Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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i 1. Alison Rourke laughs with a friend about life. 2. Dressed in the styles of the 20’s, teenagers buy carnations. 3. Pam Taylor is not alone when it comes to a Classical football game. 4. Music is an important part of Classical and an interest of Chris Minakakis. 5. Football was a gentlemanly sport in 1920. 6. Creative hands mold clay into a bowl. 7. Students always find time for a little sleep. 8. Clothes today are casual and comfortable, while reflecting the person in them. 9. Earth shoes are a radically new design, not just a style change. 10. The only time we see these styles worn by teen- agers of the 40’s is on Greaser Day.

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In the past 80 years our world has gone through many environmental and social changes that have both directly and indi- rectly affected us. Springfield has grown immensely in the past 80 years. At the turn of the century, Springfield was a small town with almost no roads, few houses, and even fewer commercial buildings. It is not hard to see the revolu- tion that has taken place in our city in recent years; Bay State West, Chestnut Park, and the new highway systems have been built; even the Water Wheel has |had a facelift. |Changes in our city are only a small ex- Jample of the larger changes that took |place all over the country during the jsame period. After WW I, USS. cities |grew in every respect. Americans made the move from homes in rural areas to the excitement, opportunities, and the problems of the cities. Immigration in the early part of the century turned America into a melting pot of people from all nations. Women made many breakthroughs in the 20’s, including the vote. Women’s rights were an issue then 1. Soldiers storm the shores of a country thousands of miles from home. 2. Dr. King’s work for the Black population will not soon be forgotten. 3. Students came to school on the trolley 80 years ago; today, there are over 15 buses. 4. School is not the only important thing in the world. 5. We are lucky jobs are not this scarce. 6. J.F.K. was one of the biggest influences on America in the early 60‘s. 7. Signs like this are only a memory. 8. Due to over- crowding, we go-to and from the Annex no matter what the ‘weather. 9. Cars were revolutionary in changing how Americans travel. 10. The Keystone Cops were a sure bet for movie comedy. 11. This store had enough to satisfy any shopper. 12. With all the problems in our busy world, we all need a friend. 13. Neil Armstrong instilled great pride in the American people. and still are today. While some freedoms through the 1900’s broadened, others narrowed. The noble effort of prohibi- tion was a failure in any practical sense, and the recent lowering of the drinking age to 18 has an uncertain future, as well. The movies, which began a national pas- time, kept people informed with news- reels that were a standard part of an evening's entertainment. Radio and tele- vision in the 50’s made Americans a well informed and constantly entertained people. On the darker side, the U.S. lasted through wars and economic hard times. But regardless of the situation, Ameri- cans always seemed to last for better - times. All in all America was and stillis a nice place to live.