The March 1962 edition of the Chronicle was the first in our years to go to six pages in length. The only photographic presence of the Class of 1964 came in the photo above of the hockey team, which included six classmates. There was plenty of mention of classmates in the rest of the issue, however.

Page one talked about the year’s first band concert, featuring Brendan Montano and Carol Horr. Kevin O’Malley, Diane Dillon, William O’Malley, Paul Donahue, and Daniel Noonan were prepping for the state finals in Speech. Carol Horr and Daniel Noonan also participated in the Dramatic Society’s regional competition, along with Patricia Raimondi. Francis Liro did the lighting. William Devlin, John Roberts, Ellen LeClare (sic) (LeClair), and Lynn Stowe received training in the use of products from Holyoke-based Tecnifax.

On page three, an item reported on Sr. James Bernard’s fourth period English class and the activities of Robert McCann, Gerald O’Connor, Joseph McClellan, and Anne Fahey. Also, Nancy Thompson, Jean Larkin (Landry?), Angela Deady, Lynn Albano, James O’Connell, Kathleen Ensign, James Gastone, and Alice Rohan. A preview of the upcoming Minstrel Revue mentioned soloists Dyane (another variation) Dillon and Rita Arsenault.

Nine CHS students went to the Columbia University high school press convention (page four), including Mary Clark, Kathleen Ensign, Kevin O’Malley, and Jeffrey Powers. On the same page, it was noted that Stephen Sullivan was one of only two students at CHS licensed to use the equipment for amateur radio station KIUHA. And among the students reported as enjoying hobbies were Rita Arsenault (collecting teacups), Ralph Adair (collecting fossils), Jacqueline Artiano (collecting pictures of cats), Robert Stroshine (landscaping).

In addition to the hockey players in the photo, page five (sports) mentioned John Collins and, of course, Gene Ryzewicz. One mention of John described him as someone who “startled nearly everyone by finishing first” in the city and Western Mass meets. Perhaps John was not among the “everyone” startled by his performance.

Jeffrey Powers had his first byline in the Chronicle on page six, interviewing an international student from Kenya. Receiving certificates for scoring 100 percent on two math proficiency exams sponsored by the National Office Management Association were: James Bogacz, Patricia Bajek, Michael Begley, Joanne Blazejowski, Patricia Bologa, Elizabeth Brown, Elaine Brzezowski, Joyce Costa, Diane French, Elaine Gauthier, Yvette Harpin, Bonnie Keane, Katherine Lynch, Anne Meron, Richard Newman, Denis Remillard, Kevin Szczygiel, and James Williams.

Here’s the March 30, 1962 Chronicle