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

Text from Pages 1 - 94 of the 1952 volume:

BUSHNELL-SAGE LIBRARY 36983005092981 : SIMILIS PINO Bushnell-Sage Library P.O. Box 487 48 Main St. Sheffield, MA 01257 Ph: 413-229-7004 Fax: 7003 Contents Dedication Faculty 7 c 10 Seniors 1U Undergraduates Humor J Activities 41 Autographs • : Complementary Ads Advertising ° Class Data Motto- We Build The Ladder By Which We Rise 1 Class Flower-American Beauty Rose Favorite Sport-Basketball Class Colors-Blue and White Class Song- Now Is The Hour DID tlOTS Life ' s race well run Life ' s work well done, Life ' s victory won, Now cometh rest. John Mills With affectionate hearts, we, the class of 1952, dedicate our yearbook to Mr, Theodore Williams, Sr. His unfailing efforts, sincere generosity, and wonderful sense of humor were among the many qualities which made hirr. a part of each of our lives. God Bless You, Mr. Williams. Educational Fronts We see in the three physical plants that make up our Sheffield School system- -the educational fronts which provide for the youth of Sheffield the essentials for building strong healthy minds and bodies. What actually takes place in the domains of each of these structures results in turning out the high calibre of pupils s o nec- essary in America today. Sachs Mas A Lessor In Reading Sheffield High School Assembly Ai Sheffield Ashley Falls School Mrs. J i . . Boardman Street School ■ ■£ « SHA%S? J ' REJEtUllON L WAS H€RI 1 FEB. 27, 1787. COMMUNITY INFLUENCES Our way of life has been in- fluenced by the community activity about us-our schools, our churches, and our soc- ial contacts, be they business or pleasure, seems to play an even more important roll in our day than they did many years ago. With the need for safe guarding our ideals, the town of Sheffield includes the Episcopalian, Congregationalist, Meth- odist, Catholic, and Seventh Day Adventists churche symbolizing the religious freedom we all enjoy. Civ ic unity is without question, a line of defense in the perpetuation of our ideals. With our Grange, Friendly Union, Boy Scouts and the many other town groups, we are giving our youth the fiber development necessary in a healthy growing mind. W ith the coming of new industry, a new buzz of local enterprise supple- ments the farming and dairying, rounding out our happy dyna- mic community. ■M Editorial HALLS OF LEARNING At first you may think Halls of Learning refers only to school build- ings, schoolrooms, colleges, and institutions of higher learning. However, you soon discover that education is the sum total of all life ' s experiences. Some knowledge you have undoubtedly acquired during your school days, but all of you now are on the threshold of a vast schoolroom of life ' s experience where you will continue to learn. V. : hy acquire knowledge? To what end do you propose to use this wisdom? Whoever attains knowledge but does not put it to use for his own good and for the good of mankind is like a man who ploughs his garden plot but sows no seed. It is, therefore, important that you make use of all of the Halls of Learning for the betterment of the world in which you are about to take an active part. If you were asked why you have continued in school beyond the time re- quired by our state law you would no doubt answer, To get an Education . That, of course, is correct, but duty to yourself and to your fellowmen de- mands that you go further in your statement and explain what you propose to do with your education. When you stop to consider that those who plot evil are also educated, you will realize that the importa nt thing is to use your ed- ucation, your knowledge, and the power that it places at your disposal, on the side of right, justice, and truth. Never was there greater need for honest, straightforward thought and action. If you are tempted to question what, you, one person among the millions in our nation, can do, remember that the most imposing product of the build- ers skill rests upon a foundation of individual blocks of granite. So, the structure of our society and the world which we hope will eventually emerge from the present chaos and strife well depend upon the integrity of the indi- vidual citizen, namely; YOU. All best wishes and success go with you as you end your school days in Sheffield. Albert Trocchi fUJS I I ■i . Chain of Command Behind the scenes of learning a tremendous amount of work and planning takes place. Unbeknown to many the work of the School Committee goes unnoticed. Yet these well tral ' J of our community must solve the .ssues whtch confront them al ways. Next in line in preparing boys and girls for the world about them is a group well-known to all. the faculty. The respons l- ity of each and every teacher becomes a necessary link u our chain for the inculcation of interests, skills, and attitude, must become ever-important in these days of unrest. The administration of the school could not successfully function without the precision routine necessary in a ™ f running system. Without the administrative assistants the day to day records full of scholastic and business information would be meaningless. Dr Roberts, our school physician, and Miss Van Stone, our school nurse, maintain a constant vigil in their periodic exam- ination, striving ever to keep a high level of physical fitness in our school. Closely related to physical fitness we need remem- ber that though our kitchen and lunch rooms are not streamlined, we can be sure that a well-balanced diet is the reward at each lunch hour . Safety is the watchword whether it be in the halls of S. H S. or traveling to and from our alma mater. The security found in a smooth running organization maintains a united front at Sheffield High School. Among the faculty at Sheffield High School, one finds unity. Each and everyone of the teachers finds that he is soon an important cog in the total co-ordinated pic- ture of our twelve-grade system. Working enthusiastically as one family, pledged as a team in the face of all problems. Our faculty has proudly maintained the friend- ly relationships necessary in teaching in a democracy. Faculty HOWARD V. HENNIGAR, M. A., Tufts College, Principal, Mathematics and Science NICHOLAS J. MORACE, B. S., American International College, Vice-Principal, Commercial THOMAS NORTON, B. A., Calvin Coolidge College, Social Studies MARIE WALKER, B. A., University of New Hampshire, English and Languages ALBERT TROCCHI, B. A., Bates College, Junior-Senior High GLADYS M. RORABACK, State Teachers College, North Adams, Junior High HELEN H. ARMSTRONG, Teachers College, New Britian, Sixth Grade MARY K. MORRISON, State Teachers College, Hyannis, Fifth Grade JESSIE B. ARMSTRONG, State Teachers College, North Adams, Fourth Grade ESTHER M. MERRITT, Castine Normal School, Castine, Maine, Third Grade ANNA PERCY, Westfield Teachers College, Westfield, Second Grade MINA E. BREWER, State Teachers College, Hyannis, First Grade FERNAND BARRETTE, B. S., University of Montreal, Music Supervisor t l FRANK BACHETTI Spaghetti Frankie Anything for a quiet life. Basketball. . . 1-2-3-4 Lunch Room 3 Bus Rep 2-3 Prom Comm 3-4 Captain Monitor. ... 4 P.T.A. Eng. Award. . 2 Class Comm. 1-2-3-4 Senior Play 4 Glee Club 3-4 Student Council . 2-3-4 Hall Monitor 3-4 Yearbook Staff 4 GEORGE HENRY BAGNASCHI George Skip As a rule the game of life is worth playing, but the struggle is the prize. All Star Candidate . 3-4 Band 2-3-4 Baseball .... 1-2-3-4 Basketball .... 2-3-4 Boys ' State Rep 3 Bus Rep 3-4 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Class Officer . . .1-2-4 Hall Monitor 4 Orchestra. . . .1-2-3-4 Prom Comm 3-4 Senior Play 4 Student Council. .2-3-4 Student C. Pres 4 Sports Editor 3-4 Yearbook Staff 4 T RICHARD MOULTON BOARDMAN Moby Dick Curly Lanky A lion among ladies is a dreadful thing. All Star Candidate. 3-4 Junior Monitor 3 Baseball .... 1-2-3-4 Lieut. Monitor 4 Basketball . . . 1-2-3-4 Lunchroom 2-3 Basketball Capt. ... 3 Prom Coram 3-4 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Senior Play 4 Class President. ... 