Belchertown High School - Oracle Yearbook (Belchertown, MA)

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From Our Files EAGER FROSH ENTER BELCHER TOWN HIGH SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 1954 Merely cub reporters we freshmen were determined to accomplish much 1n our class We held our first class meeting and elected the following class officers President Eleanor MCGIHUIS Vice President Joan Goodrow Secretary Carolyn Evanson Treasurer Peter Dearness Class Reporter Maxine Carmody Class Adviser Mrs I-lomacki We also decided on twenty cents per month for our dues The representative for Student Council was Peter Dearness OCTOBER We really became a part of the high school with our first public venture our Hobby Show Under Judy Walker s cl-a rmansh1p it was a great success NOVEMBER We freshmen were anx1ous to participate 1 many school act1v1t1es As basketball season approached members of our class tried out for the cheering and basketball squads Eleanor MCG1HH1S and Judy Walker became cheerleaders and Ray Rose Herby Barrett and Art Frost made the basketball squad JANUARY 1955 We met again to elect committes for the Valentine Dance sponsored every year by the fresh men Since this was our first social affair we wanted to make the dance a success The follow mg committees were chosen General Chairman Judy Walker Orchestra Committee Margaret Wegiel Tacket Committee Carolyn Evanson JUNE W1th suxnmer here we looked forward to an enjoyable vacation CONFIDENT SOPHOMORES GET IN SWING OF THINGS SEPTEMBER 1955 Ready and more confident as sophomores we immediately started the ball roll1ng by call President Eleanor McG1nn1s Secretary Carolyn Evanson Treasurer Maxine Carrnody Class Reporter Earlene Martin Class Adviser Mrs Tague Student Council Representative Peter Dearness OCTOBER We held a meeting to elect a committee for our comic entry in the parade The comm1ttee consisted of Eleanor MCGIHHIS Art Frost and Herbert Barrett Later in the month we held a Halloween Dance DECEMBER At the annual Christmas Party we furmshed an entertainmg musical program MARCH With the v1s1t of the World History Class to the Worcester Pressed Steel Company the out Slde events of our sophomore year came to a close JUNIORS PREPARE FOR A BUSY YEAR SEPTEMBER 1956 Looking forward to a busy year the Juniors again elected officers President Joan Goodrow V1ce President Mary Jane Papp Secretary Carolyn Evanson Treasurer Peter Dearness Class Reporter Earlene Mart1n Class Adv1ser Mrs Pero Student Council Representatives Peter Dearness, Earlene Martm and Margaret Wegiel OCTOBER On Fair Day the Juniors had a most successful food stand with Judy Walker acting as cha1rman Our entry in the parade earned us first prize DECEMBER 'There s no business like show busmess Our Ed Sullivan Show at the Chr1stmas Party brought down the house Ed lPete Dearnessj had a rare collection of talent' including the famous E1V1S Presley CRay Rosel and even more famous Liberace lPeggy Weglel l APRIL We Juniors held our first paper drive with Mary Jane Papp and Eleanor MCG1nn1S in charge eryone worked like mad ' C , . . . . ' I ' ' : ' - ' , : , 9 , : , ' 9 , . . . . . . . . -- . I 4 . . I ,- , . . . . .D . . . ' , . . . . . I ! I . . . . . . , . - 0 2 ! I : ' ' , . . . , . . . - ing a meeting to order. We elected the following officers: President, Peter Dearnessg Vice- ' , ' ' : , : , ' s I . S D D ' 5 I l i . I ' l I 0 . . , .. . ' I I ' 1 5 1 S 1 : , s , . : ' ' , I 0 . , , . . . . . . . Ev ' , '

