Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MAGNET Edgar T. Beaulieu Commercial Course Hirem Rickey Sons ““‘A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows.” Baseball, 3, 4; Football, 4; Operetta, 3; Inter-class Bas- ketball, 3; Boy’s Chorus, 3, 4; Aviation Club, 2. 3; Athletic Ticket Committee, 2; Inter-class Football, 2, 3. Alfrieda Friske eo a”? Commercial Course State Teacher’s College “A quiet maid but wondrous wise.” Stenography Club, 4; Senior Prom Committee. Micheal Little - Mitchell” Classical Course University of Columbia “As prone to mischief as able to perform it.” Inter-elass Football 2, 8, 4; Inter-class Basketball, 2, 8, 4; French Club, 4; Garden Club, 3; Debating Club, 4; =Magnet”’ Stail, 2;;Health Council, 4: Aviaz tion Club; Chorus, 4; Athletic Ticket Committee, eos) 4 Alexander Pizziconi Pete” Commercial Course University of Rome “In books lie knowledge.” Assistant Manager of Basketball, 31; Senior Prom Committee, 4; Health Club, 4; Operetta, 3. Geno a, Salvatore ee vo Classica] Course Undecided “Worry ne’er did man good.” Football, 4; Baseball, 3, 4; Orchestra, 2; Inter-class Basketball, 3, 4. Francis Toolin ‘‘Seon” Classical Course Northwestern University “Go west young man, go west.” Asst. Manager Football, 2; Manager of Track, 2: Manager of Football, 3; Debating Club, 2, 3; Vice President Debating Club, 4;Garden Club,3.4; Vice President Garden Club, 3; Secretary Garden Club, 4; Chairman of Music Committee for Junior Prom ss: 4A

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THE MAGNET Roberta Wass Commercial Course Undecided “Friends slowly won, but long held.” wick; Chorus, 4; Varsity Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Senior Prom Committee, 4; Dramatic Club, 2: “Magnet,” 3. Martha Westine Classical Course . Undecided “The better known, the greater is her worth appreciated.” Chorus, 3, 4; Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club Vice Pres- ident, 3; Operetta, 2; Chairman of Advertising for Senior Play, 4; Honorary Member Fortnightly Club; renew Club, 3; “Magnet” Staff, 2,3, 4; N. E. Festi- val Chorus, 4; President of Library Club, 4 ; Class Hissay,, 4. Marion Wilfert “Shrimp” Commercial Course Undecided “I awoke one morning and found myself talking.” ed Crocs Club, 2, 3, 4; Stenography Club, 4. Janet Wheeler “Skippy” Classical Course Prep. School “A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and way-lay.” French Club, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, 2; Senior Play, meerrench Play, 3; Dramatic Club Play, 2; Senior Prom Committee, 4; Junicr Prom Committee, 3; Orenesira, 2; “Magnet” Staff, 2, 3, 4; Basketball, 2 o track, 3; President French Club, 4. Edward Verge “Eddie” Commercial Course Undecided “Pass him not who seems a saint!” Aviation Club, 4. Carl Lanza Classical Course Holy Cross “Comes he in his chariot e’er the orb comes o’er yonder hill.” Radio Club, 2. Francis A. Taylor General Course Notre Dame “He hath no thought of coming woes.” Chorus; Garden Club.

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THE MAGNET The time is about ten years from now and the scene is in Leominster, which sup- posedly has developed into a large, prosperous city. Upon returning from Paris to Leominster in the summer of 1942, I immediately went to see one of my old friends, Agnes Hackett, or “Hack” for short. She was recuperating after a long “case” in which she was tremendously interested. She greeted me with open arms, and we started at once to talk about old times. “Talking about class mates, guess who drove me over here! Carl Lanza.” “Oh, yes,”’ remarked ‘‘Hack,” “he owns the checker cabs in town.”’ “Hack” interrupted, “What a coincidence! But did you know Theresa Sullivan and Harold Filmore are piloting aeroplanes ?” “No, I didn’t know that,” I replied, “but guess what! While attending a party in Paris, I found that two of my fellow guests were Janet Wheeler and Irma Sanford; the former was one of the highest paid surgical nurses abroad and the latter was purchasing her trousseau.” “T received a letter from Rosamond Sobelton last week,” ““Hack” remarked. “You know she is a dietitian in New York and is doing splendidly. She wrote that Mara Trafton is engaged to a Yale man.” At this precise moment, the door-bell interrupted us. Our eyes bulged when Fred Strypeck handed Agnes a telegram. She tore open the envelope and read, ‘Arriving on Pero.) F.M. train.” ; Serambling to my feet, I exclaimed, “‘Who’s it from?” “Pennery and Killay,” she answered. “Why, ‘Hack,’ it’s nearly that time now.” We hurried into our wraps and a short time later we were greeting our class president of ’32 and his buddie, Killay, a “cub” reporter.and doctor of osteopathy exclusively. Their suggestion for dinner and the theatre was met with cries of delight. During dinner our subject of conversation was the big accident. Probably our readers have surmised that the participant was Edward Bailey, a well-known painter, who, taking one of his famous corners, carried Beatrice Potvin’s left front fender along with him. She has already taken the case to court and Alec Stein is her lawyer. Upon arriving at the theatre we were surprised—and yet were we surprised—to find Edith Gardner selling tickets! In the lobby, behind a prettily decorated booth, was Bar- bara Orcutt selling candy. “Why are we meeting so many of our old class mates?” I asked in surprise. “Where have you been?” asked Barbara. “Our graduating class is giving this play tonight for the benefit of charity. At our last alumni meeting we also decided to have a class reunion at the Country Club. Here is a list of names. I was going to send it to you; now I won’t have to. What luck!” We proceeded into the theatre to be confronted by ushers; namely, Katherine Regan and Mary Dufort, who led us to our seats. After we were seated, my glance wandered to the front row. There sat Bettie Harris all alone. It seemed strange that she was unat-