Billerica Memorial High School - BMHS Yearbook (Billerica, MA)

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CloAhu (BalhL MARION CHICK Most Popular Girl JERRY SKAFF Most Popular Boy PATRICIA BANNISTER Best-dressed Girl MALCOLM ALCORN Best-dressed Boy ROBERT DONNELLY Class-worker RITA FULLER ELEANOR BROUILLARi. ROBERT TSCHERCH Girl Athlete Most Mischevious Girl Wittiest Boy EDITH HARRIS Class Chemist ALLEN JENKINS Boy Athlete HARVEY NOLAN Most Mischeivous Boy JOAN MacINTOSH Quietest Girl MARY FLINT Class Linguist ROANNE THOMMEN Class Talker HBl EN VIRGIN JAMES KEANEY Class Dream Girl Quietest Boy RUTH SCHAFFNER Best-looking Girl ALICE GILE Most Promising Girl DOROTHY KILMARTIN Best-humored Girl RALPH NEWMAN Class Dream Boy CHARLES ELWOOD Class Heartbreaker .

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HOWE HIGH YEARBOOK loAA, In September, 1939, our class, destined to be the class of 1943, then mere freshmen, eagerly started down the long road to graduation. We were filled with anticipation at the th ought of going to high school for the first time. When the novelty had worn off and regular routine had been established, we gathered together to choose our officers and our class adviser: Charles Elwood, Robert Behan, Harriet Rogers, Helen Virgin, and Miss Dorothy Richardson. Our first entertainment was a Valentine Party held in April, after two postponements because of storms. Every- one worked enthusiastically to make it a success. Our last gathering as freshmen was an outing in June enjoyably spent at Canobie Lake. The next September found us well started on our journey, for we were then sophomores. We again selected our leaders — Charles. Elwood, Robert Behan, Helen Virgin, Ruth Schaffner, and Miss Doi ' othy Richard- son. Our outstanding event of the year was a Hallowe’en Party, a tre- mendous success. As before, we had our final outing at Canobie Lake in June. As Juniors, we were still closer to our ultimate goal. We chose the same leaders that had guided us through our sophomore year. Our first foi mal dance, the Junior Promenade, was held in May of our junior year. It was a colorful affair, with the school auditorium prettily deco- rated to represent a scene under the sea. The girls in their long, flowing gowns, added much to the colorful scene. At last, in the fall of 1942, we were seniors — starting down the last lap of the road to graduation. We selected the same leaders, confident of their abilities to guide us through our final year. As is customary, we presented, in December, a senior play, “Life Begins at Sixteen,” which met with aproval and success. The cast, coached by Miss Mary H. O’Neill, was as follows: Alice Gile, Norma Gauthier, Thomas Brown, Robert Tscherch, Malcolm Alcorn, Jean Johnson, Eileen Devine, Margaret Bourque, Edith Harris, Malcolm Brown, Marion Chick, Robert Brest, Bev- erly Infantine, Dorothy Hughes, and James Keaney. The senior girls maintained the traditional Tri-Delta Club and elected Peggy Gagnon as president. They have planned and carried out several activities which were enjoyed by all. We have spent a happy four years together, and all are regretful that a parting of the ways on the road of life has come for the Class of 1943. RUTH SCHAFFNER — 20 —