Petersham High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Petersham, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 190 of the 1954 volume:

NMMA 1' 1 Q V courmlxwrs or ' 'hm N nm for FARM s F. W. Elliott k Sona WE wELcoME You 'ro VISIT oma Moss: ' norman METHOD or ?AS'1'E.UKlZ.A'I'1C,P1 f e AND H C MCJ6EJX1lZA'J'1CN USE NATURE'S BEST FOOD IN QUANTITIES Telephone 1140 Peter sham , Mass A I 'n X. N, 1 A 0 I' MAKE WARNER'S STUDIO and CAMERA SHOP YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR PHOTO SUPPLIES Dupont- Defender, Viewmaster, Revere Cameras 8z Projectors Diamond Camera Cases Kodaks, fR Supplies Marshall's Photo Oil Colors Ill Exchange St. Tel. G79 SPOONER BROS. 106 East Main Street Tel. Orange 293 B U T TEKN UT SAN DVWCH ii 6 l F T SH OP SANDWICHES FOUNTAIN SERVICE T lephone 914 ROUTE 122 PBTERSHAM, IASS. PCNTJAC 43. G.M,C. B EARD MOTORS, Inc. Telephone 279 Brood Street BARRE, MASSACHUSETTS 9 L-f H W1 P0 -nu .la Li am E EDI ATIO 1 V K I :Y ,W1'e,y,:41j'gU TL Q THE JUNIORS AND SENIORS WISH TO DEDICATE THIS ISSUE OE THE HILLTOP TO MISS COBB, WHO EOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS HAS TAUGHT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN PETERSHAM. MISS COBB STUDIED AT HYANNIS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, IN HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS. HER FIRST YEARS OF TEACHING WERE IN ORANGE AND SHREWSBURY. r f . . IN MEMDRIAM Philip E. Arnold died January 20, l95h. Mr. Arnold was principal of Petersham Center School for fifteen years, from 1931 to l9hS. His kindly smile and good humor will always be remem- bered by his friends here in Petersham. To show appreciation for the many years Mr. Arnold spent in Petersham, the Alumni Association has organized a fund, called the Philip E. Arnold Fund. It will be set up so that each year a prize may be given to the senior having the highest av- erage in the mathematics and science courses. Four credits in mathematics will be necessary to qualify for the award. Because Mr. Arnold meant so much to Peters- ham High school and to the co munity here, we can appreciate what a great loss his death must be to Whitingham High school and to his friends in Hhitingham. 66x X0 ?afzea1ofwi Most of the work on this book has been done by the studentsyunder the direction of Mr. Bagley, Miss Amsden, and Mrs. Crowson. It has the picture and story of our age and describes well the activities in our school. The spirit of getting along together and working together to have a successful book has been excellent. This is an important phase in the pro- gram of our school. , This book will become more valuable with the passage of time and I know that when many of us read it in later years, our eyes will develop that far- away look and our faces will wrinkle with a smile. It is natural that there will be expressions such as, nDo you remember her?W or N1 wonder what he 13 doing now.u This book will be priceless to us then. william P. Robbins, Principal , x' ,f 4 J K!! f' f ANNUAL STAFF Editor .......... Business Manager ............ Assistant Business Manager... sports Reporters ......... . Honors Reporter .... ... Activities Reporter .... Alumni Reporter ..... Humor Editors... Circulation Manager .... Class Reporters: Senior Class... Junior Class... Sophomore Class... Freshman Class... Junior High... Yearbook Advisor. ............... . supervisor of Advertising Layouts... Advertising Layouts .............. Carolyn Douthit ....Judy Cooper ..Roger Russell Frances Elliott Lee Cunningham ..Dorothy Recos ...James Finnen ..Wayne Elliott ...Robert Recos Lee Cunningham ..Clyde Perkins Carolyn Douthit ..Dorothy Recos .....Ann Finnen Patricia Thayer ..Sandra Barnes ....Mr. Bagley ....Miss Amsden ...Elaine Banks Paul Clark Ann Finnen Philip Legare Picture Layouts.... ...Frances St. Helaire Art Editor. e 0 0 0 Group Pictures.... Margaret Lanoue ...Robert Recon 0 0 QMPQ Hamas Typists........ ......Judy Cooper Typing Supervisor... Beverly Dorow Frances Elliott Margaret Lanoue Frances St. Helaire Margaret Yonker ...Mrs. Crowson ADMINISTRATIO 52-fi'?gQ,T 31915-'S uh. A ,ln-.x ww, 1 -..k,,,,.-. f k f.-A .- --..A L Qin ,X-----'-ya D- fl' 'S,-- XZ ,Z 1- 1 Af, f ' ' ff, f G' 5? ,., We Q X1 lf? Q, i f cz , ff Y M 1 , ,fly 555 Q mf 0' - A S l Q 5 4 Wm.oLf:1',,4L C5 B Liv M ,..:- Q ass QYMW? je 4-,ii M an 0Log,- 6 Q1 M M , Q' QL -M I QU v Haag 'Miss K - Q,. Xa Flsiemglm .14 Wmslcook ' YP:-er md Q' 51 :L A r, 6 f Vu H x ,m cwwshd E531 W f ' ix ,I ,L X 6 If O In SENIOR CLASS NEWS september, eight seniors returned to P.H.S. They were: Judy Cooper, Lee Cunningham, Carolyn Douthit, wayne Elliott, Margaret Lanoue, Charlie Perkins, Clyde Perkins, and Robert Recos. James Finnen joined our class, coming to P.H.S. from Lynn- At our first class meeting we elected the following officers: President Wayne Elliott, Vice-President, James Finnen: Secretary, Carolyn Douthitg and Treasurer, Judy Cooper. Our class advisor this year has been Miss Amsden. our first activity of the year, the senior Play, washeld october 23, in the Town Hall. The play, Feathers in a Gale, was the story of three widows who lived alone and were golng to b5's5ld out to the highest bidder to work for board. The setting was in the early eighteen hundreds on Cape Cod. The players James Finnen, Margaret Lanoue, Fredrik Marsh, Charlie Dorothy Peaslee were Claire Anderson, Judy Cooper, Lee Cunningham, Carolyn Douthit, Perkins, Clyde Perkins, Peaslee and Janice A profit of 360.00 Recos, Robert Recos, and Roger Russell. Gail were prompters. Mr. Bagley directed the play. was made on the play, and it was a great success. On nasium, october 30, we held our annual Senior Harvest Dance in the school gym with music furnished by Al Gauthier's orchestra. The dance included both round and square dancing, with Mr. Gauthier calling the square dancing. This year, as before, at the home basketball games the Seniors sold pop- corn and tonic. Miss Amsden supervised this project. we also held food sales in the band room. Many of the townspeople supported these sales, making them a success. This year the time of the sales was changed and they were held in the morning instead of in the afternoon. On brought bidders On February 16, we held a box lunch social in the gymnasium. The girls a box lunch for two and these were auctioned off to the highest among the boys. After the supper there was dancing to records. March 19, a talent show was held in the town hall preceding the Freshman sport Dance. Robert Recos and Lee Cunningham were masters of cere- monies. Local students supplied the talent. on March 27, we held a baked bean supper in the Unitarain Church. Mrs. Douthit, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Recos helped the Seniors by supervising the supper. At the time of writing this 1March3 the Seniors are planning the class trip to washington, D.C. We are going with the students from New Salem Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Hopper are going to be chaperons. The Seniors and Juniors have worked together in publishing the yearbook and will share the profit from it. Carolyn Douthit Senior Class I r ,sm ufifirii fag... 41 , alll e Margaret Lanoue nMargaret' Prophecy Basketball 2. Cheerleader '3. D.A.R. Good Citizen M. Good Government Exchange M. Glee Club M. Hillto 3,M. Secretary 2. Senior Play 2,3,h, Vice-President Student Council 2. If only Margaret can have her way, She'll become a teacher someday. Xt. Judith Cooper 'Judy' Salutatorian Basketball l,2. Business Manager Magazine Drive 2,3,h. Class Treasurer l,2,3,h. Editor of Hilltop News 2. Glee Club 'IT' i Good Government Exchange M. H111to 3.h. Senior Play 2,3,h. Judy's reliable and a good friendg rj On her you can depend. frf Charlie Perkins 'charlie' Gifts Basketball 2,3. Hilltop 3,k. Senlor Play 3,h. Vice-President 3. Charl1e's car is too old to fly, so he's joining the Air Force in July. Wayne Elliott V'wayneN Class Will Baseball l,2,3,b. Basketball l,2,3,h. H111u0 3.h. President M. Senior Play 3,M. Vice-President 2. Vice-President Student Council 3. wayne will never go to college, Because he doesn't need more knowledge: The years will go by, but he'1l lose none of his charm. And he'l1 still be peddling milk for Twin Dairy Farm. Lee Cunningham 'LGS Class History Baseball l,2,3,M. Basketball l,2,3,h. Good Government Day 3. Hilltop 3,M. President l. President Student Council 3,H. Senior Play l,2,3,M. Treasurer Student Council 1,2. Lee never smokes and always drinks tea. Someday he wants to become a master of P.T Clyde Perkins WTex' Class Will Baseball 2,3,q. Basketball 3.u. Glee Club M. H111co 3.h. President 3 senior Play 3,u. Clyde likes to read Uwesternsn as we all knowg He'll probably get a job in a rodeo. Robert Recos 'Bob' Gifts Basketball l,2,3,h. Boys' state 3. Good Government Day 3. H111to 3.u. PresIEent 2. Senior Play 2,3,h. Vice-President l. Bobby has a little Ford car, which we know will take him far. Track Jimmy is a On that we He doesn't He belongs Carolyn Douthit 'Carolyn' Valedictorian Basketball l,2,3,h. Captain of Basketball M. Glee Club M. Hillco 3.h. Secretary l,3,h. Senior Play 2,3,h. Good Government Exchange M. Carolyn, sometimes quite demanding, Has the highest scholastic standing. In school work she's quite a star. With her knowledge she should go far. James Finnen Jim welcome Basketball Manager M. Hillto M. Senior Play M. Vice-President M. Credits from Lynn English High Football Z. 3 P Football Manager 3. Gymnastic Team 3. 213' pleasant guy, can agree. belong in the skyg out on the sea. 1 eacafzpfaq FRONT ROW, LLFT TO RICRT: CAROLYW POUTWIF, GAIL PLASLEE, DOROTHY RECOS. SECOND ROW: MARGARET LANOUE, ELAINE ELTIOTT, JUOITH COOPER, CLAIRE ANDERSON, JANICH PEASLEF. TWIRD ROW: FREDRIK MARSH, LEE CUNNINGHAM, ROGER RUSSELL, WAYNE ELLIOTT, ROBERT RFCOS. FOURTH ROW! ARTHUR ADAMS, CLYDE PERKINS, CHARLIE PERKINS, JAMES FINNEN, VR. BAGLEY. fa Q .L CCJMPLJMENTS OF TWIST DRILL CO. ATHOL, MAS ll,-H N SACHUSETT5 MlingCu0lon GocrCu0hn n......,jff Q rwmofmffmsf W c-mu. mu Q Compliments of ff 3 11 ,J . 