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CCS Alumni Remember -
by Ken Gottry
Ken ( Class of 1968) has started a series of articles that will be
appearing in the local papers to help publicize the CCS Reunion .
He has graciously allowed the publication of the articles and
pictures on this web site.
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Class Trips |
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Prior to 1962, each Cambridge Central School (CCS)
class would start
earning money in 7th grade in anticipation of the grand Senior
Class
Trip. There were bake sales, movies,
magazine subscription drives, class
plays, and school dances to name a few of the more popular
fund-raising
events. After 5 years of raising money, senior year arrived and a
trip
to NYC or Washington was planned. Sure, the trips included some
educational value but just as importantly the trips provided one
last
chance to share the camaraderie the class
members had known since
kindergarten.
Then in 1962 the class trips stopped. Well,
to be completely accurate,
after the class of 1961 took their
class trip, no more
class trips were
planned. So, what happened on that famous (infamous?)
Class Trip in
1961? I've heard several stories from member of the
class of 1962, with
a decidedly have a biased view, but I'm looking for other
perspectives.
Come to the CCS Alumni Weekend on July 20-22
and share your stories and
photos of the class trips you took and those
you would have taken if not
for the ill-fated Class of 1961
trip. When you find a member of the
Class of 1961, feel free to use the line
that Desi Arnaz used often with
his wife, Lucille Ball, "Lucy, you've got a lot of 'plaining to do".
Here are photos of the Class of 1946 on
their NYC trip and the
Class of
1956 on their Washington trip. Ah, but for
the Class of 1961 we might
have photos of the class trips of 1966,
1976, 1986, ....
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Class of '67 -- Before
They Were Stars |
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Several years ago ABC-TV had a series which looked back at the
careers
of some of the biggest names in entertainment, before they were
stars.
Well, when the Cambridge Class of 1967 gets together this summer for
its
40th class reunion, many of them will be looking back remembering
their
stirring Class production of "Our Town". The play depicts the early
history of the fictional community of Grover's Corners, not that
different from our own. No one in the cast will ever be able to sing
"Bless Be The Tie That Binds" without a chuckle or two recalling the
repeated monotony of the play's theme song.
And speaking of "before they were stars", the director of the play
was
Dave Thornton, then the high school English teacher. Dave served as
class adviser along with Mr. Potter, Miss Madigan, and Mr. Wilbur.
That's
Dave applying the finishing touches to Ronnie Wilwol's make-up.
This year's CCS Alumni Reunion Weekend is July 20-22. Letters
containing
all the details are going out to all alumni soon. The reunion
committee
is meeting this Saturday April 21st at the CCS Library. Stop by at
10am
and join the fun.
The cast and crew of Our Town included
Row 1: Judy Ellis, Jackie Decker, Grace Hallock, Joanne Vitello,
Connie
Wilwol, Toni Farrara, Helen Burch, Lewis Center
Row 2: Janet Gray, Darlene Spear, Judy Dickson, Bonnie Watkins,
Marilyn
Jepson, Nelson Egbert, Dennis Flynn, Margaret Gardham, Steve Gifford
Row 3: Gary Moses, Ken Gottry, Bruce Squires, Steve Davis, John
Langer,
Walt Kruger, Ronnie Wilwol, John Russo, Dave Thornton
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The "Old School"
Burns, 1947
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Shortly after midnight on Monday
August 25, 1947 a blaze erupted in the
Cambridge High School on West Main Street. Within two hours the
building
was completely destroyed. With classes scheduled to begin in a week,
the
community banded together to find locations for classrooms and
administration. For three years, until the Cambridge Central School
opened in 1950, students attended classes in Rice Seed building,
local
churches, and grange halls.
The "mysterious": fire broke out only weeks after a fiercely
contested
vote to build a new centralized school was narrowly defeated. People
to
this day claim the fire was another example of Cambridge settling
disputes by burning down buildings. The fire was thought to have
started
in the science lab, which is shown in the attached, rare photo.
The CCS Alumni Association is hosting its Third Reunion Weekend on
July
20-22. Make plans now to attend. You'll find many fellow alums with
great stories about the Old School. Dick Record, president of the
alumni
association, has vivid memories of the old school, but mostly of the
principal's office. I wonder why!
CCS Alumni
Remember -
The CCS Bookstore 1957 |
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The CCS Student Council used to run the CCS Bookstore. During the
50's
and 60's it was located along the north wall just past the
Principal's
office. School days ran from 8:15am to 3:15pm
with 8th period from 2:30
to 3:15. That's when you could get a hall pass from your homeroom
teacher and wander down to the bookstore. I seem to recall the
bookstore
being open before Homeroom from 8:00 to 8:15 but I can't find any
official record of that.
The big ticket item at the bookstore was the Orange & Black book
covers.
You either had them or you were square. Other hot items were the
plastic
protractors that John Herbert required in his math classes and the
orange pencils with Cambridge Central etched in black.
This photo came from the 1957 yearbook. Lois Ann Virtue Boice is the
girl on the right. The two eager students are Harold Dewey and Bill
Potvin (or is it Bob?). We've yet to identify the girl on the left.
That is BILL Potvin and the girl....Molly
Harrington????
The CCS Alumni Association is hosting its Third Reunion Weekend on
July
20-22. Make plans now to attend. Bring along stories and photos, old
and
new. Bring along a CCS Orange & Black book cover if you've got one.
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