Whitman High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Whitman, MA)

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T H E Y E'A R B O O K 1 9 4 6 The Council wrote an important amendment into its constitution, giving the Industrial Arts boys a representative on the Council. The Dramatic Club, under the direction of Miss Brega and Mrs. Mclnnes, has presented us with three fine plays during the year, Elmer Cleans Up, The Telegram, and The House of Greed. The Club's plays are always amusing, and the act- ing has been excellent. making a program that is thoroughly enjoyable. This year the Sophomores under Miss Shea put on an interesting little play entitled Finders Keepers. The Sophomores are good, but we think that for the essence of dramatic art it is necessary to come to the Seniors. The Yearbook Staff was chosen in the spring, and its work has given us a true account of the time we have spent together. The staff has worked hard to turn out this book which will serve as a reminder of the best and happiest four years of our lives. It will stand as a record of our achieve- ments during these four years and as an inspira- tion to future classes. Our baseball team was of the very best, show- ing power and speed. The team played smart ball, and a successful season was enjoyed. Throughout the year the girls have taken a great interest in sports. Basketball has proved to be the most popular of the girls' sports, and, paced by Dorothea Eidler and Shirley Holmes, the team made a fine showing. In the spring. We chose the red rose as our class flower and blue and silver as our class colors. Our motto was He conquers who believes he can g and we intend to tune our lives to this hopeful thought. Class Day exercises were very impressive, Showing our parents and friends what we had done during our four years at Whitman High School. The Class Day Play was well carried out, the theme being Crossing the Equator. The social hour which followed was a fitting climax to the day. Our Graduation was unforgettable. Here was the night for which we had worked four years, for which we had studied, recited, and worked hard. When we received our diploma and stood to sing the Class Ode, we knew it was worth it and that we went out into the world well prepared for its test of our ability. We met as Alumni at our Senior Reception. As we bade goodbye to our classmates and wished them the best of luck, we realized that we were seeing our friends for the last time and that our school days were over. ie is is ie is ie is ie ie-ie is 2: ie te 1 ---.:-is--:::A.::-veg' Q1 ee-is'-s:-.::A.e is in-.:a-.pie-tue: ia-ie ie--vc is iz aa 2 cmss PRCPI-IECY 2 Pal - 1-ag: its i: fi: ie :Le Ai: -if :-,Q -if :-.: -is in fi: 2-v: ri: -ia -1: -is f-,: 1-v: --v: -ie -is-ie :+.e :A.e:i: -v: vie:-ve ai: -2: 1 -:a -:s-.::A.: By DorotlzcqHolmes, Sidney Mojfnff, u11dEdu'aVrd Giberti News flash! Attention! Alden Gilman, head scientist of the Whitman Institute of Scientific Research with his staff, consisting of James Baird, Dorothy Milonas, and Raymond Lewis, have just reached the moon by means of a newly developed rocket ship- The Luna Tick. Professor Gilman was accompanied by a group of settlers made up of his former classmates of Whitman High. Already I see the well-known building contrac- tors, Hank Straffin and Bill McCarthy, working feverishly to establish living qua1'ters for mem- bers of the Luna Land Expedition. Eddie Blanch- ard's Presto Pre-fabricated Houses are already up. We know they are good. Loretta Raby has just opened up her new dress shoppe, La Petite Paris- ienne 3 and whom do we see modeling the latest fashion, the Luna Skirt, but Barbara Nichols, Ann Reed, and Peggy Towler waltzing to Phyllis Mona- hah's piano accompaniment. Of course Joe Comer- ford, the supervisor of these models, as usual has the situation well in hand. As we gaze out of the window, we hear the strains of the Luna Chorus under the direction of Dolores Bowles. She and Mary Sweeney are singing a duet, I'll see you in my dreams in '56 , to the accompaniment of Chet Yankowski, a fa- mous boogie specialist and also concert artist. Richard Josselyn, a distinguished member of the orchestra was just taken ill in the middle of the Obligato. He's being rushed to the Luna Hos- pital. Yes, there's gentle Edna McClellan, who is head nurse of both day and night shifts at the hospital. My, what a peaceful institution, but it isn't surprisingg for the staff is made up of those quiet and subdued girls, Lorraine Webber, Dotty Eidler--who is always singing There Will Al- ways Be a Buddy -and calm and peaceful Audrey Perry. Allen Marshall, the Chief of Staff, has just entered the operating room. followed by his retinue of efficient Shirley Holmes, bashful but comical Harris Penniman, and brash Sidney Moffat. Someone's on the operating table. Well, let's see. Under all these bandages I detect the visage of John Hutchinson, poor boy. He shouldn't have eaten that ice cream called the Crowley Special. A very modern hosiery shoppe, operated by 18

