Petersham High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Petersham, MA)

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Sept Oct. 1 - F- --'- -1.-'nv-wear SCHOOL ROOM DIARY Labor Day. Everyone getting ready to meet new teachers. First day of school, Freshmen. dashed for back seats, but found them occupied by the Seniors. ' Pupils getting better acquainted with ME. Fobbins, the new principal, and Miss McCarthy, the new Home Economics teacher. Freshmen have difficulties in finding their teachers and classes, Everybody happy after reading notice on the board. Physical Ed. Mondays and Thursdays--5th period omitted today for P. T, The Chemistry class was informed that this was F. T, G, Day KFriday Thank Goodnessl. We wonder if this is for the benefit of the teachers or the students. Physical Ed, period finds the girls educating Miss McCarthy in softball. A new student, Bob Gunter, arrives. Chemistry students in Lab. stirred up such an odor that Mrs. Hallberg came down to find out where it was coming from. Bob Gunter's circle of friends seems to be widening Doctor Brown gave us our physical examinations for basketball and other sports. Del O'Bert came and started the magazine drive rolling. Hilltop meeting held nth period and the staff was chosen. The first day of magazine drive brought in Rally for magazine drive. End of Magazine Drive. Total 3h32,5O. Student Council meeting. Mr. Robbins passed out letters earned in basketball last year. Ice-cream truck didn't show up. Ice-cream to end magazine drive. Sophomores held a class meeting. Freshmen wonder why. Freshmen were instructed to bring candy for Sopho- mores tomorrow, also for Mr. Duprey, class advison Freshmen initiation. Freshmen recovering from last night. No school--celebrated Columbus Day, Inspector Knowlton from the Registry of Motor Vehicles showed movies and gave a talk on safety. New student arrived. Ramona Davis from Maine is a sophomore. Tryouts for Senior play, Mr. Duprey reall thought that the recess bell had rung, when he started to eat that sandwich, Report Cards! 32 Received'new pencils on return of our report cards. Students, with some of the faculty, attended the

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Oct. Nov. 10- 27- Dec. 20- Jan. zap 29. 30. 31. 3. L. 7. 11. 12. 13. 17. 19. 20 25. 26. 31. 1. 4. 8. 9. 11. 12. 16. 19. 28. 30. 1. SCHOOL ROCM DIARY fCOnt.J Shakespearean play, NThe Taming of the Shrew,H at Clark University in Worcester. Seniors started decorating for dance. More decorating for the dance, Practiced grand march during Physical Ed. period. Senior Dance. November Girls had first basketball practice after school. Student Council Meeting. Elected a committee to run the Baked Bean Supper. Boys started their basketball practice. No School--Teachers' Convention. No School. First snow storm. Mr, Robbins showed two movies WChemistry of Firen and WRadarH during Physical Ed. period. High School students and faculty listened to President Truman talk on inflation and how to prevent it. Baked Bean Supper. Miss McCarthy had an unexpected visitor fifth period. The Junior boys climbed on the chairs as a rat entered the room. Cover chosen for the WHilltopH, School closed at 12 o'clock for our Thanksgiving vacation, Thanksgiving Vacation. December Hot lunches started. , ' Play cast picture was taken. Primary elections held for Good Government Day. Robert Gunter and Richard Recos were elected scnatorsg Connie Barnes and Carol Cooper as representatives. - Boys' basketball team played the Athol JV'S, in Athol. First Dress rehearsal for Senior Play. Senior play put on at the Town Hall. Final election for our senator and representative for Good Government Day. Christmas exercises put on by the grades l through 8. Mr. Robbins showed the movie WTwas the Night Before Christmas.N Basketball games between the P. H, S. Boys and Alumnig the P. H. S. Girls and Athol Girls. Last day of school for one whole week, Christmas Vacation. D. A. R. Pilgrim chosen.' Arline Dorow will take the trip to Boston. January New Year's Vacation.