Sheffield High School - Sentinel Pines Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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Class Night Program June 17, 1946 Welcome Song— The Merry Heart Class History- Class Will Statistics Song — Dedication Class Prophecy Senior Celebrities Song — Welcome Sweet Spring Class Gifts Song — Alma Mater (Audience standing) Erma E. Funk, President Glee Club and Senior Class Natalie Hall, Mary E. Geer Mildred A. Tatsapaugh Dorothy L. Orcutt, Helen Shmulsky Cecelia J. Small Arthur J. Coons, Jr., Evelyn G. Winters Senior Class Hattie M. Pixley, Elaine D. Samuels Ann E. Small Jean L, Armstrong, Anne Pshenishny Glee Club and Senior Class Margery E. Curtiss, Peter Pshenishny Everyone ■OY®- ' (5 B- Address of Welcome As President of the Class of 1946, it is my pleasure to welcome you here tonight. With deepest appreciation we Seniors wish to thank the Members of the School Committee, Faculty, and others who have willingly given their aid and encouragement to us. By so doing, they have provided us with a basic education which will enable us to cope with Life ' s problems which lie ahead of us. We trust that this evening will be a pleasant one for all and that you will have a good time while here. The program will consist of Class Will, Statistics, Phophecy, Celebrities, Gifts, and Class History. Following these presentations there will be round and square dancing in the auditorium with the music furnished by Pop Smith. We hope you will join us there. Erma E. Funk, Senior Class President

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Cecelia J. Small Cece Still water runs deep. Cece is one of the most capable girls in our class. All her fine qualities are not visible in her appearance. She is well liked by all her classmates — a good sport in all things. She has been a great success in sports as well as in our Senior play, Mr. Beane from Lima. We are sure she will receive the same admiration in her nursing career that she has re- ceived in high school. May she successfully reach her goal. Best of luck to you always, Cece! Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Basket Ball 4 Office 3, 4 Class 3, 4 Class Committees 1, 2, 3, 4 P.K.R. Staff 2, 3, 4 Cheerleader 3, 4 Class Will 4 Mr. Beane from Lima 4 Operetta — Beauty Contest 2 Mildred Tatsapaugh Millie Clever she is in all but this: She scarcely knows how fair she is. Behold a maiden of charming paradox. She is always ready for a feed in the wee hours, or for a long sleep, being equally adroit at either art. Millie may be sober, but her hours are usually measured in terms of giggles, long or short- Class Committees 1, 2, 3, 4 Class History 4 P.K.R. Staff 3, 4 Evelyn Winters Evie Goes about her affairs day by day; Speaks when spoken to in her own sweet way. Evie is the quietest member of our class. She is never very talkative in school, but when you really become ac- quainted with her, you find Evie is a congenial friend and is always ready for a joke. Glee Club 3, 4 Class Committees 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council 4 Class Statistics 4 1

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History of the Class of 1946 TY7HILE browsing through the Sheffield Library one rainy day in April, 1956, I en- W countered a small volume entitled Diary of the Class of 1946. It immediately caught my eye because of my special interest in this class. I took the book from the shelf, and opened to page one, where I found the first entry: September 9, 1942 The twenty-eight timid little freshmen assembled in Room 5 at S.H.S., and at once became acquainted with a newcomer at Sheffield — Miss Ruth Bostrom. We were under her able guidance throughout our Freshman year, and were also assisted by Mr. Merritt, Mr. Bracy, Miss Lesure, and Miss Kellogg, who left us in January to be succeeded by Mrs. Christine Shook. During the year several of our group left for varied destinations : Ruth Bettis, James Cassidy, Spencer Samuels, and Donald Van Alstyne. Those remaining for the next entry were Ellen Adie, Jean Armstrong, Margery Curtiss, Erma Funk, Betty Geer, Natalie Hall, Dorothy Orcutt, Hattie Pixley, Anne Pshenishny, Janet Rice, Elaine Samuels, Ann and Cecelia Small, Mildred Tatsapaugh, Harry Ball, Paul Batacchi, Arthur Coons, Jr., Donald Donsbough, Francis Mackoul, Peter Malnati, Jr., Ira Markham, Jr., Donald Martin, Peter Pshenishny, and Donald Stevens. After reading this entry, my interest increased, and I sat down, intent on finishing the book. I read on, and the next entry read as follows : September 1, 1943 Once more our happy group convened, this time in Room 6, as Sophomores, and having become somewhat acquainted with high school activities, we felt more confident than before. Mrs. Shook was our leader, assisted by Miss Watts, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Merritt. The same group was present as on June 18, 1943, and we straight- way participated in the extra-curricular activities; namely, basket ball and two dances sponsored by our class. Our Sophomore year came to a close on June 21, 1944, minus two of our members, Janet Rice and Donald Stevens, plus one new member added to our group — Richard Lowe. September 6, 1944 While the echoes of ' Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin (the song we are always singing on the way to school) were dying out, we were called to order in Room 1 by a member of the new faculty, J. Roger Spriggs. The class roll remained the same as in June, but the faculty included Mrs. Leafgreen, Mr. Spriggs, and Mr. Hartley, the new principal. We retained Mrs. Shook for class adviser. We sponsored several dances that year, which not only increased our treasury, but also gave us a good time. In addition we helped the Seniors with the Prom — a gala affair which will live long in our memories of high school days. School closed on June 20, with four people absent from our group — Harry Ball, Frank Mackoul, Donald Martin, and Richard Lowe,