Springfield Trade High School - Beaver Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 164 of the 1956 volume:

TRADE BEAVER STACK A Dedication With a feeling of gratitude and deepest respect, we, the Class of 1956, dedicate this book to Miss Asenath E. Tarr and Mr. John Thomas are To Miss Asenath Tarr whose retirement as head of the English Department will leave a terrific void in our faculty. Miss Tarr has been in the teaching profession for 49 years and as a result has earned time for travel and rest. During her time in the school she has_ offered many enriching and pleasurable experiences to those exposed to her teaching. We the faculty, have benefited greatly because of our years of association with her. Our love and best wishes go with you. To Mr. John Thomas who will be greatly mis- sed following his retirement in June 1956. Mr. Thomas has become well-known locally because of the excellent machine operators he has been instrumental in training. Over the years he has traveled extensively always returning with new ideas to share with his pupils. Our best wishes for continued enjoyment and appreciations of life go with him as he leaves our portals. Mr. Thomas and Miss Tarr posed for this picture for the ‘Beaver” camera man at the senior class Prom and Banquet. Guidance Mr. Fitzgeraald discusses with David Dobek, a Drafting student, a test which he has taken. By i ES job market Here Margaret McGuane, left, and Elaine Harnois are reviewing the occupational and information which is available in the office of the girls’ counselor, Mrs. Thompson Mr. EDMOND P. GARVEY Principal Mr. DENNIS J. BRUNTON Miss ESTHER G. SKELLEY Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Student Council The student council is the student representative body, comprised of two representatives from each shop group. Its purpose is to give the students of Trade High, an op- portunity to have a voice in matters pertaining to life in the school. The administration of the school use the Student Council as a sounding- board for proposed changes. It makes recommendation to princi- pal Garvey, which always receives his prompt and whole-hearted sup- port. STUDENT COUNCIL Front Row; left to right: Pauline LaFlash; Nancy Gilbert; Stuart Thompson, president; Mary Ladner, vice-president; Cynthia Toulson, secretary; and Regis Lanzillo, Marshall Back Row, left to right: James Pooler; Stephen Petrucci; Ronald Oliverio; William Askins; Kenneth Pease; John Spear; Thomas Sheehan; and Stanley Koziol THE STEERING COMMITTEE Seated, left to right: Richard Thomas, Grace Goodwin, Martin Broder, chairman, Alita Benoit, and Donald Brown, secretary. Middle row, left to right: Thomas Stevenson, Gail LaFond, Richard Piechota, Regis Lanzillo, Pearl Coderre, Norman Persson, Mary Morris, Robert Pease, Nancy Gilbert, David Parent, Mary Ladner, Nancy Bassett, and Wilfred Charter. 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Hill, a teacher of machine shop related subjects for thirty - four years, passed away January 6, 1956. Mr. Hill was a kind and patient man and aextraordinary teacher, who was loved and respected by everyone who knew him. The success of his students was always foremost in his mind. He is greatly missed by his friends on the faculty of Trade High School. REQUIESCAT IN PACE SHIRLEY ADAMS 165 Moxon Street , Indian Orchard Trade Dressmaking SPERO ANAST “Greek” 50 Dresden Street Printing Class treasurer - Junior Year, Student Council Traffic Squad ROBERT ARDIZZONI “Bob” 117 Almira Road Machine CLIFTON BALLARD “Snooky” 74 Boylston Street Auto Body Band, Basketball, Soccer, Track Tradescapades: NANCY BASSETT “Frenchie” 5 Crystal Avenue Beauty Culture Basketball, Tradescapades ANTONIO BATISTA “Tony” 30 Beaudry Street, Indian Orchard Printing Craftsman, Soccer, Trades- capades, Yearbook GEORGE BAYMON 117 Alden Street Printing Student Council ALITA L, BENIOT 74 Hampshire Street, Indian Orchard Trade Dressmaking Craftsman, Glee Club, Tradescapades, Yearbook RALPH BERRY 116 Elm Street, East Longmeadow Auto Mechanics RICHARD BILODEAU “Dick” 187 Windemere Street Traffic Squad Drafting JOHN BLANCHARD “Jackie” 193 Savoy Avenue Radio Band, Glee Club, Swimming, Tradescapades RICHARD BONNEAU “Dick” 836 Liberty Street Auto Mechanics Football, Student Council ARTHUR BOUSQUET U3 y ey et! 81 Beaumont Street Radio Glee Club, Tradescapades, Yearbook WILLIAM BOYLE “Bill” 97 Cherrelyn Street Painting and Decorating Glee Club GEORGE BRACE “Duke” 148 Patton Street Bakery Band, Basketball, Soccer, Tradescapades, Traffic Squad DAVID M. BRACH 430 North West Street, Feeding Hills Electrical HELEN BRADWAY 33 Beech Street Vocational Homemaking MICHAEL BRESLIN “Mickey” 26 Lexington Street Electrical Basketball, Soccer MARTIN BRODER “Marty” 34 Belmont Ave. Drafting Traffic Squad, Yearbook DONALD BROWN 69 Pasadena Street Diesel Basketball, Bowling, Student Council KEVIN CARROLL “Buela” 20 Eddy Street Radio Baseball, Hockey JAMES BURGESS “Smokey” 117 Florida Street Diesel Baseball MAUREEN CANTY “Moe” 130 Fernwood Road, Southwick Beauty Culture Tradescapades SANDRA DOLORES BRUCE “Sandy” 640 Union Street Bakery Glee Club JOYCE CASEY 80 Cherrelyn Street Beauty Culture Tradescapades DAVID CHANDLER “Dave” Robbins Road, Ware Patternmaking Class Vice - President- Junior Year, Craftsman, Tradescapades Band, WILFRED CHARTER “Willie” 42 Bond Street Auto Body Glee Club, Soccer STANLEY A. CHLEBUS, JR. “Sonny” Old Belchertown Road, Ware Auto Mechanics Traffic Squad CHARLES CLEARY “Charlie” 43 Grover Street PEARLE M. CODERRE “Butch” Pinewood Road, Hampden Bakery Craftsman, Glee Club VERNA M. CODERRE eTiny? 126@’Homestead Bouléward Longmeadow Foods and Catering Crafteman, Glee Club PAULINE CODERRE “Paul” Allen Street East Longmeadow Bakery Glee Club, Tradescapades RONALD CONNAUGHTON “Ronnie” 93 Drexel Street ANTHONY S. COVIELLO ea ne Ke 105 Methuen Street Pattern Baseball, Football, Hockey MORRIS CRAMER “Moe” 17 Pasadena Street Printing JOHN CUNNINGHAM “Red” 27 John Street Auto Body HAROLD DeVINE “Div” 122 Orange Street Commercial Art Baseball, Football, Trades- capades Yearbook HEATHER DIAS “Mickey” 1833 Roosevelt Ave. Vocational Homemaking Glee Club DONALD L. DINEEN “Don” 1167 Carew Street Pattern Shop GERALD ZNOJ 430 Broadway, Chicopee Falls Radio Baseball THOMAS DOBEK “Stretch @ 38 Birch Street, Ludlow Machine DONALD W. DOTY “Donald Duck” 135 College Street Electrical Band, Glee Club, Tradescapades FRANCIS DOWNS “Trigger” 27 Jordan Street Auto Mechanics Baseball, Basketball MARSHALL DUNSMOOR Wilbraham Road, Hampden Printing DENIS FORCIER 97 Grover Street Electrical Tradescapades RICHARD L. FREEMAN “Doctor” 11 Ralph Street Radio NANCY GILBERT 27 Maynard Street Foods Glee Club, Student Council EUGENE GAUTHIER “Cene’ 861 Main Street Cabinet Glee Club MARY GINGRAS “Dimples” 979 Dwight Street Vocational Homemaking Cheer Leader, Tradecapades CHARLES GOODNOW “Slim” 16 Dudley Street Auto Mechanics Craftsman, Glee Club, Student Council, Traffic Squad GRACE GOODWIN “Shorty” 69 Union Street Vocational Homemaking Band, Student Council, Trades- capades MILDRED GRALENSKI “Mickey” 27 Seneca Street, Indian Orchard Beauty Culture LUNETTE MARSHALL) Ge ; a 101 Greenwood Street Trade Dressmaking Basketball, Glee Club, Tradesca- pades GLORIA ANN JUANITA MAY “Aachhe” 67 Franklin Street Vocational Homemaking Glee Club, Tradescapades, Year- book JOAN Mc CANN “Joanie” 67 Groveland Street Vocational Homemaking Glee Club, Tradescapades GARY McCLUSKI 41 Hatch Street Radio BENJAMIN McCULLOUGH “Ben” 111 Cooley Street Auto Mechanics Basketball MALCOLM Mac DONALD “Mac” 55 Arden Street Cabinetmaking Baseball, Soccer ROBERT McLAURIN “Bob” 727 Union Street Electrical Band, Track, Tradescapades RICHARD McMAHON “Mick” 534 Armory Street Printing PAUL SICILIANO “Cigar” 67 Arcadia Boulevard Cabinetmaking Baseball, Basketball, Football DONALD SIMPSON “Don” 189 Santa Barbara Street Patternmaking Football, Hockey RONALD SIMPSON “Ron’”’ 82 Santa Barbara Street Drafting Football, Rifle Club, Swimming, Track CAROLYN J. SLATER “Lyn” 88 Schley Street Beauty Culture Band EDWARD SMART 5) hg EM 40 Chalfonte Drive Printing Craftsman, Rifle Club Traffic Squad BETTY LOU SPENCER 221 Oak Grove Avenue Vocational Homemaking Glee Club DONALD STEBBINS “Doe” Blanford Radio THOMAS STEVENSON “Woody” 64 Ellsworth Avenue Welding Tradescapades, Yearbook WALTER GROSS 515 Union Sereet Auto Mechanics DAVID E. GRUMT “Dragger” 204 Westfod Avenue Auto Mechanics ROBERT GUYER “Bob” 1950 Allen Street Football, Hockey JERRY HOFFMAN 58 Blaine Street Auto Mechanics ARNOLD HANSEN “Marlon?” Wilbraham Radio Swimming MARRION HARRIS 58 Hancock Street Auto Mechanics Basketball, Football Glee Club Track WILLIAM HATZIPETRO “Greek” 600 Armory Street Radio Yearbook RONALD HEATH 110 Gillette Circle Radio JEAN LACEY 177 South Main Street East Longmeadow Trade Dressmaking Tradescapades MARY LADNER 68 Florida Street Foods Cheerleader, Class Marshal, Senior Year, Student Council, Tradescapades, and Glee Club PAULINE LaFLASH “Peggy” 174 Miller Street, Ludlow Beauty Culture Craftsman, Student Council PAULINE LaFOND Littleville Road, Huntington JOSEPH LANGONE “Chooch” 20 Vermont Street Auto Body Football, Tradescapades REGIS E. LANZILLO “Rea” 81 James Street Trade Dressmaking Cheerleader, Class Secretary — Senior Year, Student Council, Tradescapades, Traffic Squad GEORGE LaPALM Auto Mechanics South Street, West Warren Band, Baseball LEON LAROUCHE “Lee? 37 Calhoun Street Machine RICHARD LeBOEUF “Dick” 11 East Street, Ludlow Machine Craftsman, Tradescapades, Tra- ffic Squad % DONALD LEMOINE “Don” 64 Church Street, West Springfield, Machine SAMUEL LOMBARDI “Sam” 296 Elm Street, East Longmeadow Football, Hockey EDITH LOOMER “Shorty” 52 Morris Street Power Stitching Glee Club, Tradescapades DAVID MANNING “Dave” 92 Wait Street Electrical JANICE MERRIAM 129 Sherman Street Vocational Homemaking Glee Club ROBERT MILLIER “Bob” 59 Highland Street, Ware Class Vice President—Senior Year Traffic Squad DANIEL W. MOORE “Danny” 267 West Street, Ware Diesel RENE DUCHARME “Duch” 127 North Street, Ware Diesel Band, Student Council JEANNE DUQUETTE “Shorty” 14 East Hooker Street Bakery Craftsman, Glee Club, Tradesca- pades ERNEST EDMONDS “Juice ” 575 Union Street Printing Band, Track, Trades- capacedes | DOROTHY ETHIER , Dob 97 Hood Street Beauty Culture JOHN EMIRZIAN 197 Westford Avenue Cabinet FRANCIS ENGLISH 54 Cherrelyn Street Electrical Glee Club, Yearbook BARRY FISHER 27 Acme Place Drafting JUNE R. FLYNN 22 Morris Street Vocational Homemaking “Bob” 386 Lionel Penoit Road Drafting MARY A. MORRIS 4 Littleton Street Power Stitching Student Council LEON N. MOSHER, JR. “Skip” 54 South Shore Drive Auto Mechanics ROBERT MINNON CORINNE MEADE “Corky” 28 Waldorf Street Beauty Culture Cheer Leader, Glee Club, Student Council, Tadescapades PETER R. MUTTI “Pete” 142 High Street, North Agawam Machine GILBERT E. MYETTE “Bert” 67 Girard Avenue Machine CAROLINE ANN OSINSKI “Twin”? 