Woodstock Academy - Spire Yearbook (Woodstock, CT)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1957 volume:

Class Colors: Fed and White Class Flower: White Hose -1- a.ss Oon GRADUATION DAY It’s a time for Joy, a time for tears, A time we'll treasure through the years We'll remember always. Graduation Day. At the Senior From we danced till three. And then you gave your heart to me. We'll remember always, Graduation Day. Tho' we leave in sorrow, all the joys we've known We can face tomorrow, Knowing we'll never walk alonei When the ivy wall� are far behind No matter where our path may wind, We'll remember always. Graduation Day. Chorus Tho' we leave in sorrow, all the joys we've known We ean face tomorrow, Knowing we'll never walk aloneI It's a time for joy, atime for tEars, A time we'll treasure through the years. We'll remember always. Graduation Day, -2- 0 0 i1 4 •ns 1 1 • •- • % • • . V • • f • 1 t - • DEDICATION We, the class of 1957, proudly dedicate this yearbook to our class advisors, Mr, Bnond and Miss Mahar, and to Mrs, Doris Anderson for her generous help in all our class activities. We extend our sincere gratitude to each of them for helping make our years at the Academy full and happy ones. The class of 1957 would like to extend its appreciation to Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Parkerton and Mrs. Jordan for their help in assisting with various graduation activities. -3- Mr. Kenneth Beatson Mr. Edgar Craver Mr. Norman Emond Mr. Henry Grabber Miss Margaret Howe Mr. Lawrence Jones Mrs. Louise Jordan Mr. FACULTY Mrs. W. Frederick Lucas Mr. Ralph Lyman Mrs. John Markis Mrs. Rollin Morehouse Mrs, Lucy F. Parkerton Mrs. James M. Robertson Miss Hester Wessenger Gregory C. Coffin, Principal -4- FACULTY Gregory Coffin, A.B. {Harvard College), Ed.M. (Boston University) Principal. Kenneth Beatson, B.S. (New Britain Teachers' College), Industrial Arts. Director of Audio-visual Education. Coach of Track and Cross Country. Edgar Craver, B.S. (Springfield College), Assistant to the Prin- cipal. Director of Athletics. Coach of Basketball. Baseball. and Soccer. Norman Baond, B.S. (St. Anselm's College), Social Studies. French, Driver Education. Debating. Arthur Henry Grabber, B.S. (University of Connecticut), Agriculture. Biology. Margaret Howe, B.S. (Framingham Teachers' College), Home Economlos. Girls' Athletics. Lawrence Jones, B.S. (Springfield College), M.A. (University of Connecticut), Mathematics. Tumbling. Louise Jordan, (New England Conservatory of Music), Music. Ralph Lyman, B.S. (University of «Connoctimt), Vocational Agri- culture and F.F.A. Lucinda Markis, B.A. (Annhurst College), Science. Lucy Parkerton, B.S. (University of Vermont), M.A. (University of Connecticut), Business Subjects. School Publications. Kathryn Robertson, B.S., M.A. (Boston University), English. Reading. Dramatics. Hester Wcssengor, B.A. (University of Maine), English. Latin. French. School Publications. -4a- Arvid Anderson Richard Anderson Devens Arnett David Bates Joyce Benenson Richard Blanchard David Boyd John Carlson Barbara Chase Iaverne Child Sylvia Copeland MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1957 Marilyn Edwards John Ellery John Frink Bruce Hansen Mary Hildreth Susan Hill Bruce Kosa Carol Inurens Frederick Lyon Richard Magnan Barbara Marcy Christopher Fhige Stella Parent Ann Marie Batenaude Clifford Penniman Jotham Reynolds Carol Sheldon Cleone Spurgeon Charles Stevenson Sigurd Swanberg ltergaret Tatem -5- GRADUATION CLASS OF 1957 Honor Graduates David Bentley Boyd Sylvia Eleanor Copeland Marilyn Hope Edwards John Allen Frink Susan Gertrude Hill Margaret Floy Tatem Bruce Gabriel Kosa Carol Jean Laurens Barbara Lois Marcy Carol Anne Sheldon Cleone Joy Spurgeon Graduates Arvid Douglas Anderson Devens Dexter Arnett David Claude Bates Joyce Myra Benenson Richard Joseph Blanchard John Milton Carlson, Jr. Barbara May Chase Laverne Carol Child John Henry Ellery Sigurd August Bruce Salve Hansen Mary Katherine Hildreth Frederick Gordon Lyon Christopher Paige Stella Annette Parent Ann Marie Patenaude Clifford Morris Penninan Jotham Gay Reynolds, Jr. Charles Stuart Stevenson Swanberg, Jr. Class Officers President - Bruce Hansen Vice-President - Sigurd Swanberg Secretary - Marilyn Edwards Treasurer — Barbara Marcy Class Advisor - Mr. Norman Emond YEAR BOOK COMMITTEE Co-Chairman - Sylvia Copeland and Barbara Marcy Carol Sheldon Stella Parent Ann Marie Patenaude John Frink Sigurd Swanberg Mary Hildreth Margaret Tatem Joyce Benenson Bruce Kosa Bruce Hansen Cleone Spurgeon Carol Laurens Charles Stevenson Devens Arnett -5a- ARVID ANDERSON Andy Ambition: Construction contractor Pet Peeve: Getting up in the morning Favorite Pastime: Living Favorite Expression: OhI noI Prized Possession: My car Favorite Song: Round and Round Favorite Hangout: Lincoln's Typical Characteristic: Honesty Activities: Basketball 1,2,3,4; Baseball 1,2, 3,4; Soccer 3,4; Will Committee 4 RICHARD ANDERSON Dick Ambition: An Air Force officer Pet Peeve: Hand painted ties Favorite Song: Penthouse Serenade Favorite Pastime: Golf Favorite Expression: None Favorite Hangout: Golf course Prized Possession: Pipe Typical Characteristic: Quietness -6- DEVENS ARNETT Shakespeare Ambition: Engineer Pet Peeve: Oil burning Buicks Favorite Pastime: Playing cards Favorite Expression: GadsI Prized Possession: Shotgun fishing equipment Favorite Song: Butterfly Favorite Hangout: Everywhere Typical Characteristic: Friendliness Activities: Yearbook 4 DAVID BATES Bates Ambition: To enjoy life Pet Peeve: Girls who drive faster than I do. Favorite Pastime: Playing cards Favorite Expression: I'll be ding dang Prized Possession: My little Ford Favorite Song: Round and Round Favorite Hangout: Wherever I happen to be. Typical Characteristic: Procrastination Activities: Glee Club 1,2,3; Baseball 2; Basket- ball 2; Soccer 3; Cross Country, manager 3. -7- JOYCE BENENSON Joy Ambition: To see my name in lights Pet Peeve: Reckless drivers Favorite Pastime: Singing and dancing Favorite Expression: I BEG your pardon! Prized Possession: Friends, family Favorite Song: Greensleeves Favorite Hangout: Wherever HE happens to be Typical Characteristic: Animation Activities: Glee Club 3,4; Class Committes 3,4; Debating 3,4; Echo staff 3; Dramatic Club 3,4; Junior Prom Committee 3; History Committee 4; Yearbook 4. RICHARD BLANCHARD Dick Ambition: To be a doctor Pet Peeve: Lab class Favorite Pastime: Having fun Favorite Expression: Vite Prized Possession: Jfy record collection Favorite Song: Young Love Favorite Hangout: Anywhere Typical Characteristic: Studiousness Activities: Chess Club 2,3,4; Dramatic Club 3,4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Debating 4; Assembly Committee 4 -8- DAVID BOYD Dave Ambition: To be the Supreme Court's Chief Justice Pet Peeve: My sister Favorite Pastime: Anything but study Favorite Expression: Okay Prized Possession: My car Favorite Song: Blue Echo Favorite Hangout: Lab Typical Characteristic: