Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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APRIL IN WASHINGTON The hour was early; the weather, cloudy; but anticipation and eagerness filled our hearts as we. waited for the bus to carry us to Springfield, the first part of our long, long trek to our nation s capitol, Washington, D.C. At 7ik-3 we boarded the train that would take us to that fabulous city of New York , ©Grand Central Station in New York City at 10:25 aoUio The weather had cleared and the hay seed was fast falling from the 19Sh seniors of B,HoS, After a hurried luncheon we were driven to the B, 0. R.R© station in Jersey City On the way to the railroad station we toured lower New York city and took a thrilling ride across the narrows to the Jersey coast. We were all thrilled at the first sight, for most of us, of Lady Liberty, The photo-bugs were busy getting shots of the Gorham skyline® On the train again and headed for President Elsenhower s city. Some of us regretted leaving the big city, but we knew that in a few days that we would be back to do up the town. Unaware of the fact that we had been travelling all afternoon, we were quite surprised when we heard the conductor shout, ’ WashingtonS” 5 t 30 Pom,, and here we were at the end of our destination. We loved the city from the first glance,. The accommodations at the Hotel Stratford were beyond our hope We scattered during the evening to various parts of the white city and were awed with what we saw, Tuesday morning we left at 8:00 for a long day of slghtlngo We began the day with a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,, oA lectured tour of the city from which we learned much about the residences of the foreign ambassadors and diplomats ,, ,The National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, the Memorial amphitheatre, and the thrilling changing of the guard at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier will long be remembered by all of us. The morning s tour terminated at Mount Vernon where we whispered a prayer of thanksgiving at the tomb of the Father of Our Country, At Alexandria, Virginia, we tasted some real southern fried chicken which initiated us into Dixie living. The southern weather was wilting us, but we did like their food.

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HISTORY (co-nti nueJ) Russ Cole’s orchestra furnished the music for our prom, ••Dick Parkinson did a fine job as chairman of this affalr,.oThe grand march was an elegant thing that almost didn’t terminate, , .The junior year was fast approaching its end, and Mr, Baker, our homeroom teacher was leaving Barre High too ••And then came the day that made us seniors,,, it was the tornado June of 1953 » SENIOR YEAR,, ..I 953 - 5 I 1 - It was a sophisticated group of people who approached the senior classroom and Mr, Paul Flynn in September 1953 0 oClass elections were held: Joseph Persechino, pres- ident; Stella Kowza, vice-president; Carol Stevenson, secretary; and Gerald Tuttle, treasurer, • •It was going to be a banner year, •.We won the magazine drive and ate ice cream until we were almost sick, , •Basket- ball in the new gym. Memorial Hall,,, what a beautiful floor,,, This was the year Coach Mennard adopted the two-platoon system, , oMuch chatter,, • We sponsored our Alumni social.. Then preparations for the senior play. The drive for ads for the playbook was successful. The play this year was a mystery: The Devil’s Eye directed by Mr, Paul Flynn, With the help of a sound effect corps the play was a great success. In basketball, we were not so fortunate; the girls, however, won the King Philip League title. In the tournament the varsity lost to Hinsdale, ,, Food sales, card parties, bazars, all to make money for our senior trip, April came and we went to Washington, D,C, and New York city, , .Elsewhere in this annual you can read a re- sume of our trip, , o Baseball rushed in upon us,,, Mr, WilHam Gosselin, our baseball coach kept us busy and gave us valuable hints .Final examinations, class day, graduation, congratulations, farewells, handshakes ,, .Commencement S It was a great four years at Barre High School, Barre, Massachusetts,

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WASHINGTON emiiMuzn Congress in session in the capitol building gave us a real live lesson in government. . .The Smithsonian In- stitute we were able to rush through, for this store- house of treasures would take months to be examined. The National Art Gallery, the Franciscan Monastery, and various residences of note followed on our tour. ..Perhaps the most exciting piece of structure in our capitol city is the Lincoln Memorial. .. The classic beauty of the Jefferson monument thrilled us; the eight hundred and ninety steps of the Washington monument tired the eager bea- vers who attempted to climb the stairs. There were few places of real Interest which we missed on our trip; and there are no places that we visited which we will soon forget. Wednesday noon found us at the railroad station waiting for the train to take us back to New York city. ..The Taft HoteH in the big city was to be our starting point for the new few days... Our first evening in New York we attended the stage show, Comedy Music” starring Victor Borge. . .Thursday a.m. , we toured N.B.C. and the R.C.A. buildings .. .Radio City Thursday evening was one of the highlights of the trip. The Easter show at the Music Hall was a thrilling spectacle. Friday afternoon we were heading back for Barre town; we were exhausted, happy, and anxious to see our loved ones at home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Flynn were our chaperons, and to them we extend a public vote of thanks for their kindness, sol- icitude, and patience.