East Longmeadow High School - Aegis Yearbook (East Longmeadow, MA)

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BERYL LACEY Secretary, 61-62. ROBERT LLOYD Treasurer, 60-61. BEVERLEE LUNDGREN Secretary, 62-63. the winter season our class had designed our own class banner and had presented it to Mr. Doubleday. In the spring a young man's fancy normally turns to love, but this is apparently not so for Spartan athletes. Our boys turned instead to the competition of baseball and track, and in so doing turned out a pair of good athletic records. Spartan track finished 4-1 in single meets, 2nd in a tri-meet with Minnechaug and Longmeadow, and 3rd in the Western Massachusetts Tourney. The base- ball Spartan 9 finished the season 10-5 and pitching class- mate Bob Carlson polished Longmeadow in a 9-2 thriller. Finally, as the end of the school year approached, joyous juniors were looking forward to something bigger and better than the last day of shcool, the Junior Prom 1962. As a class we had reached another plateau, our first prom. Scores of persistent classmates put their noses to the grindstone and worked hard to make Bali Hai a tremendous success, despite a near tragedy when a pipe burst, flooding our decorations. On the evening of May 11, 1962 dreamy-eyed juniors and their dates found them- selves dancing romantically to enchanting music under beautiful, tropical decorations. Pretty Kathy Donovan was crowned Prom Queen by Mary Burgess. Linda Valade and Barbara Paounoff formed an equally lovely court. The end of our junior year also witnessed the induction of 12 classmates in the National Honor Society. These twelve examples of outstanding scholastic achievement were Sarah Brooks, Bob Steele, Elizabeth Haskins, Larry MacDonald, Skip Homicz, Carole Betterley, Jean Kapinos, Judy Leddy, Helen Powers, Charles Bickley, and Michael Casey. The last weeks of school saw fellow juniors battling away with their campaigns for final bids in high school politics. Yes, our class officers were elected: Bryan Plumb, President, James Brock, Vice President, Charles Bickley, Treasurer, Beverlee Lundgren, Secretary, and Robert A. Nelson, Member-at-Large. Our senior Student Govern- ment members would be Skip Homicz, President, Carole Betterley, Vice President, Jean Kapinos, Secretary, Kath- leen Donovan, Treasurer, Bob Steeleg and Donna Wood. Our Executive Committee busily began preparing for the big year ahead by choosing our co-advisors, Mrs. Adams and Mr. Dutille. Mrs. Adams' experience with our class in the past year coupled with Mr. Dutille's experi- ence with a senior class proved to be an unbeatable combination. Yes, it was hard to believe, but in a few short weeks we would actually be the celebrated seniors in East Long- meadow High School, as the Class of 1962 would receive their long awaited diplomas. And, oh how those last few weeks were so busily occupied. Volume One of the Aegis, our own high school yearbook, arrived at 180 Maple Street and for the next few days all that could be seen was the fiashing of red covers as yearbooks were passed here and there to be signed by our classmates and close friends who would soon be leaving good old ELHS. We ordered our senior hats, to be handed out early the following year, and chose red as the background color with white lettering. We watched with envy as our upper classmates so scrumptuously enjoyed their last few days of high school life, supplemented with such rapturous senior activities as the senior ball and the class banquet. We laughed with sentimentality in our hearts as the Class of 1962 presented their Class Day Exercises. The Class Prophecy reminded us of the future and the good times to be had next year. The Class Ballot reminded us of the many, many friends we had made in both the upper and lower classes. The Class Will reminded us of the scores of good times we had already had in ELHS. We were sad to see old friends leave but We were anxious to accept the challenge of a bright, crisp,'new senior year ahead. Finally, on June 6, 1962, our ultimate dream came true as tearful seniors became alumni and joyous juniors became the upper-classmen. V This has been a history of our class right till the day when we entered East Longmeadow High School as the official class on September 5, 1962. There is no reason to continue in writing beyond that point. A picture, so it is said, is worth a thousand words and the formal and candid pictures in this Aegix, our yearbook, continues the story of our class through its entire senior year. The three years that the Class of 1963 has spent in ELHS have been tedious at times, but oh, so enjoyable. We are the second in line of the first three classes to attend and graduate from East Longmeadow High School. Creating the repu- tation for a high school in its first couple of years is no easy task. On the shoulders of these first three classes were laid the responsibilities and burdens of building our high school. Though we may be the smallest class ever to graduate from ELHS, our contribution is as sig- nificant and as great as any other. All of these first three classes have continued equally in making East Long- meadow High School the wonderful school that it is. No class could have done it alone. It was through a united effort that ELHS was put off on the right foot. These three classes have been so close for two years that it is our fond wish to some day have one reunion of the best three classes ever to graduate from our school. These classes are the foundation upon which the future East Longmeadow High School will rest. We are proud, very proud, to be a cornerstone of this foundation. This is a history of our class during the best of its days, days that are gone forever, days that cannot be relived, our high school days. This is a history of trials, errors, tears, smiles, failures, and successes. The History Committee of the Class of 1963 would like to end this history with the following passage as quoted from Volume One of the Aegis, in hopes that it will become tradition in ending all ELHS class histories. This history, coupled with the pictures and copy in this book, The Aegis, we hope will serve to hold for us always the bright memories of these our 'days of days'. The History Committee of the Class of 1965 Bryan Plumb, Chairman Linda Valade Carole Betterley