Efficiency Activities: Glee Club 1,2, vice-president 3, president 4; Dramatic Club 3, president U; Student Council 2,4; Echo Staff 3,4; Soccer 3; American Legion Oratorical Contest 3,4; Nut- meg Boys’ State 3j All State Chorus 4; Chess Club 2,3j National Honor Society, vice-president 3,4; Career Day chairman 3« JOHN CARLSON Shorty Ambition: To be a successful farmer Pet Peeve: Girls who talk too much Favorite Pastime: Playing cards Favorite Expression: Tough, ain’t it? Prized Possession: Friends Favorite Song: Green Door Favorite Hangout: Lincoln’s ■typical Characteristic: Argumentative (especially with refs ) Activities: Basketball 1,2,3,hi Track 2,3,4; Soccer 3,4; Baseball 4; FFA 1,2,3, president 4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; -9- BARBARA CHASE Barb Ambitions Secretary- Pet Peeve: Homework Favorite Pastime: Sewing Favorite Expression: OhJ Noll Prized Possession: Driver's license Favorite Song: Rolled Away Favorite Hangout: Lynn's Typical Characteristic: Quietness Activities: Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Chapel Choir 2,3,4. LAVERNE CHILD Vernie Ambition: To be a house mother in a men's dorm. Pet Peeve: Mattress buttons Favorite Pastime: Living up to the stand- ards of the M-M-M- clu Favorite Expression: Oh joyI Prized Possession: Wendy Favorite Song: Somewhere Over the Rain- bow Favorite Hangout: Cloud 7 Typical Characteristic: Dependability Activities t Basketball 1,2,3,4; Echo Staff 1,2, 3,4; Student Council 2,3,4} Student Council treasurer 4} Athletic Com- mittee 2,3,4} Aims and Objects Com- mittee 3} Class Ways and Means Com- mittee 2,3} Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Reception Committee 2; Gold girl leader 4} Co-captain basketball team 4; Prophecy Committee 4} Laurel Girls' State 3} DAR Award 4} Home- maker Award 4. -10- SYLVIA COPELAND Sil Ambition: To be ambitious Pet Peeve: An empty cookie jar Favorite Pastime: Discussing M-M-M club activities Favorite Expression: Best, you do! Prized Possession: Friends and memories Favorite Song: True Love Favorite Hangout: Anywhere I happen to be Typical Characteristic: Responsibility Activities: National Honor Society 3,A; Basket- ball manager 2,3,A,; Echo staff A; Class reporter A; Halls and Grounds Committee A; History Committee A; Yearbook, co-editor A; Senior Recep- tion Committee 2; Junior Prom Commit- tee 3} Supper Committee 3; Grinder Booth, Chairman 3; Class Committee 1, 2,3,A; Laurel Girls' State 3; United Nations Trip 3. MARILYN EDWARDS Eddie Ambition: To be happy in whatever I do Pet Peeve: People cracking their knuckles Favorite Pastime: Telephoning Favorite Expression: So? Prized Possession: Rapid tappets Favorite Song: Young Love Favorite Hangout: Wherever the object- tives of the M-M-M club are Typical Characteristic: Congeniality Activities: Basketball 1,2,3,A; Glee Club 1,2, 3,A; Vice-president of class 2,3; Class secretary 1,A; National Honor Society secretary 3,A; Aims and Ob- jects Committee A; Ways and Means Committee of Class 3; All State Chorus A; United Nations Trip 3. -11- JOHN ELLERY El Ambition: Join the Navy- Pet Peeve: Sisters Favorite Pastime: Playing cards Favorite Expression: Gee Dad Prized Possession: My car Favorite Song: Moonlight Gambler Favorite Hangout: Lincoln's Typical Charactistic: Gullibility Activities: FFA 1,2,3,4; FFA Reporter 1,2. JOHN FRINK Frink Ambition: To be a success Pet Peeve: People who are late Favorite Pastime: Going to the movies Favorite Expression: None Prized Possession: Ify Car Favorite Song: Young Love Favorite Hangout: Lincoln's Typical Characteristic: Capability Activities: FFA 1,2,3,4; FFA vice-president 2; FFA president 3; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Baseball 3; Soccer 3 4 Track 2, 3; Committees 1,2,3 4. -12- BRUCE HANSEN Hans Ambition; To be happy Pet Peeve: Women driversl Favorite Pastime: Being at ray favorite hangouts Favorite Expression: Quite a cuss Prized Possession: Friends Favorite Song: Getting To Know You Favorite Hangout: My girl's or Lincoln's Topical Characteristic: Humor Activities: Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3, 4; Soccer 3,4; Class President 3,4; Student Council 2,3,4; Chairman Ath- letic Committee 3; Prophecy Commit- tee 4; Halls and Grounds Committee 2; Class Committees 1,2,3,4; Prom Committee 3; Reception Committee 2. MARY HILDRETH Bridget Ambition: To be a success in the things I do Pet Peeve: People who think they're brains Favorite Pastime: Being with Paul Favorite Expression: That's what you think Prized Possession: ly ring Favorite Song: True Love Favorite Hangout: Ify second home Typical Characteristic: Independency Activities: Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Yearbook 4; Echo 2,3,4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Supper Committee 3. -13- SUSAN HILL Sue Ambition: To go around the world Pet Peeve: People who hang up before I get to the phone Favorite Pastime: Eating Favorite Expression: Bas-ket-ball Prized Possession: % fountain pen Favorite Song: Long Before I knew you Favorite Hangout: Study Hall Typical Characteristic: Determination Activities: Basketball 1,2 3,4; Blue and Gold Echo 1,2,3,4; U.N. Trip 3; Student Council Secretary 3; Student Coun- cil President 4; Class Secretary 1; Assembly Committee Chairman 3; Dramatic Club Play 3; Senior Recep- tion Chairman 2; National Hcnor Society 3,4; National Honor So- ciety President 3,4� BRUCE KGSA Kosa Ambition: To hold the U, S. Chess Title Pet Peeve: Wordsworth Favorite Pastime: Expressing my opinion Favorite Expression: Darn it Frized Possession: Driver's License Favorite Song: True Love Favorite Hangout: Home Typical Characteristic: Inquisitiveness Activities: Dramatic Club 3,4; Boys' State 3; Yearbook 4; Co-Editor of Echo 4; Echo Staff 3; Hobby Club 1; National Honor Society; National Honor Societ. Treasurer 3,4; -14- CAROL LAURENS Lori Ambition: To be happy Pet Peeve: Margaret Favorite Pastime: Reading Freud Favorite Expression: Ohl for pity's sakei Prized Possession: Mother Favorite Song: Unchained Melody Favorite Hangout: 7th heaven Typical Characteristic: Frankness Activities: Senior Reception Committee 2; Echo Staff 1,2,3,4; Cheerleading 1,2,3, 4; Dramatic Club 3,4; Glee Club 1; Junior Prom Committee 3; Class Com- mittees 1,2,3,4; Yearbook 4; Debat- ing 3,4; History Committee 4; Steer- ing Committee 4. GORDON LYON Freddie Ambition: To be the first person on the moon Pet Peeve: Smoking and drinking Favorite Expression: Hold your horses Prized Possession: Friends Favorite Song: Westerns Favorite Pastime: Movies, deep sea fish- ing, archery Favorite Hangout: Lincoln's Typical Characteristics: Coolness Activities: Soccer 3,4; Glee Club 1,2,3,4; FFA 1,2,3,4; Science Improvement Award 2. -15- RICHARD A. MAGNAN Dick Ambition: To be an automobile mechanic Pet Peeve: Girls with blonde hair Favorite Expression: You better believe it Prized Possession: Ify Hi-Fi phonograph Favorite Song: Young Love Favorite Pastime: Riding Favorite Hangout: Henry's store