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Class of 1957

   Winthrop L. Chenery

Chenery As We Knew It

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Photo provided by Ted O’Connell from Images of America: Belmont, A pictorial history of the Town from 1859-1959, © Belmont Historical Society

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Chenery Afire - 1995

Chenery School Fire Scene 1996 Ted O'Connell smaller

Photo provided by Ted O’Connell from Then & Now: Belmont, © 2004, Belmont Historical Society

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Chenery Site Today: 2 Views

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Photos by Ted O’Connell

The original site of the school is now an empty lot. To the left is the Middle School that has taken the Chenery name.

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Chenery 2nd Grade - ca. 1947

Chenery 2nd Grade Proof Set Carlson smaller

Picture provided by Diana Carlson Keenan.

Identifications on this proof set handwritten in by Diana Carlson Keenan. Note that some proofs repeat, making those kids more famous.

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Chenery 3rd Grade - 1947

Chenery 1947 3rd grade

Picture provided by Jim Skahan.

Back Row

 

 

Norman Eldridge

Peter Teagan

Jack Kelch

Herb Payonczek

Thomas Hill

 

 

Middle Row

Jimmy Skahan

Billy Hibbard

Edith Mongovan

Diana Carlson

Meradith Clark

Dixie Lee Minton

Phil Connaty

Brian O’Leary

Eddie Tirrell

Front Row

Judy King

Ann McLaughlin

Diane Hill

Nancy Simpson

Sandra Kirkness

Judy Hassler

Betty Beardsley

Karen Adams

Joan Bailey

Identifications provided by Diana Carlson Keenan, Sam and Joan Sullivan Smith and Linda Waddell Brian. Please submit corrections and additions to the Webmaster.

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Chenery 4th Grade - 1948

Chenery 4th Grade Carlson smaller02

Picture provided by Diana Carlson Keenan.

Back Row

Miss Perrault (Teacher)

Jimmy Skahan

Jack Kelch

Norman Eldridge

Thomas Hill

Herb Payonczek

Phil Connaty

Billy Hibbard

Sam Smith

Middle Row

Eddie Tirrell

Brian O’Leary

Karen Adams

Nancy Simpson

Diane Hill

Joan Sargent

Joan Bailey

Dixie Lee Minton

Peter Teagan

Front Row

Judy King

Valerie Kaliiavas

Ann McLaughlin

Meradith Clark

Betty Beardsley

Diana Carlson

Judy Hassler

Sandra Kirkness

Edith Mongovan

Identifications provided by Diana Carlson Keenan. Please submit corrections and additions to the Webmaster.

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Chenery 5th Grade - 1949 or 1950

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Picture provided by Diana Carlson Keenan.

Back Row

 

 

Kareh Adams

Joan Sargent

Sam Smith

Herb Payonczek

Norman Eldridge

Diana Carlson

Joan Bailey

 

Middle Row

Jack Kelch

Mrs. Sullivan (Teacher)

Phil Connaty

Jimmy Skahan

Betty Beardsley

Nancy Simpson

Joe Griffin

Brian O’Leary

Miss Vivian Dingley (Principal)

Eddie Tirrell

Front Row

 

 

Meradith Clark

Valerie Kalliavas

Judy King

Ann McLaughlin

Dorothy Young

Judy Hassler

 

 

Identifications provided by Diana Carlson Keenan. Please submit corrections and additions to the Webmaster.

 

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Chenery 6th Grade - 1951

Chenery 1951 6th grade Mr Blaney

Picture provided by Jim Skahan.

Back Row

 

Joe Griffin

Phil Connaty

Herb Payonczek

Norman Eldridge

Brian O’Leary

Eddie Tirrell

 

Middle Row

Mr. Blaney - Teacher

Peter Teagan

Sam Smith

Joan Bailey

Joan Sargent

Jimmy Skahan

Jack Kelch

Miss Vivian A. Dingley, Principal

Front Row

 

Valerie Kalliavas

Ann McLaughlin

Audrey Whalen

Nancy Simpson

Judy Hassler

Diana Carlson

 

Identifications provided by Sam and Joan Sullivan Smith and Diana Carlson Keenan (who notes “left out of picture because of absence - Dorothy Young, Judy King”). Please submit corrections and additions to the Webmaster.

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