Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET Ruth Allen “Ruthie” Commercial Course Undecided “The present only toucheth thee.” — Dorothy Andrews , SS Dote Commercial Course ; Undecided ““A courage to endure and to obey.” Madeline Andrews “Maddy” Normal Course Burdett Business School “The stately flower of feminine fortitude.’ Dramatic Club, 2; Art Club, 3; Junior Red Cross Club, 3; Track, 4; Home Room Basketball, 3; Home Room Play, 3. : Theresa Armstrong od the Commercial Course Undecided “Of subtle paced council in distress. Stenography Club, 4. Martin Ashe “Wiggs” Classical Course Undecided é bd “Winning his way with extreme gentleness.” 7 Chorus, 1; Dramatic Club, 2; Debating Club, 3; Garden Club, 4; Assistant Basketball Manager, 3; Basketball Mgr., 4. ; Barbara Barrett at Babs’ ’ . ‘Normal Course Fitchburg Normal “A hate of gossip, parlance, and of sway.’ English Club, 2; Chorus, 1, 4; Hockey, 4; Junior Prom Committee, 3; Senior Play Committee, 4; President Red Cross Club, 3; Dramatic Club, 2, 4; Debating Club, 3; Senior Recemption Committee, 4. Theresa Barriere Normal Course Worcester Memorial Hospital “The world hath not another.” English Club, 1; French Club, 2; Hockey, 3. Lillian Batchelder : ‘ Red”’ Commercial Course Undecided “Thou wilt not live in vain.’ Dramatic Club, 2, 3, 4; Chorus, 2, 3, 4, Senior Play Committee, 4; Dramatic Club Play, 3; Operetta Committee, 4 (5) | er, VOLLALPLAG:

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THE: MAGNET HISTORY OF 195f One day | was visiting a friend of mine, and he, an eccentric old scientist, showed me an invention which he had just completed. It was a queer looking collection of odd-shaped tubes and wires, all coming from a round glass-like ball. The savant told me to sit down in front of it, look carefully into the ball, and concentrate on some one thing which was of interest to me. | did as he had commanded, and began thinking over my high school days. Suddenly a group of people appeared before my very eyes. As the vision became clearer, | recognized David O'Toole, Class president both Junior and Senior years. After Dave came Barbara Bicknell, vice-president Junior year, and Janet Roukes, vice-president Senior year. Then Bob Safford and Eddie Seaver, our Bae secretaries, and Elsie Marquis and Barbara Bicknell, class treasurers, appeared. After the officers had vanished, | saw the football players of our class. In the middle of the first group, in which were Frank McCann, William Dyer, Romuald Lachapelle, and Brendan Toolin, was a huge placard, giving the following information: 1929-—Leominster 6-Fitchburg 3. The second group, with David O'Toole, Edward Seaver, William - Lane, James Sullivan, and Paul Chase added to the first list, came along. Their placard read: 1930—Leominster 6— Fitchburg 0. Then the 1931 players appeared, and | saw that Ralph Person had joined the ranks. The sign said: Fitch- burg 6—-Leominster 0. . The baseball squads were next in order, with David O'Toole, James Sullivan, Earl Pike, Frank Ippolito, Daniel D’Onfro, Carrol] Miles, Brendan Toolin, William Swanson, Edward Seaver, and Frank McCann in their midst.” — The basket-ball squads followed the diamond players: Dave O'Toole, Earl Pike, John Pasay Si Span and Bill Dyer. The track stars, Bill Dyer, Frank McCann, ““Doc’”’ Toolin, Richard Hayes, Francis Erickson, Bill Lane, Gordon Billings, and Vernon Woods, winner of the road race in 31, completed this line of boys. ate girls’ basket-ball, track, and hockey teams rece up the following ranks. Among these girl athletes were Janet - Roukes, Priscilla Griffin, Rosanna LaCroix, Geraldine LaBelle, Winifred Mackey, Eunice Gamache, Alice McManus, Barbara McEvoy, Dorothy Snow, Ruth Caisse, and Genevieve Bouvier. Then the three girls who went to Detroit in “31 to sing in the National Chorus vere. They were Genevieve Bouvier, Eleanor Legere, and Eunice Houston. The ‘Magnet,’ our school magazine, was next on review. Bob Safford, editor, and Janet Roukes, Geraldine LaBelle, Edna Bourgault, and others who had helped to make it a success during our high school career passed on parade. All was blank for a moment, and then | saw a scene from “Come Out of the Kitchen,” our class play. The cast was as follows: Elsie Marquis, Janet-Roukes, Priscilla Griffin, Phylis Rowley, Barbara Bicknell, David O'Toole, James New a man, Earl McEvoy, Olen Marshall, William Dyer, Frank McCann. Suddenly the scene changed, and | saw figures swaying as they danced in a room decorated with green and ie This picture of the Junior Prom faded only to change to another dance, the Senior Prom. Now the dancers glided over the floor beneath silver and green hearts. All at once Janet Roukes, Geraldine LaBelle, and Francis Erickson came into view. Why were they here? Oh, yes, they wrote the class essays, didn't they? And with them was Verne Follansbee, who composed the class poem. “Well, how does it work?”’ asked my friend, the inventor. “It's a wonder!” | replied. “‘It has given me the whole history of our class — the largest (as yet), a the best class which ever graduated from L. H. S.” ‘ Barbara Bicknell Barbara McEvoy | Louis Dube (4)

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THE MAGNET a Katherine Benson . “Benny” | 3 Normal Course — Fitchburg Normal ‘Through light and shadow thou dost range.’ Dramatic Club, 4; Junior Red Cross Club, 3; Chorus, 2, 4; Hockey, 2, 4; Track, 4; Senior Prom Committee, 4; Senior Reception Committee, 3; Operetta, 3, 4; Home Room Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Alice Berg . UW hel | . P General.Course [ Undecided ‘Sudden glances sweet and strange. Red Cross Club, 3, 4; Chorus, 1; Glee Club, 1, 9. Emile Bessette Commercial Course. - Undecided ‘Again thou blushest. Barbara Bicknell “Bicky”’ ae Classical Course . Boston University “Al the mystery is thine.” gay Tete Class Vice-President, 3; Secretary Red Cree SF eee dent of Red Cross, 4; Class Treasurer, 4; ° “Magnet” Staff, 3, 4; Senior Play, 4. Bees: Lansing Bicknell | i= St Bichiess 5 tea Classical Course . 2 dexollege ‘He hath no thought of coming woes. ; i a. Operetta, 4; Junior Prom Committee, 3; Senior Prom : E Committee, 4; Senior Play Committee, 4; Baseball, 4; Basket- ball, 4; “Magnet’’ Staff, 3. ; Gordon Billings aes ; “Bill” ee Commercia! Course Undecided | ‘A man must serve his time at every trade.” Track, 2, 3, 4. ea Ruth Billings eae: ae Normal Course Fitchburg Normal a “Rich in the grace ail women desire.’ Operetta, 3 , 4; Dramatic Club, 4; Red Cross Club, $. Glee Club, 2, A Senior Prom Committee, 4; Chorus, 1, 2. Edna Bourgault — one “Smile and the world smiles with you. Chorus, 1; Junior Red Cross, 3; ““Magnet’’ Staff, 3, Stenography Club, 4; Junior Prom Committee, 3; Prom Committee, 4; Senior Reception Committee, 3; Honorary Member Fortnightly Club, 4. (6)