Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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Standing: R. Reid, A. Bradford, G. Andrews, J. Sampson, A. McKenzie. Seated: C. Reingold, S. Thompson, R. Dormilzer, R. Peterson, Mr. Sampson, J. Suttie, C. Sampson, J. Lewis, D. Durling, P. Samsury. CHESS CLUB If anyone passes Room 5 or the Library on Friday, 7th period, he will see some people vigorously studying checkerboards with some strange pieces of plastic or wood on them. Believe it or not this is a game called chess. If this person went in and watched for a while, a long while, he might see some of the pieces move if he’s lucky. Yes, this is the A.M.S. Chess Club in action. The Chess Club has two functions: To teach the students to play chess and to have chess matches. The latter are played with schools in and around Boston such as Roxbury Memorial, Brookline, Newton, Boston Technical and Boston Latin. The team has different numbers of players each year according to the outcome of a meeting. This meeting, with representatives of each school present, makes up schedules, votes in or out of the league other schools and determines the number of “boards” which there will be in each match. A “board” is one game and a match is a whole meeting of two schools. There have been different numbers of players each year; five, seven and ten this year. Mr. Sampson and his Ford station wagon transports the howling mob — or team to the different schools. The Chess Club provides fun for cjuite a few students and is well worth the time put into it. Twenty-one

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we accj uiee Back Row: J. Stacchi, D. Darling, C. Murray, D. Mulvihill, L. McSweeney. Front Row: Inspector, M. Cara- nianis, D. Keith, E. Orphanos, G. Nahigian, M. Tate, R. Hefron, B. Kelly, B. Nixon, L. Toebes, C. Pike, Mr. Kotchin. DRIVER TRAINING One ol tlie most hair-raising and memorable activities oL the senior year is Driver Training Course. To (]nalily ior tlie training tlie student must first take a course in Driver Education; most pupils do so in the jimior year in order to be ready to go behind the wheel in the senior year. The first day at the wheel finds the student with mixed feelings of fear and delight while his fellow passenge assurances, Mr. Frank Kotchin, onr patient driver overcome his nervousness, . lthongh tf periences, he is soon surprised to find that he rs share a leeling of horror. W ' ith calm re- nd understanding instructor, helps each new e student encounters many frightening ex- is able to think calmly and make his own decisions. The majority of the students be- come proficient drivers within the six-week course; then they go through an agonizing test day on which most receive their li- censes. The informal atmosphere of Driver Training makes it a most enjoyable class. Seniors are fortunate in having such in- valuable training offered so pleasantly. T iventy

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Standing: Mr. Einzig, M. Stetson, G. Jeghelian, B. Ward, N. Pitula, L. Porter, J. Moore, R. Cahaly, M. Elder, E. I ' hyne, T. McKclvie, Mr. Sullivan. Seated: J. Harvey, J. Coleman, J. Murray, C. Hefler, D. Bradford, J. Taylor, D. Jacobs, R. Reynolds, C. Ivester, S. Coy, C. Sindoni, M. Dickey, J. Gilfeather. President Deborah Jacobs GILBERT AND SULLIVAN President Ronald Reynolds Secretary Judith Taylor T reasurer David Bradford 3hB£S Tlie Gilbert and Sullivan Club has always been one of Arlington High’s gayest and most successful organizations. Past performances of such shows as “The Gondoliers’’ and the “Blue Star Revue of 1954’’ insure its popularity; and this year’s production of Victor Herbert’s “Babes in Toy land’’ was one of the best ever. In addition to per- formers seen in past shoivs, many new personalities ap- peared in this year’s production. Whth one of the largest memberships among school clubs, it is one of the most enthusiastic, with everyone giving full co-operation to- ward a superb production. Under the gifidance of L. Hassler Einzig, club members share many happy memories of dress rehearsals, opening night excitement, outings in June; and especially they share a gratitude for Mr. Ein- zig’s generous assistance and friendship. The school is proud of this outstanding group and will long remember their performances with pleasure. T iventy-tivo