Orange High School - Key Yearbook (Orange, MA)

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THE ORANGE PEALS, JUNE, NINETEEN THIRTY-TWO Freshmen: In your first year of high school life you have displayed a spirit of loyalty and willingness to work which, if retained and developed, will make your high school years what they are meant to be, a foundation upon which to build your life work. Sophomores: You have been well represented in all your school activities and, if you use the same judgment which you have used in the past- two years, your future success will be assured. Juniors: We have watched your pro- gress during the last three years with much approval, and we feel sure that you are ready to and capable of undertaking the responsibilities which we leave to you, as our successors. In closing, let me say, that the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-two is sure that you will strive to keep the stand- ard of Orange High School at its highest. William A. Charles Reply It is my pleasure to represent the underclasses and to reply to the preceding address. Our feeling of school brother- hood causes us to share with you this dayis prideg pride for us, tempered with humility as we think of assuming the mantle which falls from your shoulders to ours. We shall strive to be worthy of your example. One of the outstanding characteristics of your class has been leadership in all fields, scholastic, athletic and artistic. Such wide-spread activity and ability can but be an inspiration to the classes you leave behind you. May it inspire you individually and as a group to unlimited success. Perhaps greater than other qualities mentioned is your genius for friendship. It is this quality which will make the vacancy you leave so difficult to fill. It is a quality which Will not fail to bring you the best things in life. We extend our congratulations to you for the excellent record you made during your four years at high school. We shall do our best to keep this record where we know you would wish it to be. And in closing we, the underclassmen, wish you the greatest of success in all your undertakings. Charles B. M acM illan Class Prophecy Immediately after graduation I was engaged by an historical research museum. I embarked for Egypt in search of some ancient hieroglyphic writing which was supposedly hidden somewhere along the banks of the Nile River. Day after day our excavations were fruitless and very trying to my fellow workers. One day a very bent, ancient looking man approached us in a very mysterious manner. He was dressed in clothes resembling Gandhi's and carrying a sceptre in his right hand. In a very soft, melodious, clear, spiritual sounding voice he told us where we should find the hieroglyphics if we would do as he bade us. I sent most of the members of the expedition on while a few of us stayed with our mysterious friend. He casually mentioned, that he was a mental analyti- cal doctor. Immediately my interest was aroused. I asked him if he could predict- the future of the class of 1932. With only a wry smile of complete understanding and with alacrity, he proceeded in the following manner: In 1950 your former class president, Stanley Ceponis will have received adegree of Batchelor of Arts and Sciences and will be elevated to the exalted position of Professor in the University of Orange. SEVEN

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THE ORANGE PEALS, JUNE, NINETEEN THIRTY-TWO When we had reached the third land- ing we were tested in many different fields of work. Some excelled in studies, thus gaining the privilege of being a Pro Merito member. Others excelled on the athletic field and still others on the stage. At each landing there was an elevator waiting to give anyone who desired, a ride to the bottom. On all the landings there were at least two who thought the ride would be much better than climbing the next fiight. At the end of the third climb we re- ceived another long resting period. I guess everyone felt the same as I did for I certainly appreciated it. We were asked to the Baccalaureate service as before and as before we were marshaled in by Francis Lavley who carried the same baton. At these services we were encouraged to attempt the fourth and final flight of stairs. Of course, we wanted two see what was at the top. Any- way, it would have been foolish not to have gone the whole way. This climb proved to be even harder, but still, it was just loads of fun. All the way up there were funny things happening that took our minds from the climb, thus making it much easier. Often a group of people got together and gave a little play. One time we gave a three-act drama from which we made rather a large sum of money. This helped to enlarge the amount of money in our treasury. We felt pretty good over the success of this play. We were about half way up when on looking up to the top we could see large rays of light piercing their way through the darkness towards us. 'It helped us gain new courage, for the way was very hard and rough- in that place. These rays seemed to give us a helping hand, for everything began to fall on us all at once. It wasn't long before we were so near the top that we could look down and see almost to the end of those rays. What a SIX short time ago it was that we were wishing we were above that light. It didn't take us long to get to the very last steps for everybody was excited to know what was up there. We had just attained. the last stair when the sunset was refiected upon us. It changed every- thing to the color of the pink rose. The next day saw us actually at the top of the four hardest flights of stairs I had ever had to climb in my life. The view was astounding. We were able to see for miles and miles. Looking towards the east we were able to see a college with a beautiful campus surround- ing it. A little bit to the south was a hospital looking snug and quiet tucked in among the trees. In the west was a State Teacher's College, formerly a Normal School. This looked small but we learned later that it was one of the leading Teacher Training Schools in the country. Looking towards the north we saw many office buildings reaching up into the sky. In the top of one there was a school for secre- tarial students. On what road have we prepared our- selves for another hard climb upward? What road of the future shall we choose? What says that guide board there? To-day decides to-morrow! Jeannette W aters Address to Undergraduates Undergraduates: It is my privilege as a representative of the class of nineteen hundred and thirty-two to address you. This is the proudest event of our lives to be here in this auditorium before you, underclassmen. For the past four years we have enjoyed the facilities of this new, modern high school. Now the time has come for you to take over the responsibil- ities which we leave you.

