Silver Lake Regional High School - Torch Yearbook (Kingston, MA)

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Table of Contents S. Conway, M. Roine, N. Wetherbee, E. Brennan D. Ruggles, D. Vendetti, W. Nickerson, D. Pierce M. Nute, M. Casey, J. Powers, J. Merada K. Whitman, J. Campbell, P. Cooke N. O ' Brien, S. Brown, B. Cruthers, C. Wood L. Staiger, L. Creighton, L. Anderson C. Estes, K. McCabe, T. Lampi, J, Binns F. Hardy, K. Hutt, L. Meyer, D. Pederzani C. Pejouhy, S. Barkhouse, E. Barclay, D. Bamford N. Cole, K. Marvelli The yearbook staff is pleased to present its school with this book, the product of our thought and work which we have strived to make interesting and informa- tive. We want to do more than remind you of how you once looked, or how your friends once looked; but to capture a one-time present and living time and extract from it those things which are worth preserving. This is not an easy task to per- form within the somewhat limited bounds of a high school yearbook, but we have worked diligently at that task and have met with some success. To the extent to which we were successful, we found pleasure in our work, and we found pride also, a pride in the following pages which we now turn over to you— The Class of 1967. Page Dedication, Mr. John Montosi 2,3 Table of Contents 4 Staff Page 5 Administration and Faculty 8-23 Superintendent and Assistant Superincendent 8 School Committee 9 Principal and Assistant Principal 10 Guidance Department 11 English Department 12,13 Science Department 14 Art and Music Departments 15 Mathematics Department 16,17 Foreign Language Department 18 Library and Physical Education Departments 19 Social Studies Department 20,21 Commercial and Vocational Departments 22,23 Office Staff 24 Maintenance 25 Senior Section 28-77 Activities 78-99 Sports 100-121 Underclassmen 122-137 Subsidies and Advertisements 138-144

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DEDICA TION As eighth graders, gauche and unsophisticated, we would tread the corridors softly in fear and awe of Mr. Montosi. As Seniors we continued to tread the corridors softly as we passed, but not in fear, rather with respect and admiration. Our harsh image of Mr. Montosi stayed with us for a time, but as we grew in wisdom and understanding, so our feelings grew into those of high esteem and rapport. Without him, the cafeteria would have been chaos. As the Advisor to the Cafeteria Monitor Squad, he saw to it that things ran as smoothly in the lunchroom as they did on the football field. As an integral part of the Booster ' s Club, which provided us with many sweater and jacket awards, he insured the success of their annual fund raising drive by encouraging the students to participate. One of Mr. Montosi ' s fellow teachers describes him as follows, He ' s a kind of a guidance counselor for all the athletes. He solicited scholarships and financial aid to help outstanding athletes headed toward college. He not only urged the boys to attend football colleges, but to attend trade schools and technical schools as well. Just as he encouraged his students to continue their education, Mr. Montosi himself continued his education by obtaining his Master ' s Degree in Education at Bridgewater State College in May of this year. Just as he centered his football team at the University of Massachusetts, so he cen- tered the fall athletic season at Silver Lake. With Mr. Montosi, our Head Football Coach, we shared the agonies of defeat and the joys of victory. Although a dark scowl, nervous pacing and angry shouts marked his reactions when team performance wasn ' t up to par, a smile simply meant that his boys had come through for their school, their coach, and them- selves, just as he knew they would all along. Long after the roar of the crowd has died down, we will hear his words ring our, . . .HIT. . .BE TOUGH. As a coach under constant pressure, Mr. Montosi was always a gentleman on and off the football field. His high school coach always set an example for young John Montosi and his teammates, and Mr. Montosi, in turn, saw to it that he set a fine example for for boys. Mr. Montosi ' s austere image was not all fantasy. He was a hard man to deal with when principles and integrity were under fire. His unwritten laws concerning behavior prior to football games were respected and strictly obeyed. Trying to engage a football player in frivolous conduct the day before a game was like trying to separate football from Mr. Montosi. His efforts to stress the importance of character in athletics will serve as a model to us in the years ahead. Mr. Montosi sacrificed his time and effort for us whether our endeavors seemed im- portant or trivial in his eyes, we could not know. He went out of his way to help us in any capacity he could. If an agitated committee chairman needed forty boys to make palm trees or build volcanoes for the Junior Prom, she saw Mr. Montosi. If a teacher felt her student needed encouragement for higher grades, she saw Mr. Montosi. If there was a job to be done, and it had to be done well, the man to see was Mr. Montosi. His dedi- cation to youth was as great as, in the words of the boys, . . . ' The Man ' s ' dedi- cation to the game of football. For his outstanding ability to convey enthusiasm for learning and athletics, for his understanding and dedication to youth, the Senior Class, with deep respect and admiration, dedicates the 1967 Torch to MR. JOHN MONTOSI. Rfwk

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Mr. Fallon Sharon Conway Copy Ed. Mr. Carroll In the course of my work as Editor-in-chief of the 67 Torch, I have come in contact with many varied and interesting personali- ties. Many of them I thought would not influ- ence me in the least, but they did. As you read through our book, I hope you will see the work that goes into a journal of events as this is and that perhaps you will see the different ideas represented here. I take this opportunity to thank the staff for the outstanding job they have done on this pub- lication. When I look back and think of what the yearbook would be without the help of Mr. Carroll, our advisor, I shudder with the thought. So, I take this opportunity to thank him, the staff, and everyone else who con- tributed in any way at all. Thomas Lindvall Editor-in-chief Mary Nute, Daniel Ruggles Thomas Lindvall Ed-in-chief Janice Merada, Gail Lonergan