East Longmeadow High School - Aegis Yearbook (East Longmeadow, MA)

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MRS. LOIS LOPES MRS. HELEN HAYWARD Librarian School Nurse CAF ETERIA STAFF. L to r: Mrs. Irene Wolpert, Mrs. Florence Miorendi, Mrs. Gladys McNayr, Mrs. Evelyn Shaw, Mrs. Florence Concato. 16

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Izhlvtory of the Class of 1962 Birchland Park Junior High School, East Longmeadow. Throughout the early pages of this book, refer- ences have been made to the uniqueness of the Class of 1962. Nothing so much reflects this unique attitude than the Class History and its accompany- ing pictures. A close look at these pictures will tell, more eloquently than words, a portion of our class history. For these pictures are views of those build- ings we have known during the course of our high school years. We started out in Birchland Park Junior High School, close to home, and spent eager carefree days learning the fundamentals of math, science, lan- guage arts and English. Leanna Eldridge was elected President of our class in the Ninth Grade, Richard Hickey was Vice-president, Marilyn DiMonaco was chosen Secretary and Carolyn Bradley, Treasurer. The year moved on very quickly and we were en- gaged in the routine studying of several subjects. Our eyes were on the future, and that could not come soon enough for us. For our future held surprises beyond compare. We knew that in the coming year we would be separated into the several high schools of the Springfield Public School System. Yet we knew that we would be brought together again when that vast complex of stone and steel slowly rising on Maple Street, named East Longmeadow High School, would call us to be its students. Time passed quickly and Graduation, J une 5, 1959, was an event- ful day. As we accepted our diplomas under the proud and watchful eyes of our parents, we left our endeared school carrying with us many wonderful memories and mixed emotions - sorry to leave but anxious to accept the challenge of a new high school life the following September in the City of Spring- field. A close look at the remaining pictures serves to trace our paths through five major high schools. There has been no particular order in arranging the pictures, they are present as reminders of the happy days we spent within the halls of these build- ings. We were disbanded temporarily when we entered the storied halls of those reputable institu- tions, Tech, Commerce, Classical, Cathedral, Trade. Many new experiences and responsibilities beset us as we switched our allegiances and rooted against one another in the pleasant rivalries which inter- school competition brings. The Bulldog, The Red Raider, The Tiger and The Panther became an im- portant part of our lives, and we warned any and all that we would defend their traditions and good names to the bitter end. Yet, somehow, inside, we probably felt like small bolts in a big machine . . . that is, we were one of thousands of students . . . or two thousand! The feeling of togetherness and unity