Whitman High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Whitman, MA)

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MWWWWMYM 54 47ac.6afd,Qa WbGlDGb'bf'l9Gb5D Mary Amado leaves her ability to tell jokes to Beverly Holmes. Nancy Grover wills her yawning ability to anyone who is tired. Joanne Tucker leaves her neatness to Carol Scagliarini. Pat Libby wills her laugh to anyone who needs one. David Derosier leaves his athletic ability and winning personality to anyone who can equal them. Phyllis Baker and Richard Blute leave their high marks to Gwendolyn Tlngley. We hope you can match them, Gwen! Richard Cheromcka leaves his looks and sports Nelson Stuart hereby bequeaths his checks and stripes to Jimmy Perron, Avis Terzlan and Louise Phillips leave their pep to Nancy Goodwin and Nancy Gaudette. Sara Dunbar leaves the title of 'Tops in Taps' to Shirley Nutter. To the line of dances which will always rock the gym with music, we leave our memories of 'Carnival of-Music,' 'Dreamer's Holiday,' 'Prom Boat 'S2,' 'First Down,' and 'April Showers.' We hereby dedicate the following songs, radio programs, and television shows in memory of our four years here at WHS. abllit to Robert Butler y . Beverly Stetson leaves her set of well-balanced lunchroom books to anyone who wants the headache. Mary Morse leaves her position as cashier to anyone who wishes to enter high finance. Reed and Peter Briggeman leave their abili- ty to use a brush and pallet to Diane Derosier. Happy painting, Di! Joan 'I Won't Cry Anymore' 'Anytime' 'Strike It Rich' 'Big Story' 'Down Yonder' Judy Lawrence leaves her many llb slips to Philip Staples. Frances Buckley bequeaths the ability to charm a camera to some hopeful shutter-bug. Albert Hall leaves his 'sprint' to next year's track hopefuls. 'Cold, Cold Heart 'Too Young' 'Halls of Ivy' 'I'm Going to Sit H night Down and Wri .Myself a Letter' C3 And last, but not least, Whitman High School--WE LEAVE!!! In witness hereof, we have hereunto put our hand this seventh day of June, 1952. MARY MORSE MARILYN BROWN s Ll'I By Barbara Kenneally FRESHMAN YEAR we shall never forget that memorable year of l9h8 when we first entered high school.Didn't we marvel at the ease with which our superiors Call non-freshmenj found their way around! They and Norma Waters 'Cry' Report cards and flunk slips 'Slowpoke' Teachers correcting tests 'Undecided' The coke machine After graduation 116 is always open To pay Senior expenses and dues I forgot my homework The office Teachers Freshmen W. H. S. Our excuses for Miss Allen all seemed so carefree and popula so confused and lonely. However, before our youthful confidence c monitors were a great help to us, understandingly when we went aro in the halls. c Two of the livelier members Avis Terzian and Beatrice Herman, be cheerleaders. They did a fine ing us at the A. A. Rally, but, were to give the Freshman cheer, that could be gave out was roar of the that all the were the only ones the rest of us comparison to the everyone remember given free haircuts because they giving Day game? That was really were an actual active part of Whitman High School. Yes, our freshman year was fun. SOPHOMORE YEAR r, and we were After we finished our Freshman year, we it wasn't long turned to school in September, 1949. Mrs. back. The theyxsmlled in ClPCl88 ame and und of our class, were chosen to joo represent- alas, when we their voices heard. All that a whisper in seniors. Does grid team were won the Thanks- something. It was in that year that Howard High School burned, day. We weren't very well organiz we couldn't elect officers. We elect monitors. This really made and it was for them we had a benefit tag ed that year,so did, however, us feel that we Mallnowskl and Miss Taylor .were our class advisors. The class was soon organized and the elec- tion of class officers took place. They were Martin Kelly, president, Shirley Mattson, vice- presldentg Elaine Welch, secretaryg and David Laurin, treasurer. That year proved to be very successful in sports. Our basketball team won the Class A Championship at the annual South Shore inter- scholastic basketball tournament at the Brockton YMCA, defeating Plymouth High 39-36 in the final game. Remember when our football team broke Rockland High's unbeaten record? That was a happy day for us. Rockland brought Over lb bUS6S full of confident students, who watched their team lose. We played St. Mary's of Milford for the last time that year. Canton took its place. Our first dance, 'The Carnival of Mus1c,' was very well attended. A poll was taken and the ten top tunes were played in their order of pop- 28

