Williamsburg High School - Tattler Yearbook (Williamsburg, MA)

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Pro Merito for Merit Wi? SEATED: Sam Bowker, Cornelia De- Nood, Henrietta Ronka, Betty Beals, Sandra Kmit, Alice Hathaway. STANDING: Ruby Wittshirk, Ron Packard, Charles Sears, John Merritt, Walter Boucher. May 16, 1957. This was the date of the Fortieth Annual Convention of the Pro Merito Societies of Massachusetts. To belong to the Williamsburg Pro Merito Society in the junior year, one must have a scholastic average of at least 85 for the preceding three years, to belong in the senior year, the average must be 85 or above for four years of high school. The senior members receive Pro Merito pins at graduation, To the Pro Merito Conference, then, with Mr. Houle as faculty advisor, the W.H.S. Pro Merito chapter drove off on May 16. What did they do? What did they see? What did they hear? The place was the new South Hadley High School. Seated in the luxurious auditorium, the Williamsburg students, with the members of may other Pro Merito chapters, acknowledged with appluse the greetings of Pro Merito Execu- tive members, the singing of a South Hadley High School trio, a Spanish dance by a Spaniard, a German folk dance by two Germans, a Japanese skit by three Japanese, and a trumpet duet by two trumpeters, And everyone listened with interest to the description of teen-age life in Japan and in Africa, The business meeting before dinner con- sisted of roll call, various reports, and discussion on the question: How can scholarship be made more respected?' After dinner the South Hadley High School Drama Club provided pleasant entertainment by presenting scenes frorr A MID-SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Thus the conference closed with Shakespeare having the last wordp this was not the first time. Cornelia DeNood Driver Educafion SEATFD: Suzanne Graves, Terry Smith, Sandra Kmit, Jan Samson, Mary Vayda, Betty Boisvert. STANDING: Earl Tonet-Instructor, Connie Baker, Raymond Gingras, George Heath, Frank Kushka, Mary Jane Sanger. THRID ROW: Russell Damon, Wilfred Samson, Harry Williston, Otis Sears, Freeman Sears, Glenn Richard- son. 32

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Our Newest Organization-The Science Club In no particular order these are the members - Walter Boucher, John Merritt, Harry Williston, Neal Tennyson, Ralmon Black, David Brequet, Frances Sroczyk, Diana Damon, Judy Brequet, Gerry Sanger, Carol Smith, Kathryn Sroczyk, Dorcas Houle, Nancy Dufresne, Marilyn Boucher, Pat Lyons, Paulette LaPalm, Beverly Ramstrum, Bar- bara Pollen. Larry Stout, Ricky Wittshirk, Russell Damon, Edward O'Brien, Walter Wittshirk, Richard Roberge, Kathy Walsh, Mary Jane Sanger, Cornelia DeNood, Betty Greene, Linda Morton, Carol MacDonald, Susan Ball- way, Robert Clifford, Betty Sh.irk, William MacAvoy, Bill Munroe. Tim Mosher, Sue Senecal, Jeannie Brequet, Martha Morrey, Susan Gorham . Marion Gagnon The newest and largest organization in me high school, the Science Club, is the result ol the combined enthus- iasm of the students and Mrs. Belck, our science teacher. Although the club wasn't formed until April, the members have all ready had the opportunity to enjoy the first of a series of field trips dealing with geology, botany, zoology and astronomy. The first field trip, rock-hunting at Chesterfield Gorge, showed indeed that be- longing to this Club adds delightfully to our knowledge, our experiences and our interests. One of Our Oldest School Activities-Debating Coach - Miss Lovechio, SEAT!-D - Dorcas Houle, David Healy, John Merritt. STANDING - Ricky Wittshirk, Patricia Lyons, Barbara Pollen, Virginia Johnson, Jeannie Brequet, at the lectern - Patricia Moynahan and Cor- nelia DeNood. With many a fiery arguement and frightening waving of anns for emphasis, the question of whether or not the- Brannan Farm Program should be adopted was debated this year. The club this year consisted almost entirely of novices supplemented by two experienced debaters. Our schedule took us to South Hadley High, Westfield High and Hopkins Academy where we participated in dabate tournaments along with other schools of the Connecticut Valley Debating League. With so many prospective debaters in its ranks, the club should, next year, survive the loss of three varsity debaters - Cornelia DeNood, John Merritt, Pat Moynahan - and enjoy a successful season. 33