Petersham High School - Hilltop Yearbook (Petersham, MA)

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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

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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.