Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 132 of the 1944 volume:

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SHveryone ‘WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME”’’ (Gilmore) Girls’ Chorus ESSAY: ‘‘What We are Fighting For’’ . . . . Eugene Taylor PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT .. . . . Geno Salvatelli President of the Senior Class ACCEPTANCE FOR THE SCHOOL . ‘ . Anthony Antonueci President of the Junior Class CLASS POBRM | oo ee GR a ee PIANO SOLO: ‘‘Rustle of Spring’’ (Sinding) . Constance Senay ESSAY: ‘‘Our Great Leaders’ . . . . . . Robert Hartwell SOLO: ‘‘Homing’’ (Del Riego) . . . . . . +. Helen Smith ESSAY: ‘‘The Kind of Peace We Want’’ . . . Barbara Smith ‘YOUR LAND AND MY LAND’”’ (Romberg) . . Mixed Chorus ESSAY: ‘‘The Future World’”’ . . . . . . . Claire Vorse AWARD OF PRIZES .. ...... Principal Dwight Shaw Davis 1. Mayo Prizes in Latin and in Commercial Subjects. 2. Nixon Prizes in Chemistry. 3. Prizes in Italian given by the combined Italian Clubs of the city. 4. Class of 1913 Prize for diligent application during the senlor year. 5. Class of 1922 and 1929 Prize in Athletics and Scholarship. 6. Class of 1932 Prize in English. 7. Good Citizenship Pilgrimage Medal given by the local D. A. R. 8. Raymond C. Comerford Citizenship Prize. 9. DeMolay Prize for notable service to the school. 10. Becker Scholarship Key for proficiency in Secretarial Studies. 11. Fortnightly Club Scholarship. 12. Elks Prize for unusual service to the school. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS: Honorable Mathias P. LaPierre Chairman of the School Committee CLASS SONG OP ayn Ome) toape come pee Graduating Class Words by Priscilla Larkin; Music by Prudence Pyle Accompaniment, Marjorie Anderson RECESSIONAL: ‘‘Forever March’’ (Schrammel) L. H. 8. Orchestra CLASS COLORS: Red and White. CLASS MOTTO: Victory Through Sacrifice. Marjorie J. Anderson George J. Antonioni Anthony A. Antonucci Eleanor E. Appleton Erlinda R. Baca Ethelyn E. Baer Frank L. Baker Lucille A. Barbour Joseph W. Barker Ralph P. Bartimo David F. Battye Lorraine D. Beaudoin Kathleen T. Becrelis Joseph O. Belanger Barbara C. Bennett Charles W. Bigelow Eugene E. Bigney Richard H. Bill Carleton E. Blackwell George J. Blackwell Irma M. Blanchard Warren S. Blodget Robert W. Boyden Rita L. Burns Ossian R. Butterfield Trene A. Calazzi Jean S. Caisse Roland R. Camire Rita G. Capocciama Anna M. Carchidi teynold J. Caron Alfred W. Carter Robert M. Carter, Jr. Rose M. Celli William W. Chase Gilda G. Chiumento Michelangelo A. Ciccone Nina M. Ciprotti Alton H. Cole Marguerite E. Collette Alfred A. Cormier Anthony J. Cosenza Mary E. Coughlin Frances J. Crain Barbara A. Curley Russell H. Damon June G. Davidson Lucy H. Davis Acquilino J. DeCarolis John J. DeCarolis Mario DelBove Marjorie L. Demar Class of 1944 Irving H. Dennis Eugene DiCesare Arthur P. DiGeronimo Anne M. DiNardo Rina V. DiPaoli Elizabeth R. Duval Roy B. Ellis Gerald J. Fage Thomas F. Flanagan Anna E. Frazier Aurora T. Funari Gwendolyn Gavin Clarice M. Girardin Malcolm R. Fortune John A. Foster Robert G. Gale Jules E. Gamache William N. Garrity Madge A. Green Rudolf H. Griehshammer Marie J. Hannigan Robert P. Hartwell Caroline Hathaway Gladys M. Hill Robert E. Hutton Mary J. Iacoboni Juanita Jacobs Edward B. Jancaitas Raymond P. Johnson Janet Joy Marcia E. Kalin Ann Kendall Bernice L. Kendall Mildred A. Kendall Kenneth R. Kouns Marilyn Kwayauskas Edwin A. Lahti Betty M. Landers Dorothy M. Larkin Priscilla I. Larkin R. Harold Lemoine Theresa J. Levesque Catherine L. Lombardo Norma I. Lord Harold T. Lowe Inez M. Lynch Robert D. Macdonald Rocco L. Mammone Carmine Marchetti Mercy G. Marrone Helen M. McCaffrey Katharine McCready Iona McLeod Stella A. Moldonis Alice R. Moore Olive E. Mosher Mary E. Mullaney Haldie H. Nicholson Allen G. Oakley Thomas H. O’Neil Clyde C. Palmer Raymond D. Paquette Elmer T. Philbin, Jr. Clara Piccolomini John D. Pizzuti Pauline B. Poirier Salvatore E. Pollastrl Dorothy V. Porter Pauline E. Prince Prudence A. Pyle Glenn A. Reynolds, Jr. Clarence Richard Janet M. Ricker Albert J. Rocca George E. Rudzik Geno F. Salvatelli Harold A. Santucci Claire Sasseville Maydee R. Scheuneman Elizabeth J. Seeley Constance B. Senay John A. Sicard Mary M. Simeoni Barbara P. Smith Helen P. Smith Blizabeth C. Spadaro Norma A. Swift Joseph J. Tata Eugene A. Taylor Antonio Terrenzio Russell F. Thomas Bernice H. Tuttle Agnes G. Tyler Vera J. Valeri Claire L. Vorse Hester L. Ward Alverne L. Webster Irwin W. Weinbaum William G. Wood Janet Woodward Nancy L. Wright Mary E. Young Kleanor M, Yule Honors Honorable Mention Class Song Forward, never ceasing ; Onward, let us go; Mareh into the future, Cautious steps and slow: Mold our lives in pattern Of a worthy soul: Wisdom ever guiding, Purity, our goal. Power above us shining, Guide us in our lives: For our blessed country, Ever let us strive; Lead us in our pathway ; Be it straight and true; Keep us looking forward, Noble in our view. Chorus All in one uniting, In a mighty band, Let us strive for vict’ry, God, and native land. eae a a nt as iy «G MAGNE - 1944 - =| Maquet Adminishative Committee THE MAGNET STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIE Reger eet eee eee epg: Betty Spadaro ‘44 Assistants: ....... Edith Piper ‘45, John O'Neil ‘45, Donald Clark ‘45 PHOTOGRAPH Vignes xc ee sree ees kts Glenn Reynolds ‘44 Assistants?) 0.3.3 fo... ns0. 3. See George Rudzik ‘44, John Shea ‘45 CHARACTER MOTTOES .... Thomas O'Neil ‘44 and William Chase ‘44 Assistants: .... Janet Ricker ‘44, Olive Mosher ‘44, John Kearney ‘45 BIOGRAPHIES) 2.7 fe es Katherine McCready ‘44 Eleanor Yule ‘44, Ossian Butterfield ‘44 PHOPHEC Ya een e Madge Ann Green ‘44 and Caroline Hathaway ‘44 POEM Stee ct es CPN ee cee EE ua kes Barbara Smith ‘44 UNDERGRADUATES NEW oe. eee ee Edythe Gordon ‘45 Assistant: tec. See a thie ee ee eee sees da John Cournoyer ‘45 CLASS? WILL Fis te hk tases is Cure Cares. es George Rudzik ‘44 Assistcmts ndtot on en ac os ets ote ea are Glenn Reynolds ‘44 BOYS@SPORTS beeen ha Haldie Nicholson ‘44 GIRESS SPORT Sit hoe oe Ce NN oes se Nancy Stupak ‘45 Assistants: 70. ae ae Phyllis Sawyer ‘45, Barbara Smith ‘44 PAF Laer a ee ees aan sad py Ae Pe aa ee hee aR eos Irwin Weinbaum ‘44 A Ssistcm tea eve ra ory CE en Pre ee ink ste ie Juanita Jacobs ‘44 CLASS HISTOR Yaa oe eee Allen Oakley ‘44 and Claire Vorse ‘44 GEASS BALLO Tie rdtc awe fe eel ee eo er ta Earl Britton ‘44 GLUBS Seer see eis etl eur aes ee ot Se eCuth) Piperts4y ... DEDICATION... JOHN H. ROGERS To Mr. John H. Rogers, our Class Advisor, who gave freely his time and effort for our success, we the Class of 1944, respectfully dedicate this book. Dedication With pride, gratitude, and affection, The Class of 1944 dedicates this production to these members now in The Service of Our Country: Henry Auger, Francis Bergeron, George Blackwell, Robert Bottom- ley, Edward Bourgeois, Jonathan Burdett, Howard Burton, John Campobasso, Louis Cannavino, Ralph Castriotta, Peter Dandini, Robert Davis, Robert DeLisle, Daniel DiRusso, William Hare, Paul Hast- ings, Robert Hume, Edward Jancaitis, James Kelly, George Kendall, Robert Landers, Mario Lanza, Ubaldo Lanza, Arthur LeDuc, Gerard Litalien, Alfred Melanson, Francis Melanson, Edgar O'Malley, Elmer Philbin, Earl Pickering, Warren Pierce, Ernest Schronrock, Ernest Soucy, Peter Spacciapoli, John Szewzyk, Angelo Tata, Ronald Thomas, Alverne Webster, and Robert Wheaton. WILLIAM B. APPLETON, A. B. Superintendent DWIGHT S. DAVIS, A. B., Ed. M. Principal A Message from the Principal... WASHED OUT Every young man who is accepted for pilottraining will either ‘wash out” or become a pilot. The pilot is rewarded by wings, a commission and the thrill of release from Earth. The washout is likely to think of himself as a failure. Thoughtless acquaintances look upon him as a bit sub-normal. Very few seem to remember that he had to be much above the ordinary run of men even to be admitted to pilot-training. A boy may be admitted to some kind of specialized training. He may camp on until nearly the end. Then he doesn't quite make the grade. Why brand him a failure? He tried to lift himself above the crowd. He deserves only commendation if he has done his best. He accepted the challenge. He dared to try. He stood above the mob the minute he risked failure. . A “washout” because he dared to try? Never! The real washouts are never heard from. They are the gifted but timid people who dare not stake their talents against the risk of failure. They are the earthbound who look up at the venture- some. They are the first to cry ‘Washout’ where the courageous fail. Those who dare are never washouts. They dare and fail, and try again. It is they who build a better world. Victory Through Sacrifice You know what those words are — our class motto — but do you know what the thought is? We know the victory part, surely. The sacrifice, though; we all have a different conception of that word. To some it means merely giving a little of our excess, be it time or money, which would normally find its way into waste- ful chanels, anyway. To others it means giving a little of yourself. It isn't easy to explain that, but I think you understand. It means depriving yourself of something you think you want now, for something much greater, more lasting. It means putting yourself on the receiving end. There would be NO limit to your sacrifice, would there, if your gains from the sacrifice of others were propor- tionately the same as the small part of you which you so begrudgingly threw at the “beggars’ ’ feet. VICTORY THROUGH SACRIFICE is modern, by all means, and pertinent to our times, but it’s deeper than that — it’s not only considering the present, but the future. Take it then, for what it’s worth, and don't lose it — ever. E. C. 8S. 44 sees , GENO F. SALVATELLI President MARIE J. HANNIGAN Secretary a 2th KATHLEEN T. BECRELIS Vice-President ELEANOR M. YULE Treasurer Class Officers President GENO F. SALVATELLI Genteel, Fervent Student. Geno F. Salvatelli was born on June 12, 1926. At the proper age he entered Lancaster Street School. After that he attended the junior high school, where he started his surge of becoming a great leader. There he was elected president of the school and proved to be an intelligent and efficient leader. When he graduated from the junior high, the school lost one of its greatest presidents. At high school ‘’Gig’, as he is called, enjoys English more than any other subject. He has made the Honor Roll several times and is a bright student. Geno has taken up building model planes for his hobby. His greatest prize is the P-47 Republic, which is the work of an artist. His favorite sports are football and baseball, but he didn't have time to go out for the teams in high school. Gig has been a homeroom officer every year in high school. This last year he was elected president of the Senior Class. Again he has proved to be a good and popular leader. In fact, he was chosen best leader, best all-round kid, and best personal- ity by his class. Gig is an honest and clean-cut boy. He is also a good dresser and a handsome lad. His ambition is to become a Navy flier and to take a crack at the Axis. He will surely achieve this because of his great ability as a leader and fighter. Leominsier High School's loss will be the Navy's gain. Secretary MARIE HANNIGAN Many Joyous Hours. Marie Hannigan, our Senior Class Secretary, has been one of our most active members since coming to L.H.S. in the fall of 1941. In her sophomore year Marie was vice-president of her homeroom and also a member of the student Cabinet. In this same year she received her letter in sports for her participation in volley ball, basketball, and hockey. ’ Again in her junior year Marie was elected vice-president of her homeroom. She also served on committees for the Junior Prom in this year. This year began her concentration in Commercial studies. Marie hopes some day to be a secretary, and she has had much experience along this line, assisting Miss Lanza in the school office. Marie, petite, brown-eyed and brown-haired, with a win- some smile, is often called Meezie by her friends. She might fool you with her petiteness, but even though she’s small she’s full of life and fun. She is noted for her ability to make friends easily. Possessing this trait, Marie will leave the high school with many friends by her side. Vice-President KATHLEEN BECRELIS Keen, Tricky Brunette. On December 6, 1926, was born one of our most dependable classmates, Kathleen Becrelis. Having gained much popularity as she pursued her various commercial subjects, Kitty was elected vice-president of the Junior Class. She proved herself to be a conscientious, as well as fair, worker when she assumed the responsibility of president of the class of 1944 that year. Being president of her sophomore homeroom and treasurer of her junior homeroom has enabled Kitty to develop those qualities most necessary to successful leaders. Kitty has been active in Speech, Glee, and Bowling Clubs. She has been active in interclass sports, being a member of the champion field-hockey team during her sophomore year. Kitty served faithfully on the Sophomore Party Committees, Junior Prom Committee, and the Senior Prom Committee. She served as an usher for the Senior Reception and at the Interclass Play contest. Being an honor student, Kitty has been capable of maintain- ing her high standard in high school and at the same time attend- ing a business college twice a week. The Senior Class recently conferred on Kitty one of the highest honors any class may extend to a girl. This was the choice of Kitty as the D.A.R. Pilgrim. The D.A.R. medal is given to the Senior girl having outstanding qualities of leadership, scholastic standing, patriotism, and personality in the opinions of the students and the teachers. As yet Kitty is undecided what the future will have in store for her. However, we all know that she will obtain the success that she has had in all of her many ventures. Treasurer ELEANOR M. YULE Emy’s Most Youthful, Eleanor, who is better know as “Emy”, was born on March 3, 1927, here in Leominster. Her outstanding character- istics are light brown hair and powder blue eyes. “Emy’ has been our class treasurer for the past two years, and has been a homeroom officer in each of her three years in high school. In her senior year, she has been an active member of the MAGNET Staff and of the Junior Fortnightly Club. She has, also, held membership in the French Club, Press Club, and Sports Club while in high school. As a junior, ‘“Emy worked on the Junior Prom Reception Committee. She has been a member of the Classical Course all three years, and her name has appeared constantly on the First Honor Roll. Her favorite subjects are chemistry and Latin. She