Lunenburg High School - Echo Yearbook (Lunenburg, MA)

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...N - ' y , 1 , I a Z' f 'ff 1 .A ' ,- J 1 if --sf FRENCH CLUB Several innovatinns in regard to the fvrmutiin af clubs have been made in the schedule this yegr. One uf these, the French Club, was formed by the members of the'secnnd-your French Class undcr the cumr patent guidance of Msdumc Fiske. The shipment cf packages to the war ravaged ccuntry cf Frunci constitutcd the :min project of the French Club. Mademoiselle Lu Burthc, the recipient if these packages, is a school teacher in A French iycdt, so sevcrul members of the club have started a correspondence with students in this French lyccf of Roanne fLoirel. The sctivitif'-s -if the French Club are les plus uniquffi ct les plus interessdntcs cf all the activities cf the mlny vsricd clubs. SPORTS CLUB The activities of the Spwrts Club vis liritfd t7 the discussion of sports and current fvfnts. The club met in the wfficr under the supervisivn of Mr. Kirkus. The membership if the club wes limited tc eight. The vslue if the club's activities wus shown when Jvhn Kenney and Richard Rand showed in extensive knuwledge if spirts and current events cn the quiz program on Wclh. MUSIC CLUB The Music Club, orgunizud for the appreciation if music, nmt in weekly sing sessicns in Recm l. This club is largely responsible for the production of the cpercttl, nfhe Flower of Venezis,N which is to be presented Lty'lO. The club dirccter was lisa LcQuin, the music instructcr. The officers elected at the first meeting were President, Rcymcnd Chapdclxineg Vice-President, Jacqueline Bcurgning Srcretsry, Mhrjnrie Fcsterg Treasurer, Stuart Juhnscn. BROTHERHOOD OF THE LEACHMERES This year there wus July cne fraternity existing in L. H. S. The members, althvu in all team, schdcl 1 as an end an the famuus Leuchmcre ceuncil, and the athletic events Hallcwe'en Party. Graduuticn more members from thc vnrsity officers ware: Ray,0kcrmu h limited to the small number of fwur, were preminent tivities: Bob Burley was captain of the basketball n captvinod the biscbill team, Dick ihllig n starred touch fdutbsll team, with Jug Goodall furnishing the Cir. Thry placed members cn the hcnnr rcll, student athletic council. Net only did they participate in but smld one-fvurth if all the tickets fer the annual this vecr means thc liss cf three Leach- bdsketball and huscbdll squads. The President, Kenneth Gnciellg Vice-President, Robert Burleyg Secretary, Rsymwnd Oktrmung Treasurer, Richard Mulligan.

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mailman A943 cgi, During the winter end spring months, station WEIM of Fitchburg conducted the Whchusett Quiz Program. Students from the sophomore, junior,,and senior classes of Fitchburg, Leominster, Ashby, Townsend, and Lunenburg high schools were present on the program. Each Wednes- day evening at 8:00 P. M. three contestants from two high schools faced each other across the microphones. In the Afirst round, the Lu enburg high seniors, Ann Jandron, Floyd Riley, and Esther Aho, lost to the Leominster high seniors. The juniors, Carol Huntington, Molly Hidden, Norman Page, and Howard Hyt- tinen had better luck in the second round, winning the first contest, but losing to Fitchburg the second time. In a second senior 'round, the Lunenburg representatives lost a close contest by one point to Fitchburg. The sophomores, Constance Brown, John Kenney, and Richard Rand won their first two quizzes, only to lose to Leominster. Much credit should be given to the 'Quiz Kids' who so ably repre- sented Lu enburg high school on the program, to the teachers who as- sisted the students in preparing for the ouizzcs, and to Mr. Ksrkos who accompanied the students to each program. 7:70120 lynn an f The annual Public Speaking Contest was held in the high school auditorium February 15, 1946, and was sponsored by the Parent-Teachers Association. There were ten girls and boys participating in the finals: Constance Brown. Shirley Lancey Nancy Docekal. Earl Henderson Lillian Hirsch conceit on OUOOOOIOC ll DO IIUQODOOO .............'Glorious Whitewashern .. ...nHow to Make Up Your Mind nwhen He Comes Home nGettysburg Address Profile of My America If 0 I I Lorraine Moren.... ....nThe War Isn't Over At Homeu Marilyn Martillpnyn aocooooseooovvonoonmary White' N N Molly Hidden.. Richard Hague... Carol Huntington Silence OOQUUIIIIQOLOIOIQM .. ...gnThe Ecstacy of Flight' vuobfooooooooonfrhe Top, Top Secret There were three prizes awarded for the best choice of subject and deliverance of the speech: Constance Brown...,First Shirley Lancey..s..Second Nancy Docekaloa o 0 n oThird Honorable Menti Carol Huntingt Richard Hague OD OU

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' ff: 0 ' ki, if all STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council organized for the second year under the cap- able guidance of Mrs Walsh, the faculty advisor. In the first meeting Paul Kenney edged out Francis Vowlcs in a hot contest for the presi- dential office. Francis Vowles was elected Vice-Presidentg Molly Hid- den, Secretary! and Richard Rand, Treasurer. Several important problems pertaining to the welfare of the stu- dents were solved during the year. The Council recommended that bet- ter seating facilities be provided in the-laboratoryg their suggestion was carried out. An attempt to obtain a coke machine got lost in the shuffle. A movie f nd was established and several dances were put on for the benefit of the fund. Thus, tho Council was able to sponsor several excellent movies for the enjoyment of'the student body. The question of a new trophy case was brought up, but it was decided to await the building of the proposed new high school. Altogether, the Student Cquncil onjoyed a fairly successful year. JUNIOR HIGH CLUB The seventh grfde girls organized their club Sept. 26, 1945. They named it thc Miscellnncy Club. we elected officers and a ,program committee as follows: lJanc Bnscom - president Constance Rowley - vice-president Barbara Cochran - secretary Rosamcnd Huff - treasurer Program Committee: 5arilyr Brown - chairman June Maston Mary June Gilchrest The program committee made a program as follows: October, November and December ---- Work on Tree Finder badge for Girl Scouts, we had a cortust tossee who had tho best treo rotebook. Jean Eyles won tho contest for the best book. Connie Rowlev won the prize for having the largest collection of leaves. January and February ---- Playing basketball. March-- ---- we had 2 quiz program one week. Jean Eyles had a team consisting of herself, Lorraine Meeker, and Marjorie Marland. Their team was called the Robins. Varciu. Jebb had a team consisting of herself, Marilyn Brown, and Janet LeDuc. They were called the Blue birds. Marcia's team won. The quiz was given in the same manner as the Wachusett High School Quiz on 'the radio. The next week in lunch we told jokes and did stunts. The week after that a jumping rope con- test was taken up. h April ------ ----Collecting stamps iv May and June---Playing Softball