4 P H fx DLA DJN D Atho1'a Friendly Uptown Store ERNEST T. FREDETTE. INC. DODGE - PLYMOUTH DEALER DUDSEJILUTRUCKS zao MAIN sr. An-aol., MASS. TEL. oso-es: PAUL JOBDAN'S AUTO BODY Sll0P BARRE ATLANTIC SERVICE STATION BARRE. MASSACHUSETTS com LE E NONE 33 2 ACCIDENT ssnvncs H U TCH! NSQNXS STORE GKOCEKJES ' M EAT5 -PR OD UCF. - NGTIONS Petersham, Massachusetts Telephone 7 G JUNIOR CLASS NEWS Last September fifteen juniors returned to P.H.S. They were: Arthur Adams, Marilyn Bryant, Paul Clark, Beverly Dorow, wilbar Dorow, Mae Edwards, Frances Elliott, Philip Legare, Viola Nelson, Helen Peltonen, Dorothy Recos, Roger Russell, Frances St. Helaire, Gerald wade, and Margaret Yonker. In September we held our first class meeting and elected the following officers: President, Frances St. Helaireg Vice-President, Roger Russell, Secretary, Dorothy Recosg and Treasurer, Margaret Yonker. Our class advisor this year was Mr. Bagley. Marilyn Bryant, Beverly Dorow, Frances Elliott and Dorothy Recos were members of the girls' basketball team. Roger Russell was a member of the boys' basketball team. Helen Peltonen and Gerald wade were two of our cheer- eaders. At the time of writing this QMarch! plans had not been made for the annual Junior Prom, which traditionally is held sometime in May. Once again this year the yearbook has been done as a joint project by the juniors and seniors, with the two classes sharing the profit. Dorothy Recos Junior Class TELEVISION LESSON One day I was watching Senator McCarthy on television. He was question- ing men from the General Electric plant, in Lynn, who were known to have attended communist meetings and who had paid dues to the communist party. Every man questioned had a lawyer to advise him. First Senator McCarthy asked each man his name, where he worked, what kind of work he did, and if any of it was secret defense work. All these questions were answered without any trouble. But when Senator McCarthy asked if they had ever attended communist meetings or paid dues to the co munist party, everyone of them refused to answer on the grounds it might incriminate him. This is in accordance with our Fifth Amendment, which says that a man does not have to testify against himself. Two of these men, and even one of their lawyers, were put out of the hearing because they were disrespectful. One spectator was forcibly removed because he shouted at Senator McCarthy. I never thought much about communists in our country before. After watching the hearing on television I realize that the communists are working all around us against our country. I think that the communists are cowards. They will not admit-that they are communists. They will always hide behind the Fifth Amendment. If a person is not brave enough or honest enough to tell his beliefs he is not a good person for our country. Michaela Thayer Seventh Grade C i FRONT Row, LEFT TO RIGHT: HELEN PELTONEN, FRATTGTS' 'ELLIOT'1', FRANCES ST.HELAIRE, MARGARET YONKEZR. SECOND ROW: VIOLA NELSON, MA EDWARDS, D6R'I 1WO RECO'S, MARILYN BRYANT, BEVERLY DOROw. 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Mrs. Crowson, our class adviser h lo,d 1 B f ' ' '-H , e e, as to ,lan ior the initiation. The initiation was the only activity of the sophomore class. we made a profit of 562.65 on it. Ann Finnen Sophomore Class xx 1. as f ,lie Qugjff , I, , ,lf I l ' - ERESHMAN CLASS NEWS The freshman class began this year with fifteen pupils. They were: Alma Adams, Frances Adams, Floyd Baldwin, Maureen Baldwin, Arland Barnes, David Buell, Richard Cooley, Alice Dorow, Elaine Elliott, Lois Fredette, Gail Peaslee, william Ruby, Madeline Swan, Hermas Swope, and Patricia Thayer. Shortly after school started the class met to elect officers. Those elected were: President, Hermas Swopeg Vice-President, Arland Barnes Secre- tary, Patricia Thayer, and Treasurer, Lois Fredette. Mrs. Phillips has been our class advisor. The Freshman Sport nance was held on March 19, in the Town Hall It was a fine success. This was the only activity that the freshman class held during the year. 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HIGGINS AND COMPANY FURNITURE, CARPET, RUGS, RANGES, REFRIGERATORS, AND APPLIANCES FUNERAL DIRECTORS ATHOL, MASS. :J L E D R E P EI N E N GARDNER, MAssAl::HusE1Ts I.: 63 Parker Street Tel. 9148 w 1 vc casein cyisclaol 3 X13 ,A FRONT Row, LEFT TO RIGHT: LARRY BALDWIN, CARL ADAMS, U5UGLAS BALDWIN, RAYMOND DOROW, RICHARD CLARK. SECOND ROW: SHIRLEY BURNHAM, DORIS RUSSELL, MTEHIEEE' THAYER, KATHLEEN YONKER, YVONNE ADAMS, JUDITH CURRIER, REXYNE LAwSON. THIRD ROW: GERALDINE SMITH, SHARON HUTCHINSON, FEGRENEE' PREDETTE, MILDRED EDWARDS, HELEN KNAPP, SANDRA BARNES, ELISA DINESEN - JENSEN, FOURTH Row: JAMES RUBY, LLOYD HPHAM, ROBERT G6UDZEET'RoBERT CLARK, RICHARD DOROw, KENNETH LAMBERT, EDWARD BASSETT, ROBERT GUDHEIM. ABSENT: GILBERT KING, EARLE KING, SIDNEY LEGARE. RONALD BANKS. mid FRONT Row, LEFT T0 RIGHT ROBERT MELLO, iKYW5W5-HILL, STUART FOSTER, CHARLES BRowN, DOUGLAS VAOGHN, SECOND Row: JUDITH LAMBERT, MARIE BURNHAM, MARGKRET'5UKRE, JUDITH GREANIER, LOIS NELSON, CAROLYN PERKINS. THIRD Row: HARRY SWAN, MELVIN DOROW, RICHARD'7 EEEEI, GEORGE SMITH, ROBERT PERKINS, ROBERT BROWN, JACK SwAN, MR. LEPOER. ABSENT: RAYMOND KING, ALBERTA HARTY, BRENDA BANRET-EALLY VICKERS. SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES Officers elected this year for the Junior High Civics Club were: Pres- ident, Robert Goodaleg Vice-President, Ronald Banks, secretary, sandra BBPUSSS and Treasurer, Rexyne LBWSOHQ Elisa Dinesen-Jensen, who was with us for over a year, left to go home to her PHPGHUS in Argentina. Others who left to go to school elsewhere were Richard Pratt, Rosanne Holloway, and Sheila Sawyer. Mrs. Crowson started a junior high basketball team for the girls. Those who were on the team were Doris Russell, Geraldine smith, Judith Currier, Kathleen Yonker, Michaels Thayer, Sharon Hutchinson, and sandra Barnes. we played two games with Barre and lost both. Mr. LePoer started a team for the boys and Lee Cunningham coached it. The boys who were on the team were Earle King, Edward Bassett, Gilbert King, Lloyd Upham, Richard Clark, and Robert Gudheim. They played four games and won three of them. we received new desks this year and we are very proud of them. we also have new history, geography, and arithmetic books. This year we planned our play for May 7. A Ghostl Evenin was the name of the play we chose. In the cast were Edward Basse , era ne Smith, Helen Knapp, Rexyne Lawson, Robert Goodale, Robert Gudheim, Sandra Barnes, and sharon Hutchinson. Sandra Barnes Grade Eight GRADE SIX At the opening of school, Mr. LePoer greeted twenty new sixth graders. Two of them were new to During the year we lost Harry and Jack swan and Again this year we this year have been Mr. enjoyed these classes a our class--Douglas Vaughn and Bernice Phillips. Bernice, Dorothy Pratt, and Alberta Harty and gained Marie Burnham. were fortunate to have nature study. our teachers and Mrs. David Miner, of the Audubon Society. we great deal. This year the sixth grade boys were given the honor of acting as patrol boys for the entire school. Each boy had an opportunity to be the officer for one week. Also this year we were fortunate to have new social studies texts, that combine history and geography, and new arithmetic texts. We enjoyed these very much and did special projects in connection with our studying. Before Christmas we organized our class into a club. The pufvose of our club was to plan special programs and parties, such as those for talumbus Day and Valentines Day. our officers were Robert Brown, President: Douglas VHLUSYIH. - Vice-President: re tary. Robert Perkins, Treasurer, and Judith Greanier, Sec- Each holiday during the school year is observed by having one grade take charge of a program for the benefit of the entire school. This year we had a play. we acted this play and sang three songs for our program. we received many compliments on it. Parents and friends are invited to the Christmas program, in which each class takes part. Our part this year was the nativity scene. This was accomplished with much help from Miss Amsden. This year the junior high had a basketball team. Several sixth grade boys played on it a great deal. our boys also had their own game. we played the Barre sixth grade for the benefit of the March of Dimes. Barre won this game, ll-8. The girls of the class did their share by acting as cheerleaders for the junior high teams. In music this year we have been doing two-part and three-part songs, and even one four-part song. This is hard work for sixth graders, however, Mrs. Cook does a fine job. Again this year we made humane posters in connection with art. The best ones were entered in the annual s. P. C. A. contest. we are now, at the time of writing this, anxiously looking into the future toward Memorial Day, exhibition and our annual field trip to Cooks Canyon, in Barre. The sixth grade wishes each of you a pleasant summer. Mr. LePoer GRADE FIVE when school started in September, our number was thirteen. Later in the fall wayne Bourne came to us, making our enrollment fourteen. Because of our smaller group we have been able to do many things which would be difficult for a larger class. In october we started our Audubon Nature class and met our new teachers, Mr. and Mrs. David Miner, from Barre. our first big project was making bird feeders. Every member made some type of feeder and we have had much pleasure from watching the winter birds. on Thanksgiving Day some of the boys in our class went with Mrs. Hallberg to Orange to see a football game. It was a cold morning but the excitement kept us warm.' Then came Christmas. we