enjoys taking part in field hockey, swimming, skating, and skiing. Outside of school ''Emy” has been working at the Merchants National Bank for the past year. After graduation, ‘Emy” technician's school. plans to attend a _ laboratory MARJORIE JEAN ANDERSON Many Jumps Ahead. Marjorie Anderson, who is known as “Marge”, was born in Clinton, Massachusetts, on March 16, 1926. Marge is a girl of great dependability and responsibility. While still in her junior year, she was chosen to work in the city accountant’s office. Throughout her school years, she has been active in various clubs. Marge has been a constant member of the Orchestra, Glee Club, and Choral Club. She has appeared in the Joint Concert and in the Operetta given by the Glee Club. In her junior year, she was chosen to usher at the Senior Reception. In her last two years of school, she was on the Invitation Committee for the proms. However, her activities did not stop at school. In her junior year, Marge was elected vice-president of the Christian Endeavor at the Pilgrim Congregational Church, and then in her senior year she was elected president. She holds the highest position, that. of Worthy Advisor, in the Order of Rainbow for Girls in the local Fitchburg assembly. These extra-curricular activities have not kept Marge off the Honor Roll. She also finds time to study music, which is her hobby. Although she is undecided about the future, we can be sure that she will make a place for herself in the business world. GEORGE ANTONIO Genial, Jovial Athlete. George has taken the Classical Course at the Leominster High School. During these three years his name has frequently appeared on the First or Second Honor Roll. George considers history to be his most valuable subject. His sporting activities include football, track, baseball, and interclass basketball. Outside of school George enjoys bowling and hockey. In his sophomore year he was one of the few members of his class to win his track letter. He specialized in the dash and broad jump. George was the secretary of his homeroom in his sophomore year, and in his senior year he had the honor of being elected to the Student Cabinet. He was also a member of the Speech Club in his sophomore year. His afternoons are spent working at the Star Manufacturing Company. Upon graduation, he plans to enter the College of the Holy Cross. ANTHONY “CHALK” ANTONUCCI All American Athlete. Anthony A. Antonucci, better known as “Chalk” to his friends, was born January 26, 1926. Chalk has received his education in the Leominster Public Schools. After graduating from junior high in 1941, he entered the senior high school in the fall as a sophomore. That year he went out for football, basketball, and baseball, receiving letters in all of these sports. In football he was a star. Chalk scored the lone touchdown for Leominster, when they played Fitchburg in 1941. He continued to be a star in all sports as the years went on. He was chosen honorary co-captain of the 1943 football team by his fellow players. Being highly interested in sports, he collects sport articles, of which he has many. Chalk was elected homeroom president in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. His name appears frequently. on the Second Honor Roll. Chalk’s outstanding characteristic is his great executive ability, which has shown itself in his field of sport. ELEANOR ELIZABETH APPLETON Engages Everyone's Attention. Eleanor Elizabeth Appleton, better known as ‘‘Appie”’ or ''Ellie”, was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, on June 22, 1926. She attended school in Watertown, New York; Pawtucket, Rhode Island; Attleboro, Massachusetts; and North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Since she has been in high school, she has engaged in many school activities. For three years she was a member of the band, in which she proved her ability to twirl the baton and beat the drum. In her senior year she was a member of the Choral Club and took part in assemblies. Committees for the junior proms received her aid. Outside of school Ellie is a member of the Rainbow girls, in which she is drill leader. Her favorite sport is baseball, and she attends many big league games. Her hobbies are collecting records and traveling during her school vacations. She will be remembered for her friendly attitude towards her schoolmates and for her humorous ways. Eleanor is envied by many girls for her beautiful hair. After graduation she intends to continue with her secretarial work and then join the Spars. RENA BACA Erlinda Rena Baca, better known to us as “Rena”, is a new- comer to our fair city and school this year. Rena was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, January 28, 1926. She attended kindergarten in Albuquerque, but later her parents moved to Secorro, New Mexico, where Rena attended the Mt. Carmel Convent for three years. After completing the third grade, she attended the Secorro Public School for five years. Then she attended the Secorro High School through her junior year. While she was in the Secorro High School, she had the honor of being the junior class treasurer. She was also on the Second Honor Roll that year. Rena was chosen to be the drum majorette of the high school band while she was there. She moved to Leominster in the summer of 1943, and she was very much impressed with quaint old New England. When she entered L. H.S. we liked her at once. We envied her “smooth” tan, shiny black hair, flashing brown eyes, and her smooth accent. Perhaps the greatest reason of all why ‘we girls’ envy her so much is the dainty diamond which she wears on her third finger, left hand. Her ambition after graduation is to excel in the art of ‘’good- housekeeping’, for she will need it in the future as “Mrs.” - - -. ELIZABETH BAER Elizabeth Baer was born in the city of West Roxbury, Massachu- setts, on January 2, 1927. Elizabeth, called ‘‘Betty’’ by her many friends, took the Classical Course in her sophomore year, but changed to the Commercial Course in her junior year and senior year. She has been an active member of the Choral Group as well as of the Glee Club. While in her freshman year she had a leading part in the operetta ‘Daniel Boone’. As her favorite subject is typing she has done a consider- able amount of typing for the MAGNET. In her junior year she took part in the Junior Play, entitled ‘New School For Wives’ and exhibited such a talent for acting that she was awarded Honorable Mention. In her senior year, she served on the Reception Com- mittee for the Senior Prom. Her afternoons after school are spent at the Whitney Carriage Company, where she is employed as a general office worker. Outside of school and work, much of her time is spent attending the theatres and dances. She is a member of the Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church and an active member of that choir. Among her many hobbies she is particularly interested in the creation of new hair styles. Throughout her high school career, Betty has taken part a great number of times in the Thursday morning “Sings” and FRANK LOUIS BAKER Friendly Likeable Boy. . Frank Louis Baker was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, August 13, 1926. He received his education in the Leominster public schools, starting at Pierce Street School, then entering junior high, and later, the senior high. Frank's favorite subject is biology. He is interested in herbs and their growth. He was the secretary and treasurer of the Biology Club. His nickname is Louigi. Louigi's” pastimes are cooking, trapping, and bicycling. He enjoys cooking most of all and likes to prepare original dishes— highly spiced with herbs. Frank hopes to go to the Alcan Highway and, when he gets close to the draft age, to join the Navy. When Frank isn’t enjoying himself at the Leominster Service- men’s Club, he is usually working at the Horn Supply Company, or in the Leominster cafeteria, preparing food for the students. When the war is over, Frank hopes to become an executive in a life insurance company as he has the ability to meet people easily and introduce himself likewise. LUCILLE BARBOUR Loves Anything Beautiful. Lucille Barbour, better known to her school chums as ''Cille”, was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on September 25, 1926. She entered the Edgerely School in Fitchburg at the age of five and remained there six years. Then for one year she attended Fitchburg Teachers’ College Junior High School; whence she trans- ferred to Brandsireet Avenue School in Revere, Massachusetts. When she was a freshman her parents moved to Leominster; con- sequently she attended Leominster Junior High School, and in her sophomore year came to our Leominster High School. Again Lucille moved, this time to Waltham, Massachusetts. She attended Wal- tham High School one year, but she was fortunate enough to come back to Leominster High School for her senior year. The class which Lucille has enjoyed most throughout her school years is public speaking; she also likes the French period, where she feels at ease. Her hobbies are collecting records and keeping scrapbooks composed of souvenirs which have been given to her by friends, and souvenirs of places where she has been. Last but not least she likes to spend all her spare time eating strawberry jam. Lucille likes to participate in all sports, but her favorites are swimming, dancing and skating. JOSEPH BARKER Just Won't Budge. Joseph Barker entered the Leominster Hicgh School, September 8, 1941, when he was fifteen years of age. In his sophomore year he was a member of the football squad. Although he was only a sophomore, he saw considerable action against invasion teams. In his junior year Joe was a reliable reserve and was called many times to help the regulars. When he became a senior, Joe was regular tackle, and because of his stability he was often referred to as ‘Stonewall’ Barker. Joseph has taken the General Course during his high school career. During his senior year he has taken basic mathematics and other courses which will be of great help to him in later life. Although Joe likes hunting, his main interest is sports. He makes it his hobby to collect pictures of all important athletes. Joe Barker, sometimes called Bud, is a well known figure around the school. His red hair and big frame are always notice- able no matter where he is. Joe is a boy who knows what he wants out of life, and he is determined to get it. RALPH PETER BARTIMO Real Play Boy. Ee 2. Ralph was born April 24, 1926. He was nick-named ‘‘Bart’’ when he was a youngster, and Bart he has been ever since. He began raising and training racing-pigeons when he was twelve years old and kept up his interest in this hobby for four additional years. He had to drop this hobby when he entered high school because studies and activities occupied so much of his time. During this past year he has held office as Glee Club Librarian. Bart was the messenger boy in an assembly play presented by the Public Speaking Class in 1943. Perhaps his outstanding extra- curricular activity was being manager of the varsity football and baseball teams during his junior and senior years. He had the satisfaction of managing footballs teams which won the coveted victories over Fitchburg High both years. He played squad basket- ball for two years. During his junior year he was on the first squad B team to win over a Fitchburg Squad B in 25 years. This year Bart played on Squad A. the end to help Leominster High defeat its opponents. Bart can be found dancing at the Armory or Reipas Club on Saturday nights. He has the keen and glad eye for the many lovely girls who live on The Terrace. DAVID BATTYE Drops Fancy Baskets. David was born in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. David, known by his friends as ‘Dave’, has been very active in school activities. He has always attended the Leominster Public Schools, having begun his education at Bennett School. He has always taken. the Classical Course and considers English and physics to be his most valuable subjects. His interest in sports has included football, baseball, track, and basketball. Dave was a member of track team in his sophomore year. He has been one of the outstanding members of the basket- ball team for the past two seasons. Dave's hobbies are many; a few of them include archery, horse back riding, swimming, sailing, dancing, hunting, and fishing. He has been an instructor at various Y.M.C.A. Camps throughout Connecticut during the last few summers. In his sophomore year he was president of the Biology Club, and a homeroom officer. In his junior and senior years he has been a member of the Lunch Room Committee, Sing Commitiee, and Sophomore Party Committee. He was also an usher at the Interclass Play Contest and a member of the Senior Prom Committee. Re ; LORRAINE BEAUDOIN Likes Dance Bands. Lorraine Beaudoin was born in the city of Leominster, Massa- chusetts, on December 10, 1926. Her education has been acquired through the schools of Leominster. She attended the Saint Cecilia's Parochial School for eight years, the junior high school for one year, and the senior high school for three years. Lorraine has pursued the Commercial Course throughout her three years in high school. During her school years, she has been in several activities. In her sophomore year, she became a typist for the Press Club. Typing, incidentally, is her favorite subject. As a senior she has been an active member of the Speech Club. Because of her scholastic standing, she was made a junior member of the Fortnightly Club. Outside of school, Lorraine belongs to the well-known Saint Jean’s Degree Team. At present, she is employed at the Great American Plastics Company as a general office worker. Lorraine's favorite out-of-school pastimes are dancing, attend- as: ing the movies, and bowling. She enjoys listening to popular records by famous band leaders. Her favorite band leader is Vaughn Monroe. JOSEPH OSCAR BELANGER Joe Often Behaves. Joe, better known as Woody”, was born on October 19, 1926. His chief interest is aviation. He has built many plane models and is well known for his unwavering ability to create contest winners. Because of this ability, he was voted vice-president of the Aero- nautics Club. During his junior year, he held the office of vice-president of the Photography Club. His favorite pastime is roller-skating; he is often seen working at the Whalom Roller Skating Rink as an instructor. Physics is his best-liked subject. Joe is known for his ability to make the best of any situation. He is always ready with a smile and a word of encouragement to his classmates. Because of his interest in aviation, it seemed quite natural for Joe to enlist in the Army Air Force Reserve in his senior year. After the war, he plans to become an airline pilot or a sales representa- tive