Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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ABERJONA . 1947 13 First Row: M. Carroll, M. Errico, B. Macaulay, E. O'Donnell, S. St. Clair, M. Johnston, J. Flanders Second Row: A. Davies, M. Seaton, M. Buzzotta, D. O'Connell, F. Power, Mr. Cooper, P. Holmes, R. Borden, T. joy Third Row: E. Hicks, N. Moore, W. Whittemore, S. Doub, A. Switzer, R. Sheridan, R. Kugler, Amico, K. Halm Lawmakers The Student Council, by virtue of those it includes, is the most truly representative organization in Winchester High School. Homerroom representatives, club representatives, class presidents - virtually every organization in the school is a part of this organization. Because of a late start, the Student Council, headed by President Francis Powers, ably assisted by Peggy Holmes as vice-president, Dorothy 0'Connell as secretary, and Mario Buzzotta as treasurer, did not hold its first meeting until November. Several important programs, however, were sponsored by the Council this year. Foremost among these was Vocation Day. This project was the result of the work of the Winchester High School Guidance Department aided by the Student Council. A selected committee of Student Council members helped to carry out many of the details necessary to the smooth running of this important conference. Next on the list is the Aberjona Club. An organization created to recognize and reward our student leaders in extracurricular activities and our highfranking scholars, the Aberjona Club was once again sponsored by the Student Council. A new honor society in our school is the National Honor Society. Introduced with the aid of the Student Council, this society will doubtless prove an honor and an incentive to those students who are admitted as members. Honor study halls, an experiment whereby student monitors rather than teachers supervise the study hall, received Student Council attention this year. It is to be hoped Winchester High School will realize the importance of honor study halls and continue them. The Student Council is one ofthe most useful organizations in the school, for it gives the students experience in self-government.

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iz ABERJONA . 1947 JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS j. Harris, Secretaryg S. Bellino, Vice-President C. Harris, Treasurerg A. Switzer, President The Peoples Choice The freshman class has really set a record this year, respondin to the Red Cross and other drives with high enthusiasm. The freshman boys have shown great promise in basietball, football and other sports, and the girls show promise in athletics and dramatics. The class has developed a spirit of unity and has a capable group of class oihcers. The sophomore class, graduating from Wadleigh, threw itself wholeheartedly into the whirl of events in the main building. Participating in the Dramatic Club programs and the Vaudeville Show, the sophomores helped to make both the finest we've had in years. In the s orts world we have many candidates for Iirst'team letters next year. In spite of their many social activities, tliie sophomore class has also proved its worth in the classrooms. The junior'Senior Class Play this year found many juniors taking leading roles. The juniors have made a record in sports with such fine football players as Sammy Bellino and Alan Switzer. jean Munson, Norma Bergquist, Marguerite Derro, and Ann Albree have been wonderful cheerleaders, full of pep and vitality. The junior class has also taken over the Red and Black in capable fashion. A Q SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS .T. CoIe,President5 Rallo, Secretary D. Miller, Treasurerg P. Reading, Vice'President F. Zamanakos, Treasurerg P. Dillingham, Vice'President Power, President, R. Morris, Secretary '

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i4 ABERJONA . 1947 First Row: Read, S. Holmes, B. Gaffney, L. Anderson, B. Bucci, N. Bergquist,j. Blaclcham Sccond Row: M. Meigs, M. Seaton, E. Hight, L. Fielding, R. Borden, M. Norris, L. Fenno, L. La Fontaine, C. Reeves, B. Howe Third Row: Santo, W. O'Leary, N. Moore, Holdsworth, P. Sorolcin, B. Coe, C. Enright, R. Swanson, E. Hicks, D. Blanchard Scholarship, Leadership, Qharacter The Aberjona Chapter of the National Honor Society was begun only this year, being established after a vote of approval by the seniors and after much discussion by the seniors and the Student Council. The members were not selected until after the midfterm examinations. Membership is based on four qualifications: service, character, leadership, and scholarship. This year it was possible only to establish the groundwork of the organi' zationg it is hoped, now that the foundations are laid, that the chapter will go forward successfully under the leadership of its two sponsors, Miss Bronson and Mr. Keeney. The officers for this term are President, Dean Blanchardg Vice'President, Marnee Norris, and Secretary'Treasurer, Barbara johnson. The aim of the chapter is to raise to higher levels the standards of student life at Winchester High by increasing the interest in scholarship, leadership, character, and service. It is planned that the National Honor Society shall gradually absorb the Aberjona Club because of the distinct advantages of the national organization over the local organization. The Society drew up a constitution, which was approved by the national headquarters in Washington, and which helped to lay the foundations of the new activity. The only dues Were those necessary to cover the initial costs. The National Honor Society takes the place of the Cum Laude Society, which was discontinued during the war years, and it gives to the student entering high school a higher inspiration to do good Work. As an inspiration tc better citizenship, the Honor Society is helpful to the community of Winchester as well.