were busy decorating our classroom for the holidays. And, as usual, our class took part in the annual Christmas program, given for our parents and friends. our contribution was two-part singing. In January we started a very definite gymnasium program consisting of games, exercises, and marching. During January and February we were very busy working on humane posters. Because of our small group we have done much of our art work in paints. So all our posters were done in watercolor. We hope that some of our members will get prizes. our big project for March and April will be library reading. our class wants to make weekly trips to the library to get books that are on the state reading list. we hope to read at least five books this year. For May and June several field trips are planned. we want to go to Athol and take a ride on the train to Orange. Then on the way home we plan to visit the orange airport. In June we want to visit Mr. Nelson's Nature Museum, in Winchester, New Hampshire. There you can see a fine collection of stuffed birds and animals. On the trip home we want to stop at the Mt. Grace state Park for a picnic. Our year in grade five has been a pleasant one. Mrs. Hallberg GRADE FOUR There are twenty-two pupils in the fourth grade at the present time. John f'Jackie'J Lawson, whose home in Nichewaug burned last fall, will be leaving Petersham as soon as his new home in Athol is ready. We have a new social studies book this year entitled Your Peo le and Mine. It begins with the people who found our country and a es us rough 5E?'country's history to the present time. we find it very interesting, easy to read and understand, and it has a great many beautiful pictures. we also have new arithmetic books, published by the world Book Company, and called Growth in Arithmetic. These books are attractive, and easy to read and understandT We have two-part music. we can play two-parts on our tonettes, too. For the Christmas program we played Silent Ni ht and White Christmas on the tonettes. Another thing we have done and'enjgyed very much'1s square dancing. our assembly program was for washington's Birthday. We had poems, songs, and tonette music, and gave a little play to honor our first President. we have had a good year, and feel that each pupil has made a year's progress. Miss Reid SECOND AND THIRD GRADES This year there are twenty pupils in the second grade and in the third grade there are eight pupils. Four of the pupils are new to the Petersham school. The pupils took part in the Christmas program. Our own Christmas party was fun. In February we had a valentine party. our program for assembly was in observance of Mothers' Day. The girls did the Maypole Dance and both boys and girls recited poems and sang Mothers' Day songs. In March we held a kite flying contest for the boys. They made their own kites. The girls had a party for their dolls. Social studies was a new subject for our grades. This has been enthusi- astically received and has helped to create an interest in reading, In January, Mrs. Cook had the pupils begin to play tonettes. It was necessary to learn to read music before this pre-band instrument could be played. The library book shelf has been well used all year. Books suitable for reading from the first through the fourth grades have been kept on the shelves, making it possible for each child to read according to his ability. we have also enjoyed the books given the school by the P. T. A. The girls and boys have worked earnestly all year and I have enjoyed being their teacher. Mrs . Bates FIRST GRADE The progress of this year's class has been very much hampered by children's being ill. This very vividly points out how important it is to have children who are to enter school given a thorough physical examination in the spring. And if they need to have their tonsils removed, have them removed at that time. A child cannot work when he is ill, not even if he has a very little cold, so please have next year's class put in as nearly perfect condition as possible, as we are looking forward to twenty-five first grade children. Overcoming this handicap with a tremendous amount of drill, we have done very well with our spelling. I am sure this has been due to the fact that we have used manuscript writing, which makes our spelling words look the same as the words in our reading books. Last september we finished bringing our basic reading books up to the latest editions. Four years ago the books were revised and each year we have added one new set. In September also we introduced a new arithmetic series. It extends from the first grade through the eighth. After thoughtful consideration we chose Growth in Arithmetic, by John R. Clark, Charlotte W. Junge, and Caroline Hafton Clark. It helps children to see arithmetic in their daily experiences and it gives meaning to arithmetical facts and processes. we have enjoyed it very much. Miss Cobb AW SHUDVP! ,fi .l Zta? f W ff X .Q WV! f ddfd ' ' 5 NX x..X 7 Av! 704114 FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: CHARLES WHITE, RUSSELL CLARK, WILFRED CURRIER, JOHN LAWSON, WESLEY SWAN, JEFFREY AMIDON. SECOND ROW: DONNA LEGARE, NANCY LEE BRYANT, JUDIIR ROBBINS, LINDA JOHNSON, CAROLYN ELLIOTT, MARIE BALDWIN, MARY BROWN, MISS REID. THIRD ROW: NELSON, DOUGLAS CLARK, BERNARD BASSETT, WAYNE BURNHAM, THOMAS BURNHAM, JOHN HALL, HENRY IOTT, ROBERT LAPOINTE. ABSENT: ELLEN KING. I LAWRENCE '09-dllnnur FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: KENNETH FRANCIS WHITE, TEDDIE BASSETT, MRS. SECOND ROW: REBECCA SWOPE, KATHERINE LINDA PERKINS, KATHERINE SIMPSON, ARMENT, THIRD ROW: ALLEN KNAPP, BUELL, WAYNE BOURN, WILLIAM ELLSWORTH, SPERRY, STEVEN BARNES. BALDWIN, HALLBERG. LAPOINTE, RATRICIA LAwRENcE STEPHEN cmd'740zd 4 M. 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SECOND ROW: JAMES PINNEN QMANAGERI, WILLIXR'RURY:'E5WARD BASSETT, DAVID BUELL, WILLIAM RUSSELL, HERMAS SWOPE, ARLAND BARNES, MR. LEPOER tcoAcI-17. QM' 5, 4 76am .. . Y I .,,, 5,3 .ia f1-. f P ,gy if' 1 if 'f 'X X' I 'vGZfj':t:!f,f 21 , L' ?,i, - 9' Q -33755 XY .. if I 'Af if I 1 FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: PATRICIA TRAYRR, EKYTEE-RERSLEE, CAROLYN DOUTRIT CCAPTAINJ, GAIL PEASLRE, BEVERLY OOROW, FRANCES ELLIOTT, SECOND ROW: ANN RINNRN KMANAGFRJ, KAY RURNHAM, ELATNi'RLiIoTT, DOROTHY Rfcos, CLAIRE ANPFRSON, MARILYN BRYANT, ALMA AWANS, NRS. CROWSON CCOACHP. GIRLS' BASKETBALL In the early weeks of November the girls started basketball practice. Our new commercial teacher, Mrs. Crowson, was our coach this year. There were thirteen girls out for practice and the following made the teams: Alma Adams, Claire Anderson, Kay Burnham, Marilyn Bryant, Beverly Dorow, Carolyn Douthit, Elaine Elliott, Frances Elliott, Gail Peaslee, Janice Peaslee, Dorothy Recos, and Patricia Thayer. Carolyn was elected captain of the team Ann Finnen was chosen to be manager. The girls played eleven games, ending the season with a record of eight victories and three defeats. Date Opponent Place Score Pe oo December 18 Alumni Home 21- 6 December 22 Athol Away 311.-35 January 5 Athol Home 38-28 January 8 New Salem Away 3h-26 January l5 Hardwick Away 3?-20 January 22 Barrel Home 31-h2 January 29 Hardwick Home 28-27 February 2 Ashby Away h3-MO February 5 Barre Away 26-29 February 12 New Salem Home 52-31 February 19 Ashby Home 3?-3h Totals 381-318 Frances Elliott Junior Class BOYS' BASKETBALL with the same first team as started all last season's games, the P. H. S. basketball team, under the direction of Mr. LePoer, had a fairly successful season. The starting line-up was composed of wayne Elliott, Lee Cunningham, Clyde Perkins, Robert Recos, and Roger Russell. william Russell, william Ruby, Arland Barnes, Edward Bassett, and Hermas Swope completed the ten-man team. The season opened inauspiciously with two defeats, one at the hands of Templeton, 5h-36, and one at the hands of the Athol J. V., M8-M6. The team then hit the victory column with victories over New Salem,62-hh, and the Alumni,58-M6. Later they lost four straight games, two to Hardwick, 72-62 and 6h-505 one to Barre, 58-353 and one to Templeton, 56-M6. The bo s then eked out a close one with Ashby, M7-M63 then dropped one to Barre, 68-385 and finished the season with two wins, one over New Salem 62-M9, and one over fishby, 52 3ue wayne Elliott once again led the boys in scoring, netting 255 points in 12 games, and averaging about 21 points a game. Lee Cunningham was second, scoring 122 points, with an average of 10 points a game. Clyde Perkins, Roger Russell and Robert Recos scored 83, 71, and h5 points respectively. Robert Recos was out of action for two games with an injured back and william Russell filled in for him and scored 12 points for the season. Wayne Elliott, Lee Cunningham, Clyde Perkins, and Robert Recos all are seniors, so Coach LePoer will have to do some rebuilding for the 195k-'SS season. Date opponent Place Score P. O. December M Templeton Away --- S6 December ll Athol J.V. Away --- M8 December 18 Alumni Home -- Q6 January 8 New Salem Away --- hh January 15 Hardwick Away --- 73 January 19 Templeton Home --- 56 January 22 Barre Home --- S8 January 29 Hardwick Home --- February 2 Ashby Away --- A February 5 Barre Away --- 69 February 12 New Salem Home 2 --- M9 February 19 Ashby Home SO --- 3h March 2 Sanderson Turners Falls 3h --- S3 March 9 Powers Turners Falls M9 --- 29 March 12 Leland and Gray Turners Falls 725 ---722 Totals TOURNAMENT To finish the season the boys entered the eleventh annual Tri-State Tournament, at Turners Falls, and won the consolation trophy when they defeated Leland and Gray Seminary, M2-MO. In the first round of the tourna- ment tory ball ship they the boys bowed to Sanderson Academy 53-3h, then romped to an easy vic- over Powers Institute, M9-29, in the semi-finals. This year marked the fourth straight year that the P.H.S. boys'-basket- team has won trophies in this event. In 1951 the boys won the champion- runner-up trophy, in 1952 they won the championship trophy, last year won the consolation runner-up trophy, and this year they won the con- solation trophy. from BOYS' BASEBALL The 1953 baseball team was inexperienced. with only four hold-overs the 1952 team, Coach LePoer had to rebuild. After winning games with Hardwick and New Salem, the boys dropped five straight, two to the Athol J.V.'s, one to Hardwick, one to New Salem, and one to the Petersham Legion. Members of the team and their positions were as follows: wayne Elliott, catcher: Lee Cunningham, pitcher: Roger Russell, first baseman: Edward Bassett, second basemang Arland Barnes, third baseman: william Russell, short stopg Philip Legare, left fielder: Wilbur Dorow, center fielder, and Clyde Perkins, right fielder. David Buell and Floyd Baldwin were substitutes. Date opponent May May May May May May June 8 12 114 19 28 30 3 Hardwick New Salem Athol J.V. New Salem Athol J.V. Petersham Hardwick Place Score QL O wheelwright 12 --- Petersham 6 --- Petersham O --- New Salem O --- Athol . 