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

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June, 1960 June, 1960 nine imes Vol- X, Ng. 50 Price 10 cents PROFESSIONALLY MARGARET VERHEY- JOYCE f STONIE J SPEAKING: We now a- waken every morning to IRVA TILTON'S melodious and dramatic voice telling us all about Woof Woof Dog Biscuit . When Irva isn't barking, she spends her time script-writing. ESTHER ATAMIAN will not be able to attend the class reunion this year because she is now abroad studying un- der the tutelage of Professor Squeaky, the great violinist of the University of Rome. Professor FRANCIS X. O'CONNOR has recently op- ened a branch of his famous dancing studio in Billerica. Now maybe the dances of the undergrads won't be a party of wallfiowers only!! The LOPEZ studio in Greenwich Village is the talk of the town these days. It seems that Brenda won the most coveted advertising con- tract of the year right out from under the nose of Pet- ty!! F 'Img -if Q x FRANCES MARSHALL, that charming little hepcat, has connived a way of get- ting rid of the fish at MAR- SHALL'S FISH STAND. Sire adds a little jive to each sa e. EN, that vivacious cutie, is rumored to be the next bride of Tommy Manville. Good luck, Tommy. Who knows, this time it may be for keeps! HELEN MAJOR, one of our former more facetious members in room 21, has just made her debut as a radio news commentator. RUTH STUART has been chosen as second violinist with the New American All- Girl Orchestra. It is rum- ored that Ruth is related to Nero. FREDDIE KELLEY, or should we say FREDERICK, who was influenced by his part as butler in the Senior Play back in 1946, has taken the job seriously, and is now employed by Mrs. Archibald Nowitatall, a well-known and prominent resi-dent of New- ton Highlands. CATHERINE PITTS has worked her way up to script- writer for the Abbott and Costello show. These two comedians owe their in- creased popularity to Kay's witty imagination. ARTHUR LeBEAU has recently accepted the position of headmaster of the Faulker Kindergarten in North Bil- lerica. His quiet manner is already endearing him to the kiddies. RICHARD BRIGHAM, as a result of his K. P. duty in the army, has taken a job as chief potato peeler in the Hotel New Yorker. BETTY CLARK is a med- ical secretary for the fam- ous doctor Harryund Getwell. You may see JACQUE- LINE CHARTIER'S face a- dorning the billboards ad- vertising Smero Face Cream. -22- JOHNSTON has about fin- ished with her training at a well-known Boston hospital. They say her chief interest in nursing is a sharp young interne. Howe High's fast moving EDDIE JENKINS has come back to Howe to teach Elec- tricity and Machines. BARBARA HIGGINS is working as Warner Brothers' head makeup artist. JOHN HARMON has been assigned to the teaching staff of the How B.right Uni- versity. THEATRICAL HIGH- LIGHTS: Among the dis- tinguished faces around town we often see DAVID NUT- TALL. You know Dave - he's the rough, tough, and ready guy at M.G.M. VIRGINIA KILMARTIN, our brilliant young Broadway actress, who got her start in the play CLARENCE, is now starring in Barney's new play, HQUEER VEGE- TABLES , which he wrote as a sequel to the book, STRANGE FRUIT . That handsome Casanova, RICHARD KBOYERJ NICKLESS, is now starring in his latest picture titled The Great Lover , or Why Do Wives Leave Home? He has just finished a picture called I Love A Redhead. ELEANOR CARLINE'S sparkling personality is lighting up Broadway in her new show at the Roxy Thea- tre. The critics acclaim her as the greatest dancer of the century.

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HOWE HIGH YEARBOOK FORTY-NINTH CLAUSE: I, Vernon Wilkie, leave my familiar green sweater for John Loring's HH . FIFTIETH CLAUSE: I, Shirley Smith, leave my western drawl to go with Bob Austin's cowboy mannerisms. FIFTY-FIRST CLAUSE: I, Irene Glennon, leave my pleasing person- ality to anyone who wants to go places. FIFTY-SECOND CLAUSE: I, Joan Frobese, leave my cooking ability to Lois Smith, who really could use it. FIFTY-THIRD CLAUSE: I, Elizabeth Harford, leave my French books to Eileen Hurley. FIFTY-FOURTH CLAUSE:I, Helen Major, leave my ability to con- centrate on studying to Bud Rogers. FIFTY-FIFTH CLAUSE: I, Constance Kew, leave my cute giggle to Stella Landry. FIFTY-SIXTH CLAUSE: I, Mildred Kennedy, leave my eniciency in the oiiice to Eleanor Swanson. FIFTY-SEVENTH CLAUSE: I, Alice Nussey, leave Cicero to anyone who is brave enough to tackle it. FIFTY-EIGHTH CLAUSE: I, Elinor Watts, leave my endless chat- ter to Vivian Virgin. FIFTY-NINTH CLAUSE: I, Margaret Verheyen, leave my pleasant smile to Nancy Gasser. SIXTIETH CLAUSE: I, Lucy Kamishlian, leave my spike heels to Dot Olivieri, who could use some extra height. SIXTY-FIRST CLAUSE: I, Anthony Zarella, leave my football tech- nique to Stanley Dickie. SIXTY-SECOND CLAUSE: I, Elizabeth Clark, leave my hairdress- ing ability 'to Dotty Salisbury. SIXTY-THIRD CLAUSE: I, Emma Gile, leave the piano in the audi- torium for Olive Franz's use. SIXTY-FOURTH CLAUSE: I, Virginia Durgin, leave my horse to Miss O'Neill. SIXTY-FIFTH CLAUSE: I, Dorothy O'Brien, leave all my boyfriends to any future senior girl who likes. to be squired around. SIXTY-SIXTH CLAUSE: I, Eleanor Carline, leave my dancing abil- ity to Dickie Forsley. SIXTY-SEVENTH CLAUSE: I, Irva Tilton, leave my well-modulated speaking voice to Teresa Lambert. SIXTY-EIGHTH CLAUSE: I, Wilma Stark, leave my figure to any girl who would like to evoke approval from the opposite sex. SIXTY-NINTH CLAUSE: I, Joseph Keating, leave my S2fc to Jack Barretto. SEVENTIETH CLAUSE: I, Danny DeBenedictis, left to join the Navy. In testimony whereof we hereunto set our hand and in the presence of said witnesses declare this to be our last will this Thirteenth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. CLASS OF 1946 On this Thirteenth day of June A.D. 1946, the Class of '46, Howe High School of Billerica, Massachusetts, signed the foregoing instrument in our presence, declaring it to be their last will and thereafter as witnesses thereof we seven, at their request, in their presence, and in the presence of each other, hereto subscribe our names. CLASS OF 1946 MARY PLOURDE, Chairman DONALD MCDERMOTT IRENE GLENNON JosEPH ZARELLA WILMA STARK JoHN MASON ...21...

