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

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PATRICIA WELSH “Freckles” April 11 “Because of her sweet and friendly ways, ‘Pat’ will have many memorable days.”’ Activities: Tri-Delta; Newspaper Staff; Yearbook Staff. Pet Peeve: Reading class. Favorite Memory: Summer of 1953, JOAN WHELAN “Joanie” September 26 ““Joante’s’ a benefit to our sentor class; Looks and bratns are combined in this lass.’’ Activities; Basketball 2, 3; Tri- Delta; Yearbook Staff; News- paper Staff; Junior Prom Com- mittee. Pet Peeve: People who stare. Favorite Memory: Bradford Hotel. RICHARD E. HAYDEN A BYeVote “Roaring down the road you'll find ‘Dick’ with his car and winning +” line. Activities: Football Pet Peeve: Girls. Favorite Memory: My '41 Ford. Manager 4; Glee Club 4; Yearbook Staff. August 26 SCHOLASTIC HONORS C. Elden J. Glaser K. Hutchings R. Stearns W. Megow C. Stoker A. Merten J. Whelan C. Moores etientz A. Mosher Sal ercrl E. Perreault le riba M. Scharn C. Weisel GRADUATION SPEAKERS C. Elden C. Moores A. Merten E. Perreault W. Megow R. Stearns K. Hutchings SPECIAL AWARDS D. A. R. Good Citizen K. Hutchings State Senator eee tee sm learns Armistice Award A. Merten Legion Oratorical Winner E. Perreault Senior Prom Queen——B. Rubbone Senior Prom Queen's Attendants B. Martell A. Merten B. Miller E, O'Hara M. Scharn A. Kilmartin ATHLETIC AWARDS Girls’ Suburban Basketball Championship JAMES WILSON “Lucky” February 28 “Meet little shortstop who really ts plucky; To have him on our team, we really are lucky.” Activities: Yearbook Staff. Pet Peeve: Physical education. Favorite Memory: Crane's Beach in the 8th grade. ERNEST WOODWORTH “Woody” August 26 “ “Woody's the best manager to be had; Even at the scores he never got mad.”’ Activities: Football Manager; Year- book Staff. Pet Peeve: The 7.20 A. M. trans- portation to school. Favorite Memory: Attending foot- ball games. Especially those dur- ing the year we became Class D champions.

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HELEN THOMPSON “Dee Dee’’ November 28 “With her personality and red hair, ‘Tis no wonder all people stare.” Activities: Yearbook Staff; Tri- Delta. Pet Peeve: A certain '47 Dodge that won't stay on the right side of the road. Favorite Memory: Summer nights of '53, MILDRED TOWLE “Millie” June 17 ‘Millie’ is always on the beam; She’s now a member of our basket- ball team.’ Activities: Cheerleading 4; Tri- Delta; Newspaper Staff; Junior Prom Committee; Glee Club 1, 3; Senior Play Committee; Year- book Staff; Basketball 4. Pet Peeve: Alcohol. Favorite Memory: Summer of '51. GEORGE TRAINOR “Gigi” April 6 “In study hall he was always a clown; When a ‘sub’ came in, he really got around.” Activities: Basketball 2, 4; Base- ball 2, 4; Yearbook Staff. Pet Peeve: Shirley McGurn. Favorite Memory: McQuade’s store, DONNA TRECARTIN “Donnie’’ March 27 “Donna has a sweet manner and a winning way; She'll surely become a success some day.”’ Activities: Yearbook Staff; Senior Play Usher; Junior Prom Com- mittee; Newspaper Staff; Tri- Delta. Pet Peeve: Running for the bus. Favorite Memory: Junior Prom. LOUISE TRIBUNA La November 6 ““Here’s to a sweet and quiet lass, Who can’t stand those who won’t listen tn class.’ Activities: Yearbook; Newspaper; Glee Club; Tri-Delta; Senior Prom Committee. Pet Peeve: People who just won’t pay attention in class. Favorite Memory: December 25, 1951. JUDITH TUCKER “Judy” May 29 ‘ ‘Judy’ is quiet, cute, and nice; She should be crowned queen of the ice.” Activities: Tri-Delta, Glee Club | aw ee ee Pet Peeve: Old-fashioned gym suits. Favorite Memory: Spanish class, MAURICE TUCKER “Tuck” February 27 ‘‘A newcomer to our class this year, His ambition is to create some- thing queer.” Pet Peeve: MWHaving someone say, ‘‘When I was your age.” Favorite Memory: Being a sleuth on the reservation. RICHARD WAKEFIELD “Smiley” September 22 “This boy ts very bashful and shy, Although the girls cannot see why.” Pet Peeve: Girls. Favorite Memory: Sophomore dance. IRENE WANSEWICZ Ad ie June 30 “Qutet and shy is our girl ‘I’; She never lets opportunity pass her by.” : Activities: Tri-Delta; Basketball 4; Softball 2. Pet Peeve: Staying at home. Favorite Memory: Summers of '52 and ’53 at Hampton Beach. CAROL WEISEL “Cindy” October 22 “In shorthand Carol is one of the best; It doesn’t take her long to pass a Gregg test.” Activities: Tri-Delta; Softball 2; Newspaper Staff; Glee Club 1, 2; Yearbook Staff; Junior Prom Committee. Pet Peeve: No score board at foot- ball games. Favorite Memory: Summer of ‘51.