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number of celebrities were to be seen in the luxurious night club, the corated with murals drawn Joan Heed. The marvelous such favoritesas comedian walls of which are de- by the talented artist entertainment includes Donny Roache,majorette Shirley Burns,and singer Judy Lawrence. Mary and Phyllis are especially proud of their chorus line, which includes such lovely girls as Pat Libby, Ruth Mcalpine, and Frannie Buckley. Marie closes her column with a promise of an interview with those two lovely models, Janet Greene and Marlene Harkins, in the next issue. Next we find a review of that three-act play which will soon begin its fourth year on Broadway. The review was written by Priscilla Penniman, and we find that Pat Seamans and John Kossowski are playing leading roles and doing a marvelous job. Both have been begigggd with new offers. Glancing over the ads we see that RitaBr1ne and Sara Dunbar have opened a dancing school for children. Sara teaches while Rita plays. Already their pupils have become quite famous. We see, too,that Paul Wenz has opened a schoolfbr would- C ss ' I 7118 be drummers.The last ad of interest to us is for that well-known cooking school run by Margaret O'Erien and Jacqueline Mansfield. These two are famous the world over for their delectable dishes. Lastly we come to the sports page. We see that the Boston Red Sox have won their fifteenth straight game. No wonder! Look who they have in their lineup: Warren Holmes in the outfield, Bruce Turner at shortstop, Dave Laurin at first base,and Marshall Ellis pitch1ng.W1th these four on the job, how could the Sox lose? Next we read of another victory for that brilliant young stock car driver, Nelson Stuart. Helen Pratt and Marilyn Brown are blue-ribbon winners in a re- cent horse show at Madison Square Garden. Mount- ed on horses they had trained themselves, the girls put on a thrilling exhibition of skillful riding. And thus ends our news of the Class of'S2. A quick glance through this newspaper certainly shops how successful the Class members will be. Each and every one will find the place made for him in this world. 'll By Mary Morse and Marilyn Brown We, The Whitman High School Graduating Class of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Piftytwo, being of sound mind and body, lwe wonderl, do hereby make, publish, and declare this our last will and testament, revoking any and all other wills and testamentary dispositions by us at any time made. To Mr.Bayley and the faculty we leave our heart- Cried to learn. felt thanks and appreciation for the guid- ance, help, and training they have given us . in our stay at Whitman High. To the Junior Class we bequeath our two end tables in the lunchroom, the driver-train- ing car, and the thought that the four years aren't as long are they? To the Sophomore Class we leave the idea although you are our sister class, your 'sophistication' for your senior To the Freshmen we leave as they would seem, or that save year. nothing except a big box of growing pills. Maybe next year the Seniors can find you scope. To the Math Department we without using a micro- leave the fifth period Commercial Arithmetic Class's ability to get the wrong answer every time. To the English Department we leave a wealth of material on 'Macbeth' and 'Hamlet' and 'Julius Caesar,' which we unsuccessfully To the Coach and Mr. Lane we leave a large size can of corn to add to their 'Jokes for Assemblies' collection. To the Coach we also leave a new collection box for the Polish Relief Fund. To Mr. Spanos we leave an extra hour in each day in which to correct those tests. To the custodians we bequeath the hard task of removing our autographs and etchings from the corridor walls and our beloved desks. To the orchestra we leave two large bushel bas- kets in which to carry the melodies of the tunes they play. To the hopeful car owners we leave the ability to maneuver around the flagpole of such famcus drivers as????? To future gym enthusiasts we will the energy to do 50 laps around the athletic field. To some up-and-coming actresses in the Junior Class we leave Pat Seaman's and Janet Greene's spot in the footlights. To the newspaper staff we bequeath an extra for those deadlines. To the Coach, Warren Holmes, Bruce Turner, and Marshall Ellis return their ability to f keep the umpires guessing each spring. For the 'tickling of the ivories' Rita Brine Chester Duncan will to Ann Giberti a feather. Our class officers leave a pair of roller skates day and To Miss Allen we leave an electric eye to find tardy pupils. To Mrs. Mclnnes we leave our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the help and time she has given us. To Mrs.Pratt and Mr.Howland we leave some asphdn to cure all the headaches we've caused them during the past two years. To Mr. Danielson we leave a carload of patience to replace his, which we have often ex- to guide their successors through a busy year. Paul Wirzburger leaves his acting ability to Bobby Crooker. Anne Perry and Elaine Welch bequeath their basketball ability to Mary Kingman and Merry Fullerton. Marie McMillan bequeaths her party-giving abili- Donald Roache wills his winning personality to hausted.. ty to anyone who has a large enough house. Eddie Clark.

