Monson Academy - Academy Bell Yearbook (Monson, MA)

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Bob Slmons, who feels the com unlty 13 sl1ghtly out of step w1th hlmself, has founded a newspaper to vo1ce 'one man's 0p1HlOnS ' HBuckyW Vear 1S lead1ng a movement to ralse the level of local pol1t1cs George ieels that certaln reforms are necessary but is beglnnlng to learn that Nyou can't buck Clty Hall U Ed Shlvell, the lamp-l1ghter, 13 stlll engaged 1n sheddlng a llttle lxght on the dark ways of the c m- munlty Mlles Sebold, the town archltect, has been deslgning a model the future c1ty w1th toy blocks but has become so lmmersed ln hls blocks that he has found llttle t1me for bulldlng On a soap-box ln the square stands Dave Dougan earnestly exhortlng h1s iellowhcltizens to WCome to Uougan Dougan saves ' He also doubles ln brass at the cruller shop around the corner Among the more permanent land arks 1n the town are Cal Mann, h1s hurdy urd and h1s monley Cal 15 seen da11y on the streets dlspenslno btravlnsky and poor puns 1D equal proportlons to the enrapt onlookers Homovenlzed Yak mllk has been lntroduced into the reglon by the dalry iirm of Otls and Townend Pnese experts clalm that thelr new fortlfled product w1ll ure anythlng from lngrown toenalls to deflatlon o the pocketbook Art Clane, the sllver tongued orator from the banks of he Connectlcut, has engabed h1s talents 1n ralslng a fund for the b0C1GtY for the Preventlon of Cruelty to Monson Graduates Art has pro- moted ten thousand dollars so far for the fund but has been obl1Ded to use nlne thousand ol thls for entertalnlng prospects and other lncldental expenses Charles Pulsford, the prlnter, 1S buslly occupled 1n printlng textbooks durlng worklng hours and Par1s1an postcards after dark seems that the latter are more ln demand ln the local schools Paul Covlello, Monson Alu nl representatlve, has been appolnted to malntaln contact Wltn The Academy, and has been collectlng COHtTlDHtlOHS for the last tuentj year Paul's efiorts have netted hlm the spl ndld sum of f1ve dollars, whlch he has forwarded to Monson me grateful Acadenv dedlcated a sultable memorlal to the Class of 1950- a hand tooled, lea+her bound cuspldor Jack Parker nas strong contender lor Jack has been on the able ln an emer ency to let a frlend down proved to be the CON unlt5'S top athlete H6 1S a the Central AS13tlC 'lagpole slttlng champlonshlp pole for twentv years Mllton Andrews, as depend as ever, is known as the last man ln the community He lS the vlllave undertaler The only class member mlsslng from thls 11t+l6 settlement lS Ray Pauze who dld a d1s appearlng act at the Lon on Congregatlonal Church on Mav 28, 1950 and hasn't been seen slnce B111 cavnebln, hls former roommate, llshts a candle and blows taps every saturday nlvht at 12 OO P M 1n hls memory . Q . . . . . . . ' o . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . L 0 . . . . . - - . . . . , . of . . . . . . . . . . 0 L . . . . .1 l . 0 . o . . ' . . A g L n , . .I . . . O' 9 . . . . o . . . ,- . . o . . . . . . . C - 5- .. - , - ' .. N - . ,T . . . . - Q ' ' 'I - 0 - .U . 1. . . . . . . . . . - . . o . . . . ' . It . . Y 4 O . . :- . . . . - . .- . ' 4 , - . . 1 T S. 9 . . H ,,- . - o . . . . u- o . -- . - r . .. 5 D I. . . . . . . , E ,-' . - . 1' . - . , - . . ks . . . f 0 D N l . . . . . . . A U 1 ' F cw rf ' A Q .V . . n . . . ' Q b H 1 . . . . D 4 o o I o