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

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SCHOLARSHIPS THELMA THOMPSON Saint Michael ' s Holy Name Society Scholarship CATHERINE CUMMINGS Trinitarian Church School Scholarship Boston University Scholarship LOIS MESERVE Trinitarian Church School Scholarship BARBARA BUCHANAN JANE DeVEBRE V.F.W. Auxiliary and Local 2917 United Steelworkers of Post No. 2104 America Scholarship Business Education Scholarship EDWARD PHELAN Local 2917 United Steelwork¬ ers of America Scholarship EARLENE FOSTER Essex County 4-H Club Scholarship Not Pictured: RICHARD BAMFORD Methodist Youth Fellowship Scholarship WILLIAM PAULSON Essex County 4-H Club Scholarship Ladies’ Charitable Society of Second Congregational Church of West Boxford Scholarship

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CLASS FRESHMAN YEAR As freshmen, we were privileged to be the fifth class to enter the doors of the new, modern North Andover High School. Within these doors began a new life for each student. Along with the lectures, the books, and, of course, the piles of homework came a new social life. After heated campaigning, members of our class elected Charles Salisbury as our president; Charlotte Bullock as our vice-president; and Terry Johnson as our secretary-treasurer. Our next big occasion was our first social event of the year, the Football Dance. This was just the chance we needed to become acquainted with our fellow-classmates. The first assembly of the year was held on September 30 when we were entertained by James Titus, who sang spirituals and told stories. Through the year there were other interesting assemb¬ lies: an account of Miss Shirley Duncan’s bicycle trip through Australia, a Christmas program, and a talk given by a representative of the Lawrence Telephone Company. In April the annual Brooks School Scholarship was given. We all were very happy when we learned that Charles Salisbury had won, but we were sorry to lose our first president. We were happy to learn that after a few days of tryouts, Jane deVebre was selected from among forty-five girls to be a substitute cheerleader. We welcomed three new faculty members this year: Mr. Lynch, Mr. Powers, and Mr. McDonald. They had to put up with all our freshman antics, but as we all happily know, somehow they managed to survive. SOPHOMORE YEAR After our summer vacation, we again found ourselves within the doors of North Andover High School, but this year we knew it all; we were no longer little freshmen, but instead, as we thought of ourselves, the cream of the crop.’’ This year we again dived headlong into political campaigning. This time there was a com¬ pletely new group of officials presiding over our class. The president was Andy Heinze, the vice- president was Willy Nadeau, and the secretary-treasurer was Mike Byron. Five teachers were added to the faculty of North Andover High School. They were Mrs. Brown, Mr. Christison, Mrs. Collins, Mr. Perrault, and Mr. Regan. At the close of our school year, Miss Clara Chapman retired from her position after thirty-nine years of service to the students of North Andover High School. When tryouts for the school play, Quit Your Kidding,” took place, three members of our class were represented. Lois Meserve took a leading part, and Jane deVebre and Joan Wicks served as understudies. After many hours of practice for the Annie L. Sargent Speaking Contest, Susan Roberts won second prize and Diana McDowell won third prize. We were proud to learn that our class had been represented so well in this annual contest. Many assemblies v ere held again this year. One very interesting program was given by Mr. Hans Waecher. He and his puppets presented an episode entitled The Jewel Thief.” Heading the list of social events was the annual basketball game and dance. Both the boys’ and girls’ basketba ll teams took part in the game. Although the boys were handicapped because two players were tied together at both the hands and the feet, they still managed to gain a victory. In the latter part of this year members of our class became eligible to enter the National Honor Society. Of course, whether or not they would be admitted depended upon their meeting the requirements in leadership, character, and service. These requirements they met. Those inducted were Sally Lord, Terry Johnson, Charlotte Bullock, Susan Roberts, and Dave Donovan. Thus our sophomore year came to an end, and we were anxiously awaiting our junior year when underclassmen would look up to us, the upperclassmen. JUNIOR YEAR We returned to school in our junior year as upperclassmen. Two years of high school had helped to enlighten us, and we began to take a different outlook on things. As juniors we elected as our class officers the following students: president, Linda Cham¬ pion; vice-president, Martha Foster; and secretary-treasurer, Olive Gravel. This year we happily welcomed to our faculty Mrs. Dimlich, Miss Bailey, Miss Desrosiers,