Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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A. JOHN ASHTON “Nae tther care in life have I.’’ John Ashton is known to his friends as Johnny. In his Senior year he belonged to the Speech Club. During his junior year he took part in the play ‘‘Alison’s Lad.’ While studying the General Course, he also took two years of C. M. T. C. training in the infantry at Fort Devens and the cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen. While he was there he won marksman and sharpshooting medals. John's hobby is collecting guns, preferably pistols. He spends most of his spare time hunting and target shooting. John is a member of the Leominster Chapter of De Molay. He is now taking a course sponsored by the Elks so that he may enlist as a flying cadet when he graduates. NORMAN BASQUE “Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway.” Throughout his three years of high school Norman has pursued the Commercial Course with a few Classical subjects included. He is better known to his friends as ‘“‘Norm.’’ His activities in school have included football, interclass basketball, and interclass hockey. His favorite sports are hockey and football. His hobby is collecting pictures of military planes. During his leisure moments he likes to read and hike. Outside of school Norm is very active. He is a member of the St. Jean’s Club. He was scoutmaster of Troop 11 for more than a year. After school he works in the machine shop of the Commonwealth Plastic Co. His main ambition is to become a tool and die maker. ROBERT E. BEAUREGARD ““A man whose judgment clear Can others teach the course to steer.” Robert Eugene Beauregard, “‘Bob’’ to most, wants most of all to be a real success in his future vocation. In his sophomore year he belonged to orchestra, band, cabinet, ‘‘Magnet’’; in his junior year the same with the addition of the Radio Club; Senior year, band, French Club, Choral Club, ‘“‘Magnet’’, Ski Club. Club; Senior year, band, French Club, Choral Club, “Magnet’’, Ski Club. However, he has not been very active in dramatics, appearing but once, during his sophomore year, in ‘Liberty and Union’’. In sports, he has taken part only in skiing in his Senior year; however, he enjoys football and basketball. He has not missed the Honor Roll in his high school years, having appeared on the second and first. Bob has been studying in the Classical Course. Mathematics and Science are the subjects he found of most value. In his sophomore and junior years, he was honored by being elected representative, and in his senior year, chairman of his homeroom. After high school, Bob plans to attend a teachers’ college either in Fitchburg or Worcester. For hobbies Bob enjoys music, magic, skiing, fishing, and hiking. While in school, he has worked at a First National Super Market. Outside of school, Bob is a member of two dance orchestras, Thad Bell’s and Frankie Dee's. VINCENT M. BILOTTA “His humor creates him no enemies.’ Vincent Michele Bilotta Jr., for short, is called “J. B.’’ His greatest ambition is to become a missionary priest. He has belonged to the following clubs: bowling 2, 3, 4; Magnet 2, 3 and half of 4. He participated in ‘The Devil and Danicl Webster,’’ in 4. During his three years in high school he has taken part in the following sports: football 3; track 2, 3, 4; interclass hockey 2, 3; interclass basketball 2, 3, 4; interclass football 4; bowling 2, 3, 4. He has taken one year in the General Course and two years in the Classical Course. He was elected to the cabinet in 4+. He plans to enter The Imaculate Conception Seminary in New Jersey and further his studies in Rome, Italy, after the war. His hobby is developing photographs. He has worked at the Recreation Bowling Alleys. Among his favorite sports are deep sea fishing, swimming, hiking, skating, track and bowling. He belongs to the Comets A. A. His most memorable experience was the Senior Prom in 1941. CONSTANCE BIRD “She ts cheerful, gay, and hearty.” Connie, as she is known to all her friends and teachers, has been an active member of the International Club during her three years at Leominster High School. While in her sophomore year, she was elected vice-president of the club, - and in her Senior year she was elected president. An Honor Roll student, she has followed the Classical Course of study. Both in her junior and sophomore years she was secretary of her homeroom. Among other things Connie ushered at the Parent’s Night Program and also at the Thanksgiving game during her senior year. She also was selected as one of the student coaches in the Senior Class Play. Her favorite sport is football. She also enjoys dancing. ’

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PAUL K. ALGIER “In his duty prompt at every call.” Paul has a yearning to be a machinist at some arsenal or shop. He has been a member of the Bowling Club, in which he has taken an active part. Paul has studied in the General Course. He was chairman of his junior home room and took part in many sports, including Track, 3, Tennis and football 2. His hobby is collecting autographs of famous band leaders and singers. Paul has seen many bands, including Jimmy Dorsey's, Glen Gray’s, Gene Krupa’s and Frankie Masters’. Paul has worked for the Postal Telegraph and for Ames’ Butter Store; he is now employed at the Colonial Press in Clinton. His favorite sports are football, track, skiing and bowling; he is also interested in weight lifting and is now a member of the Fitchburg Y's Weight Lifting Club. Paul found his most valuable subjects to be Physics, English, and Public Speaking. RICHARD J. ALTOBELLI “E’en though vanquished, he could argue still.” Richard is better known to his friends by his nickname of ‘‘Professor Basil.’’ Throughout his three years of high school he has pursued the Commercial Course. In his three years at the high school he has been a member of the stamp club, the book club, and the choral group. In his Senior year he was elected Cabinet representative for his homeroom. He was in the cast of the Sophomore Play, and was an usher at graduation exercises in 1941. His name has appeared consistently on the second Honor Roll for the last two years . Reading is his special hobby, with the collection of aviation material coming second. His greatest ambition is to fly a pursuit ship for the Navy. It appears that the subjects of most value to him are Modern European History and Economics. He plans to go to college and become a teacher. ANNE J. AMOROSI “Then Anne comes tn, The pride of her kin.” In high school, Anne has pursued the Commercial Course. She has been an active member of the Speech Club, and of the Art Club. She was elected vice-president of her Senior homeroom and has been an honor roll student throughout her three years of high school. She participated in the Sophomore Pageant ‘‘Liberty and Union”’ and also in a publicity sketch advertising the Interclass Play Contest. She was a member of the hockey and basketball teams, and in her sophomore year she received her numerals in hockey. She has also been on Prom Committees, such as the Decoration Committee for the Junior Prom and the Music Com- mittee for the Senior Prom. She was also an usher on Parent’s Night. After graduation, Anne plans to enter the University of Ohio. JEROLYN D. APPLETON “Her smile is as the evening mild.” “Jerry’’, as Jerolyn is called by her friends, has studied the Commercial Course and has made the Honor Roll throughout high school. Bookkeeping is the subject that appealed to her most. For two years she has belonged to the Girls’ Glee Club and appeared in the Joint Concerts. She joined the Press Club in her junior year. During lunch recess, she has been cashier for the Girls’ Lunch Counter for two years. She was honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. Although sh: doesn’t take an active interest in sports, she enjoys watching football and bask:tball games. Music and sewing are her interests outside of school. ‘Jerry’ plans to have a business career and would like to attend a business college after graduation. MARY T. ASHE “Beauty draws us with a single hair.’ Mary Ashe, better known by her friends as “‘Teps’’, has been studying the Commercial Course throughout her high school years. During these past three years Mary has taken active part in The International Friendship League ‘40, Girls’ Glee Club '40, '41, Speech Club '41, 42, Press Clvb °41, Fitchbure and Leominster Joint Concerts ‘40, ‘41, Tennis Club '41, Prom Ticket Committee ‘41, Prom Refreshment Committee ‘41, ‘42, and in assemblies presented at school. Mary finds great enjoyment in skiing, tennis and swimming. Her ambition is to become a stenographer or a dietician.

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ALBA R. BISCEGLIA “Her voice ts like the evening thrush.”’ Alba, who is known to her friends as ‘‘Al,’’ has pursued the Commercial Course throughout her three years in the Leominster High School. In her sophomore year she was a member of the International Friendship Club. She has also been a member of the Glee Club and Choral Club during her three years here and has sung in the Fitchburg-Leominster Joint Concert, both here and in Fitchburg. As a Sophomore she took an active part in the Sophomore Pageant. Outside of school, Alba is a member of the Sons of Italy Junior Girls’ Lodge and a member of the junior choir of St. Anne’s Church. Swimming and basketball are her favorite sports. Her hobbies include playing the piano, dancing, and listening to classical music, as well as popular music. Her ambition is to become a stenographer. EVELYNE G. BLANCHARD “Her looks are like the sportive lamb.” During her high school career, Evelyne has studied both the Commercial and General Courses. In her junior year she was a member of the newly formed Biology Club, and in her senior year she was a member of the International Friendship League and the Girls’ Glee Club. She has also had her name on the Second Honor Roll. With the Glee Club she has participated in various programs, such as Parent’s Night, the Mayor’s Inaugural Exercises, and the Annual Joint Concert of Musical Organizations of Fitchburg and Leominster High Schools. Evelyne was also on the Decoration Committee for the Junior and Senior Proms. She ushered at the Fitchburg and Leominster football game last November. Evelyne’s hobby is collecting post cards from various places she has visited. Her favorite sports are swimming and hiking, and she likes football games. When she graduates, she expects to enter the Wellesley Convalescent Home for Children to become a governess. Evelyne’s greatest ambition is to travel. CECILE R. BOLDUC “Her forehead’s like the showery bow.” Although Cecile does not like to answer to the name of ‘Sis’, she is known by that name to many of her friends. In her sophomore year she was a member of the Speech Club and took part in the Sophomore Pageant. Between typing for the Press Club and being a member of the Speech Club, Cecile was kept busy in her junior year. A member of the Commercial Course, she has always con- sidered typing the subject of most value to her. Her favorite sports are roller- skating, tennis, and horse-back riding. Cecile likes to take scenery pictures and keep them as souvenirs. She has consistently been an Honor Roll student. Because she is conscientious and ambitious, she is likely to succeed in anything she sets out to do. LORRAINE M. BONIN “Fair tresses man’s impertal race ensnare.”’ Throughout her high school career, Lorraine has taken the Commercial Course. Bookkeeping is her favorite subject. She was an usher at the Sophomore Pageant, and also a member of both Junior and Senior Prom Committees. During her junior year she was a member of the Glee Club and the Press Club. Her name has appeared on the Honor Roll. Her hobby is keeping a scrapbook of beautiful scenes. Her favorite sport is tennis. During her last two years in school, she has been employed by the F. W. Woolworth Company. Her ambition is to own a little dress shop. When she gets out of school she would like very much to start her business career in some local office. WILLIAM BONVILLE “For many a joke had he.” “Bonie’’ wants to be, above all, the pilot of his own plane. He was in the Boys’ Glee Club in his sophomore and senior years, the Speech Club in his sophomore year, and the Choral Club as a senior. As a sophomore he took part in a patriotic play given by the Speech Club, and as a junior he played in the Public Speaking Class play, ‘‘Allison’s Lad.’’ He was on the track squad as a sophomore. Bill took the Commercial Course as a sophomore but changed to General Curriculum in the later years. His name has been seen often on the Second and Third Honor Rolls. On graduating he plans to become a master machinist. His hobby is collecting aviation facts, figures, and photos. During his senior year he was employed in the shipping room of the New England Novelty. His favorite sports are hiking and skiing. The subject of most value to him was Physics.