Holden High School - Clarion Yearbook (Holden, MA)

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CLASS HISTORY Movxe on the mght of 'Slay ll The turnout was satusfactory and lt seemed good to earn some money for our class treasury The end of the year found us with seventeen Sopho mores on the honor roll Two less than the prevlous year but that dldnt discourage us june was soon here and after our busy Sophomore year we needed a rest In September 1951 we entered our Jumor year, proud to be under the name of upper classmen Our class olhcers thxs year were John Dxckman Presldent Richard Imdgren Vxce Presndent Arnold Goodhxle Secretary and John Josephson Treasurer We were proud of Earl Wllley when he was elected Treasurer of the Athletuc ASSOCIHIIOH Elected to Student Council were Barbara Russell Ioan Fancey VV1lson Hammond and Earl Wllley Agam our class showed xts muslcal ab1l1ty by Jommg the Glee Club and Miss Innes seemed pleased to have us The football dance was about our hrst socxal event of our Jumor year and xt proved to be successful A pleasant tlme was had by all who attended The boys and gxrls of our class agaln proved them selves capable m athletlcs as many received their letters The greatest presentation of the junior year was of course the Jumor Prom Everywhere you looked around school you saw posters advertlsmg our Prom Wnth the help of MISS Tuttle and Miss Kennard, our homeroom teachers the Holden Hlgh audltorrum was turned mto a beautlful under water scene wlth an anchor m the center of the floor and tmted sea shells along the sides of the walls That mght will long be remembered by all who attended Th1s year we were happy to have a new addition to the class of 53 From Commerce High School we welcomed Judxth Zmno who since has proved to be a valuable addmon to our class However we lost jane VVaterhouse our cute lxttle dancer as she became the wxfe of Paul Cole We also lost Carl Gunnard to the Anr Force and Wlllxam Mathieu to the Navy june was quxckly creepmg upon us and before we realnzed lt Commencement Day had arrived Varrous awards were given out and many of our members were honored Fourteen Jumors were proud to re cewe pro merxto cernncates These were Joan Fancey Janel McKay Carolyn Manchester Nancy Majewskl jamce Hunt Elame Fant Dorothy Sergent Joan Hubbard Audrey Wolfe John Josephson Earl Willey Robert Whnte John Morrnssey, and Ronald Manty We reallzed we had completed our Junlor year but that xt would always brmg back happy memorxes to us when we looked back upon lt At the same tlme we looked forward to our comlng Semor year Last September we agam entered Holden Hxgh wxth Mrs Creamer as our homeroom advisor For the Hrst txme lll four years we were all together ln one room We were somewhat unhappy to thlnk that thus would be our final year at dear old Holden Hlgh but on the other hand xt seemed good to be the highest class and looked up to by others We started our Semor year out right by electmg Rrchard Lmdgren as President Audrey Wolfe, V1ce Presxdent Barbara Russell Secretary and John Morrissey Treasurer Thus year we welcomed a new classmate from Lacoma New Hampshnwjudlth Bergmann However we lost three of our most promlsmg students Janyce Nygard Llnnea Harwood and Jeanette Shaw Our class upheld xts good reputation ln athletlcs as many of :ts members were placed on varslty teams In football, john Lofgren Rlchard Lmdgren Rrchard Leard Rnchard johnson Wesley Gates Jon Holmes Robert Grandberg and Wxlson Hammond played sarslty Wes Gates was Captam of our basketball team last season Carolyn Manchester joan Hubbard Loretta Thxbodeau and Suzanne Kemp played on the first team ln basketball and Barbara Russell and Arlme Swenson were the managers In field hockey Carolyn Carlson Barbara Stevens Mary Yanche Janel NIcKay and Nancy Majewskl