6 --- Legion Petersham 10 --- Petersham O --- Totals SE si Lee Cunningham Senior Class THE LIFE OF A TELEPHONE OPERATOR we sit and work and work and Sit- Why do people think we do not a bit? It's quiet sometimes, that I know, But times we'll work so it really shows. Some people's patience is very short, And they swear when we don't put their call right to port But others are polite and let us steer, And always thank us with a ndea?'. our switchboard is run by electrical power, And sometimes we get in trouble when there's a shower. The lights go out, and everyone makes a cally Only they can't reach us unless we're 'on the balln. we throw the switch Turn the crank, and After the repairmen we throw the switch fthis I forgotj, try ourluck. come in, stern and formal, to get back to normal. we have two alarms in our office fairy 0ne's for when we sleep--as if we would daret It rings so loud it For it can be heard makes people stare, way across the squaret The other alarm will ring for a fire, Its sound is sharp and oh so dire! We answer calls so fast and busy, Until it makes us sick and dizzy. But 1t's a job I wouldn't trade, As many friends on it I've made. And I enjoy my work so much, I'1l take the good and bad as such. Judith Cooper Senior Class 3 45 ,. 2 ,N 2 ,I .Mk 'H' gl X 1 Fl Y ,. V a ' J if N I I Y Q 8 NL, I 5 V L 'Y' M :E , .L K A1 3 I, L Z W K. IA,,,,,wf,.,. wwmw' I Qi! .Q 'Mi .W fe IV -UQAQJ pg' LQ.-E.: fm Z S 'yay' vt Mgkn-.ffl M 14 q,j1ji?fi2?5wE, FRONT Ron, LhFT TO HLGHT: ROGER RUSSELL, VLEE 5Qf:.fLff-fijgg CUNNINGHAV, WAYNE ELLIOTT, PHILIP LEGAEE, 6 l'fF1fzjff? -f L. -4,522 SECOND Row: FLOYD BALDWIN, ARLAND BARNES, ELT, I .gf EWAED BASS-ETT, WILLIAN RUSSELL, WILBUR DOROW, Iff5rfLE2Ifi2p:fff,aiif1f1 GLW' PLRKINS leadac LEEQ-MTO Elgjgz ELAINE BANKS, GERALD WADE HELEN PELTONEN. Y. woodwerd's Drug Store THE REXALL STORE Tel. 19h Orange, Mass. Fhctory to You Route 2, New Athol-Orange Road Orange, Mass. Stop and Save Telephone Athol 383M . .Y O ihake FUNERAL HOME e 0 1356 Main Street ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS Tel e GEORGE F. FISKE'JR. FUNERAL DIRECTOR 9 236 Gardner, Mass. COIPLIIEITS OF 5 TONES GAR AGE. BARR! lAss. ' ' 4 65 QTQZTI E. P. 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I I I I I I I I I I I I I If JI I I I I I If I If If 5 150 ' X XI XX Zaentd MAGAZINE DRIVE on september 25, Mr. Del Obert came to P.H.S. to talk to the pupils of grades seven through twelve about the annual magazine drive. The captains for each class were chosen as follows: for the seventh grade, Geraldine Smithg eighth grade, Rosanne Holloway: freshman class, Patricia Thayer: sophomore class, Ann Finneng junior class, Roger Russellg and senior class, Carolyn Douthit. Judith Cooper was business manager and collected money from these captains for the whole school. The high salesmen were Geraldine Smith and Fredrik Marsh. The total amount collected was 5895. 'lhe net profit to the school was 5297. TRIPS on October 1 a group of students with Mrs. Crowson, Mr. Olson, and Mr. and Mrs. Reid went to Gardner High School auditorium to hear the United State: Marine Band give a concert. on October 3 six juniors and three seniors went with Mr. LePoer and Mrs. Crowson to Amherst to visit the University or Massachusetts on high school guest day. on Friday, October 20, over twenty pupils, together with Mr. Bagley, Mr. Olson, and Mr. and Mrs. Reid went to Clark University to see the play Mary of Scotland, by Maxwell Anderson. SPECIAL PROGRAMQ On october 13 Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Babbit, field naturalists, came to the school and presented motion pictures of animals in their natural habitat. They also showed some live animals, such as frogs and turtles. On November 17 Mr. Knowlton, representing the state registrar of meter vehicles, made his annual visit to the school and presented a safety program. On December 23 the high school had a Christmas party in the gymnasium. The students exchanged gifts, and small boxes of candy were given out. APTITUDE 'rEs'rs On November 12 the juniors and seniors were given aptitude tests by the state Employment service. NEW TEACHER We had a new commercial teacher this year--Mrs. Crowson, who lives in Petersham and who taught in Barre last year. TOWN MEETING P.H.S. had its mock town .meeting on March 8. It was handled exactly like the regular town meeting. Roger Russell was chosen moderator and Frances st. Helaire was chosen town clerk. ,Mr. Philips, chairman of the Petersham selectmen, and Mr. Hutchinson, one of the selectmen, acted as technical advisors during the meeting. ' EXCHANGE PROGRAM .There has been a new program introduced at P.H.S. this year called the exchange program. Four pupils from our school were chosen to go to worcester North High school on March 23 to see how the city government is run. The pupils who went were: Judith Cooper, Carolyn Douthit, Margaret Lanouenand Dorothy Recos. In exchange four pupils from North High came here to see how a town meeting is held. They visited our school Ntown meetingn and the actual Petersham town meeting. NEW SUPERINTENDENT we have a new superintendent of schools this year. His name is Mr. John Houston and he was formerly head of Gerard College in Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania. HILLTOP NEWS Hilltop News, the school newspaper, has been continued this year as a projec o e freshman and sophomore English class and the typing classes. Members of the faculty who have supervised it are Mr. Bagley, Mrs. Crowson, and Miss Amsden. Only two issues had been produced up to the time of writing this. P.T.A. LIBRARY About fifty dollars worth of books have been added to the P.T.A. library which already had about seventy-five dollars worth of books. Each year there will be an additional fifty dollars worth of books added to the collection, which is located in a bookcase in the entrance hall of the school. RADIO APPEARANCES Twice this year P. H. S. students have appeared on radio station w-A-R-E as student disc jockeys--on March 22 and March 26. Each time a representative was chosen from each of the high school classes. Those who have appeared are Arland Barnes, Frances Elliott, Fredrik Marsh, Gail Peaslee Janice Peaslee, Clyde Perkins, Robert Recos, and Roger Russell. NOON PERIOD SUPERVISION During the winter months when the gymnasium was in use, students super- vised the noon period recreation. The main activities were basketball, volley ball, and dancing. Movies were shown occasionally. The supervisors were Marilyn Bryant, Judy Cooper, Beverly Dorow, Carolyn Douthit, Frances Elliott, and Margaret Lanoue among the girls, and Lee Cunningham, wayne Eiligtt, Philip Legare, Clyde Perkins, Robert Recos,and Roger Russell among t e oys. BOOK CLUBS Again this year students have had an opportunity to buy books through the Teen Age Book Club. The books are the paperback npocketbooksn, which cost twenty-five and thirty-five cents apiece. For each four books purchased a student could receive a free book. During the second half of the year, books in hard covers were available from the Student Book Guild for fifty cents each, with the same free book offer. CLUBS Once each week for one period on wednesday several informal clubs have met this year. The largest of these has been a glee club, supervised by Mrs. Cook. Mr. Bagley has supervised a group interested in the study of animals, Mrs. Crowson has supervised girls interested in improving their ability as babysitters, and Mr. Robbins has supervised a group interested in sports. These clubs, organized at the request of the students,have had as their main goal improved use of leisure time through the development of interests. James Finnen Senior Class The Right one I went with Frankie in the spring, James dated me in the fall, Frank thought he knew most everything, But he didn't know a thing at all. James kissed me on the very first date, And I thought him to be too fast, So that I told him at the gate, And'THEt was when I saw him last. Then Carl asked me out one night, But by then I was discouraged with boys, So I went just on account of spite, But it turned out to be quite a joy. Not a know-it-all did he claim to beg He wasn't fast like James. He was so nice and well-mannered you see, For him my heart still flames. Claire Anderson Sophomore Class 56 WA 5H1NGTON O R w lui ' if. I in-vgl . LE.DGl:.vll.L.E DAIRY MILK CREAM OAIQLQ EGGS W 4 EIILRD H. HYDE Potorsham Tel. 21-Lg, F. SUUTARI L CO. Tho Greatest lon in Footwear For lon, louon, Boys and Girls 53 Pino St. Gardner, lon. BONK'S MARKET, Inc. Fmest Quahty Food Tel. 1005 293 PINE ST. Gardner, Mau. Roger Russell GREETING CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS sunset Lane Tel. 16 Petersham COIPLIIBUTS OF r' C. E-55MlS OROCIRIBS CLIDY IC! CHILI IAII STR!!! ATHOL, IASSACHBBTS ga 1. '-1 . l I HON O i fj! WQQT5' 3:55 HONORS AND AWARDS CLASS DAY on June 19, 1953. at the annual Class Day exercises, the following awards were given: For ability in art in the Humane Poster Contest, sponsored by the Massachusetts S.P.C.A.: la! To Sigrid Gudheim, Judith Greanier, Rebecca Swope, and Rosanne Holloway a silver pin for first prize. fb! To Frances Adams, Allen Knapp, Sharon Hutchinson, and Lawrence Baldwin a bronze pin for second prize. fel Maureen Baldwin, Katherine Simpson, and Carl Adams received honorable mention. 