24 Allendale Street Beauty Culture JOAN OSINSKI “Twinny” 24 Allendale Street Beauty Culture ' Glee Club, Student Council, Tradescapades, Traffic Squad EDWARD PAULHUS -“Lotch” 556 Tinkham Road Electrical Hockey DAVID PARENT “Dave” 27 White Avenue, East Longmeadow Radio Yearbook GENE PAVONI 33 Silas Street Patternmaking RICHARD NOYES 56 Strong Street Electrical JEAN PAYER 22 Primrose Street West Springfield Vocational Homemaking NORMAN PERRSON “Norm” 15 Bernard Street Cabinetmaking ROBERT WALTER PEASE “Bob” 968 South Main Street, Wilbraham Electrical Glee Club ROBERT PERKINS “Bob” 46 Caneerbury Road Auto Mechanics Baseball, Basketball, Football, Class President — Junior and Senior Years ROBERT PERKOWSKI “Perky” 59 Riverview Street, Ludlow Diesel Bowling ROBERT PERO “Padro” Basket Street, Huntington Machine RICHARD PIECHOTS “Pete’ 74 High Sreet, Bondsville Machine Class Treasurer Craftsman JOSEPH R. PIETRONIRO “Toe” 127 Lebanon Street Machine PHILLIP PLUMLEY “Phil”’ Moulton Hill, Monson ; Auto Mechanics RICHARD POULIN “Rich” 168 Westminster Street Cabinetmaking Glee Club, Student Council Track FREDERIC REIDY “Freddy” 11 Cottage Avenue, North Wilbraham Commercial Art Craftsman, Yearbook, 1955 S.A, Assembly Chairman, Rifle Club. ELIZABETH RENAUD Betty 16 Murray Avenue, Westfield Beauty Culture Tradescapades JOHN RILEY “Bill” 61 Quebec Street, Indian Orchard Band, Soccer, Swimming, Year- book, Craftsman Printing MILTON ROBAR Eddie 1699 Parker Street Cabinetmaking Basketball, Glee Club, Trades- capades DAVID E. ROBILLARD “Dave” 8 Magnolia Terrace Cabinetmaking CLARENCE ROBINSON “Sonny” Old Springfield Road Belchertown Sheet Metal Glee Club, Traffic Squad WALTER T. ROHR, JR. “Doe” 21 South Main Street, East Longmeadow Diesel JO ANN ROQS 5 George Street, Palmer Vocational Homemaking Glee Club, Student Council, Tradescapades ELAINE ROY 31 Thaddeus Street Beauty Culture Glee Club, Traffic Squad PHILLIP ROYCE “Phil” Moulton Hill, Monson Machine ANNETTE SACCO ““Netsie” 716 Union Street Beauty Culture Glee Club LOUIS SALETNIK GH bay pe 99 West Street, Ludlow Radio Baseball DORIS ESTELLE SANDERS “Dot” 78 Rifle Street Power Stitching Glee Club, Tradescapades ROBERT SANDERSON “Bob” 50 Rockland Street Auto Mechanics Student Council JOHN SARNO 261 Oakland Street Machine Basketball, Football GERALD SAWYER 877 White Street Auto Mechanics ROBERT SCHABOWSKI “Bob” 88 Monrovia Street Electrical ROBERT V. SEARS “Bob”’ o 25 Rosella Street Cabinetmaking Baseball, Soccer CHARLES SELF “Chop” 31 Windsor Street Printing Football, Tradescapades ELIZABETH SELF “Babe” 42 Congress Street Trade Dressmaking Glee Club, Tradescapades - EDWARD SHARLOW “Rd” 80 Spring Street Electrical Glee Club, Tradescapades Traffic quad DAVID F. SHEA Old Gilbertville Road, Ware Bakery Student Council, Trades- capades THOMAS SHEEHAN “Tommy” 26 Byron Street Basketball, Student Council Tradescapades ti STEWART SHELDON “Duke” 65 Hancock Street Printing Basketball, Student Council, Tradescapades Class Marshall Junior and Senior Years, Football, Track HARRY SHEPARD, JR. “Shep” 702 Union Street Sheet Metal Basketball, Football, Track DAVID J. SHUMWAY “Rock” Mill Valley Road, Belchertown Cabinetmaking Baseball, Basketball, Glee Club JAMES HENRIQUES “Jim” 85 Lakeview Avenue, Ludlow Radio Yearbook CYNTHIA JACKSON “Cindy” 127 Thompson Street Vocational Homemaking EVELYN JONES “Lynnie” 71 Willard Avenue Power Stitching Band ROBERT JOZEFIAK “Smiley Roberts” 2449 Roosevelt Avenue Bakery Craftsman, Tradescapades STEPHEN KEIDERLING “Klondike” Otis Patternmaking STANLEY KLINE 216 Ambrose Street Cabinet Making STANLEY KOZIOL “Spike” 5 Charles Street Cabinetmaking Student Council FREDERICK LaBOMBARD “Fred” Ware Road, Palmer Machine Basketball, Football, Track RICHARD G. THOMAS SRA Vien 233 White Street Print Band, Track, Bowling, Yearbook, Tradescapades, Craftsman, Tra- ffic RONALD TILBURY “Ronnie” 74 Belmont Avenue Machine SAMUEL TOPOULOS “Sam” 23 Florence Street Auto Mechanics BRUCE TORKINGTON “Tork” West Springfield 48 Mosher Street, Auto Mechanics UPSONS CUTE Longmeadow Country Club Radio Glee Club, Tradescapades THOMAS E. VALENTINI GOB) Via) |e 118 Carver Street Radio Tradescapades, Yearbook BRIAN WHEELER eee” 76 Surrey Road Radio FLORENCE WHITE “Sh orty” 72 Marsden Street Bakery Band, Tradescapades RALPH PAIGE “Tiger” 17 Congress Street Patternmaking Band Glee Club ANTHONY PENNA “Tony” 118 Hickory Street Machine Field Day 1956 THADDEUS F. WNEK “Teddy” 16 East Street, Ware Drafting Craftsman, Honor Society Yearbook “Julie” 8 Buchholz Street Power Stitching JULIA ZARLENGO Glee Club, Tradescapades WALTER ZIEMBA “Walt” 102 Cedar Street, Ludlow Radio Yearbook JEAN GIRARD 967 Dwight Street Vocational Homemaking oui] SUOHDN pajiup) ey D SSD] JOIUDS 2Y | Senior Class Luncheon Throughout the year Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Klingspurn were continually aleart to arrange little ‘‘extras’” for us, their charges. This happy affair was one of several moments to remember. THESGCITY LIBRARY SPRINGFIELD, MASs. SSDq D 10} HuTxooT] PIMs ey; umog Surpupy a¢ ADQ SSD]-) 4OIUe Front row, left to right: Ben- jamin McCullough, Robert Pero, Richard Bilodeau, Paul Kszaszcz, and Robert Sanderson. Middle row, left to right: Wil- liam Hatzipietro, Thomas Shee- han, Ernest Talbot, Eugene Gauthier, and Edward Smart. Rear row, left to right: Rob- ert Charron, Daniel Cuthbert, Samuel Winters, and Barry Fi- sher. George Baymon, Thomas Ste- venson, Donald Simpson, James Howard, Edwin Mendrala, Rob- ert Pease, Spero Anast, and Daniel Czochara were absent when the picture was taken. The Cooperative Course This is one group of students who have been working on the cooperative program. First Row, Left to Right: Leon Mosher, John Emirizian, Robert usinnon, Milton Robar, Anthony Coviello, and Gene Pavoni. Second row, left to right: Robert Schabowski, Ronald Simpson, Stanley Kline, Samuel Lombardi, Robert Ardizzoni and Leon LaRouche. Third row, left to right: Ken- neth Gagnon, Marshall Duns- moor, Ernest Edmonds, Morris Cramer, David Grumt, George Stone, Karl Vogel, Thomas Do- bek, Richard Poulin, and Rich- ard Piechota. Prom and Banquet Random Shots Taken at our 1956 Senior Prom and Banquet QOG6| fO SSD] 4OTUSS They Helped Us Along the Way Seated; left to right: Stewart Sheldon, marshall; Robert Perkins, president; Richard Piechota, treasurer; Mary Ladner, marshall; Robert Millier, vice-president. Standing, Regis Lanzillo, secretary. Class Advisers MRS. ANN KLINGSPORN MR. NELS JOHNSON Class Prophecy We, the prophets of the class of ’56, have been gi the powers to foretell the future by means of our crystal ball. As we gaze into the world ahead, we see a distant land run by members of the graduating class of 1956. It is very modern and runs entirely by automation. As we stare into the crystal ball, we see a rocket ship, controlled by Bob Schabowski and Michael Breslin landing at the Jerry Hoffman Airport. A group composed of Don- ald and Ronald Simpson, Jean Payer, Corrine Meade, Lunette Marshall, and Gloria May are going to tour the largest building in the universe, The Charles Self, Stu Sheldon Patent Co. We watch them go to the push-a-but- ton diesel room operated by Donald Brown, James Burgess, and Rene Ducharme. They show the group how automation will shorten their working hours so they have more time for their own enjoyment. Don said he was going to take his wife, the former Mary Gingras, on a picnic at David Grumt’s Happy Haven. James said he was going to meet Kevin Carroll, Donald Heath, and Louis Saletnik, and they were going to see Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” starring Grace Goodwin and Moe Cramer. Rene said he would stay home and watch the fights. By the way it proved to be an exciting fight. “Lop-eared” Langone knocked out “Dangerous” Devine in the seventh round. The referee was Tom Valentine. On the way to visit Bob Millier, vice-president of the company, they are being stopped by Alita Benoit who is looking for gossip for her paper, “The Trade Tribune.” She is telling them that a chain of package stores has just been built by that famous liquor tycoon, Ernie Edmonds, and his chief salesmen, Bob McLaurin and Upson Tutt. Speaking of salesmen, there goes Ed Sharlow trying to sell automation machines to Bert Myette and Fred LaBombard. We have turned the crystal ball to the company to see the group on its way to the observation roof when whom should we see but Bob Guyer, Tony Coviello and Harry Shepard on their way to get a patent for their new foot- ball uniforms with built-in shock absorbers. While the group is speaking to the private secretary, Regis Lanzillo, we will switch to a spot across the hall where a line of people are waiting to get into the patent office. President Bob Perkins is talking to Nancy Bassett, Maureen Canty, Mildred Gralenski, and Carolyn Slater who have invented a hair dryer with a built-in television set. Elaine Williams has drafted patterns for girls six feet or over, Florence White and John Emirzian have in- vented a cabinet with electric eye doors. Jack Blanchard was in the wrong line, he thought it led to the lunch room. As we gaze down the corridor, we notice Sam Lombardi and his able assistants, Ed Paulhus, Francis English, and Donald Doty, wiring the large assembly hall for the after- noon show. William Boyle is painting and decorating the outside billboard which reads, “Shirley Adam‘s Fashion Show for the Modern Working Girl.” The models are Jeanne Duquette, Heather Dias, Sandra Bruce, Joyce Casey and Dorothy Ethier. The fashion designers are Evelyn Jones, Mary Morris, Edith Loomer, and Julia Zarlengo. We would stay and watch the show, but we would like to see the modern and gigantic restaurant that we have heard so much about. We now switch the dial of the crystal ball to the res- taurant where the owner, George Brace, and head waitress, Mary Ladner, are setting the tables for Joe Mask’s ban- quet for his soccer team. The crowd we were following has just passed our sights and is now entering the Polish Room where Joan and Car- olyn Osinski are directing the traffic. We can see Walter Ziemba and Bob Perkowski explaining the murals to visit- ing tourists. Upon leavng the Polish Room we see Richard Piechota treasurer of the company, and his chauffeur Norman Perr- son, on their way to the W.E.D.K. television