Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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FRESHMAN HISTORY September had arrived at last! We were freshmen at Barre High School. As we walked timidly up the school steps, we all wondered what the days at B. H. S. held in store for us. Upon entering school we received a royal welcome. First on the program, the boys were escorted downstairs for the traditional dunking. Then came our intro- duction to Mr. Mclnerny, our home room teacher, who read us the “Golden Rule.” That first day was certainly a hectic one for everyone. We were forever getting lost. Finally the last bell rang and our first day was over. After we became acquainted with our fellow classmates, it was time to elect class officers. They were: Joseph Martone, president; Mildred Chakuas, Vice President; Rob- ert Mason, Treasurer; and Judith Sample, Secretary. Our real initiation to Barre High came with our first appearance in Assembly. Judging from the applause we received and all the cheering and clapping, we must have made a good impression on the upper classmen. It was fun to sing all the school songs together. It was soon time for the annual magazine drive, and though we started out in the best of spirits, when the class standings were announced, guess what? We lost. We attended our first B.H.S. social given by the sophomores at Halloween. Novem- ber was rather quiet and before we realized how time was slipping by, it was Decem- ber and we were all looking forward to the Christmas holidays. One of the biggest events during the Christmas Holidays was the annual Christ- mas Social at B. H. S. for the teachers, alumni and students. Imagine the thrill it must give some of the graduates of other classes to attend this affair and look back down the years to the days when they were back right where we are now. The Seniors provided us with a well presented play for the entertainment, together with the beautiful rendi- tion of Christmas Carols by the Senior Choir. After some delicious refreshments and delightful dancing, we all said good-night and left for home, determined that this was one event that should be repeated annually in the years to come. At the beginning of 1948, we were starting to feel more a part of B.H.S. with every passing day. Most of the interest centered in the forthcoming basketball games. Al- though none of our boys played with the regulars, they did make the Jay Vees and we were all proud of them. It was fun to go to the Orange Tournament and cheer the home team on. Thus our first year drew rapidly to a close. It has been fun, and oh, yes, we studied hard, too. Let us hope that we will all be back again next year to welcome the new Freshman Class. Two big events, to which we looked forward all year followed — Prize Speak- ing and the Callahan Contest. All the Freshmen who entered displayed their talents with success. 23

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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

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MOSTS AND BESTS JUNIORS BOYS GIRLS MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Earl Sample Ann Stevenson MOST NONCHALANT James Rice Isabel Better BEST DRESSED Bill Morse Theresa Panaccione BEST LOOKING Stanley Andrukonis Rose Aliquo BEST DANCER Douglas Panaccione Dolores Franciose MOST POPULAR James Rice Sally Ann Lang MOST DIPLOMATIC Donald Rebokus Joyce Sawtell BEST DRIVER Lester Backus Sally Ann Lang MOST SOPHISTICATED Lester Backus Isabel Better MOST WITTY James Rice Althea Brown MOST QUIET Stanley Andrukonis Althea Brown BEST DISPOSITION Donald Rebokus Daisy Adomaitis BEST ATHLETE Stanley Andrukonis Demaris MacKay MOST VERSATILE Donald Rebokus Rose Aliquo MOST ACTIVE Lester Backus Sally Ann Lang MOST STUDIOUS Earl Sample Ann Stevenson BEST COMPANION Donald Rebokus Joyce Sawtell MOST PROMPT Paul Snyder Marion Cometo BEST WORKER Paul Snyder Sally Ann Lang BEST ACTOR James Rice Joyce Sawtell 24