195g GRADUATION The following awards were given at the graduation exercises last year on June 22. l. For achievement in scholarship in the College Preparatory Course an award of S25 was given to Barbara Barnes by the Village Improvement Society. 2. For showing the greatest improvement in English an award of 55.00, contributed anonymously, was given to Barbara Barnes. 3. For outstanding citizenship a certificate and a medal contributed by the Daughters of the American Revolution were given to Barbara Barnes. M. As class valedictorian Betty Russell was given a year's subscription to Reader's D1 est, contributed by the publishers of the magazine. 5. For proflciency in the study of United States History, Carolyn Douthit was awarded the Washington and Franklin medal of the Massachusetts Society of Sons of the American Revolution. , 6. For outstanding ability in spelling the following were given certificates: fa! Robert Recos fgrades ll-125 Cb! Dorothy Recos fgrades 9-105 fc! Elaine Elliott lgrades 7-87 1952 BASEBALL LETTERS At the Freshman Sport Dance on March 19, l95u, the following members of the 1953 baseball team were awarded letters or stars: Arland Barnes, Edward Bassett, Lee Cunningham, Wilbur Dorow, wayne Elliott, Philip Legare, Clyde Perkins, Roger Russell, and william Russell. l953'5Q AWARDS l. The leaders in the annual magazine drive were Geraldine Smith and Fredrik Marsh. The following students received a certificate for selling S25 worth of magazines-or more: Claire Anderson, David Buell, Richard Cooley, Beverly Dorow, Robert Gudheim, Sharon Hutchinson, Fredrik Harsh, Viola Nelson, Charlie Perkins, Dorothy Recos, Roger Russell, Geraldine Smith, and Hermas Swope e 2. The winner of the outstanding citizenship award was Margaret Lanoue. 3. On March 19, at the annual Freshman sport Dance the following members of the girls' basketball team received either a letter or a star, and a certificate: Beverly Dorow, Carolyn Douthit, Frances Elliott, Gail Peaslee, Janice Peaslee, and Patricia Thayer. As manager of the girls' basketball team Ann Finnen was awarded a letter and a certificate. A letter or a star, and a certificate were awarded to the cheerleaders--Elaine Banks, Helen Peltonen, and Gerald Wade. The following members of the boys' basketball team were awarded either a letter or a star, and a certificate: Lee Cunningham, Wayne Elliott, Clyde Perkins, Robert Recos, Roger Russell, and William Russell. The other members of the team who received certificates were: Arland Barnes, Edward Bassett, David Buell, william Ruby, and Hermas Swope. As manager of the boys' team James Finnen was awarded a letter and a certificate. For participating in the Tri-State Small Schools Basketball Tournament each mem ber of the boys' team received a certificate. The team had already been awarded a trophy for winning in the consolation division. Dorothy Recos Junior Class THE TALE OF PAUL REVERE Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere. But wait--let me say something to the side-- On a horse, he could not ride. He could ride in a carriage, He could ride on a boatg I've even seen him ride a goat. But here's the truth, I cannot hide, Give him a horse, he could not ride. If you put him on a horse, oh my, dear, He'd act like a drunkard with a belly full of beer. He would slip to the front, He would slip to the rear. oh such was the fate of poor Paul Revere. But what could he do To save his face? Maybe get someone To take his place? But no one was willing to volunteer. Won, what shall I do?' sighed poor Paul Revere. He thought of running all the way, But if he had he'd be running today. Then suddenly he had an idea. 'Glory be to God,N shouted Paul Revere. He tied a rubber bath mat on the back of his pony. He gave her a slap and he cried, Come on honeyt We've got work to do tonight, The British are coming and we've got to fight. So off they went Like the flash of a spear, With our hero hanging on the horse's left ear. when they finally reached Their destination, Paul Revere said, Gerald wade 'I deserve a vacation.n Junior Class vw SHN-GAME Df.PT FINAL EXAM The last day of exam week in June became a nightmare to me because of what happened in geometry class. Miss Plumber, my geometry teacher, was way past retirement age, but they had kept her on because of the teacher shortage. Short on temper and long on homework, she felt personally insulted when a student flunked a test. And since I was always flunking, I was her pet goat. After she had gotten us all so nervous waiting for her that we were practically ready to chew our nails, Miss Plumber walked in. 'The first part of our exams today will be orall' she announced. 'Blackboard demonstra- tion.' walking to the board, she picked up the compass and drew a large circle. 'We'll start with this simple, very simple, problem. Miss Lane, suppose you step up here and do this pro em. Nervously I walked to the board. Miss Plumber said, 'You will construct the largest possible square that can be contained within this circle. All four corners of the square must just touch the circumference of the c1rc1e.' Construct a square inside a circle? I had never heard of that! Trying to stall for time, I asked, 'You want an equal square? with equal sides, I mean?' Miss Plumber snapped, 'Is there any other kind of square? If so, then perhaps you should be teaching m2.' The whole class broke into snickers. I became even more nervous. 'B-but,' I heard myself saying weakly, 'we never studied thatl' 'Miss Lane, you should be able to work it from what you already know-- that's If you absorbed anything I've taught you,' she said, with a great show of patience--which I know s e idnvt have. I took a step back from the board, shaking my head. But she wouldn't let me go. she had to keep me in agony a bit longer. She then picked up the compass and put a dot in the circle. 'I'l1 start you then. You can surely finish from here, can't you?' Once more I shook my head meekly. Miss Plumber sighed deeply. 'sometimes I wonder why I became a teacher,' she said dryly. The class roared. I felt like screaming at them and calling them all laughing hyenas. The tears slid down my face. Miss Plumber, satisfied at last, said, 'Very well, you may go back to your seat now. Mr. Dean, will you please come forward and do this simple problem?' Why, oh why, did she have to pick on me. She knew very well I didnvt know how to do it. with my eyes 'glued' to my desk, I thought of next year and felt like dying, for I knew very well Ivd be taking geometry over, because I had flunked once more. Beverly Dorow Junior Class ff, :f a-QNX If Q iff , , -X !fQf 1T ? sQs. fffz x 7' New ,LEW v I-'. Xfix THE STORY OF AN ENGAGEMENT RING 1 am a ring--a real diamond engagement ring. I have a quite well-to-do and handsome owner. His name is Mr. Roberts. You see the reason he still has me is because the woman that first had me found a bigger and better ring, accompanied by a wealthy owner. Mr. Roberts keeps me in a inside and black velvet on the with one big diamond on top of And even though I do say it, I beautiful box with red and black satin on the outside. As for me, I am a plain silver band me and two little ones on each side of that. am very beautiful. Mr. Roberts keeps me in the top drawer of his dresser--when he's not using me. Mr. Roberts is very particular with me. In fact since he bought me from the jewelry store he has given me to only one woman. Boy, was I glad to get away from hert She was a bossy old thing. The way she went around showing me off you'd think she'd never been engaged before. I heard the maid say one day that Mr. Roberts would have been her fourth husband. I got so sick of her that I nearly tarnished. Last week Mr. Roberts met a young lady whom I think he likes very much. Her name is Julie winters. He has been talking in his sleep lately and keeps mumbling that name. I can hear him coming into the apartment now. He's whistling. Looks like he's got something on his mind. I knew something would happen. He's lifting me out of the drawer. He has opened my box andkw is looking at me no and smiling. I wonder where I'll go tonight. I'll bet before the night is over I'll have a new owner. He's putting me in his pocket now. He has some shaving lotion on. He must be planning something. He must be a or else in a hurry. He's rushing around like mad. of that new little late It's a stopping in style, I would say. perfect summer night. Just warm enough and not too humid. we are front of her house. My, what a big, beautiful place. Colonial He's knocking at the door now. The maid is opening it. She must have been expecting us. 'Come in, please,n she saysg NI'll tell Miss winters that you're here. Won't you come in and sit down?' nThank you, Betsy,n he replies. The house is beautiful. It's furnished mostly with antique furniture. There is even a big old-fashioned fireplace, which has been slightly modernized. Miss winters is coming down the stairs fyou can see them from the living room! and looks even more beautiful than I had imagined she would. She has o a light blue dress with sequins on the skirt. She has blond hair that sparkles when the light shines on it. After a friendly greeting she is making drinks for them both. She is putting on some soft music. They are dancing. I can smell her perfume. must be dancing quite close. also They 'Beautiful night, isn't it?n she says, as they dance out to the terrace. nWonderful,n he replies. 