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LOYALTY HONOR SCHOLARSHIP ®hc Exponent 37th Yeai—Number 9 Greenfield, Massachusetts, June 19, 1950 Price Ten Cents Senior Service Opens Week Of Commencement Many Receive Mr. Reuben Laurie Commercial Awards I To Be Speaker At The Senior Service for the Class of 1950 was held yesterday at four o ' clock in the auditorium. The processional,“Pomp and Cir¬ cumstance, was played by the Green¬ field High School Orchestra under the direction of Philip Johnson. Reverend Paul Harmon Chapman, pastor of the Greenfield All Souls ' Unitarian Church, offered the scripture reading and the prayer. The Girls Glee Club sang “The Lord’s Prayer. Reverend Herbert R. Houghton Jr., pastor of the First Church of Deerfield, gave the main address of the afternoon, entitled “On Being a Hero. The entire congregation then joined hi it hymn, “Faith of our Fathers V Reverend Chapman gave the benedic tion. The orchestra then played “ The Host of Youth while the class marched out. Seniors Feast At Class Banquet -or Shorthand Graduation The annual senior class banquet was held Thursday evening, June 15, 1950, at the Weldon Hotel. The class feasted on a roast turkey di iner with strawberry shortcake. The class banquet committee in¬ cluded: Katherine Mastaler, Karlene Sachse, Robert Wheeler, and Phyllis Rogalski. FOURTEEN G.H.S. SENIORS were recently presented shorthand awards, including! either the 60-word or 80- word certificates or the 100-word gold pin and certificate. Those receiving the 60-word certili- cate were Mary Jones, June Louden, Jane Jaworski, Alice Pierson, Pat¬ ricia O’Brien, while the 80-word certificates were received by Joan Shat- tuck, Barbara Allen, Patricia Jackman, and Constance Graves. Gold pins and 100-word certificates were awarded to Dorothy Aiken, Theresa Bergeron, Claire Boisjolie, Beverly Putnam, and Katherine Mas¬ taler. TWENTY-EIGHT G. H. S. JUN¬ IORS were presented either theory certificates or those for 60 words a minute. Those to whom theory certifi¬ cates were presented are Margaret Dedinas, Carolyn Gass, Jane Wan- deloski, Norma Renfrew, Mildred Keyes, Phyllis Bryant, and Joan Smith. Sixty-word certificates were awarded June Seyfert, Ernestine Aiken, Carolyn Gass, Norma Renfrew, Margaret De¬ dinas, Jane Wandeloski, William Powers, Joan Smith, Marilyn Bristol, Marie Chevalier, Alice Cushing, Marilyn Ricker, Marilyn Barrise, Joanne Brzezinski, Janet Ostroski, Mildred Keyes, Phyllis Bryant, Robert Murley, Jeanne Robert, Mary Hayde, and Phyllis Hale. Mr. Reuben L. Laurie will be the main speaker at graduation ceremonies Tuesday evening. . Mr. Laurie is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law Schoi 1 and is, at present, a Boston lawyer He is chairman of the Ford Hall 1 orum in Boston and presides over their Sunday programs; he also is the author of “The Challenge of the Forum, a history of the Ford Hall Forum in Boston and the Forum Movement in general. In 1945, Mr. Laurie received the Herbert C. Parsons Memorial Award for outstanding achievement in the treatment and prevention of crime. He is also a member of the Mass- arhusptt ' s Judicial Council. Mr. Laurie ' s topic will be “0 dinary Folks in an Extraordinary Vorld.’’ Many Seniors To Continue Education Ronald Hall To Be Editor-In-Chief Ronald Hall of the class of 1951 has been selected editor- in-chief of next year’s “Expo¬ nent.” Other editors include Ellen Erisman, assistant editor; Car¬ ole Brissette, news editor; and Pauline Bibby, feature editor. All four juniors have been on the Exponent” staff this past year and have published two issues of the paper. Ocher editorial positions will remain open until next Septem¬ ber. Class Day Exercises Given By Graduates CLASS SONG Parents and friends are waiting ex¬ pectantly. The dignified strains of Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance by the Greenfield High School Orchestra float over the hushed audience. Then, the class of 1950 march down the aisle. After the class is seated, James 5 ania- topulos delivers the President’s Wel¬ come. After all this ceremony, Stanley Doore and Jane Crepeau liven the atmosphere by reading the Class His¬ tory. Next, Barbara Allen and James Stamatopulos read the Class W ill. A selection is then sung by our baritone, Lawrence Masiello. Later, Eleanor Davenport and Wil¬ liam Hawkins give the Class Prophecy. Then Mr. Watt, Principal, awards the Silver G” pins to deserving students. The class as a body then sing the Class Song by Robert Thrasher. The song is written to the tune of “Red River Valley. Then, they march out of the auditorium to “The Host of Youth,” which is played by the Green¬ field High School Orchestra, and pro¬ ceed to plant