Petersham High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Petersham, MA)

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SENIOR CLASS NEWS Six happy seniors returned to P.H.S. in September. They were: Ann Bryant, Basil Coolidge, Alden Phillips, Carolyn Thayer, Robert Thayer, and Ann Yonker. Our first class meeting was called to elect new officers for the coming year. They were: President Carolyn Thayer, Vice- President, Ann Bryant, Treasurer, Ann Bryant, and Secretary, Ann Yonker. Miss Amsden has been our class advisor. Our first activity was the Senior Dance, held on October 26, in the town hall. When it was over, we were very pleased to find that we had made a profit on it. Our profit was about thirty dollars. Music was furnished by Hornbeck's Orchestra, and Mr. Gauthier called the square dances. Refreshments were sold by the seniors. Our second activity was the Senior Play, which was at the town hall, on December 7. It was Pride and Prejudice, based on the novel by Jane Austen. It was a play in three acts. The play was about a fidgety, middle-aged woman, who had five daughters whom she tried over-anxiously to get married off. The action of the play takes place in the genteel society of eighteenth century England. Those who took part in the play were: Lee Cunningham, as Mr. Bennet, Carolyn Thayer, as Mrs. Bennet, Margaret Lanoue, as Lydia, Eva Adams, as Jane, Carolyn Douthit, as catherine, Barbara Barnes, as Elizabeth, Judy Cooper, as Mary, Ann Bryant, as Lady Lucas, Dorothy Recos, as Charlotte, Basil Coolidge, as Mr. Bingley, Betty Russell, as Miss Bingley, Alden Phillips, as Mr. Darcy, Clarke Johnson, as Mr. Collins, Robert Recos, as Mr. Wickham, John Mayes, as Hill, and Ann Yonker, as Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Ann Bryant was stage manager, Marilee Burnham and Marilyn Edwards were prompters, and Basil Coolidge, Alden Phillips, and Robert Thayer were in charge of properties. Ann Bryant was business manager,with Carolyn Thayer and Ann Yonker as her assistants. Mr. Bagley was our coach and Miss Amsden helped with advertising. We want to thank all those who helped make our play a great success. Money for the seniors' annual trip to Washington, D.C., has been raised through many activities. Last fall we sponsored Community Nights. These were held every Monday night in the gymnasium starting October 8 and ending in December. At Community Nights we played games, such as basketball, ping-pong, bowling, badminton, and dancing. The seniors sold soda and popcorn. We also had square dancing on Wednesday nights. These were held on November 7, November 2 , and December 2 . Then, with basketball coming up, we had to discontinue them. Music was furnished by Mr. Gauthier and he also prompted. Mr. Thayer, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Marky, and Mr. Hutchinson played in the orchestra. Refresh- ments were sold by the seniors throughout the evening. They were soda and popcorn. No admission was charged. Money has also been raised through food sales, one held on January 19 and the other one in February. Each year the junior and senior classes have an opportunity to make money by putting out the yearbook.