'I'm glad you decided to come early,N she says. uso am I,n he replies. NI bet we look funny dancing this time of night H R N l WI'll bet we do too, but who carest' Everything has been quiet for the last couple of minutes. nJulie,n Mr. Roberts is trying to say, 'I've got something to ask you.' 'Yes?' Julie asks anxiously. At that moment I could feel myself being taken out of his pocket and out of my box and being placed on a soft hand where will I go next? well, your gu ess is as good as mine. Elaine Banks Sophomore Class FISHING'S FUN FOR PHE FISHERMAN, BUT NOT FOR THE FISH OR THE WORM De-de-dum-dum-de. Oh, hi. I'm Jim on my way to the river. First day of fis I was up early this morning. To be coldL I'm all fixed up with fancy gear. Taylor. won't you come along? I'm hing season you know. exact, I was up at four. Boy, was it It cost me quite a bit too. Well, this is it. Smell that brisk air and hear that water going over the dam. Boy, this is for met well, we'll start unpacking. Now let's see, worms, food--don't want food yet and I don't want it wet, so I'll put sinkers, line--got everything except the Well, not to mention every little thing, further now. Just right. Now wait. They stocked this river three weeks twelve feet lo--oh no, I mean inches. Hmmm--something seems to be playing to this. Easy now. Splash, and away we it back till I'm hungry. Hooks, fish and I hope I'll have them soon. I'm ready. In goes the line. Little ago. Good brookies too. From six to around with the bait. Hafta look in- go. Gosh, feels like a whale. Now you just stand back and let me handle this. Huh, must have lost him. Can't tell. Oh no, he's still on there. Gosh, I thought he was. Still, can' enough play. Can't fool around all day. The longer you fool around with one another. In he comes--flap, flap, flip. t tell. Oh, he is. well, he's had the less time you have to clip slippery sun of a gun. Good size. Just foryoursake Ifll measure him. Just about nine and a half. Maybe if we stretch him he will reach the half mark. Here you take an end and pull. Pull a fish. Bait up, throw it in, and we're all luck on the first dayl The most fun I get out of fishing is L Afraid we can't do it. A fish is set. Now, just wa--oooo boy, good the fight, and that's what I'm I having now. Gee, look at him fight. You'd think he would never get tired. well, here he is. I'l1 bet he's at least twelve. what did you say? Ten? well, we'l1 see. By gosh, you're right. Ten all the way. Bait up again. Oh, by the way, do you know how to put on a worm? No? well, I'll show you. First you pick a good-sized worm, then you stick the hook through the poor fellow, bash him, stick him again, pull him apart, stick him on the hook, and spit on him for good luck. What did you say? You hafta go now? I'm sorry. Well, wish me good luck. Bye now. David Buell Freshman Class s'-. 5, my s f o ' ll I V , 1. H gfiu f 9 T ??f2:e?32.fP2ffg - s ang, 7 .ss 5 RQ-Eli 'Baffin fi- -..Z .. f K - 7' iLwQFlfklf2.K'gX , ' Q 'ilggrf ,f q i Cli f i 'Y :Tv-EQ--LL I pg aa 1253. as s I-BL 'dx 3 ws, V f 'e X? 99' Y? ,xg Q C V fi ' 1 p GOOD-BYE T0 THE QCHOOLHOUSE The March wind loudly blowing Roars around the schoolhouse door, Grabs papers like lt's snowing-- Winter soon will be no more. Hurrah! Spring soon will be coming, Her warm breezes will melt the snow. March winds soon will stop blowing, She can settle him I know. I know June will soon be here. No assignments anymore. But I won't even shed a tear-- Good-bye to the schoolhouse door. Paul K. Clark Junior Class SPECIMENS Wherever you go you might find the following specimens, but the best place to find them is in a junior high school. In some form they are always there. The first specimen you can find is the Big Boss. He is the gentleman who leads all the bad boys. He seldom is caught because he seldom does any- q,w thing out of order. He has his boys do it for him. when he QQ5QQ does do something wrong, he does it up right. Because he is so .YV brave, he may jump from a high window and break a leg, or get lf? fresh with a teacher and get himself expelled. But when he has y to recite before a group or do anything that would put him directly in the public eye, he isn't so brave, he squirms, he's sick, and he has every excuse to get out of the spotlight. Oh, but he is smart! He could be an A student if he wanted to, but LC he would much rather get his gang'together and go nkill a guyn than study. The next specimen is the Boss's Muscle Man. He is the tough guy, the oully, and the coward. He's the guy who pushes the little kids around, but runs when he sees someone big coming. If he gets caught for doing something like fighting or cus- sing, he tries to squirm out of it by saying, WHe did it toon 49. ' or Hwhy do you always pick on me?n Many times he forces the Fall Guy into a fight and manages to have the blame placed on him. If a person doesn't obey the commands of the Boss and the Muscle Man, he may either have his head knocked off or may be called Nchicken.n y The rest of the Boss's gang is a group of average kids A HALC who find it better to play along than be a mark for the gang. jg: Another chap, a fellow to feel sorry for, is the Fall Guy. QE31 He takes most of the blame whether he was on the scene of the 2445: crime or not. He usually gets into trouble when he first comes fig: to the school. From that time on everything is blamed on him. DEE Luck is against him too, if someone has been teasing him for aggdg hours and he finally swings, the teacher will pick that time to ' L9 look in his direction. This nhamn is a good neggng he doesn't tattle and will do anything for you. flf he didn't, his name would be nmudn and he would be covered with 1t.J The last specimen you might find is the Brain. This fellow is one of the few with a high I.Q. and some ambition.CThese are his misfortunes, thoughj. He isn't hard to recognize. He usually wears glasses, is skinny, and has his nose in a book. He causes trouble when he gets one hundred on a test and the rest of the class fail. Hermas Swope Freshman Class Dear God, I pray the word unkind Will never grow within my mind. That thoughts of Thee so good and true will by my guide in all I do. Shirley Burnham Grade Eight SUICIDE MISSION 'Johnsoni' shouted Sergeant Harris, 'get the dog and send a message back to the C. O. and tell --------- .' A mortar shell landed in the foxhole beside him. Johnson shouted back to Harris in his foxhole but he knew it was useless. Then he shouted to Barnes, the next in command, and told him that Harris had been killed and to send a message by Black Streak to the command- ing officer saying that they were pinned down and needed some help. The enemy machine gun emplacement that had Company C pinned down kept up a steady chatter. Several men had tried to throw hand grenades but it had been useless. The gun was too far away. Barnes was Black Streak's master and he shouted back to Johnson, 'I can't send this dog back to headquartersg it would be as if I murdered h1m.' Johnson replied to this, 'You must or we'll never get out of here.' Barnes realized that he must take the chance. Slowly he took a pencil and a piece of paper out of his pocket and wrote this message: 'Send a couple of tanks Lo open field h miles due north of headquarters. we are pinned down by machine gun. Barnes.' He put the message in the container on the dog's back and whispered to Black Streak to find Ginn, the C. 0. He wondered if headquarters had been taken. Black Streak jumped out of the foxhole and immediately bullets started whistling in his direction. About one hundred yards away from where his company was, a sn1per's bullet grazed the dog's neck. Black Streak ran the entire four miles to get to Ginn. Fate must have looked kindly on him, because he made it to headquarters. hhen he arrived at Ginn's office and scratched at the door, no one came to let him in. He wait- ed a moment and then scratched again. In training he had learned to open this type of door and he proceeded to apply his knowledge. After a moment of effort he opened the door and went in. seated at the desk at the further end of the roa was a man whom Black Streak never had seen before. This man uttered something to two men standing at the right of the dog. The dog could not understand it when the two men jumped him. He didn't have much of a chance against both of them. One of the men cut his throat. Several hours passed and finally Porter, the radio man, got a weak signal to the C. 0.'s office. On hearing no reply, he realized that headquarters must have been taken. He switched his channel and happened to get another company of 'dogfaces' and asked th m to help. Several hours later they were released from their 'prison' by the other company. A day later, after headquarters had been retaken, Barnes went to find Black streak. He found him lying in a hole where the enemy had thrown him. Reverently he laid Black Streak in a shallow grave, saying aloud, 'To most soldiers his gun is his best friend but mine was my dog.' He thought bitterly, 'I sent him on a suicide miss1on.' Roger Russell Junior Class OUR TEACHERS First comes Miss Hazel Cobb. She teaches the first grade--what a job! She's been with us for over twenty years, no less. She'll be glad when 1t's time to retire, I guess. Mrs. Frances Bates teaches grades two and three. At the end of the day she says, nwhe-e-ee! These kids are nice, as anyone can see, But this new generation is too fast for me.' Miss Ethel Reid teaches grade four. For her they've a lot of mischief in store. She has been with us for quite a while, And yet--1t's a wonder--she still can smile. Mrs. Edith Hallberg teaches grade five. when vacation time comes she says, NMan alive! Into East Gardner I'll