played varsity The Clarlon staff was composed mostly of Semors as joan Ifancey ,Iovce Forget Janel McKay Ronald Carlson Judxth Zmno Carolyn Manchester Barbara Russell and Audrey Wolfe roamed the halls of Holden Hlgh lookmg for news for our great paper 'Ihe Athletxc ASSOCIHIIOH was composed of the fol lowmg Semors Presldent Wesley Gates Vxce Presx dent Janel McKay and Secretary Cynthxa Watters Semors elected to Student Councll this year were john Lofgren President Judith Bergmann Vlce Presndent Joan Fancey Secretary Kent Sternstrom Treasurer Arllne Swenson and Richard Arnesen Stlll ln a smgxng mood many of our Semors once again yomed the Glee Club under the xnstructlon of Mass Innes In December came the most outstandmg event of our Semor year whrch was of course the Semor play entitled Strnctly Formal Each member of the class took part rn one way or another to make thc play a success At last Aprxl came-the most excltmg month of all the time for our class trlp to New York Crty We arrwed m the blg city at 12 noon on Aprnl 17 and took a tax: to the Hotel Taft At 2 10 P M we walked to the Broadway Theatre to see Cmerama, a three dxmensronal movmg prcture We ate at the Taft Grxll and danced to musxc by Vmcent Lopez and hrs orchestra That mght we went to the Henry Xhller Theatre and saw The Moon xs Blue B that txme we were all eager to retxre after a long day Saturday mormng we went on a tour of upper and lower Ixew York Cnty In the afternoon we walked to Rockefeller Center for the tour and went to a radno show afterwards That mght at the Radlo Cxty Musxc Hall we saw a motlon ptcture and stage show Sunday some went to church and then walked to the Unlted Iwatnons Bulldmg We went to the ob servat1on tower of the Empire State Burldmg m the afternoon where pxctures were taken of us with our tired and droopy eyes Leavmg Grand Central Station at 5 00 PM we arrlved at Umon Station at 9 I0 PM tlred but feelmg that our trlp cer tamly had been worthwhlle A wonderful time was enjoyed by all but we all agreed theres no place luke home June 1953 has arrwed and we have completed our hxgh school days at Holden These past four years have been nlled with much happmess, and we look forward to a future Hlled wxth many more happy and successful years AUDREY WOLFE 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CLASS NIGHT SPEAKERS Iwrsl row Arlune Swenson and Cynthua Watters Class Who s Who Audrey Wolfe Class Hustory Szcond row Kay Manchester Class Wull Juduth Zunno Class Prophecy C ass clftsfo 'zy We entered Holden Hugh School un September 1949 and for the hrst two weeks there were suxty mne couufused freshmen We couldnt seem to fund the correct rooms or get used to the so called laws around Holden Hugh When any upper classman or teacher mentuoned the word detentuon to us seemed to shudder wuth fear -Ks tume went by we gradually became acquaunted wuth the rules and regulatuons of the school wuth the helpung hands of Muss Schoff and Mr Langen heum-our homeroom teachers Next on our lust came Inutuatuon Day a day feared by all who bore the name of Freshmen In spute of feelung rather ruduculous we enjoyed ourselves We were quute a sught wuth the gurls haur un pugtaxls and the boys wearung aprons and carryung stuffed toys Izlected to Student Councul thus year were Carolyn Carlson and janel McKay Nlost of the members of our class gladly partucu pated un the school Glee Club nunuerals un football Ruchard Lundgren John Lof gren Ruchard Leard jon Holmes Ronald Armstrong and john Duckman and two boys un baseball Ruchard Lundgren and john Duckman and three boys un basketball Ronald Armstrong John Duckman and Ruchard Lundgren T he gurls sluowed theur abuluty un sports also as four gurls C lorua kululstrom Xlary Yanche Carolyn Carl sum und lunute Xygard receuxed numerals un Fueld luocltu and