North Andover High School - Knight Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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CLASS As we, the Class of 1952, look back on the happy years spent at Johnson, we remember the eventful day when first we entered the doors of Stevens Hall. After a brief talk by Mr. Hayes, we proceeded to our first class and the “settling-down period. Our first act of responsibility was the election of class officers. George Knightly was chosen president; Robert Thomson, vice-president; and Patricia Scarry, secretary-treasurer. Two new girl students were added to the class that year, namely, Peg Green¬ field and Lorraine Sabin. They certainly added some animation and gaiety to the class. For the first time, the sponsor system was introduced to Johnson. The purpose of this plan was to help the freshmen adjust themselves to high school life. We all had an older appointed “brother” or “sister” who helped us with any problems we had. Myra Stilwell, of Stevens’ Library, showed the entire student body a motion picture entitled, “How to Act at the Junior Prom.” Being novices and curious about this subject, it served to prepare us for coming years. Having survived the many trials and tribulations of being a freshman, we entered our sophomore year, after a very relaxing summer vacation. Being a little older and wiser, we began to take a more active part in school activities. George Knightly was elected class president for the next three years, a position which he very capably fdled. “Bob” Thomson was re-elected vice-president, and Marian Bamford became our new secretary-treasurer. Mr. Thomson, a new member of the faculty, took over Miss Callanan’s position, teaching us the proper use of English. The National Honor Society was introduced to Johnson that year, and the students with high scholastic standings became members and were presented with pins. In March we had a very interesting assembly, conducted by Mr. Robert Hastings of General Motors, entitled “Previews of Progress.” One of the most interesting experiments, the cooking of an egg on a “cold stove — guaranteed not to get hot,” amazed the entire student body. December 22, the annual Christmas assembly was held in the hall. Mr. Mosher led the assembly in singing Christmas carols. The Dramatic Club presented a play and some of the best actresses of the sophomore class took part. The seventh of September, in the late summer of nineteen hundred and fifty, marked the closing day of onr enjoyable vacation. We, in imagination, left our memo- { 22