Holyoke High School - Annual Yearbook (Holyoke, MA)

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field the entire Student Councll trooped to that clty ln spxte of ram we stood patiently waiting our turn to see all the great documents of history Again it was time to elect five leaders for our Junior year We chose Don Farr presldeni Marjorie Chase vlce presrdeni Irene Bagmskl secretary Alan D1Carlo treasurer and Roy Provost marshall Alas we were big sxstersl' Held m the gym on Friday evening November 14 the Big Slster Party was a great success and boasted 10092, attendance Every big and llttle sister enjoyed herself to the utmost as the entertainment committee was composed of rep resentatlves from every class Turnlng once more to sports we fund that the Hol yoke High Booters closed their second consecutlve year of wmnmg soccer The team took second place in the Hampshire League and reached the seml finals but were eliminated by Ludlow Next came football As Juniors our boys helped the 1947 team to wm glory and acclalm The big news of the season was the fact that we had retaliated that memorable Chlcopee tussle of 46 Agam a most successful season came to a close and Holyoke High School s grldsters elected Paul Mackey captam for 1948-1949 The social calendar at Holyoke H1gh this year in cluded the Junlor Senior Prom which was held as usual at the Vlar Memorlal Bulldmg on December 30 Basketball time once more From the opening game Catholic our team proved their ablllty and accuracy and rang down the curtaxn on another season with a victorious record of 13 wms and 4 losses If something of importance at Holyoke High School was underway inevitably you would find us Jumors 1n the mists of the actlvlty Accordingly when the cast for Dear Ruth the class play was announced It was only natural to find the names of four Juniors who were featured ln the leading roles Eleanor Hartxgan who played Ruth Julie Balxckl who actually lived the part of the precocious young sister and Bxll Wheeler the hllarnous antagonist were all a credit to Miss Daphne Cullman and covered themselves with glory Ln believable as lt may seem no one left the Lawrence School disappointed that evening Truly Dear Ruth can never be thought of without thinking of the fine Job done by director cast and crew Better late than never IS a famxlxar old expression which may apply to the Student Council Dance Held on Aprll 9 thls year and sponsored by the Student Council, this traditional aH'alr was held at the ll ar Memorial Bulldmg A few months later and a memorable climax to our Junior year was the ever popular Herald Dance Atop the Roger Smith Hotel and despite showery weather the dance was a flaming success Not even the weather dampened our spmts And with this our busy Junior year ended We dns missed for the summer with the pleasant thought that ln a few months we would return as seniors As seniors our status ln the school was of course changed Almost before we had reacquamted ourselves w1th our friends and before we had become accustomed to our new distlnctlon many things were underway As we chanced lnto the Llbrary we were dlsmayed for Mlss Laporte had retired Vle will always remember our favorite llbrarlan for her patient help and loving ad v1ce However we were somewhat consoled m the fact that Miss McCarthy would be there to help us A few weeks later our school life agam was darkened We re turned to school Monday September 27 to hear that Miss Sarah McGrath one of our Semor English teachers had been sernouslylnjured and would not be with us for several weeks Holyoke Hugh s gridsters opened their 1948 campalgn by defeating Turners Falls and closed the season nme games later by emerging victorious over Chicopee Thanksgrvmg morning Our thanks go to our splendld coaches Mr Roberts Mr Regan and Mr Hart Our congratulatlons to Paul Mackey our captam and his capable team Agam our soccer team won glory and ran off with the laurels from Hampshire County Indeed the booters It was Frlday evening November 19 that Holyoke H1gh School s little slsters were formally mtroduced to their bug slsters The occasion naturally bemg the Big Sister Party As a result of the combmed efforts of Mr Fred Mock ler Semor Class ad visor and the ,lunlor and Semor class ofhcers who this year were Donald Farr preszdent Irene Bagmskx vzce preszdenl Constance Baush secre tary Roy Provost lreasurcr and Francis Nlezgoda marshal the Junior Semor Prom was enjoyed by all who attended We came back from our Christmas vacation with smiles on our faces and greeted our teachers but lo' one of them had left as Miss and returned as Mrs The smiles all vanished However after bemg assured our favorite Miss Cullman or rather Mrs Harrington would be w nth us till the june smiles reappeared and we wished her all the good luck and happiness a teacher and friend as wonderful as she deserves Mid y ear exams came and with a splrxt of hve or due sunk or swim most of us managed to survive the ordeal B5 this time the basketball season was well under way Our starting game had been xn the newly re modeled court at the City Hall The 1948 49 basketeers with St. Michaels to the winning match with Holyoke are a great Credit to their new Coach Bob Mclntyre-

