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

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,A v OUR PRINCIPAL ...sg TT T: . lizcjicxm T' Qlfiffi' T ' :fl XX A -1 -, V f - i .7s'?4r-4' , J 'J I 1 9122: 1, as-' ' . - In D.. 11? qi' ' L11 5PEAK5 T Z ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !g',N Some activities included the Cinderella Ball, sock hops, and pep rallies. The school newspaper, Smoke Signals, went into publication with five issues printed. 1960 saw new and bigger feats performed. The first student exchanges were held. The band exchanged with another band in Maine. Each band gave a concert at the other school. Also, thirty juniors and seniors, chosen for their academic ability and personality, exchanged with thirty students from the Manta County High School at Bradenton, Florida. 1960 also saw the beginning of girls softball. The softball team had a successful season of one game in which they defeated Canton. The Presidential elections of 1960 generated enough interest at King Philip that a mock election was held. John F. Kennedy was found to be the students' choice for President. In 1960, the students formed WKPH, a club which delivered the morning and afternoon school announcements and a half hour broadcast weekly on WARA in Attleboro. In 1961, new clubs were added, and programs by and for the students welfare progressed. Another student exchange sent thirty King Philip students to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Also, the band played an exchange concert, this time in Deep River, Connecticut. The drama club began performances with such plays as Mr. Co-ed, The Willow Pattern, John Doe, and The Clod. A foreign language club was formed and 150 students joined its ranks. Also, accelerated programs in math were offered. The Helen Keller Chapter of the National Honor Society was formed. The chapter admitted freshmen and sophomores who showed academic excellence and participation in school and outside activities. The best bargain in town was the Chieftain

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mf EHIEFTAIN Qt f' ', ffl Q i , , V1 r' ,ess ,J 1966 US President Lyndon B Johnson Mass Governor John A Volpe Major New Story Vietnam War Stanley Cup Champs Montreal Canadiens World Series Champs Baltimore Orioles Indianapolis 500 winner Graham Hill Average Hourly wage S2 88 Average teachers salry: 36 700 First Class Postage stamp: 5e Cos! of 1 lb. of hamburger: 69c Number of new American cars sold: 9,305,561 Most popular magazine: Reader's Digest Academy Awards' Best Actor: Paul Schofield Academy Awards' Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor 1 914. A school principal from India Mrs Leelabai Bhagwhat came to Wrentham to speak with King Philip students She was a leading educator in Bombay She was given a recording that was made by the King Philip Band The band also sponsored a community concert given by the Brookllne Symphony Orchestra. It was held in the King Philip High Auditorium. In 1965, gymnast Brenda Blazic of King Philip became the state champion in the uneven parallel bars competition. When King Philip High was being planned, it was built to accomodate for twelve thousand students In September of 1964 the total enrollment in the six grades was 1375 Starting in 1965 and ending in the early 1970 s there was a rash of bomb scares The first of many came in December 65 when an anonymous caller said that the school would be blown to bits Soon there were so many alarms that school had to be made up during vacations and weekends. One year school was made up in an extra period every day for twenty-eight days. Once, there was a bomb scare called during a basketball game against Foxboro, and the game had to be transferred to the Foxboro High School gym. Another time a scheduled school dance had to be cancelled. In 1965, graduation was i f f' 1 '7 'fl-'if f' I f f 6-1