My Life Journal...Diana Lewis Active High School Years

Diana Lewis continued her involvement with extracurricular activities in and outside of school through her years in high school. She was active in raising money as a member of the Candy Canes,  a group of young women who give back to the Visiting Nurses in the community.  She continued to strive as an academic achiever. She was installed in the Order of  the Rainbow Girls, which is part of the Freemasonry. 

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                         CANDY CANES AID VISITING NURSES- The Candy Canes, a group of High School

                                 Girls are seen here presenting a check to the Visiting Nurses at the community

                                  Center this week for the purchase of a porter lift and nursing bags. The money

                                  was made by the girls at their annual bean supper and bake sales. Check was for

                                 $315. First row: Nancy Mazzone, Karen Hebert, Linda Lapeza, Dianne Lewis;

                                 Second row; Brenda McSweeney, Mary Ellen Peterson, Judy Carrol, Gail Bieber,

                                 Jean Eaton, Martha Oakman; third row, Barbara Rider, Mary Lynn Shiring, Joan

                                 Cooper, Collette Wood, Mrs. Ann Francis, Supervisor of the Visiting Nurses As-

                                 sociation; Mrs. Lester C. Huse, president of the V.N.A.; Fran Donaghue and Cathy

                                 Alexander.

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(Needham Times April 6th 1961)

GIRLS OF THE CANDY CANE CLUB recently presented to Needham Visiting Nurse Association a check to be used by VNA in buying portalift which will assist in handling patients suffering form certain types of illnesses. Te club members raised the money through projects carried on during the past year. Making the presentation to VNA President, Mrs. Leslie C. Huse, right is Club President Gail Bieber. At center is Mrs. Ann Francis, VNA nursing supervisor. Gathered to watch the ceremony are these club members. First row from bottom left to right, Judy Carroll, Linda Lapeza, Chris Leader. 2nd row, Jean Eaton, Diana Lewis, Debby Holt. Third row, Nancy Mazzone, Brenda McSweeney, Karen Hebert, Collette Wood, Nancy Palise, Barbara Rider. 4th row, Martha Oakman, Cathie Alexander, Nancy Brown, Joanne Cooper. Back row, Mary Lynn Shiring, Fran Donoghue, Mary Ellen Peterson, Phyllis Brauer and Sandy Schmalz. 

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(Needham Times dated 28th September 1961)

Six High School Pupils Qualify

As Semi-Finalists In Merit Test

Principal Herry L. Walen of

 Needham High School an-

nounced yesterday that six of

the school’s students have been

given recognition for their high

achievement in the initial

stages of the seventh annual

National Merit Scholarship

competition.

  He said the students were

named Semifinalists in the

1961-62 Merit Program as a

Result of their outstanding per-

formance on the National Merit

Scholarship Qualifying Test.

They are Martha P. Burgess,

daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

Samuel B. Burgess, 52 Walnut

street; Edward M. Cook, son

of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M.

Cook, 15 Parkinson street;

Robert A. Davidson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert A. Davidson,

40 Morton Street; Charles M.

Gallaher, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Howard S. Gallaher, 41 Lexing-

ton avenue; Peter D. Stynes,

son of Mr. and Mrs. James F.

Stynes, 112 Hoover road, and

Dennis B. Wilson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Allan J. Wilson, 95

 Fair Oaks park.

  These students are among

approximately 10,000 seniors

throughout the country who

attained semifinalist status

through their high scores on

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The qualifying examination, a

test of educational development

given last March in more than

15,000 high schools.

  The semifinalist group is

composed of the highest scoring

students in each state and in

the United States territories.

Each semifinalist now moves a

step closer to winning a four

year Merit Scholarship to the

college of his choice.

  Besides the semifinalists

named above, fifteen students

qualified for letters of com-

mediation because of their high

standing in the examination.

These students are:

  Frances A. Donoghue, daugh-

ter of Mr. and Mrs. John J.

Donoghue, 1058 Highland ave-

nue; David R. Eckhardt, sone of

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Eck-

hardt, 60 Eaton road; Laurence

A. Faiman, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Milton Falman, 12 Petrini Cir-

cle; John A. Gibson, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William W. Gibson,

1 Emerson place; Harry P.

Hooper, son of Mrs. Wilhelmina

Hooper, 80 Stockdale road; Ken

E. Joy, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth E. Joy, 147 Parker

road; Stephen F. Koch, son of

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R Koch,

6 Savoy road.

  John P. Kelly, son of Mr. and

Mrs. John P. Kelly, 15 Richard

road; Diana Lewis, daughter of

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lewis,

3 Washington avenue; Stephen

J. McCarthy, son of Dr. and

Mrs. Robert V. Condon, 160

Great Plain avenue; Barbara R.

