian at the piano, and Bruce Barnum who gave the narration. ' ' The Night Before Christmas, another Waring arrangement, brought down the house. THE SCHOOL BAND Abb. I can bear the l)and warming up . . . the play will soon begin. There ' s the director, Mr. John J. Markarian. Now they are beginning . . . aren ' t their uniforms stunning? They were given to the Ijand by the American Legion Post 320 here in town. It really makes a great difference, doesn ' t it? You notice, of course, how tlie ])and has grown from just last year? Mr. Markarian is training new musicians all the time to replace the graduating seniors. Some day, I ' ll bet the band will have fifty or more members. Then we can look l)ack and say, ' We knew them when . . . ' . r rv a n FRENCH (LI IB Betty Abel, Treasurer; Oluire Bent, Presi- dent; Francis Booth, Viee-Presi lenl ; Bar- hiira V outl , Seeretary ; Mr. ICinuldi. advisor. SPANISH CLLIB Beverly Draper, Viee-President ; Stella Canipanella, President ; Marjorie Port- eous, Secretary; Connie Girling, Treas- urer; Mr, Riiialdi, advisor. NAHATAIN NEWS 7s( rou V. Belli, J. Wipciii, Mr. Mor. rison, advisor; P. MoLaren, W, Smith, S. Hastiiifi-s, R. Siirlcrslroiii. 2n l r„u B. Croxtoii, J. P -tors )ii, 1). Lowrv, Z. Tiiiiiniillu, M. MiCuniber, II. Cooiiihs, J. Wi-eks, U. MaiMuiin, B. Har- •lisaii, M. E. McColdriik, B. Abel, J. r. nr, B. Darf-aii, B. LeBlaiic, M. Ali-otl, P. M illtK ili ' r , R. Kiatfck, P. Siiiilll. FRENCH CLUB The French Chil), known as Le Cercle Francais, was organized under the auspices of Mr. Rinaldi. The class of ' 50 would like to extend their appreciation for all the time he has given for our little excursions. More often than not these would start out to he the most cultural of evenings, and soon we would find ourselves all having a wonderful time after the show at our favorite Howard Johnson ' s on Boylston Street. Remember the Bird Lady everyone? We hope that all the classes have enjoyed these trips to the theatre as much as we have, and that they will continue to do so long after we have made our exit. SPANISH CLUB The Spanish Cluh, witli a helping shove from its super- visor, Senor Rinaldi, first showed signs of life in September — ' 49. Stella Campenella was elected as president to preside at the meetings. Dues are j)aid and many of the memlters comnninicate with Spanish boys and girls. During the year we went to Spanish plays and movies, as well as museums, toboganning parties, and gatherings at mem- bers ' houses. Twenty members plus ' Mr. Rinaldi went in to the Good Earth for Chinese food. After eating, we all went to see the musical, A Night in Spain, j)laying at the Sluibert. It was all singing and dancing and was enjoyed by everyone. NAHATAN NEWS In a theater as small as this one, few happenings of interest escape the front page of the Naha ' an News. Even the most secret things find their way into this paper. The staff, headed by Parker McLaren as editor, works togellier with Mr. Morrison, the faculty advisor, to put out the only printed news of the theater. The four editions a year have some regular articles such as class news, tish-tosh, and personality of the month. So far this year our top personalities have been Fred Gerulskis, Parker McLaren, and Cliff McGoldrick. Almost one hundred per cent of the actors, actresses, and peoj)le behind the scenes, scan the Nahatan Neivs each edition to see if they ' ve made the headlines. m 4( v ) r-TJI POUf f Vf r r n r- r r 9 I ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION i l rou . (iililtullB, H. Darcaii, Srr. •-rlur s H. SuilrrKtrolii, Vil ' ' ■Prr ill•■■ll ; ;. I.arruni, Prr i l ' nl ; i.. Mr(;ul lrii ' k. Tri-as- urer; C Vrtm utx. 2i,a ruu Mr. I ' i ' r. ' . ' . ;. CliallllKrluili, V. I ai):r, I ' . Ilolluiiil. V. l.r.Miiir.l. J. Savaf t . BOYS ' BASKETBALL iat nut , llarriiiKloii, K. Thurston, P. Sinitli, K. i;«-rul kU, K. Sufli-rslruiii, :. MiGolilriik. J. Blizzar l. U. Aubrr . 2,„l r„u Mr. Chas.