Burnham High School - Embur Yearbook (Northampton, MA)

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SENIUH Glau FRESHMAN YEAR Believe it or not, the class that now has sixty-four members started off with only three! Mary Peason and Anne Marie Wolcott have left the class to join our sister school, Stoneleigh. Cindy Fuessenich loyally supported the class until this year. After Christmas vacation, Ioan Halliwell came in, adding a fourth member to the class and has been with us ever since. Miss Otteson was our class advisor. That year, Anne Marie sang her way into our hearts, bragged about her brother, lohnny, at Dartmouth lwhat a brother, by the waylll. Cindy made mole faces at Gracie, and loanie had roommate trouble. We had rating cards instead of points off and almost always We seemed to get an A or B, although once in a while we'd slip down a few grades. We had fun, but looked anxiously forward to our Sophomore year. SOPHOMORE YEAR This was the year that the Class of 1947 showed and promised Burnham what the future held in store. Eight surviving Seniors joined Ioanie and Cindy, and the class of twelve members led by Lynn lanelle, Ioy Kinney, Happy Laird and loan Phelps, progressed with spirit and determination. Our Sophomore dance gave us our first and final glimpse of Williston except for a few courageous individuals. We raised money by sweater raffles, selling food and war stamp sales. Lynn's doll was a great success! We were conscien- tious lout also quite devilish. We will now disclose that Brownie, Happy, loanie and Lynn were among the people who were responsible for Mrs. Hefter's misery. loy, Evie, Phelpsie and Trunz did nothing to make life easier for Mrs. Snyder. Looking forward to their great Senior year, Hap and Brownie wrote the class song. We could hardly close without recalling Ioan's and Lynn's Williston affairs, Happy's masculine paragon Bud and her poison oak, Brownie's fanatical interest in surgery lwhich included the careful study of twenty novels with colored illustrationsl, Phelpsie's interesting view from her Window, loy's beautiful room, and Myrna's devotion to Greenfield. Senior week, finals and our Sophomore year were soon all a thing of the past. 40

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Left to right: I. Prescher, R. Lehren, B. Variderbush, M. larvis, M. D. Hough. Qauhfnen The Freshman Class consists of seven girls. loyce Prescher is their Conscien- tious President with Mary Dora Hough acting as Vice-President, Treasurer and Student Council representative. This prominent little member of the Freshman Class gives them something to boast of with her A average. We sincerely hope as you progress onward that you will be successful, Freshmen. 39

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TATISTIES 01444 All IUNIOR YEAR At the beginning of our successful lunior year Stevie Mandeville was elected President. The class had grown to the sum of 44 members from many different states. Lynn Ianelle was our Secretary and Carla Grissman our Treasurer. Mrs. Myrick, after serving the Burnham faculty for several years, has now left us. Her last year was spent as the Iunior advisor. Ioan Halliwell and Sally Foraker were our Student Council members and Happy Laird, Dot Masher and Carla Grissman represented us on the Pep Squad. We man- aged several extra-curricular events which contributed to the treasury of our class, the first of them being a nylon raffle. We gave also a beautiful fashion show with models from our class and dresses from Alberts. Next, our record raffle was very successful. Our most important event, of course, was the Iunior Prom. We entitled it the Spring Soiree and decorated the ball around the theme. We encouraged our dreams and wishes by having a wishing well at the prom. The Iuniors contributed enthusiastically towards the graduation and lantern service which ended our Iunior year. Many tears were shed but we knew we would be back next fall to see old friends, maybe new ones, and best of all reach the peak-mighty Seniors! SENIOR YEAR We are the class of '47. We have anxiously awaited this eventful day. We elected, after very careful consideration, Lois Gothow for our President, Iudy Adaskin for Vice President, Mary Fong, Secretary for the second consecutive year, and Sandy Trunz, Treasurer. The Student Council is represented by lane Thompson, Anne Cummings, loan Hallawell and Stevie Mandeville. This has been a very busy year. First, those graduation pictures. We have written and compiled the year book, have ordered the class rings and keys, and now are all working towards our Senior dance which this year will be unlike any other year. This year we chose to exclude the underclassmen since the capacity of the ballroom did not permit their attendance. The most important event of this year is graduation. This is the first time we walk down the aisle in a long white dress! How proud a moment, yet very sad. College is another very important issue in our lives this year. Good luck to all for our years to come! Mrs. Peters has been our advisor and we feel indebted to her for her advice and patience with us. Thank you, Burnham, for being our home this past wonderful year. We love you! 41