the ivy, while singing Louise Richardson ' s ode. Nature Of Class Gift Still In Doubt The possibilities for this year s class gift are varied. It may be a water-cooler, a new flag, or a new trophy case. The chairman of the gift committee, James Phippard, believes we will b e surprised. Edward Keller, Raymond Lindell, Maryanne Rogerson, and William Hawkins are also pondering the problem of a gift. We know whatever they decide is sure to please the school. College Attracts Many Members Of The Class Of 1950 A temporary and partial list of stu¬ dents of the Class of 1950 who have been accepted to colleges, junior col¬ leges, preparatory schools, and schools of nursing is as follows: Three students have been accepted at Bridgewater State Teachers College. These are Elizabeth Babcock, Edward Keller, and Louise Richardson. Others accepted to accredited col¬ leges include Hellen Berry, Adelphi; Mary Carroll, Albertus Magnus or Regis; Jane Crepeau, University of Massachusetts; Stanley Doore, Ohio Wesleyan. Also, Bernard Ethier, Massachusetts School of Art; Joseph Johnson, Boston University; Isabel Levy, Wheaton; James Phippard, Bowdoin or Univer¬ sity of Massachusetts. James Stamatopulos, University of Massachusetts; Robert Thrasher, Wil¬ liams; James McCarthy, Boston Col¬ lege; and William Dobbrow, University of Massachusetts. Stockbridge School of Agriculture has accepted Richard Metelica, while Elizabeth Chesk has heard favorably from Becker Junior College. Others planning to attend junior colleges include Dorothy Crimmings, Northampton Commercial College; Leo continued on page 4 ROBERT THRASHER (tune of “Red River Valley ”) As we come to the close of our school years, Although some may attempt knowledge new, We now ponder the debt that we owe here; Dear green and white, we’ll e’er ue true. As we gather to wish well to true friends, We do promise once more and do pray That, wherever our footsteps shall lead us, From thought of you we’ll never stray. So we now say farewell with this one wish; That perhaps sometime not far away Once again we shall be reunited To relive our work and our play. Robert William. Thrasher Class Day Program Processional: “Pomp and Circum¬ stance ”—Elgar Greenfield High School Orchestra President’s Welco me— Jamgs £ atopulos 4 a Class History—Jane Crepeau ley Doore Class Will — Barbara Allen, Ja|mc: Stamatopulos Selection — Lawrence Masiello Class Prophecy—William Hawlfldns Eleanor Davenport Senior Silver “G Awards Princi¬ pal Arthur Watt Class Song — Robert Thrasher Tune “Red River Valley’ Recessional—“The Host of Yo nth Greenfield High School Orch estra DDE LOUISE RICHARDSON Tune — Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms As we plant here to-day this new ivy so green For a symbol of strength and of life, We shall think of its meaning throughout all the years, As we go on our way through the strife. Through tears and through cheer we ' ll be true to our land, To our home, to our school, to the ngiit; And the sped that will hold us so firm and so fast Is this ivy that climbs toward the light. Without doubt or dismay we do start on our way With the hope that the best may be ours. As we work and we play, we shall earnestly strive To be masters of future glad hours. Oh, ivy so green as you climb o’er the wall, You will serve as a guide for each day And will give us a challenge that we do our best With the problems we’ll face on our way. Louise Richardson
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Page Two THE EXPONENT Monday, June 19, 1950 CIIItc Exponent Editors-In-Chief lames Phippard Robert Thraaher Faculty Advisor Mr. William L. Hubbard News Editor Patricia Meech Sports Editors Mary Carroll Rosemary O’Hara Feature Editor Jane Crepeau Business Manager Edward Keller Advertising Manager Annabel Paradis Exchange Editor Anita Cross PublUhcd monthly by the students ot Greenfield High School, Greenfield, Mass. Rates: 60c per year, 10c per single issue. JDNIORPOETRY THE ENCHANTED SEASON The grass is brown; the trees are full; The pumpkin bursts its vine. The frost is painting pictures On trees in colors fine. The ghostly goblins ride their brooms; And wild geese pass unseen. For, lo; the scampering squirrel Brings us to Hallowe’en. Barbara Allen 51 SPRING DRIVER TRAINING For his last printed word on the editorial page, this editor, before leaving G. H. S., would like to enter a plea for the speedy com¬ mencement of driver training in this school. As the writer is graduating from G. H. S. and could in no way reap the benefits to be derived from such a course, he feels free to state his position in the matter. The cost of such a course would be nominal. The car would be sold to the town for one dollar. A new auto shop