Amherst Regional High School - Goldbug Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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WALLACE BARTOS Meet the boy who always has a new joke to tell. Wally is mainly interested in sports. He participated in football and baseball and in his senior year he joined Sports Club. In the fu- ture, Wally intends to show the world how to run the Navy. ROGER BILGER Roger is a boy who likes to hunt. He im- mediately became active in the Rod and Gun Club when it was started. He also likes a good debate and is ready to defend his point of view at all times. Next year he isn’t quite sure what he will do. JOHN LEWIS BLAISDELL A future chemical engineer, John, who is jokingly called Blimp” by his friends plans to attend the U. of M. next year. His two main interests are science and music. He has been a member of Science Club and Chorus for three years. He was student director of D. Q. in his senior year. He was also a member of Hi-Y for two years and has even done some acting. JOANN ELIZABETH BOWLER Jo”, who arrived at A. H. S. in the middle of her junior year, pitched right in and im- mediately became active in Pep Club, of which she was Sec.-Treas. this year, and Chorus. In her senior year she joined Science Club, Tri-S, and became secretary of our class. She is liked by everyone for her willingness to help and her cheerful smile. However, she is probably best known for her wonderful performance in the talent show during her junior year. Next year she plans to go to the U. of M. ROSE MARIE BOYNTON Rosie” joined our Pep Club in her senior year and immediately became an enthusiastic rooter for the home team. Her main interest is reading her idle hours away. Rosie” in- tends to go into office work in the future. TESSIE MARIE BRIDGES Terry” can almost always be found at the gym practicing basketball or joking with Miss Lawson. For three years she has been a mem- ber of Chorus and Tri-S. She was our fresh- man class president, giving her the distinction of being our only woman president. She plans to go to Northampton Commercial College and then settle down to becoming a secretary.

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JANET G. ADAMS First of all comes Gussie”, one of Amherst High’s commercial students. Next year she will complete her training for secretarial work at Northampton Commercial College. She did a wonderful job in both our freshman and junior interclass plays. She joined Pep Club in her junior year and in her senior year was chosen Assistant Manager of the basketball team. ELEANOR ELIZABETH ALLEN Never a game is played at Amherst High that isn’t supported by Eleanor on the side lines. Everyone knows Eleanor for her excel- lent cheerleading of the past three years. She also has been a member of French Club, Graphic, and Pep Club for two years. This year she is using some of her excess energy in planning programs for Tri-S and working on the Goldbug” as a Club editor. Next year Eleanor will attend the U of M. ROBERT THACHER AMES PATRICIA DIANE BAGLEY You’ll find lively, energetic Pat” a star in our gym class. She is an outstanding volley ball and basketball player. She is interested in nursing and plans to make it her future ca- reer. Sbe served on the Ad Staff of this year’s Goldbug. PAULINE ANNE BARRY Pauline, a future nurse, is planning to enter Franklin Hospital next year. Pauline’s hobbies are square dancing and thinking of ways to skip school without being caught. Here is one of the humanfish” of our class. Bob has been the sole diver on our swimming team for three years. He has belonged to French Club, Hi-Y and he was in the inter- class play. Being interested in music, he was a loyal member of Chorus, Band, D. Q., and Pep Band and he belonged to Projection Club of which he was elected president in his senior year. Bob plans to major in chemistry at col- lege. ROBERT T. ANSALDO Interested in all sports. Bob is an avid bas- ketball and baseball player for A. H. S. He .participlated in Sports Club and intramural sports in his senior year. He also did a good job of representing his home room in Student Council when he was a junior. He likes mechanics and hopes it will be his vocation after graduation.

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DOROTHY JOAN BRITT Dotty” can usually be seen hurrying down the corridor to some activity. She has been active in Debating, Tri-S, and Chorus. She was elected as one of the senior editors of the Goldbug and she has been a loyal member of French Club of which she was elected pro- gram chairman in her senior year. Dotty plans to take up new activities at College next year. DONNA BROWN Good things come in little packages” is Donna’s motto. She is a sweet, little girl with a talent for being late. Although her future plans are still undecided she has an interest in home economics. S. RALPH BRUCE Being mechanically inclined Sam” hopes to go to Springfield Trade School after gradua- tion. One of his main interests is sports. He belonged to Chorus during his first two years and in his senior year Sam” joined the Rod and Gun Club and the Wood Working Club. MICHAEL JAMES BURKE As our class Einstein Mike” has been both president and vice president of the Science Club. For three years he has brought honors to our swimming team and has sung in chorus and D. Q. Much of his senior year has been spent working on the Goldbug as co-editor. His future plans include the U. of M. and oil prosperting. HELEN ELIZABETH CARY Meet one of our busiest girls. Helen has belonged to Band, Chorus, Orchestra, and Tri-S, the latter of which she was eleaed president. She was a member of French Club, make-up editor on the Graphic and she was elected treasurer of the Science Club. She also showed her skill on the basketball court and softball diamond. Helen plans to further her education at college. PHILIP JOSEPH CAVANAUGH Interested mainly in sports Phil” has par- ticipated in football for three years and bas- ketball for one year. He has also joined the Football Club and was eleaed secretary. He joined Projection Club his first year and was a member of the Rod and Gun Club and Sports Club in his senior year. Phil” was also a member of Hi-Y, serving as its secretary in his senior year.