Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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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.

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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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GLADYS A. BOUVIER “Her lips are like the cherries ripe.”’ Gladys is known to most of her friends as ‘‘Gladdy’’. During her three years in high school, she has pursued the Commercial Course, and her ambition is to do secretarial work. Gladys has been a member of the Sports Club and of the Art Club, of which she is secretary and treasurer. She has heid membership in the Glee Club and the Choral Group 4. She is an ardent sports-fan, having taken part in basket- ball and field hockey last year. Her name has appeared frequently on the Honor Koll. She has done typing for the ‘“Magnet.'’ tier favorite pastimes are drawing and collecting poems. 1 he sports which sh2 enjoys the most are swimming and ice skating. She was on the Dkccoration Committee for the Junior and Senior Proms. Gladys also took part in the Joint Concert. The subject which she considered the most valuable is typing. MARILYN G. BROTHEIM “Her atr like Nature’s vernal smile.’ Marilyn is better known to the students of Leominster High School as ‘’Brothie.”’ She entered L. H. S. at the beginning of her junior year. She belonged to the Speech Club in her senior year. During that year she took part in the Senior production in the Interclass Play contest. Marilyn is taking the Commercial Course but plans after high school to attend a preparatory school and then to go to a school of journalism. In her senior year Marilyn won second prize in the Better Speech Contest, the annual event of Parents’ Night. Basketball and football are her favorite sports. Her favorite pastime is reading and going to the movies. Some day she hopes to be a star journalist on some large newspaper. , BEATRICE E. BROWN “The sweetest and best of them all.’ Beatrice is called “‘Betty’’ by everyone. Throughout her three years in high school she has taken the Commercial Course. Her ambition is to become a private secretary to the president of a large concern. She has had considerable business experience working in the office of the Northern Chair Company. She has been a member of the Bowling Club, Magnet, and Sports Club and has participated in field hockey, basketball, volley ball, and softball. Her favorite sport is basket- ball. Betty has made either the first or second Honor Roll every term. Her hobbies are collecting band leaders’ autographs and learning the newest dance steps. She was the vice-president of her homeroom in her sophomore and junior years and the homeroom secretary in her senior year. Betty has worked part-time in Newberry’s during her senior year. The subject that was most helpful to her was shorthand. Betty thinks the event she enjoyed most was the dancing in the gym. MYRTLE M. BROWN “Her reputation ts complete, And fair without a flaw. Myrtle, who is known to many of her friends as ‘‘Lover,’’ has taken the Com- mercial Course during her three years in high school. She was a member of the Sports Club in her sophomore year. In her junior and senior years she worked in the cafeteria waiting on pupils during luncheon periods and helping Mrs. Joyce prepare meals during her study periods. She was on the Entertainment Committee for the Junior Prom in her Junior year and on the Decorating Committee for the Senior Prom in her Senior year. Myrtle likes ice skating, swimming, and roller skating, sports which she has taken up enthusiastically during her senior year. After graduation, Myrtle hopes to get a job as a typist in an office. 3? E. BEVERLY BUCK “T gazed with pleasure on a happy face.” Beverly Buck, usually called Bev, has been at L. H. S. for three years. During her high school days, she has been studying the Classical Course and has made the Second Honor Roll. As a sophomore and junior, Bey was a member of the Speech Club, through which she participated in plays and assemblies. During her senior year, she joined the Girls’ Glee Club and was chosen as a Junior Fort- nightly member. Bev’s hobbies are collecting miniature elephants and playing the piano. Her favorite sport is swimming. Bev has many activities in Sterling where she is president of the Y. P. R. U. of the Unitarian Church. She has chosen to enter the profession of nursing after graduation.