station. We can see Bob. “Smiley Roberts” Jozefiak getting set for his variety show. Cynthia Jackson is the prompter for ap- plause and Bob Minnon, Leon Mosher, and Sam Topulas are ushers. William Hatzipetro, Donald Stebbins, Arthur Bousquet and Brian Wheeler are working in the control room while Wilfred Chartier and George LaPalm dramatize the commercials. The main feature of the afternoon is going to be a drumming duel between Gene Krupa and Cliff “Snooky” Ballard. We would like to stay for it but the crystal ball is tuning in to the roof where Spero Anast is guiding the group around the observation tower. We can see, through the telescope, the Leon Larouche Machine Shop which is across the street from Donald Lemoine’s Machine Shop The competition doesn’t seem to bother them. Malcolm MacDonald and Lester Madison are very busy running the local taxi service. Oh, oh! John “Red” Cunningham has just received a ticket from Officer Marty Broder for going through a red light. We have had a very nice time touring the patent com- pany and now evening is creeping on us. We can see many people dining and dancing at Thaddeus Wnek’s Mambo Room. The Hostesses are Nancy Whitehouse, Joan Whit- ney, Helen Bradway, Pauline Coderre, June Flynn, and Jean Lacey. The hat check girl is Joan McCann, and Janice Merriam is selling cigars, cigarets. Samuel Winters is the Master of Ceremonies for the floor show. Jean Girard and Charles Goodnow are showing the latest mambo steps while the clown, John Dieni, is trying to attract attention. The quartet of Gerald Znoj, Ralph Slate, Joseph Pietrinaro and Dave Chandler, under the direction of Joseph Cerporucz, provides barber shop music .The music was furnished by the “Serenaders” featuring the vocalist, Milton Robar. The next day the crystal ball shows us in the business sections of town. We see the groups going into Betty Renaud’s Beauty Salon where Betty Lou Spencer is having her hair waved by Elaine Roy and her nails manicured by Annette Sacco. George Baymon printed all the signs for the shop, and Richard Poulin made all the cabinets. On the way to Dave Parent’s radio station, the group collides with Richard McMahon who is driving a truck for the Kline and Koziol Cabinet Makers. He suggests where they can go to have it fixed. We follow them there and the sign reads “The Charles Cleary Auto Mechanics Shop.” Mass production is being accomplished as Stanley Chleius, Ben McCullough, and Bruce Torkington are working on the engine while Marion Harris and Walter Gross are shin- ing the exterior of the car to make it look like new. While the men are working on the car, we can see Marshall Dunsmoor and Francis Downs putting up a billboard made by Gary Scott, advertising Pearl and Verna Coderre’s Bakery. Thomas Dobek, always ready to take in money, has just been paid for the labor done on the car and the group is now returning to their hotel, The Robert Ardizon- ni Plaza. The bell boy, Ralph Berry, is taking the guests to their rooms in the hotel elevator whith is operated by Richard Bilodeau. They have packed their bags, said goodbye to their good friend Dick Bonneau, head janitor, and are now starting back to the Rocket Airport. The crystal ball has looked on ahead of them and is now focusing on two street cleaners, Walter Rohr and Robert Sanderson. They are speaking of the movie they saw at the John Sarno Theater. It was a musical comedy called “The Life and Loves of Clarence Robinson” Star- ring Gerald Sawyer and David Shea. The crowd has entered the airport where Tony Batista is announcing that the Thomas Sheehan Tour is just leav- ing. They met Gary McCluskey who told them that he had just come from the Edward Smart radio station where Thomas Stevenson announces the local news. They have just bumped into Doris Sanders, Nancy Gil- bert, Pauline LaFlash, and Gail LaFond who are telling them of their experiences at Philip Plumley’s Auto Show. They said that the new cars were designed by Philip Royce and Ronald Tilbury. They have now boarded a different rocket ship operated by Richard Thomas and Philip Melanson. We can see Rich- ard LeBoeuff, Richard Pero, Fred Reidy and John Riley discussing the science show they have just seen. It was under the direction of Barry Fisher, Eugene Gauthier, and James Henriques, Stephen Keiderling explained astro- nomy and the science of mathematics. The group has finally landed safely back home to visit Mrs. Klingsporn and Mr. Johnson. We can see and hear them telling of their adventures. We the prophets of the class of ‘56, having been given these powers to foretell the future, have gazed into the crystal ball to interpret the signs to you. We predict that all these things will or will not happen in the future. We shall look forward to seeing you ten vears from now to compare professions and talk about old times. Good luck to each of you, and remember Class Will We, the members of the class of 1956 of Trade High School, being of sound mind and body, do hereby give, devise, and bequeath to those who follow us, the following: To Trade High School, sincere regard for the years that we have spent within its walls. To our wonderful principals and teachers, fond wishes and grat- itude for all that they have done for us. May their chosen profession of training teenagers bring into their own lives abundent blessings and vears of success. We know that we have brought them headaches, but we hone, no heartaches. To the student body, the advice that they enjoy every possible activity at Trade High since their school days will be over all too soon. To Mrs. Burzynski and Mr. Pellegrini, the advisors of the class of 1957, our sincere svmpathy for the troubles they will face in guiding their class through a successful senior vear. Carolyn Slater leaves her majorette uniform to any junior who has ambitions of high stepping with the band. Robert Pease wills a pair of pliers to Ronald Messier so that he may be able to carry on his work well. Annette Sacco bequeaths to Peggy Schoolcraft the advice to tell the truth always. (Remember George Washington, Girl!) Robert Josefiak, otherwise known as Smiley Roberts, leaves to Mike Haskell all the “dough” he ever made in the Bakery Shop. Harry Shepard gladly leaves to William Griffin all the headaches and troubles they shared in the Cabinet shop. George Brace wills to any junior who has musical abilty his place with the Serenaders with best wishes for Happy Melodies. Mary Morris hereby bequeaths to Dorothy O’Connor the privi- lege of calling Miss Mazzacappa, Ma. Marrion Harris leaves to Sam Wallace his position as halfback on the football team along with a package of Duz. Remember, Duz does everything. Regis Lanzillo thoughtfully wills a large bottle of Sloan’s Lin- iment to future cheerleaders so that they may relieve their tired, aching legs. TomValentine bequeaths to Jack Ronie his faculty for keeping the teachers mixed up. Heather Dias hereby bequeaths to Maxine Pietras the commis- sion of fixing the radio in the Vocational Homemaking department. Bob Perkins leaves to his brother, Richard, a pair of his shoes with the hope that Richard will follow in his footsteps. Morris Cramer and Tony Batista leave to Mrs. Holland the sur- prising news that she is the best English teacher that they have ever had. Nancy Bassett leaves to any tired Junior in Beauty Culture the advice that a few minutes under the back room drier is most restful. John Sarno leaves to Mr. Lawrence his valued copy of How To Succeed plus his waterwings. May they be used wisely. Jean Girard donates a supply of Dutch Cleanser to Agnes Langevin to help her in her efforts to clean the stoves in Vocationa! Homemaking. Gloria May happily gives to Theresa Plante her place in the alto section of the Glee Club togeather with a carton of Smith Brother’s Cough Drops to ease the tickle in her throat . David Manning proudly presents to Charles Pepe all his excuses for getting out of gym. (Copyright 1955 - 1956) Noreean Persson leaves Woody all the girls that may be left over after June 12, 1956. Cliff Ballard bequeaths to John Speare his position of head drum- mer of the Trade High band. Elaine Roy wills to Donna Leavitt the honor of picking up hair- pins in the Beauty Culture department. Lunette Marshall leaves to Patricia Oliver her laughs, giggles, and dancing and a large selection of avocado sweaters Sam Topulos thoughtfully leaves to Moose Phelps his parking place beside the school building. Happy hunting, Walter! David Shea leaves to John Langevin his abilty to decorate cakes. He knew you were coming, John, so he baked a cake. Joan McCann donates to Peggy McGuane an everlasting pencil to do her math. Elizabeth Self wills to Doris Sanders her gift of silence with the advice to use it wisely. Joann Roos bequeaths to the lower classmen the council to keep out of trouble next year. (Dum, da, dum, da!) Richard Bilodeau wills to David Durocher the task of developing all the pictures for next year’s yearbook. Arnold Hansen enjoys leaving his seat in the Radio Shop to Tyler Hill with the hope that Tyler will make better progress when Arnold is not around to bother him. Happy sailing, Tyler. Richard Freeman appoints Roger Boudreau of the Radio shop as captain in charge of the tube-fixing machine so that new radio students may have the pleasure of asking Mr. Rae for it Charles Goodnow wishes for Mr. Noiseux peace of mind for the rest of his life. You can’t take it with you, Mr. Noiseux. Janice Merriam leaves to Ann Wierzbowski the pleasure of clean- ing the Vocational Homemaking apartment for a year. Have fun, Ann. Betty-Lou Spencer wills to Ann Talbot a book on dieting. Her reason—eating left overs in the Vocational Homemaking. Helen Bradway leaves special advice to Maxine Pietras to do a good job in tidying up the apartment after classes. Anderlla, where’s that prince? Joe Langone wills to Joe Scibelli the privilege of gaurding the third floor and keeping it under control at all times. Bob Miller leaves to Richard St. Germaine the honor of keeping all the chips off the new Bridgeport milling machine in Machine shop. Tony Coviello passes on to Bob Motyka the rust off the blades of his skates and also a written permit to roam through the third floor at noon time. Joan Osinski gladly leaves Nancy Leavitt the privilege of do- ing the Beauty Culture hair brushes next year. Gail Lafond wills to any junior who needs it her ability to avoid studying. Shall we dance? David Chandler leaves to Mr. Branton the request to give detention to someone else when John Sarno is one. Caroline Osinski wills to Donna Leavitt the memory of her fam- ous chocolate pies. Sweets to the