Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - Mohawk Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1948 volume:

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Our civilization can not survive unless all peoples learn from teachers with knowledge and wisdom and the courage of high convictions, and with a faith that the issues of life are in the mind and spirit and not in the power derived from possession of material things. May your lives be rich in the happiness which is the possession of those who wisely learn and teach. 6 MR. BOWMAN 5 l f r E I 8 PIEHHBUUH STHFF Treasurer Business Manager Faculty Adviser Leo Vigneault Frederick Ellis Cora M. Vining Senior Staff' Theodore T. Toporowski,janice D. Gleason, E. Mae Black, Marjorie M. Cleary, Marilyn A. Eastman, Albena C. Waidlich junior Staff' Alice Bosma, Phyllis Andrews, Arthur E. Bartlett, Elizabeth Grande, Roland A. P. Gagnier, Paul A. Klein, Jr., Marie V. Lamarre Sophomore Staff? Walter C. Richardson, Stephen A. Boisvert, jr., joy R. Dorfman, Leonard Rondeau, Genevieve A. Pelc, Shirley Newell Freshman Staff' Chester T. Pawlowski, Eileen A. Bates, Withold V. Kirmil, Ruth Murray, Spero Pappas, Patricia Prendergast 9 COLLEGE and IHHHH HUPHIHS FHCUUU Grover C. Bowman, A.B., A.M., Ed.D. President I Claire C. Barry, Sc.B. in Ed., Ed.M. Lillian E. Boyden, Sc.B. in Ed., A.M. Harry S. Broudy, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Viola Cooper Martha E. Durnin, Sc.B. in Ed., A.M. Andrew S. Flagg, Sc.B. in Ed.. Kalervo Kansanniva, Sc.B. in Ed., Ed.M Loretta Loftus, Sc.B. in Ed. Edmund K. Luddy, A.B., A.M. Helen E. Mallery, Sc.B., in Ed. William H. Malone, Sc.B., Ed.M. Hazel B. Mileham, Sc.B., A.M., Ph.D. Helen M. Newell, Sc.B. in Ed., Ed.M. Mary Underhill, A.B., A.M., Ed.M. Wallace H. Venable, Sc.B., A.M. Cora M. Vining, Sc.B. in Ed., A.M., Sc.B QLibrary Sciencej Beth A. Weston, Sc.B. in Ed., Ed.M. OFFICE STAFF Bertha L. Allyn Virginia Morrissey DORMITORY MATRON Lena Odell 5 11 HllFlllIElJERSEHEH MISS ELIZABETH M. JENKINS In September, 1924, Miss jenkins began her work here as Head of the Extension Department. Soon after that she became Supervisor of Rural Education. Her next duty was that of Director of Methods. Her work brought her into a very close relationship with the entire college family, who loved and respected her. When she left in October, 1947, she was Dean of Women. MRS. DOROTHY HOGARTH BROUDY Mrs. Broudy came to us, in 1943, from the office of Hyannis State Teachers College. During her stay here she had been most kind and helpful to both the faculty and the students. She left in March, 1948. rnlsurf my TO OUR CLASS ADVISER To our class, as to many others, Wallace H. Venable has been a wise counselor, a faithful teacher, and a true friend. Knowing him has been our good fortune. R CLHSS President Rolland W. jones Vice-Prexident Raymond Wilson Secretary Marilyn Eastman Treasurer Theodore Toporowski ETHEL , MAE BLACK Class President 1 Current Events Club 3, 4. Vice-President 4 Glee Club 1, 2 House Council 2 Secretary 2 Women's Athletic Association 1, 2, 4 Executive Board 4 Yearbook Staff 4 - ' MARJORIE MARIE CLEARY Choir 1, 2 Glee Club 1, 2 Newman Club 1, 2 Red Cross College Unit 1, 2 Vice-President 2 Sports Award Numerals 2 W. A. A. 3 Taconic Columns 2 Women's Athletic Association Conference at Fitchburg 3 Head of Sports 5 Yearbook Staff 4 MARILYN ANNE EASTMAN Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 President 4 W. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary-Treasurer 3 Class Secretary 3, 4 President's List 2 House Council 2, 3 Vice-President 3 Orchestra 1, 2 Unit of Red Cross 3, 4 Delegate to Red Cross Conference 3 Taconic Columns 3 Yearbook Staff 4 I .IANICE DELLA GLEASON Current Events Club 1, 2 Secretary 2 Delegate to ESAPST Conference in N. Y. 2, 3 Frank Fuller Murdock Honor Society 2, 3, 4 Secretary 3, 4 Glee Club 1 President's List 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council 2, 3 Secretary 2 President 3 Taconic Columns 2, 3 Circulation Manager 2 Reporter 3 Women's Athletic Association 2 Who's Wbo Among Stzzdezlts 3 Yearbook Staff 4 .,- Q, , . . - I L. f:4?n 'Alb E 1 'fit 19-' .war f CORN ELIUS FRANCIS HARRINGTON Current Events 1 Editor-in-Chief Tacorzic Columns 2 Manager Co-operative Book Store 2, 3, 4 President Student Council 4. Drama Club 2 The Physician in Spite of Himsey by Moliere 2 ROLLAND WALTER JONES Class President 3, 4 Class Treasurer 1 Current Events Club 1 Delegate to the NETPA Conference in Boston 4 Drama Club 1, 2 Geronte in The Physician zn Spzte of H1m sey by Moliere 2 Ensemble 1, 2 Narrator for Christmas Pageant 1 2 3 4 President's List 1, 3 President of Art Club 1, 2 Student