go for a spell, But I doubt if I'll ever get wel1.n The sixth grade teacher is Mr. LePoer. when asked, nDo you like teach1ng?n he'll reply, Through the whole school you can hear me holler. But in my paycheck I get an extra dollar.' About Mr. Earl Olson we cannot tell. He teaches many subjects and he's swell. He liked to go fishing with a rod and reel, Until he get shocked by an electric eel. Mr. Guy Bagley At dear old P. I bet he stays Correcting our teaches English H. S. awake all night essays, which are usually a mess. Miss Laura Amsden teaches art And has been here for many years. If she should ever leave us, We would all shed bitter tears. Mrs. Mildred Phillips teaches home economics. The credit goes to her for our good cooks. You'll learn more from watching this smart woman, Than if you read a hundred cook books. We have a new teacher at our high.school3 Her name you can easily guess. It's Mrs. Ruth Crowson, our commercial teacher, We hope she'll like P. H. S. Mr. william Robbins is our The office is the jail. In order to get you out of Your folks must put up the principal, it, bail. You are the teachers of P. H. S. There are no more and there If you should ever leave us We would not know what to do Probably get another bunch, But they'd never be like you. are no less. Gerald Wade Junior Class nSure A Tree A tree is a very beautiful thing, Its leaves wither in the winter And blossom with great beauty in the spring. Its mighty branches reach ever so high, As if its only destination were to reach the lkye Its rough and rugged bark is like an iron shield That protects it from the storms that nibble at its heels. Yes, a tree is a beautiful sight. Its beauty shows in the daytime, And even in the darkness of night. Ann Finnen Sophomore class Tornado--1952 Everything was tired and lazy, And lay under a sky hot and hazy. The pond was at rest, As were the hills to the west. It was four-twenty-five p.m. when it came. From a distance it sounded like a plane, But it wasnlt. It came over the west hills forty miles per hour. At the first sight of it my stomach turned sour on it came with its path of destruction, And as I ran for the house my ears rang from the suction. Something told me what it was when I looked to the sky And saw huge trees, like toothpicks, flying high. Then it was over, and the pond came to rest-- As did the hills to the west. The trees will no longer tower over the land But lie twisted and broken by G0d's hand. Hermas Swope Freshman Class There are many belligerent animals, Who'd rather be kicked than kissed, But of all earthvs war-like creatures, Humanity heads the list. . Claire Anderson Sophomore Class Senior Class of 'SQ This is the class of '5h-- Nine of them, no less, no more. James Finnen, whose hair is not wavy. Jimmy has told us he's an admiral in the Navy. Carolyn Douthit, who doesn't like to walk. But one thing she does like is talk, talk, talk. wayne Elliott, whose seat covers are of silk. wayne makes his money peddling milk. when you make a telephone call, it goes through wit It's Judy Cooper's voice that says, 'Number please. Bobby Recos, as class Romeo, is quite able. We all know that Bobby is another Clark Gable. Clyde Perkins is no one to toy. h ease, W But don't let him scare you, he's a harmless cowboy. Charlie Perkins had quite a gas billy Now his car only runs when 1t's going down hill. Mangaret Lanoue our memory will haunt. we remember the day she came down from Vermont. Lee Cunningham is last of them all. Lee's favorite pastime is playing baseball. Now that's the class of 'Sh , with P.H.S. they will be no more. And if you want to see them beam, Just come around on June sixteen. Lee Cunningham Senior Class L I was happy, Before met we CI and hey. Thenceforth, misery. But why should I Lie and cry When youth and Life have I. Gail Poaslee Freshman class Petersham, Mass- March 12, 195k To the director of the Ifeel Sick Institute for Investigation of Harmful Diseases Dear sir: I have terrifying news. We have recently been attacked by a new and deadly disease--WOMEN! This disease is worse than cancer, as its primary function is to get to a man's heart, and in its mad campaign it never fails. This disease comes in several sizes and shapes and can easily be recognized. There are blonds, brunettes, and even redheads. There are fat ones, short ones, tall ones, and thin ones. ' The method which this disease uses to capture and des- troy a man's heart is horrible and inescapable. In fact, I have discovered that every man has an attack of this disease at some time during his life. First you see the disease on the street and you probably allow yourself to indulge in a harmless whistle. That whistle is your downfall. The dis- ease will then attack you with eye rollings, little groans, and sweet words, and then when you are entirely under its power it will proceed to sit on your lap. After that you might as well give up--you're through anyway! some forms of this disease are only concerned with get- ting themselves a man, but the worst kind will force you to spend all your money on it and you receive nothing in re- turn except what is termed in disease language a 'big fat kissn. After the disease has drained your resources down to the very last penny, it will depart, leaving you a physical wreck and a financial ruin. Gentlemen, I demand that something be done and done immediately. This disease does not confine itself to the city alone. I have definite proof that it is present in the smallest towns and country villages. Please hasten before all manhood is lost. Thank you. Respectfully submitted, Isiah Lousy President of the Anti-Women League P,S. I suggest that you destroy all but the blue-eyed blonds, as I have discovered that they are quite harmless and also quite nice. Gerald Wade Junior Class TWD WEEKS AT A NAVAL TRAINING CENTER I arrived at the training center about six-thirty Sunday evening and was assigned to a barracks and given a bunk number. After putting my gear in its proper place, I went for chow. There I learned my first lesson. In the mess hall was a sign which read, 'Take what you want, but eat what you take.W I started down the line with my tray. Everywhere I slowed down onto the tray went some food. By the time I reached the end of the line I had enough food for six men. I ate it all. Boy, I must have put on about ten pounds in that one meal! when I returned to the barracks the others told me that if I didn't want anything to lift the tray from the bar. The Wbig cheesen came into the barracks. He assigned some men to spe- cial duties and I was chosen postman. To me this meant I wouldn't have to stand watch, or scrub decks, or clean any brighi work. The lights were put out at nine. what a time trying to get to sleep with a hundred and thirty-six men talking! The next morning we were rudely interrupted at four-thirty in the morn- ing with this cry: 'Come on you swabs, out of the racks and be on the grinder Cthe parade field! by five-f1fteen.n Dragging myself from the bunk, I finally made it to the shower room, got washed and dressed, made my bunk, and got on the ngrindern by the specified time. Here we fell into formation and marched to chow. We then ate and returned to the barracks. We started going to classes about seven-thirty. This went on for two weeks, not counting Saturdays and Sundays. Some of the classes we went to were knot tying, personal hygiene, first aid, swim ing, damage control, fire fighting, gunnery, and boat seamanship. Finally Saturday night came. This meant going home the next day. We almost didn't make it though, because we had a brawl with the company belowdecks. It all started like this. The company downstairs was from the South and we up top-side were from the North. I was surprised to find that the S0Uth9Pn9PB are still fighting the Civil War. That is, they still think they should have won. While we were getting ready for bed, they started to come upstairs with water in their hats. we heard a cry from the messenger on watch--nThe rebels are coming.n We were expecting this sort of thing to happen. So we had put a man on watch outside to tell us when the Ntop brass' was coming. Grabbing a fire extinguisher and heading to the stairs, I got ready for the southerners. I manned my post and the others grabbed the fire hose from its rack. Then the fun began. There was water everywhere--on the bulkheads, on the decks, and on the overheads. After about ten or fifteen minutes we heard this cry: nH1t the racks the brass is com1ng.n When he got to the barracks he was surprised, for we were all in our hunks and the hoses were in their proper places. We had gotten as much water as we could from the decks, bulkheads, and overheads in the short time we had. But we still had tg explain where the water came from. Our master-at-arms told him: nwell sir, we're leaving tomorrow and we thought that we would give this place a good cleaning before we left.N All the 'top brass' said was: 'Good intenv tions, but too much water.' The next morning we marched on review for about two hours. In the after- noon I caught a bus which took me to the train depot. The train in turn took me to Boston and from there five of us couldn't wait an hour for a train to take us home so we took a taxi home. James Finnen Senior Class j74HIEHl e 1365 MAnesTRsE1 -A1noL.MAssAcnusE11s -PHONE 637 A COIPLETE PRINTIIG SERVICE DR. DUANE L. TALCOTT, D.M.D. 521 Mein Street Athol, Massachusetts Tel. 81 Compliments of v r- L. Ia. rOK6:. I, INC. 32 Freedom St. Athol, Mass. YOUR MERCURY DEAIER COURT LAND B. FITCH COMPLETE INSURANCE SEFVICE York Bldg., 465 Main St. Telephone Athol, Massachusetts Athol 3 Conplilonts of THE VOGUE. Athol lanaachuaotts D. J. REDDING CO. 