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

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ke fupd cJLoa The waves splashed against the sluji as we weijihed anchor and were ready to start out on our voyafie tlirou-rh our years at W ' estwood Hi rli School. Our teachers were the officers: and we. the students, were tlie crew. On a lovely autuuin day the class of ' 51. then innocent, hewildered little ehildren. entered the ])ort of W estwood Hi :h School as seventh graders. To us homework, tests, and exams were new and unpleasant, and many of us were a little seasick: hut heinji very Itrijiht and anxious to learn, we caujiht on cpiickly. The most inifiortant event was having a dance of our own — even though it was in the afternoon. Some of our hoys actually got up enough courage to ask the girls to dance to the lovely music of the juke hox. The sea was a little rough, hut the sailing hecame smoother as we progressed through Junior High. I nder the care- ful guidance of our officers, we were given lectures on our future vocations. We ended our stay with a Junior High Commencement. At last we were off again, although now we were mere and lowlv eahin-hoys. or as some might say. Freshmen. We had a very turhulent and exciting voyage. After a few lessons on parliamentary procedure, we had our first hectic class meeting in which Wayne Smith, President of the eahin-hoys, tried to keep order. Y( ' e looked up to and admired the seniors who amused and surprised us with their yo yo ' s and squirt guns and their ardent interest in the Freshmen girls. Helene and Paul Gihbons were admitted on hoard our ship as we sailed anxiously forward. Our very first dance. The Snowflake Ball, was a tremendous success and was enjoyed by all hands aboard. This was the year of the new look. Remember how the girls wore long black skirts, and the boys, in return rolled up their pants to show their legs. I ' m afraid that our crew of Freshmen were a little rough on our advisors, as we made Mrs. Bradley walk the plank, succeeded by Mr. Baldassarree and Miss Foley. We were a little easier on the rest of our officers, as Mr. Uppvall managed to last until the end of the year. This year went down in our ship ' s diary as a memorable one due to our excellent girls ' basketliall team and our award of the tri-county league cup for baseball. The Freshmen made this possible because many of our athletes partici- pated. We were also proud of Georgian de I ' Etoile who made the cheering squad. The course was smoother now as we sailed into the port of our Sophomore year, since we had managed to escape being shipwrecked so many times as cabin- boys. We had graduated from cabin boys to first-mates, and found our course a little easier. We picked up Bill Swansburg, Barbara Hardigan, Peggy Lydon, Joan Fletcher, and Steve Saalfelder as we cruised onward. To join our crew of officers were Mr. Markarian, Miss Knight. Mr. Pierce, Mr. Kocina, Miss Burns, and Mr. Rinaldi. Captain of our ship against this year was Wayne Smith who did an excellent job of steering its course. Our big event of the year was our April Fool ' s Dance. This name was quite appropriate, not only because of who put it on, but also because of all the money we lost on it. Following the course of last year ' s Sophomores, we ordered our class rings this year. As we look back, we cannot help but think how happy and prosperous this part of the journey was. After hoisting sail and weighing anchor, the Class of ' 51 left port again, now as ensigns or Juniors. The class cooperated this year as never before to make this one of tlie best years of our high school life. We chose Barbara Hardigan to lead our class this year and her leadership brought together the whole crew.

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{ [ edtujood J ckooi RUTH TOLMAN To go to Hawaii College 158 Washington Street ' Riiihie A man is always better than a book. Student Council 1, 2; French Club 2; Dramatics Club 4; Swimming Club 1; Prom Committee 3; Clee Cluli 1, 2. 3, 4; Chorus 3; Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4. WALTER WATSON To own a Cadillac convertible Truck Driving 73 Nahatan Street • ' Wally ' ' One should live to eat, not eat to live. Senior Play 4; Prom Committee 3; Glee Club 2. 3. 4; Chorus 2. 3. 4; Football 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4. JOHN WENMARK To travel College 401 Sandy Valley Road John To see the world is to judge the judges. Prom Committee 3; Senior Play 4. JAMES WHITING To retire at 19 Chemical Engineering 62 Colburn Street If ' hitey I know a trick worth two of that. ' Yearbook Staff 4; Prom Committee 3; Senior Play 4; Glee Club 4; Chorus 4. BARBRA ZIEGLER To be as happy as possible Telephone Operator 55 Pond Street Ziggy I agree with no mans opinions. I have some of my own. Yearbook Staff 4: Student Council 4; French Club 3. 4; Prom Committee 3; Glee Club 1. 2. ' Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean- Byron

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Miss Burns stepped aboard our ship as advisor and was accepted by crew members immediately. She was joined by Mr. Kocina in our senior year, and they both deserve medals for their fine work in sailing this ship to success. Besides scrubbing decks and cabins, we had many activities this year. Our minstrel show assembly will be remembered by the crew at Westwood High. The entire class took part in it, and everyone had lots of fun making it a success. Our first dance of the year was a Hallowe ' en Dance. Our oceanliner was decked in autumn colors and looked very appropriate, especially with Mr. Sarris ' s skeleton hanging from the ceiling. Another achievement to which our class con- tributed was the winning of the tri-county league cup for baseball. We are also proud of Georgian de I ' Etoile, Peggy Lydon, and Joan Fletcher who were made cheerleaders, and Barbara Hardigan who was chosen head Drum Majorette. Our ship was nearly thrown off course when Jimmy Whiting and Nat Bill, two outlawed pirates, found their way upon our ship on the very same day. On May 19, 1950, the class of ' 51 put on one of the loveliest proms ever seen in Westwood. The whole crew got together to make the Cinderella prom the best ever. The gym was transformed from a basketball court to a beautiful fairy- land. The decorations and the birdbath in the middle of the floor created a beautiful picture. Ken Reeves supplied the mellow music. Dot McMunn, as queen, and her attendants were presented with glass slippers. To bring to an end an immensely successful Junior year, we docked on the shores of Green Harbor for a day of relaxation, of baking in the sun, and swim- ming in the surf. After a pleasant day we started home again tired and sun- burned, but we stopped off at Nantasket to see some of our old crew members. As we reached the shores of knowledge and our goal as seniors or captains, we were the ones who were giving the orders. We did the best we could to make our ship the best on the sea. New officers to join our staff were Mr. Claffey, Miss Ball, Miss Chapman, and Mrs. Healy. Our two new crew members were Daphne Hodges and William Schuler. Since Barbara Hardigan had done such a wonderful job of leading our crew, she was put in charge of the ship again for the last voyage on the deep blue. Our first dance of the year, The Candy Capers, was quite enjoyable and helped to build up our treasury. Lacking funds to supply fuel to run the boat, we held a sponsor night and procured many contributions. Everyone jumped on the bandwagon and the response was wonderful. We went back to Betsy Fisher ' s stateroom where we celebrated our success. Among the many parties we officers had, one that the girls will not forget was Nat and Betsy ' s slumber party. We won ' t forget the time some of the senior girls got the idea of bleaching a piece of their hair. This became quite a fad but soon wore off. For our Senior Play we chose Junior Miss, the story of a typical teen-age girl and her problems. The cast slaved away with the directors for many hours, but on the nights of April 6 and 7, the cast will never forget the feeling of joy and exultation as they stepped before the spotlight. But all these social events are over, and we seniors are now looking forward to our most important event — graduation. As we recall our four past voyages, we can truthfully say that we were very happy and proud to be a part of the Class of ' 51. Now everyone of us is going to start on our own voyage, meeting new people, going new places, and doing new things. We are sure as we leave West- wood High School that our horizons will be brighter and happier than ever before.