Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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PAULINE E. EISNER “And all the world would stare.’ Pauline Eisner is nick-named ‘‘Polly’’ by all her friends. Her greatest ambition in life is to become a designer after she graduates from the New England School of Art. Throughout high school she followed the Commercial Course and was a member of the Bowling Club '39-’40, ’40-'41, '41-’42; Sports Club '40, ‘41; Glee Club 40-41; Choral Club °41-'42; and Art Club '41-'42. Her favorite sports are skiing, skating, and hiking. Throughout three years in high school she participate d in the sports of bowling, softball, volleyball, tennis, and field- hockey. Her hobby is collecting alabaster figurines, of which she has a considerable number. In her sophomore year she was costume director of the Pageant, and on the Decoration Committee for the Junior and Senior Proms. The subject most appreciated by her was art, which she hopes will aid her in her chosen lifework. ’ IOVGE Leis “In health of body, peace of mind.”’ Joyce Ellis, known as “Joy” to her friends, was born in Leominster and has always lived here. She went to the Lancaster Street School until she was in the fifth grade. Then she changed schools and entered the Field Primary School. Next she entered the Leominster Junior High School. During her three years at this school her name was constantly on the Honor Roll. She also played in the band. After graduating from the junior high school she entered the senior high school. During her three years here she has played in the band. In her senior year she was elected secretary of the band. In her junior and senior years she has participated in sports. She has also made the Honor Roll while in high school. Outside of school she belongs to the D. D. Club. which is comprised of a few high school and junior high school girls. After graduation she plans to train to be a nurse. RAYMOND H. EMERY “His work of generous love.” Ray, as he is commonly called by his friends, was an active member of the Stamp Club in his sophomore and junior years; he also participated in the interclass basketball contest in his sophomore and junior years. In high school he liked Physics better than any other of his subjects, and the teacher he liked best was Mr. Rogers. For an outside club, he is a member of the ‘‘Book of the Month Club.’’ Foran avocation he likes to read and he is also a philatelist. For recreational facilities he likes to play pool and billiards, and to read biographical stories about famous persons. Ray has made no definite plans for his future after he graduates from high school. ELAINE M. EVANS “She's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud.” Elaine Margaret Evans, otherwise known as “‘Skippy,’’ wants to become a radio entertainer. She hopes to win a scholarship to Curry Senior College, a school of dramatics, which will prepare her for radio work. She has studied the Commercial Course all through high school. Her name has appeared on the Second Honor Roll. Interested in journalism and dramatics, she belonged to the Press Club in both her sophomore and junior years, and was an active member of the Speech Club all three years. She has taken part in many plays; and also entertained at “Recital Night’’ with a humorous monologue. She gave a dramatic reading at National Forsenic League. In addition, she ushered at the Sophomore Pageant, and in her junior and senior years, for Interclass Play Contest. She was on the Reception Committee for the Senior Reception and for the Prom in her junior year; and she was on the Reception Committee for the Senior Class Proms. Also, she was chairman of the Reception Committee for the Sophomore Party in her senior year. When a sophomore, she was goalie on the champion field hockey team. Outside of school, Elaine is President of the St. Leo’s Catholic Girls’ Club. Her biggest thrill in high school came when she was awarded the American Legion Medal for her essay on democracy in her senior year. BESSIE FIFFY “With always a good word.” Bessie Fiffy has been a member of the Commercial Course during the three years she has been in high school. She was on the Refreshment Committee for the Junior Prom in ’41 and on the Decoration Committee in ’42 for the Senior Prom. She also was a member of the Art Club in ’41. Her hobby is collecting souvenirs from places she visits. Her favorite sports are swimming and skating.

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ROSY R. DIPILLO “ Beauteous Rose-bud, young and gay.” At the tender age of two months, Rosy Dipillo was christened Rosetta, and showered with two unusual middle names which she would rather keep hidden. Disliking her real name because of the variations in pronunciation and in spelling, she soon adopted the short nickname of Rosy. Rosy has been a member of the ‘‘Magnet’’ staff for three years, holding the duty of literary assistant and then of literary editor. During her high school career she studied the Classical Course, hoping to follow in the footsteps of Florence Nightingale. Her name has appeared on the Honor Roll every term for three years. She honestly believes that her two years of typing have been of most value to her because typing has helped her in her English and in her N. Y. A. work. Her most memorable experience occurred between November 27 and December 3. That was the period she spent in the hospital recovering from an appendectomy. To succeed in whatever work she undertakes is Rosy’s greatest ambition. HELYN B. DRESSLER “She moves a goddess, and she looks a queen.’ Helyn enrolled in Leominster High School in September, 1941. Previous to enrolling here, she attended high school in Sackets Harbor, New York. There Helyn participated in many plays. She was president of the Junior Class and the Dramatic Club, and editor of a column in the school paper. She was also a member of the Glee Club and the Red Cross Class. Listening to swing music is her favorite pastime. Football is her favorite sport. She likes to travel and hopes to go abroad some day. After high school, Helyn wants to be a bookkeeper for she thinks that bookkeeping has been the most valuable subject in her Commercial Course. ’ MARTHA A. DRESSLER “The bashful virgin’s stdelong looks. This was Martha’s first year in Leominster High School. She entered September 1, 1941, after spending her sophomore and junior years in Sackets Harbor High in upperstate New York. There she belonged to the Dramatic Club, Glee Club, Staff of the school paper, and Red Cross Class, and took part in many of the plays. Martha took a Commercial Course and wants to be a bookkeeper, as that was the subject she most enjoyed in school. Her hobby is collecting pictures and autographs. She likes swing music, dancing, and horseback riding. Her favorite sport is football. HENRY DUNWOODY “The honest man ...1s king of men for a’ that.” Henry Dunwoody, sometimes called “‘Hank,”’ plans to enter Fitchburg Teachers’ College next fall. He was a member of the Speech Club during his sophomore and senior years, and in this capacity was in three plays: ‘Too Much Ginger,’’ ‘‘Dust of the Road’’ and ‘The Enchanted Wood.”’ He also took part in the senior play, “The Devil and Daniel Webster,’’ in the Interclass Play Contest. He has taken the Classical Course throughout high school, and his name appeared on the Second and Third Honor Rolls during his junior year. The subject that he enjoyed most and seemed to get the most out of was mathematics. During his senior year he put this into practice as cashier in the school cafeteria. Outside of School he was active during his senior year as treasurer of Leominster Chapter Order of DeMolay and president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. LAWRENCE G. EATON “Majestic tn his own simplicity.” Lawrence's full name is Lawrence Gordon Eaton. He has a nickname, Blackie, which has been associated with him throughout his school career. His greatest ambition is to fly for the Army or Navy, preferably the Navy. He was an active member of the French Club during 1940. He has played football, baseball, and interclass hockey during the 1940-1941 seasons. During his sophomore and junior years he took the Classical Course; his senior year he enrolled in the General Course. His hobbies are drawing prominent sports figures and collect- ing pictures and banners of the bigger and better pictures that come to the Plymouth Theater. He has worked at Newton's Dairy and Brockelman’s Market, and he is at present employed at the Plymouth Theater. His favorite sports are baseball, hockey, and football. He belongs to the Leominster Order of Demolay and the Leominster Redskins A. C. Getting four straight B’s in first year College French and the Class fight of ‘41'’ are his two most memorable experiences at the high school. Law, Chemistry, and Human Relations are the subjects which are of the most value to Lawrence. During his senior year he was president of Room 6.

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MARIO FINI “With hope that cheers —.’ Most of Mario's friends call him Mario. He hopes to become an engineer in the future and has been pursuing the Classical Course in order to achieve his ambition. In his sophomore year, Mario was an active member of the Boys’ Glee Club, participating in the annual concert. For the past two years he has taken part in the Interclass Play Contest. During his senior year, he has been an active member of the Speech Club, taking part in many of its activities. Mario held office as a sophomore, having been home room secretary, and again as a senior, having been elected to the cabinet. During his three years in high school his name has been frequently seen on the Honor Roll. In Leominster High School, Mario participated in interclass basketball and track. His favorite sports are football, basketball and swimming. r CECELIA M. FLANAGAN “With spirit, genius, eloquence supplied.” Cecciia’s greatest ambition is to become a laboratory technician. She is a member of the Speech Club, the American Legion Auxiliary, an Hono rary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club, and in her junior year she was a Girl Scout Leader. She has been on the Second and the Third Honor Rolls while a junior and senior and is studying the General Course. She has served on the Junior and Senior Prom Committees. She plans to enter a school for laboratory technicians. Her hobby is collecting miniature dolls. During high school she has worked in a dress shop; she was a waitress during the summer. Her favorite sports are skiing,. skating, swimming, and fishing. The subject which she considers the most valuable is Chemistry. RUTH A. FOSTER “But sing and shine with sweet consent.” Ruth Anne Foster, known to her many friends as Ruthie, intends to enter Becker College in the fall. She plans to study to be a medical secretary. In her sophomore year she was a member of the Leominster High School Band, the Glee Club, and the Friendship League. In her junior year she was elected cheer leader not only for football games but also for basketball. She was also a member of the Friendship League both in her junior and senior years. Becaus? of her new clerical job, working afternoons at F. A. Whitney Carriage Company, she had to give up activities such as sports and plays. She has, however, participated in various assemblies and also was chairman of the Reception Committce at the Senior Prom. Ruthie’s favorite hobby is collecting souvenirs for her scrap- books. Outside of school she belongs to The Order of Rainbow for Girls, in which her office is Faith. She is also a Girl Scout, and is Drum Major and sergeant drummer of the Girl Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Dancing, swimming, and bowling are her three favorite sports. The subject which was of most vaiue to her was Public Speaking. ROSE FRANCIOSE “The pealing anthem swells the note of praise.’ , Rose, or ‘‘Rosie,’’ has taken the Commercial Course throughout her high school career. Working after school has limited her activities. The clubs to which she has belonged are the Speech Club, Girls’ Outdoor Sports Club, and the Girls’ Hockey Team. She enjoys all kinds of sports, especially roller skating. For a hobby, she writes letters and collects postcards and snapshots. After graduation she intends to be a typist or else a telephone operator. DORIS FRISKE “How fleet ts a glance of the mind.’ Doris Friske, better known as ‘‘Friskey,’’ was born in Leominster. During her senior year she wrote a scene for, and also took part in, the play for Tuberculosis Skin Tests. She also participated in one of the Monday Morning Sings. Her name has appeared on the Honor Roll. Her hobbies are collecting stamps and playing the piano accordian. Throughout her three years at the Senior High School she has taken the General Course. She plans to enter a hospital to train to become a nurse.