Greenfield High School - Evergreen / Exponent Yearbook (Greenfield, MA)

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LOYALTY HONOR SCHOLARSHIP ■ . ®lj£ 38th Year—Number 9 ISSUE Greenfield, Massachusetts, June 18, 1951 Price Ten Cents Seniors Graduate Amid Pomp and Circumstance Seniors Planning Class Gifl Working like mad and racking their brains trying to think of some kind of gift “from the Class of ’51” are the Class Gift Committee. Headed by Richard Pres¬ cott, this group also includes Ed Day, Mary Jo McNicholas, Joe Daniels, Alan Lyman, Butch Britton, Janice Regali, Sheila McDonough, and Peg¬ gy Moran. Work In Secrecy Everything concerned with the project is very secretive, and, when the members meet, the door of Room 23 is bolted tightly. The only element of evidence is a poll of teachers taken some time ago aimed at finding out what the faculty believe an appropriate gift. Neither will the committee divulge information, for most members merely ex¬ claim they are undecided themselves. Further details are to be revealed as soon as possible. Special Entertain¬ ment A Banquet Feature The Senior Class Banquet took place June 14 at 6:30 at the Weldon Hotel. The menu consisted of roast turkey, whipped potato, garden peas, tossed salad, cranberry sauce, rolls, fruit cup, assorted relishes, a beverage, and frozen strawberry sundae. After dinner grace was led by Alan Lyman. Paul Croteau — class presi¬ dent — then gave his after-dinner wel¬ come and opened a short business meeting, the classes last. Entertainment, a skit on this year’s class play, followed. To conclude the banquet the class sang the Class Song. The banquet committee included Rosemary O’Hara, chairman; Betty Preble, Chris Collins, Pauline Bibby, Shirley Koch, June Seyfert, John Smith, and Peter Sak. The Senior Service for the Class of 1951 was held yester¬ day at four o’clock in the high school auditorium. The processional of the members of the Senior Class to the strains of Lee’s “Glo- riana” opened the annual service. The march was played by the high school orchestra under the direc¬ tion of Mr. Francis Carver, GHS Music Director. Rev. John R. Klekotka, pastor of the Sacred Heart Church of Greenfield, de¬ livered the scripture reading and the prayer. This was President of Boston Authors Club To Speak At Graduation Mildred Buchanan Flagg (Mrs. Francis J.) was the main speaker at gr aduation ceremonies Tuesday even¬ ing, June 19, 1951. Mrs. Flagg is president of the Boston Authors Club, and a member of the Public Relations -Committee of the Massachusetts Teachers Federation; she is also the author of “A Boy of Salem,” Plymouth Maid,” “Camera Adventures in English, and “Lad of Old Nantucket,” as well as various magazine articles. An ordinary lecture hall is trans¬ formed when Mildred Buchanan Flagg steps in front of her audience and intro¬ duces her characters against a back¬ ground of current history. One feels the presence of people in the headlines and almost sees her personalities on parade. There is romance, adventure, and nostalgia for her hearers. Time flies on pleasant wings. All too soon the short hour is over but the everyday world holds more interest and hope because of it. By some she is called, “One of the most fascinating person¬ alities on the lecture platform today. followed by a Glee Club se¬ lection — “Holy Is His Name,’’ or “Largo,’’ from “Xerxes.’’ The baccalaureate sermon was delivered by Rev. John F. Harrington, J.C.L., Vice Chancellor Springfield Di¬ ocese. Followin ' Rev. Harring¬ ton’s addr ss, the entire as¬ sembly joined in singing the hymn “Faith Of Our Fath¬ ers.’’ Fr. Klekotka gave the benedi ;tion. Then the recessional to Gounod’s “March P ntificale’’ closed the program. CLASS PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Parents, Teachers, and Friends — The Class of 1951 has given me the honor of welcoming you to this Class Day program. We all know that your patient and constant encouragement has helped us to reach this goal. Today it is most fitting that you may share this mark of recog¬ nition of not only ours but also your triumph. We are happy that you can be with us for these exer¬ cises. Classmates — I am indeed grateful to you for the honor you have given me. This senior year has been pleasant and profitable. We have had special enjoyment in scholastic and ath¬ letic progress. New and lasting friendships have been made. Keep¬ ing in mind our school motto — Loyalty — Honor — Scholarship — let us go forward to take our places in today’s world. Good health, luck, and happi¬ ness. May these be yours in the many years to come. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!! Future, Past, and Bequeaths Revealed Today The Senior Class Day exercises were Monday morning, June 18, in the high school auditorium. The exercises were attended by a large group of students, parents, and relatives. The exercises were opened with the President’s Wel¬ come by Paul Croteau. Then came the reading of the Class History by Evelyn Lewis and Alan Lyman, followed by the reading of the Class Will by James Wandeloski and Richard Prescott. Pauline Bibby and Evelyn Lewis then played a piano duet, “Street Scene, by Alfred Newman. Next came the Class Prophecy, which wa read by Ellen Erisman and Robert Chase. This was followed by the presenta¬ tion by Principal Arthur Watt of the Senior Silver “G” Awards. The Class Song, written by Robert Chase, was ihen sung by the class. The st-den ' s then adjourned to the e£ st side of the building where the planting of the ivy took place. The ivy was planted by the President of the Class, Paul Croteau. Boston Author To Be Speaker Of Evening To the strains of Elgar ' s ‘‘Pomp and Circumstance,” last evening, June 19, the Class of 1951 marched into the audito¬ rium for the last time. Rev. Harold W. Curtis, pas¬ tor of the First Congregational Church of Greenfield, offered the invocation. The GHS Mixed Chorus then sang ‘‘Holiday” by Schumann. The guest speaker, Mrs. Mil¬ dred Buchanan Flagg of Boston — well-known lecturer, writer, and traveler — delivered an ex¬ cellent address entitled “Stand¬ ing on the Threshhold.” Following Principal Arthur Watt ' s announcement of awards, Superintendent Frederick W. Porter presented the Class of 1951 to Chairman Charles F. Bitters of the Greenfield School Committee. Mr. Bitters’ presentation of diplomas to the graduates was followed by the singing of the Class Song, written by Robert McClure Chase, Jr., to the tune of “Way Down Upon the Swanee River.” The graduating class then marched out to “Marche Ponti- ficale” played by the high school band. Many Seniors Plan Further Schooling And Activities Anyone wishing to gather together the present seniors after September, 1951, will have quite a job, for by then the Class of ' 51 will be thoroughly scat¬ tered. Here is a partial list of senior plans — definite and indefinite — for next year. A large group of seniors will move into the University of Massachusetts come fall. They are Chris Collins, Barbara Crowley, Paul Crowley, Barb Curtis, Larry Davis, Moreen Enderle, Ronald Hall, Marcia Ingham, Evelyn Lewis, Barbara McLaughlin, Waine Morse, and Silvija Smelins. Greenfield will also be well repre¬ sented at Ohio Wesleyan by Bob Chase. Ray Dykes, Dick Shat tuck, and Harry Williford. (Do I detect the fine Italian hand of a certain faculty mem¬ ber here?) Three girls will be members of the first co-ed class at Springfield College. They are Sheila Hayes, Shirley Koch, and Mary Jo McNicholas. At Nichols Jr. College will be Jack Taylor, Norman Eisner, and David Eisner. Other colleges where members of the Class of ' 51 will be are Alan Lyman, Yale University; William O’Donnell, Harvard University; Ellen Erisman, New Rochelle; Carole Brissette, Our Lady of the Elms; Allen Kelley, Uni¬ versity of Montana; Ed Day, Uni¬ versity of Georgia; Roland Emery, Arnold College. Also, Margaret Moran, Barry Col¬ lege; Richard Prescott, Bucknell Uni¬ versity; William Boguslawski, Amer¬ ican - International College; Pauline Bibby, Middlebury College; Anne Davey, Bridgewater Teachers’ Col¬ lege. Seniors attending commercial schools will be Beverly Blake, Barb Couture, Carolyn Gass, Northampton Commer¬ cial College; Mae Calkins, Winslow School; Susan Hoadley, Peggy Dedi- nas, Bryant. There are many prospective nurses among this year’s seniors. They are Marie Bellefettille, Betty Preble, New England Baptist Hospital; Margie Baker, Burbank Hospital; Anne Mc- Guane, Ma ry Lou McHugh, Provi¬ dence Hospital; Beverly Donovan, N. Y. Foundlings Hospital; Ruth Lapides, Beth Israel Hospital. Sheila McDonough will enter the X-ray technician course at the Franklin County Hospital. Others will attend the following schools: Anne Hamer, Rhode Island School of Design; Larry Shumway, Schillinger House of Music; Nancy Bosworth, Smith Vocational; Robert Britton, Hebron Academy; Joe Dan¬ iels, Deerfield Academy; Joe Drumgool, Western Massachusetts School of Pharmacy; Ed Leonard, East Coast continued on page two

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Page 6 THE EXPONENT June 19, 1950 Class Huston! JINX: “Let ' s hurry Simon. Look what time if is.” SIMON: “O.K., here we go. Who’ll we have for villains? Oh, I know—Dave Fay, Don Cardwell and Bill Hawkins. They’re sly ones all right. They certainly made school life interesting our sophomore year when they started the gang fights in the locker room.” 1INX: How about the romantic leads in the play? SIMON: I know just the people—Pussy (Spitfire) Van Wagner and Ed (Buck) Keller.” JINX: Let’s have more lovers in the picture. SIMON: “O.K. How about Bob Thrasher and Mary T. Han¬ ley.” JINX: “Oh, I remember Bob, but who was that Mary T. char¬ acter?” SIMON: She was one of the quieter ones in school. Hah!” JINX: Let ' s see. We ' ve got villains and lovers. That ' s a start anyway. How about sports?” SIMON: “We’ve got plenty of material for that angle. Win there ' s Nook Burniski and Sonny Allen, captains of football, and what captains they were! Why, in our sophomore year Nook made the first string, while Sonny, a junior at the time was playing right behind him in the backfield; but Sonny didn ' t stop there. He was a good track man too. Jim Harris was speedy on the football field as well as on the track. Jim Stamas, our able senior class president, was a plunging fullback and a hard-hitting baseman. And we can’t forget Dick Sautter on the basketball floor and Tom Ryan, captain of baseball, with his tricky pitching. JINX: Let’s not forget the girls, Simon. What ' s a picture without girls? Why there was Phyllis Rogalski, Mary Anne Rogerson, and Katie Mastaler and scores of others who could really toss that basketball around, and not all talents were one-sided either. Why we had stars in all the sports. Dolly Kestyn certainly could throw that softball. Alice Hume, cap¬ tain of the team, was outstanding in the field, too, as well as all the others who really had skill in the sports.” SIMON: While we ' re talking about sports, I noticed that in intramurals there were quite a few girls—umm—shall we say watching the boys? JINX: Yes, Simon, do say that. I suppose too that the boys were watching the girls participate just to see how the game was played.” SIMON: Ahem, remember the Senior Play? JINX: That was the thing. SIMON: Remember Babe Arneson, that menace from the East? Men always seemed to be lured into her clutches.” JINX: “Claire Barrett certainly was convincing as that nosey neighbor, Mrs. Waughop.” SIMON: Remember Joe Johnson as Grandpa and his ‘Hack of blockbirds’?” |INX: “Don’t forget that Irish brogue Jeannie Davenport cul¬ tivated for the part of Katie. Those chicken hearts were the best chocolates anyone ever tasted.” SIMON: “Who can forget that romantic team of Shirley Lap seritis and John Alex who played their parts with such non¬ chalance and, ahem, realism?” JINX: Oh, let ' s not forget Jack Fiske, the cop, who dragged in his victim by the scruff of the neck. SIMON: “I really liked that part