for an air craft concern. BARBARA C. BENNET Barbara Bennet, better known as ‘Bobbie’, was a new member of our high school this year. Bobbie was born in Lynn, Massachu- setts, September 27, 1925. She received her schooling in many different places. The first six grades were spent at a grammar school in Kingston, New Hampshire; the seventh, in the Shirley Junior High, and the eighth, at Southboro. Her freshman, sophomore, and junior years were spent at the Sanborn Seminary in Kingston, New Hampshire. This year, her senior year, h as been spent at Leominster High. She has taken the Commercial Course and believes that typing is her favorite subject. While at Sanborn Seminary, she was chosen cheerleader and was on the Sanborn Honor Roll. Here at Leominster, she has taken an active part in school activities. Bobbie was on the Advertising Committee and the Re- freshment Committee at the Senior Prom. She is a member of the Magnet Business Staff. Her hobby is making a collection of old letters. She is active in all sports. Her favorites are dancing and basketball. After graduation she is planning to enter some branch of the Service. CHARLES W. BIGELOW Comets’ Wealthy Bachelor. On July 21, 1926, there was born a boy of simplicity who would become a man of strong character and humble ways. This boy was Charles W. Bigelow, known as ‘Charlie’ to all his intimate friends. Charlie received his first schooling in the Leominster schools; thereby he prepared himself efficiently for the arduous tasks that might confront him in later life. He passed from the elementary grades into the L.H.S. with a remarkable record. While in high school, he managed to attain high marks; there- fore, he made the Honor Roll for a number of successive times. His diligence was rewarded when he received several certificates given to those who were competent in stenography and typewriting. His school activities ranged from private stenographer for Coach Broderick to MAGNET typist. During his three years in the Leominster High School, he contributed much in the way of student government and homeroom guidance. He ushered at both of the Senior Graduations while he was an undergraduate. His after-school hours are busily occupied by his working in a local news concern where he puts his knowledge of business administration into actual practice. He was unable to pursue any of the sports but was a regular member on the baseball, basketball, and football teams of the exclusive Comets A. A. EUGENE EDWARD BIGNEY Eugene Elects Basketball. Gene was born on September 28, 1926. He spent his first six years of schooling at Bennett School, the next three years at the Leominster Junior High School and the past three years at the Leominster Senior High. If you happened to look in on Gene during some part of his private life, you would probably find him tinkering around with his cherished collection of guns and firearms. Of all the subjects Gene has studied in high school, he has liked best the course in aeronautics. He has served as the Tardy Officer for the past school year, and has done a highly commendable job. In his sophomore year, Gene was an active member of the Biology Club. The fact that he has worked outside of school has not kept him from placing his name on the Honor Roll by diligent effort; but it has stopped him from participating in many school plays and other activities to which, by virtue of his talents and abilities, he might have con- tributed much. Gene is a regular outdoor man, as he plays base- ball, football, and hockey. When he is not engaged in a game, one can find him either hunting or swimming. Gene has already enlisted in the Navy V-5 program, and he expects to go into active service soon after graduation. As he will receive splendid training in aviation, Gene is planning to stay in that field after the war. RICHARD BILL Really Handsome Boy. Richard Bill, better known around school as “Dick” or “Dicka”’, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Bill. He was born in Marlboro, Massachusetts, September 20, 1927. Dick has really been around during his school career, having attended Hildreth Grammar School, Marlboro, Massachusetts; Packard Street Grammar School, Hudson, Massachusetts; Southborough School, West Palm Beach, Florida; Conniston Junior High, West Palm Beach; Spaulding High School, Rochester, New Hampshire; and lastly Leominster High. Because Dick has moved around so much, he has not had too much of a chance to take part in many school activities; however, he was chairman of the Clean-up Committee of the Senior Prom. He also belonged to the Photography Club in his junior year. His hobbies are philately and photography. Dick likes quite a few sports. Among them are baseball, football, golf, and tennis. If you're ever walking around school, and you happen to meet a tall fellow, about 6 feet one inch tall, with blond hair, a thin face, and a look of mischief in his eye, that could be only one person— the sport of the Senior Class, Dick Bill. CARLETON BLACKWELL Carl Enjoys Bands. Carleton Blackwell, better known as “Bo”, was born in Worcester, July 1, 1927. Carl is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Blackwell and has three brothers and one sister. He attended Leominster schools except for the first and second grades, for which, he attended Woodland Street School in Worcester. The Leominster schools he attended are Spruce Street School, Leominster Junior High, and Leominster Senior High. In junior high school he took part in frequent dramatic sketches. He had a leading roll in the operetta ‘Daniel Boone”. At the graduation, he also took part in a chorus that sang ‘’Finlandia”’. Carl took an active part in the work for the “Echo”, being the news editor. In senior high school he was manager of the football and track team during his sophomore year. Carl has held many different jobs, some of which have been store clerk, usher, newspaper boy, milk man, bakery boy, dish washer, shipping clerk, and assistant on a tonic truck. His hobbies are collecting records of modern music and keep- ing a scrapbook of Frank Sinatra. Upon graduation Carl's ambition is to attend the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut. GEORGE BLACKWELL Great James Booster. George Blackwell, commonly known in school as “Bud” or Jenk”, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Blackwell. Bud was born in Boylston, Massachusetts, October 13, 1925. He has attended Boylston Grammar School, West Boylston High School, Commerce High of Worcester, and recently Leominster High. Bud started in his junior year at Leominster High School. He was on the Second Honor Roll most of the time, showing an alert- ness and keenness to learn. Among Bud's school activities was the running of the first U.S.O. Party. In his junior year he was a member of the Aeronautics Club. In his senior year he was secretary of Room 2. Bud's hobbies are playing his trumpet, and taking and devel- oping his own pictures. His favorite sports are swimming and skiing, the latter being the one about which he is the keenest. Bud surprised everyone last year when he came to school one day with pegged-pants. He started quite a fad, and now it is a common occurrence to see at least one boy out of two wearing pegged-pants. Bud is taking an accelerated course his last year. The Army Air Corps is calling him about the first of April. He will be missed at our graduation exercises. IRMA BLANCHARD Irma’s Most Bashful. Irma Blanchard was born in Leominster on October 20, 1926. She has attended Leominster schools throughout her school career. As a sophomore, she acted as homeroom attendant. In her junior year, she enjoyed being a member of Miss Burnham's Bio- logy Club, where she learned about child psychology and correct posture. Irma is very proud of her fine collection of popular records, which she collects as a hobby. Her favorite sports include field hockey. In this sport she has helped her team on to victory, playing right wing. In basketball she acts as a guard. Irma has pursued the General Course throughout her three years of high school; her favorite subjects are English, chemistry and typewriting. ) As she likes children very much, she has been capably taking care of them for the past three years. Upon graduation she wishes to set up a kindergarten of her own. We believe she will have a very successful kindergarten, and that the children she takes charge of will be very lucky. Good luck, Irma, from L. H. S. WARREN BLODGET Wise Sterling Boy. On October 1, 1925, in an old colonial farm house nestled in the beautiful hills of Sterling, Massachusetts, Warren S. Blodget made his debut. He was a chubby little rascal with blond hair and blue eyes. People who knew “Tubby” knew he never took a back seat for anyone when there was any fun around. Warren's grammar school education came from the good old schools of Sterling. As there are no high schools in Sterling, Warren chose to go to Leominster High School to complete his education. The favorite sports of this good natured six footer are skiing and swimming; his hobbies are fishing and hunting; and his favorite subject in school is biology. He is a member of the Biology and Ski Clubs of Leominster High School. From these pastimes you can certainly see he is an outdoor boy. All his life, Warren has lived on a farm, but he does not plan to stay there the rest of his life. During the summer vacations you would often find him in Maine, fishing, or, during the fall vacation, hunting. Warren, along with the rest of his gang, has enlisted in the Navy Air Corp, and expects to be called the first of July. ROBERT WILLIAM BOYDEN Right With Boys. Joe,’ as he is called by his friends, was born in Leominster, April 28, 1926. He was a member of the Speech Club in his sophomore year at high school and has been a member of the band for the past three years. In his junior year he was a member of the football team, which had an excellent record for that season. During his senior year he has been secretary of his homeroom. Of all his subjects he enjoys human relations the most. His favorite sports are football and hockey. During his free time he may be seen frequently in the garage of his home, tinkering with an old Model T Ford or some other piece of machinery. He has many abilities as a mechanic and believes that they may come in handy in the future. We know that his other abilities will definitely carry him through a most successful and enjoyable life. EARL BRITTON Enjoys Strawberry Blondes. On a cold December day in Worcester in the year 1926, the Britton household was blessed with the coming of a son whose name EEL, : ae was destined to be Earl. He was given the nickname “Sonny,” which he is still called by all his friends. Although he was born in Worcester, he has received his education in the Leominster George Street School, the Leominster Junior High, and the Leominster Senior High. During his three years at senior high, Sonny has been a member of the Classical Course; because of his high scholastic ability his name has appeared constantly on the Second Honor Roll. The subjects which he has considered to be most helpful are chemistry and trigonometry. When a sophomore, Sonny held the office of Cabinet member. During his junior and senior years, he has been a prominent mem- ber of the MAGNET Staff. He also served on the Decoration Com- mittee for the Senior Prom. Because of his vast knowledge of English and his ability to write a coherent composition, “Sonny” was awarded a cash prize for one of the best essays on the subject of “Know Your Money”. After graduation Sonny plans to enter the Naval Reserves as a mechanical engineer, and later he hopes to get into the Salvage Department. Whatever he does, we know he will become a great success. RITA BURNS Really Lively Brunette. Rita, better known to her friends as ‘‘Burnsie,’’ has taken a mixture of the Classical and Commercial Courses during her three years in high school. On February 13, 1926, Rita was born in Northampton, Massa- chusetts. There she attended St. Mary's Parochial School. During her three years in high school, her name has appeared on the Honor Roll a few times. Her favorite subjects are biology and chemistry. Rita has been a prominent member of the band, being a twirler and drum majorette; in the orchestra, she plays the drums. For three years she was in the Press Club, and for two years in the International Club. She is also a member of the Speech Club. Rita was in the Interclass Play. She was chairman of the Music Committee in the Press Club. She was on the Refreshment Com- mittee for the Junior Prom, the Ticket Committee for the Senior Prom, and she was an usher for the Senior Reception. Rita enjoys bowling and dancing; she collects souvenirs, banners, postal cards, and stamps for her hobbies. She especially likes to twirl and make up new routines. Rita’s outside activities include being a Brownie, a Girl Scout leader, and a majorette of the Girl Scouts’ Drum and Bugle Corps. She plans to enter the Cadet Nurse Corps after graduating. OSSIAN RUFUS BUTTERFIELD Our Rapid Boy. Perhaps you have noticed that tall, handsome senior wandering around the halls, running the movie projector in the assembly hall, or working on the O-46A. He is well know to all for his special activities and his friendliness to fellow pupils. Born on May 12, 1927, at 44 Bartlett Street, he has attended George Street and Field Grammar Schools, and Leominster Junior and Senior High Schools. He has always been an excellent student, and he is especially interested in scientific subjects. Aeronautics, physics, and chemistry are his favorite subjects. While making the Honor Roll every term, he has time for many extra-curricular activities. He has been a member of the French, Camera, and Ski Clubs; is a member of the MAGNET Staff; and is a technical sergeant in the Gremlin Club. Photography, electricity, and aviation are his hobbies. In his sophomore, junior, and senior years, he was elected chaplain in his homeroom. The part of Dr. Parmenter’ in the Senior Interclass Play was played by Ossian. Skiing is his favorite sport, but he also likes swimming and sailing. Besides working after school, “Rufus,’’ as he is known to his friends, is president of the Young People’s Fellowship of the Epis- copal Churches in Worcester County, an officer in the De Molay, a member of the C. A. P. Cadets, and assistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 2. He intends to join the Naval Air Corps after graduat- ing in June. IRENE CAIAZZI Intelligent and Courteous. Irene began her education at the age of seven at Lincoln School. Then she entered junior high and finally high school. She was an intelligent and outstanding member of all her classes at Lincoln School, and during all three years at junior high she was a member of group I. She was a frequent