Council 3, 4 Tfzconic Columns Editorials 2 Editor-in-Chief 3 Editorial Board 4 Yearbook Assistant Editor-i n Editor-in-Chief 4 -Chief 3 M A THEODORE THOMAS TOPOROWSKI Art Club 1, 2 Vice-President 1, 2 Class President 2 Class Treasurer 4 Class Vice-president 1 Current Events Club 1, 2 Frank Fuller Murdock Honor Society 2, 3, 4 President 4 Newman Club 1, 2 President's List 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council Vice-president 2 Taconfc Columns 2, 3, 4 Author of winning name for this publication Managing Editor 5 Honor Society Reporter 5, 4 Yearbook Staff 4 JOSEPH A. v1voR1 Current Events Club 1, 2, 4 Art Club 2, 3 President 5 Newman Club 2, 3, 4 Men's Athletic Association 3, 4 V... ,, ,, , ,,,, ALBENA. CAROLYN WAIDLICH Class Secretary 2 Class Vice-president 3 Current Events Club 2, 3, 4 Delegate to ESAPST Conference in N. Y. 4 Glee Club 1 Frank Fuller Murdock Honor Society 2, 3, 4 House President 4 Newman Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Presidenfs List 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council 4 Women's Athletic Association 1, 2 Yearbook Staff 3, 4 RAYMOND W. WILSON Class Vice-President 4 Current Events Club 3, 4 THEM HLSU HHH Allen, Barbara Atwood, Margaret D. Begiebing, Eleanor Chenail, Albert H. Cheney, Barbara E. Colbert, Anne E. Durkee, Marion T. Elkin, Lillian Harris, Viola I. Higley, Marcia Kronick, Sonya I. . Marlowe, Doris E. Maxwell, Claire Montgomery, Dorcas A. Murtha, Beatrice A. Neyland, Margaret E. Packard, Shirley H. Ross, Agnes C. Tremblay, Marie V. Wylde, Aline M. v 2 E ,W- ,,g, , ,V , -exp' SEHIUR CHP and GUUIH UH!! SPEECH E, the graduating class of '48, with the hesitation of the untried, accept these academic caps and gowns as symbols of the four years we have spent here in preparation for teaching. We accept them, also, as symbolic of our whole- hearted willingness to teach. But we cannot, yet, accept them as symbols of our teaching ability. The new generation will serve as either proud or poor testimony to our teaching ability. The new generation will be much more accurate a judge than anything that could be summoned here to judge us today. Those who take an interest in our college always hold out the hope that the members of each graduating class will turn out to be thinking-doers. We cannot assure you of that dream but we can, with much' certainty, assure you that the principles and methods to which we have been conditioned here will be govern- ing factors in most of the responses that we shall make to the stimuli of life. With trust in the system that has been our master in our bachelor days and with faith in the ideals that carry us upward and on, we hope to be, not only, thinking educated people, but also, active educators. Rolland IV. jones 27 SEHIUH CLHSS HISTUHU ARL MARX saw history in terms of a class struggle. We might reword his comment to rather accurately describe ourselvesg our class history has also been that of a struggle. Nor is the writing of our chronicle an easy matter. Four years of rich and varied, shared experience are not quickly condensed into a short essay by one member of the class. The task of noting the incidents and slogans that are part of our college life without becoming so clannish that others won't know what we are talking about is rather difficult. Bosnia-Herzego-vine, Verweile doch! Du his! so schon , the solid citizen, the shovel philosophy, Be brave, begin -These are all bywords with us because they symbolize experiences we have had together just as the same kind of words do for any group of friends. But to the uninitiated, they are insig- nificant speech -to use another quote the Seniors like. If an impressionistic write-up of our memories won't do for the yearbook, shall we try to be witty and factual at the same time? Something like: Our junior year found us in the Training School trying to discover the elusive distinctions between appreciations and understandings and repeating Dewey's two criteria-quickly, now, what are they? It can be seen that this sort of thing has been done too often to be particularly original with us. Shall we then attempt a little satire on progressive philosophers' pedaguese? Taking a paragraph from Mursell, we could remark that our college careers have been vital learning experiences in which we dynamically and strongly interacted and which have engaged our interest, will, and active purpose. 