Lawrence High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Lawrence, MA)

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Stairs symbolize climbing to the heights of greater opportunities that can be achieved in the Lawrence of tomorrow. This class book dis- plays a pictorial story of how Lawrence High School students of today are preparing for posi- tions of community leadership in the future. Our elders saved our city from extinction at the time of the textile exodus. We dedicate our- selves to continue the work of economic and cultural betterment which they so courageously began. Clndustrial photos on pages 6 to 9 courtesy of Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Greater Lawrence Citizens Committee for Industrial Development Western Electric Co and Mayor John J Buckleyl L -u r t V is C I F ff X 2? r L, , gif K Qi F- :Lil , R . R, G. f.. ' . u :V , i I 45 Q

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5 I MERRIMACK VALLEY WORKS OF WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY IN NORTH ANDOVER MASSACHUSETTS l 400 O00 Square Feet of Floor Space Parkmg for 3 000 Automobules Publlc spmted leaders refused to accept defeat The Greater Lawrence Cmzens Committee for ln dustrlal Development was created to advertlse the avatlabnlnty of an abundant supply of sknlled labor Acres of factory space were refltted to the requure ments of new tenants Hundreds of small Indus tnes came to the Arlungton the Pacnflc the Everett and the Kunhardt when Western Electruc bought the Monomac Ray theon purchased the Shawsheen and Avco moved into a large section of the Wood Mills However the greatest posslble concrete manlfestatuon of fatth In the future of the communlty was evl denced by the erectlon of a large modern plant employing 3 500 people by Western Electrtc Com pany un neighboring North Andover As a manu facturmg subsuduary of the Amerucan Telephone 8g Telegraph Co thus new addmon to the eco operation than the boom and bust nature of textlle factories .,,,..4 PR IIC EVERET1' Mm- ' orsnnes ,,-- .-ck...--sn! L -MMM V 4 I 0 f at y . s ae A - M n Hel. if . Q . . , - . I ' - Electronics became a major Lawrence industry nomic life of the area offers far more stability of , . .- 'W I-on t n- . JF l X ,,.-f , gf- A T . Ti,-,T Avi' A ,-ri ' I ,,...J. '- vt - . . sf- -A 1 In ' ' I 8

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ADMINISTRATIO James F Hennessey Superintendent of Schools Augusfme J Lawlor Headmaster 10 V ,wr ' 2 L. 5 'Vp' N, X sf 'X I, A I Q 9