sweet! Joe Mask donates to the junior bakers his dearly beloved baker’s suit and a wonderful teacher, Miss Carlisle. Upson Tutt leaves to Mr. Manitsas a new yard-stick to pound on his desk. Cast iron,maybe? Alita Benoit vraciously buys for the next editor - in - chief of the Craftsman a giant size bottle of aspirin for the headaches she will have throughout the year. Elaine Williams wills to Trade High School a copy of Who’s Who in America so that the teachers will not confuse her and Pat Norrington. Cookie Fiorentino leaves to Peaches O’Connor her suggestion to welcome all new boys at Trade High School. Mary Ladner wills to Trade High School her fond hope that some day a jeep will be provided for the class marshals. Pearl Coderre of the Bakery department leaves to one and all these two words: PAY ATTENTION. Bob Guyer wills to all under classmen this advice, “if you can’t be a Guyer, be a good guy!” Dick Thomas passes on his precious notebook to the first junior who bibs for it. Poor unfortunate junior. To Mrs. Klingsporn and Mr. Johnson, our class advisors, we leave our belief in these words: Heaven gives us nothing sweeter, Clear to the journey’s end, Than one who understands us, A true and thoughtful friend. Signed and sealed this first day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty - six. The Class of 1956 President's Message We, the class of 1956, are now about to be graduated. Trade High School has helped and guided us as we have prepared to lead successful lives in our chosen fields. On the eve of the twelfth day of June we shall be on our own. We all feel that we shall go out on the right paths to a happy and prosperous future. During the time that we have been in this school we have learned our trades under the supervision of patient and helpful teachers. We know that this experience will be of great value to us in the future. Some of us will serve our country in the Armed Forces, and others will work in industry. There will also be some who will further their education in colleges and other schools. But no matter which path we take, we shall strive for success both as workers and as citizens of our community. We, as aclass, I know will look back at our school days as time goes on because they were the outstanding ones of our lives as teen-agers. We shall remember the good times we had at school and at the events in which we participated. The time has come for us to complete our high school days. We have waited for three years for this - our graduation. Everybody has his gown on and is ready for the formal exercises. AS we walk onto the stage for our diplomas we think of the past and the things that make it a happy experi- ence. Some of the classmates are nervous but others are calm. At last each member of the class of 1956 has a diploma in hand. We are now alumni of Trade High School. To our principals, to the mem- bers of the’faculty, and to the students, we extend our best wishes. Robert Perkins Class History THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1956 September, 1955, and finally we were seniors! How hard we had worked and how long we had waited for the day when we could walk through the corridors of Trade with a feeling of superiority. Of our early high school years it was hard to remember much except feeling like dwarfs in our giant building, being awed by the seniors, going to our interesting assemblies, and rehearsing for our first Tradescapades. Poster making and hard campaigning in the fall of 1954 resulted in the election on January 18, 1955, of the following junior class officers: president, Robert Perkins; vice- president, David Chandler; secretary, Marie Cato; treas- urer, Spero Anast; marshals, Angelamaria Tangredi and Stewart Sheldon. We remember well the happy, exciting year through which they led us. After our class was organized, do you remember that the steering committee used to make announcements at class meetings? This group had the right to screen our ideas and suggestions and OK or veto any activity before it came before the class for vote. At each meeting of the steering committee Chairman Clifton Ballard called the following roll: Shirley Adams, Alita Benoit, Marie Cato, David Chandler, Pearl Coderre, Stanley Koziol, Thomas McBride, Robert Pease, Robert Perkins, Richard Piechota, Donald Stebbins, Richard Thomas, Marlene Wheeler, and Thaddeus Wnek. On February 11 we held a tag day to benefit our trea- sury. At lunch time two names were drawn, Jean Perron’s and Dr. MacElliott’s and they became our Miss and Mr. Valentine. The members of the tag day committee were Angelamaria Tangredi, Jeanne Duquette, Shirley Adams, Sally Bliss, Mary Ladner, Joan McCann, Richard Bonneau, Richard Thomas, Spero Anast, and Alita Benoit. During the afternoon of the same day we challenged the seniors to a basketball game. Richard Bonneau, Robert Millier, Thaddeus Wnek, and Lawrence Ross made the plans for that. Of course, we, being younger and very polite, allow- ed the seniors to win. Another Trade first, “J Day,” with the compliments of the graduating class of 1956! How we hustled and bust- led to make that party in our gym a success! Jack Blanch- ard was master of ceremonies. A group of hosts and host- esses made sure that everyone was having a good time. The Serenaders, Richard Mottle, Ernest Edmonds, George Brace, Robert McLaurin, Robert Wright, and Clifton Ballard, furnished the music for dancing, starting us off with an old-fashioned Paul Jones. Lunette Marshall graciously offered her talent, and her dancing gave a great deal of pleasure to all of us. Smiley Roberts Jozefiak, Rob- ert Millier, and Robert Nason entertained us with singing and fancy guitar playing. Virginia Roberts. Alita Benoit, and Milton Robar sang a few selections. Finally Miss Car- lisle and some of the girls in the Bakery department served us refreshments in the cafeteria. We were grateful to them for making our “J Day” complete. It really was a happy afternoon, one that we shall always remember. Another happy day was May 15 when we gave a dance for the seniors. It was their Class Day, and our farewell gift to them was a night of dancing with music by the Serenaders. Virginia Roberts and Milton Robar took care of the vocals that evening. It was a night to be remember- ed, and we enjoyed doing our part to help the seniors on their way. That evening recalls their Class Day exercises. They smiled and cried, and we watched, knowing that our turn would be next. We realized that in another year we would have our day and everyone would watch us. Soon our junior year was done and a well deserved vacation awaited us. Through that very hot summer, we thought of September and Trade and our being seniors. Surprisingly soon it was September, we were back at Trade, and we were truly seniors. In our junior year we got acquainted and now we were one big, happy family, looking forward with eager anticipation to a final, success- ful year at Trade. On October 15 we elected our senior officers, Robert Perkins was again our president; Robert Millier became the vice—president; Regis Lanzillo, secretary; Richard Piechota, treasurer; and Mary Ladner and Stewart Sheldon marshals. To start the year off right we planned a Harvest Dance in our own gym which was decorated in black and or- ange. Even the Serenaders were surrounded by big pump- kins! Do you remember the statue dance and the funny poses when the music stopped unexpectedly? Alita Benoit was the vocalist for the evening. Mr. Palosky did a great deal to make the party a success; we appreciated his efforts. November 15 was really our red letter day, our trip to New York. At seven o’clock that morning sixty - nine of us and four instructors crammed into buses, impatient to be on our way. A photographer from Meyer’s Studio snapped pictures of us just before we started. The buses bore no resembalance to Old Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard. The girls, by putting up box lunches, had seen to that. To while away the time, Mildred Gralenski and her accordian entertained the crowd in one bus while Robert Millier and Smiley Jozefiak strummed their guitars in the other. We reached New York about eleven-thirty. After having lunch at the Garden Cafeteria, we left by bus for Rockefeller Center and a tour of Radio City. We were greeted by guides who took us through each of the build- ings and explained everything to us. In the fastest elevator in the world we went to the observation roof, seventy sto- ries high, in thirty-seven seconds. From there we were eas- ily able to spot the beautiful, giant cross of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Empire State Building, and Central Park in the awe inspiring panoramic view of the whole met- ropolis. During one part of our tour we found ourselves two floors underground with traffic passing directly above us. We left there in time for the quarter to three tour of the United Nations Building. Once again we were greeted by guides who conducted us through the building and explained the functions of the various chambers and halls. A photographer took a group picture of the class while we were in the building. We saw the Chinese Peace Bell made from the coins given to the United States by Chinese children as a token of friendship. An amusing and con- fusing incident of the tour was our meeting with a group of students from Springfield, Pennslyvania. Upon leaving the United Nations Building we went through lower Manhattan, Wall Street, Chinatown, the Bowery, and then to the Battery. From there we looked out toward the Statue of Liberty holding her lighted torch high for all to see. We stayed on the Battery ramps long enough to watch the Staten Island ferryboat leave and the Miss Liberty come in. Once again we boarded our Greyhound buses for a trip through Times Square, past the Grand Central Station, and to Mayer’s Restaurant in the Bronx where we had dinner, a choice of broiled chicken or steak with all the trimmings. Everything, everywhere, was gay and bright. Banquet tables were set up for us at the restaurant and its orchestra provided dinner music. The orchestra played against an unusual backgronnd. A steady spray of water seemed to be climbing a mirror which was the wall. At last, tired but happy, we were coming to the end of our trip. Although it was dark and the outside world was sleeping, the sound of music and singing could be heard from our buses as they rolled along, homeward bound. We were back at good old Trade High School just minutes before one o’clock in the morning. Here again we want to express our most sincere thanks to Mrs. Russell, Mr. Lawrence and our own class