28 This gives a rather one-sided picture of our development, however. We would not want you to think of us as intellectuals who are socially immature. Well, to show that we are integrated, we could list the many extracurricular activities and social events we have sponsored. Besides our boast of Miss Ballerina , consider our participation in the Current Events club, The Doctor in Spite of HimseU , Honor Society, Glee Club, Taconic Columns, Who's Who, House and Student Council, New York Conferences, lectures, proms, socials, dinners. But the reader can see these statistics beneath our class pictures. 1 Perhaps, philosophers that we are, we should show how our search for the absolutes has resulted in a well-arranged value scheme or that family life can be beautiful, even if Plato didn't think so. There is one more serious approach we might adopt. During the academic years 1944-1948 there occurred events of world importance which we have observed together. When we have forgotten, perhaps, just what our slogans and watchwords meant, we shall still recall that Franklin Roosevelt died when we were in college, that the Marines raised a flag on Suribachi, and that we left the campus one spring noontime to see VE-Day celebrated. We were at STC when modern man became obsolete, when Ghandi was assassinated, when Europe starved, and when a third war threatened. We realize that there is much to be done in the world, and that we as educators have a formidable challenge to meet. All these things come to our minds as we think of our class history. For us, they evoke images of four years together-not always serene, not always satisfied, but things we shall remember with a smile when textbooks are forgotten and we are alumni to some other young and fortunate senior class. Underclassmen, will you remember us? Janice Gleason-Historian 29 CLHSS llllll We the class of 1948 leave to. everyone the sincere wish that each may find the happiness that he seeks. CLHSS PHUPHEUU There are no Cassandras or Laocoifins in the class of 1948 30 TRIBUTE T0 OUR CLASS ADVISER THE class of '49 extends its sincere gratitude and appreciation to Mr. Luddy, its class ad- viser, for his wise guidance and deep under- standing. JUHIUH ULHSS President-Alice Bosma Secretary Treasurer Pearl Landstrom Elizabeth Grande CLHSS HISTUHU ERE we are back in '47 - the same class - a new year - and one man lost. Yes, he and our class president took the fatal step, giving the juniors their first married couple. We walked in - looked at our schedule - and grinned from ear to ear! Three subjects! ! ! Two minutes later our grins descended to our toes - Methods courses had to be added, nine more hours chalked up against us. So began our hourly tramp across the grass to the training school, that is, until Dr. Mileham pointed out the use of the driveway. We trained for weeks .... . . . . .! ! One and one makes two, jimmy please sit down, Doris pass your paper in, Our heads spun round and round. , Our progress might have been quite slow, But we traveled many miles. And though you heard us griping, We did have frequent smiles. In October we were saddened by Miss jenkins' resignation, but Miss Durnin's presence soon spurred us on to further gain. First semester departed and the blue books came marching by-trampling the juniors on their way. Qne junior withstood the bombardment with enough stamina to make the honor list. The rest of us withstood them with enough stamina to remain in school. With no childish faces before us, we entered second semester with mountains of work to overcome. It's a good thing the juniors have a strong constitution. Soon after second semester began, we lost our president and were forced to rely on the abilities of our vice-president. We miss Faith and wish her lots of luck in her new venture. Did you notice the worried look on the juniors' faces in March, the various meetings, the whispered planning? No wonder! They were getting ready to hold the Junior-Senior prom. No need for worry, the affair gave the Seniors a grand send-off to a new and successful career. The home stretch is in shooting distance. Eagerly we await the September starting gun to race down the last mile together. 33 lulu E, the juniors of '48 With no intent to intimidate, Bequeath and bequest to the Sophomore Class Desirable outcomes and how to pass. Not that we think you won't know how, But we are more experienced than thou! And so we stress a double ru-le , The second being the Training School. It will notably contrast your former beat, But teachers are kind and children sweet, And the only thing you have to do Is rack your brain to please the two. It's really a program exempt from toil, Preparations grow clear with the midnight oil. Remember: examples from you shall come, So don'tf teach a lesson while chewing gum. You'll find little memory work at all, just Burton, Dewey, G. Stanley Hall, O'er theory you can gain full sway In any spare twelve hours a day. So carry on with this your lot, More