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

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== CLASS As we, the Seniors, graduating in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-three, look back over the last four years spent at Johnson High, we realize how fast this time has passed. Being of fabulous amiability and high intellect, we know that we shall never be replaced in the hearts of the teachers and students who have shared our memories. On September 7, 1949, history was made as seventy unforgettable Freshmen invaded the halls of Johnson High. Never before was there a class like ours, and the faculty hopes that there never will be again. Before us lay four long years, a brand new experience to cope with but many helpers to make it easier. The upper classmen watched with a smirk as we walked into the wrong classrooms, looked bewildered as the bell rang and scanned our schedule cards carefully to find where our next class was to be held. Although the teachers and Seniors tried to help us, it took cpiite awhile for us to get adjusted. Our first attempt at “politics” was our Freshman elections. We chose Bob Lewis as President, Nancy Lawlor as Vice-President and Sandra Vose as Secretary-Treas¬ urer. Our initiation to the higher form of social life was the Freshman-Senior Dance. We proved ourselves to be the best dancers that ever invaded a Johnson High School dance. During our first year, many new events took place. We were the victims of the Patch Test and witnessed many assemblies. Among them was the introduction of the National Honor Society into our school system, for the first time, as a result of the high scholastic standing of our school. A few of the other assemblies conducted at J. H. S. were a visit from Chief Needahbabeh, demonstrating the customs and weapons of his tribe, and one from Mr. Richard Hanson and Mr. Robert Hastings of General Motors, who pre¬ sented “Previews of Progress.” Slowly, the days passed and the summer approached with everyone but the Seniors happy about their vacation. We returned to school, a little older and a little smarter in September, and took our places as full-fledged sophomores. We took pride in watching the Freshmen go through what we had experienced just one year previous. Once again we voted for our class officers and the new victors were Alice Dolan as Vice-President and Nancy Lawlor as Secretary- Treasurer. They took their places along with Bob Lewis and remained there from then on. We had four new additions to our class. They were Lorraine Gibson, Carlo Giribaldi, Fred Clarke and Chuck Harbolt. The boys proved themselves to be of great value to us in the field of sports while Lorraine proved herself to be a good student and artistically talented as well. Two of the enjoyable assemblies which were presented for our benefit were a U. N. Day and the Christmas Day assembly. The United Nations Day assembly was our formal introduction to the U. N. under the capable direction of Miss Veva Chapman. The Senior girls gave talks on its constitution, history and composition. The Christmas assembly brought forth the talent of the high school as peace and good will filled the auditorium and school was dismissed for the Christmas vacation. Back to school we went in January, with everyone studying hard as half year marks approached. 4 20