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CLASS HISTORY Connle Baush RADUATION day is almost here Yet as we anticipate that happv hour we momentarily pause to record the illustrious history of the class of 1949 Three years ago dazed and bewrldered we sophomores sought refuge IH the auditorium of Holyoke High School There Mr Fitzpatrick after welcommg our class familiarized us with school rules He explained that we were expected to be in the rlght place at the right time Then as poor troubled little creatures we wandered through the halls Yet acting upon the amazmg advice of someone who knew we managed to be m the right places most of the time After this lnitlatnon we were part of Holyoke High School In fact we thought hlgh school was a fine place until October 14 1946 On that great day our first re port cards were lssued Alasl' The faculty did not think that we were as brilliant as we really were Our first class officers were Thomas O Connor pres: den! Marjorie Chase Uwe preszdenl Julie Chwalek verrelaru Floyd Sanford Ireasurer and Alan Richards marshall Several capable student counsellors aug mented th1s representatlve group The football season was ushered in Friday October 4 with a football rally Our band under the competent direction of Mr Edward lxowak provided pep and enthusiasm L1ttle wonder that our team with this start and with the splendid training of Coach Roberts was successful pnlmg up six victories And to be su e our soccer team the first since 1941 coached by Mr William Bosworth duplicated their record On October 25 sponsored by the Student Council came the annual Big Sister Party Colloqulally speak mg we little sisters had a super tnme that night How we enjoyed the hrlarlty of the evenmg' How we mar velled at the talent displayed' The Junior Senior Prom a Yule Time event was a great social occasion Although neither ,Iaunty Juniors nor Sophisticated Seniors we proved that we could dance Agam sports stole the lime light For we were justly proud of our basketball team Even the Junior Varsity composed entirely of underclassmen rose to fame Un defeated they graciously took the Second s Valley League Title Our hockey team also took honor They received the Western Massachusetts Title With spring came one of the biggest events of the year the class play Our Hearts Were Young and Gay The untlrmg efforts of Miss Grace Healy and the unflaggmg zeal of the entire cast were well rewarded w1th success Summer time was well on its way and a wee bit wiser than on that lnevltable first day we left Holyoke High School for the last time as Sophomores The fall of 1947 found us Juniors How proud and how thnlled we were to bear this title which dts tmgulshed us a upper classmen The summer months had made a few evident changes at Holyoke High School First and foremost of lm portance was the new program occasioned by the fall ure of the remodeled lunchroom to open on time Then we found a few changes had taken place within the faculty Mlss Grace Healy teacher of speech and drama tics at H H S had resigned In order to accept a position at Hmgham High School She was replaced by Miss Daphne Cullman Like wise Mr Gerald Hafey teacher in the Engush Department resigned during the summer to start the study of law at Harvard University Alas Mlss Fenton teacher of clothing for many years had retired and was replaced by Miss Mary Kane Somethmg had been added to our sports world The first football jamboree ln Western Massachusetts sponsored by Holyoke High School was held ln Sep tember At Mackenzie Stadium in face of extreme heat ten teams from surrounding towns participated nn the affair The Student Council began its organization by an nouncmg that Mlss Gertrude Grlfiin and Mr James Kennedy had been elected as faculty advisors Shortly after this when the Freedom Tram rolled mto Spring , - u - 1 1 - ' - n - , ll n - ' n . , . H ' ' ' , , . v , . v - 1 Y . . ' . , . an y- - - - v , - . , . v - ' , .. - 1 ' , . . . . . , ' . r . ' p v f ' n Q 1 - . , - - v - . . ' - n . 1 - v ' v - , 1 ' - rl n - - . v . n ' . f v - 4 1 r - 1 - - - - ' . n f r - n '

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led by Tn captalns Don Farr Len Collamore and Charles Sosltowxc were gomg luke a house ahre and were swlftly paung a path of glorx to Holxolte Hlgh School VS hat wlll those Qemors do next w as the famllrar faculty lament on January 14 For embellxshed ln therr oldest clothes a conglomeratlon of w elrd colors and a Semor Dax wlth a ma-.lmum of wondcrmg gazes and rebukes and a mmlmum of approxmg smrles from thelr horrlhed teachers Our soclal calendar was most certalnly not lackxng The Student Councrl Dance was held ln Aprxl and the ever popular Herald Dance later ln June To balance our act1v1t1es and make a well rounded program dra matmc mterest was necessarx We proved our Interest and talents rn thxs held by producmg Almost 18 our class plax whxeh of course was dlrected bx 'Nlr XR Harrlngton Class dax has come Clraduatron 15 near XM the class of 1949 have come a long wav slnce that llrst dar. Vue haxc cndcawored to do all the things whrch constx rejolclng but among our mam Joxs on graduatlon dau there wxll be a tlnge of sorrow IU the thought that we must leave Our heartfelt thanks are extended to all our teachers who have moulded us mto the young men and women seated here today Your patlent help wlll be remembered long after the class of 1949 has gone And so wxth our plea remember the class of 1949 we bud farewell to Holyoke Hugh School M.t,s,Q5.,,.Ss .r HALL mffffy U 'lf1l4lf? in their QYCS- llleb' lived lhl'0UEZl1 5l0DD3' tute a truly good class. This is a time for gladness and 5 - ., ,