with adequate personnel would be available to maintain it. An instructor is already available. The few hundred dollars required to pay an instructor and purchase replacement parts would be more than offset by an overall saving in property damage to say nothing of personal injury and death. Three billion dollars are lost every year through motor vehicle accidents; there are fifty million operators in the nation. Simple arithmetic tells us that the pro rata individual driver’s share of this annual national garage bill is sixty dollars. By inaugurating driver training, and by cutting down on acci¬ dents, the citizens of the community would save more than the amount put into the project. Someone will say, Wha t proof have you that the motor vehicle accident rate will be reduced?” We would answer that the American Automobile Association, in care¬ fully controlled checks, has shown that the accident rate among trained drivers is 50% less than that of untrained drivers. It may appear rather materialistic to think of the issue of driver training in terms of dollars and cents alone; it is obvious that the main purpose is the saving of human lives. In 1948, 32,000 per¬ sons were killed in traffic accidents. The appalling number of 1.000,000 were injured, 100,000 of them permanently. Current national publications are filled with articles on Teeni- cides.” These articles point out all too graphically the horrible potential which exists when untrained youth and the automobile are paired off. This writer cannot urge too strongly the adoption of a driver training program. It cannot be assumed that all young people who drive are going to receive skillful training elsewhere. Here is a chance to train properly many of those who otherwise would not have the advantage of personal, professional instruction. Oh; what a beautiful morning. The busy bees are buzzing Tunes that make you Wan I to sing. A bre|eze is drifting Through the air, Bringing with it The pungent scent of Spring. Anne Hamer ' 51 ASSEMBLY The hall is silent. Suddenly the band Strikes up a stirring, rhythmic, martial strain, And then, as if some superhuman hand Were tipping over barrels filled with rain, The crown begins to pour into the hall. They throng through every door, down every stair, They come from cracks and cran¬ nies in the wall, Up through the floor—in fact, from everywhere. One runs ahead to giggle with a friend, While others are content to sit and smile. The boldest jostle forward to con¬ tend For much-disputed seats upon the aisle. Oh, surely by no ordinary means Could all these come so quickly from their rooms; They must arrive on flying jet machines Or whiz in here on countless magic brooms. FOREVER ONWARD Tomorrow evening, June 20, 1950, will usher in the beginning of a new era of our lives. At long last our high-school years will be behind us; the entire world with all its opportunities lies stretched But, through this wondrous scene gives rise to doubt, It ' s nothing when compared with going out. Pauline Bibby ’51 out before us.. Yes, in this land of freedom the entire world lies before young people who desire to succeed in it. What a wonderful thought this is! In no other nation on earth can a young person have so many opportunities as here in America. With these great vistas opeining before us it is vital that we take care as to what field of work we shall enter; it is very import¬ ant that we set a goal for ourselves and continually strive to attain it. It does not seem necessary to tell why a definite goal in life is necessary; the reason appears to be so obvious. How can one succeed in this fast-moving world with competition on every side if he does not at every minute fix his gaze on one desired achieve¬ ment and work toward it? ■ Of course this goal should not be set too high; discouragement would be the only result. Rather, this goal should be subdivided; one should advance toward it a step at a time. One can not expect to realize all of his ambitions as soon as he leaves the auditorium on graduation night. Finally, let us not be discouraged at our difficulties. These are to be expected. There were certainly difficulties encountered during these past school years. At times, maybe some of us felt we would never graduate. Yet, these difficulties have been overcome by sincere effort on our own part, and we have finally reached our first goal. So will it be in the years to come. But let us remember always that we have the power to overcome our difficulties; let us enter the world with determination to reach a fixed goal and to strive for that same goal until it is attained. DENEAULTS 1 Greenfield Appl. Inc. ■ Zenith Radios 275Main St. Dial 9838 j FOUR LEAF CLOVER Bernardston