Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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RIFLE CLUB Front Raw lleft to rightr: R Crawford, N. King, R. Hale. G. Malonson, M, Odiorne, J. Kenney. Second Row rleft to rightl: Mr. Cassano, F. Haladay, H, Tnresher, N. Taylor. L. Meuse. ur Shooting Stars BY liAYnii'r're IVTARY Muse The Xlrakelleld lligh School Rifle Club has become one ol the most popular school organizations during the past year. fllr. joseph Cassano. the clubs eflicient supervisor, instructs the members in the saletv of handling and using the rille. This information is effective at target practice held bi-weekly at the Green- wood School. The group also holds one business meeting each week at the high school. This past year the National Ritqe Association has furnished bullets, an arrangement which gives the club more chance lor practice. During the football season the members sold programs to raise money to supply the club with more rifles. A girls' division is under the process of being established, and it is hoped that it will be one of the finest in the Suburban lnterscholastic Rille League, of which it is a member. The ollicers are as follows: llresideiitz Robert llale Vice-Preside11t: Gladys Malonson Sefrretary-Treasurer3 Norma King Executive Officer: Mark Odiorne Page Twenty-six

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SKI CLUB ' Front Row tleft to rightr: J. Evans, A. Carpenter, A. Quinlan, L. Galiinari. F. Aston. D. Averell. R. LaCombe, B. Benson, M. Cuddy, G. Day. Second Row lleft to rightv: J, Layton, L. Drady, J. English, G. Maionson, J. Achorn, E. MacLeod, G. Anthony, F. DeVita, S. Bemister. R. Hatfield. Third Row cleft to rightti VV. Layton, E. Kent, H. Low, G. Buffet, M. Dunbar, W. Meaney. R. Windt. H. Brownson, C. Higgins. Rocket-Pilot Daredevils BY CADET RQNALD l.iixm'Ei. The purpose ot' the Ski Cfluh is the creation antl promotion ol' interest and enthusiasm among skiers ol Xlakeiielti High School. Many activities have accomplished this goal. Occasional ski trips to New llampshire anti jatmts to western iXl1lSS1lCllLlS6US are hut Ll lew ol the events. Beginners wishing aitl can get it lrom capable instrtictors. A Winter Clarnival is the highlight ol every season. l-or a fitting climax to the year. there is gi hanquet lol' the members ot this lively group. 'l he meetings are heltl twice Lt month with Nlr. llaroltl Statin- ton. tactilty atlxiseit The cost ot membership is an initiation lee plus twenty- Hve cents ll month as clues. lllli Ol3lilCQlilQS lliuidtflzti Donald fXi'ei'ell l'ice-l'1'csidc1zt: litetl .Xston Treaszzrer: Lois Winclt Svcrclaz'-t': Lou Ann Clallinari Page Twenty-tive

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Interplanetary Debaters BY Cvxnei' Rieiifxno trio Amid the hedlam ol' voices raised in arwument, the unior liorum discusses . , , . U . . manv ol tne xvorld s problems xvith sound reasoning and logic. Meeting once monthly, the organization tallas over topics ol school, national. and international lile. Usually a panel ol' tour members ol the club gives short speeches which are lollovved by general discussion from the floor. liach member has a turn as a critic. making a constructive report to help improve a speakers delivery. Bv this device the memhers learn some phases of parliamentary pro- cedure and acquire good speech hahits. ln addition, the organization presents txvo assemblies on vital topics. 'lihe participants naturally conquer fear ol' crovvds and enjov audience response. Mr. Gerard liarrv is the adviser for the Group, The ollicers lor l05O-l95l are as folloxvs: . D Pmsidevzt: Richard Yeo litre-I'reside1zt: Lois johnson Secretarurz Betty Cross Although small in size. the liorum is valuable as a training ground lot tXmerica's tuture voters. JUNIOR FORUM Front Row tleft to righti: E. Ham. B. Cross, R. Yeo. P. Sias, S. Wiley. S. Williams. Second Row tleft to rightl: A, Hildreth, E. Paton, F. Haladay, N. Taylor, A. Frederick, Mr. Barry. Page 'lvventy-seven