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

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BARBARA SCHMELZER “‘Birpie”’ December 4 “Fresh and cute as a buttercup — ; May she attain her wish to grow up.’ Activities: Cheerleader 8, 4; Secretary 3; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Play Committee; Yearbook Staff. Pet Peeve: Getting up in the morning. Ambition: To look my age. JOAN SCOTT “Scottie” January 2 “A ‘fancy gal’ on the basketball court; For several years she’s held our fort.’ Activities: Tri-Delta Treasurer; Bas- ketball 1, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Senior Play; Junior Prom Committee; Glee Club Ue Pet Peeve: Getting up in the morning. Ambition: To join the armed forces and become a “big wheel.’’ WILLIAM SHINKWIN “Bill” July 23 “ Never give in’ is Billy’s creed — That’s one reason why he’ll always succeed.” Activities: Junior Prom Committee: Senior Play Committee: Yearbook Staff. Pet Peeve: English 4C. Ambition: To graduate from college. EDWARD SMITH “Eddie” July 12 “To crash the music world is tough. But our ‘Eddie’ can do it, ‘sho’ nuff’.’ Activities: Yearbook Staff; Junior Prom Committee; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Debating. Pet Peeve: Poetry. Ambition: To become a professional musician. GORDON SORLI Gordon August 11 “Gordon and ‘Fitzy’ are like apple pie and cheese. “One without the other is like a kiss without a squeeze.’ Activities: Junior Prom Committee; Yearbook Staff; Senior Play Co.u- mittee; Senior Prom Committee. Pet Peeve: English 4A. Ambition: To become an electrical en- gineer. RUTH STROM “Tog” July 7 “Petite, pert and very cute — Never a moment is she mute.”’ Activities: Junior Prom Committee: Senior Play Committee; Cheerlead- er 2, 3, 4, Capt. 4; Basketball 4; Tri-Delta; Class Secretary 4; Year- book Staff. Pet Peeve: Cigarettes and smoke. Ambition: To take a trip to Hawaii. CAROLE STUART “Carie”’ July 20 “From her wrestling career Carol has turned, To other things about which she has learned.” Activities: Yearbook Staff; Tri-Delta; Glee Club; Junior Prom Committee. Pet Peeve: Disappointments. Ambition: To get my Mrs. degree, CATHERINE SULLIVAN “Kay” March 3 “If yow’re ever in dismay, You can always count on Kay.” Activities: Sophomore Dance Commit- tee; Tri-Delta; Yearbook Staff; Glee Club 1. Pet Peeve: Homework. Ambition: To be a secretary. JEAN SULLIVAN “Sully” April 30 ‘ “Active socially and scholastically is Jean, Howe High’s ‘personality queen’.” Activities: Assistant Manager, Basket- ball 3; Manager, Basketball 4; Cheer- leader 3, 4; Junior Prom Commit- tee; Junior Prom Queen; Glee Club 4; Chorus 4; Tri-Delta; Yearbook Staff. Pet Peeve: People who untie bows. Ambition: To see the Old Ladies’ Home. PAUL SULLIVAN “Sully’ December 8 “How much closer can you get to per- fection Than when you glance in Sully’s di- rection ?”’ Activities: Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Yearbook Staff; Basketball 2; Glee Club. Pet Peeve: Correcting English papers. Ambition: To go to California.

