Major Edwards High School - Mesa Yearbook (West Boylston, MA)

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I i Ami our final year was here at last! We were to be the ultimate class at Edwards’ since the secondary school pupils are to be tuitioned to Holden in 1954. Mr. Lepore assumed his duties as Senior Class Sponsor and we immediately set the social wheel in motion by sponsoring ' a “Welcome Widget Dance.” In conjunction with freshman initia- tion, a “Mystery Dance” was then held followed by a Chiistmas dance. The biggest financial success of the year was our broom sale whicb netted a great deal of money for the class and was a si)lendid example of class co-operation. Work was begun on the yearbook and in January the annual Varsity-Faculty basketball game was held. And then all too soon we had come to the end of our high school days . . . bacculaureate . . . finally . . . graduation! Our final class officers were Louis Geneva, inesident; Donald Racon, vice-president; Lillian Kimpton, treasurer; Betty Esoian, secretary. ccCuA ct f I i I i ' La

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CAnutcti: One inig ' ht say that we entei’ed our liigli school term like lambs . . . ami we are departing- like lions! Our freshman year was uneventful since no social activities were held. We did cai our year with a wonderful class trij) to Whalom Park, however. Mrs. Hamilton was our class advisor and for class officeis, we were led by Donald Bacon, president; Kent Lindberg, vice-])resident ; Betty Esoian, secretary; David Gonyer, treasurer. A welcome addition to the class this year was Cynthia Monioe and several new teachers arrived on the scene including- Miss Dand and Mr. Lei)ore. The initial stej) being- comjjleted, we entered our sophomore year with less trejjida- tion and treated Edwards’ sacred halls less sacredly! Newcomer Miss Chailes was our class s})onsor and aided us in preparing- for the Sophomore Hoj), an artistic and financial success. Likeable Gail Wheeler joined our ranks and proved to be a tremendous asset. We regretted the loss of Bob Leonard who left foi- Worcester .Academy. Again we went to Whalom Park for a class trip after the success of the previous year. Mr. Kelly left our midst at the end of this year. Class officers were Kent Lindberg, president; Gail Wheeler, vice-i)resident ; David Gonyer, treasurer; Patricia King, secretary. We entered our third year with Mr. McNaney as class advisor and immediately began preparing for the Junior Play, 7’ (Ci (Uive Him .1 Co-ed. Mr. Thomas ably directed the production. Jim Pe])in, a class newcomer, and David Gonyer shared the male leads while Gail Wheeler and Cynthia were the centeis of the female S])otlite. “The Junior Jump” was our first dance of the year but our big production was the Junior Prom staged successfully at the Wachusett Country Club. A heart-warming- gesture was a farewell party to Mr. McNaney held at Bullock Lodge. Mr. McNaney left to enter the Leominster school system. The class trip was an exciting- tiek to Hampton Beach. Leaders of the class this year were Kent Lindberg, i)iesident; David Gonyei-, vice-i)resident ; Gail Wheeler, tieasurer; Betty Esoian, secretary.

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tl 4tc — jU(€C The locale is a southern sea isle with the gontle trade winds blowing ' soft under- tones throus -h the trees. Chiis Meola and Jane Xa])onen are lollinf - around on the beach at the edge of the jungde, continuing their role of beachcombers. Suddenly and without i)rovocation, the strains of enchanting island music wafting its way over the serene Jungle is heard. And emerging from the trees hai pily chattering away are two young ladies escorted by dancing natives. The ladies are Priscilla Jewett and (lail Wheeler— Priscilla now a hai)i)ily married woman and Gail, a missionary worker on the island for the jiast few years. They are visiting the beach for the twentieth annual reunion of the Major Edwards class of ’54. -And careening along the beach coming to a screeching halt in her gieen Jaguar is Cynthia Monroe. Cyn has been traveling on the continent and tearfully informs the assemblage that she must sell this green vehicle since it clashes so with her pink Mercedes. Louis Geneva, complete with leopard trunks, ste])s on to the beach with his famous South Sea Six.” Featured with the band is Richard Lesperance, the baritone rage. As an added feature, showman Lou has engaged a ti ' OU])e of island dancers led by Carole Federici, the toast of the islands. After the assemblage has renewed accpiaintances, the loud roar of a motorboat is heard coming near shore. David Gonyer jauntily steps out. Dave has become a woiid famous explorer. Traveling along as mechanics are the builders of last year’s Indian- apolis winner, Robeit Fancy and Duncan Rice. Native girls lush uj) to greet this intrepid trio with hugs and kisses but shy David bashfully turns away from their caresses. However, Fancy and Rice readily accede to these advances and when last seen were busily engaged in dis])roving their heralded dislike of women to the islanders. -A.nd yet another member is aboard the boat. Alvin Raiakian triumj)hantly comes from the hold leading a string of livestock. We eat tonight!