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THE ORANGE PEALS, JUNE, NINETEEN THIRTY-TWO In the same University Elsie Olson will be employed as private secretary, and will be even more efficient in her work than she was in high school, if such a thing is possible. Gilda Aguda after completing several years of missionary work in Siberia, will continue her life's ambition as president of the United States Athletic Association. Jeannette Waters will become a sen- sational actress playing ingenue rolls, by far surpassing the demure Janet Gaynor of many years previous. Edgar Durling will run a bus line between Orange and Athol exclusively. This enterprising young man will cater exclusively to the feminine clientile. Gladys Bargeron will tour the country playing in a series of family recitals. Barbara Wood will become a cosmeti- cian and own an exclusive salon in Paris. Dorothy Falcon and Gladys Bone will be under contract at the Metropolitan Opera Company at Chicago. Incidentally they will become America's favorite opera singers. Norma Anderson will become social secretary to a wealthy society woman at Englewood, New Jersey. Alice Holt will become a well-known poet and like all poets will reside at her country home at Erving. John Frank, determined not to let Edgar monopolize Athol, will become district manager of a series of ten cent stores. Bradley Frye will put North Pond on the map through the increasing popularity of his bee hives and first-class poultry farming. Barbara Cadwell will be employed as a professional dispenser of speech at a nearby University 3 her speeches Will deal with The Fine Art of Perpetual Conversa- tion. John Augustine will be employed as an artist drawing covers for McCalls magazine. EIGHT Marjorie Brooks will have realized her life's ambition as a country school teacher. It appears that Marjorie always did dislike the Ways of this modern genera- tion. Irene Pentreath engaged by the Mas- sachusetts Department of Education will go to Hawaii to teach the natives the fund- amentals of shorthand and typewriting. Alvaretta Hunt will become a profes- sional horsewoman. Grais MacKnight will become a suc- cessful dentistfs assistant. How lucky for Grais! Corinne Wheeler, certain to realize the value of a strict diet, will pursue her career as a dietician. Paul Hempel will be frequently seen at the intersection of fifth avenue and 42nd street with his megaphone luring the passersby for the next sight seeing trip. Elizabeth Gibbs will operate a florist's shop and in her spare moments Elizabeth tries crossing a few of the surplus flowers. Dorothy Bowyer will have a museum of cats where many sightseers will go to see the ill fated Peter, whom she had faithfully tended in her school days. Sonny King will become a cross coun- try mail carrier much to King's enjoyment. Arriving home at 3 A. M. will require no explanation. Elsie Smead will become a noted playwright on Broadway. Ernest Peterson will become keeper of Parks. Anything that had to do with Parkers always aroused Pete's suspicion. Paul Rosberry will become an optom- etrist. Incidentally Rosberry considers this a step toward his political careerg he sees all but says nothing. Bill Charles will become chief floor walker at Franklin Simmons in New York. This will give Bill a chance to exhibit the latest fashions in men's clothing. John Mullen,quite capable of holding any responsible position, will become secre- tary of treasury when he is forty-five.