Easthampton High School - Echo Yearbook (Easthampton, MA)

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P. T. A. This year the Easthampton High School P.T.A. continued in its accustomed pattern of service to the school. During Education week in November, a food sale was arranged in the study hall for our traditional Parents' Night. In December the association once again sponsored a gay and festive Yuletide dance for the com- munity teenagers. When Dr. Paul Mather, President of the University of Massachusetts, ac- cepted the invitation of the group to speak on March 20, an outstandingly interesting and informative evening was provided for all who attended. All of the grammar school P.T.A.'s were invited, forming a large and appreciative audience. Dr. Mather stressed, in his speech, the importance of all phases of education from grade school through college. In our competitive modern world, he stated, a college diploma is as essential to the economic and personal welfare of an individual, as was a high school diploma, just a single generation ago. Following this event, two enjoyable public card parties were given. As has been its custom in past years, the organization purchased tapes for the school recorder. It also awarded the two science prizes, for outstanding achievement in physics and chemistry respectively. Also given at graduation was the P.T.A. Group Council Scholarship to which each of the individual local P.T.A. contributes, in order that a senior entering the teaching profession may be aided and encouraged in career preparation. The officers for 1955 and 1956 were: President ..................... ............. M rs. Thomas J. Hefferon Vice-President ............ ................... M rs. Ellwin Fowles Secretary ............... ........ M iss Lou Lyman Treasurer .......................................................................................... Mrs. Arnold Wilde freplacing Mr. Emerson Bridges who submitted his resignation because of ill health.j Committee Chairmen: Ways and Means ......... .......... M rs. Peter Mularski Refreshments ......... .......... M rs. Wilfred St. Martin Publicity ........... ............ M rs. Margaret G. Lyman Legislative ............ .......... P rincipal, Howell K. Thayer 82

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Baseball The boys all played well last year. Many of the games that they lost were close ones and could have been anybody's ball game. Players returning this season are james Stone, Bruce Craig, Thomas Walsh, Richard Nadolny, and Donald Bashista. 6 winsg 9 losses Amherst 8 Ludlow 8 South Hadley Ware 2 West Side 2 Enfield 3 Agawam 6 Palmer 0 South Hadle Ludlow 3 Ware 5 Agawam 2 Enfield 1 Y They gfi West Sprin Palmer 3 3 O eld 84 at at away away at away at at at away at away at away away We Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton Easthampton 0 3 4- 3 0 2 5 2 1 1 6 5 6 1 1