Class History We, the class of 1951, entered Clinton High School in the fall of 1947, with an enrollment of fourteen. Later, Dolores Thompson and Gretta Duplessis joined our class, and Arnold Harrison left us. At our first class meeting, we elected officers as follows: President, Rufus Crosby; Vice-President, Charlene Steeves; Treasurer, Phillip Brown; Secretary, Barbara Cullen; Student Council Members, Jeannette Mello and Arthur Steeves. On September 13th, we were initiated by the Sophomore class. Our class was well represented on the basketball teams: Rufus Crosby, Kenneth Perry, Phillip Brown, Lauris Monk, Grover Scott, Charlene Steeves, Eleanor Stinson, Lois Gibson. When we returned to school in 48, we found an enrollment of eighteen pupils. Later, one new member joined us, Arlene Patterson. The class officers for our Sophomore year were: President, Arthur Steeves; Vice-President, Viola Columb; Treasurer, Kenneth Perry; Secretary, Charlene Steeves; Student Council Members, Phillip Brown and Lauris Monk. On September the nineteenth, Freshman Reception was held, and we initiated twenty-one Freshmen. Representing our class on the basketball teams were: Grover Scott, Phillip Brown, Kenneth Perry, Lauris Monk, Rufus Crosby, Charlene Steeves, Lois Gibson, Eleanor Stinson. Two girls from our class were cheerleaders: Eleanor Stinson and Charlene Steeves. We entered in 1949 as Juniors, with a class enrollment of seventeen pupils. Later we lost Charlene Steeves, Wayne Tuttle, and Rufus Crosby. Heather Roundy and Merlin Killam joined the class later in the year. We had a class meeting and elected officers as follows: President, Kenneth Perry; Vice-President, Barbara Cullen; Treasurer, Viola Columb; Secretary, Eleanor Stinson. Grover Scott and Lois Gibson were elected as members of the Student Council. In the fall, we sponsored a hayride which was greatly enjoyed by everyone. Our big event of the year was our Junior play, “Cracked Nutts,” which was sue- ! V —= cessfully given April 11th, under the direction of Mrs. Dunton. - On September 5, 1950, we returned to school as Seniors, with an enrollment of twelve members. Later, Viola Parsons, Heather Roundy and Charlene Brann left our class. At our first class meeting, Kenneth Perry was re-elected President; Lauris Monk, Vice-President; Charlene Brann, Treasurer; Barbara Cullen, Secretary; Student Council Members, Lois Gibson and Arthur Steeves. Lois Gibson was chosen to take Charlene Braim’s place as Treasurer when she left. On October 25th, we presented our Senior play, “Desperate Ambrose, under direction of Mrs. Drew. The play was a success as well as a great deal of fun to do. On the basket- ball team this year are: Lauris Monk, Kenneth Perry, Phillip Brown, Grover Scott, Elwin Stevens, and Arthur Steeves as scorekeeper. Our class colors are white and gold and our class motto, “Climb Though The Path Be Rugged.” Our graduation on June 7th will mark the end of our four happy years at Clinton High School. 11 Lois Gibson, '51
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