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Glee Club 4 ROGER JOSEPH CHARBONNEAU Roge Frenchie Constant in nothing but inconsistency Band 1-2-3 Glee Club 4 Basketball 2 Hall Monitor 4 Basketball Mgr 4 Orchestra 1-2-3 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Prom Comm 3-4 Class Marshal ... .3 Senior Play 4 Class Officer 1 Yearbook . 4 NANCY HILLYER G1LLIGAN Nan Gilly If you ' re there before it ' s over , you ' re on time Basketball 1 Basketball Ass ' t Mgr. 4 Cheerleaders . . . 2-3-4 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Class President. ... 4 Dedication 4 Dramatic Club 3 Glee Club 2-3-4 Magazine Ass ' t Mgr. .4 Majorettes 2-3-4 Office Duty 3 Pine Cone Co-Ed. . ,3-4 P. K. R. Staff 1 Prom Comm 3-4 Senior Play 4 Student Council 4 Yearbook Staff. . . . 1 -4 Welcome Address. . . 4 SHIRLEY LOUISE MACKENZIE Shirl Mac The result proves the wisdom of the act. Basketball .... 1-2-3 Prom. Comm 3-4 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Senior Play 4 Class Prophecy .... 4 Softball 3 Glee Club. . . . 1-2-3-4 Student Council. . . 3-4 Pine Cone Staff . . . 3-4 Yearbook Staff ... 1-4 P. K. R. Staff 1 ANN ELIZABETH MARKHAM Dolly Mark Tomorrow is a new day. Basketball . . . 1-2-3-4 Glee Club . . . 1-2-3-4 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Prom Comm 3-4 Class History 4 Senior Play 4 Dramatic Club 3 Yearbook Staff 4 ANN VIOLA NOTT Annie My thoughts are my companions. Class History 4 Basketball 2 Basketball Ass ' t. Mgr . 4 Cheerleaders 2 Class Comm. .1-2-3-4 Class Officer 3 Dramatic Club 3 Glee Club 1-3-4 Hall Monitor .4 Majorettes 2-3-4 Pine Cone Staff. . . .3-4 P. T. A. Awards . . .1-3 Prom. Comm. . . . 3-4 Senior Play 4 Yearbook Staff 4 HENRY RALPH POLASTRl Henri Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine Adams High . . . 1-2-3 Hall Monitor 4 Baseball 4 Prom Comm 4 Basketball 4 Senior Play 4 Class Comm 4 Yearbook 4 Glee Club 4 MARIE ANN R UEGER Dutchy Life is delight; away, dull care. Basketball 3-4 Photog. Ed. of Y. B. . . 4 Class Comm. .1-2-3-4 P. C. News Ed 3-4 Class Will 4 Prom Comm 3-4 Dramatic Club .... 3 Senior Play 4 Glee Club 1-3-4 Sewanhaka H. S 2 Lunchroom 1 Softball 1-3-4 RONAJOAN SANDE Little Sandy Pint Size Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams? • Basketball 1-2 Cheerleaders 1 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Class President .... 1 Class Prophecy 4 Dramatic Club 3 Glee Club .... 1-2-3-4 Lunchroom . . . 1-2-3 Majorettes J Magazine Mgr 4 Newspaper Staff. . .3-4 Office Duty . . . 1-2-3-4 P. K. R. Staff 1 Prom. Committees . 3-4 Senior Play 1-4 Student Council , . . 1-3 Yearbook Staff ... 1-4 ANNE RAE THOMSON Tommy A laugh is just like sunshine, it brightens all the day. Basketball. . . .1-2-3-4 Lunchroom 3 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Pine Cone Staff. . . 3-4 Class Will 4 P. K. R. Staff 1 Class Officer . . 2-3-4 Prom Comm 3-4 Dramatic Club 3 Senior Play 4 Glee Club 2-3-4 Yearbook 1-4 VERNA MARIE WEST Vern Wormy It matters not how long we live, but how. Band 1 Basketball 1 Cheerleaders .... 2-3 Class Celebrities . . .4 Class Comm. . 1-2-3-4 Class Gifts 4 Class Officer .... 2-4 Dramatic Club 3 Glee Club . . . .1-2-3-4 Lunchroom 1-2 Majorettes 2-3 Orchestra 1 Pine Cone Staff . . . 3-4 P. K. R. Staff 1 Prom. Comm .... 3-4 Salutatorian 4 Senior Play 4 Yearbook Staff ... 1-4 BARBARA LOUISE WOODBECK Barb Bobbie I love a life whose plot is simple and doesn ' t thicken with every pimple. Basketball 1 Bus Rep 4 Cheerleaders. . .2-3-4 Class Comm . 1-2-3-4 Class Gifts 4 Glee Club 4 Hall Monitor 4 Lunchroom 2-3-4 Office Duty 2-3 Pine Cone Staff . . . 3-4 Prom. Comm. . . . 3-4 Senior Play 4 Student Council .... 4 Softball Mgr 3-4 Valedictorian 4 Yearbook Staff 4 Qraduation Exercises Processional (Audience Standing) Invocation Reverend Paul E. O ' Day Salutatory Address Verna West Trees Oscar Rasbach Girls ' Glee Club Valedictory Address Barbara Woodbeck Apollo Overture E. Ascher Orchestra Address to Members of Senior Class Dr. James Gordon Gilkey Maintaining Your Self Confidence Now is the Hour D. Stewart Senior Class Presention of P. T. A. Awards , President of P. T. A. Presentation of Scholastic Awards . H. V. Hennigar, Principal Presentation of Diplomas John Somes, Superintendent of Schools Ave Maria Bach-Gounod Glee Club Benediction Reverend Edward K. Thurlow Postlude (Audience Please Remain Seated) Reverend Paul E. O ' Day Salutatory Address We, the Class of 1952, welcome you to our Graduation, We hope you will be glad with us and for us at this Commencement. For us, this night will always shine brightly in our memories, as it closes one of the greatest periods in our lives. To you in the audience, this occasion will bring back memories of similar ones in your lives. To you parents, this will be an hour of pride. To the teachers, it marks for us achievement. To the undergraduates, our place here on the platform will be yours in one, two, or three years hence. High school, to us, has been a stepping stone. It has given us, First: The de- sire to succeed, for we have learned that the reward and pride which comes from working, is so great, that it spurs us on to more difficult and larger tasks. Second: It has given us security and confidence. We have been made to do things which came hard to us and which we did not like; however, after doing these things repeat- edly, we learned to harness those things which frightened us. Third: It has made possible a social adjustment which we will carry over into the adult world. The abil- ity to get along with people is developed through our inter-class activities. In our class meetings, we have had to learn to compromise and we now feel as though we can be clearly understood when we must confront people. Fourth: Happiness is a necessary part of the aforementioned points. We are now prepared to become good citizens and make life happy for ourselves and others. We have been trained to ap- preciate the work done for us, and to repay those thoughtful deeds. High ideals have been developed in us, and we now consider ourselves socially adjusted with many lifelong friends. The educational process is much like the growth and development of the flower. We enter high school full of insecurity, without confidence, and dependent upon everyone about us for support. As time passes, the seed of learning, soon takes root with the aid of our parents. Passing from the fundamentals, we soon reach out for more education, just as the leaves of a plant build toward a final structure which will soon bear the awakening bud. With the help of the teachers, parents, and friends, the seed has now grown into a plant, but still depends on the food and care which all plants need. So in our last year of high school, with the excitement of graduation growing near, we picture the social adjustments we have made. We feel more keenly, the desire to get ahead, and we dispel our insecurity and lack of confidence. For as in the final change in our awakening bud, we truly have unfolded the beauty of a blos- soming four years of high school. Again, in behalf of my classmates, I bid you Welcome in a most sincere manner. 