Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY As we ascended the steps and went through the portals of our beloved Barre High one cold, rainy morning last September we were rejoicing in the fact that we were no longer freshmen, but now sophisticated sophomores, wise to the ways of Barre High. At the first assembly we gave a rousing ovation to the very scared looking “frosh.” It certainly took us back to our own welcome to Barre High. After we had been back about a week we held an election and Richard Edwards became our new president with Andrea Belcher as Vice President; Reggie Martone as Treasurer, and Joyce Peck as secretary. With the arrival of Del Obert and the beginning of the magazine drive we sopho- mores “took to the road” and started in search of subscriptions. We may not eat ice cream, but we’re positive we won’t do exercises again. During the first of October our class adviser. Miss Wheeler, was stricken with infantile paralysis. For a few weeks the school was without a math teacher, but this problem was solved by the arrival of Mr. Matthews, who became our new class adviser. As Hallowe’en drew near we were informed that we had to put on the Hallowe’en Social. Remember “Ye Olde Oakham Buckette,” kids? Since we needed music to dance by, a group of talented sophomores formed an orchestra and called themselves the “Music Makers.” They were well received at the social and were later on the way to fame and fortune as a commercial orchestra. In November we received those pleasant things known as Iowa Tests and every- one spent a hectic few days trying to answer questions. In December our minds lightly turned to thoughts of Christmas and as we thoug ’nt of Christmas, we also thought of the annual Christmas Social which many of us attended. Everyone enjoyed himself, but even more enjoyment was found the next week when we were visited by the jolly little man with the white beard. When the ice cream social rolled around we learned that, although we weren’t to eat ice cream, we at least didn’t have to do exercises again. Our contribution to the festivities was the entertainment which included, among other things, a mock wedding, and a fashion show. In January Mrs. Mclnerny informed us of a plan to let the high school students of Massachusetts “run” the state for a day. Nominations and elections were held and although Reggie, the only representative of the sophomore class, was defeated, he went down smiling. During the basketball season we were kept pretty busy attending the games, especially because Walter made the second team and Sammy and Cleveland made the J. V.’s. When the Orange Tournament came around many Sophs were on hand to cheer our team to victory. When prize speaking came along, Joyce Peck, Vernon Flynn and Louie Celona entered and the honor of the sophomore class was upheld when Louie Celona received first prize for his rendition of “A Murderer’s Confession.” Many of our talented classmates participated in the assemblies which Barre High put on at Holden, New Salem and Orange. With the end of the school year in sight, many of our rank have decided to enter the Callahan Contest in June. We hope they win. 21

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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

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FRESHMAN CLASS MEMBERS Joseph Aliquo, Barbara Belcher, David Berthiaume, Rudolph Borelli, A-lden Brodir.erkle, Miles Brown, Lenna Bushman, Joan Buttero. Euqene Caranci. Mildred Chakuas, George Fish, Anita French, Dolores Fuller, Waldo Fuller, Donald Harlow, Theodore Kowall, Jaduiga Kowza, Joseph Martone, Robert Mason, George Mennard, Rosamond Moran, June Mucha, Christine Ohlson, Robert Phoenix, John Pollock, Carmela Ricchiazzi, Rosario Ricchiazzi, Carol Rice, Judith Sample, Joseph Saw- tell, Aldona Sluckis, Patricia Stevenson, Jane Strong, Margery Swan, Winifred Weeks, Edward Werner, Hazel White, Margaret Wright. 22