Typical Characteristic: Puckishness BARBARA MARCY Bob Ambition: Happiness Pet Peeve: Mary Favorite Expression: Very Good Prized Possession: Ify wallet Favorite Song: Almost Paradise Favorite Pastime: Movies Favorite Hangout: Gale's Typical Characteristic: Helpfulness Activities: Glee Club 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,3 4; Dance chairman 2j Supper Chairman 3; Supper Committee 3 4, Senior Rgcep- tion Committee 2; Junior Prom Com- mittee 3; Yearbook 4; Prophecy Chair- man 4; U. N. Trip 3; Class Treasurer 4; Class Ways and Means Committee 3; Assembly Committee 4; Echo 2,3 4; National Honor Society 4; All State Chorus 4� -16- CHRISTOPHER PAIGE Topper Ambition: Sports car driver Pet Peeve: Women! Favorite Expression: None Prized Possession: 55 Ford Favorite Song: Tumbling Tumbleweed Favorite Hangout: Goodwill's Garage Favorite Pastime: Working Typical Characteristic: Workmanship Activities: Track 2,3,4; Dramatic Club 4 STELLA PARENT Stella Ambition: To get out on my own Pet Peeve: People who think they're perfect and are always talk- ing about everyone else Favorite Expression: How about that Prized Possession: Somebody's ring! Favorite Song: I'm Playing for Keeps Favorite Pastime: Dancing and being with Charlie Favorite Hangout: Putnam Typical Characteristic: Quietness Activities: Echo typist 2,3,4; Cheerleading 4; Exchange Editor 4; Yearbook 4� -17- ANN MARIE PATENAUDE Ann Ambition: To marry a millionaire Pet Peeve: Walking by Colonade Favorite Expression: You Kidding? Prized Possession: A certain friendship Favorite Song: I Believe Favorite Pastime: Having a good time Favorite Hangout: Southbridge lypical Characteristic: Serenity Activities: Cheerleader 3; Echo typist 2,3,A; Echo Staff 4; Class Treasurer 3; Senior Reception Committee 2; Jun- ior Prom Committee 3j Dramatic Club 3; Yearbook 4; Exchange Editor 4. CLIFFORD FENNIKAN Biff Ambition: Farmer Pet Peeve: Getting home so late after school Favorite Expression: Be good! Prized Possession: 40 Chevy Favorite Song: Green Door Favorite Pastime: Going out at night Favorite Hangout: Chippy's in Webster Typical Characteristic: Taciturnity -18' JOTHAM REYNOLDS Reyn Ambition: To enjoy life Pet Peeve: Homework Favorite Expression: Kinda looks that way Prized Possession: Friends Favorite Song: String of Pearls Favorite Pastime: Being with the Guys Favorite Hangout: Lincoln's Typical Characteristic: Sociability Activities: Basketball 1; FFA 1,2,3,4; Class Treasurer 1; Will Committee 4; Halls and Grounds Committee 4; Supper Com- mittee; Dramatics Club 3,4; Glee Club 4. CAROL SHELDON Bridget Ambition: To be a success in the busi- ness world Pet Peeve: Gossip and broken promises Favorite Expression: You don't know, do you? Prized Possession: My Horse Favorite Song: You'll Never Walk Alone Favorite Pastime: Horseback riding Favorite Hangout: Home Typical Characteristic: Wholesomeness Activities: Basketball 1,2,3,4; Junior Prom Com- mittee 3; Senior Reception Committee 2; Glee Club 1,2,3; Blue and Gold Echo 2,3,4; Alumni Reporter 4; Year- book 4; Class Prophecy Committee 4; Supper Committee 3; Grinder Booth Committee 3; Gold girl leader 3; Co- Captain basketball team 3,4; -19- CLEONE JOY SPURCE ON Cleo Ambition: To marry Mr, America Pet Peeves Not having a car Favorite Expression: GeeJ Prized Possession: Nelson's ring Favorite Song: Jfy Prayer Favorite Pastime: Swimming and dancing Favorite Hangout: Southbridge Typical Characteristic: Dignity Activities: Cheerleader 1,3; Echo Typist 3,4; Echo Staff 4; Dramatic Club treasurer 3,4; Junior Prom Com- mittee 3; Yearbook committee4; CHARLES STEVENSON Tod Ambition: Service} college Pet Peeve: Smoking, drinking Favorite Expression: You sure? Prized Possession: Olds Favorite Song: One O'clock Jump Benny Goodman Favorite Pastime: Working Favorite Hangout: D. B. Williams Typical Characteristic: Happy-Go-Lucky Activities: Dramatic Club stage manager 3,4; soccer 3,4;Mlmiograph 3,4} Echo Staff 2,3,4; Basketball 1; Class Committees 1,2,3,4; Yearbook staff 4} Debating 4; History Committee4} •20- SIGURD A. SWANEERG Sig Ambitions To own and drive a stock car Pet Peeves Women drivers; Hansen Favorite Expressions It only hurts for a little while Prized Possessions 51” Ford Favorite Songs True Love Favorite Pastime s Driving Favorite Hangouts Lincoln's Typical Characteristics Self-confidence Activities s Basketball 1,2,3,4; Soccer 3,4; Vice President of class 4; Dram- atic Club 3,4; Prom Committee 3; Reception Committee 2; Supper Com- mittee 3; Chairman Supper 4; Steer- ing Committee 4« Prophecy 4; MARGARET TATEM Margie Ambitions To see the United States Pet Peeve s Carol Favorite Expressions Think again Favorite Songs Stardust Prized Possessions Ity bracelet Favorite Pastimes Being with Milton Favorite Hangouts Cloud 7 Typical Characteristics Generosity Activities s Glee Club 1,2,3,A} Student Council 3,4; Student Council Secretary 4; Echo 2,3� 4j Aims and Objects Com- mittee 4; Assembly Committee 3; Cheerleader 3,4; Class Treasurer 2; Class Secretary 3; Senior Reception Committee 2; Junior Prom Committee 5 Will Committee 4; Class Committees 1,2,3,4; Glee Club Secretary 3; Year book staff 4 -21- SUPERLATIVES David Boyd Richard Blanchard Bruce Kosa Richard Magnan David Boyd Richard Anderson Clifford Penniman John Carlson Gordon Lyon David Bates Clifford Penniman Charles Stevenson John Ellery Sigurd Swanberg Jotham Reynolds John Frink Bruce Kosa Arvid Anderson Christopher Paige Sigurd Swanberg Devens Arnett Bruce Hansen Richard Magnan Most Ambitious Most Hard Working Most Likely to Succeed Best Natured Best Speaker Oldest Youngest Tallest Shortest Noisiest Quietest Best Sense of Humor Most Talkative Nicest Eyes Best Dressed Nicest Smile Best Actor Best Athlete Most Sincere Most Attractive Most Sophisticated Most Popular Most Polite Sylvia Copeland Laverne Child Susan Hill Carol Sheldon Susan Hill Cleone Spurgeon Susan Hill Marilyn Edwards Joyce Benenson Joyce Benenson Barbara Chase Stella Parent Mary Hildreth Cleone Spurgeon Margaret Tatem Carol Laurens Joyce Benenson Carol Sheldon Barbara Marcy Margaret Tatem Ann Marie Patenaude Marilyn Edwards Stella Parent -22- CUSS NIGHT PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL WELCOME ADDRESS: Steps Toward Brotherhood CHAPEL CHOIR CLASS HISTORY CUSS WILL CUSS PROPHECY CLASS SONG Open Thy Blue Eyes The Casual Serenade Dedication Graduation Day ADDRESS: Can Education Make Men Free? AWARDS AND PRIZES PRESENTATION OF CUSS GIFT ADDRESS: In Ourselves Our Future Lies. ACADEMY SONG Woodstock Academy Richard Garceau, Marshal Carlene Bolander, Marshal Bruce Hansen, President Sylvia Copeland Massenet Brahms Franz Members of the Class of 1957 Howard Ross Bruce Kosa Mr. Gregory Coffin Sigurd Swanberg Susan Hill Leavitt-Rockwell AWARDS AND PRIZES English I (Law Memorial Fund) English II (Law Memorial Fund) Mathematics I (Law Memorial Fund) American History (Law Memorial Fund) Best Speller (Law Memorial Fund) Best Latin Scholar (Susan Dorrance Gordon Fund) Best