17 Valedictory Address As defined by Webster, the Valedictory Address is a formal address bidding farewell. Some of you here in this very room may look upon us and ask yourself this question: Are these young people ready to assume their place in this worrisome world. I would like to comment on this remark. Yes, I admit we are very young, but 1 think that with the guidance we have received from our parents and our teachers we can assume responsibility. In fact, I ' m sure that many of the boys and girls sitting here now are already accountable for many things they do. Having assumed responsibility and ready to undertake still more, we leave this room tonight keeping in mind the importance of friendship and understanding. We will not think ourselves better than others for we will remember that all men are created equal. Yet, many of the American people have forgotten that part of the constitution and, as a consequence, have become prejudiced and narrow minded. Do you wonder, then, why there is war ? If some of these people would open their minds to reason and accept fact there would be, I ' m sure, fewer wars, if any. This is a very critical period in the life of man. Will the atomic bomb bring about the end of the earth or will it be harnessed into a peace-time machine? I be- lieve it depends on the human being. It should not be difficult to realize that society is affected by all the individuals of that society. I am sure all of us have at one time or another done or said something we later regretted. What if this happened on a larger scale? What if this bomb demolished the earth? Who would be at fault? If everyone could just sit down and really think situations over before making hasty decisions, a lot of unhappiness and heartbreak could be avoided. If we would just be a little friendlier toward our neighbors, a lot of hatred and prejudice would end. It hardly seems fair or necessary for young members of the armed forces to give their lives in this new world conflict when the people back home continue hating their neighbors because of a racial or religious difference. These men and women are fighting for peace and freedom. When this freedom and peace are won, how long will they last ? In George Washington ' s Farewell Address the concern for world peace is up- permost and I quote: Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct. And can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlighten- ed and at no distant period a great nation to give to mankind the magnanimous and novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Before we leave the halls of Sheffield, we again reflect on the happiest and most treasured years of our lives. Without the unending patience and guidance of Mr. Somes, Mr. Hennigar, the school committee, the faculty, our parents, classmates, and friedds, we would not be at the threshold of an awaiting adult world. 18 Welcome Address Friends. I say friends, because whether you out there in the audience are a member of the faculty, school committee, underclassman, one of the alumni, a parent, or just a visitor, you are still our friend. It is very difficult to say welcome to you, tonight at our class night exercises, because to be sincere in one ' s wishes, and still not over do it, is a task. . . .1 thought it might be well to tell you about a girl who ap- plied for admission to Vassar. Her father, while filling out a questionnaire sent to all parents, came to this question: Is she a leader ? He hesitated, then wrote, I am not sure about this, but I know she is an excellent follower. A few days later he received this letter from the president of the college: As our Freshman group next fall is to contain several hundred leaders, we congratulate ourselves that your daughter will also be a member of the class. We shall thus be assured of one good follower. As we leave Sheffield High, we wish to thank you for your help, encouragement and support which have made these past years very happy ones. As the girl who went to Vassar, we may not all be leaders, but the world would be a very poor one if there weren ' t some good followers also. Tonight we have prepared for you a program filled with music and fun which we hope you will enjoy. At the close of our program, you are very cordially welcomed to join us in a round and square dance. Again, as President of the Senior Class, I bid you a warm welcome. Class Night Program Address of Welcome Nancy Gilligan Praise Ye the Father Ch. Gounod Glee Club Class History Ann Nott and Ann Mar kham The Halls of Ivy Senior Girls Class Wills Anne Thomson and Marie Rueger On the Road to Mandalay Oley Speaks Senior Boys Class Prophecy-Rona Sande and Shirley MacKenzie .... Senior Class Salute to Stephen Foster Whistler-Hummel Band Farewell Poem by Shirley MacKenzie Shirley MacKenzie Peter Piper Frank Bridge Girls ' Glee Club Class Gifts Verna West and Barbara Woodbeck Now Is The Hour D. Steward . Senior Class Senior Celebrities George Bagnaschi Alma Mater Everyone 19 Class History „ the ,„ oi .94, we. as «-- ■s r i re: ss,ssrsLi «£. « w ay „ e „—. Williams, John McCann, and Rita Hannigan. Those to take this journey were: Barbara Woodbeck, Ann Nott, Nancy GUlig«n. Shirllv MacKenzte Ann Markham, Richard Boardman, Charlotte Holcomb, Marte Rueger, feonaM kha Frank Bachetti, George Bagnaschi, Rona Sande, Roger Charbonneau Anne Thomson, Verna West, Richard Gibbs, Roland Mintz, Jerry Nott, Ronme Pezre and Dickie Curt iss. Each cadet would soon begtn to learn his tasks properly lor any error would result in his downfall. Last minute instructions were given, whereupon hearing the Length of time which would be necessary for such a journey, two of the cadets, Jerry Nott and Dicku .Curt ss, scratched their names from our log. Their conspicuous absence was erased from our minds when we soon became busily engaged at work managing our ship. The horizons of Marsport, the first stop, spread out before us at the expense of los- ing only one cadet This unfortunate accident occured when Future Bound lost her p d n be ame ' highly unmanueverable. Cadet Mintz volunteered to investigate the cause of this delay. Neglecting to put on his heavy space shoes, he was drawn into space when he opened the door of our ship. Cadet Mintz ' s post lost its emptiness with the enrollment of Cadet Bill Cronk, who was quick to grasp the duties of his post. Our stay on Mars was a new experience to all of us: packed with thrilling adventure and a piercing inquisitiveness. We were sad to leave but the thought of moving on to Venus renewed our ambition. Cadets Leona Markham, Charlotte Holcomb, and Richard Gibbs did not wish to venture to Venus so we departed, leaving them to make their own way on Mars. Venus proved to be of interest to only two of our cadets, Marie Rueger and Bill Cronk who felt they would profit more by attending the Venusville academy. We remain- ing cadets paused during the summer months to rest and repair the ship. The second year of travel found our short stay on Jupiter costly for this thriving metropolis with all its starlight grandeur lured Cadet Shirley MacKenzie into staying on, while we proceeded to Uranus. We cheered our safe arrival on Uranus for it was the half way mark of our long journey In our third year which was to include a trip to Neptune,- we learned that path- finder Rita Hannigan would not be traveling with us and with little difficulty we found Navigator Provencher to fill this vacant post. Here we took on Cadet Harry Meyers who wished to journey with us to Neptune and there attend the Neptunian Space College. Due to the anxiety of our crew and passenger Cadet Meyer, we set out for Neptune with little delay. Our ship was gliding smoothly along at a tremendous speed, and for the first time we were able to set our ship on automatic pilot and leave our assigned posts to view the galaxy through our space-viewer. Strange movements were seen on a dead planet. Peek- ing adventure we persuaded Pilot Hennigar to land so that we could seek out the cause of 20 these unusual movements. Coming 10 an abrupt stop, we soon discovered that the strange action unveiled into two of our old shipmates, Cadets Marie Rueger and Shirley MacKenzie. As a result of a space collision, they were shipwrecked here shortly before our arrival and were sending up an urgent S. O. S. with the hopes of being seen. . . .Our curiosity was rewarded. Once again, we set off for Neptune which we reached without mishap. Pilot Hennigar arranged for us to attend various classes here under the instruction of Officers Nicholas Morace, Lawrence Healy, Theodore Williams and Fernand Barrette. During this year Navigator Provencher received transfer orders which demanded her presence on Uranus. Soon thereafter, we received a wire from our Home Base Chief, Mr. Somes, that Navigator Trocchi would join us to take over the vacant post. Time was getting short so we returned to the Future Bound with plans of passing over moonlit Pluto and proceeding to Saturn. Our plans were soon upset when at the request of Cadets Ronald Pezze and Harry Meyer, we stopped shortly on Pluto ' s air strip to let them off. Upon arriving at Saturnville we were greatly distressed because of the loss of instruct- ors Lawrence Healy and Theodore Williams. These vacant posts were soon taken when Pilot Hennigar spied instructors Marie Walker and Thomas Norton roller skating around Saturn ' s star-studded ring. Repairs and need