advisors, Mrs. Klingsporn and Mr. Johnson, who chaperoned us and made that wonderful trip possible. All this while, our regular senior business was being carried on efficiently. Our individual class pictures for the Yearbook and for us to exchange were being taken by Meyers Studio. We were measured for our caps and gowns, blue gowns and blue caps with gold tassels. To help Mrs. Holland with the yearbook, we selected Alita Benoit to write the class history, Regis Lanzillo and Martin Broder to draw up our will, and Alita Benoit, Clifton Ballard, John Cunningham, and Robert Guyer to prophesy our future. Heather Dias and Richard Piechota were to write our class poem, and Alita Benoit and Edward Sharlow were to compose our song. We began early, too, to plan for our very important banquet and prom. After careful consideration the exec- utive committee, composed of Robert Perkins, Clifton Ballard, Arthur Bousquet, Alita Benoit, and Pauline La Flash, decided that it would be held at Rovelli’s on Boston Road. The following committees were chosen to arrange for the affair: Decoration: Carolyn Osinski Annette Sacco, and Carolyn Slater. Program: Spero Anast, Morris Cramer, Joan Osinski, David Parent, Joseph Pietroniro, and Elaine Roy. Ticket: Nancy Bassett, Martin Broder,and Betty Renaud. Music: Clifton Ballard, David Chandler, Jeanne Duquette, Nancy Gilbert, and Gerald Znoj. Publicity: Arthur Bousquet, Regis Lanzillo, and Robert Millier. We had come during these several months to know that being a senior costs money. All year we were plagued with “Are your dues payed?” “Did you order a yearbook ?” “Have you joined the SA?”,“Will you pay the balance on your ring?” “When will you have the rental fee for your cap and gown?”,“Have you the mony for the New York trip?” “Are you going to buy tickets to Tradesca- pades?”’ Money, money, money! Awards and honors came our way, too. In June, 1955, Robert Perkins, our president, was selected to go to Boys’ State, held in Amherst, on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, where five hundred boys learn how to run a government. It was nine days of studying laws, running for office, and managing cities and towns with, of course plenty of opportunity for recreation. On March 9, 1956 Bob and three other Springfield boys had an opportunity to go to Boston to visit the House of Representatives. Every year a girl is chosen from each high school in Springfield and neighboring communities to receive the award of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Alita Benoit, representing Trade, went to Boston to the State Springfield and neighboring communities to receive the convention of the D.A.R. We sponsored a Mr. and Mrs. Shamrock Day on Friday March 16 to raise funds for our treasury. It was Richard Thomas’s idea. Tags, in the form of shamrocks, were sold in the corridors and in the cafeteria by Morris Cramer, Robert Perkins, Lunette Marshall, Robert Millier, and Alita Benoit. From these tags two were drawn to be Mr. and Mrs. Shamrock, 1956. Gail La Fond’s and Michael Kakley’s names were drawn, and for prizes they received Trade sweat shirts. Many people worked long hours to make our banquet and prom a success, and it was because of their efforts that we had such a wonderful time. Jt was at Rovelli’s the evening of the 25th. Everybody looked lovely. The boys were handsome, and the girls, especially pretty in their attractive gowns. The evening passed all too quickly, but the pictures of us dining and dancing, to Pat Rondinelli’s music, which were taken by Bal’s Studio of Indian Orchard, will always help us to remember. As if we ever could forget! Then came our Class Day, Friday, May 11. It was the best ever. If you don’t believe that, ask the people who know—us! Mrs. Connor and Mrs. Simes helped us to plan and prepare it. At the assembly in the auditorium senior awards were made. We read our poem and sang our song. Three of our classmates, gazing into crystal balls, prophesied our future - how well, only time can tell. We had written a little play based on our class ballot. It was a classroom scene and the actors were the best students in ’56, the prettiest girl, the thinnest man, the class dan- cer, all the winners of our ballot. Can you ever forget how the class flirt winked at a boy across the aisle during a very serious discussion? Or how the racketeer came in without a pass—and tried hard to be allowed to go out to get one? These are what make pleasant memories. After the exercises in the auditorium, we went outside to plant our ivy, and then we left for our class picnic, the fun spot of the year. Again we had a wonderful time, eating, reminiscing, hiking, and eating. Our cameras recorded it all! When it came time to say good night, we realized that finally we were really saying goodby. that wasn’t easy after our years together. The following week, the size of our classes dwindled. Our large building seemed strangely empty. Many of us were eligible to accept jobs and had left to go to work. Our school days, as a class, were over, and we weren’t quite so happy as we had thought we would be. Then it came, June 12, our big day, graduation! We visited together briefly while we waited in the basement of the Municipal Auditorium for the exercises to begin. Then, at the proper moment, we filed upstairs, two by two, dignified in our caps and gowns. At times during the impressive exercises, we found it hard to keep back our tears. Finally we received our diplomas and became alumni of the finest school in the world, Trade High. Many of us went to work in the field for which we had been trained, some went into the armed services, and still others married. No matter, though, where life takes us, we shall always remember the training given us by our teachers and counselors. The boys will not forget the guidance of Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Brunton. Nor will the girls forget the motherly attention of Mrs. Thompson and Miss Skelley. We shall remember, too, always, the man who was a big brother, a father, a teacher, a wonderful friend, Mr. Garvey. May he alwa ys be as happy as he made us! And last but most important of all, we shall remember our teachers. They were our visible guardian angels, always beside us when we needed them most. As we read through our class history today, we remem- ber the tears and the smiles, the work and the play that were parts of our life at the most wonderful school in the land, Trade High. May she ever stand with her doors open, ready to help young people to become happy, successful adults. May she always make her students feel the value and importance of her work. May she always ha ve as fine teachers and as good principals as those that we came to admire and respect. Most Popular Best Looking Best Dressed Most Ambitious Most Studious Most Likely to Succeed Smartest Most Cheerful Class Flirt Most Bashful Best Natured Class Athlete Class Crooner Class Lover Class Speaker Class Baby Class Thin man Class Gum Chewer Class Racketeer Most Talkative Class Joker Class Man Hater Class Dancer Favorite Band Favorite Actor Favorite Actress Favorite T.V. Program 1956 Class Ballot Regis Lanzillo Mary Ladner Annette Sacco Pauline LaF lash Gail LaFond Pauline LaFlash Alita Benoit Shirley Adams Florence White Nancy Gilbert Betty Lou Spencer Regis Lanzillo Gloria May Louise Fiorentino Alita Benoit Jeanne Duquette Elizabeth Renaud Heather Dias Caroline Osinski Maureen Canty Nancy Whitehouse Lunette Marshall Bill Haley’s Marlon Brando Kim Novak The Medic and Mickey Mouse CFD Robert Perkins Harold Devine Robert Millier Robert Pease Richard Piechota Thaddeus Wnek Thaddeus Wnek Anthony Coviello John Sarno David Shea Gilbert Myette Stewart Sheldon Milton Robar Morris Cramer Robert Perkins Thomas Valentini Edward Sharlow Martin Broder Joseph Langone David Parent Joseph Langone Ronald Tilbury Class Song (Moments To Remember) The noisy halls, the quiet rooms, The swing band playing favorite tunes. We will have these moments to remember The Harvest dance, the trimmings gay, The voting on election day, We will have these moments to remember. The class of 56 brought forth another first for Trade The day we went to old New York, oh, my, how late we stayed! The strains of music on the bus, Provided hours of fun for us, We will have these moments to remember. (Memories Are Made Of This) Take a junior strange and new, Add a little knowledge, too. One book, one rule, the greatest school. Memories are made of this. Our principal — Mr. Garvey And his cheerful faculty Are friends in need, our friends indeed. Memories are made of this. Then add commencement day We seniors on our way, Remember now this occasion We pondered through the years With many smiles and tears, Now this is our graduation. With His blessings from above May we leave with you our love, So, good luck to all of you Memories are made of this. (Moments To Remember) For each assembly give three cheers We loved them all throughout the years We will have these moments to remember. We’ve had our fun along the way And now it’s time for our big day, We will have these moments to remember The counselors and teachers had their doubts and sometimes fears, But finally they have taught us to face our future years, To the junior class and friends we’ve made, We say, “We’re proud we went to Trade!” We will have these moments to remember. Class Poem We are the Trade Beavers- - We believe that with God’s help Man can accomplish anything He sets out to do. We are the Trade Beavers- - We beleve in preparation For future service to all the world In our chosen work. We are the Trade Beavers- - We carry our banner high; We are proud of our teachers and friends Who have helped along the way. We are the Trade Beavers- - We believe in man developing his abilities, In machines to serve mankind And to keep abreast of progress. We are the Trade Beavers- - Proud graduates of a proud schoo Endowed with man’s best efforts Happy to give service. Class Day Assembly Twenty-nine different seniors received awards: elev- en from the Girls’ Division and eighteen from the Boys’ Division. Eighteen of the above received single awards. four received four awards and one received seven awards. The senior awards were given in the following areas: Athletics, music, dramatics and ehe Craftsman. Academic awards were given in English and social studies. Related fields awards were given in science and mathematics. Scholastic honors were awarded to the boys and girls selected by the faculty as outstanding vocational citizens. Special awards were given as follows: Civitan, history, D.A.R., and class services. Vocational medals were presented to eleven students who has done outstanding work in their various shops and in eheir trades outside the school. Mr. Garvey, assisted by Mr. Brunton, presented the honor, attendance and Boys’ Division awards. Miss Skelley, assisted by Mrs. Thompson, presented the Girls’ Division awards. —SENIOR AWARD S— Girls’ Division Awards: 1. Alita Benoit — Trade Dressmaking English Dramatics Class Services Craftsman, Editor-in-Chief 2. George Brace — Bakery Band 8. Maureen Canty — Beauty Culture Science 4, Jeanne Duquette — Bakery Attendance 5. Mary Ladner — Foods and Catering Vocational 6. Gail LaFond — Beauty Culture Scholastic Honors D.A.R. History Mathematics 7. Regis Lanzillo — Trade Dressmaking Class Secretary 8. Lunette Marshall — Trade Dressmaking Music 9. Jean Payer — Vocational Homemaking Vocational 10. David Shea — Bakery Vocational 11. Joan Whitney — Beauty Culture Vocational M.V.A. Citizenship Award Boys’ Division Awards: 10. il 12. 