Frontier Regional High School - Arrow Yearbook (South Deerfield, MA)

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First Annual Graduation On Tuesday evening June T8 1957 diplomas were presented to thirty eight members of the Class of 1957 culminating the successful first year of the new Frontier Regional School A capacity audience of parents and friends from the surrounding area gathered to hear traditional commencement speeches and to observe the es tabllshlng of several new traditions The new Principal s Trophies were given to Mr George E Bell Jr Chairman of the Frontier Regional School Committee for his outstanding service to the school and to Miss Joan Sheppard of the Class of 1957 The new Tim Kelleher Trophy named in honor of the recently retired veteran Deerfield school committee chairman was given to Leon lButchD Farrick Jr of Whately as best scholar athlete of the Senior Class Richard Grybko won several prizes including the Bausch 8. Lomb science award the Alan G Kenlston Memorial Award for dramatic ability a Pro Mento Honor Society pm and the new S500 00 Scholarship presented by the combined parent teacher groups of Conway Deerfield Sunderland and Whately Also given top awards were Leona Okula vale dnctorian and Emily Sadoskl salutatorlan Miss Okula received the DAR Good Citizenship Award a Pro Mento Honor Society pm and a gold medal awarded to the valedlctorlan To Miss Sadosku went the Pro Merlto pin the Polish American Citizens Club scholarship of 5100 O0 and a silver medal awarded to the salutatorian Other prize winners were Miss Beverly Walsh Montague City Chapter DCCN nurses scholarship William Tereshko American Society of Tool Engineers Scholarshsp for 5250 OO Pro Merlto Honor Society pins were awarded to Anne Stemert Joan Sheppard Nancy Savmskn Estelle Pekarski William Tereshko Loss Anderson and Nancy Hubbard The program opened with the processlonal by the Class of 1957 led by Danny Alvmo Jr as marshal Invocation was by Rev J Donald Johnston pastor of the Fzrst Church of Deerfield Emily Sadoski gave the salutatory address A New Frontier stressing the advantages of the regional schools of today as compared with llmlta tions of education in the 'l600s Halls of Ivy was sung by the members of the graduating class and a piano solo Stardust by Joan Sheppard followed Leona Okula offered the valedictory address What Next? Her topic concerned the thoughts of a graduate about to start forth on an unknown lourney into life which appears bright with promise Seniors presented the song Graduation Day followed by a piano solo by Emily Sadoskl of Chopin s Polanalse The commencement address was given by Dr Ernest Delmore Jackman of the University of Maine He spoke on important landmarks in the history of the world cautuomng the graduates to guard agamst racial and religious preludlce Awards and scholarships were announced and presented by Supt Principal Daniel W Alvmo Diplomas were awarded to members of the gradu ating class by Chr Bell who offered congratulations from the committee to each graduate The class ode by Joan Sheppard with music composed by Harry Culver preceded beneductlon Church The program concluded with the recessuonal Rosemary Grltz was accompanist Class officers were Leona Okula president Marie Podlesney vice president Lols Anderson secretary Evelyn Konvelskr secretary Joan Sheppard Student Council Boys of the class wore royal blue caps and gowns with red tassels and the girls wore white caps and gowns with red tassels Members of the graduating class formed a receiving line at the rear of Veterans Memorial Gymnasium to accept congratulations from the many friends and relatives present Members of the Class of 1957 were delighted to learn that at a special assembly held on the morning of June 18 the school of which they are the original graduates received from Jim Fox Recorder Gazette sports editor the Small Schools Athletic Trophy This trophy has been awarded by the newspaper durmg the last ten years to a county area school In recognition of outstanding general achievement I I ' ' ll II I I I ' ' ' ' ll ll ' I r 1 I I ' s 1 n ' I II II ' . ' II ' ll ll ' ' I ' ll ' I I ' ' - I u - ll I , . Il ' II ' ' ' . I . I I . . 1 -1 I ' ' I - . I ' . Q 0 . . . . . - , I n , . ' I I I I ' I ' , given by Rev. William Fahey, pastor of St. James I . . I . .I . I . . I . . t I . . I . . . - . . . , 5 , ' 5 ' I n u 1 ' ' I ' I I I . , ' - , 2 , . . . I . , . ' I I I . . I . . . I , , . . . , I I . .I .' . . I I ' ' I I I ' ' I . . I , . . . , U . . I - ' ' ll ' ll I ' II I I ' . ,, . . I

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Class Night J Q H-c 5 6 PROGRAM Processlonal Welcome Class Hustory Choral Selectlons 1 September Song Class Prophecy Presentatlon of Class Gnft Acceptance of Class Galt Class Poem Class Wall Choral Selections 1 Venn Jesu 2 May the Good Lord Bless Presentation of Awards Singing of Alma Mater Recesslonal Class of 1957 Leona Okula Nancy Savlnsku and Wlllnam Tereshko Weill Q12 Members of the Girls Glee Clubj Estelle Pekarskl and Rlchard Grybko Emuly Sadoskl Danny Alvlno Jr Nancy Hubbard Lots Anderson Anne Stemert Cherubmr and Keep You Wrlson Q12 Members of the Girls Glee Club! Dannel W Alvnno Superintendent Prlnclpal Entire Assembly Class of 1957 Marshall Danny Alvlno Jr Junlor Class Presndent Accompanlst Rosemary Grltz 65 I ' 'P , 1 C - 'M - 1 ., sr ' y 4 u C 'N ,A ,a ' , , .3 4 . A lr J Af, 5 Q , lts 4 f ,C Vi, 7 iff fa' 2. Whiftenpoof Song ..................................... ................. P omeroy . a Il l ll annnon-.sns--...n....unsn-.sn..-.nnnnn.an4-naununnv.nn...---.....-.- 1 l

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