of fuel caused us to pause for a period of time. We Cadets, having served three-fourths of our time, entered our fourth year enthus- iastically. We headed the Future Bound toward Mercury, which Pilot Hennigar informed us, was to be our final stop before returning to our Home Base. Mercury proved to be the greatest of all challenges to us. Before entering our studies we were pleased by the enrollment of Cadet Henry Polastri who wished to conquer with us all future difficulties. With the guidance of Navigator Trocchi, we were able to complete our term in the alloted time. We Cadets, Roger Charbonneau, Rona Sande, Anne Thomson, Nancy Gilligan, Ann Markham, Frank Bachetti, George Bagnaschi, Marie Rueger, Verna West, Shirley MacKenzie, Ann Nott, Richard Boardman, Barbara Woodbeck, and Henry Polastri, proudly entered the Future Bound and set course for the dear old Alma Mater to show our Chief, Mr. Somes, the results of our mission and claim our rewards as full-fledged Cadets. The time has come for us to leave the ship Future Bound . We shall always cherish the fond memories of our trip, with sincere hopes that the knowledge we have acquired will make us capable of being good citizens of this worldly community. Class Will and Testament PREAMBLE We, the graduating class of the twelfth day, the sixth month--of the year of our down- fall—nineteen hundred and fifty-two, being without a doubt, the most abused and underpriv- ileged class ever to leave hallowed halls--do hereby announce to no one in particular and everyone in general this to be our last will and testament. Since we have made no previous will prior to this one, we will not bother to revoke or annul same. 21 PARTICLE I - Fragment 1. To Air. Trocchi we will and bequeath next year ' s seventh graders who we hope will take good care of him for the next six years. Fragment 2. To Mr. Hennigar and his future chemistry class, we will what is left of the lab. Fragment 3. To Miss Walker we leave the memory of our home room sessions. (May she never forget them.) Fragment 4. To Mrs. Roraback, everybody ' s favorite, we give a private study hall for her seventh grade. Fragment 5. To Airs. Hall, who has made out more late slips for us this year than all the classes put together, we give this pencil so she may continue to do so for next year ' s Seniors. Fragment o. To Air. Alorace we graciously leave the Teddy Bear Bank so he may penalize next year ' s shorthand class into bigger and better wind-up parties at the completion of the school year. Fragment 7. To Air. Cane we leave a capable assistant who will aid him with his never- ending tasks of keeping up SHS. PARTICLE II Bit 1. To the Juniors we leave Room 4 and the job of keeping it clean. Bit 2. To all students who wish to join detention class after school, we generously give the gum you may find under the desks. Bit 3. To the future Freshman Class we will and bequeath the Sadie Hawkin ' s Dance. This also includes the daring mock wedding. Bit 4. To this year ' s runners-up in the magazine campaign, the seventh grade, we leave our spirit and team work so they may come out on top in future years. PARTICLE III Scrap 1. Our pride and joy, Rona Sande, generously bestows her ability to drive slowly and carefully to Leslie Gibbs. Scrap 2. Easy going, Shirley AlacKenzie, departs her quiet and friendly manner to Betty Stevens. Scrap 3. Nancy Gilligan leaves her ability to catch some poor and unsuspectant male, hook, line, and automobile to Bernice Penziner. Scrap 4. Henry Polastri, our class exaggerator, bestows his gift of gab on Dick Howden. Scrap 5. Ann Nott, the speed demon in typing II, bestows this proficiency to Sara Woodbeck, Scrap 6. Verna West wills her pure and holy innocence to Joyce Buckingham. Scrap 7. Frank Bachetti, leaves to Wendell Bartholomew the care of all his little girl friends in the lower grades. 22 Scrap 8. Ann Markham wills and bequeaths to any future commercial student, the ability to foul up the mimeograph machine every time she runs off a stencil. Scrap 9. The wit amongst our little tribe, Roger Charbonneau, disposes the trait on carrot- topped John Martin. Scrap 10. Anne Thomson, our girl athlete, wills her ability to get thrown out of a basketball game (on fouls of course) during the first quarter to Sandra Pinkney. Scrap 11. George Bagnaschi leaves his ability as a leader to Thumper Frank Smith. Scrap 1Z. Barbara Woodbeck, the she-wolf in our klan, leaves her ability to flirt with any boy to Dora Warren. Scrap 13. Lanky Dick Boardman, bestows his title of Class Heartbreaker to his kid brother, Shears. Scrap 14. Our food lover, Marie Rueger, leaves her exceptionally large appetite to Ann Macy. To see that our last desires are fulfilled after having completely exhausted each and every fragment, we present this power of attorney to Mr. Thomas Norton so that these infamous re- quests are executed as a final act of kindness to a thought-little-of group of obsequious, uneducated mortals. Signed, Ann What ' s up doc ? Markham Ann Who me ? Nott Verna Oh, crumb West Nancy Why did ' nt you tell me I looked like this? Gilligan Roger Already? Charbonneau Shirley Isn ' t that cute MacKenzie Henry What ' s the answer? Polastri Rona Let ' s face it Sande Marie Shaddup Rueger Barbara Oh, no Woodbeck Anne Oh, I don ' t think so Thomson Frank Why sure Bachetti Richard Oh sure, any old time Boardman George Why me? Bagnaschi 23 Seniors Farewell We are the class of 52 , Few in number but cherished by you. We are your children, neighbors, and friends; We are the outcome of your helpfulness. You ' ve stood by us through thick and thin, And many a time you ' ve said can they win. You ' ve pampered and loved our each little whim, Said solemnly after us; is this the end. Though still you ' ve fought for all of us For our happiness, fun, and selfish wants, You stood by us in sickness and health, And nursed us back to happiness. You fed, clothed, and gave us your love, Asking nothing in return but our sincereness. You supported our games, our dances, our plays, You gave us all) Yes all, anyone could. We feel here tonight, that we ' ve lost all, But we know there ' s more; yes more to come. For your love and kindness shall follow the years Till we can repay your helpfulness. We now are leaving the stages of youth Soon to enter the threshold of life. And many a path we each shall follow With our life and future before us. 24 Class Prophecy TIME: The year 2102. PLACE: Just outside the Pearly Gates of Heaven. The trumpets blew, shattering the blissful peace o Heaven. A host of little angels stood at attention--erect and tense. They were anxious and excited because such trum- peting could mean but one thing--some poor soul was having difficulty unlatching the Pearly Gates) Suddenly a little cloud drew up to the curb, and St. Peter, with a pile of record books under each arm, stepped forth. A deep frown creased his brow. He knew the trouble, and expected it. He peered without the Pearly Gates, and there, low and behold, was the Sheffield High School Graduating Class of 1952 huddled in a group. Look, Pete, it ' s cold out here. What ' s chances of a little hospitality? For safety ' s sake, old Pete reached into his bed-shirted sports jacket and pulled out another lock which he quickly snapped into position. No double talk now) No one, but no one, gets past these wrought Pearly Gates until they prove to my satisfaction that they ' re worthy of this exclusive abode. Instantly a natural angelic expression replaced the normal faces of each of the Sheffield cherubs. But of course we ' re. . . .If you ' re looking for first class characters, look no further. We re the real McCoy. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Peter glanced at them sidewise, and said, No comments please. Let ' s handle this in a businesslike fashion. The line forms to the right, and one at a time step up here and give me your name, address, phone number, two business references, and one reason why you think you belong here, and believe me, the reason better be a lu-lu The little figure that had acted as spokesman for the group took her place at the head of the line. She came forward now, demure and a little frightened, but looked St. Peter squarely in the eye. My name is Verna West. I live at, I mean I had been living at 331 Park Ave. in New York City--Telephone CI 6-3359. I ' ve been nursing old men for the past 20 years St. Peter, and that ' s exactly why I should be allowed inside. I can cure anything. You name it, I ' ll fix it. Foot-ache, ear-ache, stomach-ache, wing trouble and I have my trusty teammate right here with me. St. Peter, this is Tommy .... .1 mean Miss Thomson. Tommy, let me introduce my old friend Pete. Uh-huh, uh-huh, harrumphed Peter, old friend eh But Miss West, we aren ' t discussing Miss Thomson now. It ' s YOU we ' re not interested in. But don ' t you see. . . .Tommy ' s blameless history on earth is just the same as mine. I was only trying to save you extra work. We attended Hartford Nursing School together, and then both of us entered the profession as Registered Nurses. Tommy majored in child care, and I was one of the floor supervisors of Hartford Hospital before I moved to the big city to be with my husband. Hold on, hold on, shouted the guardian of the gate. Granted, that ' s a pretty good record, but there is no Pain here in Heaven, so you may just as well skip along if that ' s all you have to offer. But St. Pete, you can ' t do this to me I know, I ' ll play the organ for you. You must have an organ floating around here somewhere. Just anyone who is anyone has an organ, and , said Verna. Mmmmmmm, a heavenly organ player, mused Peter. Could do worse I s ' pose. All right, all right, go on in. Next!!!! Tommy had been left standing while St. Peter opened the gate for Verna, and as he started to close it, she ran forward in an attempt to squeeze through. What about me, she cried! 25 St. Pete looked at her and raised an eyebrow questioning].)-. Name please? Thomson, Anne , she replied. Registered nurse. You look like the athletic type Annie, said Peter, and certainly we haven ' t even a squash court in all of Heaven. I have heard that they have some pretty hot teams down below though. . . . A surge of color reddened Tommy ' s face. Peter couldn ' t quite decide whether it was caused by disappointment or temper. The question was quickly settled. Confound it. she cried. Where Verna goest, so goest i ' And she vaulted over the gate and disap- peared in the heavenly mist. Peter blinked and shook his head resignedly. Oh well, he muttered, Who ' s next. rie Rueger, hands on hips, faced St. Peter with a look of defiance. I ' m next , she said, and if that Scott can get into Heaven, you ' d better roll out the red plush carpet for yours truly, Merrie .Marie ' The Flying Dutchman ' . Peter sighed, shrugged his shoulders, and finally said, Name please . . . . A blissful expression lighted Marie ' s face as she replied, Marie Rueger, Medical Technician. And what have you done to deserve a place in Heaven? Well, I ' m kind to children, she returned brightly. Besides, I can cook ' St. Peter thought for a moment. Can you make Hasenpfeffer ? he whispered. You bet. Why I can whip up the neatest dish of that stuff you ' ve ever tasted ' Sold, cried Peter, rushing her though the gate without another thought. The next in line stepped forward. Name ' s Frank Bachetti , Sheffield, Mass., Phone 24-34. Employer: myself. References: myself. Qualifications: Cloud driver or me- chanic . That was short and to the point, at any rate , murmured Peter. Well, I always did admire clear clean-cut honesty, and your records show that you were an excellent mechanic down on earth. O. K. that way in. Next? I ' m Nancy Gilligan, and I ' ve been living in Alaska for the last 5 years with my hus- band, bless his soul, and my twelve children. I took care of all twelve of them myself. Got my AIRS, degree while at Smith College, you know, and have lived happily ever alter. ' Never mind any more data, my woman, with twelve kids on your hands you deserve the peaceful rest of Heaven ' laughed Peter. Come-on, come-on, who ' s next now? I am, said a voice calmly. And don ' t get impatient with me. My name is Ann kham, and I ' m in the NUAIBER PLEASE racket. Married too, and I have four of the best kids this side of Heaven. Very good , said Peter. But what can you do up here? Well, I s pose you might as well give me my old job. . . I ' ll be switchboard operator for all the little angels. But no Cloud-calls longer than 3 minutes, or I ' ll charge Mill overtime.. . Good enough. Who ' s next , replied Peter unbolting the Pearly lock. S pose its me, was the gruff reply. George Bagnaschi ' s the name. I was an en- gineer down below. . . .on earth, I mean. In fact, I was the one in complete charge of lighting up Boulder Dam. I have my job all picked out for up here though-always had a knack for carpentry too, I ' d sort of like to be in charge of the ' Cloud-mending depart- ment, with an office all my own. Can do, ' said St. Pete with surprise. UM HM , always did need an official for that duty. Go on in! Looking down, Peter saw a rather small figure standing before him. I ' m Rona Sande, and I ' m a dancer, said this person. 26 Dancer? questioned Peter. Guess that ' s a good enough profession, but I ' m sorry, we have no room for you up here. Step aside please. But No buts about it. Move to the left please. There is just no job for you up here. Next? Barbara Woodbeck squealed a voice. Private secretary to Howard Hennigar of Sheffield High School. Can take dictation at 299 words a minute, and can type a letter in ' two shakes of your white beard. But if I employed you up here in our Golden Book, you wouldn ' t be able to write in shorthand after all, I have to be able to read it. I can always type it. . . .after all, 299 words a minute is nothing to sneeze at, was the answer! In then, said Pete, But don ' t forget, I don ' t want a lap-sitting kind of secretary. I ' m a little old for that. No, not old Pete, just tired, said a voice, and I ' m just the man you ' ve been looking for. Name is Roger Charbonneau, and I am an airplane pilot. Fly a jet so fast that the breeze it leaves behind would bounce you down to earth and back up again before you even knew it. UH-HUH, I ' m your man. I ' ll keep all the clouds in formation and still have time to chauffeur you around in your private convertible XB-849. St. Peter, I ' m Rona Sande, interrupted a voice and Scram, said St. Peter. Go ahead past, them, Roger, hurried Pete, before I change my mind. I ' m Rona Sande, and SCRAM, said Pete. Next, shouted a tall man now at the head of the line, I ' m Henri Polastri, a car- penter. Willing to do most anything just as long as I still have time for a little sleep and food. ' There is no place for laziness up here Henri, said Peter sternly. Oh, I ' m not lazy replied Henri, just believe that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy . No sir, I ' m always full of energy. In fact, if you ' ll just open that gate a bit further and let me in, I ' ll fix it for you fight now ' Fix it ' but it ' s not broken, returned Peter. Oh no, turn around and look ' As the old man turned, Henry swept by, through the gate and out into the atmosphere. Guess. I ' m just getting old, if I can be fooled by that, ' Look behind ya trick ' , he murmured. Well, let ' s get on with it. Who ' s next? I ' m Rona Sande Go away, said Peter. I ' m Rona Sande and No) I said, so go away from here you. Next? Ann Nott. I was a typist in the air force after finishing high school, and in my forty-fourth year of service, I was personal secretary to General Nightencoop , proud- ly, said Ann. Not bad, not bad, mused Pete. Well you can be Private Secretary to my private secretary. Stop everything ' . It ' s me, shouted a manly voice. St. Peter, now that I ' m here, you ' re troubles are over. I was a farmer in my younger days, and still have all the gumption that I had right after I finished my course at the Stockbridge School of Ag- riculture at the University of Massachusetts, Yup, your troubles are solved now. Every- one must eat, and I can cultivate the best Manna in all of Heaven. 