member of the Honor Roll there as well as in high school. She has taken the Commercial Course for the past three years, and her favorite subjects are shorthand and typing, in which she excels. Her classmates know that, as in past years, she is still an intelligent and much admired student. Her favorite pastime is reading novels, especially those written by Kathleen Norris. Bowling is the sport which she thinks is most enjoyable. After graduation, although still undecided, she plans to enter a business college to advance herself in shorthand and typing. She is especially eager to achieve the goal of becoming a private A secretary. If she works as diligently in the future as she has in , . the past she will positively reach this goal. JEAN SHIRLEY CAISSE ‘umpysiay suaas fof Jean Caisse, better known to her friends as “Jeanie,” was born April 10, 1927, in New York state. At the age of one she moved to Leominster where she has resided since. “Jeanie” received her education from three schoo’s in Leo- minster: Spruce Street, junior high, and senior high. “Jeanie” held an office in her homeroom during her sophomore year. She is business manager of THE MAGNET this year. She was on the Reception Committee for the Senior Prom. From the many subjects “Jeanie” has taken during her three years of the Commercial Course, she is able to pick one to be her favorite — typing. Whenever you attend a basketball game or a football game you will see “Jeanie” sitting with the other patriotic students of her school, ready to give Leominster a cheer if they need one. Jeanie,’ like many other girls of the senior class, has a hobby . of letter writing. During her high school career she has been employed by one of the local offices and has made a very good secretary. Jean has a very pleasant disposition, and you will always see a smile upon her face. ROLAND R. CAMIRE Really Reasonable Chap. Roland Robert Camire, who is called ‘‘Bugsie”’ by his friends, came into the world on that fateful day of December 18, 1925. Being of French parenthood, he attended St. Cecilia's Parochial School for the first eight years of his education. From there, he entered the junior high where he was enrolled in the Commercial Course and was a member of group 4. At present he is attending high school, where his name very frequently appears on the Honor Roll. His favorite subjects are typewriting and communications, in which he has attained a consistently good average. Roland's current hobby is part-time printing; later on, when present hostilities are ended, he plans to develop it into a full-time occupation. We are sure that he will be very successful in this undertaking. He has a stalwart character, a resourceful mind, and the dogged determination to faithfully execute any obligation or duty assigned to him. In school he has the appearance of being very shy; but, to his friends, he is very witty, and, all in all, he is a very congenial sort of fellow. The class of 1944 will long remember Roland Camire as one of the more intelligent members. RITA CAPOCCIAMA Really Good Company. Rita Gloria Capocciama, known to her pals as “Cappy,” was [ born in Fitchburg, March 2, 1927. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Capocciama. She attended the Noland School for eight years and attended B. F. Brown Junior High School for one year. She entered the Leominster Senior High School in her sophomore year. She has taken the Commercial Course. Her best subjects are shorthand and typing. English is next only to digest. She has made the Honor Roll in her freshman and junior years. phe has been a member of the SpeechiClube2, 3) and 4; a MAGNET Typist 2 and 3; and a member of the Press Club 4. Her hobbies are dancing, bowling, playing the piano, and going on hikes. Her favorite sports are skating and baseball. Her most memorable experience occurred when she played the piano over the radio. After she had played her piece the an- nouncer called for an encore. She didn't have an extra piece with her! What was she to do? Of course, anybody should know a piano player memorizes many pieces. So she just played a piece from memory. Before she left the studio, the announcer asked her to come back again in the future. MARY ANN CARCHIDI A Merry Child. : Mary Ann Carchidi, known as Ann by all her friends, has taken the Classical Course throughout her three years in high school. The subject she has liked most is Latin because she believes it has been most helpful to her vocabulary in English, and her study of other languages. Ann made the Second Honor Roll during her junior year. She was a member of the Sports Club during her sophomore and junior years and has participated in field hockey, sofiball, and basketball. Her favorite sports are football and bicycle riding. Her favorite hobbies are letter writing and playing the piano. She enjoys these equally well because she finds them good pastimes. Ann's ambition is to enter training at the Leominster Hospital this September. .The fact that she has spoken to different nurses and has learned of their achievements has influenced her in wanting to become a nurse; besides, this occupation interests her more than any other. The most outstanding characteristic about Ann is her pleasant personality. REYNOLD CARON Rather Jaunty Cassanova. Reynold Caron, better known as ‘‘Sam,'’ was born in Leominster, October 25, 1926. His first five years were spent in happy chiid- hood. At the age of six he began school by entering George Street School. In the fifth and sixth grades he took part in school dramatics. From George Street School he went to Leominster Junior High. Here, until the ninth grade, Reynold was regarded as a quiet student. When he reached the ninth grade, his personality changed, and he began to attend more social activities. After graduation from the junior high he attended Leominster Senior High; here he is com- pleting his public school career. Among his many hobbies his favorites are swimming, fishing, and collecting records. Reynold has spent many of his summer vacations with his father, fishing in Maine. Although he regards himself as a good fisherman, it is yet to be proven. His record col- lection is a fine one of all modern music. Another one of his hob- bies is following name orchestras, and he sees all the bands that he possibly can. After graduating, Reynold intends to join the Merchant Mari- time Service or to go to college. ALFRED WILLIAM CARTER Robert Minds Coburn. Alfred William Carter was born in Leominster on February 14, 1927, and has lived in this city ever since. Like many other boys he started his education at the early age of five. He attended Bennett School, Priest Street School, Leominster Junior High School, and Leominster Senior High School. From the ninth grade throughout the twelfth year he has taken the Commercial Course. Typing has been his best liked subject during his three years in high school. He is known by his friends as “Al.” His favorite hobby is col- lecting stamps. He has a large variety of unusual stamps. During his sophomore year he was vice-president of Home- room 14. He was also frequently on the Honor Roll. His favorite sports are football, basketball and hockey. He was prevented from playing football because of an injury which occurred during spring practice. During his senior year he has worked at a defense factory where he is now a key-man. Although he has attended school, he has worked full time every week. He has still found time for study and entertainment. Upon graduation he plans to enlist in the United States Navy. rf a ROBERT CARTER, Jr. in the Leominster schools. Al Wins Companions. Robert Carter, Jr. was born on March 26, 1927. He was educated When Bob entered high school, he started on the road to college by taking the Classical Course. During his sophomore year he was a member of the Speech C_ub where he served on many committees. In this year he went out for track and was also a member of the Student Cabinet. Later Bob was made manager of the football team. He has given up a great deal of his time to help out on extra school activities. ‘‘Pete’’ is a name he acquired some time ago and has kept for many years. Bob's hobby is collecting photographs, of which he has many. His favorite subject is algebra, and he is also fond of aeronautics. Skiing and swimming are his favorite sports. He is slightly over six feet tall, weighing 165 pounds. His jesting nature helps to make him good company. Bob is very much interested in aeronautical engineering. At present he works afternoons, driving a light truck. After gradua- tion he is planning to enter the Navy Air Corps. ROSE CELLI Rosie's Most Courteous. “Rosey” was born in Leominster, December 22, 1926. She is no more than five feet three inches tall, with sparkling brown eyes, long, dark, curling eyelashes, a pleasant smile, and a becoming hair-do. Her most outstanding characteristics are her cheerful disposition and her friendly manner. Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller are Rosey's idols. She spends many an evening beside the radio, listening to her favorite singer and her next favorite orchestra, Harry James’, because of the fact that Glenn Miller is now in the service. In Rosey’s thick scrap- book you'll find every picture every taken of Frank Sinatra. In her spare minutes she cuts out Frank Sinatra clippings, bangs on the piano, or reads the latest Downbeat” or “Charm”. She also enjoys football, hockey, swimming, and tennis. The Sons of Italy Girls’ Club has Rose listed as a very active nember. She is very conscientious about her school work, as is shown by the fact that her name appears frequently on the Second Honor Roll. Latin is her favorite subject, with Italian a close second. Rose has pursued the Classical Course in preparation for her career as a nurse, which will begin at the Leominster Hospital soon after her graduation from high school. WILLIAM CHASE Willie Wins Chisholm. William Chase, or ‘Bill,’ as most of his friends call him, is one of the most popular members of our class. Bill was born on July 18, 1925, in Millbury, Massachusetts, but moved to Leominster before entering school and has always a ttended the Leominster public schools. Liking all his subjects, especially chemistry and algebra, Bill has been on the Third Honor Roll several times. Always a proficient sportsman, Bill has participated in varsity football and baseball, besides competing in interclass baseball and basketball. Some of his other extra-curricular activities have been MAGNET and Speech Clubs; he was also on the Senior Prom Publicity Committee. Besides all this he has been the vice-president of his homeroom during his junior and senior years. Because of his exceptional skill in public speaking he was chosen as chairman of the Speech Contest in his last year and certainly brought out his good speaking qualities in this position. Outside of school he works for his father, a photographer, and in his spare time he either plays baseball, his favorite sport, or goes to the movies, which he also enjoys. After graduation he hopes to become a naval pilot or a professional chemist. All of Bill's friends know that, whatever he does, he will meet with success. GILDA GRACE CHIUMENTO Gil’s Got Charm. Gilda Chiumento, better known as Jill, has taken the Classical Course for three years. During her high school years, Jill has never failed to make the Second Honor Roll. She has been an active member of the Speech Club in addition to being an Honorary Junior member of the Fortnightly Club. Jill has also belonged to the Girls’ Sports Club and has participated in basketball, soft ball, field hockey, and volley ball. She received her high school letters and numerals while a sophomore. She served on the Decoration Committee of the Junior and Senior Proms in her junior and senior years. During these years, Jill has been employed afternoons by the Tilton and Cook Company. Her hobby is seeing famous bandleaders and collecting their autographs. She also enjoys swimming and basketball. Her favorite pastime is dancing. In all her three years in high school, her best-liked subjects have been English, biology, and chemistry. Jill's most memorable experience, and the event she enjoyed most, was the Senior Prom. Although still uncertain about which college she wishes to attend, Jill is planning to further her studies in the field of chemistry. MICHELANGELO A. CICCONE Mike Always Charms. On June 30, 1926, a beautiful bouncing baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ciccone. His parents named him Michelangelo, but he is now called “Mike” for short. As the years passed, the boy entered grammar school and graduated from the junior high school; this June he will be graduated from the Leominster High School. Although Mike hasn't been on the honor roll, he does very well in his studies, his favorite subject being aeronautics. He is very much inter- ested in flying, and he wants to enlist in the Army Air Corps when he grad- uates. In the past few years he has gone out for both football and track. Besides going to school and going out for these sports he has been able to work at the DuPont Viscoloid Company. Somehow, he has also managed to follow his hobby, bicycling. This hobby helped him a great deal when he went out for football and track. Mike can sometimes be seen bicycling toward the airport on a clear, sunshiny Sunday afternoon. . He is both a good scholar and an athlete ; therefore, he should go far in the Army Air Corps. NINA M. CIPROTTI None May Complain. Nina M. Ciprotti, better known to her many friends, through her pleasing personality, as ‘‘Chip,’’ has taken the Commercial Course throughout her three years in high school. In her sophomore year, she was a member of the Speech Club, Band, and Sports Club. In her junior year, she was a member of the Band, and of the MAGNET Staff. Chip was a drum majorette for the Leominster High School Band. She has ushered at various school events. In her senior year she was a member of the Press Club and was assistant business manager of the MAGNET. She has participated in the sports of field hockey, volley ball, soft ball, and basketball. She enjoys all outdoor sports, especially swimming and “bike” riding. Her best liked subjects are shorthand and English. Her favorite movie team is Cary Grant and Larraine Day. In the afternoon, Chip works at the Boston Confectionery Store. Her most memorable experience was the night of the Junior Prom. Chip plans to enter Becker's Junior College next fall. Her ambition is to make the most of her education. ALTON COLE All His Clothes! Alton Cole, more commonly known as Al, came from Worcester to enter the Leominster School System in the eighth grade. He has always pursued the Classical Course. The subjects he has enjoyed most are history and chemistry. Al has always been very active in class