context would reveal the plot. All this we give and vouch it can Be used for any lesson plan. CLHSS PHUPHECU OOD DAY, Ladies and Gentlemen, this is yours truly, once again bringing to you a fragment of forgotten drama. Today, as we lift that thin veil of destiny that hides men and women, we see a group of teachers working: some in a little red school house, some, principalsg some, teaching in high schools, and some pursuing that wonderful profession of motherhood. Turning back the pages of time we come to a scene in a small community where a group of students are seen trudging into a yellow building. First was the difficult task of meeting each other and getting adjusted to one another. Friendships were born, pal aiding pal in exams. The next year saw these friendships cementing. A few students left for other jobs. The third year found another school, Mark Hopkins, being added. People laughed, kidded, envied, and respected these groups of students who were showing the world that they could make good, undaunted this group carried on. At last it came: the year of 1949 .... Now, before the conclusion of our story, a word from one of the group: We have shown a world, torn by strife, that the torch of freedom still burns. It is through the youth of America that we can make Democracy a living institution so that regardless of what others may say, democracy can and will survive. We will teach our children and our children's children that even though they dis- agree with others they must respect the opinions of others, thus insuring a living form of government, and showing the world that as democracy is the best form of government for America. Now, back to our story: 1949 saw this courageous group completing their training and receiving their degrees. Some went on to become famous, others received no notice but each went forth with the feeling that this country is a mighty fine place to live. This is yours truly, drawing together that thin veil of destiny and, until next time, saying good day. 55 J 1 i TRIBUTE 3 TO oUR CLASS ADVISER Many are the rough roads that Dr. Broudy has smoothed for usg many, the high mountains he has lifted us overg many, the heavy hearts he has lightened. SUPHUHIUHE CLHSS President-XVa1ter Richardson Vice-President Secretary William Minardi Daniel Connors 58 CLHSS HISTURU EWER in number but just as strong in spirit, we worldlywise sophomores returned once more to S.T.C. We started off right by taking Greylock in our stride. Then before we were back long, a catastrophe befell the girls of our class. Four of our men were taken off the eligible list. Leap year, is it? Al- though we had quite a struggle with some of our new subjects such as Psychology, Global and Economic Geography, and Government, we enjoyed seeing hidden talents creep out in our Art and Speech courses. The Sadie Hawkins Dance again went off with a bang , and the success of our Sophomore Prom was due to the willing cooperation of the members of our class. We also made a good showing in the Drama Club production, Kind Lady , eight out of the thirteen members of the cast were Sophomores. Among us, too, are a few athletes who show up on the basketball floor. Somehow we have rrfanaged to survive the 3-hour exams and the annual sophomore tests and have now reached the half-way mark. Two whole years packed with memories lie behind us, and two years, uncertain, unknown, lie ahead. But we are looking forward to the time when we will be known as the jolly, jolly juniors and no longer as silly Sophomores. 39 CLHSS UF 1950 llllll and TESTHHIEHT We, the class of 1950, will the following: To the class of 1951: A president with the capability of Walt Richardson A class adviser as competent, understanding, and cooperative, as Dr. Broudy. -' Business managers as efficient as Dan Connors, Paul Dube and Walt Richardson. None of the difficulties and all of the fun. To the faculty: Future students with the virtues of: Dr. Bowman QCooperationj Mr. Flagg, Dean of Men fMenj Miss Weston, Dean of Women fWomenj Miss Underhill fAttentionj Miss Boyden fEnthusiasmj Dr. Broudy fSobrietyj Mr. Luddy fPromptnessj Mr. Venable flnsightj Mr. Malone fPepj Miss Durnin CAbstractionj Miss Vining CSilencej Mr. Kansanniva Clilocutionj To the office staff: Gratitude To the Janitors: Neatness To the training school: Charity 40 To the basketball team: The expert eye of Bill Minardi The ball handling of Lou Parisien The capability of managers Lou Ciolkowskn and Paul Dube To Taconic Columns: The editorship ofjoy Dorfman Sports coverage of Bob Dean and jim Dougherty To the Drama Club: The acting ability ofjoe joseph and Roberta Brandt To the Glee Club: The voices ofjoe Rosi, Marcia Cate, and Cathy