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Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1954 Be tt recalled to mind, with much mental torture, that we, the Class of 1954, of the Howe High School, Town of Billerica, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, lacking sound mind and strong body, do hereby gather together our agitated perplexities and leave them to Senator McCarthy’s Investigating Committee and we do hereby boldly proclaim this to be our last will and testa- ment. FIRST: We, the Class of 1954, leave to our fond parents a package of Tintaire to cover up the gray hairs which were caused by us during our high school years. SECOND: We, the Senior Class, leave Mr. Goodell, wishing we knew him better. THIRD: We, the Senior Class, leave to Mr. Adams a book entitled “How to be Happy though Principal of H. H. S.”’ FOURTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Mrs. Adams the words to the song ‘““You’re Driving Me Crazy.”’ FIFTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Mrs. Currie the old adage: “Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.” SIXTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Mr. Quagenti the Saturday morning band practices with the cheerleaders. SEVENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave Mrs. Walsh refreshments for her Tri-Delta meetings. EIGHTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Miss Day, the Freshman adviser, all the hardships of being class adviser as experienced by Mrs. Adams. NINTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Mr. Retalis one black notebook for his football scouting notes. TENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Miss Freeman our sincere hopes for a speedy recovery. ELEVENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Miss Dole our sincere good wishes for a long and happy life. TWELFTH: We, the Senior Class, leave a new, shining, red Stutz Bearcat to Miss Belcher. THIRTEENTH: We, the Senior Class, leave Miss Richardson to wel- come her ABC juniors instead of our XYZ’s. FOURTEENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Mr. O’Donnell one dollar and a quarter plus carfare so he may see ‘““The Robe.” FIFTEENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Mr. Burke a jet-propelled space shiv for future aeronautic students. SIXTEENTH: We, the Senior Class, leave to Mr. Goddard a fresh sup- ply of crayons. .SEVENTEENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave a pair of roller skates to Mrs. Bergner so that she may get around the new high school more easily. EIGHTEENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave a red cart to Mrs. Dooley for carrying her English essays. NINETEENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave our famous trilogy to Mrs. Brown: How to Read tn 10 Easy Lessons, by Tholander; Spelling a la Lyna: Weisel’s Ideal Dictionary. TWENTIETH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Miss Hood some orig- inal excuses for getting out of gym. TWENTY-FIRST: We, the Senior Class, leave Mr. Lampson fewer gray hairs. TWENTY-SECOND: We, the Senior Class, leave to Mr. Gill permis- sion to join us on the second floor. TWENTY-THIRD: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Miss Royal the spoils of the Gregg test contest. TWENTY-FOURTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Mrs. Johnson, Johnny Welsh. TWENTY-FIFTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Mrs. Houghton some bright Spanish students. TWENTY-SIXTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave to Miss Kelley a crowbar to open the windows in Room 29. TWENTY-SEVENTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave Mr. Landon an honorary membership in Omicron Upsilon Tau. TWENTY-EIGHTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave Mr. Archambault a comfortable cushion for his st6ol, to induce him to sit down once in a while. TWENTY-NINTH: We, the Class of 1954, leave Miss Brown a bottle of Air-Wick to prevent the fragrant odors from seeping into our classrooms fourth period.