27 Fine, all in there, said Peter closing the gate for the last time. But wait, I ' m Rona Sande, and Standing before Peter was the same person that had been interrupting him after each interview looking downcast, with toes pointed out in a ballet position. Oh all right go on in kid, relented Peter, You ' d make the fourteenth and we can t allow thirteen in because that ' s unlucky. Yes— Go on in ! ' 28 TO EACH A GIFT Class Qifts i To George, who will attend the U. of M, Please take these picture frames. And in them place the photographs Of all your dear, sweet flames. To Ann, the prettiest of the class, We give this Revlon kit. So you will always look exquisite When your boy friends come to visit. To Henry, our future pilot, We give this aeroplane. Make sure you check with the weather bureau, So you won ' t get caught in the rain. When Bruno, your cat, gets rough, And scratches your han ds to a frazzle, We give this hydrogen-peroxide, Marie, So the boys, with your hands, you may dazzle, To the ideal secretary, Barbara, We give this little time clock. Keep track of all the hours you work So the boss, your pay, won ' t dock. To Dick, our class flirt, We give this bright red shirt. So when you travel out someday All the girls will look your way. To Frank, who is a big boy now, We give this shaving kit. So when that annoying beard appears You ' ll soon be rid of it. 29 TO EACH A GIFT Class Qifts 8 To Annie, who is undecided, We give this rubber ball. May you both rise ever high, And never, never fall. To Roger, our future fly fly boy, We give this great big map. So you may never lose your way Or fly into a trap. 10 To Rona, a dancer who can ' t be beat, We give this ointment for your feet. So when you dance for hours on end, For a chiropodist, you won ' t have to send. 11 To Nancy, who plans to go to Smith, We give this thinking cap. So when an important quiz comes up, You will have filled that empty gap. To the future nurses of our class, Shirley, Verna, Anne: We give these gifts in the hope That they ' ll use them as much as they can. 12 To Anne, this bottle of pills To cure your patient ' s ills. 13 To Verna, this telephone To call him when you are alone. 14 To Shirley, a safety pin; Don ' t let it rust, it ' s only tin. 30 Class Movie Goer Dk Most Likely To Succeed Best Ail-Round Class Chauffeur Class Bookworm and Poet Most Democratic Class Heartbreaker and Always Elsewhere Class Pride and Joy Senior Superlatives Class Cook Man Hater and Woman Hater Done The Most For The Class Ideal Secretary Most Co-Operative Class Actress and Actors Senior Superlatives Most Bashful 32 Class Chow Hound Most Happy-Gc-Lucky and Class Optimist Neatest Boy and Girl Best Dancers and Best Looking 441 J I U Most Popular and Best Athletes Most Sincere Class Exaggerator Phyllis Armstrong, Shears Boardman, Phyllis Bradley, Kathleen Curtiss, Jane Franklin, Leslie Gibbs, Donald Holcomb, Ann Hurlburt, Ann Macy, Ethel Stevens, Rubena Young, Bertha Ball. Advisor, Mr. Nicholas Morace. We sincerely regret the loss of our classmate, Bertha Ball, and shall al- ways cherish her in our memory as one of us. Junior 34 Class M E 1 .Up L a 1 i mB JBi i J r lrf i T-f FH — - 4 1 1 1 1 « il 1 1 E 1 ft ■ _a,.J U 1. I ! PI 1 3 B Freshman Class Ruth Clark, Priscilla Kewins, Bernice Penziner, Pamela Pinkney, Barbara Rice, Rebecca Somes, Dorothy Candee, John Adams, Francis Bernoi, Leno Bernoi, John Coons, Sidney Eichstedt, Frederick Franklin, Joseph Hurlburt, James Larkin, Timothy Somes, John Trierweiler. Absent, Ann Curtiss, William Davis, Donald Hart. Advisor, Mr. Norton. Sophi lomorc Class Wendell Bartholmew, Joyce Buckingham, Charles Cane, Jo Ann Clark, Richard Cartinelli, Kenneth Coon, Herbert Eichstedt, Barbara Huggins, Richard LeGeyt, Laura Malnati. John Martin, Lois Mintz, Carole Ann Olsen, Donald Percy, Wesley Peterson, Margaret Preiss, Frank Smith, Alice Straleau, Horace Tatsapaugh, Dora Warren, James Welch, Sarah Woodbeck, Francis Zucco. Absent, Joanne Golden. Advisor, Mr. Hennigar. 35 7th Qrade Jessie Ball, Dana Bartholomew, Richard Bassett, Phyllis Boardman, Judith Cairns, Joseph Candee, Regina Cartinelli, Shirley Cartinelli, Robert Clark, Kenneth Coons, W ilma Coons, Barbara Curtiss, Edward Eichstedt, David Emprimo, Judith Gilligan, Margaret Golden, Peter Goodwill, Edythe Holcomb, Catherine Johnson, Richard Lewis, Dominic Macchi, Mary MacKoul, Geraldine McKean, Hazel Ostrander, Carolyn Ryan, Susan Sande, Barbara Weininger, Helen Woodbeck, Rulus Barnum. Absent, Mary Hart, Virginia Schultz. Miss Marie Walker, Advisor. 8th Qrade Philip Ball, Dorothy Bassett, Philip Boardman, Gertude Conklin, Barbara Couch, RusseU Funk, Linda Gaylord, Betty Gibbs, John Goodwill, Diane Handlow ich, Richard Howden, Ronald Leonard, Stephen Macchi, Doris Mayette, George Moody, Leslie Pederson, Sandra Pinkney, Beatrice Swan, Geraldine Taylor, Carolyn V. oodbeck, Frank Zamperini. Absent, Henry Nott. Advisor, Mrs. Gladys Roraback. 36 i I Well, I Like That! Sense and Nonsense Capers in Room 4. S ounds Good. Junior Quintet] Hello Coach Trocchi Cheese! Slid Ai«i c Chick] H -;. • . 4 9i . . And So To Sleep Again. Going Up? Don ' t Tell ME What To Do] W ise Fools. Just Off The Beat. 38 English Vs. Chemistry What! No Men? Some Fun, Eh What? Just Trash! Sweet and Lovely. The Donkey Seranade. Little Dipper. Stepping Stones. Throw It! Hey! Waltzing Matlida. Hungry? The Three Musketeers. 39 Student Council The Sheffield High Student Council under the guidance of Mr. Hennigar this year as in past years sponsors three major school functions. The Freshman Reception serves as the first bit of social indoctrination for the new Freshmen. Another event which is looked forward to with much pleasure and fun each school semester is a visit from Saint Nicholas just before winter vacation. The final activity is the picnic held annually at Lake Buel. This is the last sponsored activity of the year, and it becomes a marker for only two or three remaining weeks of school. These three major performances are not the entire work of the student council in the course of a year. As you may have noticed, a new duty for student council mem- bers was the taking of tickets at home basketball games. Room 4, the councils ' as- sembly grounds becomes very active when the settling of problems and questions dir- ected by the student body necessitates debate and discussion. Backwoods Romeo A Comedy In Three Acts By John Nash Characters Larry McNeil Henry Polastri Rex Simonds, Larry s would-be brother-in-law Roger Charboneau Romeo Montague, the Backwoods Romeo George Bagnachi Connie McNeil, Larry ' s eldest sister Verna West Billie McNeil, Larry ' s kid sister Barbara Woodbeck Orpha Finley, a pretty bit of heart balm for Larry Anne Thomson Rachel McNeil, the McNeils ' young aunt Nancy Gilligan La Reina, the maid, a Barcelona Bombshell Rona Sande Sue, the insurance agent Ann Nott Forewoman, the boss ' s right hand woman JVIarie Rueger Four Helpers, women furniture movers Ann Markhan Shirley MacKenzie Stage Managers Dick Boardman Frank Bachetti Imagine a young man who has never seen or talked to a girl--well, Romeo Montague was in that predicament. He was discovered hy Larry McNeil and Rex Simonds, two young Americans, on a hunting trip in Canada. L irry, who was left an inheritance on the condi- tion that he makes a scientific discovery invited Romeo, a budding young scientist, to visit him. Backwoods Romeo is the story of Romeo ' s adventures in the McNeil household. This Page Sponsored by ASHLEY FALLS MONUMENTAL WORKS 43 Qlee Club The glee club under the direction of Professor Fernand Barrette started its musical program with fift ' -five members. Because of the increased activity, officers were elect- ed: Dick Boardman, President; Carole Olsen, Secretary; and George Moody and Dana Bartholomew, Librarians. The groups ' performance at the P. T. A. Christmas Program exemplified the type of work expended in putting on a successful Spring Concert and the traditional class night and graduating programs. Orchestra Sheffield High School s eighteen piece orchestra again created the melodic strains that regularly filled our auditorium. This year, with improved responses to both the conductor ' s directions and the progress made in sight reading of the music being played, our orchestra s better tone and ensemble impressed those who witnessed the spring concert and June graduation immensely. Band and Majorettes As each member