Williamsburg High School - Tattler Yearbook (Williamsburg, MA)

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Glee Club and Orchestra SCN' l Lfuv Q 1 A SEATED: Betty Sherk, Susan Hallway, Terry Smith, Sandra Kmit, Miss Healy, Marion Gagnon, Judy Brequet, Esther Snow, Susan Seneeal. STANDING, FIRST ROW: Frances Vayda, Katherine Sroczyk, Irene Timmerman, Kathy Walsh, Patricia Lyons, Mary Jean Brequet, Nancy Hillenbrand, Cornelia De Nood, Alice Hathaway, Elinor Leonard, Susan Gorham, Charlotte Parker, Andrea Culver -Pianist. THIRD ROW: William Munroe, Otis Scars, Don Liimatainen, David Brequet, Brian King, Walter Boucher, David Smith, William McAvoy. The voices of thirty boys and girls made up the Glee Club this year. Practicing for the annual Music Festival, a spring concert and graduation exercises required much time ofthe Glee Club members under the direction of Miss Healy. More time was allotted to the Glee Club in this year's school schedule, thus the girls practiced on Monday, the boys on Friday, and the combined group on Thursday. On May 10th, in the Anne T. Dunphy auditorium, singers from the seventh through the twelfth grades presented a spring concert. West Springfield was the scene of the Music Festival, this year held on May 25th. Here the boys and girls sang separately and then together. Graduation night marked the final appearance ofthe Glee Club and brought to a close a year characterized by diligent effort with gratifying results. P: i., , , ,S .I rl v , Y X I . ti r -fro 'lull u!'. . 1 1 Andrea Culver at the piano. SEATED - Margie Sherk, Kenneth Sherk, Betty Sherk, Nicky Warren. STANDING - John Merritt, Susan Ballway, Bing Munroe, Beverly Ramstrum, Frank Kushka. lil

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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

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Our School Play The high school play, WE SHOOK THE FAMILY TREE, from the book by Hildegarde Dolson, was presented on Friday, June 7, 1957, in the Anne T. Bunphy School Auditorium. The play, a comedy in three acts, engaged a cast of twelve and was directed by Miss Emma McConnell. Members of the cast were Pat Moynahan, Sam Bow- ker, Judy Brequet, Bill Munroe, Susan Gorham, Dave Smith, Sue Senecal, Diana Damon, Brian King, Neal Tennyson, Nancy Hillenbrand, and Margaret Walsh. A large production staff included Jeanne Watling as stage manager, Sylvia Ferron, box-office manager, Nancy Wells, chairman of the props committee, Betty Beals, chair- man of the scenery committee, Kathy Walsh in charge of make -up, Irene Timmerman, responsible for costumes. The plot revolved around the situations a family of six became innocently involved in when the eldest daughter entered a debate in which she gave a dramatic speech advocating prohibition. She gave such vivid examples of how cruelly a drunkard treats his family that everyone who heard it thought she was describing her own father! The resulting incidents were embarrassing to the family but hmnorous to the audience! Our School Prom :Qi W' ,partir Prom Queen Beverly Brooks and her court - Pat Moynahan, Hen- rietta Ronka, Sandra Kmit, Jean- ette Samson. We didn't quite make it, but we felt like dancing all night! A nautical atmosphere pervaded the Anne T- DUD- phy auditorium on the night of May 3lst. The occasion was the JuniorSenior Prom and what attractive couples danced to gay music in a ballroom made sea-worthy by its decorations of fishing nets, boats, and a light house tower! 35