Easthampton High School - Echo Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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1953-After a few splices and patches-you see, a number of our group had given up the desire for a career and left-our favorite reel began to rotate again with the speed forever increasing. We soon were intricate parts of the scenes, with Miss Edna Graham as our advisor, Audrey Humphriss, star performer, joseph Haber, co-star, Marie Nace, keeper of statistics 5 Dolores LaPlante, treasurer. We now played support- ing roles, taking part in the Junior-Senior Prom, numerous activities, and selling candy between the scenes. We also sponsored what was known as the Junior Party, to which all the performers were invited. It was a great success. We ended the year by taking part in graduation exercises. 1954-With a speed that left us thrilled, excited, and breathless, the ast quarter of the familiar reel swirled to its close. We were absorbed in :he glory of starring in this panorama, engulfed in its magnificence, and :ruly awed by the peak of its rewards. Miss Leocadia Baranowski played :he part of director in our last, most important quarter at the Theater of Education, Audrey Humphriss was again our star performer 3 Lowell Duval, :o-star, Marie Nace, keeper of statistics, and Raymond Magdalenski, treas- irer. Our star performance was the Senior Play this year. Previously, iuring the Christmas season, we entertained all other groups in festive, Yuletide style at our Senior Dance. The magazine campaign proved to be une of the most successful and profitable in recent years. In order to help secure money for our trip to Washington we were active in selling candy through the fall and winter seasons. The senior trip to the Capitol was unforgettable, and all had a tremendously enjoyable time. Our chaperones were Miss Graham and Mr. Thayer. Later, with the help of the juniors, Ne put on the Senior Prom. This, our final year at the Theater, was ! - 1 Q Wi 16 it X 350' I fff and Graduation aio A V 49 1355 as - f'Z 3151 1' u ml flvag :w ang wvflllllxugf We leave this Theater of Education with a feeling of accomplishment and importance. Some have special talents and will continue on to other Theaters to take part in and star in larger, more important roles. Others will use the talents which they have developed to good advantage. All will strive to refiect due credit on E. H. S. -our Alma Mater. brought to a close when we appeared in Class Night Feature Attractionsn la 4,1 ' 1- O N z Q 9 2 l Q' r 1- !,1, ,lv Xi 29

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CLASS HISTCRY We entered the Theater of Education as confused, inexperienced actors and actresses, quite unaware of what the future held. We met with Q many difficulties at the outset, but we were determined to master our talents as we settled down to watch and learn during the first, the hardest year 1951 -The reel began to unfold very slowly. We were thrilled and excited at the many goals we might reach, but stayed behind the scenes to watch closely and attentively, learning from voice, action, and techniques of other performers. We were officially accepted into the Theater by what was called the Freshman Initiation . This was a strange method of accept- ance but enjoyed by all, in that it was followed by the Freshman Re- ception , at which we got acquainted with many of the other performers. We were later allowed to take part in putting on a dance for all the per- formers in the Theater. This was the Freshman-Sophomore Dance. It was indeed a gala affair. Our director for this year was Miss Louise Burke 5 our star performer, Albert LeBeaug co-star, Martha Lawson 3 keeper of statistics, Dolores LaPlanteg and treasurer, Barbara Herrmann. 1952 -F or a year we had watched and now were given a chance to participate in more momentous undertakings. Our director this year was Mr. Alvan Lewis, star performer, Julia Gerykg co-star, Martha Lawson, keeper of statistics, Phyllis Jordan, treasurer, Audrey Humphriss. Our per- spective expanded with a broader view of what the Theater had to offer. We were given an opportunity to contribute our learnings when chosen as extras in the Story of High School Life . We all took part in the Freshman-Sophomore Dance, and some of us had parts in the various activities of the Theater, such as the Student Council, Dramatic Club, Glee Club, and various sports. At the end of this year we felt we had really accomplished something and were now prepared to take on larger parts and learn more of the major subjects offered in the remaining two years.. 28

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ff' W SENIOR CLASS f WILL T e last will and testament of the Class of 1954 of the Town of East- hampton County of Hampshire, State of Massachusetts, made and pub- lished this 20th day of June in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-four. We the Class of 1954, being of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and , XZ .7 h . testament 1n manner following, that is to say: First: to the entire school we bequeath the spirit of the Class of '54 . Second: to Juniors-our excellent wits and broad inliuence. Third: to Sophomores-capacity for fun and friendliness. Fourth: to Freshmen -our overpowering dignity and reserve. Fifth: Our individual bequests: Richard Andrzejczyk, leave my green Ford to Donald Johnston. John Anisko, leave my job in the A. 8: P. to Bill Duryea. Patricia Baldyga, leave my stenography ability to June Martin. Armand Champigny, leave my dancing ability to Howard Lussier. Evelyn Ciaglo, leave my carefree ways to Thelma Pendergast. Norman Coopee, leave my front seat in Senior English class to Albert Morrison. Joan DeLane, leave my South Hadley beaus to Jill Iles. Lowell Duval, leave my ability in chemistry to Richard Beebe. Thomas Erush, leave my fondness for astronomy to Arnold Wild. Jeanne Facteau, leave my French ability to Claire Bessette. Julie Geryk, leave my personality to Marilyn Graham. Alfred Girard, leave my brains to Ruth Mesh. Richard Golas, leave my captainship of the varsity live to Bruce Craig. Carolyn Gwinner, leave my natural red hair to those who have to use peroxide. 30