luuucl Xlclxay Glorua Ixohlstrom Nlary Xauutlut Lurolxuu Carlson and janyce 'Nygard receuyed theur uuuunueral uuu basketball Vte seemed to study hard and at the end of the year nuneteen students were proud to fund theur names on the honor roll Thus year we were sorry to lose Cluuuton Goddard Frederuck Goodruch Harold Wulkuns Alexander Grabowsku 'tfaryorue 'yiorrow and Barbara Rueser euther to dulferent schools or to varuous fuelds of endeaxor Before we knew ut June had rolled around and we had completed our Freshman year wuth flyung colors The summer months went by quuckly and we were glad to get back unto the routune once agaun Thus year ten Pruncetouu students entered unto our Sophomore Class wuth a hearty welcome These were -Xnne Bruckey Joan Hubbard Suzanne Kemp Ioretta Thubodeau Ruchard Arnesen YVesley Gates Charles Stumpson Erwun Speckman Lloyd Vanasse and john Nlorrussey From other schools we also welcomed Cynthua XVatters and Ann Seeyle How ever Fluzabeth Gould left us to attend Northfield School Furst of all we got down to busuness and elected our class officers By unanumous vote John Duckman was were Janel NIcKay Vuce Presudent -Xudrey Wolfe Secretary and Earl VVulley Treasurer John Duckman Ruchard Leard Janel McKay and joan Fancey were pucked to represent the Sophomore Class un Student Councul Our classmates agaun brought out theur athletuc abuluty and many receuved letters or numerals for a Job well done In -Xprul of thus year we welcomed a new member uuuto our class from North Andover Carolyn Man chester However we lost Dorothy VValsh Constance Xfosher Dorothy Carlson Lee Nferlun and Donald St George Wuth the help of Nlr Danuels and 'slr Cohen our homeroom teachers we conducted a Sophomore .. . . , - ' D ! 3 ' ' I , ' s ' ' , - E I v A S , - ' , , ' l . V .Y I . . l ' 7 I ' 5 - . . li 1 I . , . . , . tl !Y ' ' I ' tu ' uv , Wye . . ' , . . A. . . . . - , h . . y 1 , Y . . . . I 4 - ' - Y I , ' . v V v 1 , . . Y ' 4 ' I I . . 1 . .i y I Our boys proved to be athletuc as sux boys receuved elected to be our Presudent. The other class officers . I U ' : . , . , , 5 , : ' , , . . 7. bk bk - J . , , Y , . . ' . ' ' A Vu j , , ' v i' - D ' . , , , . .- ' . , I ' , ' - r ' ' I , , y V t V . 1 , v , A l . T ' ' Y ' ' s ' . . . ' . - . , . . . , l 33

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672111 WWI We the g1'3dll3tl1lg class of 1953 hav1ng com pleted four years of mental torture 1n the form of CdUC8IlOIl do hereby lay down our pencxls and go out 1nto the world to seek our fortunes To the follow mg we bequeath our talents 1nd1osy ncrasxes and varrous sundry artxcles ARTICLE I Item 1 To the just watch our dust' Jumors we leave our homeroom complete w1th all those un autographed desk tops' See how long they stay that way' Item 2 To the We have plenty of time' Sopho mores we leave a stopwatch to use when they are sen1ors and have to count every mmute Item 3 To the VVe have all the talent' Fresh man class we present any wooden nlckels that may be left 1n our treasury in June Item 4 To the mcommg Freshmen we leave our sympathy What more can we say? ARTICLE II Item 1 To Mr Buy em by the carton' LaPrade we present someth1ng he has always wxshed for A Jr Superman Chemlstry Set' Item 2 To M1ss Lets have lt quxetl Tuttle we leave a contract for a book she xs wrntmg How to Drxve In 725 Easy Lessons' Item 3 To Mr W1ll anyone who IS absent please rause thexr hand? Cohen we leave a set of purple and wh1te earplugs that he may wear to prevent hns puprls from talkmg h1m out of a deten tlon' Item 4 To Mrs But you already have four locker keys' Snuth we leave a m1ll1on large envelopes to store her thousands of small envelopes m Item 5 fo Mr 'vly youre lookmg well todayl DHHICIS we bequeath an apple a day from now to St Elmos Flre Drlll Item 6 To Mr When