gives enthusiastically his very best, the SHS band improves more each year. This year, more than ever before, they have given the participants and the spectators on Memorial Day the true militant feeling as the members of the blue and gold with their sounding brass and beating drums march along the streets of Sheffield to the Memorial Green. As in the previous years, the band has prepared a colorful program for class night, and under the able direction of Fernand Barrette, has completed another successful year. 44 Pine Cone Last Minute Check When is the next issue? The Pine Cone Staff gathers and assembles the ever-existing news about Sheffield High. The Pine Cone now is a student organ symbolizing the ideals of freedom of speech. It is found on the exchange list of many schools and its real growth is measured by the students who look forward to its publishing date each month. Advisor Miss Walker, Carole Olsen, Dora Warren, Sara Woodbeck, Lois Mintz, Nancy Gilligan, Rubena Young, Phyllis Bradley, Ann Macy, Kathleen Curtiss, and Barbara Woodbeck. A group of excited but ambitious girls met with their new boss Marie Walker early in October. One of the first things talked about was new uniforms which were badly needed and soon thereafter, the girls accompanied by Miss Walker went to Pittsfield to buy material. The uniforms, made by Mrs. Arthur Poucher, con- sist of a white blouse with a black corduroy jumper skirt, lined with orange. On the left side nestled in black, is the symbol of SHS, an orange S. At an election held at one of the meetings, Barbara Woodbeck was elected captain and Dora Warren was selected as a much needed substitute, who, by the way, saw as much action as the rest of the squad. This well co-ordinated team came up with a few new cheers and have smoothed out a lot of the old ones. It seems that the girls have been inspired by their new uniforms, for it has been said that the cheerleaders look neater and perform with more enthusiasm and zest than in any other year. Cheerleaders This Page Sponsored by FORD ' S GARAGE 47 Red Cross The miniature examples of Clara Barton and Henri Dunant, the pupils of grades 3 to 8, went to work in September and have strived throughout the year to bring happiness to the less fortunate. They met twice a month to discuss their plans and m :: k them out. These crusaders of happiness prepared and shipped lo gift boxes under for- eign relief. Every holiday 50 favors were sent to the veterans ' hospital in Leeds, Sweet teeth were satisfied by the St. Valentine candy sale. St. Patrick cookie sale, and the Easter cake sale. The proceeds from these sales went for county ex- penses and local needs, relief, and disasters. 48 This Page Sponsored by THE MEADOWS 1 QirW Basketball The girls ' team under the competent coaching of Mr, Trocchi, has greatly improved in their playing ability. Developing a zone defense in addition to working a number of fine plays has given the girl hoopsters much polish. 3jK With many to work with, we are sure that Coach Trocchi will see a team that will again return to SHS the title of Southern Berkshire Champs. Leaving the team this year will be Marie Rueger, forward, Ann Markham and Anne Thomson, guards, and our co-managers, Ann Nott and Nancy Gilligan. I Lennox 20 SHS 18 Williams 42 SHS 32 Lee 42 SHS 20 Williams 24 SHS 30 Alumni 35 SHS 15 Chester 41 SHS 23 Chester 58 SHS 18 Mill River 24 SHS 28 Mill River 23 SHS 26 Searles SHS Searles 25 SHS 13 Lenox 26 SHS 9 Lee 40 SHS 23 W ' ■■■ -JSm, ■:■ 4 1 xi ■ Basketball This season the Sheffield High Gamecocks under the able coaching of Mr. Thomas Norton were underrated to a great extent. With the pressure on, the boys played heads up ball, but due to lack of bench strength, the varsity could not show their excellence by the final score. Now, as in past years, this reserve strength problem has proven to be a dominating factor in Sheffield ' s losses. The team consists of eight players which after June ' s graduation will be cut to four. The squad will lose Dick Boardman, George Bagnaschi, Henry Polastri, and Frank Bachetti. Though the scorebook will not contain these names next season, the other names taken from the hoop role of the Jay Vees will be registered to fill in the gap. BOYS ' BASKETBALL SCORES Amenia 53 Sheffield Berkshire Industrial 42 Sheffield Berkshire School 25 Sheffield Alumni 36 Sheffield Berkshire School 26 Sheffield Amenia 51 Sheffield Searles 60 Sheffield Lenox 58 Sheffield Chester 51 Sheffield Lee 39 Sheffield Berkshire Insustrial 39 Sheffield Searles 54 Sheffield Cornwall Academy 41 Sheffield Williams 73 Sheffield Lee 64 Sheffield Cornwall Academy 47 Sheffield Chester Sheffield Lenox 49 Sheffield W llliams Sheffield 26 20 11 32 28 24 23 19 13 24 35 18 27 34 30 28 30 50 This Page Sponsored by MACY ' S GARAGE Junior Varsity Basketball The junior varsity players are the understudies for their big brothers of the varsity squad. The main function of junior varsity ball is to teach players just starting in, the ropes ' . Namely, to develop the art of shooting for point g athering and the ability to work plays successfully - more specifically to learn teamwork and sportsmanship. At some of the league games this past year, these yearlings have seen considerable action. The thrill of competition of this type is sure to make them a very prounounced potential in future years. The Jay Vee Cagers are: Pete Goodwill, John Goodwill, Timmy Somes, Dick Howden, John Adams, David Emprimo, Steve Macchi, George Moody, Joe Hurlburt, Eddie Eichstedt, Philip Boardman, and Joe Candee. Baseball Nine The Sheffield nine have a good start to turning out some future S. H. S. stars as Coach Trocchi ' has many underclassmen on his roster. These fellows have al- ready proven themselves by filling in the places left by those who have graduated. The Diamond set up: Behind the plate, four-years veteran George Bagnaschi; At first is five-year veteran Dick Boardman; The second sack is covered by a one-year man Steve Macchi who along with the other rookies has earned a place on the starting lineup; At shortstop is Johnny Adams, who is a two-year man; Third base this season is open for anyone able to cover the Hot-corner (the probable insert will be Pete Goodwill): Roaming the outfield we find another one-year man in the center slot, Wesley Peterson, while on his adjoining greens we find a two-year man Frank Smith playing right field and in left field Timothy Somes, a one-year man. At graduation the team loses George Bagnaschi, Dick Boardman, and Henry Polastri. Macchi, S. Smich, F. Boardman, D. Bagnaschi, G. Peterson, W , Adams, J. Somes, T. 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HAMMER PLUMBING CO. Plumbing - Heating - Appliances - Oil Burners Phone 112 - Great Barrington Phone 567 - Canaan. Conn. GREENFIELD ' S GIFT SMOKE SHOP ' The Store of A Thousand Gifts Hallmark Greeting Cards Great Barrington, Mass. CASSIDY BROTHERS Fancy Groceries - General Merchandise If it ' s good we have it - If we have it it ' s good. Gold Seal Rubber Footwear - Mary Oliver Candies Telephone 105 Sheffield, Mass. PENZINER BROS. Dealers In High Grade Dairy Cows Guaranteed Fresh Cows from Vermont Canada With High Grade Butter Fat -- T.B, Blood Tested Telephone 44 Sheffield, Mass. Compliments of J. G. SMALL Electrical Contractor Sheffield, Mass. NOTT LINDSEY Native Lumber Ashley Falls, Mass. Tel. Sheffield 189-3 or 189-21 GREAT BARRINGTON SAVINGS BANK Great Barrington, Mass. SHEFFIELD PINE SHOP (Edgar W. Hunt) Telephone: Sheffield 79-3 Route 7, Sheffield, Mass. Antiques - Repaired, Refinished, Restored All Types of Custom Woodworking - Cabinet Making JUSTAMERE BOARDING KENNEL Route 41 Sheffield, Mass. Dachshund Beagles for Sale Route 41 American Antiques THE CANDE HOMESTEAD Under Mountain Road Sheffield, Mass. THE LANE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Sheffield Asphalt Plant Sheffield, Mass. Best Wishes From — RUTH ' S BEAUTY SHOP RED MILL BAKERY Ashley Falls, Mass. Homemade - 100% Whole Wheat Bread - White Rolls Cakes - Pies - Cookies - Crullers HART ' S 5c 10c QUALITY SHOP Canaan, Conn. Compliments of PALMER LINES, INC. Sheffield, Mass. ARTHUR G. HAMILTON Antiques Sheffield, Mass. BACHETTIS SERVICE