activities; notably, he has been secretary of the Junior Class and a member of the Junior and Senior Prom Committees. Because of injuries, Al was unable to participate in varsity sports. However, he was able to play interclass baseball, basketball, and track, during his three years at Leominster High School. During his senior year, Al became a member of the Press Club and has played an active part in the club. Outside of school he spends much of his spare time horseback- riding. The rest of his spare time is spent in scouting. For the past six years he has been active with scout troops, and for a time he was scoutmaster of Troop One. Upon graduation Al hopes to enter the United States Army Air Corps. MARGUERITE E. COLLETTE Most Everyone's Chum. Marguerite, often called “Peggy,” has taken the Commercial Course throughout her high school career, and her greatest ambition is to become a private secretary. “Peggy” was an active member of the International Friendship Club in her sophomore and junior years. In her sophomore year, she was also a member of the Glee Club. She was a typist for the Press Club in her senior year. “Peggy showed her typing ability when she typed at the Red Cross Blood Bank last year and again this year. Her favorite pastime is listening to Frank Sinatra croon. Her favorite singer is Frank Sinatra. Her favorite actor is Frank Sinatra...So much for Sinatra... But, besides being a Sinatra fan, she enjoys listening to boogie- woogie on the piano by Hazel Scott. Being a music lover, during her leisure time she can generally be found at the piano. Peggy's favorite sports are swimming and bicycle riding. Her most memorable experience was her first and last driving lesson. Her instructor gave his car to the scrap drive. She likes to read humorous books and also novels. The subject she thinks will be of most value to her is English. ALFRED ALBERT CORMIER Another Able Cassanova. Alfred Albert Cormier, nicknamed Pete, was born in Leominster, Massa- chusetts, on January 26, 1927. Because of his French parents, he attended St. Cecilia's School for the early part of his education. From there he went to the Leominster Junior and Senior High Schools. From the ninth grade through the twelfth grade he has taken the Commercial Course. He has been on the Honor Roll very frequently. Typewriting is Alfred's favorite subject; his favorite pastime is dancing. Baseball, basketball, and skating are his favorite sports. He has participated in baseball during his three years in high school. Because of his good standing in the Commercial Course, he was given the job as cashier at the football games. While he was a senior, he worked at a defense factory where he later became a key man. Although he has worked long hours after school, he has still found time for entertainment and has kept up his scholastic standing. After he graduates from high school he plans to enter the Armed Forces. ANTHONY JOSEPH COSENZA ey A Jol y Clown. SS : The genial and smiling ‘‘Tony’’ Cosenza was born on February 18, 1926. In Tony’s sophomore year Coach Broderick discovered great possibilities in him as a football player. During the next two years of high school Tony made a name for himself in football circles that the fans of Leominster High will long remember. Besides playing football, Tony spends his spare time in school singing for the Boys’ Glee Club, of which he has been president this year. Besides holding this prominent office, Tony has been treasurer of his home- room for two years. He has accomplished much for his homeroom and his classmates have appreciated his zeal very much. Tony's hobby is a very interesting one. He reads about great football players and collects pictures of them. In his English classes he writes about them and then he preserves the picture and biography in a scrapbook which he keeps. Tony has enlisted in the Navy and is now awaiting his call to report for boot training. After he is through with the Navy, Tony plans to become a football coach. Tony's best-liked subjects are English and physical training. MARY COUGHLIN | Makes Everyone Cheerful. A well known girl of the L.H.S. is Mary Coughlin. Mary was born June 23, 1926, in Fitchburg. Her education has been received from three Leominster Schools: Priest Street, junior high, and senior high. Mary is able to say that she has worked _ hard enough to win a place on the Honor Roll frequently. She has held a position as a clerk in Brockelman’s Market of Fitchburg for the past six months. This is only one of Mary’s patriotic duties during this war. Mary is about five feet five inches tall, has brown hair, blue eyes, a fair ‘I complexion; she is of husky build. Here disposition is pleasant; she is willing to give any one a helping hand. Because Mary's time is so taken up with her work and schooling, she is unable to take part in any of the school activities. Her favorite sports are basketball and football. Her spare time is taken up with reading and writing letters. j She has a favorite movie actor, Sunny Tufts; her favorite actress is Bette Davis. You will always see Mary at a show in which both of these participate. JANET CRAIN Just Forgets Cares. On November 27, 1926, Janet Crain was born. At the age of five she went to St. Leo's Parochial School; from there she went to Bennett School; then, to junior high school; and then, to senior high school in 1941. “Jan” is a good-natured, all-round sport and lover of life. She collects records and snapshots and devotes much time to them. Her favorite record is ‘I'm Getting Sentimental Over You by Tommy Dorsey, although her favorite orchestra is Glenn Miller's. She loves to go to football games and likes to play baseball. Jan's name has appeared on the Second Honor Roll almost every term. Her favorite studies are biology and chemistry. Also interested in extra-curricular activities, Janet has been a member of the Press Club for her three years in high school. Jan belongs to the High Jinks Club, a girls’ organization, and is a member of the U.S.O. She also is a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Having completed her high school career, Jan plans to further her educa- tion by becoming a nurse. She plans to enter the Cadet Nurse Corps in a hospital in Boston or Worcester. As she goes on her way we wish her success in the accomplishment of her ambitions. BARBARA CURLEY Beautiful and Clever. Barbara Curley was born on June 4, 1927. She has lived in Leominster all her life. “Barb” attended St. Leo's Parochial School and the Leominster Junior High School before entering high school. She is an honor student and has been on the Honor Roll several times. Her three nicknames are Barb, Barbie, and Curl. Barb's favorite studies are chemistry and Latin. She has been a member of the Press Club for three years. During her sophomore and junior years she was class editor. Curl's favorite pastimes are dancing and listening to records. She also likes to look at fashion magazines. She is very much interested in clothes and hopes someday to be a designer of women’s costumes. Foods also interest her. Among her favorite dishes is spaghetti and meat balls. She enjoys cooking. Have you ever tasted any of her delicious concoctions? Mmm! Barbara plans to go to college but is as yet undecided as to which one she will attend. Her favorite sports are playing softball (which she does very well) and watching a football or a basketball game. She is a very sociable person, has a friendly personality, and is studious. As you can see from her favorite pastimes and best-liked sports, Barb is a very active member of the Senior Class. | j RUSSELL DAMON Russ Hates Dancing. Russ’ was born September 13, 1926, in Springfield, Mass. At the age of four he moved to Worcester where he lived for three years. When he came to Leominster in 1933, he entered the George Street School. Since Russ entered high school he has been very prominent in sports. He has received three letters in baseball, a letter in basketball, and a letter in football. Although Russ came out late for football he easily made the first team because of his all-round playing ability. During his three years of high school Russ has pursued the Classical Course, and his name has consistently been on the Second and Third Honor Rolls. Russ belonged to the Student Cabinet in his sophomore and junior years and was vice-president of his home room in his senior year. In his sophomore year he represented his class in a quiz program put on during an assembly period. Collecting autographs is his favorite hobby. He has, in his collection, many famous people; such as, Errol Flynn, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, and Joe Gordon. Although Russ is very good in hockey, basketball, football, swimming, and skiing, his favorite sport is baseball. He has played third, second, and short stop for Coach Broderick and pitched and caught for the Whalom Reds. JUNE G. DAVIDSON Jolly, Gen al Disposition. June, who has pursued the Classical Course all through high school, has blue eyes and light brown hair. She was born on September 26, 1926. Of all the subjects she has taken during her school years, aeronautics and any form of math are her favorites. In her junior year she was awarded the second prize in algebra. In her sophomore year she was a member of the Speech Club and was vice-president of her homeroom. June’s junior year proved to be quite busy for her. She was chairman of the Invitation Committee for the Junior Prom, captain of the softball team, and she received her athletic letters. Her senior year found her on the Decoration Committee for the Senior Prom and captain of the basketball team. June enjoys dancing and any type of sports. Outside of school she is an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. She is known, by all her friends, to be quite original in everything she does. June always helps a friend in need. Because of her disposition, she has acquired many friends. Her plans for the future are not quite decided; but she has expressed a desire to do a great deal of traveling after the present world conflict is over. LUCY HELEN DAVIS Lucy Has Dreams. Lucy Helen Davis, “Lou”, to all who know her, is a very active member of the Senior Class. She has been a member of the MAGNET Staff for two years and has been on various committees having to do with high school entertainment. In her sophomore year at Leominster Senior High School, “Lou” was a member of the Girls’ Glee Club. Her favorite sports are skiing, swimming, and dancing. Lucy spends a great amount of time collecting photographs of subjects interesting to a high school student. Collecting photographs is really Lucy's hobby. Lucy has attended the Leominster public schools since first starting her school life. To be more specific, ‘‘Lou’’ completed her grammar schooling at Pierce School; from there she went to the junior high school; and, after a successful period of three years, she came to the senior high school. After completing high school, ‘Lou’ plans to hold the position of a typist at the Leominster Savings Bank. AQUILINO DeCAROLIS Always Diligent. On January 28, 1926, Aquilino DeCarolis was born. For the first six years of his life, “Archie,” as he was later called, attended the Lancaster Street School, where he was given the foundation of a good education. When he left this primary school, he was enrolled at the Leominster Junior High School. Here, in the eighth grade, he was elected president of his home room. During his three years at Leominster Junior High School, his name was constantly on the Honor Roll. At graduation, Archie, was at the head of his class in the Commercial Course. At the Leominster Senior High School, Archie continued the Commercial Course. His favorite subject was mathematics. Only through his hard work was Archie able to lead his math class. As he had been in the past, Archie was on the Honor Roll many times. His favorite sports were football and baseball. He was too light for football, but proved his abilities in baseball where he very ably covered left field. During his two years of baseball, Archie hit well above the 300 mark. ‘ For a pastime, Archie is a great pigeon fancier. He has entered his pigeons in races from all over the country. In a race from Utica, New York, Archie's birds came in second, third, and seventh. This proves that Archie really knows his pigeons. Now, Archie is awaiting induction into the United States Army. No matter what part of the Army he goes into, Archie will prove himself very capable. He is a very diligent, conscientious worker. In the future, you will be able to look to this fine, upright young man for great things, and after this war he will be a great success in the business world. JOHN DeCAROLIS John Just Draws. John was born on November 19, 1926, of Italian parentage. He entered high school, September 8, 1941, and has enjoyed his stay here. Because of his interest in art, he joined the Art Club, where under the direction of Miss Hopkinson he has completed many projects. One of the latest projects was the drawings for the War Bond drive which are now hanging in the assembly hall. To John goes credit for drawing and painting two of these. From the eighth grade through high school, John has pursued the General Course. Before coming to Leominster, he won a prize for ART from a school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this nation-wide contest John was placed among the first winning ten. He is fairly tall, rather good-looking, quiet, and unassuming. Outside of school he has been working as a presser in a dry cleaning plant. He intends to enter the U. S. army after he finishes his senior year of high school. MARIO DEL BOVE Mike’s Mighty Dynam c. Born in Leominster, December 27, 1926, Mario has attended the Leominster schools for the past twelve years. His favorite hobby is printing articles for clubs and advertising purposes. English being his first choice of subjects, he has tried to keep up his good standing in the subject. Mario has been president of his junior home room. Liking music, he sings in the Glee Club at many of our assemblies. Mario is called ‘The Kid,’’ a nickname which he has carried with him throughout his high school career. His ability on the football team has made his popularity grow during his senior year. Mario's smile and his good humor are his outstanding characteristics. Throughout his high school career, Mario has proved to many of us to be a type of boy with whom we like to associate in work and recreation. IRVING H. DENNIS Irv’s Highly Desirable. “Trv, as he is known to his many friends, was born in Leominster on July 29, 1926, and has been educated in the city’s public schools; he entered Leominster High School in the fall of 1941. Since he began this last phase in his public school education he has participated in many activities. In his sophomore