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'Both sides of the Law' IE 'I'Iv'1'L Reminds Us of ...Frances St. Helaire .... ...... .Passing marks ...Basketball and studies coeenueoeeueeeseG1eQ Club ..........Caro1yn Douthit eeeesesesseuarilyn Bryant Mechanical drawing period ................Petersham 00000OOlllO0OCOGraduat1on ......The girls ....Sai1or James .....Roger Russell ....Miss Fessenden ...aPau1's truck .....Road to Athol ....Commercial room .............Recos eosepaul R Perkins ..........Senior Class .............Latin class ............Sen1ors' trip ...Girls' basketball team .........Claire Anderson ...........Mr. Robbins ......Wayne Elliott ....Hot lunch program see eeeeeeeeespBarre line .................Teachers Robert Recos Lee Cunningham senior Class SIGNS QQ SPRING Trees budding after the spring rain, Dead leaves fluttering away again, Peo le listening to the sound of frogs, Looging for pussiwillows in the begs. We welcome the s ow approach of the flowers, And robins scrambling for worms by the hours. Beautiful are these which nature brings, The refreshing signs of the long-awaited spring. Janice Peaslee Sophomore Class ALUMNI Class gg 'QB Lois lAdamsj Cooley is living in Barre. carlyn fBryantJ Spooner is living in Fort wayne, Indiana. Douglas Cooley is working in Athol. He is living at home. Sally lcooleyi Norcross is living in Barre. Arline fDorow5 Blumenthal is living in west Scarboro, Maine. Ernest Johnson is living in Indiana. Richard Recos is living at home. Richard Warrington works in Athol at the Union Twist Drill Co. Class QQ 'Q9 Kathryn KBaldwinQ Smith is living in Barre. Robert Douthit is a senior at Clark University. Beverly lElliottD Hadley is living in Philadelphia. Melvin Merritt is in the Navy. class gg '50 Constance CBarnesj Peters is living in Petersham. James Johnson is in the Navy and is stationed in Texas. George Recos is in the United States Marine Corps and is stationed in North Carolina. Class gg '51 Lucille lcooleyj Davis is living in Maine. Carol Qcooperl Duplessie is working at Union Twist Drill Co. and is living in AthO1e Shirley Dorow is working at Union Twist Drill Co. and is living at home. Frederick Elliott is in the United States Marine Corps and is stationed in California. Marjorie CHarper5 Davis is living in Petersham. Sally Harris is working in Athol and is living at home. June Legare is in nurse's training at the Worcester Memorial Hospital. Ernest Phillips lDeceasedj. Barbara Merritt is working in Union Twist Drill Co. She is living in Athol Class gg '52 Ann Bryant is a student of nursing at the Ch1ldren's Hospital, in Boston. Basil Coolidge is in the United States Air Force and is stationed in Hassa- chusetts. Alden Phillips is in the United States Air Force and is stationed in Korea. Carolyn Thayer is a student of nursing at the Ch1ldren's Hospital, in Boston. Robert Thayer is in the United states Army and is stationed at Fort story, Virginia. Ann lYonkerl Hyde is living in Petersham and working in Union Twist Drill Co. in Athol. Class QL 152' Barbara Barnes is a student of nursing at Worcester City Hospital. Nancy fAdamsJ Warrington is living in Petersham. Marilee lBurnhamj Johnson is living in Texas. Marilyn fEdwardsJ Swenson is living in Wheelwright. Betty Russell is living at home. Class gg '29 Alice lAndersonJ Marold is living in Shrewsbury. Harry Buell is living in Petersham. Myra Cobb is living in Petersham. John Collins is living in Rowley, Mass. Arthur Coolidge is living in Petersham. Frederick Coolidge is living in Gardner, Mass. Rosamond Coolidge is living in Petersham. Agnes 1DuaneJ Snow is living in Tennessee. Charles Gray is living in Wollaston, Mass. Lawrence Nelson is living in Petersham. winifred CReid3 Dowd is living in Brockton, Mass. henry d. wood beauty salon L E N. if i' ' Y-'if E Starrett bldg. ethol, mass. lI.ll0lllllll'S Jenmurihnhn Lubrlcations Tires - Batterlol Accessories 1728 MAIN STREET ATHOL, MASS. Tel. 1931 Crowley Electric Co. GENERAL ELECTRIC s...n.nm..n-A xxrcnsns . amass . ms!-rwasl-mas - DISPOSALS - Hom: LAUNDRY - wxrzn '1'P m 1 ' usa-rsns . mu: coonsns - cnszmsas - nsrnxonnnrons - rumros Worcester Road INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT oUR TOWN 417514-195M The plantation, as Petersham was originally called, was intended to be laid out six miles square. Because of the martial services of the original proprietors the town was sometimes called Volunteer's Town, or, by abbrevi- ation, Voluntown. From the date of settlement to that of incorporation the name used was Nichewaug. This name is still used to designate a portion of the southern part of the town. when the town was incorporated in l75h, the name Of Petersham was given to it. This is the only Petersham in the United S tates o The Petersham Center School, on its present site, was built in 1906. It was then called the Petersham Agricultural High School and was the first agricultural high school in the state. Before this present schoolhouse was built, there was a brick schoolhouse in the center of town that had three rooms. one was occupied by the library, one by the primary schuol, and one by the high school. This building now contains our town offices and the post office. A boarding school, under the name of the Highland Institute, was maintained in Petersham for several years. There were also at one time thir- teen schools here in Petersham, instead of the one which exists at the present time 0 The first census for population was taken in 1765, and showed 707 people living here. In 1776 there were 1235 people, in 1790 there were 1560 people, and in 1800 there were as many as 179k people. From then on the population varied but it never again was as great as in 1800. In 1810 it was lhv0g 1830, 16963 1550. 1527: 1360. lM65: 1330, 1109: 1900. 353: 1910. 757: 19M5. 7h3: and the last census, which was taken in 1950, showed a population of 81h people. There were never many slaves in Petersham. when the town was incorporate there were not any. Ten years later there were eight, and that was the greatest number that were ever owned. In l8h7 a fire swept the western side of the common and destroyed pro- perty worth an estimated fifty thousand dollars. Fourteen buildings were burned, including two hotels, barns, one dwelling-house, one large store, one building occupied by shops and offices, and one building which had machinery for making buttons. This fire inflicted permanent damage to the business interests of the town. There were many businesses in Petersham during the last half of the l9th Century. A cheese factory was erected three-quarters of a mile south of the village, and the business was carried on for some time. It was finally dis- continued, and the building was moved to the rear of the Unitarian Church, where it was converted first into a skating rink and then into a tenement house. It was moved again and is the building in which Broderick's store is now located. There were two hotels, three or four stores, and two tanneries. THSPS were two grist and saw mills combined, and ten other saw mills. These employed water power. At Tom swamp there was a steam saw mill which was later converted into a keg shop. The kegs made there were wooden powder kegs and small barrels. There was a hat pressing factory in the southern part of town, owned by Jesse Rogers, who also had a bleachery where he whitened palm leaf. L8t8P it was owned by John A. Carter, who manufactured shoe cases. There was a steam mill just west of the common where large quantities of palm leaf hats were pressed. Later it was converted into a tannery and some years later it was destroyed by fire. There was a ladder factory just west of the common, and a tin shop on East street. There were six or seven blacksmith shops in town, four boot and shoe makers, and two butchers. There were stone cutters in the east and west parts of town, a carriage maker on south Main Street, and three wheelwrights, one in the center of town and two in the eastern part. There were carpenters, painters, and a millwright living in the center of and Miss Mary services were Formerly town. A tailor did business on East Street just off the common Ann Howe was a tailoress who went from house to house as her required. Petersham was a thoroughfare and stopping place for teams pass- ing with merchandise or for stagecoach passengers. For the accommodation of this travel there were four taverns--one in the eastern part of the town, two near the center, and one on the north end of the road to Athol. -- Judy Cooper Senior Class Information taken from the following: Petersham Sketches, by J. B. Howe Town of Petersham, compiled by Lyman Clark from 5 History of worcester County. Town Reports dating between 1900 and 1910. The following poem is by Miss Mary Ann Howe, who wrote it for the Centennial Anniversary of Petersham in 18514. The birthday of Freedom! A jubilee sound, From hill-top to hill-top re-echo it round: our And sires fought for Freedom -- their sons know its worth, a nation of freemen have sprung into birth. And we, who a century count, since our sires First planted their hearthstones and kindled their fires, Assemble to thank Him whose watch and whose ward Hath ever been o'er us to guide and to guard. we boast not of riches -- our wealth is the soil, Our wants are supplied by the fruits of our toil: The sons of New England, as freemen we stand, And warm is the grasp of the toil-hardened hand. No iron-horse tramples our valley so fair, No lighting flash speedeth a message through air: But Hygeia sitteth enthroned on our hills, whose picturesque beauty with ecstasy thrills. Old Nichewaug welcomes her gathering sons, And greets with delight all her wandering ones, Returned to their birthplace -- the links of a chain, Long severed, and now are united again. Heaven's arch bendeth o'er us in sheltering love, A pledge of re-union in mansions above: A hymn of thanksgiving and gratitude raise, A song of rejoicing -- a paean of praise. ADVERTISING HOIOGHLAND Hfxraovvfxfaa do. 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