Orange High School - Key Yearbook (Orange, MA)

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l Glass Day President? Address It is my privilege, as president of the Class of '32, to bid you a cordial welcome to our Class Day Exercises. We, the Class of '32 are reaching the end of four years of work and real happi- ness. We thank our parents who have sacri- ficed to give to us during this time of depression the best they could possibly afford, the faculty who have worked with constant care during our preparation, making our road brighter and our loads lighter as we are fitted for the futureg also our friends who have provided this new high school for us, stood back of us, help- ing us in every way when needed. It is with regret that we depart from O. H. S. Some of us will be stepping into higher institutions, others directly into life's work, but we shall never forget what has been done for us. Once more, we, the Class of '32, extend to you a most sincere welcome. Stanley Ceponis, '32 History of the Class of 1932 One sunny morning about eight o'c1ock I was riding along a country road. Just as I turned a certain bend I noticed a group of people ahead of me. I think there were about eighty-five in all. They seemed to be having a good time so I stopped, and, watching them for a few moments, I noticed that their pace didn't alter much and that they walked as if they were anxious to reach a certain destination. I sat still and waited while they went on their way. They had rounded another roun ' bend when I decided to follow. They kept along this road for about a mile and then turned off into a field. My curiosity was well aroused by this time. I finally caught up with the stragglers and asked them what it was all about. One told me that they were going to climb a hill, which I could see in the distance. I didn't see much to that idea for the hill didn't look very high or hard to climb. And then another told me that they wanted to climb to the top of the tower that could be seen above the trees. I decided to become a member of the group for I had become as excited as the others. After a short climb we reached the foot of the tower. We went inside and learned that there were four very long, dark, narrow flights of stairs. The keeper of the tower suggested that we have a number of guides to lead us. Our first step was to elect leaders for the first part of our journey. After due consideration Ernest Peterson, Ramona Ford, Malcolm Hall and Elinor Stone were chosen. We soon settled down to a steady climb, our major difficulties being scholastic duties. We didn't find the going so very hard until we reached the last few stairs and then a great many people began to drop out. During this phase of the journey every- one was trying to help the other one out. Each spoke words of encouragement, patted others on the back and said, Oh! come on kid, just two or three more and then we'll be there. I think everyone was very much pleased with himself to think he had at last reached the top of the first flight of stairs. The most important experience we had during this part of our journey came as a result of an invitation to attend Bacca- laureate. At a class meeting we decided e ---1 4

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K 1112 Qbrange 1522115- i 5 -- ' Published by the Pupils of the Orange High School. Issued during December, March and on Class Day. Y L Entered as second-class matter at the Post Ojlce, Orange, Mass. VOL. 18 ORANGE, MASS., JUNE 10, 1932 No. 3 31.00 per annum Address: The Orange Peals, Orange, Mass. Peals Staff Editor-in-Chief, ELINOR S'roNE, 32 Business Manager, PRISCILLA CLAFLIN, '32 Assistant Editor, EDITH BERGQUIST, '33 Athletic Editor, BRADLEY FRYE, '32 Assistant Business Manager, ELLIOTT NEWCOMB, '33 Art Editor, EVELYN PARKER, '34 Subscription Manager, RUSSELL DEXTER, '34 Exchange Editor, DOROTHY SMITH, '33 Literary Editor, RAMONA FORD, '32 Grinds Editor, ERNEST PETERSON, '32 Assistant Literary Editor, CECILIA AMDROSE, '33 Grinds Editor, RALPH KENNEY, '33 School News, DOROTHY KELLOGG, '33 Grinds Editor, ADELE Yuocoms, '34 Alumni Editor, DOROTHY FALCON, '32 Grinds Editor, HAROLD OVERING, '35 Typists, PAULINA BUNUMAS, '32g DORIS STEINBERG, '33 FACULTY ADVISERS Literary, SAMUEL CROCKER Financial, EARLE MOODY Adviser, Ex-Officio, DWIGHT SHAW DAVIS, Principal Table of Contents PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. .............,....................,.,. ,.... 4 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1932 ..... ...4--6 ADDRESS TO UNDERGRADUATES ..... .... 6- 7 REPLY ..............,................ ,...... 7 CLASS PROPHECY ,... .... 7 -10 CLASS WILL ......... ,.... I 0-13 IVY ADDRESS .......,.......... ....... 1 3 FAREWELL ADDRESS ............ ..... 1 3--14 TODAY DECIDES TOMORROW .... ...,... 1 4 ADDRESS OF WELCOME ......... ......... 1 5 CLAY TO MOLD ................ ..... 1 5-16 FIRST IMPRESSION ..... ..,.. 1 7-18 NEW SCULPTORS ...... ..... 1 8-19 THE MASTERPIECE ...... ..... 1 9-20 21 ....23and27 CLASS CELEBRITIES ..l............ .....,... SCHOOL NEWS ........,.......... HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1933 ..... ......... 2 4 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1934 ...., ....... 2 5 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1935 ..... ..,. 2 6 28 ....29 30 GRINDS ..,........ A ................... ..,. ATHLETICS ......,......,.......... AUTOGRAPHS ...,. .... THREE