Mathematics Scholar (Susan Dorrance Gordon Fund) Most Improvement in Science (Winifred Potter Wiltsie Prize) Bausch Lonb Science Award Prix d’Honneur (French Prize) Undergraduate Who Has Done the Most for the Academy (Class of 1943) American Legion Oratory Award Alumni Association Academy History Contest -23- After a carefree, happy summer, twenty-eight excited teenagers entered the halls of Woodstock Academy to spend 'four adventurous years. After our history is completed,I'm sure we'll all agree they were ad- venturous indeed. A It was exciting to have our first class meeting where we became acquainted with Miss Eleanor Mahar, our class advisor, and our new class- mates from Eastford, Putnam, Pomfret and Oxford. Perhaps our most anticipated adventure was the annual, tire-honored initiation. I guess we really felt accepted after that was over. But we'll all remember what we went through that night. We were all very proud of our boys who went out for basketball. They were, perhaps, a little seared at firfet, but it was really thrilling for us when they won enough games to send Woodstock Academy to the Quinebaug Valley Conference tournament at the University of Connecticut. Some of our girls were also among those animated, young things spurr- ing our boys on to victory. Some others joined their upper class-men on the basketball court. We were very happy to take part in the annual, school-wide paper drive which was really a lot of extra-curricular fun and provided much friendly contention among the classes. The magazine campaign also proved to be a great deal of fun especially with everyone contending for prizes. Initiating something new around the school, we sold silly beanies, banners and letters. As the year drew to a close, we all wondered where it had gone so fast. Before we knew it, we were seeing our seniors off to Washington, and it seemed we had a long stretch ahead of us before we would be in their places. Graduation was then upontus and although we were still lowly freshmen one of our members earned awards at class night. Susan Hill won the English I and Latin I awards. After the annual school picnic at Roseland Park, we all bid each other good-by and looked forward to a happy siommer and to meeting again as sophomores in the fall. SOPHOMOPE YEAR In the fall of '5A, we the class of '57 came back to the Academy, humbled by our previous experiences, but determined to put on a brave front before the Freshmen. Although we had lost one member, Cleone Spurgeon, who left for private school, we added two new members to our attendance sheet, Chris Paige and Armand Baigneault, -2A- • s . • Although we were in the Academy in pursuance of knowledge, we found time to raise the where-with-all for our Washington trip. We sold magazines and Christmas cards, had a paper drive, food sale, record hop and sponsored the Senior reception. Later in the year we hated to part with our money, but we all felt that the tradition of buying class rings must be cherished. So we dug deeply into our pockets and paid deposits on our class rings. Graduation time was a busy tire for us; we had a decorating job to do for the reception, and we attended the various events in connection with Commencement Week. At class night Sue Hill was the happy winner of the English II and the Latin II awards, and many members of the class received recognition for participating in sports, cheerleading and Chapel Choir. The year 195A-1955 was, on the whole, a happy and valuable one for our class. Our Junior year began with the appoin1 f a new class advisor, Mr. Norman Emond, replacing Miss Mahar who had accepted another teaching position. Three studerts joined the class of '57; Joyce Benenson from New York City, Ponnie Sinclair from New Hampshire, and Cleone Spurgeon returning from private school. Kenny Demers and Joe Meier withdrew, leaving a total of 33 members. At our first class meeting we elected officers and discussed the sad situation of our depleted Washington f'mds. Throughout the year our fund raising campaigns included food sales and suppers, the sale of Christmas cards, the Junior Prom, the paper drive and the magazine campaign. The Academy had Soccer for the first time this year and many of the Junior boys went out for this rugged sport. Later the boys participating in basketball found themselves graduated from the J.V. Team to the more important Varsity Team. The team had a fair season and our boys did well. Towards spring we had many participants in Baseball and Track. Cheering the boys along were four of the liveliest cheerleaders the Academy has ever seen. Carol, Ann Marie, Margaret, and Cleone did much in gaining team victories. Our girls also went out for basketball and had a very good season. Over one third of the class were members of the Echo staff and turned out a class A paper all year. Four of our class were stars in the first big dramatic production that the Academy had done in over four years. JUNIOR YEAR -25 • • • • • • • • • ‘ • • • . f ! • The United Nations trip was wonderful, said Sue, Marilyn, Barbara and Sylvia, the participants from the Academy, as was Laurel Girls' State said Lavcrne and Sylvia, and Laurel Boys'State, added John, David and Bruce. We were very proud of havinp five Junior class members in the Academy's first induction ceremony of the National Honor Society : Bruce, David, Sue, Sylvia and Marilyn. The Year closed with the annual graduation activities, and on class night our class shared the honors with the Seniors and Undergraduates. Sue Hill earned the American History and Prix D' Honour awards. She shored the Mathematics award with Marilyn Edwards, who, in turn, was deemed the under classman who hod contributed the most to the Academy. Bruce Koso won the Science award, David Boyd, the American Legion medal, Sylvia Copeland earned the distinction of showing the most improvement in Science, and Jotham Reynolds won the Academy History Essay prize. So our Junior year ended, and we left for a well deserved vacation well knowing that next fall we would take our places as leaders of the Academy After a more or less hectic summer, the class of 1957 congregated at the Fair Grounds where our voices intermingled, with the cries of bawkers and vendors in our efforts to sell our delicious grind, rsI Qur success attested that our lung power was strong for we raised $525. With the success of our grinder booth behind us, we set busily to the task of raising money tor our class treasury. Our class became door-to-door salesmen as we sold tickets to our Swedish Meatball Supper. The night of the supper found everyone busOy running hither and yon for rolls and coffee. The boys' shouts were heard as they grudgingly accepted the job as dishwashers. Our work was rewarded with a successful supper. After a short recess and a hearty Thanksgiving feast, we set to work selling Christmas candy to our friends and neighbors. What would Christmas be like without ribbon candy? In February the class of 1°57 found