Northampton High School - Nesaki Yearbook (Northampton, MA)

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To DR. FREDERIC VV. PLUMMER our principal, whose timely suggestions have led everyone of us over the long, narrow, many-forked road to graduation, we, the Class of 1932, gratefully dedicate this page.

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rib 1 fJ.NE5AK 'I History of the Class of ll932. After two long months of anticipation, wondering, and ever growing anxiety toward the end, September 1929 finally arrived. The glorious day that dear old N. H. S. was privileged to greet the class of 1932 had come and we joined our fellow classmen who had spent the previous year in the institution as freshmen. Soon we were informed that there was to be a dance, our dance, the Newcomers' Reception. Shortly afterward our atten- tion was turned to an important piece of legislation. As a result the class was organized with George O'Donnell as President, Mildred Mofiitt, Vice- Presidentg Bertha Tessier, Treasurer, and Irene Fournier, Secretary. Some of our more talented and daring members joined the Glee Clubs. Athletics immediately claimed some of our stars. Kopp joined the ranks of the fast ball team. Basketball soon followed and Mew, Kopp, Allen, and Pollard be- came great favorites. It wasn't long, however, before our sophomore year had passed. Summer sped by and September found us once more back to the fold, this time as Juniors with one more year ahead of us to finish establishing our reputation. The following class officers were elected for the year: William Heady, President, William Chilson, Vice-President, Howard Plumb, Treasurer, and Irene Fournier, Secretary. Every club had some of our members among its ranks and our achievements showed the presence of an enthusiastic class. By that time the football season was in full swing and again our athletes Kopp, Duplisses, Allen, Cohn, Enander, Albertowicz, Heady, and Kelsey were battling. Soon followed the basketball season and our same five, Mew, serving as captain, Kopp, Allen, Pollard, and Kelsey were some of the great forces behind its sixty victories. That year also marked a great progress in girls' athletics. A varsity team was formed and Loretta Brazeau, Dominica Condon, Marie Ponko, Frances Singleton, and Doris Briggs helped to play the first competitive games against South Deerfield and Greenfield. Among our winter activities we held the Junior Dance and through the efforts of Eleanor Gilligan, Bertha Tessier, Doris Noble, Frederick Keyser, William Boyer, and Irving Stronach it was a great social success. Dramatics had interested several in the class who took part in that year's play. Lawrence Laurion, Irene Fournier, Alicia O'Brian, and Charles Cohn will long be remembered for their splendid performances in The Goose Hangs High. That year's oratorical contest showed that the class had very capable orators. James Welch, Esther Rocheleau, and Lawrence Laurion were among the competitors and James Welch was chosen to represent the school in the district finals. The time had arrived for us to assume the responsibility of keeping alive the Students' Review. The class chose Clifford Barks as Editor-in- chief feeling confident that he and his staff would keep up its high standards. d .Toward the end of the year we welcomed Mr. Whitaker as our new a viser. On June seventeenth we all participated in Hiawatha's Wedding Feast , given at John M. Greene Hall. On June fifth we gave the Junior and Senior Dance as our last homage to the departing seniors. At the beginning of fall, we again returned to our shelter, now as capable seniors with the ability of running the various organizations that we had become so attached to. We immediately went about electing class