Chester High School - Blue Print Yearbook (Chester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1957 volume:

BLUE PRINT H C U7 0 I QQ T-M 04 'JJ' gg lqs Q Q? 0 l0l0l 0ClCl, tl0l'l We wish to express our gratitude to Mrs. Dorothy Katsoulis by dedicating our 1957 Blue Print to her, Mrs, Katsoulis was our understanding and co-operative adviser for two years before she resigned to teach in West Springfield. She still keeps in friendly contact with us and maintains a sincere interest in all of our class projects. 2111177111111 The class of 1957 Days tribute to the memory of James Bruce Palmer, an alumnus of Chester High school and Boston University Mr Palmer served the town of Chester and the school department in many capacitles He was president of the Chester High School Alumni Assoclation and extremely active in preparations for the fiftleth anniversary in 1953 He participated in athletics while in high school, later he played on the town team, and even after his illness he looked in on our boys when they practiced basketball. Mr. Palmer's active interest in all civic affairs is evidenced by the fact that he served on the school board seven years, was chairman of the board, and was moderator of town meetings. He is remembered as an untiring public worker, but more than that, as a real friend to all of us. 0 ..SJIl 1, 1,. :ggi-N A ' n o A . , , SADC! PEP!! 0I'll'l8 M6 fx. I i M aari 0 I Q 95 7 W-W-L-ff an my-M' Za' s Phyllis Jean nlH ley June 23, 1939 AW' Connecticuf Secret ambition Cu tis C Bush April 28, 1939 Blue Print M Eastern States nost M, Soc M Usher 3 Com ittees Dance rollcs of '56 3 Senior Play M Attended Dalton il h School for one year Pet peeve My Chevy Secret ambition To get a new Chevrolet Pet peer Curtis Blue Print M, Frolics of '56 3, Marionette G Ild 2 Glee Club 2,3 M Chorus 2 3,M Committee Dance 2,3,l, Senior Play M Frolics of 156 3 Freshman rear was spent at Alfred Plant Junior Hibh School in West Hartford, To go to business school ,,,-an 33' Carole Anne Caldon June 20, 1939 Escort 2 Usher 2, Vice President 3 Blue Print M, Frolics of '56 3, Basketball 2 3 M UHHIOF Red Cross 3,M, Glee Club 3 M Commlttees Dance 2,3,M Senior Play M, Frolics of '56 3 Attended West Springfield Hi h School for one year Pet peeve People who try to run things by themselves Secret ambition To own an Oldsmobile convertible Roberta Downes December 27, l939 Blue Print hg Granite Chips 2,3,hg Vice- President lg Secretary 2,53 Senior Play hg Frolics of '56 33 Basketball 2,3,hg Maga- zine Campaign l,2,3,h5 Glee Club l,2,hg Chorus l,2,3g Pro Merito 3' Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow h Committees' Dance l,2,3,h Senior Play M Frolics of '56 3 Pet peeve Whitney Secret ambition To be president of General Motors Jacquelyn Ann Lafond January 17, l9hO Blue Prim' 3,h, Granite Chi s A Treasurer 2 Senior Play 2 3 E SEO Biziness Revue 2, Frolics of '56 3 Variety Show 1, Bas Barblma Jean Lei hton April l8, 19hO Blue Print 3,h Granite Chl s 3,U, Presi H nt 2 School Majorette, Atgletic Council 3 M Senior Play 3,h Sho Biziness Revue letball l,2,3, Cheerleader 3,h Magazine Campaign M Glee Club 2,3,h, Pro Merito 3 hscort 2, Committees Dance 1,2,3,h Sen ior Play M, Frolics of '56 3 Pet peeve People who can't spell my name Secret ambition To be a lawyer 2 Frolics of 6 3 Basketball l,2,3 Cheerleader l,2,3,h, All Star Game 2 Mag a ine Campaign 3 M Flower Girl 2, Escort 3 Glee Club l,2,3, Chorus l,2,3, Com mittees Dance l 2,3,h senior Play h Frolics of '56 3 Pet peeve People who contradict me Secret ambition To be a majorette for the U S Navy Band Elizabeth Leo November 25 1939 Blue Print M Granite Chips M, Stationery Campaign Chairman E Pro erito 3, Com it tees Senior Play M, Frolics of '56 3 Dance l,2,3,h Pet peeve My sister Secret ambition mo be a veterinarian I o 3 a 0 ' q I 9 9 --, -- ' '- 'W , 0 Q I W 3 3 9 I W - Q A 9 1 5 I y z - - 3 ,K . 