Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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THE MA Al “‘Usherette” Tatro; at center, Kenny ‘‘Muscle Bound” Wiley; at guard, John “Blue Book’”’ Crain; at tackle, Alex ‘‘Wittle’’ Buchan; and at end, “Tawny” Basque. In the backfield were Doug “Steamroller” Rehor, Doria ‘‘Porcupine’’ Remy, Elson “Southpaw” Race, and Carlo “Spaghetti” Marrone. These soldiers were all on the first string, of course. There were also many others who took part in this man’s game but we have not the space to mention them. The greatest display of Seniors was seen on Thanksgiving Day when the combined Blue and White warriors defeated Fitchburg by a score of 26-6. About this time the entire group of residents of L. H. S. mourned the death of the National Commander, Dr. Perry. We also lost our Fort Commander, Mr. Appleton, who was selected to take Dr. Perry’s place. However, we were consoled by the fact that Mr. Davis of Orange would take over the post recently vacated and try to hold his forces together. He did, and every- thing has gone on as before. The next event of note was the Senior Prom, a prom which exceeded anything ever before beheld in the Fort. However, our glory was short lived as Mid-Years again stared us in the face. Upon these curses put on us, hinged the verdict of whether we should step out into the world free men or return for another year at the Fort on the hill. In March of this year the Seniors again distinguished themselves on the battlefield of acting by winning the play contest with an excellent production of ““Not Quite Such a Goose’’. On May 26, 1938 the Senior Battalion presented a successful play. The proceeds of this stage success went toward a gift for our beloved Fort L. H. 8. and toward furnishing an orchestra for a magnificent reception, which was attended by most of the Senior Battalion and was given in honor of the members reaching their majority. Class Prophecy Ten years hence we find Edward Garrity, president of the Class of ’88 and present manager of the Garrity Amusement Corporation, strolling along Broadway. What’s this? Ritz Theatre— On our stage in person—World’s greatest magician—Donald Lawton and his sensational acts of wizardry. Garrity attends the show, and after the performance he goes back stage. Are these two happy to see each other? Such embraces! The two then go out to Davidio’s Spaghetti Shop where ‘‘Despo”’ and Alice Becrelis are making their debut as professional dancers. After fillmg up on good old Italian spaghetti and meatballs, the two friends sit back comfortably, prepared to recall old times and old friends. “Say, Don, you were pretty good at taking things out of the air in that show tonight. I wonder if you could look into the air and find out what the members of old L. H. S. 388 are doing?” “Well, I believe I can! Abra-Cadabra! Fum! Fum! Fum! We’re off. Let us visit Frances O’Grady, head nurse at the Children’s Hospital in New York. Kay Boynton, Harriet Foster, Dot Kendall, and Claire Tourigny are on her nursing staff. My, but they’re popular with the little tots! “And now to look in on the ballroom of the new Fifth Avenue hotel. As the feature dancer of the evening, I see Lorraine Richardson. Richard Hemenway and Norman Hicks are having a battle of music. Both lead big bands and are ‘hot trumpet players’. All of these are old friends of ours, aren’t they, Eddie?”’ “Yes, sir! Are any of the guests there to-night members of our class?” “Tet me see! Say, there’s Marcia Falk, the famous book critic for the New York Times. Ruth Gage, who is now gym instructor at Vassar, has just come in wearing a gown designed by Natalie Harrison in her Paris Shoppe. By the way, Florence Rakowski and Helen Perz are working with Natalie. This hotel certainly is a gala night spot. Here comes Clara DeWitt, the feature 25 1938

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THE MA 1938 History ‘al fie Class 1938 On a memorable day in September, 1935, the supposedly highly intelligent ninth graders swooped down upon Fort L. H. S. in an attempt to conquer the entire area in the role of the Sophomore Battalion. However, we were met with icy stares from those who considered them- selves superiors. We were also met with many missiles; such as, books, pencils, notebooks, and pens. After this reception we retreated to our own camp to plan a counter attack. Our op- portunity came when our great Field General Broderick called for volunteers to uphold the honor of L. H. S. against its numerous adversaries. We responded in a noble manner by offering for this worthy cause six or more gallant warriors. Another encounter to test the strength of this intrepid force presented itself in January— Battle of Mid-Years. Although some men were lost, the attack was fairly successful. Not to be outdone by our lofty superiors, our troops blossomed forth with five promising hoop-ringers. These were S. Bicknell, D. Rehor, N. Despotopulos, J. Letters, and C. Duval. Contrary to most rules, species of femininity were allowed in our ranks. Some of these fair damsels outdid themselves on the battlefields of hockey, basketball, and volley ball, under the able leadership of R. Gage and R. Sambito. In the spring of 1936 the lowly Sophs rose to unprecedented heights when they overwhelm- ingly defeated the Juniors in a battle of better acting. The haughty Seniors did not care to mingle with troope rs of such humble rank and therefore produced no play to compete in honest combat. Not long after this battle was won, another attack was met—The Battle of Spring Fever. Under this crushing blow our forces wilted and some were taken captives. Upon being released these unfortunates found that their comrades had been promoted by virtue of their merit, but, because they had fallen by the wayside, they had to struggle along in their former rank for another year. At this time the War Department issued a warrant declaring a two months’ furlough for the gallant troopers of Fort L. H.S. JUNIOR YEAR In September, 1936, our remaining warriors answered the call to arms. Immediately we proceeded to elect a commander-in-chief. We found a competent one in Edward ‘‘Romeo’”’ Garrity. Feeling the need for moral support we elected Anne “Vivacious” Keville, adjutant; Chester “Tin Whacker’”’ Duval, head of communication; and Marion “5 10” Clark, head of the treasury department. Our ever progressing warriors, who had been but a year before insignificant on the Battle- field of Football, now effloresced to show their merit in the game of Boot-and-Run. In February of 1987 the dauntless courage and inexhaustible energy of the Junior Class brought about the execution and perfection of a prom which so overshadowed the Senior attempt at a successful dance that their endeavor seemed insignificant. The Battle of Better Speech was the next skirmish in which the Junior Battalion showed its true colors. We called upon Lieutenant Harry Mitchell, whose speeches were never vapid and whose addresses intrigued all his listeners. He came through with flying colors by winning the coveted gold medal and in so doing upheld the standard of our troop. When the time came for the Seniors to say “au revoir” to Fort L. H. S. they called upon us, Juniors, to assist them at their reception. Of course we obliged them, and the affair was a success. SENIOR YEAR Upon returning from another much needed furlough we started off with a bang. The same officers were in charge except that Ruth “Dicky”’ Gage was elected vice-president. The football season rolled around again and the Seniors practically ran the whole team. At right end there was Bill ‘Bottle’? Beaudoin; at tackle Bing “Crosby” Bresnahan; at guard, 24

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THE MA 1938 writer for the New York Sun. She is being escorted to the main office by Andrew Bernard, head clerk.” “Say, Don, what are our smooth-tongued class essayists doing? Remember what a credit they were to us on graduation night?” “Foster and Burridge are running one of the biggest law firms in the country. They’re located on Tremont Street, in Boston. Their head secretary, Anita Pizzuti, has quite a number from our class assisting her. Yes, there’s Claire LaPierre, Glenda Caswell, Claire Gaillardet, Rachel Mercier, and Natalie Wheeler. They certainly give that great law office an appearance of real efficiency. ‘‘Just across the street from our old friends’ law office is a beauty salon operated by Dorothy Stewart. The staff of workers consists of Harriet Cook, Elinor Dohla, and Natalie Holden. Perhaps you'd be interested to know that the beautiful modernistic interior was designed by Mary Leahey, while Doris Hetchell and Ruth Robbins did the paintings on the walls.” “T wonder if you could tell me what became of Mitchell and Carter and our orator, Bill Kelley.” “Why, Mitchell and Carter are lawyers. They have just conferred with that great business executive, Bill Kelley, and are now listening to Jack Portney’s ‘Hello’ program over the radio.” “What ever became of our musicians, Don?” “Well, Bisceglia and his Symphonic Orchestra are to give a concert in Radio Gite Music Hall to-night. Some familiar faces appear in his orchestra. There are Cynthia Pike and Ellen Bessey. Janet Duval, music supervisor at Vassar, is giving a piano solo on this same program.” ““Remember those inseparable couples back in school, Don? I wonder how they’re getting along?”’ “Mil Lane and Wiley are still going strong. He is principal of the Lowe High School, while she is the English teacher there. Maybe I should mention that others on the teaching staff are Norman Stacy, Al Tatro, John Crain, and Robert Gamache. And now that I’m on the subject of youth instruction, I’m reminded of Duval and Clark. They are a pair who certainly take an interest in youngsters. Duval is a scout executive and runs a boy scout camp in Flathill County, while Marion has charge of a girls’ camp there. “Keville and Rehor aren’t doing so bad. Anne is head nurse at the Children’s Hospital in Boston, and Dougie’s job, as a traveling salesman for a large drug syndicate, makes it necessary for him to visit the hospital very frequently. Remy and Hetchell are married and are living a happy life on their Dairy Farm. Buss, Tremblay, Brown, and Transue, by the way, are working for Doria.” ““T don’t suppose we turned out any ‘Lou Littles’ from our class, did we, Don?” “Well, at least not at present, but Race, Beaudoin, and Siciliano are coming right up as good football coaches. Robert Greenlaw, editor of The Daily Storm, prints many articles con- cerning these coaches. His reporter, Marcia Lewis, is responsible for most of the news. She has just interviewed Fred Houde, ‘pro’ hockey player, and now is conversing with Jack Letters, head basketball coach at N. Y. U. ‘Just a moment, Eddie, I see smoke. Yes, it’s a fire. Finn’s chain store, at that! Here comes the fire truck with its crew of fire fighters. Say, there’s Legault, Bailey, H. Arsenault, and Bouvier fighting the flames. Gerald Leary is doing police duty, restraining the excited crowd. The Swanky Shoe Shoppe, run by Martino, Mascis, and Gentile is located right across the street. They have established a thriving business there. Celli, Gauthier, Lundigen, Peck, Palazzi, and Lambert are the expert clerks of this business house.”’ “What became of all those expert typists from our class, Don?” “Oh, they are working with a variety of concerns. Clarice Gurney, Mary Graham, Arlene Lafrance, Doris Duval, ais Loretta Ballard are employed in the main office of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.” “Smith and Hubbard, electrical engineers, fag quite an array of girls working in the office. There are Ruth Sambito, Kathleen Smith, Doris Cabana, Janet Powers, Gertrude Lucier, and Ruth Cruikshank. Dargis is at the head of the sales department with Lemoine as his assistant.” 26