itself still short of funds, so set busily to the task of selling tickets to another Swedish Meat- ball Supper. With April vacation droviing near our thoughts trned to graduation and our Washington Tr p. Plans for graduation were mode, invitations ordered, the yearbook written and plans made for the trip to Washington, Our April vacation finally arrived; wo all boarded the train and spent a wonderful week exploring Washington, D.C.'s many sights. SENIOR YEAP 26 Our class had its awards, too. Laverne Child was chosen to re- ceive the D.A.F. Good Citizenship Award. David Boyd received the American Legion Oratorical Contest modal and came in second in tho state contest. During February five seniors led tho second induction ceremony of the Constance Holt Chapter of the National Honor Society. Our class has spent four years working and having fun together. Tonight brings to a close four happy years, and we are sad to leave, but at the same time we are looking forward to the years hhead. -27- Wc, the senior class of Woodstock Academy on this day of June 13th, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven, in the town of Woodstock, coirnty of Windham, and the state of Connecticut, assured of being of sound mind and weak memory, do hereby ordain and declare this to be our last and only will and testament, and regard any other will or wills previously made by us null and void. We here- by will and bequeath the following possessions to the class of nineteen- hundred and fifty-eight of Woodstock Academy. Arie Anderson and Sigurd Swanberg leave a new formula for stronger tires to Carlene Bolander, Unfortunately the tires Arie and Sigurd are now using leave trails of rubber on the road. We trust that by using this new formula Carlene will avoid this trouble. Dick Anderson leaves to Doris Rowe some gas for her car. Devens Arnett leaves his ability to get Mrs. Markis to postpone tests to Brenda Blair. Let's hope that Brenda has more luck than Devens has had of late. David Bates leaves a sturdy cane to Lloyd Walling. Joyce Benenson leaves her pigtails to Carol Shippee. This may start a two toned fad—black pigtails and red hair on one head. Richard Blanchard leaves his quiet manner to John Buell. Perhaps peace will reign in study-halls once more if John makes the most of this gift, David Boyd leaves his speaking ability to Dick Wiemann, We hope Dick makes the most of this generous bequest, John Carlson leaves his height to Dick Garceau. Barbara Chase leaves her musical ability to Joyce Kallgren. Laverne Child leaves instructions on how to start a car to Nancy Lewis. Laverne believes that a car may be started without using a key Perhaps Nancy may be able to advance this theory. Sylvia Copeland loaves the book The Etiquette of Gossip to Sarah Lawrence. We hope Sarah may find it useful. bfarilyn Edwards leaves her blushing ability to Sandra Sundberg. Watch out, Sandra this can be quite a liability. Bruce Hansen leaves his excellent handwriting to Mr. Craver. —28— John Ellery leaves a pair of cow clippers to Gerald Bates. John Frink leaves a season pass to the office to Charles Vaida This will save the teachers the work of writing them out, Susan Hill leaves her ability to recognize farm animals to Robert Liska, Bruce Kosa leaves his position as chief entertainer in Physics Class to Clarenco Child, Clarence has great talent and we hope that he makes the most of this bequest, Carol Laurens leaves Anne Gagne her collection of Bellafonte records We hope Anne will enjoy them as much as Carol did, Gordon Lyons leaves his luck at cards to Craig Saltonstall, We understand that Craig is quite a Moonlight Gambler . Dick Magnan leaves his witty remarks to Nancy Cable, These must be used with care, Nancy, Barbara Marcy leaves her All-State memories to the Junior who goes in 1957. Chris Paige leaves free towing charges from Goodhall's Garage to Pat King, Stella Parent and Mary Hildreth leave their places in the kitchen to Alice Vinal. Clifford Penniman leaves a stout camera chain to Eugene Coutu, It seemed that Cliff left his camera at every stopping place in Washington, Joe Reynolds leaves his charming personality to George Salvas� Carol Sheldon leaves a basketball to Linda Kallgrcn, Cleone Spurgeon and Ann Marie Patenaudo leave their constant com- panionship to Jean Froehlich and Carol Ellery, Tod Stebenson leaves a pair of slippers to Donald Benoit to use for sneaking in the house after hours. We hope Donald develops the skill Tod has in this sport, Margaret Tatem leaves Ellon Bailey her speed in Stenography. This will and testament of the Class of 1957 was signed and sealed on the 13th day of June in the year of our Lord-nineteen hundred and fifty-seven. -29- Witnessed by« Arvid Anderson Marilyn Edwards Jotham Reynolds Margaret Tatem East Woodstock to Eastford, What's it for? To save time. Isn't that fight Arrie? Dick Anderson has signed up with the Red Sox's team, Devens Arnett is in Congress trying to legalize gambling in Connecticut. David Bates owns his own bed in full-payment in the Day Kimball Hospital and has his own nurse on duty, Joyce Benenson is starring in a current hit now on Broadway, Keep up the good work, Joyce. Doctor Richard Blanchard can be located at his office in lower downtown Putnam. He is now famous for fighting the cause of black eyes. David Boyd is beating his brains out in the U, N. Building trying to figure out a way to avoid the invasion of the Karsians. John Carlson is the owner of the Underwood Typewriter, Inc. We hear that John is taking private typing lessons from his private secretary, Barbara Chase played the leading role in the Metropolitan Opera's re- cent performance. She will soon be leaving for Paris, Laverne Child is a home economic's teacher at Woodstock Academy. Sylvia Copeland is the new manager in Grants----for the handkerchief counter that is. We knew someone would give Liberace some competition on T. V. Mari- lyn Edwards has her own show The Ragtime Hour on Channel X. Mr. John Ellery is teaching agriculture classes at Woodstock Academy. John Frink is now in California and he is holding the position as Chief of Police. Dragnet should have some interesting shows with Chief Frink and Sergeant Friday hard at work. -30- V � • • « Bruce Hansen has graduated from M. I, T. and is asking for more appli- cants for his engineering firm, Mary Hildreth is a supervisor for the playground on School Street in Putnam, Susan Hill has a full time job in the U. S, Navy and is majoring in a nursing course to cure athlete's foot, Bruce Kosa is a chemical engineer employed by Dupont. Carol Laurens is the head nurse on the medical staff of the first space ship to the moon, Gordon Lyon is an Admiral in the U. S. Navy commanding the 7th fleet in the Pacific, Barbara Marcy is employed by the Pratt Whitney Aircraft as a private secretary, Chris Paige owns his own garage and wrecker service in Sastford. Stella Parent has just flown out to California to become private secre- tary for Elvis Presley, Private Stella? Ann Marie Patenaude has her own beauty parlor in Southbridge and it is proving successful. Clifford Penniman can be found operating his huge five cow ranch in Texas, Joe Reynolds has become the president of the New England Apple Growers' Association. Carol Sheldon is a bookkeeper for the South Woodstock Gas Company. Carol says that the business is doing fine. Cleone Spurgeon has just come back from Colorado where her prize winning dogs won first honors in the National Contest. Tod Stevenson is superintendent of the Grave Diggers' Association, He claims business is getting better all the time, Sigurd Swanberg has been appointed bus driver for the North Woodstock section. The speed limit is 35, Sigurd. I guess that the home economic's course at Woodstock Academy proved successful for Margaret Tatem because Milton says the food is out of this world. To clear things up ask Milton which world. THIS CONCLUDES THE READING OF THE CLASS PROPHECY -31- CAN EDUCATION MAKE HEN FREE? Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains! Is this state- ment, made in the 18th century by Rousseau, true today? Is the United States neglecting to educate its youth in the basic doctrines upon which our nation was founded? If the education of tomorrow is to make men free, this question must be answered today. What is the purpose of an education? Is it to prepare an individu- al in a career so that he may procure an important and well-paying job or is the purpose more deep-seated? Ihomas Jefferson said regarding education that, No other sure foundation can be devised for the pre- servation of freedom and happiness. We will all agree that this state- ment is true as far as it goes. However, today the purpose of education must be two-foldf (l) it must enable a person to earn a living in today's world and (2) it must teach the individual the basic truths of life which have accumulated since dawn of history. Since earning a living is usual- ly of more importance to a student than learning abstract theories, the teaching of cultural arts has declined while the teaching of careers has expanded. Is this a good development or a harmful one? I shall attempt to analyze the advantages and the disadvantages of both types of educa- tion. Career education does an excellent job of preparing a person for entrance into some specialized field. This can be proved by merely listing the scientific, medical and social improvements that have been made during the last 50 years in our country. These stand in mute testi- mony to the success of career education in the United States. Furthermore, our civilization is utterly dependent upon career, or specialized education. It would be impossible to maintain the high levels of technological development which we have attained if we were not to continue to educate at least a large section of our youth in this manner. Our complex industrial system demands specialization, and we must supply workers educated in this manner or become decadent. If career education is successful and if our civilization is almost completely dependent upon it, why should we alter it? Ihe reason is that although career education may bring about physical freedom, it is unable to meet the challenge of freeing the mind. In the frenzied at- tempt to teach the student utilitarian concepts, educators have neglect- ed to build a foundation upon which our civilization may be strengthened. In doing this the initiative of the student has been dampened. Original thinking in many fields has become lost. Our cultural heritage, the theology of our forefathers and the philosophy of the ancients, is being forgotten. Thus our modern civilization is unable to meet many of the critical problems which are thrust upon it. Of course I have exagger- ated these shortcomings, but they show the dangers of a too specialized education. -32- The values of a cultural education are less well defined. However, whereas, the chief purpose of career education is to teach men to do; the purpose of a cultural education is to teach men to think. The lat- ter accomplishes this by exposing the student to theological and philo- sopical theories that have developed throughout the ages. The prevail- ing theory behind this type of education is that men who are taught to think originally are better able to solve the unique problems which may puzzle the specialist. Education can and is making men free. In the United States applied education has helped to free men from superstition, illness, and poverty. But what of tomorrow? Today we are forced to battle the most insidious of enemies. This enemy is Communism. Everything that our culture repre- sents is threatened by this menace. Obviously our future education must be able to meet this threat and make it impossible for similar throats to arise. Unfortunately this, and other problems like it, cannot be combat- ted with career education. History has proven that only a mind free to think without bounds is able to meet the threat of a conquering politi- cal type of fanaticism. These problems will be met and answered. The reason the United States has managed to become the greatest nation in the history of the world is because it has been able to solve every problem put its way, and to do it faster, and more efficiently than any other nation. And our old fashioned Yankee Ingenuity is more than a match for any problem that can arise. It was Salom Rizk who said that, Cur problems are our biggest opportunity. It is our job to prove his statement true. By Bruce Kosa -33- IN OURSELVES OUR FUTURE LIES Pick up a magazine—any magazine. Chances arc it will have a How To article in it— How To Make an Antique Wastebasi ct Out of an Old Butterchurn or How To Build a Beach House out of the Old Lumber in the Garage. These articles show how enterprising the average American r ally is. The directions are quito detailed brt by follow- ing them closely and being accompanied with a little luck one might oven end up with an antiquo wastebasket or a beach house. However, if someone tried to write a detailed How To article for high school seniors on How To Get the Most Fun and Profit Out of Life, he would- n't meet with much success. In fact the job would be much bigger than he could handle, for he would need to write a separate article for each graduate! Everyone has a different objective and uses different means to reach it. Still, I can always attempt to present an outline of generalizations which seem noteworthy to me. The only fallacy in this is that I cannot speck from experience, but that ’-cry seldom hinders anyone my age—We love to give our opinions anyway. My first How To item would be to cultivate any seeds of curio- sity which I can find, for through curiosity may come a growing in- terest which may help in arriving at decisions and in obtaining jobs. It could also direct me toward a subject in which I would like to major or oven toward someone I i ight be interested in marrying. So.o.o, curiosity