-, P. Hurley, R. ItiK ' k. P. Carru-rr, W. « atson. It. Mr- Larvn, B. PalrhaiiU, P. S an liur|:, U. Silvia, B. Swaiihhurf;, d ai ' li Bad«-r. ■«r. r„u H. Harnuin. J. « allacr, J. r;arlaii l, K. Hurl, U. BruMn, P. Bati-a, II. I.i «.r , J. .MrGilly, B. Thurston, F. ll..lhiti I. It. Kial - ' k. TENNIS i l ri.i. Ui.k Klli , ilol. IliurMoi Parker MeLaren, Rolph .Su ler lr. in. 2nit rou- Dennis SiKia, Mr. Piere :li(ror.l Me(;. lilriek, Kuliert 4;ariier. THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Westwood A. A. ' s main purpose is to provide better athletic events for the spectators as well as the participants. We try to see to it that the equipment for the boys, girls, and cheerleaders is up to date and in good condition. Members of a team wishing to have jackets or sweaters to represent them are encouraged and aided in every possible way. The A. A. is not an organization to make money for profit but to supply those things necessary and desirable for better sports. We like to encourage all sports and clean competition for Westwood High. BOYS ' BASKETBALL Playing before a full house, our team was a smash hit! Out of fifteen games, we won eleven. One of these great games was played with the Alumni, whom we defeated thirty-four to thirty-one. Our stars: Rolph Soderstrom, Fred Gerulskis, Parker McLaren, Cliff McGoldrick, Bob Palchanis, Phil Smith, Bob Thurston, and Jim Blizzard were close contenders for the Small Schools Tournament Cup. Our fate might have been more favorable if injuries hadn ' t disabled some of our players. Westwood ' s headliner, Cliff McGoldrick, racked up a total of 233 points for the season. Cliff and the rest of the ' 49- ' 50 players were the greatest team in Westwood ' s glorious history. The Class of ' 50 did its utmost when it sent Cliff and Fred to play in the All Star Game against the tournament winner, Wayland High School. At this point we wish to heap our coach with baskets of peanuts and best wishes for coming seasons. BOYS ' TENNIS Last year several of our boys won new glory with a new sport for W. H. S. They are, of course, the members of our greased lightning tennis team under the able supervision of their coach, Mr. Pierce. They were undefeated, taking the teams of Noiwood and Dedham in their stride. No wonder we are proud of them! Who wouldn ' t be? This year they will be playing Wellesley, Watertown, Mil- ton, Norwood, and Dedham. Best of luck to them and here ' s hoj ing they ' ll repeat their last year ' s record! X £ II II M H msbiirg, and Steve Saalfelder stars had a good season with ;, two losses, and one tie. ;ason was not only successful free from any serious injury traditional Thanksgiving Day ith Medfield. At that time [cLaren received a very serious iful leg injury, hut it was not ■ly in vain as Westwood won. nRlM MAJORETTES ll;Tl.«ra l.. ' ltli Joan MuuIi.mi. Il;irl rii llur«li un, Ailila SIlelluN, Puiilltit Kr4i««lt. GIRLS BASKETBALL In rott II. (;il lion , l. Aliolt. I . S r. ' ii!iuii, B. Uuruan, 11. ' M ' i;ill . A. (ribi otis, L, GariKT. 2n,l ruM 11. l.rKluiK ' , It. k. ' U , M. I(i  s, It. W n.xl.., U. 1 i ht ' r. ( oat h O ' lNril. J. Sa aK -. B. UraiKT. II. Sloan. II. Cooiiilis, A. Shrltoti. 3r,l run B. Bain. M. K. M. ;..l€lrioL. C. K.-nl,  . Thurston, U. Frain, J. Peter- t n, P. Lee, ;. lel Kloile. CHEERLEADERS Isl roll llarhara Mri ' aill. Itarltara llar li -an. 2,ul roil ;err llra , Mar llanlon. onn ' «lel K ' loiie, Joanne Aaron. DRUM MAJORETTES Early this fall tryouts for majorettes were held in the gym and four attractive, vivacious sophomores were chosen. The previous spring Barhara Hardigan had heen chosen to lead the hand in the Memorial Day parade. The American Legion presented all of the hand with new uniforms, and they were mighty proud when they made their debut. This year, however, we had reason to feel prouder because the four new girls were an added attraction and inspiration. Their uniforms were short green velveteen skirts, long-sleeved white blouses, and boots. Later in the season the Legion pre- sented snappy looking military hats to them. It can easily be said that without the girls the band could be compared to a cake without frosting. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Under the capable direction of Miss O ' Neil, the cast of the Green and White Girls ' Sports Parade look back upon the 1949-50 season with just pride in a series of Jirilliant perform- ances. The agility and precision with which the actors performed their parts on the court, urged on by the bravos of an enthusi- astic audience, will long remain in the memory of Westwood High School. The stellar performances of our leading ladies, captained by Betty Dargan, did much to make the season so satisfactory, and caused our erstwhile opponents, the Medway Players, to regard them with respect and awe. No play is greater than its least actor, so may we conclude this review with applause for the many members of ])oth the first and second teams. The latter group should have special mention for their excellent showman- ship throughout the season. GIRLS ' CHEERLEADERS The ])oys have always had eight pretty and talented cheer- leaders to give them moral support and add color to the game. However, the members of the girls ' basketball team were sadly neglected. Something had to be done ajjout it! So, with faculty members and the co-captains of the regular cheerleaders as judges, these vivacious lovelies were selected to become the faithful supporters of our girls ' team. 7 C, eif eoi M- : AeA2, xAe m iJ- aironi Mr. and Mrs. John Fl. Alrott Mrs. Bertha K. