Whitman High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Whitman, MA)

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1 v Q, 1.v.v,v,v,v.v.v,v,v,V.v,v.v,v,v.v.v.v,v.v ,.v'sO 9 Q ' 4 Qx'A A'A'A'A'A'A'A'A'A'A'A',x' G A'1x.A'A'A'A'A'fx'A'A'A'A'A A'A', By Margaret Mclfztoslz, Louise Payne and james Riddell Through the courtesy of the Amalgamated Cor- porations of the United States Government, we come to you in the imaginary year of 1953 to give first-hand news of the members of the 1943 gradu- ating class of Whitman High School. Much water has passed under the bridge since we gathered in the Assembly Hall on that memorable June day. Some of us have moved up in the scale of import- ance while many of us have moved away in the scale of miles. Travel with us for many moons and miles to the broadcasting station of a modern tele- vision corporation while we tell you what's what in the Wh0's Who of this class-of 1943. As I entered the broadcasting station tonight, Gwendolyn Thompson, the lobby receptionist, told me that I would have to wait for the extended program stressing what Miss 1953 would wear in 1954. June Mitchell, Mary White, and Muriel Linn, in their desire to present their usual excel- lent fashion parade, had run over their allotted sixty minutes. To pass the time away, I journeyed to the cafeteria of the W. H. S. station of the Amalgamated Radio Chain, here Virginia Page, hostess, ushered me to a table near the door. While I was eating a very delectable meal pre- pared by Chef Harold Manson, I glimpsed Lee Crossman hurrying by the door to get to Studio C, where he was to broadcast the latest United Press News. He stopped long enough to tip me off that Robert Goodwin had been appointed special United States investigator of meat markets. We'll have no more black markets with Robert as a modern Thomas Dewey. I had a few minutes left before my time so I walked over to Studio H, where Gloria Harrington, accompanied by Dick Vaughan's Variety Vagrants, was singing the theme song of the program presented by the Bates-Randall Avia- tion Transportation Company. While in Studio H, I received a telephone call from cashier Beverly Blanchard, who told me I had forgotten to pay for my meal. At the cashier's desk I met Theresa Deminico, wardrobe mistress of the station, who told me that Bob Hope's position as radio wit has just been filled by Raymond Benson. She asked if I knew that Marion Ahearn had been appointed official hairdresser to Anne Baker, who has ac- complished the said-to-be-impossible feat of be- coming the first woman president of the United 19 States. After all, Anne was our yearbook editor- in-chief. That job called for the diplomacy she has since used in her political campaigns. In all of Anne's trips, Marion Hopkins was her companion- nurse and Phyllis MacQuarrie, her confidential secretary. Ruth Corbett rushed up to tell Theresa and me that she had the contract to redecorate the White House. My conversation terminated abruptly when Teresa Cleary, dressed charmingly in a red page costume, came to tell me I was due up here in two minutes. While coming up in the elevator, I con- versed with Doris Fuller, who is now private sec- retary to Albert Kiernan, the financial director of the Power's Models-Marion Powers, not John Powers. Pauline Sproul, television director of the studio, met me at the studio door and rushed me here to this microphone. But I've hurried so I'm all out of breath. You'll have to take over, Jimmie. This is Jimmie Fidler Riddell telling you that Yes man, shy Eugene Beary, finally said No when the wealthy widow, Marion Astor-Dupont, pro- posed to him last night. The ''around-the-world-or-bust'' fiight to in- crease world peace and friendship left LaGuardia Airport today at 3 p. m. after a large crowd had gathered to give the crew a rousing send-off. The pilots were Richard Peterson and Raymond Ballg Raymond LeFort went along as a machinist. The New York Times sent two of its best reporters and photographers, Frederick Holbrook and Eugenia Blakeman, while the Chicago Tribune was represented by Evelyn Coates. As you re- member, Edna Gardner and Marjorie Musick were selected by national poll as the official letter writers for the trip. Margaret Minihan will ac- company the crew as interpreter. Katherine Angus, the well-known horse trainer, will probably stick to horses after today. Why? Well, this afternoon one of New York's busiest streets was overrun with horses when a horse truck and trailer overturned. Neither Katherine nor the driver, William Deehan, was injured. Prob- ably William was hugging--the left side of the road! Two basketball teams will clash tonight for the New York City championshipg Cynthia Wladkow- ski will captain the Wildcats, while Frances

