Wilton High School - Yearbook (Wilton, NH)

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Yearbook Staff LEFT TO RIGHT: I. Curtis, B. Hatch, Editor and Chief, L. Stearns, M. Burbee, E. Martin, D. Mahoney. Librarians 8. Library Committee FIRST ROW: Left to Right: H. McGettigan, C. Paro, C. Nadeau, B. Cullinan, D. Center M. Burbee, C. Nelson. SECOND ROW: S. Griffian, N. Fletcher, B. Hatch, Mr. Dwire, C. Keilig, A. Fulgoni, S. Lammlnen, M. Russell.

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Class of I956 Histor by Kathryn LaCasse As we stand on the threshold of our future, me the graduating class of 1956 would like to relate to you the history of our high school years. We entered our Freshman year in 1952, timid and a bit scared at the thought of being initiated. After bowing to Seniors for one week, looking up a coat sleeve to be drenched with Water, walking in corn flakes barefooted and other miserable tasks we were given a Freshman Reception Dance by the Seniors in our honor. Our class officers that year were: President, Robert Hatch: Vice-President, Gerald Gallant: Secretary, Carole Nelson: Treasurer, Carl Keilig: Student Council Members, Ioan Bergeron and Daniel Mahoney. In October we sponsored our first real dance, the Sadie Hawkins Dance, which proved to be quite successful. We owed much of its success to our home room teacher of that year, Miss Iean Baker. We entered our Sophomore year with the loss of five classmates: Ioan Bergeron, Thomas Broderick, Eleanor King, Iohn Sheldon and Robert Hatch. Our class officers that year were: President, Gerald Gallant: Vice-President, Daniel Mahoney: Secretary, Carole Nelson: Treasurer, Kevin Fox: Student Council Members,,Marjorie Burbee and Carl Keilig. We ordered gold class rings with a green stone from Iosten's in the fall and received them after Christmas. Robert Hatch returned to our class again. ' Those in the Biology class that year took a trip to the Harvard Museum in Cambridge, Mass. with Mr. Sargent, a trip which proved to be fun as well as educational. I'm sure Richard McQuade will not soon forget the milk bath he received from Stuart Draper in a Cambridge Cafeteria. To earn money that year for our class trip we sold Christmas cards, Christmas gift wrapping paper and school book covers. At the end of the year we sponsored the Commencement Dance. Our home room teacher that year was Miss Baker, who during that year became Mrs. I. Polluck. We entered our Iunior year with the loss of four of our classmates: Faye Ann Anderson, Sandra Gagnon, Martha Gertln and Walter Riendeau, but gained three new pupils that year: Ioyce Russell, Shirley Gilson and Edward Martin. Our class officers that year were President, Carole Nelson: Vice-President, Donna Starkweather: Secretary, Patricia Raymond: Treasurer, Dorothy Lorette: Student Council Members, Carl Keilig and Marjorie Burbee. For activities that year we sold Christmas cards and wrapping paper, school book covers and held a rather unsuccessful food sale. In April we started plans for our junior Prom. After much discussion about the orchestra and the theme for decorations we started the hard work of preparing for a successful dance.. But since it was a success the work was not in vain. During the latter part of the year we presented bi-monthly Lions' Club Suppers. At the end of the year Dorothy Lorette left our class to be married. Again we went through the same procedure in preparing for the Commencement Dance as we did for the Iunior Prom. Our class advisor that year was Mr. Raymond Bissonnette. At last we were at the top, we were Seniors. Our class officers this year were President, Carl Keilig: Vice-President, Donna Starkweather: Secretary, Carole Nelson: Treasurer, Marjorie Burbee: and Student Council Members, Daniel Mahoney, Carl Keilig, Robert Hatch and Douglas Brown.' Last fall we lost Patricia Raymond, Shirley Gilson and Ioyce Russell, but gained Nancy Small to our class. We started our activities off by giving the Freshmen a special welcome---Freshman Week and Initiation Day, but despite the humiliation they were subject to they proved to be good sports. To encourage the sale of tickets Mr. and Mrs. Sargent gave us a ticket party at their home after we had canvased Wilton and surrounding areas for the Freshman Reception Dance. ' Mr. Sargent, our class advisor, suggested that the Seniors present an assembly by pantomiming records. Because it was quite successful we presented it again at an Antrim High School assembly. On November 17, with aid from Mr. Howard Preston we presented our Senior Class Play, Hillbilly Wedd1n ', a hillbilly comedy in three acts. It was a play we all enjoyed presenting. Throughout the complete year we sold book covers, gave a monthly Record Hop with student disc jockeys, and served bi- monthly Lions' Club suppers. These suppers were presented by several mothers of the class, without whom these suppers would have been impossible. On November 25, we sponsored the Alumni Ball. For the permission to sell refreshments and check coats we decorated the gym for the Monadnock Area Square Dance. I'm sure those who went will remember the night we all rode in the back of a pickup truck to Hollis to get some pumpkins and corn- stalks, only to find we didn't remember the name of the particular farm. january 28, we sponsored the Sno-Ball dance. with 24 queen candidates from 12 schools. The two candidates from our school were Carole Nelsonand Nancy Fletcher. We were all proud when Nancy was chosen queen by Wes Powell, John Pillsbury, and Miss New Hampshire. This dance was such an event that it was even televised on Channel 9. At long last that date finally arr1vedApril 20, the night we left on our class trip. We took the usual tour of New York and Washington D. C. , plus other surrounding sites. Everyone had a wonderful time meeting other students from different schools around the nation. Especially those schools from Troy and Mobile, Alabama: North Carolina: Rumford, Maine and Limmerick, Maine. We were fortunate enough to have wonderful chaperones, Miss Ruth A. Lange and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bigelow, who took every opportunity to make the trip more beneficial and for this we thank them very much. One week later we arrived home a very tired group, but a bit sad because it was all over. The Bigelows gave us a wonderful dinner May 20. We were surprised to find the four students from Limmerickx, who were with us on the class trip. Bob Hatch was simply overjoyed. After dinner we had a girls versus the boys softball game. The boys had a slight handicap since they had to play with a hockey stick despite their protest. The girls won, since their score was recorded according to the number of runs in their stockings. I Tonight concludes the last of our days as Wilton High School students. Although the past is gone forever, fond memories of our teachers and classmates will. never die. Tonlght We Launch, Where Shall We Anchor.

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