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Allan Badfjer Mr. and Mrs. Bernard H. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Allan L. Barnuni Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Beigheder Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Brown Mr. and Mrs. George Byron Mr. and Mrs. William J. Carvill Mr. and Mrs. John A. Clark Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Perley Coomhs Mr. and Mrs. William Croxton Mr. and Mrs. Carleton R. Daniels Mr. Edward M. Dargan Mr. James F. Dargan Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dargan Mr. George A. Deverney Mrs. Huhert Dillingham Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Feitz Mr. and Mrs. Peter Frain Mr. and Mrs. Arthur George Mr. Francis P. Gerulskis Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hastings Mrs. P. Joseph Keenan Miss Mary Keenan Turnpike Lumher Mr. and Mrs. Carroll MaoKenny Mr. and Mrs. A. MacMunn Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McCioldrick Mr. and Mrs. G. Mitchell Mr. Roderick C. Morrison Mr. Bimho Newman Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Parsons Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pitchford Miss Mildred Poloian Mr. and Mrs. William Porteous Mr. William J. Porthier Mr. and Mrs. Walter Prohert Mr. and Mrs. James Rohertson Mr. David A. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ross Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Ross Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. E. Soderstrom Circle Service Station Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Thurston Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Welkman Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Westcott jDooiis xi Mr. and Mrs. John J. Holden Mr. and Mrs. Rohert V. Garner Mr. and Mrs. John M. Coyne Mr. and Mrs. David E. Wiggin Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Booth Mr. and Mrs. Alton Eong Mr. and Mrs. George B. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McCumher IT ' S SMART to be thrifty! Open an account today with three dollars or more and plan to save systematically in this strong Mutual Savings Bank. Service savers and home owners for 119 years. Recent dividends at rate of 2V4%. Deposits Are Fully Insured Under Massachusetts Laws. DEDHiiH wmmn for w m DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS ABEL ' S GARAGE, INC CHEVROLET Sales and Services 716 HIGH STREET WESTWOOD, MASS. Dedham 3-1205 and Dedham 3-2977 COMPLIMENTS OF BOSTON BURIAL CASE COMPANY AND DORNTEE CASKET COMPANY Vincent ' s Service Station Compliments of COUNTY STREET MEDFIELD Jenks Brothers Diner Open Nights and Sunday ROUTE 1, DEDHAM Compliments R. K. McCarthy Son MEDFIELD CATERERS of Catering Service for All Occasions A FRIEND WEDDINGS - SHOWERS - BANQUETS RECEPTIONS - LUNCHEONS - OUTINGS Telephone Medfield 200-458 The Best of Everything — COMPLIMENTS Class of ' 50, Is the Wish of OF ART JOHNSON ' S DR. A. N. FISHER QUICK SERVICE STAND CORNER EVERETT STREET AND ROUTE 1, NORWOOD Compliments of . . . JEN ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE 15 COTTAGE STREET A. R. LONG NORWOOD Custom-Built Homes Telephone NOrwood 7-1594 542 POND STREET WESTWOOD Gifts Slenderizing Telephone NOrwood 7-2999-W LOUIS S. 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We Make Itl Compliments of PHIL HARNDEN 49 Orchard Street, Dedham Variety Woodwork - Kitchen Cabinets THE WOODSHED DAIRY BAR Where Westwood ' s Elite Meet to Eat The Co-operative Bank Savings Plan Makes Dollars Grow! DEDHAM CO-OPERATIVE BANK 402 WASHINGTON STREET DEDHAM Telephone DEdham 3-0700 POND PLAIN STORE GROCERIES - MEATS PROVISIONS Islington Barber Shop TONY ROMANO, Proprietor Yvonne ' s House of Beauty Dr. Bruce ' s Hospital Under Personal Direction of Yvonne Niaura Latest Showing of Correct Jewelry and Accessories DEDHAM 563 HIGH STREET, DEDHAM Telephone DEdham 3-1636 COMPLIMENTS OF THE MERCHANT MEMBERS of the NORWOOOD RETAIL TRADE BOARD A. P. SUPER MARKET ALICE SHOP— GIFTS ALLEN ' S CUT RATE STORE BAKER ' S DRESS GOODS SHOP BERNEDDY ' S MARKET BRENNER ' S CHILDREN SHOPS BERT ' S MEN ' S STORE CARROLL ' S PERFUMER CLEARWEAVE CUMMINGS DREYFUS WHITE FLAHERTY ' S MEN ' S SHOP GOVE ELECTRIC CO. W. T. GRANT CO. HALON JEWELRY CO. 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