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The Peak Goes 0n
This year marks the 80th anniversary
of the Medfield High School yearbook, The Peak.
In 1925, the first yearbook staff created a book that would not only encompass their time at MHS,
but also their town’s history.
Today as we reflect back on our years at Medfield, the students of MHS can find one common
thread to unite our town’s past present, and future— music. Whether its the swing music of 1925,
or the pop culture of 2005, the music of our lives unleashes the memories of our past Without
even knowing, we use music to solidify the memories that find a special place in our hearts. If only
for a moment hearing a familiar song can take us back to another time and place.
Medfield High School has always had a distinct beat that has shaped the lives of the students.
Although the beat has been constant throughout the years, each individual has added his or her own
note. It is the combination of those individual notes that makes up the harmony of Medfield High
School. As a school and as a community, the beat goes on...
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In this great future, you can’t
forget your past...
Re winding eighty years, past big hair bands,
Woodstock, The Treaties, and the Harlem Renais¬
sance, Dot Kane created the pages of Medfield High
School’s first yearbook in what is now the Pfaff
Center. Titled The Peak at its origination in 1025, our
yearbook has transcended time, retaining its unique
individuality that continues to represent Medfield High
today.
To the nineteen graduating seniors of the class of
1025, the Peak House symbolized the harmony of
Medfield. Dot Kane, the only remaining member of our
first yearbook staff, found a distinct melody within the
vision of the Peak House. Even in 1025, the Peak
House was the essence of our hometown, sparking
memories of
weekly spelling
bees, hour long
bus rides,
watching movies
in the Town Hall,
and putting on
dramatic presen¬
tations for the
patients of
Medfield State
Hospital.
Although times
have changed, the
Peak House will
continue to bring
back the memories of high school to
the two hundred and twenty graduating
seniors.
Often, the recollections of our past help
us to sing our ways into the future.
“ It was an honor to
Just as Dot Kane realized eighty years
meet Dot Kane. Her ago, the history of Medfield plays an
presence truly touched important role in our lives. We have
maintained our small town community
me. I wish I could do
spirit. No matter which beat we choose
the whole thing over to take in life, we can look back and
know that our first notes sounded
again. ”
there.
~ Stefanie Gumas
2 Opening Section
"Meeting Mrs. Kane
was unforgettable, irs
not everyday that you
get the opportunity to
speak with someone
who was in your shoes
80 years ago.
Alicia Parmender
~
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Opening Section 3
“Back Where I Some
From...
As we begin the next chapter of our lives, we find
ourselves looking back on the people and events that
have shaped us as individuals. Senior, Melissa Hart,
has reflected on her years at Medfield High School,
as well as looked to her future. She realizes that her
experiences in Medfield will benefit her in college and
beyond.
Through her aca¬
demic career, Mel¬
issa feels that she
has built confidence
from the education
and college prepa¬
ration that she has
been provided at
Medfield High.
While she is excited
about meeting new people in college,
she knows she will miss seeing the
same faces in the halls every day.
"I've had a great
time in Medfield.
I'm going to miss it Melissa has fond memories of her time
a lot next year."
spent in Medfield: “In my years at
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A\edfield High School, 1 have met unique
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and interesting people, which has broad¬
ened my appreciation for others."
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I was born in a small
town...
©ne of the many characteristics that makes Medfield
High School such a special place is the town’s
strong sense of community. Town historian and
MHS history teacher RJchard DeSorgher attributes
these strong community ties to the town’s effort to
showcase its history. As the 43rd oldest town in
Massachusetts, Medfield has always been a town
with rich history as well as a town that is continu¬
ally growing, “©ne of the main reasons why people
choose to live in Medfield, besides the school
system, is the presentation of the town’s original
character. The rural appearance of the town
compliments the strong school system, making it an
extremely
desirable place to
live,” said Mr.
DeSorgher. That “OUR GREATEST
is certainly true.
The town has
NATURAL RESOURCE
also made a large
effort to incorpo¬
IS IN THE MINDS OF
rate the its
history into the
OUR CHILDREN”
school curriculum,
evident in projects
such as the 2nd -Walter Elias Disney
grade historical Jt/fj
town tour and the WJ/
7,h grade house
project. Events such as Medfield
History Day, as well as the town’s
trolley and cemetery tours, have
served to educate Medfield’s
residents on the town’s past. Mr.
"Medfield Day was
DeSorgher also noted that on the
a huge success. It town’s annual trolley tours, the
was hard work but newer citizens of the town have been
just as eager to learn about the
we had fun doing
town’s history as the senior citizens
of Medfield, proving once again that
~ Christine Medfield’s strong ties to its past
make it a truly special place.
Fitzgerald
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