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

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junior tribes have been experimenting. Just before our journey came to an end today, we had 3 welcome addition to our tribe; a lovely senorita, Jackie, who won us all with her vivacious personality. March 26, 1952 We ' ve all been working industriously on life stories. Some very inter- esting sidelights of our junior personalities have been revealed. May 19, 1952 The most exciting event of the year was staged by our tribe. The Junior Prom I ' ll See You In My Dreams was acclaimed by many to have been the most beautiful and memorable prom ever presented. We never realized that we had such good workers in the tribe until the decorating began. Everyone co-operated and worked very hard. To Fred Bartholomew goes a vote of thanks for his splendid work in super- vising the decorations. June 6, 1952 Today we went on our class trip to Green Harbor. It was well attended, and how fortunate we have been to have such perfect outing weather. So again our journey has ended for another year. It has been a good year with plenty of hard, diligent work plus many good times, too. We look forward to the last year of our trip with eager expectations of good things in store for us. Some will be glad; others will be sad; but, nevertheless, we look ahead to next year, the final one of our journey. September 5, 1952 It is hard to believe that this is the last time we shall be traveling together. We plan to make it the best because it is our last. Leaders this year are Ken Burt guiding us; Bob Taylor assisting him; Dolores keeping the diary, and Jackie Gam- boa guarding the treasury. We are very proud and happy to have as our senior advisers Mrs. Healy, Mr. Pierce, and Mrs. Sarris. Joining us at this time are Miss Blacker, re- placing Mrs. Donovan who has resigned in favor of household duties; Mr. Clohesy, re- placing Miss Chapman who has left for a position in Washington, D. C; Mr. Davis, replacing Miss Keenan who is now full-time guidance counsellor; Mrs. Collins, replacing Miss Ball who has left for service in the Army; and Miss Howard, who is to assist Miss Knight in the Home Economics department. October 17, 1952 Our first dance of the year, Fall Festival, was held tonight. We danced to the music of the Meltones and everyone agreed it was one of the nicest dances we have ever had. October 18, 1952 One of the most successful events of the year was held tonight. In order to raise money for our yearbook so that all may read the account of our four years ' journey, we ran a Sponsor Night, capably organized by Graham Long. Over eight hun- dred dollars was raised, and we were very happy to know the townspeople thought so much of us as evidenced by their generosity. December 9, 1952 Our tribe was very well represented in the Dramatic Club play, The Nighr of January i6th. Shaun and Larry scored a brilliant success as the two able lawyers. We now look forward to our Senior Play with so many good actors and ac- tresses so close at hand. January 17, 1953 This being the time to put on our last dance, we decided to be, as always, the most original tribe around. After much debating, which is very characteristic of our tribe, we chose to put on a formal, the first of its kind other than the prom. All those who attended had a delightful evening dancing to Bob Vespa ' s Quintet. May 15, 1953 Our last formal dance was held tonight. The junior tribe did a fine job and wholeheartedly we want to thank them for a wonderful evening. June 8, 1953 In a few days we shall have reached the end of our four-year journey. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all those who have guided us on our way. Now we must turn our gaze ahead in anticipation of what our future years will bring. Although we go our separate ways, in our hearts we shall always remember the four short years which held for us so many happy days. Each of us of the Class of 1953 do not wish to say good-bye. To all our teachers and friends of Westwood High School we merely say, Auf Wiedersehen. — Merry Hughes Gail Chamberlin

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PIONEERS ' DIARY September 4, 1949 Today began a four-year journey along an unknown road. We chose officers to guide us in our first year. Sonny Lambiase was elected to lead us, with Kenny Hurt to assist hiin. Shaun Cunningham was to manage the gold, and Dolores LaRocca was to keep the diary. With Mr. Pierce and Mr. Kocina as our advisers, we all kne« ' we would enjoy a wonderful freshman year. At this time Mr. Chase joined us to lead the caravan. Also arriving with him were Mr. Wellsman who guided us in art and Mr. Morrison who was to teach some of the business courses. November 18, 1949 Tonight we had a square dance of which we were very proud. Zoe gave it the name Turkey Trot. We made much gold to add to our ever-increasing treasury. A new outlaw joined us, namely, Carli French, a real pistol packin ' mama. She pro ed within a short time to be an asset to the group. March 30, 1950 We invited a squaw. Miss Winifred Hulbert, from a neighboring In- dian tribe to speak at a council gathering. She told us of her many exploits in Europe. So impressive was her talk we shall not forget it for many a year. June 22, 1950 We have traveled through many days of fun and laughter and have completed a quarter of our journey. So ends our first year in the high school. September 7, 1950 Again we begin rolling on the second milestone of the journey. Several new people have been added to our group. Miss Ball who gives the girls their daily workout; Miss Chapman who instructs the language classes, and Mr. Claffy who replaces Mr. Morrison in the business course. September 22, 1950 Again it is time to choose new leaders. As chief we elect David Holmes who proves to be very capable in guiding us onward. Kenny Burt remains as Dave ' s very helpful assistant. A new secretary. Merry Hughes, is chosen to carry on the writing of the diary, and Shaun Cunningham is still in charge of the gold supply. November 17, 1950 As time rolled on we tired of the everyday work and wanted to mix a little pleasure with it. We decided to put on another dance which we named Sophomore Seasonal Swing. Everyone joined in the fun and by this time we were beginning to be known as the most original of all classes. December 14, 1950 We have all begun reading Shakespeare for entertainment. We can ' t decide whether we like Willie ' s writing or not. Also, many of the boys have taken to Yo Yos for a pastime. Still along the line of amusement, many of us are enjoying modern dancing under the leadership of Miss Ball. This dancing is bringing out the great talents of some of our girls, especially Patty Lee and Max Bassett. February 26, 1951 At this time we bid farewell to Mr. Claffey, who leaves for Cali- fornia, and welcome Mrs. Healy, the new business teacher. March 15, 1951 Tonight another dance, the Sophomore Sweater Hop, was held in the school gym. Needless to say, it was well attended, and as usual we were very proud. June 16, 1951 A trip to Lake Wallam ended the second year of our journey. The weather was perfect for a class trip, and we enjoyed immensely the bus trip with Mr. and Mrs. Pierce as our chaperones. September 4, 1951 It doesn ' t seem as if our journey could be half over. New officers have already been chosen. Our last year ' s vice-president, Kenny Burt, did such a won- derful job that we want him as president. Stephen Kelly is to assist in case of Ken ' s absence; Shaun is for the third time managing the treasury, and Dolores is again keeping the diary. New friends to join us as we travel onward are Miss Johnson, Mrs. Toczyd- lowski, and Mr. Marshall. November 16, 1951 Our junior dance, the Buccaneer ' s Bounce was also a tremendous success. The Pirate ' s Chest, designed by Nancy and Fred Bartholomew, added greatly to the decorations and received much favorable comment. As usual credit goes to Zoe for the choice of a name for the dance. January 14, 1952 Today we staged a talent show whose participants were Merry, Stewie, Pete, Gail, Jackie, and Mai. Needless to say, their work was enjoyed at an assembly by all the classes. How can we forget that today all surrounding tribes have been affected by hydrogen sulfide fumes with which the chemistry demons from the