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T H E Y E A R B O O K 1 9 4 6 tial talent, our class play in our Senior year would be one to remember. Our first formal, the Junior Prom, was held on April 11 in the Whitman High School gym. Color- ful gowns, well-selected decorations, and a gay atmosphere were not soon forgotten and will al- ways remain in our memories as one of the most delightful events in our four years of high school. The Ellen Conway Spellman contest was the first opportunity for the members of the Junior class to show their ability and initiative. The con- test was held in May: and, much to our delight, the Junior class came out on top with two of its members, Dolores Bowles and Robert Case, as the winners. Several committees were organized, consisting of both boys and girls, to usher at the Senior class day and graduation exercises. We felt honored to be of service to the Senior class and gave our assistance willingly. As the end of our Junior ycar drew near, we discovered that Mr. McKey, our able adviser, would not be with us in our last year of school. He had been of great assistance to us, and we re- gretted his leaving. SENIOR YEAR Summers have a way of passing very quickly, and we became full-fledged Seniors in September, 1945. We accepted class responsibilities immediately, choosing as our officers: Allen Marshall, presi- dent: Peggy Gaudette, vice-presidentg Pat Allen, secretary, and Stephen Cole, treasurer. Our offic- ers, together with the advisers, Mrs. Payton and Mr. Stackpole, have done an excellent job of lead- ing us through this most important year of our school lives. the The first dance of the year was run by Student Council, its purpose being to get all the students acquainted. for The A. A. assembly, launching the drive members, was an outstanding success. Led by our cheer leaders, we made the very walls of good old Whitman High School ring, and we believe the roof was raised at least ten feet. Mr. Lane told the usual jokes, but we were polite and laughed anyway. We must admit, though, that Mr. Lane's speech was one of the highlights of our assembly. With Giberti and McCarthy as co-captains, and Coach Malinowski providing a powerful incen- tive, the football team worked itself into a closely co-ordinated group. who played with speed and power. Morale was high. and a very large number of spectators came to every game. The first Senior Dance, The Football Kick- off, was a great success. The gym was crowded, and everyone had a marvelous time. We think that our dances have always been a success because we have tried to have the best decorations possible. The ring committee met early in the year and selected samples from which our class ring was finally chosen. These beautiful onyx and gold rings will serve to remind us of Whitman High through- out the rest of our lives. The Senior Class Play, Meet the Duchess, presented on December 16, was a tremendous suc- cess. Mrs. Avery must have had a touch of genius, because it was the funniest play we have ever seen. We remember Robert Case's portrayal of a film magnate, and Steve Cole's performance as a Shakesperean actor, along with that tall, exotic French Duchess, as played by Barbara Benson. About this time, Tuesday and Thursday after- noons became rather hectic, for members of the chemistry classes were coming back to do experi- ments. It seems to be a law of nature that chemis- try students will produce the foulest smells imag- inable and that a thick blue fog is destined to appear in the lab whenever any two chemicals are mixed. The basketball season found the gym converted into a madhouse of energetic players learning the Hne points of the game under the able leadership of Coach Malinowski. The game which we will always remember as the one which best showed Whitman's spirit was the one with Middleboro. Our team showed itself to have the stamina and spirit necessary to stand up under the strain of a nerve-wracking game. The annual football banquet, held on February 7, 1946. was a great success. The food was good, the speakers entertaining, and the movies and dance afterward very enjoyable. The awards were received amid much applause, making an alto- gether unforgettable night. During the course of the year the Student Coun- cil did an excellent job of governing the school. 17

