King Philip Regional High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Wrentham, MA)

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5,-' . Aw 'iv 'vt -...,sl 1 . f - '- . 3 -4' ,I- .,,, V ' .Qu I iq: r if N K ' ' ' 9 as 1 3 Q I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X J X X X J XQ-,X cheerleaders, the pep squad, the spectators. The team played as a preliminary to the Boston Celtics' game. Nine King Philip students traveled to Cannes, Frances to intensively study the French language, with their teacher, Mrs. Mildred Wallace. Jere Sievert and Donald Porter were the first King Philip students to become National Merit Scholarship finalists. Also that year, five students from King Philip received the National Merit Letter of Commendation. Francis Salemme, a King Philip graduate, was awarded with top Yale commendation, an appointment to the Yale House of Scholars for 1966-1967. Robert Croswell of King Philip scored an 800 on his level two Math Achievement Exam, put out by the College Board Service. The social event of the 1968 school year was the Christmas Party put on by the Spanish, German, Russian, and Latin clubs, which provided students with the opportunity for members to compare our Christmas customs with those of foreigners. The Spanish club donated a pinata to the festivities. The drama club produced two Broadway musicals, My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music, with experienced actors, colorful costumes, and decorative scenery. The Warriors' football team defeated Franklin for the first time in six years. Also that year, the girls' softball team were the league champions. Academically, King Philip also thrived. A creative writing class was incorporated under the direction of Mrs. Eleanor Reed Alter. Also, Joseph Cormier, a King Philip science teacher, received his masters degree in combined sciences from the University of Mississippi. The 1968 Chieftain won a first place award from the Scholastic Press Association. Mrs.

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'i ,.,,4' Y .ad rv rv lcv its best season ever with a record of 7-2. Three students on the basketball team made all-league. A student-faculty social was held which was a success, bringing in many members of the student body and faculty. Homecoming was a success, with the freshman class winning the float competition. The freshman class went on to win the float competition for the following three years-the only class ever to with all four of their Hoats. 1971 was also the mid-point of the Vietnam war. In the 1971 yearbook there was a poem written by a King Philip student: Seems like only yesterday, doesn't it? When there wasn't an endless war. When a lot of kids were young. And Alive. When a 13-year-old boy's chances of dying in Vietnam were remote. Think about it. We've been getting out of Vietnam for years now. Isn't it about time we got out? Let's not sacrifice another American life for a war we've already abandoned. Let's not put off until tomorrow what's costing lives today. Also in 1971, there was a proposal for a sex education class. The opposition to such a class was so strong that an appeal was made to nullify such a proposal. The class of 1971 graduated in an outdoor ceremony despite heavy rain showers. 1972 was a good year for athletics. First of all. the football team defeated Franklin in the annual Turkey Day classic. The track