I was IH the Navy' Eaton we leave a book we have wrxtten durmg class d1s cuss1ons Its txtle IS Nly Brother 1n law Item 7 To Mr Nleet my pet flea, Oscar' Lan genhe1m we leave a complete wardrobe of clothxng and a tr1p around the world for Oscar and hxs famxly Item 8 To Mnss I would never say shut up ' Matthews we leave a full t1me staff of psychlatrlsts to dxagnose the 1lls of the Semor Class Item 9 To NI1ss Thats no excuse' Schoh' we present a palr of dark glasses to wear ln her shockmg p1nk homeroom Item 10 To Nlr You cant get away wlth that' Bubar we leave a solld gold plaque engraved wxth these words Thats what you thmk' Item ll To Xhss How many txmes do I have to tell you Shxbley we leave a set of velvet lmed tea cups to use on Sundays Item 12 To Xlr vVe re bound to wm-I have on the same su1t I wore to the last v1ctory' Correale we leave a load of wood for the Vxctory Bonfire to be held after next vears Shrewsbury game Item 13 To Xlrs Benson and Mrs Oslund we leave a months worth of paper plates so they may have a vacatxon from dlshwashmg Item 14 To Jack Im gomg to report you kxdsl Harvev the tarecaker of our glor1ous school we leave the care and feedmg of Henry m the walll Item lo Fo Nlrs Are you ever gomg to fimsh Gaw we leave a class of students who wlll not mslst on hav1ng lunch 1n home ec classes Item 16 To Nl1ss Havent you got anythmg to d Larlm wc leave a gold plated horse whxp as a rem1nder of her study halls Item 11 To Nlr S111 feet of snow IS no reason to cancel school' Buker we leave the honor of lead 111 the parade to the new school Nirs Drawbrldge w1ll carry the Hag Item 18 Lpon XI1ss Let s all smg llke the bxrdxes smg' Innes we leave a piano wlth no keys for days when there IS no Glee Club Iten1 19 To NIr You have talent' Bowes we leave 63 students worth of peace and qulet Item 20 To Xlrs Swmg your partners' Clrcle four' Creamer we leave a semor class that thmks ol nothmg but square danc1ng Item 21 To Nirs L1ttle NIO Moulton we leave a tape recordmg of all the songs that were sung and gOSSlp that was gossxped on the glrls team bus Item leaders gal1ons Item to Us ARTICLE III 1 We the Oh my aching back' cheer leave to next year s stlff and sore ones three of Cromm Dubs Ixmment 7 We the Xou re not allowed to speak traffic occ1fers of 19:3 leave to next years h h ld w 1p o ers Sxx Easy lessons 1n ju Ixtsul Its the only way to slow those Sophomores down Item 3 We the Semor Play cast of 1953 leave many thanks and a collectlon of water plstols taken behind the stage to Mrs Smlth Item 4 We the complete and unabrxdged class of 1953 leave So dont be drscouraged If we can do It anyone can ARTICLE IV Item l Bob That s what the man sald' Granberg leaves hns football helmet to the jumors to use as a punch bowl at thelr Football Dance Item 2 Arl1ne I fell glmg glong' Swenson, leaves the nnssmg negahve to Mxrrless Anyone for gum Underwood Item 3 Ronny Im not argumg w1th you Im tellmg you' Nianty leaves hxs love for school and h1s perfect record of attendance to Harold Master of Ceremomes' Lane Item 4 Anne Shoot' Brxckey leaves to her s1ster Jean all the love that sxsters supposedly have for each other The exact amount goes unrecorded smce lt depends on the sxtuatlon Item .1 Ilovd XVanna hear a good Joke' Vanasse leaves the seven hatrs on hls chest to VX arren I can chm myself' Young Item 6 Elsxe Thats true' Mak1 leaves her membershxp m the Fnsh club to Margo You do good work' Hart Item 7 Brad Pokerface Lawson leaves a large economy slze bottle of Moxxe to Bob I work at a garage' Brunzell Item 8 Carolyn Im takmg drxvmg lessons' Pame leaves the tw1nkle 1n her left eye to Mar1lyn Could be' Clark Item 9 Dorothy Carrot top Sergent leaves her Root1e Kazootxe P1n to Lors Me too' Sergent Item 10 W1ll Sez who? 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