can't be treated lightly! Secondly, I would use a little ingenuity. All of us have heard people say, Everything that's worth doing has already been done. Obviously, if this were true, all the budding scientists, doctors, writers, and teachers would be licked before they started. A more optimistic viewpoint would be Nothing is so good that it can't be made bettor, From cleverness can result a now slant on an old theme. The slant may be anything from making a better mouse trap to'planning a striking advertising layout or even isolating a new element, but the most important thing is that my own thinking would have accomplished it. Another very important How To of mine is my personal goal, that is to find a frontier of my own to conquer. Charles Franklin Kettering says, There will always be a frontier where there is an open mind and a willing hand. You can't walk out without stumbling over opportuni- ties. He should know because it was his vision, faith, and inven- tive genius which gave us the self-starter, the electric cash regis- ter, Ethyl gasoline, the new-type diesel engine, high octane fuel, and which today, through the Sloan-Kettering Instituto, is tirelessly searching for a canscr cure, Whether or not I ever achieve my goal is not as important as tho fact that I have one and am trying to reach it. -34- Of course, things aren't always going to turn out the wey I want them. To use the old saw about the best laid plans of mice and men, the finest intentions in the world can easily run agro’-nd. That's where my fourth How To comes in. I should try to make my misfortunes work for me instead of against me. Take for example, two clothing merchants with retail stores opposite each other. Eoth are honest and hard work- ing. Suppose each store had a fire. Since the watchmen in each, store are equally as conscientious and hard working as the owners, they each discover the fires before the stores suffer much damage. Nevertheless both merchants lose their spring suit stock. One merchant may become discouraged, writs the suits off as a loss and hire another watchman Wi lie the other merchant may hire someone to turn out some eye-catohing puolicity for a fire salei Two people in any given situation will react differently but discouragement is an admission of defeat. Josh Billings, a popular American humorist, once said, As the flint contains the spark, unknown to itself, which the steel alone can awaken to life, so adversity often reveals to us hidden gems, which prosperity or neg- ligence would forever have hidden. Then comes a How To which is about 50% Chance, A0% Hard Work, and 10% Dreaming; finding a ob in which I will bo happy and which will, I hope, support me in the style to which I would like to become ac- customed. Since I will be spending about half of my waking hours earn- ing my bread and margarine (or bread and butter, depending on how good my job is), I will be happiest if that job incorporates my best abili- ties and interests. To the best of my knowledge these are the How To's I would have picked if I were speaking from tho pinnacles of success and experience. However, the words of Shakespeare, a dramatist renowned for his under- standing of human nature, have boon a beacon to youth for four hundred years. Above all, to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thow canst not then be false to any roan. by Susan Hill -35- STE S tcward brcth rhood The preamble of the Declaration of Indepen- dence contains some of the noblest words ever written by man. It states: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. In short, these words mean brotherhood. And if we sincerely believe these words, we must make sure no one is denied rights because of race or nationality. People come to .America's shores from every country to seek freedom and brotherhood; they bring with them their native languages, customs, and traditions. In the great crucible of Amer- ican life they are fused into a national unity, displaying patriotism and devotion to the land of their adoption. In fact the future of Amer- ica and the world hinges upon the ability of men and women to rise above the differences of race, creed and class and live together in peace, friendship, and brotherhood. This is the supreme problem facing mankind today. How can we citizens of these United States secure for our nation and for the world this common bond—called brotherhood? Is it too high an ideal—too visionary? For today as we read the headlines df our daily papers, we are struck with the distrust prevalent among the peoples of the world. But despite this unrest, it seems that we, in our small way, can take some definite steps toward achieving the goal of universal brotherhood. In the first place we must make an honest attempt to understand one another. We must attempt to get acquainted with members of other races and creeds. Then, and only then, will misunderstanding, prejudice and antagonism melt like snow in the presence of the warm sunshine of brotherhood. It is encouraging to note that many Americans are striving to become acquainted with their world neighbors. Just a week or two ago forth-five representatives of other nations spent two days at Sturbridge Village, and these same representatives were given lodging and meals by certain public spirited residents of the surround- ing communities. Fore of this type of activity is imperative if we are to learn to know and to under- stand our world neighbors. -36- • . • • • ; • • r In the second place, we must strive after brotherhood in the school rooms and colleges of America. It is certain that a child is born with no prejudices. Therefore, if he has them he must have caught them during his formative years. It follows then that truths taught in the school room are the best vaccinations possible against bigotry. No one can deny that prejudice is a personality disease and those afflicted are like typhoid carriers, menaces to the community. The Book of Revelation states one of the greatest tenets of education, the truth shall make ye free . Yes, our schools and colleges must teach the truth and help to wipe away the ugliness of intolerance and prejudice. In the third place we must emphasize the idea of interdependency. I mean not only the interdependency we fell toward each other or toward our fellow-Americans, but also the interdependency we must develop with other countries and creeds. We have accepted the fruits of the great nations of the past—Greece, Egypt, Rome; we must learn to accept and appreciate the tremendous gifts of the present world. An honest attempt to understand the cultures of the eastern world and to lean upon their cultures for help in solving many mutual problems will definitely strengthen and foster the growth of universal brother- hood. Obviously brotherhood and toleration are twin brothers; one cannot exist without the other. For if we are tolerant—if we persuade everyone, regardless of his race, color or creed, to speak his honest thoughts—we are traveling slowly but surely toward the ideal of the United Nations. Today, as never before, we are faced with the need for common understanding among nations. There are those among us who are pessi- mists and say that the day will never come when universal brotherhood is a reality. Such people point to the language barriers, the diver- gence of political theories, the difference in religion and creeds. They claim'the barriers are too strong to be broken. Perhaps they are right; I do not know. But whenever I hear such views, I recall the concluding lines of Carl S anburg's poem Inventions of Man : 'Man will never write,' they said before the alphabet came, and man at last began to write. 