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T H E Y E B O O K 1 9 4 5 Robert Case, who is president, vice-president, sec- retary, and treasurer of his firm, nearly collapsed the other morning because of a tumult caused in- side the building by a frightened scream of Miss Lois Hatch, an assistant. It seems that innocent Rolf Scherman was playing Macbeth and prac- tised the dagger scene on her. Theresa Lipinski recently won the annual gum- chewing contest, and as a prize she is to dine at the Milky Way Hotel with Hollywood's new find, Francis Horace Burley. Roy Swan, George Dupree, and Peewee Fahren- holt have just completed construction of their new 312,000,000 shoe factory. Barbara Cavicchi and Peg Gaudette have taken positions as secre- taries in this super deluxe factory in Luna Land, and Roy and George well agree that both these girls make excellent figures. Steve Cole has just developed a new bicycle built for three. After his invention was completed. he suggested that on his new model he would streamline the appearance by the addition of superchargers , an invention perfected and patented by the great scientist, Paulina Phillips. On Luna Tick Island, a great metropolis now stands, and on the corner of South Avenue and Washington Street we notice the world's largest Pool and Billiard Parlor operated by the now famous Robert Carney and Perley Pratt. Bob's ambition finally came true when exactly ten years from the day he graduated he shot a perfect rack. Tonight he and his co-owner are playing in the final game of the Moon's championship tourna- ment. Eddie Cornell, brilliant automobile manufac- turer, tried out his new, closely seated coupe and was accompanied by that charming socialite, Miss Evelyn Blanchard. A little misfortune occurred as Eddie was hugging the curve on the left side of the roadg and as a result they were treated at the home of Dr. Crawford Wright, a well-known vet- erinarian and horse doctor. Upon diagnosis of the two cases Dr. Wright reported Nothing Serious. An entirely different idea for a restaurant on Luna Land has been developed by Pat Allen, whose specialty is Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy . Grace Avery and Lillian White are strong supporters of these dishes, claiming each is a great reducing agent. Jane White and Dorothea Reed are working on the fantastic idea of developing an automatic device, which, they hope, will prevent hour-long conversation between Lunaville and Tunaville, fany similarity between Tunaville or Luna Land and Toonerville and Smoky Stover is purely inescapable and intentionall, two neighboring towns, but she confesses that the real criminal was Edwin Thurston, one of the greatest actors ever to appear on the stage. In Luna Stadium before a capacity crowd we see Bert Brine's team, the Elm Street Flyers, play- ing against the powerful Irish team of Red Har- rington from the neighboring planet, Jupiter. Starring in the backfield for the Irish team is Eddie Giberti, who has just completed an eighty- five yard run before being tackled on the goal line by that speedy and powerful Dick Stetson of the Elm Street Flyers. On hand to watch the game is Barbara Benson, now heiress of the Benson Cos- metic Company, and her private secretary, Jean Craig. After the game, as we emerge from the stadium, we meet Cliff Laubinger proudly driving his new Lunaville Trolley. He is a proud owner because he has waited a long time for this day to arrive. Seated in the trolley is David Kaiser, ex- trumpeter of Harry James's band and now leader of his own well-known dance band. He has just completed a long engagement at the Hotel Venus and is now returning to his home aboard the new and curvatious Lunaville Trolley. Arthur Racicot, the well-known barber and ladies' stylist, had a close shave the other day when two of his most competent operators, Dorothy Coates and Barbara Gay, accidentally dyed Mar- jorie Tees's blonde tresses green after trying some of Miss Bateman's new super-duper hair dye. Anna Bunar, telephone operator of Luna- phones, Incorporated, says there is to be a play written by Elizabeth Torrey and Gerry Waitt soon to be given at the Shooting Star Theater, where movie Producer Alfred Tripp is featuring the two sensational jitterbug queens, Mary Doran and Doris Raymond. It is rumored that Ann Perry, just arriving from Canada, accompanied by her closest friend and associate, Joyce Logan, is going to found a new bank, the vice-presidents of which will be Beryl Singleton and Mildred Elwell, that is, if President Eddie Howe will give his consent. There will be a slogan over the entrance to the bank which will invite all who read it. A dollar a day today some- day will amount to much hay. An expedition of women scientists, comprised of Hazel Weeden and Wanda Danksewicz, has just set out to disprove that old theory that the moon is made of green cheese. They are accom- panied by Beverly Heddericg, who has just com- pleted a very valuable invention which will aid greatly Presto Prefabricated Houses. Upon their return Edith McClellan will write a book relating their travels. And now, since that very memorable day in June in the year 1946, we have succeeded in reaching, settling, and living on the Moon. Now we, the class of '46, turn over to all other succeeding classes of W. H. S. the duty and obligation of continuing where we left off by exploring and settling the wonders of some of the other planets Mars, Pluto, Jupiter, Venus, or Saturn.