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 GN9kDGNQkD3f0kDQ!05Z07D'QJ0ZQ!0-E70fD1QJ0fDQ!0f'DQ!0fDQ!0fDQJ0-5 To Margaret and Gloria came the high honor Of being the first in the class. They deserve to receive both praise and applause For having the rest surpassed. Work was begun on the Yearbook so dear, Which we'll keep to the end of our days. We'll remember how each teacher and friend Earned a part in our honor and praise. When we're out in the world working hard for success, And we've strayed from our school days so dear, We'l1 look back with joy and delight on this book Where faces of old friends appear. Now came a parting we had dreaded and feared With Mr. Smith, our adviser and friend. We had hoped hc might stay to finish with us, But with tears he must leave in the end. We have as our new adviser and helper One we respect and admire, Mr. Magnuson's cheerful and friendly ways Have help for the end we desire. Our mind trips over these last fleeting days And comes to rest on that night When we'll walk cross the platform with pride And receive our diplomas with delight. But mingled with our deepest delight Is a sorrow heartfelt and drear. At leaving each teacher and friend so true We can't help shedding a tear. We'll not soon forget Mr. Bayley, our friend, For truly our hearts he has won By doing his best to please us so well With a school spirit not outdone. Through this and other years gone by, Mr. Lane has a helpful part played With his guidance and thoughtful advice to us all, And his facing each task undismayed. We'll never forget Mr. Lane and his smile, Refusing our problems to duckg And we take time to thank him right now for his work And wish him the best of luck. The last merry time we'll be gathered together Is at our reception so dearg We'll look at each face with its bright merry smile And wish we could always be near. But when the bright evening is over and done, And time for parting is near, We'll clasp the hand of each classmate once more, But we'll meet again, never fear. GNSQMS ,Flu efililemoriant f!Dur :lass has been unfortunate in losing tivo members from our group, Nancg ggill uno Cfilonalh Qlieahe. me fnill long remember these tivo cheerful uno frienhlg companions.

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 3 GNAYK-'UGNQK-'7 GNQKUOJOKD f',00sl'D--Q.?s0fDQJ'0fD QJQKDQQJOJAQ Qnefo C2055 C2055 QJ'0iJ Sprague will lead the Hepcats. That All-Ameri- can combination of the past few football seasons, Burt Smith and Gunner Hayes, will flash on the football field again this fall. They just returned their signed contracts calling for five thousand dollars yearly salary. This will probably take off the mind of Henry Huddleston, football scout for the Giants, quite a load. Marine William White chased half of New York City down the sidewalk today, when he lost con- trol of the airmobile he was driving and went up on the sidewalk for a few hundred feet before regaining control. There are easier ways than that to catch a girl, Willie! Tonight in an exhibition game New England pool champion, William Payton, will play George Perry, formerly of the Naval Air Corps, now em- ployed as chemical engineer for Pratt-Whitney Company of Hartford, Connecticut. Charles Carl- son, because of his reputation as a tough sergeant of our last war, will be asked to referee. If George does just half as well shooting the cue ball as he did shooting down Japanese planes in the last war, he is a sure winner. Traffic manager, Robert Sanborn, just doesn't know what to expect next after Dorothy Pennini, professional roller-skater, skated down a busy New York street and forced Paul Carey, truck driver, into a hydrant. Dorothy Pennini, you re- member made roller skates popular during the last war when you skated to and from work to con- serve on shoes, tires, and gas. Ensign Harold Green and Katherine Welch hep- catted and jived to a New York dancing cham- pionship. Special applause went to Ensign Green, who danced the night through despite an injured leg: shrapnel pentrated it while Harold was fight- ing in the last war. Marine Robert Baresel will speak tonight at the Madison Square Garden on his war experiences in the Marine Corps. Warren Kiernan will talk on the Army of the United States as it is today, while Alan Hamel will tell what the Coast Guard is planning for the future. The manager, Francis O'Rourke, now directing the Garden instead of the Senior Class, also hopes to have Lieut. Philip Zellar of the Navy present to compare our Navy with those of other nations. So if you are in the dark about our armed forces, be there tonight, I know I will. 20 Thank you, Art Baker O'Rourke, and hello everybody. On my recent visit to New York for Easter holidays of 1953, I was delighted to be in- troduced to that second Newton, Ernest Bubieniec, whose secretary. Marion Reed. is indeed fortunate to be working for such a brilliant person. On my plane ride to New York I enjoyed the excellent meals served by those two charming air hostesses, Priscilla Ellis and Evelyn Look. Evelyn gave me a favorable report on the singing of Fleda Sturte- vant, who thrilled a vast audience at New York's Carnegie Hall last Friday. Whitman High recently announced that four of its students who passed the Civil Service examina- tion in 1943 were now working in Washington. Louise Payne of Halifax was placed in the Office of Production Management, Marjorie Singleton of Whitman is employed in the Treasury Depart- ment. Alice Sayce of South Hanson took the posi- tion of junior stenographer in the Bureau of Public Information, Irene Sands, also of Halifax, is employed as a file clerk in the Census Depart- ment. Recently lovely Alice Hollis, that efficient nurse of the Massachusetts General Hospital, set a good example for the other nurses by donating a pint of blood at the local Red Cross. Esther Robbins, Elizabeth Comerford, Lois Thomas, Muriel Reed, and Phyllis Shea, stationed at other Boston hos- pitals, also followed suit. Margaret Andrews, teacher of English and American History on the Whitman High School staff, is busily engaged in turning out the future teachers of America. During the last war Pauline Coffelt assisted in organizing emergency medical field unitsg today, as a well-known doctor, she is working with the Red Cross, this organization's extensive collection of books is being catalogued by Jeanne Walkey, formerly North Hanson librarian. A recent in- vestigation of the Red Cross financial status was conducted by James Riddell and Frances McFad- den, C. P. A.'s of Boston, Massachusetts. This fav- orable report to the national organization was typed by Marion Hynes and Elizabeth Saganetti, their private secretaries. . After the last World War, during which time Carol Tucker and Eleanor Pratt received valuable training in the preparation of blood plasma to be shipped to our fighting forces, they entered the Jackson Memorial Laboratory in Bar Harbor,