138. 14. 15. 16. Like 18. 1. Arthur Bousquet — Radio Music Science 2. Donald Brown — Diesel Vocational Science English Attendance 8. Kevin Carroll — Radio Mathematics . Morris Cramer — Printing Class Services Anthony Coviello — Pattern Science . Robert Guyer — Auto Mechanics Athletics . Richard McMahon — Printing Mathematics . David Parent — Radio Science . Robert Pease — Electric Vocational Science M.V.A. Citizenship Award Robert Perkins — Auto Mechanics Class President Civitan Class Services Athletics Richard Piechota — Machine Vocational Class Treasurer Englsh History Mathematics Science Scholastic Honors Clarence Robinson — Sheet Metal English Gerald Sawyer— Auto Mechanics Vocational Science Stewart Sheldon — Printing Athletics Harry Shepard — SheetMetal Mathematics Thomas Stevenson — Welding Vocational Richard Thomas — Printing Vocatinoal Class Services Thaddeus Wnek-— Drafvng Scholastic Honors Vocational PATRICIA ABEL “Pat’’ 2129 Northampton Street, Holyoke Dance Committee JEAN H. CARDER (Mrs.) “Mom” 37 Revere Street Class Vice-President Dance Committee HELEN BATCHELOR 60 Harvey Street Dance Committee NANCY ALLEN “Nan” 65 Patricia Circle Dance Committee BARBARA CASTENS “Barb” 59 Olea Street Aldenville Dance Committee MARTHA GALE CLAFLIN “Marty” 116 Glenwood Street Class Treasurer, Dance Commit- tee SYLVIA DAsH i Ue 102 Oak Street Florence Class President, Dance Committee SHIRLEY DICKINSON “Shirl” 47 Bristol Street Dance Committee JANE DUFFY Hal Bia 27 Kelso Avenue West Springfield Dance Committee JACQUELINE M. GARCEAU “Jackie” 205 Boston Road Dance Committee VIRGINIA GODFREY “Gynnie” 538 Bartlett Avenue North Wilbraham Dance Committee VASILIKI HASSAPELIS “Vassie” 31 Victoria Park Chicopee Falls Dance Committee ELIZABETH ZGURO “Lizzie Zooba” 57 Leslie Street Dance Committee “May” 46144 Mason Street Dance Committee IRIS WOOD “W oodsie” 29 Foster Street Dance Committee JEAN MARJE SLATTERY “Slats: 30 Straw Avenue, Florence Dance Committee MARY CATHERINE SPANN VIRGINIA RUTH McNALLY “Ginnie” 82 Mapledell Street Dance Committee BARBARA NOWAK “Bobbie” 25 Rogers Street Indian Orchard Dance Committee MARY KNIGHTLY “Mary” 86 Corona Street Dance Committee JANET PEDINI “Vince” 189 Eddy Street Class Secretary, Dance Committee DOROTHY M. BRITT “Dotty” 21 Glenwood Avenue, Northampton HARRIETT E. CHERNAIK 14 Olmstead Drive KATHERINE MARY CURRAN Oey Montgomery Street, Westfield FRANCES DEL ROCCO “Frannie 8A Larson Drive, Westover Air Force Base HAZEL HANCE 129 Fountain Street ‘LOUISE ADELE LeBLANC CT OUL, 4 Second Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia PATRICIA J. LETENDRE “Pat” 114 Acre Brook Road FRANCES E. MANSFIELD “Franny” 29 Brook Street, East Longmeadow BEVERLY ANN MARSH “Bronchi” 306 Belmont Avenue JANET S. McKEMMIE “Piggy” Middle Street, South Amherst JUDITH H. MERRIFIELD “Judy” Kezer Falls, Maine SARAH ELLEN MOLLOY “Sally” South Dorset, Vermont BARBARA ANNE RILEY “Rile” 18 Forest Park Avenue - JUDITH ANN RIX “Judi” 6 Bristol Street, Westfield JANET MAY SCHMITTER “Smitty” 2105 Northampton Street Holyoke RUBY ELAINE SCHMOYER “Blondi”’ 9 Welland Road, Indian Orchard NANCY ANN TROMBLEY “Nan” 123 Westford Ave. MARILYN JOAN WILLIAMS “Lynn” Old East Hampton Road Holyoke Medical Assistants Jane Duffy, left, and Helen Batchelor, right, exam- ine slides under microscopes. Iris Wood, in the center, is filtering a solution. Elizabeth Zguro is testing Virginia Godfrey’s hear- ing. Awaiting their turns are, from left to right, Shir- ley Dickinson, Barbara Nowak, Mary Knightly, Jacque- line Garceau, and Martha Claflin. Here Barbara Castens is weighing and measuring Patricia Able, and Jean Carder is sterilizing instru- ments. Dental Assistants Dr. Mac Elliott is giving a clinical lecture on prosthetic techniques. Grouped around him are, from the lefi, Shirley Ziemba. Ruby Schmoyer,Mrs. Kendrick, and Nancy Trombley. X Here is Dr. Mac Elliott examining Richard Riel’s teeth. Frances Mansfield, on the left, and Katherine Curran are assisting him. Practical Nursing Miss Gracey supervises Frances Edwards who is giving Elizabeth McCarthy a hypodermic injection. 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Joqoy ‘spuocwipy ysourq ‘meyg Jo[orA ‘vulaj VIOIIyeg ‘MOY pal, ‘OaTvostuvy, Ydesor pue ‘aneaneg 4g uYyor ‘uostepuy WeITTIM ‘sysoling sv[snoq ‘soya, praeq ‘eyel[mMorg 1ej0g ‘aeedg uyor “1ejpueyy praeq ‘Aovay, nyyly ‘sovig vlolayeg ‘ayy AA VUSLOTY ‘ouoIeg oUuUYW ‘ULMpoOy 90RI1D ‘MOI PUODIG ‘TozeIS foLVpQ pue “touu0D,Q Ayjorog ‘paeyeg uowO ‘teal[Q vlowyeg ‘UosUyOR oe ovY :4YSII 0} 4Jo] ‘Mor 4SATq ‘pPAvII uBELP ‘puURTLOY eare[D ‘Ao[pnq weiajAg “Q[nveusrIeq sioT 4 Y}eU Suryove, JO UOISIaA Wlopow oY} Sesn _ (doBiINque[euezUg,, LOSsezo1g ‘UOISIaA gcGgy MoUg [enuuy ayy uy _ SE S9PDADIsapd4 | Scenes from Trade’s Annual Play, “Tradescapades cla lenis SIVAVAr Te ee First row, left to right: Lester Langevin, David Durocher, Richard Bilodeau, Martin Broder, Richard Thomas, Alita Benoit, and Cynthia Toulson, Second row, same order: Charles Self, Ernest Edmonds, Leonard Grundstrom, Kenneth Jordan, Bernard Paine, Gloria May, and Arthur Bousquet. Third row, left to right: Edward Nadolski, Carmen Vitale, William Baymon, James Pooler, James Burgess, Robert Perkowski, Philip Marcus, and Gerald Znoj. Fourth row, left to right: Richard King, Francis Greene, Arthur Tracy, Antonio Batista and Robert Helin. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alita Benoit ASSISTANTS Joseph Connolly Ernest Edmonds Gloria May Julian Popko Cynthia Toulson ART EDITOR Philip Marcus SPORTS EDITOR James Pooler PHOTOGRAPHERS David Durocher ASSISTANTS Richard Bilodeau Martin Broder Lester Langevin ADVERTISING MANAGERS James Burgess Robert Perkowski BUSINESS MANAGERS Arthur Bousquet David Parent Gerald Znoj PRODUCTION MANAGER Richard Thomas ASSISTANTS Antonio Batista William Baymon Joseph Connolly Francis Greene Leonard Grundstrom Robert Helin Francis Hutcheons Kenneth Jordan Richard King Edward Nadolski Bernard Paine Charles Self Arthur Tracy Carmen Vitale COMPILATION AND ARRANGEMENT BY James Pooler TYPISTS The Dental and Medical Assistants FACULTY ADVISERS Miss Esther G. Skelley Mr. Joseph B. Elvin, photographic Mr. Walter Gunning, Production Mrs. Mary Holland, Literary Mr. Paul McCabe, Production Mr. Frank O’Brien, Production Mr. Peter Savoy, Business Mr. Frank Vyska, Advertising : “IOSIApe ‘SuruUNy) “If. pus ‘Ia]oog sewer ‘dos[lT plempy ‘Jnoog eT paeyory ‘yeIjozoe yzaqoy “joog Arey ‘suosyoynyZ stouvig ‘“WoI4spunIy preuceyT ‘asvod yjouusy ‘eistyegq o1uojuy ‘uvUleeTy sojrteyO ‘Ady uYyoR ‘tyJoUeZeg pIeYysIyY ‘“TOSTAPe ‘Tox[VG “IP[ ‘Aopro owes 9y} UL ‘duIpuryg “‘SuluuBy SIOUBIY pue ‘oUeNayl Joresieyy “Qlousg eiTy ‘ayenbnqg suuese ‘AonosueS yYoqoY ‘UOSUIQOY pAVyoIy :4YSII 07 4FoT ‘pozVog UDWS}{D4 s) Remember the Assemblies Awards IC 4 Athlet iots’ Day Patr Education Week erican Am Academic These students were photographed in one of Mr. Cravens chemistry classes while they were find- ing the concentration of a base by titration. From left to right are Roland Nashville, Robert Gregoire, Howard Jenkins, Henry Dobek, Paul Kszascz, and Edward Piwcio. Robert Ardizzoni, with the pointer, is giving a helping hand to Robert Millier who seems to be having a bit of trouble with a problem in applied trigonometry. David Chandler, left, and Donald Lemoine are amused. Maybe they feel that Bob’s difficulty is not so serious as he thinks. Maybe they are happy because they are seniors and hope that mathematical worries will soon be over. They are Machine boys and were in one of Mr. Dreyer’s related mathematics classes. Academic Re 2 OR ot Classes at Trade enjoy an occasional period of browsing in the attractive school library. This is one of Miss Tarr’s senior groups. Engaged in the discussion are, in the foreground, left to right, Betty Renaud, Nancy Bassett, Gary McCluskey, and Gail Lafond. Behind them George Brace is examining one of the new books which the library has acquired. David Shea, Florence White, and Nancy Gilbert are at the tables, and Jeanne Duquette, Dorothy Ethier, Mildred Gralenski, Sandra Bruce, and Corinne Meade, all left to right, are standing behind them. Here, in Mr. Richardson’s post-high school applied “There are always so many interesting things to do in physics class, are Bart Vanderlip, left, and James Russell social studies,” say Mrs. Russell’s students. Here it’s cur- measuring the speed of a bullet. rent events. From left to right are Stanley Kline, Samuel Topulos, Gerald Sawyer, Ralph Berry, Robert Perkowski, and William Boyle. ‘SqUNPNYS ZUIYVUIOWIOF] [VUOT}VIOA [[e OJ porinbod sf BS1n0d VY], ‘“eWOY 9Y} UI YIIS ayy OZ ared 04 Sutures] o1eM Adyy o10yM Zulsinu swoy ul ssvjo ul poydei13o0joyd ozam “‘neoulelen Aju pue “4querzed ay} ‘oyuR[g Bsaleyy, “4jJol ‘zoLmorysezg AyjOI0G ‘sTIIs ve14} sseuJ, DuIsuN Y 9WOH The students in the Beauty Culture Department receive training in all phases of the work to enable them to obtain their licenses and to become successful operators in modern beauty sa- lons. Here Louise Fiorentino is shampooing Annette Sacco’s hair. Maureen Canty is giving Juyce Casey manicure. Regina Frasca painting the Dutch House .’ : : Here Robert Pepper is lettering a school safety Edwin Seremeth is finishing a watercolor painting. chart. Commercial Art Remember Scar-O? Here are he and Paul Kazik Drafting-Mechanical Richard Bilodeau and David Durocher are shown making prints for the yearbook. In this picture we see Lester Langevin operating the Ozalid machine. Drafting-Architectura ‘eerie nite han sneonermnicnsnsceyninnconn ions This is Richard Seremith, a talented drafting student with his drawing of a stream- liner. one BD S Sow ihe These Architectural Drafting students are working in their remodeled room. Front row, left to right: Jay Traver, Allan Woodrow, and Melvin Johnson. Rear row, in the same order: Robert Minnon, Ronald Simpson, and Charles Calkins. Electronics Walter Ziemba and James Henriques receive their FCC Radiotelephone Operator’s Licenses from Instructor Chris M. Manitsas. The licenses are a stepping stone in the field of Electronics for these boys. John Chartier is using a Dumont oscilloscope, and behind him is Noman Villeneuve, who is checking a Sweep generator. Walter Ziemba, teft, and James Henriques, both seniors, repair a Webster tape recorder. Auto Body Before es ea o owe After Ready to Go Here are three Before and After pic- tures of a front-end wreck. In the Before picture, Ronald Moquin, left, and Robert Markowitz are determining the extent of damage. The same two Auto Body men are polishing the repaired car in the second picture. Finally in the third, Milton Cooley says the car is ready to go. Auto Mechanics ‘47 Plymouth. Mr. Noiseux shows Raymond Temple how to use acoil tester. These boys, James Kelly, John Youmell, and Rich- ard Stejna, left to right, are operating a synchro- graph. Pearl Coderre frosts a two-tier wedding cake. Here are Doris Bertrand, Janet Zguro, Peter Targonski and William Bernard decorating Valentine cakes. Diesel ES EERE GOES First row, left to right: Luke Williams, Arthur Gordon, and Donald Brown. Second row, left to right: Gerald McLaughlin, Willard West, and Walter Rohr. Third row, left to right: Roger Clarke, Robert Duhart, and Edward Elliott. Standing in the rear: Journal Kelly, left, and Garnet Mackey. Here Robert Perkowski, a senior, is checking a barrel surface for precision flatness using monochromatic light and optical flat. Observing him are, from the left, Richard Belisle, William Merceri, and Robert Witkop. oe eo =f int tes, William Clark, Ray Koncitik, and George Bouchard are working at a high pressure tester. Diesel students learn to set the pop-off pressure and. observe the noz- zle pattern spray. Driver Education This is another group at the luncheon. From left to right are: Mr. Herman J. Dreyer, who is in charge of Driver Education at Trade High School; Mrs. John J. O’Rourke; the Honorable John J. O’Rourke of Northampton; and Mr. Alfred T. Little, Supervisor of Driver Education at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. These students are studying for their Driving Certificates. Here is a group of boys who are preparing to take their “Behind the wheel” test. Inspector Albert B. Falcon, at the desk, is checking Nancy Bassett’s license form. At the left is Mr. Dreyer, the instructor. Radio and I.V. Douglas White and Robert Gianette are shown checking voltages on Philco Master Demonstrator while M. Rae, instructor checks their work. Robert Begin is working on a TV receiver. “AoY “SiJq pues Youueg “iq Suljsisse s10y UMOYS Ale Sud seD ETeqIeg puv ‘amsseid poolq s,weiiMA Suryey st oum ‘Aaaypor) BIULZITA UWlsYy} JO OMT, ‘S}UEPNyS Jo SUOTIVUTWIXD 9Y} UT PIe os] qeNfeaul soIjjJo YI[eeYy ey} oAIS sqUE SISSY [Rope ey, ‘u0Ty eonpe Yi[eey Jo plepusys YsIYy UleqUTeUL ‘Ay[NOVy BY} Jo UOTzeIedo0d yUaT[aDxXe 9Y} YyIM ‘ouoYde[a} 943 ye peIngoId ‘oy SIP{ ‘OSINU poto{sIdeI JUSTIIJJe Spell, pue Wouuseg “iq “}euUUeg jelueYyyeN ‘Iq ‘uerloIshyd jooyos oy} Jo UWOISIATOdNS 3y} Japun uorjeuruexe [eorshyd [enuue sty Sutavy St “eyxIV[D WeIT[IM ‘Aoq sped Yue, sty, “Buleq-jjam [eorshyd pue [eyueu siy SABMTE ST 9AT}Oa[qo Sz] “QUEPNyS 94} 0} HJoUeq 4sSe7zVe13 94} IO A[JUBYSUOD SeATIyS YSI epery ye urer oad yW[eay su pivele ae ‘IQUUIP SBU4SLIYD ey I0z yound : Aqiequeia Sulimod are yorrpooy joy” pue aJeT ‘TTeqdurey youre ‘sKoyin} Zulares yseWy ydesor pu rieupey Avy ole o10H ‘AdyIN} BSUIATOS 10oj sdn-jes osuvLlie ZdIAojouUeP US ‘WOOr 80} OATIOBIIY¥E INO UI peAtes ST JOUUIP seUSUIUD -[2H pue ‘1ozUe0 ‘AUQIVOO SUIPTeie+) a[IUM SesTAIedns UOS|IXt) SSI] Bulla]D Puly spoo Machine in operation. ection of the Machine Department isisas Th Machine Here is Leon Larouche running a Brown and Ronald Tilbury is operating a toolmakers lathe Sharp Universal cylindrical grinder. ei we agate . Sor od n=} is} | o qq wn am Oo Sl G B fc} ca ° tet) p A= uc} ae! ic) B w oO SG =| = n o 17) ° ay � — ° =] o Q Sy) � | oO [= iQ wy = ° n oO | jo} o o My o 0 eedle Trades Miss Mezzacappa gives a lesson in pattern drafting while Regis Lanzillo, Patricia Brace, Elizabeth Self, and Elaine Williams, left to right, listen attentively. They are all busy days in the Needle Trades Department. From left to right around the table are Claire Rolland, Stella Skowron, Joyce Dearborn, Carol Freeze, Patricia Norrington, and Nancy Whitehouse. Doris Plante, to the right, is putting away a finished garment. Kneeling left to right: Bart Vanderlip, Adolphe Boudreau, John Isabelle, and Vasil Peles. Standing, left to right: Richard Foster, a Minneapolis-Honey-well representative, Perry M. Best, instructor in charge of the course, Carroll Cook, Donald Hayden, Courtney Woodcock, Armand Setian, Victor Colo, Harry Prot- zenko, Michael Kakley, Raymond Reeve, Norman Grise, Jesse O. Richardson, physics instructor, M. Marcus Kiley, an assistant superintendent of Springfield schools, and William Jackson. In September, 1955, at the request of the Oil Heat Institute of America, Inc., a training pro- gram was started at Trade High School designed to supply, partially at least, the demands of man- ufacturers and dealers for trained service men and prospective field and sales engineers. This commercial-industrial course operates as a two- year day school on a post high school technical institute level. The curriculum and calibre of in- struction are such that it is currently considered that the course not only will provide terminal training but also will be acceptable, in the case of students who qualify, for one year, and possibly two, of college transfer credit in mechanical en- gineering. Facilities are available for enrolling forty stu- dents each year. Partly because of insufficient publicity both in Springfield and in other areas and partly because of the difficulties encountered in establishing a new course, the enrollment this year is eighteen. SMOp ‘Auedwo0g voueinsuy -UIM 94} Sutjured are Joyeg TojseyO pue 4Yjoy ‘oon][eg yleqry 22H ouLIvWT FY Alq_ 24} IOZ Ysop Auesoyeul V BUIYSIUIJoI SI UeIIND 931005) ‘9SIN0D ISUING [IO MoU 94} IOJ odeys doj-dy oyu 90Z Woor ynd 07 ; heer a a yooyrepun siozyelooveap pues siequred yuepnys sty pue YOUTOYUT, “I sqoofoid jereds Jey} YM Asnq oues[y 19}0qg pue ‘YWJezzey UYor ‘arIOIg 49 AlUeP ‘Medley VoUAAT, “4YSLI 04 IFO, WONT ‘smoys oanqoId SITY, = ES “sutuuns) UI pure eqenodwW “If ‘S1ojyONA4YSUI Iley, JO OM} YYIM UOJSOog UI MOYS ALOUT : J i . WLO “yoru Sulzutad ay} peqista sAoq 4ulg sy} Areniqeq ul yoo Suryutg suring é Sonss! UBUIS}JBID INO Jo ouo IOF J ev dn Suryao] uMoys ole eysI}eg OlUoJUW pue TyjeUBZeg PIBYTY ‘IOO[J wWooL Ssord ay} UO UOT}ISOd UI sseid yJosTJo QOOQS$ MoU ve soeTd I93ZII VOJeM SJUSpNyS SUI[IWS V[IYM suCT}eIedo Spuedsns doys suljultg oy, d Lithography inting an P r Printing and Lithography Anthony Batista feeds a cylinder press under the watchful eye of Richard Pezanetti while Marshall Dunsmoor watches color on the delivery end of the press. In the background John Dieni and Carmen Vitale cut paper stock. In a far corner, Mr. McCabe, a printing instructor, turns his back on the camera. Kenneth Jordan, Arthur Tracy, and Richard Thomas are pictured working with the print shop reproduction camera. They were making negatives from which some of the pictures in this book were printed. The camera is also used to produce negatives for view-graph teaching by other departments through- out the school. attern Makin Stephen Keiderling turning bracket pattern for print machine David Chandler and Anthony Coviello are checking steam shovel scoop tooth. - Electric Dennis Gallacher, left, and Donald Doty check a motor generator set. This picture shows Mr. Hesse conducting a class discussion on industrial electronics. At the table nearer him are, left to right, Robert Schabowski, Michael Breshin, Thomas McLaughlin, Edward Paulhus, Robert Pease, David Manning, and Francis English. The boys at the other table are Ronald Messier, Charles Petrucci, and Gerald Couture. Sheet Metal Harry Shepard, Philip Melanson, and Clarence Robinson are developing sheet metal patterns in the related drafting room. These sheet metal workers are making hoppers for the lunch department. In front George Stone, left, and Nor- mann Humpel are working, and in the rear, from the left, are Philip Blais, Richard Correira, and Lawrence Whitworth. Here a group of tenth and eleventh graders fabricate tool boxes and elbows. In the foreground are Michael Askins and Roland Demers, left to right respectively, and behind them, Douglas Hastings and William Franzoviz, also left and right. Typing is an essen- tial skill for the post high school students who are taking the Medical and Dental As- sisting courses. Photo- graphed here, from left to right, are Nancy Al- len, Mary Knightly, Katherine Curran, and Janet McKemmie. Typing and | ranscription The business train- ing of these students includes some practice in the use of the voice writer, which is used extensively in doctors’ offices. Slyvia Dash, Frances Mansfield, and Barbara Castens, left to right, are shown in this piccure. SP oe sem ral ER I Wie la ny ESE mas el mab This demonstration shows the function of the Heliare torch. With Mr. Moran are Thomas Stevenson, left, and Carl Trant. Woodworking wtigengemmnnanihccaivertineai ov nmhaeiameesem Here Mr. Maloof watches while Vincent Ma ndolini, left, and Louis Jacques fit doors to cabinets for a biology classroom. Joseph Pelletier, Anthony Bernardes, and Fred Miner, left to right, are assembling cabinets for the architectural drafting room, Stanley Kline, left, and George Vermette fit a Micarta covering to a cabinet in the Beauty Culture Department. Vocational Homemaking Betty Lou Spencer, Grace Goodwin, Elearnor Wemyss, Jo An Freez al) Jo Ann Roos. and Cynthia Jackson are packaging cookies to sell on St. Patrick’s Day. Left to right, Joyce Stenberg, Anne Barone, Grace Goodwin, and Jo-Ann Feazell chat at a Luncheon in the Vocational Home Kitchen. ‘penbs o1jfyety S[ILS JUOTOIJFo Seok Sy YYIA sosod UBATT[NG BYPEY “SIA ponbs 21 fD4 | S]415) Reserve Traffic Squad These Trade boys, all members of Reserve Units, form- ed a traffic squad headed up by Mr. Dreyer. SS’ Bowling Team=Ci Ty Champs Kneeling: James Cowles, left, and Richard Smus Standing, left to right: Mr. LaBroad, faculty advi- ser, Donald Brown, Robert Marion, Roger Bourcier, and Gordon