Monson Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Monson, MA)

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vt VETERANS First Row, left to right-lolm Moran, Edward Daly, Edward Giroux, Edward Ellis, Edward Lonczak, Robert Bishop. Second Row-Iulian Skidmore, Lawrence Kennedy, Louis Behan, Arthur Dwyer, Richard Haetinger.

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YEARBOOK STAFF First Row, left to right-Irwin Swirsky, Beverly Rogers, Faculty Advisor Mr. Paul Saunders, Elihu Martin, Ed- win Smiley. Second Row-Herbert Aronson, Donald Chase, Richard O'Malley Merwin Cohen, David Caplan, William Mar- tin, David Levin. Third Row-Donald Lipman, Iarvis Littlefield, Iarnes Kelly, William Gates, Edward Lonczak, Richard Green Paul Welch.

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FOOTBALL TEAM First Row, left to right-Gordon Gyngell, Iarvis Littlefield, Grenville Garvin, Capt. lames Kelly, Archie Mc- Connell, Edwin Smiley, Eugene Dibble. Second Row-Richard Green, Kenneth Clifford, lames Berger, Donald Chase, Walker Barrett, William Martin, Donald Lipman. Third Row-Asst. Mgr. Iohn Vosburgh, Mgr. William Sullivan, Robert Holland, Irwin Rosenthal, Elihu Martin, Harvey Swift. Fourth Row-Lawrence Reed, Martin Hayes. CMissing from picture, Robert Thomasl For the first time after a five-year absence Monson Academy took to the gridiron. In their initial post-war game against Wilbraham Academy's junior varsity, beneath a blazing sun, Monson lined up on their own field, raw and inexperienced, but game, The contest was a close and hard-fought match between two teams of equal skill. First blood was drawn when Bob Thomas plunged over from the seven-yard line, The game saw the score as 5-G in favor of Monson when the final gun went off. This victory boosted the morale of the Blue and White, who had some trepidations about their next game with Palmer High, Palmer's strength immediately evidenced itself as she powered her way into a score of 33-U. We were outclassecl all the way, but never outfought. Our next game was again against Wilbraham's jayvees, now on their home grounds. This game was even more closely contested than the first, in that no headway was made for either side during the first half, In the second half the Monson lads began to roll, piling up three touchdowns to put the game on ice at l8-O. A word must be said for the good, clean playing and fine sportsmanship evidenced by Wilbraham Academy throughout, Our final game of the season was played against the highly-rated Western Massachusetts combination, the eleven iron men of South Hadley High. Despite their reputation and size, Monson put up a stiff battle. Their team was a dynamic bulldozer, against which we were all but powerless The only touchdown on our side of the score column was made by Iim Kelly who, on an interception, ran 75 yards to cross the white line. Our pluck and tenacity was lauded by the crowd, all residents of South Hadley. The season was a good one, all things considered, and everyone profited by the experience and fine training given us by our earnest coach, Mr. Erving E. Beauregard.