Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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LEOMINSTER HIGH SCHOOL Ralph Warren Crossman was born in Leominster on Decenmmne; 20, 1905, and entered the. Leomin- ster High School in September, 1920. Ralph took the Technical Course in High School. He was on the basket-ball squad two years and played baseball in his last .vear at High School pease one of the mainstays in the box. Franklin Thomas Crowley was born, March 4, 1907, in Leomin- ster. “Hank” entered aaa with the rest of the class in 1920 and chose the Commercial Course as the one under which he should study. He took a part in the play, “College Days,’ that was staged by the musiGeclasses: Florence Margaret Dacey, who seems to have no nickname, was born in Leominster on May 24, 1906. She entered the Leominster High School in September, 1920, after graduating from the Field Grammar School of Leominster. She was a member of the Com- mercial Group.

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CLASS OF 1924 29 Joseph Sheldon Cragin is the name on the diploma, but Joe says it must be a mistake, because he never heard that Sheldon part be- fore. Joe was born on the 20th of June, 1906, in Leominster. Joe was one of our best athletes, making both the basket-ball and football. feaiiewet laying «side by side, the Cragin brothers made a formida- ble pair on the football team. The Leominster Hospital conferred the Ge efeewOr. , On Joe, which re- quired nearly a month’s time. Joe is well liked by all the members of his class. Raymond Alton Cragin, common- ly known as “Ray” by both teach- ers and pupils, was born April 27, 1907, in Leominster. He entered High School in 1920 and took the Tecnica Course. Being athlet- ically inclined, he went out for sports from the start, and he made the football team in his Sopho- more year, and the basket-ball feces Junior year. He did fine work on both the football and basket-ball teams, playing cn the former for three years and on the latter two, and was especially noted for his steadiness and good sportsmansh p. In his Senior year he was elected Vice President of his class; was elected Councilor, and then Vice Chairman of the Council, and Chairman of the Wel- fare Department; was appointed Chairman of the Class Book Com- mittee; was chosen Captain of Cadet Company A; and was a member of the Pioneer Debating Club. He was made Major of the Battalion Prize Drill Day.

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CLASSFOL William Harry Day was born in Leominster on February 2, 1907, Paememtieewesays it. is so far the Mmoestsimipoertant event in his life. He attended George St. School and later our own L.H.S. In his Sen- ior year he made his “L’’ in base- ball. Some second baseman! He kepiumvell up an the Commercial Course and is one of the most pop- ular members of the class. At graduation, Bill copped the prize for athletics and scholarship. Marjorie Brooks Elliott was born iMveseterune, Mass.,, on April 17, 1906. She entered L. H. S. with-the rest of the class in September, 1920. Marjorie was a member of the Commercial Group during her four years at the Leominster High School. Mildred Adelle Farquhar, who is more comnionly known as “Milly” in her large circle of friends, was pecomomevwarch 17, 1907, in the beautiful city of Leominster. When Milly entered the Leomin- ster High School, she took the Commercial Course and continued along these lines during her High School career. She went in for dramatics, taking part in some of our prize speaking contests, and also filled a leading role of “The Charm School.” 1924