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C ll in Judith Oppenheimer December ll, 1939 Blue Print 3,h, Granite Chi s l,2,3,h, P SSIHSDE 1, Treasurer 3 h en1or Play h Frolics of '56 3 Magazine Campaign 3 Glee Club 1,3, Chorus 2, D A R h, P o Merito 3, Committees Dance l,2,3 h, Sen lor Play h, Marionette Guild 2,3, , Frol 1cs of '56 3 Pet peeve Having someone tell me to clean my books out Secret ambition To go to the moon 45' John Petersante December 2 1939 Myrtle Pease May 31, 1938 Blue Print h Secretary 1, Eastern States H stess 3 Frollcs of '56 3 Escort 2,3 Glee Club h Chorus 1,2,3 Com ittees Dance l,2,3,h Senior Play h FrO1iCS of '96 3 Pet peeve School Secret ambition To own an Arabian horse ranch ln Texas President 3, Athletic Council 2,3, Basket ball 1,2,3,h Baseball l,2,3, Soccer M Usher 1,2, Committees Dance 1,2,3,h, Sen ior Play h, Frolics of '56 3 Pet peeve Jomen drivers Secret ambition To operate a hellicopter ,W iw jetty Philbrook September 21, 1939 Blue Print h Class Secretary h Basket 5 II I,2,3 M Pro Merlto 3 Com ittees Dance l,2,3,h, Frolics of '56 3 Senior Play h Pet peeve--Apples Secret ambition--To join the Navy Whitney A, Philbrook April 9, 19h0 Blue Print M Granite Chi s L Valet 2, S ccer E Eastern States Host A Basket ball 1,2,3,h Baseball l,2,3 Magazine Campalgn 1, Escort 2,3, Pro Merito 3, Com mittees Dance l,2,3,h Senior Play Frolics of '56 3 Pet peeve Wnglish class Secret ambition To sell Curtis a Ford Q3 Ilmer V Raitio August S, 1939 Blue Print M, Granite Chi s M, Com ittees Dggc3'1,2,3,h Senior ay h Frolics of Pet peeve Word owners Secret ambition To sell Smiths a Chevy Ethel Jean Hoods July M, 1939 Blue Print M, Granite Chi s 2,3,h, Queen's Court 2,3, Vice Presfden President H Senior Play 3 Good Government Day Dele gate L, Frolics of '56 3 Basketball 2,3, M, Magazine Campaign l,3, Usher 1, Athlet ic Council 2 Flower Girl 1, Escort 2 Chorus 1 Glee Club 2,3, Pro Merito 3 Committees Dance l,2,3,h, Senior Play h Frolics of '56 3 Pet peeve Southampton Secret ambition Wo be a policewoman as 31.6-a '5- CLASS ADVISER Miss Betty Catsoufis has cheerfully served as our class adviser for the past year. We regret that we were unable to work with her for a longer time, and we envy future classes their opportunity to have her guidance. 0 , I 3 ' 0 I I ' f e o 3 2 I ' u . , 0 ., -. , I 2 5 ug 0 I ' X 'bg G -- U g f'gm,5f T, Q ssss lg 1 Q 0 0 g : I 9 0 --L M 1 -J be f 3 it H l I yi' I LL V or - Y V 3 ki, 3 ' lg? 3 1 0 o 3 . . ' ' C 3 ' 3 0 0 l 0 , -1.1 f 'V 1 1 y 1 c o 0 A K - 0 , o , , ' '- -- it bk ,s11..,.,f 5 ,., Dear old Chester Hlgh, we love you, To you we'll be true, There's no other school above you Neath the skies of blue And when school days have departed, M8mOPl6S shall cling, Though they leave us quite downhearted At the thoughts they brlng Thou hts of friendship, thoughts of teachers, Memories of old tlmes, Gather round our Alma Mater Wlth our thoughts sublime Though we wander far, VBMOPIGS that never perlsh, Thou art our Star 6156 Hem THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT For a long time, together, we have climbed This path, steep as McKinley's slopes, Curved as the rambling Wabash River One moment we had pebbles 'Neath our weary feet, the next The sun was shining on the countryside, Filled with florid honeysuckle, devil's paintbrush, And dalnty dalsies, so demure and quaint Another moment, 'round the bend, we saw the glossy Tri leaves of the poison 1vy, thriving among Stones, obstructing our way We hesitated, But the whistllng, whisperlng