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THE ORANGE PEALS, JUNE, NINETEEN THIRTY-TWO that we should be led to the Baccalaureate services by Francis Lavley and that he should carry a baton from which should hang streamers of old rose and silver ribbons. At these exercises we were urged to take a short rest and then come back to try the second flight. The people told us that it would be a mu chharder climb than the first had been but that we would surely be satisfied once we had reached our second landing. We all decided in favor of trying our luck on this harder climb although we feared that not every one would make the grade. This time we chose for our leaders Malcolm Hall, Ramona Ford, Stanley Ceponis and Elinor Stone. The first stairs of this flight were very much like the last few on the flight before but it wasn't long before they began to get more difficult. There were a few stairs that were hard to get over. On one we had the question put before us of Whether or not we should have an organization that would rule the groups as a whole, for there were groups of people trudging along, ahead and in back of us. Our particular group thought that this organization would be a wise thing and therefore we voted for it. In the end the organization was formed. This was called the Student Council and was made up of the entire student body. Another hard step that confronted us was that of choosing a much more experi- enced person than any of our group as adviser. For our adviser we chose a Mr. Littlefield who was at the head of the History Department in Orange High School. We had to make careful choice for we were obliged to keep the same advis- er the rest of our journey. This second fiight didn't tax us as much as the first one had. We had be- come hardened to the fight, thus making the going easier. We reached the landing in good time very happy that we had been able to get so far. This time we rested a long while. The time before we were prett.y much excited and wanted to be on our way but we had learned our lesson and would have taken advantage of a longer rest period but for some of the more energetic people who urged us on. The third stage was even longer than either of the other two. Knowing this we started at a moderate pace and kept it up most of the way. For our four officers this time we elected Stanley Ceponis as president with Alyce Iram as his assistant. Corinne Wheeler kept the record of our journey while Bradley Frye took care of the money that was taken in. This fiight wasn't so hard. We took it more casually than we had the others. During this climb we gave and went to many social affairs. It always happened that when we sponsored a good time it turned out to be a financial success. All this success gave some one the bright idea of going to Washington, D. C. for a week. This would give the people a change besides giving them a vacation. I guess the originator of the idea thought it would be a good time to mention it as we had quite a bit of money in our treasury. This question was brought up at many of our meetings but it wasn't until the next year that we decided not to go. Instead of spending money in Wash- ington it was decided to buy a window cur- tain for the auditorium in Orange High School. Other groups also gave curtains to beautify the same auditorium. I believe everyone enjoyed this climb much more than he had the other two for each seemed to have more confidence in himself. Also, because all knew how to enjoy the opportunities received much more than before. Everyone certainly had the spirit of the journey this year. FIVE