Strong. ueyey SVM oInjoId STYZ USYM YUeSqe SvM O][EIAOD AuOYQUY UTeIdvI-05 “HOT WeyIM pure “uosureryim Woqoy ‘ouraeg plorey ‘Ixeuust) opry ‘uosdwig preuog ‘tuoTeyy oIpeug ‘TUOIyY uUYyOrR :Mor YANO “OOUSIMB'TT PIAVG Yowop pue ‘AossiqopY Jaoqoy ‘toysVg preyory ‘yWWWY plreuoy ‘YI UIeITIIM ‘steueseq jevyoryy ‘edeg preuog ‘asdsvay PLVteH “Wopjeyg JeMmo1g ‘U0 {se]SSq prempy ‘[jownox uyor ‘SUIVITIIM WRIT[LM “ZIAOZUBIOT WeITTIM ‘SUTyIeg Jeqoy ‘quintg pay, youoy peey :MOr party, “eYOW S}UeC Yevop pue “uolivyy yLeqoy ‘senboep stno7T ‘ost WeIT[IM ‘SUTyIeg preyory ‘dryjny, weryypim ‘AT[oOUUOD prempy ‘tekny 4LaqQoy ureydep-op ‘visoiquy .q JoqnyY ‘jelouey Auoyyuy ‘[jessny sewoyy, ‘tysuIsQ preMpy ‘soqsq P10) : AOL puodes ‘sese pelj[y pue ‘oynueaeg AuoyjUy ‘sItIey UOTE ‘suaMO [eq ‘1107eIEqGrT pleuoy ‘ouosueyT ydesor ‘odeg sapreyy ‘ty4ezz0y, uYyor ‘paedeys Ase ‘Iprequio'y jonureg ‘oovlyeM [onwiesg ‘loyleM SeT[eG :MOl Yova UT 4YSTI 07 YO] ‘Mor 4ST ‘oovong utwefueg — yeqrooy Football te ‘ : : : Krse aoe ial i . J a ee enue” E BR Det Se Pe St A Trade threat is stopped by Classical. Stewart Sheldon scores the first touchdown in the early minutes of the Athol game. CHEERLEADERS Left to right: Nanci Leavitt Doris Plante, Mary Ladner, Donna Leavitt, Margaret McGuane, Regis Lanzillo, Antoinette Veto Here’s one of the six touchdowns scored against Classical. ‘AOUQIHI pIeMpy YyoVoD pue ‘vayg 93.1004) ‘puly preuog ‘nesorey, esi0ex) ‘eufayg ueydeig ‘TjoyseH éjevyoIy, ‘ureydvo-o0 ‘preyfeg UoqjJITD ‘eovrg 031004 ‘uosIpeyT JoySe'T ‘uosuoX sdUeIMET ‘raaeyg soumer TI preyory ‘ysep, ydesor ‘eqjony oSi10ey ‘puog preMpy :tepso owes ‘mor yoeg ‘zoIMOoyIey, Joqoy pue ‘Aopyaep{ urlayey ‘tormyney eoLIneRY ‘oy[IsueyT uyor ‘ureydvo-o0 ‘Tuvliey, opteg “Qaequiey sojieyO ‘1oISsoy, pleuog ‘elzergey puowudey ‘sersury sowee :4UBII 0} 4Jo] ‘Mor yUOIT Woy diede) ) @SsS5G6 laa 1956 City Bowling Champs Kneeling, left to right: Arthur Dumont, Captain Donald Brown, and David Trites Standing, left to right: Michael Haskell, Alman Grout, Mr. Moody, coach, Lawrence Mandeville, and William MacKinnon. Trade Rifle Club Back on the range. In the front row are James Pooler, Kenneth Jordan, Fred Lodigiani, Ernest Lambach, Richard Robinson, Neil Curran, and Wayne Bergstrom, and behind them, Wayne Goodrich, Arthur Mowery, Theodore Tessier, Rymond Gobeille, and Alfred Magee. The telescope is used to observe the hits on he bull’s-eye. SunoX “TW Pure “UITFIH WeITTIM ‘ooerg pleuoy ‘pre [req woyzT[O ‘teSeuew ‘uIZZy qoqoy “Qunig “WL :MOr YI ' paredeys Airey pue ‘oyinoy.Q preapy ‘Uoppeys 4.1eMezg ‘UOSUTEITIIM qleq oy ‘slLiepy uote, ‘tesevueU ‘ouOsUeT Yydosor :MOr YLINOT ToAVYS Woqoy pue “UZFIH Wel WeyIM ‘ore M YULIA ‘YSnol[nOo upwelusg ‘suryseg Woqoy : Mod PAY, YU WeITIM Pues ‘SUIVITIIM WeITIM ‘eovlg o810045 ‘el[Isue] uyor ‘sy1eg Meg :MoI puovsg ouRTIDIS [neq pues “WloTyspunIn pleucey] ‘euusyoW anyyry ‘0, eD Aoy ‘adv [VM JONUIeG :SsMOL [[B UL USL 0} 4Jo] ‘mor Asay yoqisysDg Basketball As far as basketball is concérned, Trade High School was hard hit by graduation, 1955. Of last year’s interschool co- champions, Stewart Sheldon was the only returning regular around whom this year’s basketball team had to be built. Even he was ineligible for the first three games. The rest of the squad consisted of some of last year’s Junior Varsity members and some new comers. Including the Preview and two Alumni games, Trade had a twenty game schedule which included games with the top teams in the Connecticut Valley. Our boys did exceptionally well, considering the caliber of the opposition and the inex- perience of our team, to win nine of the twenty games. Our. team lost seven of the first eight games, and then it came back to win eight of the last twelve. Most noteworthy in the season’s record are two wins over the Valley Wheel champions, West Springfield; one win over 2 oS 2 aes the Valley League champions, Chicopee; and our fifth con- A jump ball between Cliff Ballard, number 29, of Trade secutive win over Tech. , ; and Sam Groom, 23, of Cathedral before a pa cked Trade’s lack of experience and height was offset to some house at the Springfield College Field House degree by the fine spirit and team play which resulted in a much better season than was anticipated. The 1956 Basketball Team Here are Bob Perkins, 38, of Trade and Katz, 31, of Tech on the opening tap-off in the Tech-Trade game. CHEERLEADERS Tech (dark jerseys) waits to take the rebound following a Trade lay-up shot at a game in the Trade gym. Ios euUeul ‘qeJoog sewer pus ‘yaqoq Aruey ‘uosep UyoL ‘|Aq I04se4D ‘IprvquioT Jenureg ‘JefreyY Auoyyuy ‘TJo1meD ulAey ‘TuoTY uyor “eisoiquy,.q WoqnH ‘ATOM PAV ‘nesrepl eB100% ‘oydog uerne ‘usaVIO [Ieq YoVoD :1epio oul vs oy} Ul ‘BuIpURIg “eYAJOW Ploqoy pue ‘sedny yoqoy “InojyeT Yyouusy ‘esopeqeg yd[ey ‘eietqey puowsey ‘ojjetacg Auoyquy ‘ooon urluefueg ‘zymoeryIey Yoqoy ‘TeyseH [Oey “FOUIM TruVd :44SLt 0} 430] ‘pozeos Hockey LaPierre makes a save in a hard-fought game ee Ae mine 8 Gates ¥ Tech scores a goal against Goalie Haskell of Trade. CHAMPIONS — MACHINE SHOP 1956 SHOP LEAGUE INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL The Machine and Electrical Departments finished the regular season in the shop league without a defeat, which made a play-off game for the championship necessary. Both shops were allowed to see the championship game played in the full gym with bands, marching and cheering to add to the excitement. The Machine boys were the champions, 24 - 21 . The Auto Mechanics, Cabinet Making, Diesel, Drafting, Printing, and Radio are tne other shops which competed in the league. First row, left to right: Ralph Slate, Joseph Pietroniro, Robert Pero, John Sarno, Frederick LaBombard, Harold Guy, and Ronald Tilbury. Second row, left to right: Mr. Johnson, manager, Normand Vermette, Wayne Berg- strom, Robert Millier, James Plante, and Mr. Gonzales, coach. Here Harold Guy, Machine, out jumps Robert McLaurin, Elec- tric, toward the end of the championship game. Swimming Team Front row, left to right: Thomas Sullivan, Allan Clowes, Raymond Szafran, Lawrence Yensen, Ronald Simp- son, captain, Edward Cass, and John Cote. Second row, in the same order: Mr. Lawrence, coach, Gerald Estes, Vernon Greene, Robert Minnon, Louis Jacques, George Bouchard, and John Blanchard. Trade High started its first full season of swimming competition by joining the new Western Massachusetts Swimining Association which is comprised of teams from Classical, Technical, Holyoke, Northampton, and St. Michael’s of Northampton. Trade also met teams from St. John’s of Worcester and from Deerfield Academy. While the record of wins and losses was not impressive, the work and effort of the inexperienced Trade swimmers were outstanding. They more than held their own in all competition, and before another year passes, Trade should be at the top of the standings. “‘suTyteg ‘a ‘ssosing f ‘Teavys “y ‘siveg “y ‘An { ‘el[isuey f cepxo owes ‘moy quorg “4deo ‘yIUeTVS “TJ ‘TION.O “N ‘uUMOIg “q tie HOM “M ‘TPYSVH “WW ‘euueyoyT “y :topazo ouies ‘mor oppryy ‘HIeM “WY “OuTAed “HY ‘eyYAN0Y,.CO “Y ‘SWITIIM M ‘SuUNOX YoVoy :4YSIAI 04 FJoy] ‘MOL Ivayzy ‘reak 4XoU SIOUTTpesy oq [[LM AsYyy, “Uosves oY} JO pus ay} prVMo} Ureo} AzIsIVA oY} YALA pedeyd shoq esey} Jo Aue ,,epesiig JYSTT,, OY} YM souetmey plavd “AW AjIsID A 401UNS ‘proyonog ef1085 pud ‘samo[D uvdiy ‘Hutuleq yWeqiez] ‘uopleusg nis ‘prD[[Og FID ‘JUHU O} eT ‘Mor JuoIZ AsuqIOo! PY YODOD ‘tuosoy Weqoy ‘sov][DAA wWIDS ‘UJUD WDITTIIW ‘SUID UOUIDP] ‘ZeUIUTAa}G SUOJ[TY ‘TIDUUad Oply ‘e0I1g eH1oey IeHDuD ‘}YyHt 0} Wes] ‘Mor yoo, HID | Stu Sheldon of Trade clears bar at 5’6” in high jump. Aldo Gennari of Trade throwing the Shot-put. Stu Sheldon of Trade is way out in front in the low hurdles. ‘saboy yOoe pud ‘WwIDSUCY yWoeqoy ‘UosHDIN your ‘QYOWIIA UDWION ‘S1ISIq IG Aruay ‘WezzeW UYyor ‘yODOD ‘ueavID [ID 3YyHu 0} YET wee} {OD ELD DAY 1956 irls: Gym BOYS GYM Opponents square off to start one of Ted Plumb’s pet exercises which will quickly envelope the whole group. The Faculty MARY J. BAWN ERNEST J. BOUCHER BELLE H. BRANSFIELD MARGARET M. CAREW ELEANOR K. CARLISLE PEARL CONNOR HARRY R. CRAMER EARL N. CRAVEN JOHN T. DONOHUE HERMAN J. DREYER JANE DAMON FRANK GIDDINGS ISABELL V. KENDRICK THOMAS R. KING MELVIN E. KINSMAN R.D.H. ERNEST HESSE ANN M. KLINGSPORN FRANCIS N. KNAPTON DAVID P. LAWRENCE ALFRED J.C. MAGEE CHRISTOS M. MANITSAS The Faculty LouIseE J. MAZZUCHELLI WILLIAM J. MCAULIFFE PAUL L. MCCABE EDWARD McCGIBNEY bS = ee G e Lois E. MCHAFFIE EARLE W. Moopy DONALD J. MORAN LAURIER A. NOISEUX JOSEPH MALOOF THURSTON W. MUNSON FRANK S. O’BRIEN MARIO PELLEGRINI JAMES K. PERRY EDWARD A. PLUMB DONALD D. PALOSKY ALBERT C. PRYOR. JR. JAMES RAE JR. JESSE O. RICHARDSON MILDRED A. RUSSELL PETER E. SAVOY HAROLD C. SHERWOOD VIRGINIA T. SIMES ESTHER G. SKELLEY SAMUEL E. TARNAUSKAS The Faculty ASENATH E. TARR REINHARD THEINERT FRANK C. VYSKA WILLIAM R. YOUNG PERRY M. BEST JAMES A. BROWN HELEN G. BURZYNSKI HERMAN E. DREWES JOSEPH B. ELVIN ‘ R.N. FRANK W. FURGAL Doris A. GILSON MARY S. HOLLAND MARIAN E. JOHNSTON NELS H. JOHNSON R.N. THOMAS ‘MACELLIOTT LOUISE PERRIN ANNA R. Roy, R. N. DR, MARTHA M. SULLIVAN Lewis V. JACKSON JOHN P. SULLIVAN DENNIS J.BRUNTON JEANNETTE G: FONTAINE Office Staff MILDRED ALGIRE ANNA BERNSON GRACE H. DIGAN MABEL S. MURPHY MILDRED W. MARTENSEN MARGARET M. TIEDGEN Counselors GERALD F. FITZGERALD TERESINA B. THOMPSON We are Grateful THE CLASS OF 1956 AND THE UNDER- GRADUATES OF TRADE HIGH SCHOOL APPRECIATE THE ASSISTANCE OF THESE SPONSORS: GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA CO. CHAPMAN VALVE MANUFACTURING CO. UNITED STATES ENVELOPE CO. A. BOILARD SONS, INC. SPRINGFIELD BUICK CO. VALLEY CINEMA, INC. HOBBYLAND AND TRAIN CENTER GRAPHIC ARTS, INC. CHARLES WENK INTERSTATE BUSSES CORP. PARMENTER AUTO PARTS CO. MEYERS STUDIO T. P. SAMPSON CO. FERRARA SPRING AND PARTS CO. PRODUCTION PATTERN AND FOUNDRY CO. SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO. SPFLD. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO. HAMPDEN COAL AND OIL CO. W. J. FOSS Co. SEVEN—UP, SPRINGFIELD BOTTLERS INC. WICO ELECTRIC CO. LONG O ELECTRICAL COMPANY, INC. STANDARD ELECTRIC TIME CO. HAYNES AND COMPANY P. D. THIBERT LUMBER CO., INC. PETER PAN BUS LINES RIALTO SKATING RINK VAN NORMAN MACHINE CoO. MUTUAL OLDSMOBILE INC. PERKINS MACHINE AND GEAR CO. CARLSON PATTERN SHOP, INC. NANCY WHITEHOUSE “Nanny” 53 Clayton Street Glee Club JOAN WITNEY “Whit” 15 Ralph Street Beauty Culture Student Council ELAINE WILLIAMS 54 Orleans Street Trade Dressmaking Glee Club, Tradescapades SAMUEL WINTERS “Sam” 194 Worcester Street. 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