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

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On the train, sitting in front of us, are none other than Jeanette and Thomas Leary struggling with their twins, who have just given a hot foot to the sedate scientist, Paul Johansen, who, until a moment ago, had been studying his notes in preparation for his scientific speech to be given that evening. As we pull into the East Billerica station, we notice Sushila and Randy Barbour engaged in a heated conversation with their talking dog, who seems to be putting up a good fight. Alighting from the train, we hail the nearest taxi; and we are care- fully driven to our destination by Bob Miller, who has finally retrieved his license from his old pal “‘Rudy”’. On our way, we pass the modern ranch house of Lorraine and Arthur Fillmore. Next, we see the familiar framework of the Pollard School; and if we had the time to enter, we might see Miss Judy Collins, the present pri ncipal, conducting classes. We now finally reach the center, where the traffic is being very effi- ciently directed by Sergeant Dick Belcher, who, as usual, is in complete control of the situation. We see him escort Mrs. Betty Ann MacPherson Up Snoot and her fifteen cats across the street, as they dash over to their favorite haunt, Clark’s hotdog stand, situated on the common. On the site of our old Town Hall is John Christianson’s home for played-out football players. Convalescing here are Donald Austin, Joe Don- ahue, George McGurn, and Harold Tomkins. It’s about time we thought of lunch, so we choose Ye Olde Monarch Diner, where Doris Bevis is acting as chief cook and bottle washer. As we sit down, we are immediately surrounded by three eager waitresses—Mary Daley, Lorraine Caissie, and Betty Mahoney. We ask if we may see their modern kitchen and are quickly admitted by the chef and connoisseur, David Riecks. While we are there, we notice the assistant dishwasher, William Matthews, who is muttering something about breaking the dishes before they're washed, not afterwards. After lunching, our efficient censustaker suggests that we return to work. Our first call is at Betty Hatzberger’s Cake Shoppe, where we meet her industrious sales promoter, Margaret Sweeney. As we leave the shop, we bump into Barbara Murray, just returning from her twenty mile hike in testing Hood’s rubber boots.

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The Census of 61 It is now the year 1961; and by bribing the censustaker--Mr. Arthur Merrifield--with a two weeks’ vacation to Maine, we--'‘Pudgy’” Cummings and Ted Wilcox, former class members,--have persuaded him to let us go along with him as he takes the Fed- eral Census for the wc rre 1 t year. To start our journey, we visit Peggy Rumrill’s Rox- bury apartment at 9 Galena St., where we find her reprimand- ing her unhandy handy - man, Arthur Curry. In the three- room apartment upstairs, the Mesdames Joan (Sargent) Dic- kie and Joan (Graham) O'Rourke reside with their seven children. After the confused intro- ductions are over, we make a hasty departure only to collide with Edward Le- Clair, the dynamic postman of the Dudley Street section. Our business being over in Roxbury, we board a bus, which, we dis- cover, much to our consternation, is being madly propelled by Ronald Parker!!! As we elbow our way through North Station, we meet Mrs, Ann (O’Neill) Baraldi and her famous husband, John, who are just returning from their second honeymoon in Hawaii. As we are about to board the train for Billerica. our attention is distracted by the musical tune of a peanut vendor, who, on closer investigation, turns out to be our own Norman Reekie.

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Our next visit is to the Shack General Hospital. As we enter the building, we notice a plaque with the following personnel. Chief Surgeon Robert Howe Chief Laboratory Technictan Irwin Nichols Night Supervisor Patricia Brown Pediatrician Dorothy De Melin Supervisor of Men--tal Clinic Mary Fitzgerald Director of Physiotherapy John Silliker X-Ray Technician Jane Wansewicz Limb Surgeon Thomas Woods Dietician Patricia Gasser Children’s Supervisor Margaret Lacey We asked the receptionist, Miss Theresa Wilson, to direct us to the Maternity Ward. There we are met by Nurse Barbara Turner, carrying the hospital’s first set of triplets. “The proud mother and father are Louise (Camer- on) and Edward Owens. On leaving the hospital, we watch with anxiety while the ambulance pulls up and two shaky stretcher bearers, Paul Surette and George Scott, swiftly carry the limp form of Margaret Landry, who has just burst from excitement, into the hospital. As we go along, we decide to stop at Baroni’s Kennels, where Anita Lambert is busily defleaing Barbara Piirainen’s boxer.