Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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The D-S Club has participated in over three hundred judged interscholastic debates and has traveled over three thousand miles, attending tournaments at U of Maine, UNH, Holy Cross and N. Y. University. The club gained affiliate membership in the National Forensic League, participated in the North Shore Novice Debate League, and held a twenty-school tournament here at Melrose. Varsity debators John DeStefano, Thomas Kenney and Mary Lord received the Degree of Distinction” from the National Forensic League, and Michael Middleton won novice-speaking honors at Dartmouth College. With Mr. Alton Cole and Mr. Anthony DeTeso as faculty advisors, the Foreign Affairs Club examines in detail the causes and results of current world problems. The group studies such crises a those in Cuba and in Africa by having thought-provoking panel dicussions, challenging speakers, and informative movies. In December the Club invited seven exchange students from various Boston colleges to Melrose for a day-long visit to our school. They attended English, math, history, and science classes and met the department heads in these various fields. In the afternoon they toured the school, visiting the guidance department, the boys’ gym, the library, the art room, a mechanical drawing room, the audio-visual office, and the language laboratory. Both foreign students and Melrose High School students exchanged valuable ideas resulting in better cultural understanding. First row: J. Goldblithe, M. Lord, T. Kenney, R. Hildreth, Presi- dent; J. DeStefano, R. Middleton. Second row: T. Priestly, R. Vaughn, R. Abbott, R. Murphy, L. Freeman, Mr. Frank, Advisor. Third row: E. Hannabury, A. Sey- mour, W. Yetman, F. Hines, W. Squires. Debate- Speech Club Foreign Affairs Club t First row: E. Higgins, M. Mur- dock, L. Harrison, M. Bigwood, A. Beake, N. Mansfield, President; A. M. Jones, J. Larrabee; C. Bushee, D. Lawler, K. O ' Hara, D. 1 Spadafora. Second row: Mr. De- Teso, Advisor: C. Hoag, J. Young, L. Johnson, J. Swiatowicz, M. Lord, F. Powers, K. Shelly, E. Schmidt, J. Priestly, H. Shultz, C. DeTono, A. Cole, Advisor. Third row: D. Boyle, J. Craven, C. Raye, M. Nolan, S. Archer, J. Martins, M. Mieliore, D. Kearns, S. MacDonald, N. Car- roll, C. Hooke, S. Smith.

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SENIOR MEMBERS First rou: J. Hayes, F. Racine, G. Parsons, G. Perry, C. Bailey, E. Reid, Treasurer ; A. M. Jones. Second rou : C. Wadland, L. Harrison, J. Washburn, M. Lord, J. Mutti, R. Hanson, L. Ridlon, Program Chairman ; N. Mansfield, L. Filadoro, Secretary. Third row: C. Olson, B. Hubbard, B. White, B. Dunbar, B. Whalen, A. Beake, I. Giffen, A. Garvin. Absentees: K. Cross- land, R. Drake, A. Fuller, D. Lane, S. Queeney, P. Stackpole. Honor Society Juniors and seniors maintaining Honor Roll standing are invited to join the Melrose High School Honor Society, directed by Miss Agnes I. Ring and Miss Helen Kershaw. The purpose of the Society is to provide recognition of aca- demic achievement, a program of cultural enrichment, and fellowship with other honor students. Formal initiations are held in October and February. The October member- ship is based on the yearly averages issued the previous June; the February membership, on the second quarter marks only. After initiation new members are privileged to wear the gold M and to have a permanent library pass for all free periods. If the student belongs to the Society for three of the four possible membership periods, he is permittted to wear a red tassel at graduation. JUNIOR MEMBERS First row: J. Maddocks, N. Harrison, J. Martens, R. Queeney, Vice President ' , T. Couser, President ' , R. Greenlaw, C. Steer, D. Lepore, L. Liebermann. Second rou : D. Thompson, J. DeStefano, R. Hughes, J. Cadigan, A. Giffen, D. Cameron, J. Palmer, P. Berg, P. D ' Angelo, W. Olson. Third row: R. Hild- reth, P. Boyle, E. Raye, K. Reynolds, C. Turner, J. Campbell, D. Morrison, L. Vekens, M. E. Bigwood, B. Jenkins, R. Sackett. Absentees: P. Grover, K. Hodgson, D. Hopkins, B. Locke, J. Withington, T. McLaughlin. 24

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GLEE CLUB First rott: M. Sunderland, S. Maidrand, S. Medding, C. Bruno, K. Geller. R. Shay, P. Lethbridge, M. K. Blackwood, B. J. Huntley, J. Lanzilli. Second row: S. Mar- coux. S. Magno, E. Schmidt, V. Toney. S. J. Taylor, J. Ward, P. Mason, J. Hurd, M. Fuller, H. MacMillan, D. Cooney, S. Spin- ney, K. Hodgson. Third row: S. Meredith, S. Aborn, C. Galante, N. Williams, C. True, M. Nolan, L. Franklin, W. True. J. Orrell, G. Perry. J. Glazebrook, E. Reid, J. Allen. P. Turner, E. Whitmore, D. Dulong. ENSEMBLE First row: C. True, S. Kitchenka, S. Marcoux, J. Hurd, J. Ward, R. Shay, B. J. Huntley, M. Sunderland, D. Rhoades. Second row: E. Schmidt, E. Mosher, C. Peach, K. Shelley, K. Geller, M. Fuller, C. Bruno, J. Washburn, P. Ward, P. Turner, E. Reid. Third row : J. Orrell, A. Pagano, A. Veitch. Music This year brought expans- ion and change throughout the music department. Many new voices were added to the Glee Club, the Chorale, and to the Girls’ Chorus. More re- hearsal periods were allotted to the Glee Club, and this inno- vation made it possible for the club to rehearse and perform more difficult pieces, such as The Hallelujah Chorus” by Handel. The Ensemble, a group of voices selected from the Glee Club, was the busiest group in the school around Christmas time singing for local groups and in the halls of the high school. Joining CHORALE First row: S. MacNeil, J. Fagan, G. Hickerson, D. Tolo, B. Beake, G. Clarke, G. LaSpesa, R. James, J. Craven, D. Coussoule, D. Bacall, A. Leone. Second row: G. Gray, J. Policy, L. Stevens, V. O ' Brien, C. Steer, L. Bruno, B. Jangro, P. Harrison, A. Jones, S. Olson, R. Cohen, 26 K. Throenson, D. Pollack, B. Higgins. Third row: L. Schaalman, R. Laine, K. Warner, D. Lawler, G. Beau- doin, C. Harlow, D. Kearns, E. Prime, F. Powers, C. Nelson, J. Curran, J. Fletcher, C. Russell, L. Jepson. Fourth row: J. Copeland, M. O ' Brien, J. Dolt, J. Priestly, G. Sinclair, S. Rotondi, P. Comeau, J. Lamb, J. Reid, M. MacSweeney, J. Crane, A. Scibelli, T. Pavone, M. Johnson, J. Jangro.