Burrington To Posterity: From the men: 5 The The The The The The The The The dressing abilityuof Ed. Quirk ties of Walt Richardson new look of Rog Prince wit of Bill Rokowski good nature of Lou Parisien popularity of Bill Minardi build Qf Len Rondeau intelligence of Dick Desjarlais b spirit of the Old Guard From the women: The The The The The The The The legs of Marcia Cate figure and eyes of Eunice Beaudin hair of Cathy Burrington wit of joy Dorfman good nature of-lane Grifiin dressing ability of Totsy Burdick new look of Dot Del Debbio intelligence ofjinny Knight TRIBUTE W 1 v . gn ' I A , H1 A TO OUR CLASS ADVISERS HE CLASS of '51 has been most fortunate in receiving the splendid coopera- tion of two of the most helpful members of the faculty: Mr. Flagg, dean of men, and Miss Weston, dean of women, who has most capably succeeded Miss jenkins. These two professors have been the inspiration needed to stimulate the activities and ambitions of the freshman class. Their fine assistance and guidance have certainly been great factors in effecting the success of various social events. Their untiring efforts will always be remembered by the entire student body. The Class of '51 has not only realized the significance of college social gatherings, but has refurbished their conception of cooperation to include true benevolence. More power to you, Miss Weston and Mr. Flagg! The students need you and most certainly appreciate your excellent support. 42 FHESHIHHH CLHSS President Vice President Chester Pawlowski james Glavin Secretary Treasurer Kathleen Coty Shirley Tillbrook 45 FHESHITIHH CLHSS HISTUHU N A clear, cool, crisp Monday morning, the fifteenth of September, to be exact, eighty-four eager and ambitious freshmen climbed the Church Street Hill to enter STC. A variety of people coming from all parts of the state compris- ed the student body. Some fresh from high school, some fresh from the service, some fresh .... We owe a debt of gratitude to the Student Council, which sponsored the Freshman Reception to enable us to become better acquainted with our fellow students. According to tradition, we also made the annual expedition to Greylock. Need we say more? We had the usual ailments that accompany this memorable trip: aches, pains, and blisters. Now as we were an organization, we had to function as one, therefore we required class officers. After a lively and hotly contested campaign, the follow- ing ofiicers were selected: president, Chet Pawlowskig vice-president, jim Glaving treasurer, Shirley Tillbrookg secretary, Kathleen Coty. The freshman class played host to the rest of the student body at the Freshman Hop. This will long be remembered by the entire college as one of the most successful social undertakings of the year. Following our Christmas vacation, we returned to school and found ourselves confronted by term papers and finals. After successfully completing these two hurdles we classified ourselves as true college veterans, realizing that school was not all play. When we returned for the second semester, prepared to resume our studies, we found that some new members had joined our ranks. They were made to feel at home and participated with the rest in the numerous social events which the second semester held. The Saint Patrick's Day Party, the Mardi Gras, and the Junior-Senior Prom are but a few of the affairs that will serve as milestones in our collegiate lives. With the Easter vacation, term papers, and final exams, our freshman year terminatedg but with it many friendships were made, and the social events that took place that will be cherished by all of us in years to come. 44 FHESHHIHH CLHSS llllll E, the Class of '51 Who've shared a year of work and fun Do hereby leave the coming students An air of nonchalance and prudence. To the incoming freshmen we gladly leave The will to pursue and to achieve, The goal of perfection so easily missed Only gained by those who persist. If in trouble or in doubt, just ask the one you see about The halls of NASTC. Your answer will be, Follow me . Now that we've shown you what to gain From serious thought we will refrain. Through mistakes we've come to know What is right and what won't go. So they may still keep fit and 'trim We'll leave the fellows our spacious gym. To the gals we'll leave our chorus just to prove it didn't bore us. Cutting classes with gay abandon, My, the trouble you can land in! Though this advice is given dearly, What is given is given sincerely. CLHSS PHUPHECU E WHO dares prophecy the future must inevitably reckon with the past. Formidable scholastic obstacles have been encountered and overcome with varying degrees of success. A veritable tidal aftermath of