Junction { Routes 5 and 10 | Will rE or BLUE FORMALS For Rent Coa ts, or Complete Suits 48 Hour Service MICHELMANS Odds and Ends Editor’s Scratch Pad That Younger Generation A small boy went with his mother to visit the home of a friend. As they entered the lovely living room filled with beautiful fragile objects artistically arranged in every available spot, the boy ex¬ claimed. “Oh, Mother: Look at all the pretty no-no ' s. SMART LAD A couple couldn ' t find a baby sitter the other night, so they talked their son, Junior, 9, into sitting for himself. “We’ll pay you 50 cents an hour,” his father explained, and time and a half for overtime. Overtime will start when you go to bed. Just as the parents got to their party, Junior phoned that he was ' in bed and starting on overtime. LITTLE ONES LEARN QUICKLY Mother was absent from the even¬ ing meal, so Dorothy, aged seven, sat in her chair and pretended to take her place. The child ' s solemn assumption of matronly airs an¬ noyed her brother, who challenged her position with the remark: so you’re mother tonight? Well, if you’re mother, tell me—how much is six times nine? Calmly and without hesitation. Dorothy retorted, “I’m busy, ask your father, SUCH IS LIFE There is a wonderful example in the life of an ant, began an un¬ suspecting kindergarten teacher. Every day the ant goes to work and works all day. Every day the ant is busy. And in the end what happens? That ' s easy. Someone steps on him, replied a little pupil, promptly. PRESIDENTS ADDRESS With this issue of the “Exponent we conclude our “very enjoyable stay here at G.H.S. Before we do anything else, we want to thank all our staff members who helped in any way on our issues; Mr. Taylor and his boys in the print shop for their fine efforts to get this paper out on time (in spite of us!); and, finally, Mr. Hubbard, whose few remaining hairs have turned a little bit whiter during the past year. It certainly doesn ' t seem that this year is over at last. Of course, the most exciting moment, for tjie seniors, still remains. Just think how much money our class could make if we charged seventy-five cents a seat! We certainly hope all of you enjoy the “Emerald, a booklet which is given away (for S3.00) with this issue of the “Exponent. After all the work done on it, it’s certainly good to read the finished (?) product. By the way, this would be a very good place to give some credit where it is due: The cover of the Emerald was designed by Jane Crepeau; Joe Johnson originated the idea of the drawings in the activities section; the idea of the light and dark type in the senior section is credited to Jane Crepeau; and the art stages were created by Bernard Ethier, Mr. Adams, Richard Stone, and their committee. Before saying goodbye, we want to wish Ronald Hall and his staff thy best of success on the Exponent” next year. We are certain that the new staff will do a great piece of work— or elsel That’s all for now. Here’s wishing all our readers the best of luck in the years ahead. j RITA’S ! Ice Cream i! Candy ! O ' gggggggggggggggggggggge Parents, Teachers, Classmates: Generation after generation of graduating classes have expressed words of praise and gratitude towards our parents and teachers, who have successfully guided us to the finish of our course of education in Greenfield High School, but no matter how hard we try, we can never really do justice towards both. We realize how many sacrifices our parents have made for us and how hard our teachers have labored to prepare us for the future, and many of us feel that you, our parents and teachers, should be honored here in our place. Any gains we are attributed in the future, we can more than partially thank these same teachers and parents. On behalf of this class, 1 want to sincerely thank you, and to express my appre¬ ciation to you, in hopes that we do credit to you in future years. I know we all feel what words cannot express. Classmates: We have come a long way together, and all have had experiences in G. H. S., which we will continually relive in the future. No matter where we go, or what we do, there will be nothing material which will be able to take the place of our years in G. H. S. After leaving these halls, we will go our separate ways, but in leaving we will take with us something many of us never fully appreciated before: an appreciation of our teachers, parents, and fellow classmates. It’s going to be hard leaving friends and class¬ mates, but before us is a world which is issuing a challenge which we must tackle and master. If wc should ever come together in the future, I am sure it will be with the same feeling of fellowship towards all.
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