Pfeif, daughter of MR. Robert

E. Pfeif, Cornell road, Dover;

Susan C. Raymer, daughter of

Captian and Mrs. Jackson H.

Raymer, formerly of 84 Sylvan

road, and now of Newport,

R. L.; James A. Ritscher, son

of Mr. and Mrs. Geroge

Ritscher, 172 Highgate street;

Deborah Stone, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Waldo E. Stone, 13

Fairlawan street; and Sherry F.

Toner, daughter of Mr. and

Mrs. Walter J. Toner, 42 Oak-

hurst circle.

  The seminfinalists will take

another rigorous examination.

The three-hour Scholastic Apti-

tude Test of the Colllege En-

trance Examination Board, to

be given in testing centers

thought out the nation on
 December 2, 1961.

  Students whose scores on the

second test substantiate their

performance on the qualifying

test and who are endorsed by

their high schools will become

finalists in the completion. In

past years, more than 97 per-

cent of the semifinalists have

received a Certificatee of Merit

in recognition of their outstand-

ing performance in the program.

  As finalists, the students will

be eligible for scholarship

awards sponsored by about 130

business corporations, founda-

tions, associatins, individuals

and the Nations Merit Scholar-

Ship Corporation itself.

  In the final phase of the com-

petition, the high school grades,

extracurricular activities, school

citizenship, and leadership quali-

ties of the students will be

evaluated with their scores on

the tests.

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JOINT INSTALLATION OF

EASTERN SLOPE CHAPTERS

ORDER OF RAINBOW GIRLS

and

DEMOLAY BOYS

  

RAINBOW OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED

Worthy Advisor..........Laura Hoyt

Associate Worthy Advisor.........Margaret Pandora

Charity.........Ann Albrect

Hope.........Jeanette Luke

Faith..........Joyce Bickford

Recorder.........Joan Chase

Treasurer........ Sheila Lucy

Chaplain..........Ruth Euranius

Drill Leader.........Susan Harring

Love..........Ellen Haley

Religion........Judy Robbins

Nature.......... Kathleen Fenton

Immortality.........Donna Chick

Fidelity.........Sharon Sturdivant

Patriotism.........Sheryl Thompson

Service..........Susan Ward

Confidential Observer........Terry Saunders

Outer Observer........Susan Reny

Musician.........Janie Hounsell

Choir Director..........Nancy Mason

DEMOLAY OFFICER TO BE INSTALLED

Master councilor........Lyford Smith

Senior Councilor........David Wood

Junior Councilor........Stephen Rand

Senior Deacon.........Jerry West

Junior Deacon.........Michael Walker

Chaplain.........Robert Whitaker

Senior Steward........Hugh Emerson

Junior Steward........ Scott Smith

Treasurer.......Peter Robbins

Scribe.......Tim Davis

Marshall.......Donald Card

Sentinel........Robert Meserve

Standard Bearer........Fred Ela

Organist........Stephen Dore

Preceptor.......Paul Weld

Preceptor........Richard Mayo

Preceptor.......Robert Morse

Preceptor......Eric Morton

Preceptor......Elton Drew

Preceptor....... William Bean

Preceptor.........Phillip Thurston

INSTALLING SUITE FOR THE RAINBOW GIRLS

Installing Worthy Advisor.......Vivian Morton

Installing Recorder.......Lynn Seidenstuecker

Installing Chaplain........Diana Lewis

Installing Marshall........ Susan Randall

Installing Musician.......Mary Sanborn

INSTALLING SUITE FOR DEMOLAY BOYS

New Hampshire State Suite

State Master Councilor.....Walter Thyng

Mother Advisor for Rainbow Girls...Lillian Sullivan

Dad Advisor for Demolay Boys....Parker Morton

Flower Talk.........Ted Wentworth

Past Worthy Advisor.........Lynn Seidenstuecker

Past Master Councilor........George Morton

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Needham Assembly No. 57

Order of the Rainbow

for Girls

Installation of Officers

MASONIC APARTMENTS

SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1961

AT 7 O’CLOCK

INSTALLING OFFICERS

Installing Officer

Virginia Sparkes

Past Worthy Advisor and G.R.

