Case High School - Chief Yearbook (Swansea, MA)

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THE 1987 CHIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION 4 BABY PICTURES 6 SENIORS 17 STUDENTS ' PROFILES 33 ADMINISTRATION 49 FACULTY 50

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INTRODUCTION Our school began in 1927, when the town accepted Mrs. Frank S. Stevens gift of the High School. During this year our school colors became official. Maroon Gold. In 1930, when Mrs. Helen A. Reagan was principal, the first yearbook was published, with just one small problem-It had no name. There was some debate over what to call the Joseph Case High Yearbook but no decision was made. During this year we had another dilema to be solved, what will become our school mascot? Well, as everyone knows we became the Cardinals, because that was the closest thing to resemble our school colors. In 1945 a decision was made to call our yearbook The Chief ' ' The name mainly has to do with Swansea ' s heritage. Swansea played a major roll in history back in the Colonial days. The Chief was the 2nd son of The Great Massosoit, Metoconet, better known as King Philip, the chief of the Womponog Indians. There were warnings which struck fear into the Swansea settlers ' on Sunday June 20, 1675 young men whose families had been firm friends of Sachem Massasoit, visited now his son in desperate hope of warding off the horrors of a frontier war. Philip seemed to promise peace, but his younger worriors called for blood. Plymoth authorities hadn ' t helped much by hanging two of Philips men for murdering Sassomon, an English-speaking Indian who prabobly had revealed the Wompononog ' s plans. Before the week ended nine had been killed in Swansea tribes were preparing for the warpath all over New England as the news reach them. The English, too, sent forces immediately from Boston Plymouth to assist the town which through out later American History was to be identified far wide as the place where King Philips ' War began. — Laurie L. LeBreux - - -

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-i »m JOSEPH CASE HIGH SCHOOL SWANSEA, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME 44 A MESSAGE FROM OUR SENIOR AND YEARBOOK ADVISOR: To The Class of 1987: The day you thought would never come has finally arrived. Now you face the opportunities and responsibilities of the adult world. In order to make the most of this new adventure, focus your energies on developing your special talents, what¬ ever they may be. Approach this new phase of your life with enthusiasm and vigor and you will be rewarded with a fruitful and enjoyable life. I wish everyone of you the very best in the years to come. Sincerely yours, James E. Conforti Senior Yearbook Advisor TABLE OF CONTENTS ACTIVITIES 57 SPORTS 79 SUPERLATIVES 101 SPECIAL EVENTS 104 CANDIDS 113 ADVERTISING 129