Orange High School - Key Yearbook (Orange, MA)

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. and this is how we looked as Sophomores At a predetermined date in June of that year, 1946, the class of '49 saw the days as Freshmen slip from its grasp for ever more. In September of the same year, we all trooped respectfully back to the house of learning, this time as Sophomores. We were again successful at the annual rope-pull at the Ranch. This year we had as officers the following: President, James Wikel, Vice-President, Sonya Anderson 5 Secretary, Adele Brubaker, Treasurer, Richard Shea. A larger representation was accorded us on the Student Council, our representa- tives being: Adele Brubaker, Hazel Rivers, Dorothy Wigglesworth, Richard Shea and Courtney Woodcock. At the class meeting of October 18th, we were presented a banner for raising the largest fund on tag day. This year Lady Luck had to sneeze when she came to us, and we received no award for our one-act play. We held our Sophomore Prom on May 9th, under the direction of Mr. Moody who was our new class advisor. Our class marshal for the Sophomore year was Earle Harrington. In September of 1947, we returned to further our education by one more step. Our class officers this year were: Courtney Woodcock, President, Sonya Ander- son, Vice-Presidentg Hazel Rivers, Secretary 5 Joseph Taylor, Treasurer. The Student Council was graced with the presence of Sonya Anderson, Sally Dike, Adele Brubaker, James Haley, Richard Shea and Luther Smith. Mr. Moody was again our class advisor. As usual we entered the one-act play contest, but with no success. In December we held our Junior Prom with colorful decorations. We finally received our long awaited class rings, which were black onyx with a gold setting. For money raising purposes the class undertook to sell pencils as souvenirs of the Tri-State Tournament, and we fared successfully. A meeting of the class was held late in the Spring to elect the delegates to Boys' and Girls' State. Sonya Anderson was elected to go to Girls' State, while Harold Tor- stensen and Luther Smith went to Boys, State.

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Here we are as Freshmen - HISTDIQY Cf THE CLASS DI: 1949 by NANCY PARMENTER LUTHER SMITH CLARKE SPOONER Supervised by: MRS. RYAN We, the members of the class of '49, acting according to the established law, and following in the steps of several illustrious predecessors, entered the educational estab- lishment of higher learning, Orange High School, in the month of September of the year 1945. A forecast of our future days was the unpleasant result of pulling the Sophomores through the refreshing waters of the Ranch. We were legally in as soon as we had been properly initiated at the Freshman Welcome. Under the competent guidance of our class advisor, Miss Tubbs, our class officers were elected as follows: President, Richard Shea, Vice-President, Adele Brubaker 5 Secretary, Dorothy Wigglesworthg Treasurer, Harold Torstensen. We were also well represented on the Student Council by: Ann Richards, Hope Whipple and James Haley. The class showed its talent in the one-act plays by capturing second place, and Sonya Anderson being chosen the best actress. At a properly called and official meeting the class chose scarlet and silver for its colors, and at the same meeting Louis Orszulak was chosen as class marshal. Another major item of business transacted during the year was the purchase of the class pins.

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In our third year as Juniors At the last meeting of the year Harold Torstensen was chc sen as our class marshal. There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. In September of 1948, we rode in on the flood tide of our Senior year and were duly worshipped by the undergraduates as Seniors. Our class officers for the Senior year were: President, Harold Torstenseng Vice- President, Nancy Parmenterg Secretary, Irene Holstong Treasurer, Luther Smith. Our representatives on the Student Council were: Courtney Woodcock, Sonya Anderson, Luther Smith, Alan Woodrow, Dorothy Wigglesworth, Sally Dike, Adele Brubaker. Mr. Querim was our new class advisor for our Senior year. Mr. Bailey, who was our principal for three years, resigned, and Mr. Faulkner became the new principal. In October the yearbook staff was elected as follows: James Haley, Editor-in- Chief g Sonya Anderson, Assistant Editor, Louis Orszulak, Photography Editor, and William Lawson, Business Manager. One of the responsibilities directly connected with being a Senior is the matter of class pictures. Louis Orszulak worked with Mr. Warner on the matter of the photo- graphs, and the class was pleased with the results. Among the many business ventures we undertook were: Food sales, paper drives, the sale of Christmas trees, and the selling of magazine subscriptions. The proceeds from these undertakings were used for our class trip. Working with the co-operation of the Orange Theater manager, the class of '49 showed the movie, The Crusades, and it proved to be another successful venture. The D. A. R. Good Citizenship candidates were elected by the class, and from the final candidates, the faculty chose Barbara Marshall. Mrs. Ryan directed our Senior Play, rehearsing the actors, and receiving the head- aches. We left Orange for our class trip to Washington on April 18. We went straight to New York by the regular bus route, right to the Dixie bus depot. During the follow- ing long week we traveled a thousand miles and saw Philadelphia, York and Gettys- burg battlefield in Pennsylvania 3 Shenandoah Caverns and Mount Vernon in Virginia 5 Washington and Nedick's in D. C. 3 Annapolis in Maryland, and then back to New York and Orange. Everyone enjoyed the trip in spite of such a minor detail as measles. Many old friends got to know each other better, and many new friends were made, not mention- ing any names. We returned home again on April 21st, a very tired but happy group of Seniors, having lost some in both money and Weight, but gaining twofold in wonderful memories and experiences. Although our happy history in Orange High School has come to a close, our real history is just beginning. To quote our class motto, Out of the harbor into deeper waters.