Wrentham High School - Assembler Yearbook (Wrentham, MA)

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aaa .Ma for? CHAPTER I On the morning of September 6, 1950, a group of students entered the study hall of WVrentham High School and gazed at their strange surroundings and the new teachers. The freshman class had arrived! Mr. Pagos, our class adviser, greeted us and helped us make out our class schedule. NVe held an election of officers in which Bill Lynch was chosen president, Ronnie Shepherd, vice-president, Judy Littlefield, secretary, and Phil Scott, treasurer. Not to be outdone by the upper-classmen, on March 30 we had a successful record hop, Freshman F rolic Dance . On June 1 we had loads of fun putting on a show and dance for our parents. CHAPTER II In the sophomore year our class adviser was Mrs. Parise, and our officers were Bill Lynch, president, Ronald Shepherd, vice-president, Joan Driggers, secretary, and Gilly Rishton, treasurer. That fall four of our girls, Enid Marshall, Joan Driggers, Carole Taylor, and Beverley Harper, became cheerleaders. On October 26 we sponsored the Spook Dance . In March our terrific group of cheerleaders won their toumament at the Vogel School. On May 9, the dancing couples were charmed by the oriental mode of our Nipponese Sekuv. CHAPTER III The class leaders of our junior year were Ronnie Shepherd, president, Enid Marshall, vice-president, Beverley Harper, secretary, and Bill Lynch, treasurer. Mrs. Viall was our class adviser. That fall we sponsored two dances, the Junior Jump and the Pumpkin Prom . In December The Choral Art Society, under the direction of Mr. Sullivan, presented Christmas in Song . Judy Littlefield was one of the soloists and Diana Jenkins was an accompanist. On February 14, Phil Scott and Beverley Harper were crowned king and queen of the first XVinter Carnival Ball. In March the cheerleaders, with Enid Marshall as captain, took fifth place at a cheering tournament in Spencer. The first public speaking con- test, sponsored by the Holly Club, was also held that month. Shirley Prue and our own Shep won first and second prizes respectively. April I0 we presented our class play, Come Rain or Shine , directed by Mrs. Viall. The cast included Enid Marshall, Judy Turner, Joan Driggers, Gail LaDue, Ronnie Shepherd, Gilly Rishton, Pat Robson, Bill Lynch, Phil Scott, Bob Whyte, Dorothy Lewis, Beverley Harper, Judy Littlefield, Kay Laushway, and Jean Richards. In May we sponsored a switch-around dance, Ladies' Choicen, to which the girls invited the boys. Mrs. Viall took our U. S. History class on a field trip around Boston to visit many of the historic places there. The magic night of the year was June 5, our junior prom. It left memories in our hearts which will never be forgotten. CHAPTER IV Our senior year! NVith Mrs. Capron as our class adviser, we elected Ronnie Shepherd, president, Billy Lynch, vice-president, Jean Richards, secretary, and Cilly Rishton, treasurer. September 25, decked out in black-face, we presented our minstrel show, Land 'o Cottonv, with the help of Mrs. Viall and Mr. Sullivan. Cilly Rishton served as interlocutor and Ely Intlehouse, Judy Turner, Ronnie Shepherd, Bill Lynch, Judy Littlefield, and Phil Scott were the endmen. On October 16 we sponsored the Harvest Hop dance. On November I3 and 14 We presented our senior play, Once in Every Family directed by Mrs. Viall. Enid Marshall, Judy Turner, Joan Driggers, Gail LaDue, Ronnie Shepherd, Cilly Rishton, Pat Robson, Bill Lynch, Phil Scott, Bob Whyte, Kenneth Olson, Dorothy Lewis, Beverley Harper, Harold Paine, Judy Littlefield, and David Libbey made up the cast. WHDH disc jockey Bob Clayton paid us a visit on December II at our record hop. The Choral Art Society presented its second concert Christmas in Many Landsv. In January our Problems of Democracy class toured the Herald-Traveler building and station VVCOP in Boston. The juniors and seniors went to see the spectacular Cinera1na,' at the Boston Theater. On January 20 the cheerleaders were hosts at the second Southeastern Massachusetts Cheer- leaders' Tournament held at the King Philip. On February 20 the second VVinter Carnival Ball was held. A junior couple, Carl Schwalbe and Shirley Prue, were crowned king and queen. Gilly Rishton and Mary Sprague were their attendants from our class. On March 8 our Problems,' class had the privilege of being the first group to tour the new prison in Norfolk. On March 19 the second annual public speaking contest was held. Judy Littlefield. Ronnie Shepherd, and Sarah Stabenfeldt were awarded the first, the second, and the third prizes in order. On April 19 we left for New York where we spent four wonderful days seeing the sights and depleting our treasury. A week after the junior prom came the most wonderful night of all-our graduation!! NVith singing hearts and tear filled eyes, we received our diplomas, and went out to meet the world. JUDITH LITTLEEIELD cc 7 rx