where Jim Phippard and Bob Thrasher were supposed to be sprayed with an atomizer and ended up being drenched with a bucket of water.” JINX: “Remember the back corridor? Dark wasn ' t it. SIMON: “We shan’t go into that.” JINX: “Our stage hands Tony Iorio, Tracy Burdick, and Robert Wheeler added their bit to the success of the play, too. SIMON: “Don’t forget Bill Casey who was chosen student con¬ ductor of the band at G.H.S. JINX: “That’s right; Bill worked with the band and orchestra right up through his three years of high school. SIMON: “Say, do you know we’ve been working two hours on this?” JINX: “Oh let’s not give up yet. Things are just beginning to get interesting. SIMON: Oh boy! We’re coming to outside school activities at last. JINX: “Oh, no we aren’t. I think I’ll leave that part up to your own little vivid imagination! SIMON: “Come on now, let ' s get on with this. Let’s see. We’ve talked about so many things that happened, but we haven ' t mentioned the trouble we had in deciding on a class gift. JINX: I don ' t remember any trouble about that. SIMON: “Oh, sure we did. Can’t you remember how someone mentioned that we ought to set up a fund to buy maps of G.H.S. for the incoming sophomores.” JINX: Simon, you’re kidding. SIMON: Remember, too, how the offenders of the school voted to have the seats in detention room furnished with soft pillows.’ JINX: Now Simon, it really wasn ' t that bad at all, but I do remember a pehson suggesting we fill the gym up with water so culprits could get away from Mr. Watt more easily. SIMON: Now who’s the one that’s kidding. As long as we ' r.e FOR SMART APPAREL IT’S ALIBER’S Send to MINOTT for good printing ♦ ♦ OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE Greenfield ROSSCRAFT FLOWERS INCORPORATED “Natural Beauty Plus Artistry” 60 Federal St., Greenfield Flower phones—4335, 4336 COMPLIMENTS OF S9 {MARI COOKS KNOW MSftt GREENFIELD GAS LIGHT CO. 71te Clite SltOfifie Mae E. Dunn, prop. EXCLUSIVE MILLINERY Tel. 4554 365 Main St. Purple Electrical Co. Electrical Contracting 156 Silver St. Tel. 5532 FISKE STRECKER Prescriptionists Clarence Strecker Reg. Pharm. Tel. 5002 353 Main St. Greenfield DEMOND’S For Typewriters 391 Main St. Opp. Library F LEMING’S ASHIONABLE OOTWEAR Main St. Greenfield, Mass. Tennij Farms Dairy Milk and Ice Cream 338 High St. W H A I W H A I F M BARTLETT’S, INC. Greenfield, Mass. Clothiers and Furnishers Capital Insulation Inc. Capital Rock Wool Insulation 37 Cleveland St. Tel. Gfld. 3448 J1 kJz 7a — Micliel+na+t ' i. For Style - - For Quality For Value corner Main and Davis Street GRANT WALKER The House of Good Drugs Main St. Greenfield Printed In The Greenfield Vocational School Print Shop 7he }. ' te. ' ' a+ujeld. -theAe new 7ee+iti neA. second floor talking about graduation, don’t tell me you’ve forgotten the trouble we had in finding a tune to go with the Class Song and Ivy Ode.” JINX: “That I do remember. We had everything from the chant of Straight Arrow to ‘Rag Mop’ suggested. All kidding aside, the kids who wrote them did a really fine job.” SIMON: “Let’s say we continue thi mon ust got to work on— JI :- T know, outside school activities. Well all right, but please use discretion.” SIMON: “What ever that is, I’ll make this picture the best yet or die in the attempt. JINX: “What kind of flowers please.” SIMON: “All right have your little joke, but you wait and see; I’m going -to make this movie studio of ours immortal.” JINX: “You bet. You’re going to blow us right out of this world; but you know Simon, with this picture it’s going to be fun. I’ll see you tomorrow, Simon.” SIMON: “Goodnight, Jinx.” JANE ANN CREPEAU GEORGE STANLEY 1)00RE Men’s and Young Men’® Clothing and Furnishings Mansion House Block FARR WILLARD MARSHMAN’S NEWS ROOM 364 Main St. Greenfield Forbes Camera Shop EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC. Sterling Silver Headquarters ..Towle ..Gorham ..International ..Wallace BARRETT BAKER SCHOOL SUPPLIES Bernardston Auto Wrecking - Used Parts 8? Tires ' i? Batteries Open Evenings Telephone 2601 Bernardston, Mass. West Gill Road James E. Cleary The Square Deal Jeweler” 248 Main St. Greenfitld flowers for all occasions YETTER THE FLORIST 226 Main St. Greenfield Phone 4306

