Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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JUNIOR HISTORY At long last, Juniors! Somehow, our hearts were happier, our footsteps lighter, as we ascended the steps of Barre High School for the third year. We were upperclass- men for the first time and very proud of our advancement. Greeted by Miss McDon- ough, our homeroom teacher, we soon settled down to a busy year. Our first important step as Juniors was the election of class officers which resulted as follows; President, Richard Baker; Vice President, Ann Stevenson; Secretary, Rose Aliquo and Treasurer, Paul Snyder. We also had to determine the amount of class dues, the final decision being $2.00. The basketball season finally arrived and with it the colorful cheers of faithful Barre High rooters. Our class contributed talent to the team with such boys as Stanley Andrukonis, Romeo Salvadore, Bill Morse and Carmelo Giarusso. We also added enthus- iasm to the sport with cheerleaders Dolly Franciose and Rose Aliquo. Barre did suffer many defeats but we were honored by an invitation to play in the Orange Tournament and won second prize in the consolation. Our first social affair was a dance with the music furnished by Frankie’s Swing- sters. It was a great success and many pleasing reports were heard by everyone who attended. We were soon busy preparing for the assembly program which we had to stage for the entire school. We had great fun rehearsing and despite a few cases of stage fright the entertainment was successful. We were especialy pleased with the applause received by our rendition of “Feudin’ and a Fightin’.” The Christmas season arrived and with it the annual social given by the Senior Class. It was a wonderful affair with music by the Music Makers and entertainment by the Seniors. The caroling of the Senior Choir was especially enjoyable. Christmas vacation was, of course, a happy one but it was soon over and again we returned to school and studying. Ambition and want of money soon prompted us to hold a bean supper. Everyone in the class participated in making this appetizing event a grand success. The Junior class was highly honored when Joyce Sawtell won first prize in the Prize Speaking Contest. Fishing and baseball were both greeted with great enthusiasm by many Junior sportsmen. It was a familiar sight to see boys fishing knee deep in water or chasing a fly ball on the baseball diamond. There were many Junior boys who played on the school baseball team. May, and the social affair which we had so patiently waited for, finally arrived. The Junior Prom was really a festive event with apple blossoms, suggested from our theme of “Apple Blossom Time,” adding gaiety to the decorative scene. The Junior girls were very busy making the flowers but the colorful result was well worth their time and effort. Russ Holland’s smooth music added much to the gala occasion. The climax of the evening was the ring ceremony which impressed all who attended the affair. The song which accompanied the class in the great formality was written by Virginia Gulino. The Music Festival was well supported by our class with many Juniors participat- ing in it. Although many were tired from the effects of the Junior Prom held the night before, we do hope that we aided in the success of the event. Another school year ends, another page of our class history is written and as we look back upon our Junior year we hope that we have contributed to the honor and pride of Barre High School. 19

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JUNIOR CLASS MEMBERS Daisy Adomaitis, Rose Aliquo, Stanley Andrukonis, Lester Backus, Richard Baker, Isabel Better, Althea Brown, Shirley Carpenter, Romana Chapman, John Cirelli, Marion Cometo, Jean Cummings, Eleanor Flem- Chapman, John Cirelli, Marion Cometo, Jean Cummings, Eleanor Fle- ming, Dolores Franciose, Carmelo Giarusso, Virginia Gulino, Ethel Keddy, Sally Ann Lang, Wilbert Lincoln, Herbert Lindblad, Demaris MacKay, Angelino Maio, Samuel Marsella, Margaret Morris, Merle Morse, William Morse, Allan Nurmi, Elaine O’Brien, Douglas Panac- cione, Theresa Panaccione, Donald Rebokus, James Rice, Frank Ricotta, Richard Roberts, Romeo Salvadore, Earl Sample, Joyce Sawtell, Paul Snyder, Anna Stevenson, Kathleen Woodland, 18

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SOPHOMORE CLASS MEMBERS Malcolm Adomaitis, Richard Bechan, Andrea Belcher, Dorothy Berthiaume, Arline Bordeaux, Jeannette Borelli, Christine Brown, John Bullard, Allen Carruth, Louis Celona, Mary Celona, Helen Chakuas, Joseph Chilleri, Irene Cody, Norman Crowley, Fiorvante D’Annolfo, Dwelly Norman, Richard Edwards, Vernon Flynn, Mary French, Gerald Gariepy, Marion Glidden, Samuel Goodwin, Kathryn Howard, Dominca Isgro, Joan Kennedy, Lillian King, Roger Langley, Arthur Mallinson, Reginald Martone, Edward Miknaitis, Willa Morse, George Mucha, Eleanor Newcomb, Francis O’Brien, John Oddy, Louis Panaccione, Joyce Peck, William Phelan, Palma Puliafico, Santa Puliafico, Beverly Rice, Donald Rich, Mary Ann Ricotta, Robert Riffen- burg, Josephine Sidoti, Walter Sokol, Cleveland Trifilo, Ralph Wells. 20