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CL.. Wili We, the Class of 1953 of Westwood High School, in the County of Norfolk, Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts, United States of America, being set to depart into the spheres of life, do hereby affirm and establish this last Will and Testament. Still physically fit and mentally alert (with a few exceptions) wc hereby proclaim all other Wills stated by this class as VOID. JOANNE AARON leaves her capability and efficiency as yearbook editor to any member of the junior class who feels he can do as fine a job as she did. PHILIP ASHCROFT lea ves his ability to repair broken-down cars to Hans Warnick. FRED BARTHOLOMEW leaves his artistic ability to Skip McLaren. (Thanks, Fred, for the wonderful jobs done on the Prom and Yearbook.) M. XINE BASSETT leaves her quietness to Celia Abate. RICHARD BATES leaves his harmonica playing to anyone who can perform as uniquely as he did. CATHERINE CATALDO leaves her shyness to Nancy Gordon. SHAUN CUNNINGHAM leaves his brilliance to anyone who can breeze through the college course as he did. NORMAN DE FANTI leaves for pro-football with his weight plus ability. How can he miss! FRED DeSHON leaves his ability to break and fix any office machine in the typing room. SANDRA ELLIS leaves her score-keeping ability at girls ' basketball games to next year ' s scorekecpcr. ELV IN FOWELL leaves a check to buy a new set of books; he wore out the others studying. WILLIAM HESTER leaves his many detective roles in the school plays to Bobby McDougall. AUDREY JENNINGS leaves her sweet disposition to Nancy Brewster. TRUE JOHNSON leaves for California. Go West, young man, go West. MARY LALLY leaves her speed on the mimeograph machine to anyone who can run off eighty copies a minute. DOLORES LA ROCCA leaves the minutes to the hysterical, historical class meetings. JEAN LEWIS leaves with an overcrowded car. ANTHONY LOUVARIS leaves his bad luck to anyone who can crack up his new car during the first three hours on the road. GAIL NORTON leaves a new and capable secretary to Mr. Sarris. ALICE PETERSON leaves for Norton, Mass. I wonder why! RICHARD RAY leaves his willingness to help anyone in trouble to David Lowry. DONALD SEYMOUR leaves for his career in the army. BARBARA SLOAN leaves her basketball playing ability to Gail Ness who doesn ' t need it. BARBARA THURSTON leaves the band. She was the last original member of it. PATRICIA WOODING leaves her many cartoons in the Nahatan News to the next art editor. JEAN HICKEY leaves her reticence to Christine McLean. THE WASHBURN TWINS leave in their twin Packards. ZOE TUMMILLO leaves the position of Editor of the Nahatan News with a job well done. JOYCE BEDELL leaves her task of passing out the absentee lists to someone in first-period study. GEORGE BROWN leaves his extreme good-naturedness to Arnold Hayden. DAVID BROWNELL leaves his limousine to anyone who can park it. DONALD CARLSON leaves his ability to be pleased easily to anyone who can argue about anything and something. BARBARA CHARLTON leaves in her sleek black Buick over the road to success. YVONNE del ' ETOILE leaves her excellent shorthand ability to her sisters, Nancy and Diane. PHYLLIS DRESSER leaves her singing ability to Nancy Bartholomew. HELEN FEAVER leaves her sense of humor to Lois Kelsey. HELEN GIRLING leaves her place in the Double Quartet to a next year ' s alto. ELEANOR HALEY leaves her sophistication to Judy Crosby. EDWARD JOHNSON leaves a quiet history class. Need we say more! ROBERTA McFAUL leaves for her job in Dedham. JOSEPH WALLACE leaves his nonchalance to Robert Hastings. JEAN WILLARD leaves her beautiful hair to Carol Conforti. PETER PAIGE leaves his broad shoulders to Artie Van Hall. NANCY ROBERTS leaves her camera to Judy Potter. JOSEPH MORDINI leaves the bills and headaches of owning a car to Donald White. DONALD DEVINE leaves his continuous state of tranquility to Roger Ellis.