Petersham High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Petersham, MA)

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D JU 5511 LLP!! 'IVL DVUU L MU 'N, q ffY x '36 - do '1 gr JUNIOR CLASS NEWS In September seven juniors came back to school. They were: Eva Adams, Barbara Barnes, Marilee Burnham, Marilyn Edwards, Betty Russell, Clarke Johnson, and William Hood. William Hood left at the end of a week to live in Athol, leaving us with six in our class. This year we found that for our homeroom we were to share the commercial room with the seniors, instead of being in the main room, as in previous years. Mr. Wright, our new commercial teacher, has been our homeroom teacher. In November we held our first class meeting and the following officers were elected! President, Barbara Barnes, Vice-President, Eva Adams, and Secretary and Treasuraq Nmrilee Burnham. Mr. Bagley was our class advisor. A junior girl, Marilee Burnham, was elected captain of the girls' basketball team this year. Clarke Johnson left us after the basketball tournament in March to live in Athol,but he has returned to finish the year. On March lb a junior girl, Barbara Barnes,went to Boston to represent Petersham High School on Good Government Day, Barbara was elected by the high school students when they voted for a representative for our school. In Boston, Barbara was on the Ed- ucation Committee, which discussed the issue of whether or not a compulsory course in practical politics should be taught in high schools. At the time of writing this, plans were being made for the Junior Prom, which was to be held on May 16. Again this year The Hillto has been sponsored by the juniors and seniors and the profit has Eeen divided between them. t Marilee Burnham '53 Judge: 'Why did you break your cane over the plaintiff's head?' Defendant: Wlt was an accideng'Your Honor. I didn't mean to break the cane.' me------A-----as