year he received a prize for the half-mile-run in the Interclass Track Meet. Irv has been on various prom committees, has been a home room officer, and a member of the Press Club. Throughout high school he has pursued the Classical Course, making the Honor Roll several times. His best liked subjects are aeronautics and history. Outside of school, Irv is an active member of the Comets A. A. where he is active in his favorite sports, hockey and basketball. Another interest of his, both in school and outside, is dancing, his favorite pastime. He has also held several different jobs, some of which are theatre usher, short-order cook, and postal clerk and carrier. He has made very definite plans for the future by enlisting in the Navy V-5 training program, while still in high school. In this course he hopes to satisfy his ambition to fly with the Navy Air Corps. MARJORIE DEMAR Marge Likes Dancing. ae 2 Marjorie Demar, betier known as “Pinky,” was born in Leominster, December 7, 1924. During her three years in high school she has set an excellent example of school citizenship. When she was a freshman, she took the Commercial Course, but later she changed to the General. Chemistry, biology, and gym are her favorite subjects. She was an active member of the MAGNET Staff during her sophomore year. Her favorite sport is basketball. She was the team’s great stand-by during all games. She frequently goes roller skating. Dancing, which she does very well, is also one of her favorite pastimes. Her favorite hobby is letter writing. One of her most outstanding characteristics is her charming personality. She is a pal who is always there, when needed by her friends. After graduation her one desire is to become a Cadet Nurse. EUGENE DI CESARE Everlastingly Dependable. Eugene Di Cesare, known to most of his friends as Eugene, was born in Leominster on February 23, 1926. At the age of five he entered the Leominster public schools where he has left behind a record of achievements hard to surpass. For the last three years Eugene has been an excellent and cooperative student at the Leominster Senior High. He has been on the Second and Third Honor Rolls at least eight times during his high school career. He is a tall, well-built youth. One of his favorite subjects is chemistry. Before the war he had hoped to major in this subject at college. Another favorite is Italian, in which he won a first prize last year. : Baseball and “bike” riding are his favorite means of enjoyment and exercise. . After school he is employed by the Standard Pyroxoloid Corporation, where he is doing his bit to help relieve the labor shortage in our community. Because of the war, Eugene has had to discard his plans for the future. He hopes to be inducted into the Army where he can still pursue his chemistry in the Chemical Warfare Corps even though not in the way he had planned. ARTHUR DiGERONIMO Alertness Possesses Dige. “Didge”, meaning Arthur Paul DiGeronimo, is well liked by all the pupils in high school; and his ready smile is never out of place. His extraor- dinary personality enables him to make many friends quickly and easily. His scholastic career has been rather nomadic. He began school in Leominster at the Spruce Street Grammar School when he was six years old. The next year he moved to Fitchburg and went to numerous other schools there. He then moved back to finish his last two years of school here at Leominster High School. He chose the Commercial Course because of his liking for bookkeeping. He also likes United States history; therefore he has studied that subject, too. He was elected president of Room 2 and was chairman of the Ticket Committee for the Senior Prom, during his senior year. “Didge's” favorite sports are basketball, baseball, and football. His hobby is collecting pictures of these sports. His favorite pastime is dancing. After graduation he hopes to be able to join the Coast Guards. He is sure to make good in any undertaking because of his strong determination to succeed. ANNE M. DiNARDO And Most Diligent. Anne, otherwise known as ‘’Din ” by her friends, has taken the Com- mercial Course throughout her three years in high school. In her sophomore and junior years, she was a member of the Sports Club and participated in many sports; such as, volley ball, softball, basketball, and field hockey. She is still interested in all sports, especially swimming and: skating. In her senior year she helped on the invitations for the Senior Prom. Anne's hobby is collecting pictures of orchestra leaders and singers. She has seen many in person also. Her favorite movie stars are Greer Garson and Pierre Aumont. She makes use of her spare time by making sketches of girls and clothes and working on her lessons from the National Academy of Dress Design in Chicago. She also enjoys going to Fitchburg to see her friends. Anne's most memorable experience was the night of the Senior Reception in her sophomore year. After graduation, she plans to enter the Pratt Institute in New York, to further her study in the designing line. Anne’s greatest ambition is to become a well known dress designer. RINA DIPAOLI Really Very Delightful. You will find her wherever there’s music, because she enjoys dancing more than anything else. Whether it is slow or fast music, Dip’s feet are always keeping time — if she isn’t dancing to it. Rina, known as Dip to most people, has taken the Commercial Course throughout her three years in high school. The subject she has enjoyed the most during the past three years has been bookkeeping. After graduating, she plans to attend Becker’s College or work in an office as a bookkeeper. Lucky is the man who has her working for him. Her hobby is collecting pictures of friends and keeping them in albums; she has quite a collection. Football and bowling are her favorite sports. She has taken part in volley ball games also. She has been a member of the Press Club, as a typist. She also served on the Invitation Committee for the Senior Prom. Here’s wishing you luck, Dip! We hope that when we walk into a down- town office, we will find you there, working as a bookkeeper. ELIZABETH RUTH DUVAL Ready Every Day. Ruth Duval, better known to her friends as ‘Ruthie’ or ‘Root’, was born on June 21, 1926. She has taken the Commercial Course during her high school career. During her senior year she was a member of the Press Club and captain of her gym team. Her name has appeared frequently on the Honor Roll. Of all the subjects she has had, her favorites are typewriting and bookkeeping. Ruthie was on the Reception Committee for the Senior Prom. “Root's” hobby is writing letters to her many friends. For a pastime she plays the piano, and her choice of music is classical. Because of her many friends and relatives who reside in Vermont, it is her favorite stopping place during her many travels. She has been a very active member of St. Leo's Girls’ Club for the past four years and has been an officer since she has been in the club. This year she is the treasurer. Ruthie has received her education from three schools: Priest Street School, Leominster Junior High, and Leominster Senior High. Basketball games, playing tennis, and day-dreaming take up most of “Root's’’ spare time. She has worked in a local office during high school years and also as a “soda jerk’’ at Cecile’s Corner Store. After graduation, she plans to enter a business school. Her ambition is to become a good secretary, and make the most of her education. Ruthie has a very pleasing personality; no matter how blue the day, she always has a smile for everyone. ROY BERNARD ELLIS Roy Behaves Earnestly. Roy Ellis, who is known to his friends as “Barney,’’ was born January 3, 1926. All of his schooling has occurred in Leominster. The subjects Roy has enjoyed most while in high school have tended towards mechanics, with auto-mechanics and general natural science as his favorite subjects. Roy's hobby is collecting coins and old money, and he has assembled a large and valuable collection. Although Roy never went out for high school football, because he worked outside of school hours, he is still an ardent fan and often tosses the ball informally with the gang, who recognize what a fine player he might have been. During the afternoon, Roy is a driver for the McKenna Taxi Company. After graduation from school Roy, like most of the other boys in the class, is planning to join the Army. GERALD JAMES FAGE Gerry Judges Fairly. Gerry was born on May 8, 1926, in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He came to the States with his parents and was educated in the Leominster Public Schools. As his favorite subject Gerry chooses aeronautics, which he considers important because of the fact that he is planning to enter the field of aviation after graduation. Besides being president of his home room, Gerry has also served as secretary of his homeroom and has been an active member of the Bond and Stamp Committee. Gerry has served on the stage crew for interclass play contests and in various other plays for the past two years. While he has been in high school, Gerry’s name has been on the Second and Third Honor Rolls frequently, and he has an enviable scholastic record. Gerry's favorite sports are swimming and skating, which take up most of his spare time. As for his outside activities, Gerry belongs to the Leominster Order of DeMolay, and he is also a registered member of the Civilian Air Patrol. Upon graduating he hopes to become affiliated with the Royal Canadian Air Force. THOMAS FRANCIS FLANAGAN Tom’s Football Fancy. Tom was born June 22, 1926, at Clinton Hospital, Clinton, Massachusetts. He has lived in Sterling ever since, which probably accounts for that five feet eleven inches of manhood, so commonly seen loitering about the first floor corridor. His friends can remember him as he looked in grammar school: thin, freckled faced, with light brown hair hanging in his blue eyes. That was some time ago, but he remembers. He must also remember the way he played cowboys and Indians, and went camping. As Tom has progressed through school he has participated in most school sports and activities. He has always had a habit of being elected to some office; such as, home-room president, student council member, or cabinet member. Certain little desires for leadership have been prominent in his character since his childhood days. Tom's favorite sports are skiing, football and basketball. He likes camping and tumbling in his spare time, but building airplane models is his primary hobby. ; Naturally he is quite interested in girls, and does his share of the dating. As Tom's hobby is building model planes, we might have guessed that he would wind up in the Air Corps. If his college request is granted, he will be sent to Dartmouth, July 1, to start his V-5 training. We wish him luck. MALCOLM ROBERT FORTUNE Malcolm Rather Flirts. Malcolm Fortune was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on May 7, 1926. He did not remain long in Rhode Island, but moved with his family to Fitchburg, where he completed part of his grade school training. For a time, he went to school in Lunenburg, and then, in the sixth grade, he moved to Leominster where he is completing his schooling. As a hobby Malcolm is interested in outdoor life and does much hunting and fishing. In high school the subjects he has most enjoyed are aviation and auto- mechanics. Malcolm belonged to the Aeronautics Club during his junior year. He served as treasurer for his homeroom during his junior and senior years. Malcolm's favorite sports are swimming, canoeing and football. When a sophomore, Malcolm played the role of a life guard in the class of 1944 entry in the annual Interclass Play Contest. He also does a little singing in a quiet way. Two of the nicknames conferred on him by his friends are ‘‘Red” and Fortie”’. A fine characteristic of Malcolm is his ability to remain constantly cheerful. His ready smile wins him friends at sight, and his ability to get along with every one keeps his friends constant and loyal to him. At the end of the school year Malcolm will enter some branch of the Armed Service with a great majority of his classmates. , a ae a 4 JOHN FOSTER John’s Always Fooling. John Foster was born on May 12, 1926. Since that day he has resided at 186 Grove Avenue, Leominster, Massachusetts. The early part of his school life was spent at the Field Grammar and Junior High School. He is now en- rolled in the Leominster High School as a senior. John has black hair and blue eyes. He is by no means what you would call small, for he stands over six feet. He is of medium bui ld and could have been a real athlete if other things had not come up which took a good deal of his time. As for John’s activities, outside of school, he has participated in the fol- lowing sports: football, hockey, baseball, and table tennis. In the summer he likes to embark in a speedy motor boat and go racing across one of those big lakes in Maine. The only subject in which John takes a great deal of intrest is aeronautics. You will see the reason for this as you read on. His most interesting experience was a long bus ride to Minnesota where he visited a great many interesting places. When John graduates from the Leominster High School, he plans to fly with the Army Air Force where he will be the same unassuming person, but underneath he will be trying his utmost. A. ELIZABETH FRAZIER An Everlasting Friend. Elizabeth Frazier, commonly known as “Betty” or “Lizzy’’, was born in Leominster on August 9, 1926. She has always attended Leominster schools. Throughout her high school days she has taken the Commercial Course. Her favorite subject is English. In her sophomore year, Betty made Second Honor Roll. That year she served as librarian in the Choral and Glee Clubs. Betty has been a tumbler in the high school band since her junior year. She was vice-president of the Speech Club in her junior year and president in her senior year. She is very active in sports and dramatics. For her acting in the Junior Interclass Play, ‘New School of Wives,’ she received honorable mention. She also had a part in the Senior Interclass Play. She was usher for the Senior Reception and was on the Refreshment Committee. Besides her school activities, she is an employee of Brockleman Brothers. She is also a member of St. Cecilia's Junior Choir. She is an honorary member of the C.M.I.P. A. Her favorite hobby is writing letters. She enjoys ice skating to pass the time. Betty is a short blonde with brown eyes. She has a very friendly nature and is well liked by everyone. After school she intends to join the U. S. Cadet Nurses, but, as yet, she is not sure of which hospital she will attend. AURORA FUNARI A True Friend. Aurora, known to everyone in high school as “Ora’’, has been a member of the Commercial Course for three years. In