CENTER Gulf Lubrication - Tires - Batteries - Accessories Phone 228 - Route 7 -- Sheffield, Mass. COMBS LUMBER CO. Builders ' Masons ' Supplies - Paint - Hardware Phone 118-2 Sheffield EDWARD B. DOLBY, FLORIST Flowers For All Occasions Phone 230 Great Barrington, Mass. BERKSHIRE HATCHERY Quality Baby Chicks From Pullorum Clean Breeders Great Barrington, Mass. Telephone 1084 JOHN B. HULL, JR. Coal - Oil - Blue Coal - Mobil Heat Great Barrington, Mass. Telephone 87-W 87-R Compliments of BERKSHIRE OIL COMPANY, INC. Canaan, Conn. CAPITAL FOOD DISTRIBUTORS Distributors of Wise Potato Chips Fred Pucarelli 111 West Ave. Great Barrington, Mass. J. W. PETERS Contractor - Builder Real Estate Sheffield, Mass. ROBERT J. LEE Real Estate Town Country Properties Phone 306 Route No. 7 Sheffield, Mass. ASHLEY FALLS COTTAGE GARAGE CO. Manufacturers Pre-Fabricated Pre-Cut Structures Phone Sheffield 174-2 Ashley Falls, Mass. Compliments of E. P. GAYLORD Compliments of HARRY S. MOSKOWITZ Cattle Dealer Phone 490 Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of DR. W. C. GULICK DR. M. B. GULICK Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of NUGENT McCORMICK CLEANERS 181 State Road Phone 408-W ALMORIS FAIRVIEW INN COTTAGES With Showers Home Cooked Food 34 North St. Phone 648 or 464 Great Barrington, Mass. CASEY ' S GARAGE Canaan, Conn. Compliments of MARSHALL ' S TOY LAND Phone 8-7843 Canaan, Conn. DUCILLU ' S BAKERY Compliments of CANAAN MOTORS, INC. Main Street Canaan JOHN A. BIANCHI CO. Featuring Men ' s Boys ' Clothing Furnishings Phone 8-7608 Canaan, Conn. A C BAKERY Railroad Street Great Barrington, Mass. Bread - Rolls - Pastry WESTERN AUTO STORE Phone 386 Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of MISS FLORENCE BRENNAN Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of THE LANTERN LUNCH Clayton Road Ashley Falls, Mass. CLAYTON GENERAL STORE Gas Oil Meats - Groceries - Frosted Foods Clyde Landis, Prop. Phone Sheffield 154-11 Cash Specials MARION ' S GARAGE General Repairing - Gas - Oil Towing Service Home Cooked Lunches Phone 152-4 Sheffield Extension Clayton, Mass. Compliments of STANTON ' S GARAGE Mill River, Mass. Compliments of UNDER MOUNTAIN ORCHARDS A. Curtis Edwards, Owner Under Mountain Road Phone 11-13 Sheffield Compliments of THE SHEFFIELD GRILL Rupert Stevens, Prop. Phone 37-2 Sheffield JOSEPH LANDIS Ashley Waite Agriculture Limestone D. U. SMITH BRO. Ashley Falls, Mass. Compliments of THE BLUE BELTON INN Sheffield, Mass. ALTON S. DINAN Insurance Real Estate Phone 236 Sheffield JOHN G. BAGNASCHI Building Contractor Ashley Falls, Mass. THE SHRUBERY Route 41 Sheffield, Mass. Small Antiques Old Glass China JO ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE Specializing in Hair Shaping and Permanent Waves Ask About Our Gyro-Lator Reducing Program Phone 8-7704 Church Street Canaan, Conn. STATE LINE SAND GRAVEL, INC. Transit Mix Concrete Washed Sand Gravel Phone 8-7534 Canaan Compliments of DANKINS Compliments of CANAAN DRIVE-IN THEATRE JO ' S SPORT GIFT SHOPPE Canaan, Conn. EDWARD H. WICHMAN Plumbing Heating Contractor Phone 603 Great Barrington THE SERVICE PHARMACY Complete Prescription Pharmacy Rexall Store Phone 231-J1 Canaan, Conn. Compliments of FRANK PETER ' S GARAGE Our 38th Year Dodge — Plymouth Phone 1234 Greta Barrington Compliments of STATE LINE PACKAGE STORE Canaan, Conn. Compliments of MATHER ' S SERVICE STATION Canaan, Conn. JOHNNY ' S RESTAURANT Canaan, Conn. COLLINS JEWELRY STORE Watches - Gifts - Diamonds Phone 87370 Canaan Compliments of KNIGHT ' S BATTERY RADIO SERVICE Canaan, Conn. Compliments of BAGLEY ' S MARKET Canaan, Conn. CENTRAL GARAGE Case Farm Machinery Canaan, Conn. FULLER HARDWARE CO. Phone 8-5467 Canaan, Conn. Compliments of M. E. LOCKWOOD CONTE ' S 285 Main Street Phone 1055 Great Barrington. Mass. Great Barrington, Mass. DR. W. HOLBROCK CARTON J. H. MALONEY, INC. DR. ELIZABETH COLLIER CARTON Optometrists 291 Main Street 218 Main St. Great Barrington Great Barrington, Mass. KIMBALL ' S MOTOR DISPATCH Main Office Best Wishes from Phone 449 Box 117 New York Office SHEFFIELD POTTERY 409 W. 18th St. Phone 3-8549 Shopping Center IRA E. MARKHAM E. F. CARTER Trucking- Gravel - Stone Main Street Sheffield Men ' s Work Clothes Phone 65-2 Sheffield Ball Band Boots Rubbers Shoes for Men - Women - Children THE VILLAGE GREEN GIFT SHOP Gifts Notions Ann Andrus Smith Sheffield, Mass. CARLTON W. FRENCH Insurance Service Sheffield, Mass. Compliments of RED MILLS ASHLEY FALLS ANTIQUE SHOP Ashley Falls, Mass. Compliments of TONY ' S BARBER SHOP Compliments of GORDON ' S SECOND HAND Phone 188-3 Ashley Falls ALTON S. DINAN, JR. Gunsmith Ashley Falls, Mass. • A FRIEND One Stop Shopping Center For Sheffield Students UNITED CIGARS Great Barrington. Mass. Compliments of HARLAND B. FOSTER, INC. Great Barrington. Mass. L. A. WHALEY Fancy Comb Extracted Honey Phone 65-14 Sheffield Seamless Nylons The Favorite Stocking of High School College Girls FINN ' S FABRIC SHOP Compliments of COMMUNITY SERVICE, INC. Coal Grain Canaan. Conn. THE KNICK-KNACK SHOP Gifts for All Occasions Berkshire Block Great Barrington. Mass. Compliments of G - BAR ■ S RANCH Summer Winter Sports Center Phone 492 Great Barrington. Mass. ROBY HARDWARE CO. Power Tools - Paints - Housewares Sporting Goods - Power Mowers Great Barrington. Mass. Best Wishes from LECAKES SERVICE STATION RUD — THOMPSON Realtors Phone 2355 Sheffield Compliments of EAGLE SHOE REPAIRING HAT CLEANING Great Barrington, Mass. GEORGE E. KETCHEN Clothing - Furnishings- Shoes Great Barrington, Mass. JOSEPH TYRELL Coal Compliments of DR. F. W. BROWN Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of NAGER ' S FASHION CENTER 309 Main St. Great Barrington W. J. JOHNSTON - Jeweler Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of SHOOKS SERVICE STATION Sheffield. Mass. Compliments of KERSEY ' S MARKET Compliments of BESSETTE ' S PHARMACY Compliments of SHEFFIELD FARM SUPPLY CO., Inc. Sheffield. Mass. Compliments of A FRIEND CANAAN SAVINGS BANK Savings Accounts - Christmas Club Life Insurance - Mortgages Canaan. Conn. KAUTTU ' S PHARMACY Main Street Phone 85696 Canaan. Conn. Compliments of LOUISE BEAUTY SALON Phone Canaan 85809 or Xorfork 446 ROBERT ' S SERVICE STATION Mobile Products State Road Phone 133 BROVERMAN ' S MARKET Open Evenings From A Shoe Lace to a T-Bone Great Barrington, Mass. BUD ' S SUNOCO STATION Tires Wholesale Plus $1 Bud Thorne Phone 1270 Belder Square Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of H. S. ANDREWS INSURANCE AGENCY 321 Main St. Great Barrington BARRINGTON AUTO ELECTRIC Specializing in Complete Carburetor, Ignition Speedometer Service Original Delco Remy Auto Lite Parts 1 Stockbridge Road Phone 805 CARROLL ' S SELF-SERVICE STORE Fountain Open on Sundays Phone 1249W Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of GREAT BARRINGTON DINER Compliments of CASEY ' S TEXACO SERVICE S. Main St. Phone 280 Great Barrington, Mass. COMMUNITY MARKET PACKAGE STORE Liquor - Beer - Wine Phone Sheffield 8005-3 Joseph F. Daley. Proprietor Mill River. Mass. PELL - DODGE, INC. DeSoto - Plvmouth Phone 848 E. J. ADAMS SON Dealers in Feed - Fertilizer Seeds Mill Elevator Head Rossiter Street Phone 29 Great Barrington, Mass. E. CALIGARI SON Main Street Great Barrington, Mass. MARJIE ' S PASTRY SHOP RESTAURANT Located at Berkshire Chalet Sheffield Road Phone 219J Great Barrington. Mass. PELL - DICKINSON International Harvester Great Barrington. Mass. BARRINGTON MOTORS Your Chrysler - Plymouth Dealer Bridge Street Great Barringtor Compliments of A. C. SMITH Great Barrington, Mass. LEONARD ' S CLEANERS 16 Railroad St. Phone 96 Great Barrington, Mass. ANN LOUISE SHOP A Complete Shop for Women Children Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of SHELDON CORSER New Marlboro, Mass. Compliments of DR. HARTWELL HOMER Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of ENDICOTT JOHNSON SHOES Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of DR. HERBERT O ' DELL, Optometrist Great Barrington, Mass. Compliments of GORHAM NORTON If It ' s Good to Eat - - We Have It Great Barrington, Mass. A FRIEND Bushnell-Sage Library p Box 487 48 Main St. Sheffield, MA 01257 ptv 413-229-7004 Fax 7003 - I ■ ; . - V