grim, psychological proportions has literally inundated the senses of normal-minded sheep-skin aspirantsg so much so, that these well-meaning souls have, in the process of critical analysis, been forced to delve into serious introspection, circumspection, retro- spection, solar spectrums and Lucretius' OfThe Nature of Things for possible clues of cause and effect .... . . .We prophecy that the school term, 1948-1949, will see the formation of a unique academic association for the advancement of freshman class averages. lt is believed that such a plan might foster all of those sterling qualities in students which the faculty deem scholarly attributes. The birth of such an organization might prove to be the general panacea and the specific elixir by which the be- labored freshmen would be relieved from academic oppression and anxiety and secure a normal nitrogen-balance. It will be a medium wherein intellectual grievances and woes immedicable will dissolve as spring snows to give percepti- ble rise to a fresh, heart-lifting, educational outlook. The well-deliberated scheme, then, is the formation of a 1.5 club calculated to raise to a common standard and reduce to a common denominator all ac- ademic achievement and thus, with one bold sweep, to remove forever the bane of scholastic autocracyf' fliligibility is limited only to the candidate's acquisition of liberal marks, in any subject, not exceeding that after which the club is namedj This newly found 1.5 proletariat fwhich should comprise a substantial pro- portion of the student bodyj will, in this invigorating tension-free atmosphere, be able to assume their collegiate duties without the constant spectre of the sword of Damocles hanging o'er their heads. A period of enlightenment must assuredly ensue, granting grace and courage to disillusioned students. And, - anon, - the light shone through, - 'Twas but a dream, I said to myself, or perhaps a touch of spring had worked its magic upon my fancy. The prophecy had faded from view but we who have caught wisps of its trailing vapors may find in the revelation some measure of wise comfort. 46 wil.. .., 'Lk J Q . ' 5-qw-f iq , 'ak ' .I V. ,,o f'f I 'if' A. x wi'- 9.3. MV.,-r ' 1 ,X -Y' 4 ' Q. xv x K Xb, , 'emif' 'Y f QQ UHGHHIZHTIUHS ALUMNI President-Mrs. Dolores Toporowski Vice-President-Stanley Gradziel Secretary-Mrs. Alphonsus Merrigan COMMUTER'S COUNCIL President-Mary O'Brien Vice-President-Eunice Beaudin Secretary-Treasurer-Marie Lamarre Patrol Leader-Elizabeth Grande CURRENT EVENTS CLUB President-Arthur Bartleit Vice-President-Mae Black DORMITORY COUNCIL President-Albena Waidlich Vice-President-joy Dorfman Secretary-Treasurer-Shirley Newell DRAMA CLUB AND RADIO GUILD President-Stephen Boisvert, jr. Vice-President-Carol Malloy Secretary-Treasurer-Daniel Connors FRANK FULLER MURDOCK HONOR SOCIETY President-Theodore Toporowski Vice-President-Alice Bosma Secretary-Janice Gleason 48 GLEE CLUB President-Marilyn Eastman Vice-President-Richard Desjarlais Secretary-Treasurer-Catherine Burrington MEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President-Stephen Boisvert, jr. Vice-President-Robert Dean Secretafy-james Dougherty, jr. Treasure1'-William F. Rokowski NEWMAN CLUB President-Theresa Connors Vice-President-William Minardi Secretary-Mary O'Brien RED CROSS UNIT Chairman-Phyliss Andrews Secretary-Treasurer-Pearl Landstrom STUDENT COUNCIL President-Neil Harrington Central Treasurer-Arthur Bartlett Secretary-Marie Lamarre ' TACONIC COLUMNS Editor-Joy Dorfman WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President-Alice Bosma Vice-President-Shirley Newell Secretary-Catherine Burrington SUUIHL CHLEHDHH October October October October November November December December December january March March March April May May May May May june 50 '9 17 24 31 14 21 4 14 18 16 11 12 19 30 10 15 19 29 30 2 Mountain Day Y W.A.A. Conference Week-end. The Mad Hatters -Presented by the Drama Club. Sadie Hawkins' Day Dance-Sponsored by the Sophomore Class. Visit to the Freedom Train in Pittsfield - Sponsored by the Current Events Club. Freshman Hop. Thanksgiving Formal-Sponsored by the Sophomore Class. Walter Pritchard Eaton-Presented by Frank Fuller Murdock Honor Society. Christmas Pageant. Christmas Buffet and Party. The Kind Lady -Presented by the Drama Club. Royal Theatre Repertory Company presents A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew -Sponsored by the Drama Club. St. Patrick's Day Party-Sponsored by the Newman Club. Mardi Gras-Sponsored by the W.A.A. Cap and Gown Day. Glee Club Concert. High School Play Day-Sponsored by the W.A.A. May Queen's Festival. junior-Senior Prom. 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