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Qliufuc QIIIIIPB LUCY KAMISHLIAN al- ways did enjoy herself heart- ily when she laughed, and the gift has won her the job as mistress of ceremonies on the PEOPLE ARE FUN- NY show. Not only does she do the introducing fo.r this show but she does the scriptwriting for the show immediately following the program. Flash! Flash! Here is news! EMMA GILE, that famous Metropolitan Opera Star, has consented to take time off from her concert tour to sing a few classical pieces at the President's Ball. Well, what do you know! Gladys Morgan, nee GLAD- YS MORRISON, was recent- ly seen walking down the street without her famous twins, Teddy and Becky, stars of the show Home in Alaska . EMILY PERRY has final- ly attained her ambition - that of being sound-effects woman for Spike Jones' Band. BANG-UP NEWS: VIN- CENT DeBENEDICTIS is chief chemist for Goodyear Rubber. He isn't doing so well at the moment. His sal- ary is only 310,000 per year. The new invention of CYNTHIA COUSINS is an entirely new type of perfume called Nocumstiff . She guarantees it will capture any man's fheart?J. That's how she won her husband. ALFRED SHEPHERD, well-known scientific engi- neer, has just invented the machine that splits the ma- chine that splits the atom. The SAVAGE and MOR- RIONE Airlines are rapidly expanding across the high- ways of the Airways. You can now secure a ride to Mars for a paltry sum. POLITICS: CYNTHIA JOHNSON'S charming per- sonality won her a position as receptionist at the Amer- ican Embassy in Portugal. It was there that she met her husband, Admiral Henn Peckt. IRENE GLENNON'S fiery debates as Congresswoman are helping to bring world peace closer every day. That's the spirit, Irene! MURIEL WEISEL has gone to Germany as person- al secretary to the President to settle affairs dealing with the army of occupation. She decided that was the only way she could see her fiance. HOME-FRONT NEWS: We were surprised to see DONALD MCDERMOTT the other day with his wife. He seems to be taking his role as father of six children very well, although he doesn't have the same gleam in his eye as he did in high school days. ROBERT MAXWELL has finally been tied down by none other than MARY KEANEY. They had quite an argument about his keep- ing his pin-up girl collection. Oh, well, Mary is a former nurse, so Robert is coming along fine now. NEAL DURGIN has 63.111- ed praise for the building of his Nutti.ng's Lake project, consisting of prefabricated and plastic houses. JOAN FROBESE, who, as you remember, was chosen the best citizen of the class of 1946, is on a tour of the Women's Detention Homes throughout the United States and is lecturing on How to Walk the Straight and Nar- row Path. We've just received news that CARL SWANSON has just received his Master of Arts Degree from Dart- mouth College. He has been offered a position as assis- tant to the Dean. ...gg- JACKIE NICHOLSON, that Romeo-about-town, has decided to take the great step with WILMA STARK! Nice going, Wilma! SPORTS: LEO SMITH, the co-captain of the football team '46, has returned in the role of coach, and has led his team through an unde- feated season. VERNON WILKIE, the lad that never gives up, has reached the peak of his car- eer, as he will fight the champ in three weeks. SERVICE NOTES: ROS- ALIE LaVALLE, following in her sister's footsteps, has just joined the Waves, while her mother cares for all the little ripples. Rosalie is sta- tioned in command at the base where her husband is a S2!c. LEON BRYANT has been given leave to attend the 1946 class reunion. You, no doubt, have read Lee is admiral of the fleet in the South Pacific, perfecting the defense mechanisms of the atomic ray against attack on shipping. LITERARY N O T E S: GORDON GIBB, the better half of Gibb and Gibb who wrote the best seller, HOW TO EAT SPAGHETTI IN 500 EASY LESSONS and the like, has just had his latest FROG LEGS AND HOW TO EAT THEM ac- cepted by his publisher. f'N'X Lv Q o vb 5533 52,3 4 :Q fo fy ' W 'CS xii' XX X. Yi f.. .....,Mf,..M: VVV- V 'pk