Needham Assembly No. 57

Installing Marshal

CAROL STANDISH

Past Worthy Advisor

Norwood Assembly No. 8

Installing Chaplain

SALLY SCULL

Past Worthy Advisor

Needham Assembly No. 57

Installing Recorder

DIANE JOHANNESEN

Member of Needham Assembly No. 57

Installing Organist

SUSAN MILLER

Member of Needham Assembly No. 57

Installing Soloist

BARBARA TROWBRIDGE

Past Worthy Advisor

Needham Assembly No. 57

OFFICERS OF NEEDHAM ASSEMBLY No. 57

May – September, 1961

                                                                      Worthy Advisor                          Judy Allbee

                                                                      Worthy Associate Advisor       Judy McIntosh

                                                                       Charity                                         Catherine Kohl

                                                                       Hope                                             Diana Lewis

                                                                       Faith                                              Diane MacDonald

                                                                       Recorder                                       Marcia Colpas

                                                                       Assistant Recorder                    Carol Coumens

                                                                       Treasurer                                      Marci Rawlings

                                                                       Chaplain                                       Susan Gilpatrick

                                                                       Drill Leader                                  Jacquelyn Brown

                                                                      Musician                                       Marcia Sutherland

                                                                       Bow

                                                                       Love                                           Judith Rowley

                                                                       Religion                                      Ethel Dutton

                                                                       Nature                                         Sandra Yueh

                                                                       Immortality                                 Barbara Rienstra

                                                                       Fidelity                                        Leslie Chamber

                                                                       Patriotism                                   Joyce Parsons

                                                                       Service                                        Marcia Towne

                                                                       Confidential Observer               Deborah Campbell

                                                                       Outer Observer                          Gaye McIntosh

                                                                       Color Bearer                               Beth Chase

                                                                       State Flag Bearer                       Frances Fernald

                                                                       Standard Bearer                        Mary Jane Daly

                                                                       Christian Flag Bearer                Jean Friswell

                                                                       Choir Director                           Wendy Bloom

                                                                        Page East                                   Sally Tarr

                                                                        Page West                                 Linda Roethlisberger

                                                                        Page North                                Virginia White

                                                                        Page South                                Bonnie Boermeester

                                                                        Reporter                                     Elizabeth McCulloch

                                                                        Historian                                    Dale Moses

                                                                        Sunshine Girl                             Betsey Cowles

                                                                        Keeper of the Lights                Karen Grinnell

HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

                                                               Kathy Golden                   Mary Lu Young

                                                                               Janese DeVeer                  Penny Schneider

                                                                               Barbara Sheppard            Mary Brown

PROPERTIES COMMITTEE

                                                                       Evelyn Austin, Chairman

                                                                            Lee Ann Morgan              Corrine Driscoll

                                                                           Sandra Hatch                   Nancy Jennings

                                                                                                 Sheila Robinson

CHOIR

                                                          Leslie Burkhardt               Carol Simpson

                                                                            Judy Farmer                        Patricia Nealand

                                                                            Martha Morrison               Deborah Davis

                                                                            Linda Murray                     Martha Johns

                                                                            Shirley Swanson                Martha Gibbs

                                                                           Martha Dickert                   Barbara Roper

                                                                           Beverly McNutt                 Nina Solar

                                                                           Jean Marsilli                       Kathy Dawson

                                                                           Gail Chorlton                      Linda Farwell

                                                                           Susan Clark                        Jean McLaughlin

                                                                           Jeanne Slaney                    Bettylou Mann

                                                                           Sara Goodall                      Judy Mullen

                                                                           Janet Fay                           Martha Fay

                                                                           Barbara Reynolds             Lynn Thorn

                                                                           Sherry Snyder                   Jeanne Kohl

                                                                           Lynnette Sherman            Sally Henderson

                                                                           Elaine Sjoquist                  Sandra Fernald

                                                                          Valarie Crispin                  Anne Henderson

                                                                          Mary Ann Phelps             Anna Loring

                                                                          Betsy Eckhardt                  Jane Weihe

                                                                          Susan Gooddard               Diane Randolph

                                                                                Marcia Vanelli

This concludes all of the content that was contained in Diana Lewis's book, that is through her school years. I do however have some additional photographs that I will post tomorrow that were loose  and taken randomly throughout her younger years. Following that post I will then share the last pieces of information that were in the journal, including her wedding announcement, wedding invitation and a Montreal newspaper clipping with about her future husband. Make sure to check back tomorrow and find out some more facts about Diana Lewis.