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MWMMMW 1455? rgkmi 560105 CWD C19 Gb Gb ularity by Walter Milne's Orchestra. Our Sophomore year was rather uneventful and we all looked forward eagerly to our Junior year. JUNIOR YEAR When we became Juniors we began to find out that school was quite a busy place. We had a combination of good times and hard work. One of the good times occurred when a group of Juniors and Seniors went by chartered bus to see nHamletN in Boston. We all thoroughly enjoyed the movie and had a good time during the ride chatting to one another and the bus driver. We mustn't forget to mention our class officers for that year. They were: President, Richard Cheromckag Vice-president, Elaine Welch, Secretary, Anne Duarteg Treasurer, David Laurin. Another memorable event of this year was a driver-training assembly, at which the keys to Whitman High School's new driver training car were presented. This presentation meant that many of us could get the coveted drlver's license that a few envied classmates already had. We all were very happy that year to hear that we could have a school newspaper. It was named 'The Spectator,'and many students got much pleasure out of having their literary efforts published. We all enjoyed reading this witty paper, as it was about the students and their activities. Of course, we mustn't forget our hockey team. It was when we were Juniors that the pop- ular sport of hockey was first recognized by the school. A great deal of credit goes to this plucky organization and to its fine coach, Mr. Dow, for their great efforts to make hockey a prominent and popular sport of aur alma mater. And will we ever forget that we were intro- duced to the task of writing Spellman Essays that year? It doesn't seem likely. We wrote about Youth and Its Responsibilities, and every- one worked hard to pass in a good piece of lit- erature that would make our popular English teacher's eyes shine. Ohl Did we work, thought Paul Wirzburger won third prize in the Spellman Essay Contest. Does everyone remember that beautiful class rings that year? onyx with pearl decoration. None showing them off to anyone who them, they were so lovely. we received our They were black of us hesitated would look at Speaking of nice things, our Junior Dance was one of the nicest affairs of the year. We called it nDreamer's Holiday,n and many of us spent long afternoons to make the asium look Symn like a true dreamland. It did, too, with clouds and stars. Dreamj' tunes were played to make-u5 fit the mood of the decorations. While we're speaking of dances, wasn't our prom wonderful? Ours was the perfect dance. It was named the nProm Boat,n and the gymnasium was decorated to look like a steamboat. Ocean scenes could be seen beyond the ra1l.Dipping in between the waves were sailboats, and at one end of the huge room was nOld Saltn handling the wheel. Juniors are lucky because lovely gowns give the room an atmosphere of en- practically anyone pale lighting and chantmentg something that would give a week's pay for. Yes, we made a good proflt on that dance. It was a never-to-be-for- gotten event. Then, before we knew lt, school had ended for another year, and we rather looked forward to becoming impressive Seniors. SENIOR YEAR The summer passed very quickly, and we became full-fledged Seniors in September, 1951. We chose as our class officers the following: John Tarvainen, presldentg Shirley Mattson,v1ce- president, Joanne Tucker, secretaryg and Bruce Turner, treasurer. Mrs. Pratt and Mr. Howland were our class advisors. In connection with football, David Derosler and Richard Cheromcka were co-captains of the team. Our fall dance had a football theme and was called nFirst Down.n It was held on October 18 ln the school gym. More than 350 tickets were sold, the largest number that has ever been dis- tributed for a dance in the history of the school. We also had a 'goal post' feud between Rockland and Whitman High after our annual foot- ball game. Because we had a school newspaper,whlch had been started in our Junior year, we were able to be host to the Southeastern Massachusetts League of School Publications here on November l. During the year certain class members were chosen to represent Whitman High School in out- side activities. They were as follows: Elaine Welch and Dick Cheromcka--BumpHadley Schoolboy Sports TV Show. Bruce Turner and Elaine Welch--Boston Ball- room. John Tarvainen--Representative at the State Capital on Good Government Day. The hockey team won its first victory in three seasons of South Shore competition by de- feating Hlngham High 2-1. On January lO we went to our annual foot- ball banquet. The food and the speakers were very much enjoyed. Each football player was pre- sented an award, and the cheerleaders, for the first time, were presented sweaters. We had an active year in dramatics. The Senior Class Play, under the direction of Miss Jean Gilbert, was presented Aon January 25. The name of it was'What A Lifen,and Elaine Welch and Paul Wlrzburger did a marvelous job in the lead. It turned out to be a tremendous success. The Dramatic Club, under the direction of Mr. James Fox, presented uThe Curious Savage' on February 26. This was the first year that tne Dramatic Club members received pins. Our last dance,nApr1l Showers,'was presented on April 25. A large number of tickets was sold and the dance was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The theme of our Class Day Play was nauti- cal. The exercises were very enjoyable. Our graduation was very impressive. After four years of hardwork, we had finally reached our goal. 29