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Sprmg he t:.me of year when a young man's fancy llghtly turns to thoughts of love W1th thxs mood m the a1r we dec1ded to have for the theme of our prom Love Shop ' The hall was beautlfully decorated w1th flowers hearts and streamers galore A hghted heart was the attractlon at the entrance The May Queen was Joan Goodrow and 1n her court were Karen Rhodes and Peggy Weg1e1 JUNE Another busy year comes to an end SENIORS ENTER THE LAST LAP OF THEIR JOURNEY SEPTEMBER 1957 Now Headlmers we sen1ors hoped to make our last year a successful and enjoyable one The class was called to order and offlcers were elected Pres1dent Earlene Martm V1ce Pres1dent Margaret Wegxel Secretary Carolyn Evanson Treasurer Peter Dearness Class Adv1ser Mrs Pero Student Councll Representatlves Peter Dearness Earlene Martm and Margaret Wege1l OCTOBER A commlttee was chosen to dec1de our entry for the Fa1r Day Parade General Cha1rman was Mary Jane Papp and workmg w1th her were Peter Dearness and Eleanor McG1nn1s Our entry fportray1ng the Belchertown Fa1r a hundred years agoj won flrst pr1ze and also a spec1al pr1ze W1th the school newspaper the INFORMANT, U1 our hands we had to elect a staff The followmg were chosen Ed1tor 1n ch1ef Eleanor MCGIHUIS Typmg Ed1tor Joyce Cheval1er Busmess Ed1tor Arthur Frost Art Ed1tors Ray Rose and Maxme Carmody News Ed1tor Judy Purr1ngton Sports Ed1tor Herby Barrett Humor Ed1tor Peter Dearness We also elected the staff for our Yearbook Ed1tor 1n Chlef Judy Walker Busmess Ed1tor Peter Dearness Art Ed1tors Max1ne Carmody and Ray Rose Wrlte up Ed1tor Mary Jane Papp Sports Ed1tor Herby Barrett Typlng Ed1tor Carolyn Evanson Photography Ed1tor Lou1s Schm1dt NOVEMBER On November 26 we held a profztable Thanksglvmg Dance These people helped make lt poss1 ble Refreshments Margaret Weg1el MUSIC Mary Jane Papp and Judy Walker Decorat1ons Peter Dearness and Eleanor McGmn1s DECEMBER W1th Chr1stmas 1n the a1r we sen1ors put our salesman's ab1l1ty to use and sold Chr1stmas cards A good profxt was made We also were kept busy sellmg Jewelry As our part 1n the Chr1stmas Party we presented a rel1g1ous pageant After the var1ous sklts Santa Claus QArt Frosty came and handed out gifts to everyone JANUARY Busy' Busy' Busy' Before we knew lt we had to p1ck out the class play The commlttee chose A Llttle Honey a three act comedy FEBRUARY Another paper dr1ve was helo w1th Mary Jane Papp and Eleanor McG1nn1s ln charge MARCH After many weeks of rehearsal the class play was g1ven w1th the follow1ng cast Jerry M1nton Peggy Weglel Albert Parker Herby Barrett Carolme Scoots Joan Goodrow D1ana Mary Jane Papp Tom Cornmg Peter Dearness Delores Megglehammer Barbara Lmcourt Roger M1nton John Sh1posk1 Eve 'lyler Gaynell Hastmgs Martha M1nton Judy Walker Mrs S1mmons Mary Ann Flaherty APRIL Fmally that long awa.1ted t1me arrwed We left Apr11 26 for our never to be forgotten trxp to Washmgton! What fun we had and what memorles we shall always carry wlth us JUNE Now the Class of 1958 bows out of the hmehght leavmg beh1nd all the joyous txmes we have had at Belchertovsm Hxgh School . --ht . . ' . . . . . . I 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 : 1 f ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 1 . 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 0 . . . -. - . . . 0 . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 . . . . . 0 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 I . . . 1 1 1 1 1 . . -. - . . . . 1 1 1 1 . . . . . - . I 1 1 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 1 . . . . .- 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 . . . 1 1 I ' 1 . . . O 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 ' ll Il 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 .1 . . ' . . - , 1 1