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Page Two THE EXPONENT Monday, June 18, 1951 % Ixpamnit Editor-In-Chief Editor-In-Chief Ronald Hall Assistant Editor Ellen Erisman Faculty Advisor Mr. William L. Hubbard News Editor Carole Brissette Rosemary O’Hara Jane Wandeloski Advertising Manager Suzanne Gortner Faculty Business Manager Mr. James L. Dinsmore S T A Feature Editor Pauline Bibby Sports Editors Richard Campbell Mary Lou McHugh Business Manager Exchange Editor Phyllis Hale The Editors Subscription Manager Nelson Akey F F 19 5 2 Nelson Akey Marie Barrett Marion Fassett Lorraine Fontaine Suzanne Gortner Janet Mentor Jane Perry Betty Ravmond Judy Suhl Catherine Sessler 19 5 1 Pauline Bibby Beverly Blake Carole Brissette Robert Britton Phyllis Bryant Barbara Couture Anne Davey Beverly Donovan Connie Duffney Moreen Enderle Ellen Erisman Sheila Hayes Phyllis Hale Ronald Hall Susan Hoadley Joan LaPalme Anne McGuar.e Mary Lou McHugh Mary Jo McNicholas Peggy Moran Rosemary O’Hara Valerie Boncek Elizabeth Preble Patricia Seibert Ann Varilly. Jane Wandeloski Published manthly by the students ot Greenfield High School. Greenfield. Mass. Rates: 60c per year, 10c per single issue. 19 5 3 Sandra August Ann Barry Natalie Bynum Doris Budarz Molly Cleary Caroline Czerwinski Elizabeth Erisman Eleanor Farrick Carol Hume Janct Jones Tootsie Lemay Joan Martin Barbara Page Jane Peloquin Carol Phippard Marilyn Punch Nancy Shippey Cynthia Smith Margaret Sullivan Connie Wood STENOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT RECORD —’51 The Stenographic Department of 1951 has obtained the highest scholastic record in speed and awards of any previous class in G. H. S. Their achievements are as follows: 100% in Jr. O.G.A., which is a penmanship test. 100% in speed tests — 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100 which have to be passed on a 95% accuracy basis. 50% passed the Theory which is a word test. Jr. O.G.A Ernestine Aiken Marilyn Barrise Marilyn Bristol Phyllis Bryant Joanne Brzezinski Marie Chevalier Alice Cushing Margaret Dedinas Carolyn Gass • Phyllis Hale Mildred Keyes The above record is the re¬ quired high school work. Of our 20 seniors, six of them have passed their 120 speed test, which is an added honor above high school requirements. Certificates are available for the certificate tests in the 60, 80. 100, and 120 speed rates. Gold pins are also available on the 100 and 120 tests. Mrs. Gladys B. Nichols is the course’s instructor. , Theory 60 70 80 90 100 120 Senior Plans Aero-Tech; Gladys Chludlinski, hair- dressing school. The armed services will claim several. U. S. Navy, James Bowe, Bruce Plymp- lon; WAF, Marilyn Bariise, Joan La- palme, Norma Renfrew, Jane Sevfert; U. S. Air Force, George Wisnewski; YVACS, Phyllis Nichols. Holding down jobs will be Charlie Bates, A and P; Jim Bynum, First National; Ernestine Aiken, telephone operator; Phyllis Bryant, secretary to local public accountant; Janice Regali, GTD; Jeanne Robert, Heselton and Tisdale; Ann Varilly, father ' s insurance business; Jane Wandeloski, Bete Fog- Nozzle Company until marriage in July. Of course, it is impossible to include all seniors in this list. However, don ' t think that the rest of the class will be loafing next year. They all have plans, most of which are not definite enough to be stated in time to appear in this issue. James Organ Janet Ostrowski William Powers Norma Renfrew Marilyn Ricker Jean Robert JuneSeyfert Joan Smith Jane Wandeloski First star on the rates of speed equals high school credit. Statnd star on the rates of speed equals certificate credit. Calendar of Senior Service Class Day Commencement Dance Graduation Events Sunday, June 17 Monday, June 18 Monday, June 18 Tuesday, June 19