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MARY ALICE O’CONNELL “Mary” July 6 “This pert classmate has nary a foe; Happiness she'll attain, we all know.” Activities: Tri-Delta, Pet Peeve: Doing homework. Ambition: To be happy always. CHARLES O’HARA “Charlie” June 14 “To see the world is Charlie’s notion. For Joan, we bet, he’d cross an ocean.” Activities: Yearbook Staff; Senior Play Committee. Pet Peeve: Homework. Ambition: To travel. FRANCES L. PADULA “Franny” November 9 “To those who know her she’s lots of fun, A willing friend to everyone.” Activities: Tri-Delta. Pet Peeve: A cold school Ambition: To graduate. HAROLD CHARLES PITTS “Curley” March 22 “About this lad the girls all rave; Tis his curly hair they crave.” Activities: Senior Play Committee; Yearbook Staff; Senior Prom Com- mittee. Pet Peeve: English IV. Ambition: To graduate. MARY C. RABIDOU December 12 “A baseball fan through and through Is jovial ‘Mary Rabidow’.” Activities: Class Secretary 1; Junior Prom Committee; Tri-Delta; Year- book Staff; Senior Play Committee. Pet Peeve: Writing English essays. Ambition: To become a nurse. MARJORIE RICHARDS “Margie’’ July 29 “Here’s a girl who’s full of fun, From early morning to setting sun.” Activities: Tri-Delta; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Senior Play Committee. Pet Peeve: Homework. Ambition: To become a secretary. NATALIE RIECKS “Tee. May 19 “Buxom, blithe, and debonair, She makes the darkest day seem fair.” Activities: Junior Prom Committee; Yearbook Staff; Senior Play Com- mittee ; Tri-Delta; Senior Prom Com- mittee. Pet Peeve: Billerica. Ambition: To travel through the U.S.A. in a fuchsia Oldsmobile con- vertible. JOAN MARIE RIVAL “Dogfood” September 1 “ ‘Dogfood’ is Charlie’s meat — To be with her is quite a treat.’’ Activities: Tri-Delta; Glee Club; Cho- rus; Yearbook Staff; Senior Play Committee. Pet Peeve: Work of any type. Ambition: To become a nurse. MAE ELLEN SALISBURY “Maizie”’ August 4 “A very cute trick to see While cheering Howe’s team to vie- tory.” Activities: Cheerleading 4; Tri-Delta; Glee Club 1, 2, 8; Junior Prom Committee; Senior Prom Committee. Pet Peeve: Keeping quiet in the halls and in Room 21. Ambition: To get married, KATHERINE MARY SAPIENZA “Kay” February 27 “Her charming smile and winning way In our hearts will always stay.” Activities: Class Treasurer 3, 4; Office Work; Junior Prom Committee; Tri- Delta. Pet Peeve: Collecting class dues. Ambition: To become a medical doctor.

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PAULINE SURETTE Paul’’ December 6 “We wish you luck ‘Paul’ Surette In attaining your T.V. set.” Activities: Tri-Delta. Pet Peeve: Homework. Ambition: To own a television set. WILLIAM SUTTON “Speed” October 23 “A bachelor’s life, we hear, is gay. The girls do hope from this you'll stray.” Pet Peeve: American literature. Ambition: To remain a bachelor. WENDELL SYLVESTER “Chester” November 19 “Tf you cut a classy ring, Like Wendell you may be a ‘Dough- nut King’!”’ Activities: Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Class Treasurer 1, 2, 3; Yearbook Staff. Pet Peeve: Five-day week. Ambition: To make good holes in doughnuts. JOHN THURSBY “Jack” September 27 “We all think John is pretty nifty. He'll long be remembered by the class of fifty.” Activities: Senior Play Committee. Pet Peeve: Detention slips. Ambition: To have a wife, home, and plenty of money. MARION RUTH TODD “Toddy” April 9 “Toddy has a diamond ring. Any wonder she can sing?” Activities: Tri-Delta; Senior Play Com- mittee; Junior Prom Committee; Chorus 1, 2; Basketball 2. Pet Peeve: Going to bed early. Ambition: To change my name to Pal- mieri. MARY BEATRICE TWOMBLY “‘Mae’”’ August 28 “Boston’s loss is our gain. Mary Twombly is her name.’ Activities: Tri-Delta. Pet Peeve: Homework. Ambition: To be a photographer. RUTH WEAVER “Ruthie”’ February 22 “In your spare time, ‘Ruthie’ Weaver, Set to music ‘Danny Deever’.”’ Activities: Glee Club 4; Orchestra; Tri-Delta. Pet Peeve: Vocabulary. Ambition: To become a music teacher. HAROLD WILSON “ Hal’’ June 5 “Upon the football field he doth fight Lending to Howe his height and might.” Activities: Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Co- Capt. 4. Pet Peeve: Short lunch periods. Ambition: To become a U.S. Marine. RICHARD WOLF “Dicks July 6 “Little Red Riding Hood need not des- This Wolf is running too fast to care. Activities: Track 4; Yearbook Staff. Pet Peeve: Homework. Ambition: To be Mr. America.