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Donovan, Secretary, Carole Betterley, Robert A. Nelson, Linda Valade, and Donna Wood.. Sophomores were valu- able in helping to create, or anize, and carry out all the many, new, ELHS activities t at first year. Remember the first edition of Spartan Spirit the first fashion show, the science fair, Music Night '61 the first Longmeadow foot- ball game, the Spotlighters' p esentation of Murder Comes in Tbreeyf and the first bask tball game? The Student Government d'd a lot that year to help put the school on its feet. The SG and the Leaders Club sponsored a sock-hop on J nuary 6, 1961, attended by over 200 students. Two sop omores, Sue Weferling and Bob Lloyd, won prizes for the funniest socks. The Student- Faculty Game, March 5, included a volleyball game between the girls and women faculty and a basketball game between the varsity squad and the men faculty. The Class of 1965 helped choose the school colors, scarlet and silver, and the name Spartans Wherever you heard the word Spartans or saw the letters ELHS that first year, you knew there was a spirited sophomore somewhere. By the end of the year a school emblem, the Spartan head, had been chosen. New activities and organizations seemed to spring up from every corner bf the school and gung-ho sophs pitched right in with the juniors and freshmen to lay a -scholastic and extra-curricular foundation for the future ELHS classes. Lack of competitive experience and seniors didn't bother our first Spartan athletic squads, soccer, football, basketball, hockey, baseball, and track, it only toughened them up .for the following year in varsity competition. As. if it wasn't a the activities in a brand new usy enough year organizing igh school, the Class of '63 held its first picnic at Look Pa Ck on June 9 to top off the year with another successful and pleasurable event. A rough and tough first year couldn't dampen our spunky, Spartan spirits as we returned in September of 1961 as junior. We were ready to employ our trial and error experience and apply it towards a more successful second year. We were ready tio continue building East Longmeadow High School, and we did. The first activity to greet the student body that fall was a highly successful Bonfire Pep Rally, which drew a crowd of more than 1,000 to cheer the football team into its Hrst varsity victory the following afternoon at our home field. We toppled Minne- chaug 16-O for the first game of the season. The squad finished the 1961 season with a 2-4 record. Remember that big Longmeadow game which ,we so unluckily lost 28-20 in the last few minutes of playj? The soccer Spartans com- piled a good record for their ,first year of competition in the Pioneer Valley Soccer League, finishing 6-5-2. By the end of September m conscientiously back at the boo lastic record for our senior year lege application. Our junior cla the preceding spring and they of things by re-electing Mrs. , The oliicers were James Brocl- ost of the junior class was ks to compile a good scho- and in preparation for col- ss officers had been elected got right into the swing Adams as our class advisor. 1, President, Bryan Plumb, Vice President, Charles Bicklery, Treasurer, Beryl Lacey, Secretary, and David LaLima, ll Touchdown Stomp was held Iember-at-Large. The dance, Saturday, October 28, and was sponsored by the junior class, following a splashy Spartan football victory over Tantasqua High. By the time the winter holiday season rolled around, the entire school was rockin' and rollin' with activity. In December the music department proudly announced that more than twelve ELHS vocalists and instrumentalists would participate in the All-District Concert. The next class event on our list of many was the skating party, held at the high school's new rink. The weather was cold, but hot chocolate provided a little bit of warmth for those juniors who lacked the comfort of a date's hand. A crystal clear sky dotted with sparkling winter stars added to the enjoyment had by all. On January 20, 1962, there occured a first for not only the high school but also for the wonderful town people who supported and witnessed the smashing success, Spar- nmum Spertaculum. Many juniors did an excellent job in their participation in our first talent show, named by classmate Carole Betterley. As in the previous years, a very competent Student Government supplemented ELHS activ- ities. Junior members of the SG were Skip Homicz, Treasurer, Donna Wood, Kathleen Donovan, Carole Bet- terley, and Robert A. Nelson. The many Student Govern- ment sponsored activities for the year included the Sadie Hawkins Dance, the Varsity-Faculty-Parent Night, the design and sale of our first school banners, and an informal reception for Frank Ocheing, our African exchange student. The entire winter season proved to be a very active one for East Longmeadow High School in many, many ways. Ted Kennedy spoke for more than an hour to the total student body, telling of the situation in Central America and answering students' questions after a most interesting presentation. Experience from our first year of athletic competition was the key factor as the Spartan Hockey Team took the ice for 15 straight victories to become the Wright Division League Champions. As a result of this perfect season the Spartans faced a tough Archbishop Williams team in the Massachusetts State Schoolboy Tournament in Boston. The action at the tournament was fast and furious but our go get 'em team returned to East Longmeadow after a hard fought 3-1 defeat. Our basketball team for the 1961-62 season finished with a 9-10 record and then faced a powerful St. Michael's opponent in the 1962 Small Schools Basketball Tourna- ment at the University of Massachusetts. An audience of devoted Spartans cheered on a conscientious team which buckled under to a 66-42 loss. As the school year '61-62 rounded the far turn into the carefree season of spring, the ELHS activities continued their steady pace right to the finish line in June. The music department presented Music Night '62 and later in the year the band and chorus attended the Western Massa- chusetts Music Festival in Athol. East Longmeadow High School sent four Spartan politicians to the 22nd Annual A.1.C. Model Congress. The 1962 Science Fair was a superb exhibition of technical projects and department facilities. On April 14, the Spotlighters presented a tre- mendously amusing rendition of Our Miss Brooks. Exactly one-half of the cast were energetic juniors. By the end of JAMES BROCK President, 61-62, Vice-President, 60-61. ANGELA RAFFAELE Secretary, 60-61. CHARLES BICKLEY ' Treasurer, 61-62.

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