her sophomore year she was a member of the Sports Club. In her senior year she was a typist for the Press Club. She has participated in field hockey and volley ball. The subjects she has enjoyed most in her three years at high school are typing and shorthand. Ora has made the Honor Roll many times throughout her school years. Her hobby is collecting pictures of all her friends and of people whom she meets and arranging them well in her album. She enjoys football and basketball, but the top thing is dancing. When there is no dance going on you will find Ora at home reading books by Kathleen Norris and eating potato chips. After gr aduation she expects to work in an office, where she will make use of her typing and shorthand. ROBERT GALE Robert's Got Glamor. Robert Gale, better known as ‘’Bob”, Windy”, or “Grunt”, has been a member of the Classical Course for the past three years. Before attending high school, he attended Spruce Street School and Leominster Junior High School. Some of Bob’s activities in school have been writing for the sports department of the MAGNET when he was a sophomore and working for the Junior Prom Committee during his junior year. Bob's favorite course in high school has been chemistry, in which he is greatly interested . In the summer, during his spare time, you may find Bob enjoying his favorite sport, swimming. During the winter months, he does a lot of skiing and also plays basketball. He also likes to fish and hunt during the fall months. A proficient dancer, Bob can be found lunch hours, dancing in the gym. Afternoons Bob changes from a man to a grease monkey at his job at a service station. As he likes to tinker with motors he enjoys his work more than some do. He likes nothing better than to spend an evening reading a novel. His two favorite authors, Richard Halliburton and Kenneth Roberts, are well known. After he gets out of school, Bob plans to join the United States Marines. JULES EDMOND GAMACHE Just Everybody's Guy. “Lefty,” as he is known to most of his friends, was born in Worcester on September 29, 1926. His first seven years in school were spent in the Holy Name Parochial School in Worcester. He then came to Leominster where he attended the Leominster schools. In his sophomore year, he was secretary of his homeroom. He was also a member of the Homeroom 2 Basketball Team that won the Interclass Championship at high school this year. He was an usher at the graduation of the Class of ‘43. He held the position as secretary of the Aviation Club in his junior year. He played football in both his sophomore and junior years. The Honor Roll carried his name during his junior year. In his curriculum, his best liked subject is aeronautics. In the winter time he spends most of his free time skiing.: When he isn't on the hills skiing, he may be found in the club rooms of St. Jean's, in which he is an active member. He is a member of the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve and is scheduled to begin a ctive training on October 1, 1944. WILLIAM GARRITY Will Neglects Girls. “Bill”, as he is usually called, was born in Leominster on July 5, 1926, and he has lived in this city all of his life. Bill attended St. Leo’s School for seven grades and then he transferred to the Leominster Junior High School. Bill entered the Classical Course at this time and has followed this course ever since. He has always received good marks, his favorite subject being history. In school activities, Bill has not taken part to any extent; however, what work he has done on committees has proved him an able and dependable worker. Although small in stature he has proved himself a valuable man to Coach Broderick and his football team. He won two letters and two gold footballs in his three years as a member of the squad. In his senior year he was elected co-captain of the football team, a tribute to Bill's ability and his fighting spirit. Besides being a great center in football, he is an excellent skier. Much of Bill's spare time is spent at the Comet’s Recreation Hall where he is an active member and the treasurer of the organization. Upon graduation Bill plans to enlist in the Merchant Marines, and you can be sure he will be a credit to the Maritime Service just as he has been a credit to the Lominster High School. CLARICE MARIE GIRARDIN Clarice’s Most Gay. Clarice Marie Girardin was born in Leominster on June 27, 1926. She graduated from the eighth grade at St. Cecilia's Parochial School and then entered the Leominster Public Schools. She has proved to be an able and good citizen in helping to uphold her school. Collecting pictures of her friends and places she has seen, is just one of her hobbies. To further her knowledge of photography, she joined the Photo- graphy Club in her sophomore year. She was an active member of this club and learned much to improve her hobby. While in high school, she has made the Second Honor Roll continuously and has worked hard at her studies. Football is her favorite sport and she has been an ardent fan at all the games. Of all the subjects she has had during her years at high school, she has enjoyed biology, English and chemistry the most. One of Clarice’s outstanding characteristics is her friendliness and understanding. MADGE ANN GREEN Musical and Gay. Madge Ann Green, better known to her friends as ‘Midge, has taken the Classical Course during her three years in high school. She has con- stantly made the Second Honor Roll and is a member of the Junior Fortnightly. For two years Midge has been in the French Club and on the MAGNET Staff. The two things which seem to appeal to her most are music and sports. Ever since she entered high school she has been in the Orchestra, Glee Club, and Sports Club. In the operetta last year she combined her two talents by modeling ski togs. Many times she has been called upon to play the violin at various places. Although she has earned her athletic letters each year in the sports at school, skiing is her favorite one. In the summer, her thoughts turn to sailing, and last year she received her captaincy. Outside of her school activities she is an active member in the choir, in the American Unitarian Youth, and in the Junior Alliance at the Unitarian Church. Midge also teaches a Sunday School class in the Children's Chapel. In the fall Midge plans to enter Bouve School to learn physical therapy. Upon graduation from there she would like to become a physical therapist in the Army Nurse Corps. RUDOLPH GRIESHAMMER Real Good. Rudolph Grieshammer was born in Apolda, Germany, on October 5, 1926. His nicknames are “Rudy” and ‘'Dolfie”’. Rudy lived in Germany for six months and then came to Fitchburg where he lived for twelve years. He attended the Rollstone Street and Clarendon Street Schools in Fitchburg. He then moved to Leominster where he attended the Bennett School and the junior and senior high schools. When he was a sophomore, he moved to Clinton where he lived for a year and a half. On February 11, 1944, Rudy decided that he liked Leominster the best so he is continuing his studies at Leominster High. At present Rudy thinks that the Fitchburg girls are tops; but, look around, Rudy, and you will see some real beauties at Leominster High! Rudy has been an active member of Glee and Photography Clubs. He has many interesting hobbies. Some of these are photography, collecting records, and collecting letterheads from all radio stations in the country. He is also an active participant of our Sings. He has proven to be an intelligent and friendly student. He is taking the Commercial Course, but is doing very well in French, his favorite subject. Rudy lives with his mother, dad, sister, and brother at 6 Houghton Court, Leominster, Massachusetts. ROBERT P. HARTWELL Robert Plays Hunter. On July 29, 1926, Robert Paul Hartwell came into the world. Bob spent the first three years of his school life at Saint Leo’s Parochial School. After that, he spent another three years at Field School, three years at the junior high school, and he is now completing his third and last year at the Leominster Senior High School. Throughout his school career, Bob’s name has frequently appeared on the Honor Roll. During his junior year, Bob was a member of the Bowling Club, and of the Comets. He was also a cashier for the football games, and an ardent fan of these games. Bob elected the Classical Course during the first two years of junior high; then he decided to elect the Commercial Course because of his dexterity at handling figures. What problems he can dish out! They're puzzlers. His favorite pastimes are swimming and reading. He likes to read super- supernatural tales of the impossible as well as mystery stories. Bob is called Fuzzy’’ by many of his friends. He likes to amuse the girls, and dazzle the teachers with his marvelous vocabulary. Bob’s best subjects are algebra and bookkeeping. He hopes to become an accountant or a bookkeeper after graduation. All in all, Bob ’s an all-round fellow. He's friendly, ambitious, studious, courteous, and the possessor of the ability to go ahead. Wherever Bob is, he keeps the ball rolling. PAUL HENRY HASTINGS Born in Leominster, February 28, 1925, Paul attended the St. Leo’s Paro- chial School and the Leominster Junior and Senior High Schools. In his two and one half years of high school, Paul took the General course. English being his favorite subject, Paul has kept up his reputation of being one of the best story tellers in the field of sports. Under the direction of Coach Broderick, ‘Paul Peter,” as he is sometimes called, developed into a stellar athlete on the basketball court. He has also played baseball. As a sophomore he tried out for the football team. Because of an illness a few years ago, Paul was forced to give up football. Paul's smile and joyous face are two of his outstanding characteristics. “Paul Peter’ has been very active outside of school as well as in school. He was elected president of the newly organized Leominster’s Boys’ Club. He was also captain of the Leominster Boys’ Club basketball team. After the third semester of his senior year, Paul entered the U. S. Navy. At the present time he is attending radio school. There he will carry out his young ambition to be a radio operator. CAROLINE HATHAWAY Constantly Happy. Caroline Hathaway, better known to her friends as “Kayo,” has taken the Classical Course throughout her high school career. She has made the First Honor Roll most of the time, and in her sophomore year she was awarded the first prize in geometry. Although ‘Kayo” has participatd in all the high school sports in which she has earned an athletic letter, her favorite sports are basketball and baseball. She has been a member of the MAGNET for three years; the French Club and Glee Club, for two years. ‘Kayo’ was a model in the operetta which the Glee Club presented in her junior year. She was on the Decoration Committee for the Magnet-Press Club Dance that was held in February. Because of her scholastic ability, she is a member of the Junior Fortnightly Club. Outside of school, she has many hobbies; namely, playing the piano, collecting miniature animals, coins, stamps and backs of cards. She belongs to the choir, American Unitarian Youth, and Junior Alliance of the Unitarian Church. She has had many interesting experiences working on a farm in the spring and fall. Although “Kayo” excels in sports, she will enter Sargent College, not to take up physical education, but to take up physical therapy. GLADYS MARY HILL Go Make Happiness. Gladys Mary Hill, better known as “Hilly’’ by all her classmates, has taken the General Course throughout her three years in high school. She has been chosen captain of her team and has participated in all kinds of sports; such as, volley ball, basketball, and field hockey. Of these sports she has favored volley ball. Gladys has been an ardent football fan since her first game. Her hobbies are drawing and collecting snapshots from all her friends. She has practiced photography outside of school and has learned to take pictures very well. The subject she likes the best is human relations because she thinks that this subject has been the most helpful to her. The characteristic that makes Gladys well liked is that she is always smiling and is a good sport. After graduation Gladys wants to become a telephone operator. ROBERT HUTTON Robert Hutton is better known to his friends as Bob. Bob has received his education in the Leominster schools. During his three years in the high school, Bob has served as stage peaoeee and during his senior year he has assisted Mr. Coburn in the tardy office. During his sophomore year, Bob took part in the Interclass Play Contest as both actor and stage manager. In his junior year, he had a part in the junior play, but relinquished his post as stage manager. In his senior year he again took over the work of stage manager for the annual Senior Class Play. During his sophomore year, Bob was a letter man on the track team. His specialty was the mile. Bob is five feet nine and one-half inches tall. He has dark curly hair and brown eyes. He weighs about one hundred and fifty pounds. Bob’s favorite color is brown; hardly a day passes that you don’t see him with something brown on. After graduation Bob plans to enter the Marines. His ambition is to be a sergeant in the Marines. Later in life Bob plans to accept an offer by a Boston concern to enter into work in the theatres. MARY IACOBONI Many Joyful Incidents. “Yikki” has taken the Commercial Course throughout her three years of high school. Her favorite subjects are shorthand and typing, and she has typed for the Blood Bank and the Press Club. When she graduates Mary would like to do office work. During her three years of high school she has excelled in all sports. As a sophomore she was in the Bowling Club, and for three years she has been in the Sports Club. Her favorite sports are bowling and swimming. She is five feet two inches tall, weighs ninety-eight pounds, has brown eyes, and brown hair. She has an interesting personality and is always ready for action. In her junior year she belonged to the International Club; she has many penpals throughout the country. More recently she was on the Publicity Committee for the Senior Prom. Her favorite pastime — outside of school—is sewing, and she is a member of the Sewing Club. Her hobby is collecting souvenirs. Among the many interesting things she has are spoons, napkins, menus, and rocks. Mary was born on February 6, 1926. Before entering high school she attended Bennett School and junior high school. She lives at 186 Lowe Street. JUANITA JACOBS Joyous Joker. Juanita Jacobs, better known to her friends as “Jakie’”’ or ‘J-J’’, was born in Berlin, Massachusetts, on October 24, 1926. She has brownish-blonde hair and dark brown eyes. J-J attended the Sterling schools through