'Man will never fly,' they said before planes and blimps zoomed and purred in arcs, winding their circles around the globe 'Kan will never make the united State of Europe nor later the United States of the World, No, you are going to far when you talk about one world flag for the great Family of Nations,' they say that now. -37- by Sylvia Copeland GRADUATION PROGRAM PROCESSIONAL Richard Garceau, Marshal Carlene Bolander, Marshal Reverend James R. Bunker Bruce Hansen, President Leavitt-Rockwell Dr. Clarence P. Quinby Retired Headmaster Cushing Academy GLEE CLUB To Thee We Sing Tkach He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Spiritual The Singers Cain HIESENTATION OF SENIOR AWARDS AND PRIZES Gregory C. Coffin, Principal PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Marvin A. Barrett President, Board of Trustees SONG Fair Woodstock Hall-Child RECESSIONAL INVOCATION WELCOME SONG Woodstock Academy COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS PRIZES AND AWARDS The Most Deserving Senior Boy (Sidney G. Morse Fund) The Reader13 Digest Award for the Highest Ranking Senior The D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award The Best Typist (W. A. Student Government 1%0 The American Legion Americanism Awards The Constance Holt Poetry Essay Contest The Teachers' Rcurd Table Scholarship The Yale Honor Cops The Woodstock P. T. A. Scholarship -38- GIEE CLUB During the year 90 students, under the guidance of Mrs. Jordan, assembled together in the gymnasium every Monday and Friday to practice and enjoy various musical arrangements. In the fall 1bo dub held a CDncsrt entitled Flying High and in the spring presented Springtime Is Singtime. Both presentations were an overwhelming success. Many hours of preparation went into the programs which were held this year. It was through the untiring efforts of Mrs. Jordan and the co-operation of the glee club members that these programs were made possible. Participation proved to all that singing can be a very en- joyable and worthwhile experience. -L0- STUDENT COUNCIL Phyllis Arnold Carlenc Bolander David Boyd Douglas Brand Clarence Child, Vice-president Laverne Child, Treasurer Bruce Hansen Mr. Gregory C. Susan Hill, President Paul Lynn Richard Noren Richard Rodensky Doris Rowe Craig Saltonstall Margaret Tatem, Secretary , Principal -Al- ECHO STAFF Ellen Bailey Brenda Blair David Boyd Laverne Child Sylvia Copeland Allen Day Marilyn Edwards Carol Ellery Larry Freeman Jean Froehlich Anne Gagne Barbara Harradan Mary Hildreth Susan Hill Allan Jones Patricia King Bruce Kosa Sarah Iawrenee Nancy Lewis Barbara Marcy Mrs. Lucy Parkerton - Adviser Miss Hester Wessenger - Adviser Dorothy Niemann Richard Noren Ann Marie Patenaude Doris Rowe Carol Sheldon Carol Shippee Cleone Spurgeon Charles Stevenson Nfargaret Tatem -A2- FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Dana Basto Donald Benoit John Buell John Carlson John Converse John Frink Richard Garceau Allen Hand Joseph Heckler Carl Kallgren Mr. Ralph Lyman - Adviser Mr. Henry Grabber-Adviser Robert Iaurens Robert Liszka Gordon Lyon Christopher Paige Clifford Penniman Jotham Reynolds George Salvas Marvin Sherman Calvin Toth Charles Vaida -O- VARSITY GIRLS' BASKETBALL Co-Captains Laverne Child Carol Sheldon Ellen Bailey Carlene Bolander Marilyn Edwards Susan Hill Manager Sylvia Copeland Asst. Manager Coach Miss Margaret Howe Linda Kallgren Barbara Marcy Doris Rowo Pauline Salvas Phyllis Arnold -M- VARSITY BOYS' BASKETBALL Co-Captains John Frink and Arvid Anderson Donald Benoit Robert Liszka John Carlson Craig Saltonstall Clarence Child Sigurd Swanberg Dick Garcoau Charles Vaida Bruce Hansen Lloyd Walling Manager Larry Freeman Coach Mr. Edgar Craver -A5- CHEERLEADERS Judy Bartlett Gloria Gagnon Patricia King Katherjnc Krushefcky Miss Margaret Howe, Carol Laurens Joanne Loris Stella Parent Margaret Tatcm Coach -46- NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY David Boyd Clarence Child Sylvia Copeland Marilyn Edwards Jean Froehlich Anne Gagne Mrs. James Robertson - Adviser Susan Hill Joyce Kallgren Linda Kallgren Bruce Kosa Sarah Lawrence Barbara Marcy -47- WOODSTOCK ACADEMY Woodstock Academyl We raise a song to thee. Voicing our fealty to thy well loved naneI We who yet linger here, And we who still return each year, Within, the shadow of thy wall Rekindle friendship's flame. Chorus---- Woodstock Academy, Mater! We pledge to thee The faith, the love, the loyalty Of thy true children all. Old days lived here of yore Life makes us value more, Treasures that counted o'er But brighter grow with time. We who have known thee long Now gather here and raise a song, With hearts that fill as we recall The days of the Golden prime. Chorus---- Woodstock Academy, Mater! We pledge to thee The faith, the love, the loyalty Of thy fond children all. Woodstock Academy! Thy name shall ever be First in the memory Of ev'ry son of thine. Thy sons, thy daughters too Shall keep the dear old gold and blue Where time's gray shadow ne'er shall fall Across youth's green—leaved shrine. Chorus---- Woodstock Academy, Mater! Vfa pledge to thee The faith, the love, the loyalty Of thy proud children all. -A8- FAIR WOODSTOCK Fair Woodstock we bring our praise to thee, Our love of these familiar walls; For memories dear Are clustered here Within these ancient walls. The heart of every son of thine i3 full When he thy name recalls. The valleys that peaceful round thee lie, The blue lake gleaming at thy feet, The clouds that rest Along the crest The bird songs rare and sweet, And every wind that sways thy proud old trees All render praises meet. And while we have lived these years with thee We've found thy guidance wise and kind And all that's true Of old and new We've learned with thee to find And high ideals and aspiration pure Thou'st held before each mind. The years here have quickly fled away, The work and pleasures all are passed And now we part But every heart In love to thee's bound fast. Old Woodstock, We can ne'er forget thy name As long as life shall last. -49- AUTOGRAPHS' -50, ACCOPRESS BINDER BUS 2507-EMB To hold sheet size H x 8V2. Also available in special sizes up to 35V2 x 3914 sheet size. Specify binding side first when ordering. Manufactured By Acco Products, Inc., Ogdcnsburg, N. Y., U. S. A. r