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

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Class History SOPHOMORE YEAR Nineteen fifty-seven was the beginning of three eventful years for the class of 1960. Ours was a large class, full of eager anticipation for the wonderful op- portunities that only the high school years can offer. The first organized meeting of the Class of 1960 took place on November 8. Although we were struggling to survive the usual dilemmas of high school ori- entation, Mr. Garvey made us feel at home when he welcomed us as a class at this meeting. Mrs. Sullivan and Mr. Henderson, our advisors, followed up Mr. Garvey's welcoming by planting the seeds of organization and outlining the goals for our class. Aided by a very interested and active Steering Committee our class began to function as a unit. The Steering Committee members: Jeanne Allaire, Annette Boucher, Diane Donah, Johanna Gauthier, Sheila Isham, Sandra Morace, Ronald Baker, Raymond Borbeau, Raymond Dudek, Kenneth Kielbania, Charles Lang, Lawrence Gladden, Ronald Goodreau, planned and coordinated class dances and aided in the selection of committees. These committees, functioning under Steering Committee leadership, established the amount for class dues and selected the class ring. The committees were probably responsible, along with the class of 1959, for standardizing the class rings for many years to come. In May of our sophomore year we held elections for officers to serve in our Junior Year. The officers were as follows: Robert Table, President; Diane Donah, Vice President; Jeanne Allaire, Secretary; James Sullivan, Treasurer; and Sandra Morace, Marshal As this sophomore year ended and we looked back on our accomplish- ments, we found the class if 1960 rolling along after three successful dances, top awards in the Field Day events, and winners of the intra-mural soft ball title. JUNIOR YEAR Then we were Juniors, and we met in the auditorium on September 16, to begin the school year 1958-1959. President Robert Table kept the grass from growing under our feet by directing the class planning towards a Thanksgiving Dance. Our Fall Festival Dance was held the week before Thanksgiving and this social event created bonds between classmates that strengthened our spirit of loyalty to our school. The class settled down to the business of keeping up our grades so that we might be around to enjoy our senior year. However, the class did not come out of the winter hibernation sleepily. We were quietly organizing our talents for a Junior Prom. This involved the hardest work and efforts that our class had undertaken as yet, but thanks to our solid class citizens, we had, if you will pardon the expression, the ‘“‘prettiest’’ dance that has graced our gym. We changed class officers in March and, as time told us, these new members were certainly dynamic. The officers that were to serve us in our Senior year were: Ray Dudek, President; Kenneth Kielbania, Vice-President; Annette Boucher, Secretary; Anne Cuzzone, Treasurer; Diane Ferioli, Girl Marshal; Theodore Haryasz, Boy Mar- shal; they were assisted by a newly elected Steering Committee consisting of Diane Donah, Sheila Isham, Sandra Gaugh, Chris Barry, Ronald Baker, Henry Ross, Mary Connolly and Jeanne Allaire.

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Prom Head Table Top photo: seated, Mrs. Garvey, Mr. Garvey, Mrs. Thompson Mr. Thompson; standing, Raymond Dudek, Sandra Gaugh, Mrs. Sullivan, Miss O'Neil and Mr. John Dean. Lower photo: seated; Mrs. Henderson, Mrs Brunton, Mr. Brunton; standing, Mr. Henderson, Mrs. Ross, Mr. Ross, Annette Vachon, Kenneth Kielbania. 10

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Class History Looking back we have the happy and unforgettable remembrance of dan- ces, a prom, receiving our pins, and a business venture on St. Patrick's Day. We will not forget the class luncheon which further cemented ties between classmates. SENIOR YEAR Hats! Hats! Hats! And the question was, ‘Do hats make a senior?’ Well, we got our hats and we knew our big year had actually arrived. If we thought that the class had worked hard in the past, we immediately reglized that it had been a breeze compared to the duties and activities that lay ahead of us for this, our Senior Year. Our Halloween Fiesta Dance and Field Day were events wel- coming the new members at Trade High School. The Field Day was actually a giant rally to give our athletic teams a proper send-off. If one can imagine the complex arrangements that must:be made in a Se- nior Year, it seems hard to believe that our class was able to conduct the most suc- cessful dance we ever had, The Leap Year Whirl. The class took a coffee break from senior activities in the form of a class luncheon. We know that the connois- seurs of the class will have a special place in their hearts for Miss Gilson and her group. Perhaps we of the Senior Class will find it difficult to sum up the fond memories that we gained in '59 and '60. Those memories will be blurred by the turmoil created by the necessity to pay dues, pose for and order pictures, be fitted for caps and gowns, endless preparation for year book and class day, breath- less plans for our prom, banquet and graduation. However, the authors of this history feel certain that when we call upon these memories in future days that all the previous class labors will appear to us, not as work, but as joyful experiences that have all the meaning of fun and happiness for the class of 1960. Sandra Morace Sheila Isham