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

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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

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'4' - ' P 5 f 1 'vxl 2 i M1 ?aA In 1975 an International Fair was held at the school. A National Merit Club was present along with the Future Teacher s Association Volunteer Service club an art workshop a choir a radio club the office education association the majorettes and a ski club Also this year a freshman football team freshman basketball, and freshman baseball were added to the vast sports roster. In 1976, a freshman dance was held for the newest underclassmen. Added to the long list of extracurricular activities was a Student Action for Education Association. Boy's freshman basketball was dropped from the sports roster. In 1976, in celebration of America s Bicentennial the play 1776 was performed 1977 was a year for school spirit The week of homecoming brought students to school in their oldest clothes during slob day and a hat day was held with prizes for the best hats going to Skip Workman and Laura Hanlon. To top off the week the homecoming queen, Andrea Colletto was chosen. It was a rare year, with the football team winning both the homecoming game and the Turkey Day Classic. In 1978 there was a chess club and a coin club. The blizzard of '78 kept the students out of school for a week, with Wrentham 1 980 U S President James E Carter Mass Governor Edward J King Major News story American Hostages rn lran Stanley Cup Champs New York Islanders World Series Champs Philadelphia Phrlhes Indianapolis 500 wznner- Johnny Rutherford Average hourly wage: 87.04 Average teacher's salary: 314,24 First Class postage stamp: 15e Cost of 1 lb. of hamburger: 81.79 Number of new American cars sold: 8,433,662 Most popular magazine: Till Guide Academy Awards Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman Academy Awards' Best Actress: Sally Field l f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f fgk