wind urged us forward And now, our destination still unattained, We are compelled to choose which way we take Complacency, the road to the left, looks easy And well-trodden. Challenge, the road to The right, looks hard and not well-used. May past experiences strengthen us in Our choice of the road to the right. Judith Oppenheimer 0 D Chester High, we'll always cherish, OS F315 QPF 0 V10 :Q Z5 0 lfn 0 Y' Q 6 T it V , . ' I . U I1 lf 0 I' 5 '1 1' rl ' if 'K x T 3 . T1-tu YH.. ,gm 5 I. QS m if :QE L' Jacquelyn Lafond Jean Woods Betty Philbrook Roberta Downes Ilmer Raitio Elizabeth Leo Barbara Leighton Phyllis Bingley whitney Philbrook Curtis Bush Carole Caldon Judy Oppenheimer Myrtle Pease Marian Dean Mary Ann Tomkins pflll 1 Editor in Chief Assistant Secretary Feature Editor Production Manager Assistant Assistant Assistant Photography Editor Assistant and Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Art Editor Assistant JUNIOR MEMBERS Robert Carraway B F U 0 t as........,........s t . 1 f A .fe ', . .W ul , I -- ' - - . gif ' a S U' 1' 5 Le aw H 4 ,.- X, A A ,tQEQ 5 AHA 'f K 3 A Ss' ,pw Q A V tel 5' ft by XJ k A . 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A A COUNCIL BOYS BASKETBALL Aw N4 if QV N EQ we 'L S x.-i ' .f i.., X' S- S xl' 1-N2 I, 05:5 i We, the class of 1957, being slightly scatter brained but basically sincere do hereby proclaim this to be our last will and testament ARTICLE 1 Miss Catsoufis, our adviser, we leave room three with no noise Hr Simmons, we leave taking our dusty math 1V books with us Miss HcQueston, we leave a senior class t t more ha prompt at giving answers Mrs Tossavainen, we leave two quiet stage hands for next year's senior play second year Latin student with us. Mr Herlihy, we leave a shiny new Ford Mrs HcQua1d, we leave hopes that Judy will not give her too much competition Mr Roberts, we leave the anticipation of more seniors in his music classes, Mr Streeter, we leave a group of senior girls who attend gym classes regularly ARTICLE II Phyllis Bingley, leave Chester High with peace and quiet Curtis Bush, leave my duty to type absentee lists to Angela Horalek 3 ff ,,.-rl ,yx 1.2 f S 5-4X 'X Nix N . t Z-L X 11 f , G L if 5? .1 I , -' -f I -1: V , sl I .---1 N A- .LI Q. ' .,.s,Q - , bf S O .. ,,Ll ,gg T0 3 0 . an - L e .. To is ' -N' , ,lit g',-To , - K , :L -- To Mrs. Claflen, we leave--taking her senior -fi .41 To , , mg: 1 s . Q Z s e -3 r ' - - F To ' L-wg ni i s ,-, 5 - ' m v To , - nils' . - 4, .. 17 g -,. L - ,F .. V' 5'-f-g,,- QQZLI' -L- .1 ' .-iv. ,... I, r' -ff . ' 1-'N - pf' '-S' .f-N . : flr' fl ,-12 -5. N +-L ii -'Y-f f-.S 'S K. A xxx S 5.-5 S., ,xr T! i.. 5, 2 Carole Caldon, leave my good intentions to Mike Koivisto Roberta Downes, leave the key to the V O S box to anyone who knows the rest of the combi nat1on Jacquelyn Lafond, leave my parties to anyone who wants them Barbara Lelvhton, leave Mrs Tossavainen without an angelic little girl Elizabeth Leo, just leave permanently Judy Oppenheimer, leave my quiet manner to Loretta Moreno Myrtle Pease, leave my horse to Mr Herlihy anyone who needs to score a few more points basketball jacket to A ge her one Betty Philbrook, leave my Mary Niskanen, unless the first Whitney Philbrook, leave my ability to be excused from school to Jimmy Leone Ilmer Raitio, leave my patience with the type writer to Joan Caldon Jean Woods, leave my temper to anyone who wants XXX qs 5.54 -g,L ,XI 1 S- 5.- -3-1, X 'T- K 5 if s-x -5.4 Y- --5 'S S - .fx WN- C N N ..x- '-x 0F45 Ns I I -.., -'T M, -X 'ffq -.Y ...ll 1 I, .-,,,4 3 . n-Q ', ,,'N 1 I, O D I -jj - 1 -Sz' ' iff IQ I, 'ik - J' 14 I - I' J vi, U 'J , Q ,-it Ig e e e e e A ,. 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