Newton Junior College - Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Vy Da NJC began the Ivy Day tradition on May 1, 1957, with the planting of ivy around the col- lege grounds and the simultaneous entrance of NJC into the Ivy League. Similarly, this year a ceremony was planned to plant twelve rose bushes along our corner fence. Unfortunately, only one bush survived an unexpected frost g nevertheless, this bush was set into the ground with skill and speeches worthy of our original dozen. With Mr. Taylor presiding, the group planting consisted of Mrs. Irene K. Thresher, Repre- sentative to the General Court, Mrs. Gene- vieve Oncley, Newton School Committee, Mr. Fred C. Alexander and Mr. Joseph Kaplan, NJC Visiting Committeeg Mrs. Eveline Mooney, Chairman of the Education Committee, Newton Federation of Women's Clubsg Mrs. Charles Haney, President of the Newtonville Garden Club, Miss Adelaide M. Ball, former Newton Aldermang Mr. James Lewis, Newtonville Improvem ents, and Mike Flynn, Chairman of the first Ivy Day Com- mittee. While hel in to beautif our school the P S Y f roses are syrnbolic of flowering growth of NJC. .1 x 'gala r 5-A I -'ii L nn AA.

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Ski Week-End Perhaps one of the worst blizzards of the season fell on March 14, the day of the NJC ski weekend at Birchtoft Lodge, Jaffrey N. H., an event planned by the Social Board. Nevertheless, bad weather did not deter our group of ardent skiing fans who plowed through seven hours of blowing snow. A blazing log fire and a hot meal were well appreci- ated after this long, dark journey. The weekend brought many unexpected events such as Dom's boy, a crowd of silent friends, and Bob Sweetnam's philosophy lecture. Talents included those of John Gradeski, whose make-up skill seemed expert, and Dick Arnold, whose swan dive rated a first on our casualty list. In looking back, we feel that the endless card games, charades, piano playing, ping-pong, and the laughter and joy of being together are the essence of NJC's weekend in New Hampshire. 18

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uting On a cool, cloudy Monday, May 26th, a group of beach-seeking NJCers piled into streamer- bearing cars and headed toward Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester. This was the day of the Outing C1ub's last picnic for which sandwiches and soft drinks were provided. Activities of the day included playing foot- ball and softball Qwith Grace Maloney making the .casualty listj, picture taking, and for a few resolute souls, swimming in the cool Atlantic. All who went will remember a happy time amid the Gloucester sand dunes. Z0