Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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Society; Lawrencian Reflects Pattern THE 1966 LAWRENCIAN STAFF Editors-in-Chief Amy Cooper Sibella Kraus Pamela Cooke Managing Editor William Day Special Features Editor Judy Pratt Literary Editors Mary Hough Linda Quelle Randy Peirce Edith Mixson Advisors R. Curtis McKee Robert Reid Photographer Melvin Howard Kelsey Studio Publisher’s Representative Robert Vantine Delmar Printing Co. Contributing Editors Susan Bailey Kathy Wessling Kristen Kenny Technical Editor Margaret Jenkins

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Pace of School Life Parallels The spirit of the year was movement, change, expansion, as is essentially the spirit of the times. In September, new offi- cers and members of the various school organizations eagerly took up their responsibilities. Ambitious teams charged ener- getically into their schedules. For the football team, which had attended a special summer training camp, consistent determi- nation and hard work paid off. Victory was boldly swung at the Dennis-Yarmouth A-Go-Go. There were other movements on a more comprehensive scale. Powerfully illustrating the broadening of the Ecumenical trend of the last few years, the Pope visited the United States. Civil Rights leaders committed themselves to firm action, in seeking to avoid a repetition of the terrible riot in Watts during the summer. Rhodesia sought independence from Great Britain. And skirts moved too, another inch or two above the knee, to be topped off by poor-boy sweaters. On November 8th, the tempo proved to be too great for the electric system, and northeastern United States experienced a spectacular and provocative blackout. However, this lapse was momentary ; Batman and Robin rebounded into action the next night. With equal energy, the hockey team launched its season at Falmouth’s new skating rink. Fashionable spectators wore granny dresses and bell-bottomed pants. The track team did ultimate justice to its new track by winning the Class D State Championship. 2

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Decision Making Becomes Imperative, Seniors Whirling around the earth, space teams were setting historic records. The Gemini 6 and 7 capsules had a rendezvous in space, and the astronauts swam in the moonlight. Only eight miles high were many others, exploring on L. S. D. The Honor Society, in a more tangible ex- pansion, initiated an interscholastic college bowl on the Cape. It also sponsored a debate on the affair that dominated the year’s news and thought . . . the war in Vietnam. Everyone took some policy stance, but it was difficult to com- prehend the confusion of forces involved, let alone manipulate them. For the boys, Vietnam was more of a reality. Future plans inevitably took the service or the draft into consideration. Decisions about college, work, draft, service, marriage had to be made and weighed against each other. The senior class play, Rhinoceros, was a wel- come diversion during this period of irresolu- tion. The strong production of this sophisticated French play was also a considerable accomplish- ment. Another of the arts was as enthusiastic- ally, if more energetically received. Sounds of the Beatles, the Animals, and the Rolling Stones satisfied even the most frustrated people at the Beachcomber. International culture opportuni- ties were further available with the presence of two American Field Service students Mazie Hough and Sergio Grenenco, the U. N. Club rep- resenting Israel in the ECMUNC Conference, and formation of a French Club. 4