the ninth grade, and she has attended Leominster High School for the past three years. While in high school, she took the Classical Course. Her hobbies are many and varied. J-J designs and makes her own clothes, plays the piano, paints and draws, writes poetry and short stories. Her newest interest is interpretive dancing. Juanita’s favorite sport is swim- ming; her favorite color is light blue. In high school her favorite subject has been typewriting. J-J likes kittens and is always raising a new family of them. She has read a great many books, but likes jungle stories best; her favorite is “Green Mansions” by Hudson. Bette Davis and Errol Flynn are tops’ with her for movie actors. In high school J-J has been on the poster committees for nearly every- thing put on by the school. In her junior year she ushered at the Senior Reception. This year she has been on the MAGNET Staff. After graduation, Juanita hopes to study to be a dress designer. Much success to you in the future, Juanita! EDWARD BERNARD JANCAITIS Every Boy’s Joker. Edward, or “Eddy”, ‘‘Rick” or “Jank’’, as he is variously known, was born February 24, 1926. As he has lived near the Monoosnock Country Club almost all his life, playing golf has been a natural occupation for him in his spare time. He also has an interest in aeronautics, and he has built a number of model airplanes. In school his favorite subject was aeronautics, which he considers one of the most worthwhile subjects in the curriculum. He was elected vice-president of his homeroom during his sophomore and senior years. During his junior year he was a member of the Student Cabinet. His name has appeared constantly on the First and Second Honor Rolls ever since he entered high school. ; During his sophomore and junior years, he was on the stage crews for the annual interclass play contests. His favorite sports are hockey and basketball, which he plays for the Comets A. A. His winning personality and diligent application to business are the reasons for his success. “Eddy ’ graduated on March | in order that he might enter the Naval Air Corps as a member of the V-5 program. After the war is over, ‘Eddy’’ would like to become a sales representative for some aircraft concern. RAYMOND PHELPS JOHNSON Ray Plays Jazz. Ray was born on the Fourth of July, 1926. He has but one hobby, Model Airplanes, powered with gasoline engines. He was on the stage crew for the annual Interclass Play Contest. In his senior year he was chief electrician for the Senior and Interclass Plays, and assistant stage manager at all school assemblies. Aeronautics is Ray's bestliked subject. ‘Phelps’, as he is called by friends, was president of the Aeronautics Club, and an active member of the Photography Club. His name has been seen on the Second Honor Roll during his junior and senior year. Phelps’ favorite sports are track and skiing. He majors in the high jump in track and won first prize in his sophomore year. Unfortunately for him track was discontinued in his junior and senior years. An outstanding characteristic of his is his natural and pleasant personali ty. He enlisted in the Army Air Force Reserve, November 8, 1943. After the war, Phelps would like to become an airline pilot or a sales representative of an aircraft concern. JANET JOY Just Jolly. Janet Joy, known as Jo to very special friends, is a sandy haired girl, five feet seven inches tall. She is of French descent and has green eyes and a pug nose that just fits her round face. “Jo’’ was born on September 27, 1926, in Sterling Junction, Massachusetts. She attended Sterling Junior High during the first nine years of her school life. Upon entering Leominster High School she enrolled in the Commercial Course. In her junior year she made the Second Honor Roll. The subject that interests her most is typing. During Janet's sophomore year she was a member of the Glee Club. In her junior year she was the homeroom subscription agent for the MAGNET. Outside of school her favorite pastimes are writing to boys in the service and reading books that have been made into moving pictures. Sports rating with her are, in the winter, skating and, in the summer, swimming. Jo is noted for her pleasing, low toned voice, her gentle smile, and her shyness when in a crowd. MARCIA E. KALIN Meets Everyone Kindly. On January 21, 1927, Marcia E. Kalin was born in Leominster, where she has resided for seventeen years. On entering L. H. S. she decided to take the Classical Course as she planned after graduation to enter Simmons College, where she would major in dietetics. Marcia has been a Second Honor Roll student during her three years of high school. Of all the subjects she has taken she likes chemistry the best even though it has been a headache at times. She has been an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club and editor-in-chief of the Press Club. When the Junior Prom was held, Marcia helped on the Ticket Committee. In the late fall of her senior year, when the Senior Prom was presented, Marcia helped to make this a success by serving on the Refreshment Committee. Marcia's hobby of collecting post cards from various places occupies a great deal of her spare time. Although she enjoys sports on the whole, ice skating in the .winter and swimming in the summer are her favorites. One of Marcia's most important characteristics is her good nature. Her plans for the future have not changed as she still intends to enter Simmons College to be t rained as a dietitian. The best of luck to you ‘’Marsh” from all your classmates. ANN KENDALL Always Kind. Ann Kendall, sometimes called “Red,’’ was born in Fitchburg, August 28, 1926. Throughout her twelve years of schooling, she has attended Leominster schools. Ann chose the Commercial Course in all three years of high school. She likes human relations the best of her subjects, but enjoys typing for the Press Club. Ann has participated in basketball, soft ball, and volley ball during her three years of high school. She likes sports very much and shows good sportsmanship. She received her numerals for taking part in these sports in her junior year. Although she likes all sports, her favorites are swimming and hiking. Ann was on the Refreshment Committee for the Senior Prom. Most of Ann's time is spent working and writing letters to service men (sailors), but in her spare time she enjoys dancing and bowling. Ann would like to be a typist when she graduates. BERNICE LOUISE KENDALL Bernice Loves Kindness. Bernice, or ‘‘Bernie, ” as she is commonly called by her classmates, was born in Worcester on October 16, 1925. In her childhood she moved to Sterling, and, after living there for a short time, she moved with her parents to Leominster, where the family settled permanently. Bernie’s favorite hobby is collecting buttons of all sorts. She has a sizeable collection of about seven hundred various kinds of buttons. Typing was the subject which she enjoyed most in high school and the subject which she believes will be of greatest aid in her future career in the business world. Although working outside of school prevented Bernice from taking too active a part in school activities, she managed to include a few sports in her extra-curricular program. In her sophomore and junior years, she was a member of the Girls’ Softball Team, and, in her senior year, she participated in the volley ball tournament. Bernie’s classmates appointed her to the office of secretary of the homeroom in her senior year. Outside of school she is an active member of the Wachusett Grange. After graduating from high school, Bernie plans to attend the Stevens Business School to help prepare her for a career in the business world. MILDRED A. KENDALL Merry and Kind. Mildred Arlene Kendall, called ‘‘Millie’’ by her frierids, was born on September 2, 1926, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Millie’s hobbies are reading books and dancing.: She also collects miniatures. Although she does not like to participate in basketball, she enjoys watching the game; perhaps this is her favorite sport. During her three years at Leominster Senior High School, Millie has taken the Commercial Course. In her junior year, she was a member of the Inter- national Friendship Club, which was broken up because of the war. Also in her junior year she ushered at the Senior Reception. In her senior year, Millie was on the Ticket Committee for the Senior Prom. She ushered at the Thanksgiving Day Football Game. Millie's favorite subject is English. She particularly likes this subject because something interesting is always going on. cs oe Outside of school, Millie is a member of the Grange, in which she holds the office of Lady Assistant. Millie's outstanding characteristic is her quietness. KENNETH RICHARD KOUNS Kenneth Kouns, who is known to his friends as ‘Benny’, was born September 7, 1926. He began school here in Leominster but moved to a town in Kentucky when he was in the second grade. There he attended a parochial school. Then he moved to nearby Clinton, where he attended The Holy Rosary School, and then once more he moved back to the South. After another short stay there, he moved back to Leominster where he has continued in school ever since. His favorite subjects are aeronautics and algebra, which he knows will help him after graduation. Although all sports are his chief interest, his best- liked pastime is basketball, in which he excels. In school, he has had time to play in the L. H. 8. Band and has been an active member of the Student Cabinet. After school hours, he usually spends his time at the Comets A. C. Here he takes part in all games and sports in which the Comets participate. He also belongs to the C.A.P., where he learns military discipline and general army life. This knowledge will be a great help to him soon, because he intends to go into the Army Air Corps after graduation. MARILYN KWAYAUSKAS Marilyn Retains Knowledge. Marilyn Ruth Kwayauskas was born on March 13, 1927. She has always lived in Leominster and has always attended Leominster schools. She has no real nickname but because of her blonde hair some people do call her “Blondie”. Marilyn's favorite pastimes are listening to the radio and reading movie magazines. In the winter she enjoys ice skating; in the summer she plays tennis and swims. While in the Leominster Junior High School Marilyn was president and vice-president of her homeroom several times. Her name also appeared on the Second Honor Roll quite frequently. In her sophomore year in the senior high Marilyn joined the MAGNET Staff and the International Friendship Club. Upon entering her junior year she changed from the College Course to the Commercial Course and has continued with it ever since. In her junior year she became a member of the Junior Fortnightly Club. Marilyn has two favorite subjects in high school. They are shorthand and typing. Her name has appeared on the Second and Third Honor Rolls. After graduation, Marilyn is undecided as to whether she will go to a secretarial school or continue working in the office of the Leominster Paper Box Company where she is now working afternoons. EDWIN LAHTI Eddie's Always Ltkeable. Edwin Lahti was born on January 20, 1927, in Cleveland, Ohio. After he had spent a few months in Cleveland, his family moved to Leominster, where he has lived ever since. At the age of five he attended the Leominster Public Schools, with one goal in mind —to graduate from Leominster High School. The years rapidly went by, until the day came when he entered Leominster High School, a proud sophomore. At high school he was given the nickname of “Doc”. His favorite subjects are aeronautics and communications. He has always done well in both subjects. Although a quiet lad, he is well liked by the pupils. His favorite sports are baseball and football. He did not play for the high school team because he had a job after school that could not be left. “Doc” has taken up building model planes for his hobby. He has always been interested in this kind of hobby. After he graduates, his ambition will be to join the Air Corps and help get rid of the Japs and Germans. BETTY LANDERS Betty's Most Lovely. One of the petite members of our class is Betty Landers. Though very small she is capable of mighty things. She is always ready to laugh, or better yet to do anything for anyone. Betty was born on October 19, 1925. She has always attended the Leominster Public Schools. During her three years in junior high she held many offices in her various home rooms. During Betty's junior and senior years in high school she served on the Reception Committee for both the Junior and Senior Proms. Betty's favorite pastimes are knitting, dancing, and traveling about the country. Whenever there is a dance you will find Betty there. Her pleasing smile and wonderful personality make Betty one of the most likable girls in the Senior Class. After graduation she intends to enter an office as a typist. No matter what branch of work Betty will enter after graduation we know she will succeed. We wish you all the luck in the world; you certainly deserve it, Betty. DOROTHY LARKIN Dot's Merry Laughter. “Dot” Larkin was born on April 28, 1926, in Leominster, and she has lived here all her life. She's five feet four with beautiful long hair and bright blue eyes, and she has a very pleasant disposition. Dot's favorite sports are skiing and swimming. During the summer she sometimes goes on Hostel trips. When Dot entered Leominster High School she took the Classical Course with the intention of becoming a nurse. Now that school is soon to close, her plans for the future are rather indefinite. She has made the Second Honor Roll every year. When she was a junior she was president of Room 9, and in her senior year she was president of Room 3. Dot's favorite subject is algebra, and she is quite good at it. She was on the Music Committee for the Senior Prom. This young lady collects snap-shots and she also sews for a hobby. She collects all types and sizes of snaps, and she enjoys looking at them over and over again. Dot has a favorite orchestra, too. Yes, you guessed it. Harry James! She has a favorite vocalist, Frank Sinatra. For diversion, Dot reads the ‘Reader's Digest’’ and the magazine called “Mademoiselle”, which fascinates her. A certain fellow in the Air Corps is pretty lucky. Dot's really an ideal girl. ; 71 PRISCILLA LARKIN Le ) Pussy Is Likeable. Priscilla Larkin, better known as “'Pussi,”’ was born August 28, 1926, in Leominster, Massachusetts. ‘Pussi’’ has been educated in Leominster’s Primary, Junior and Senior High Schools. She has studied in the Classical Course throughout her high school career. “Pussi’ has taken part in many school activities. She was homeroom treasurer in her sophomore year. She has also been on the MAGNET Statt and in the Girls’ Glee Club. “Pussi’’ has received her school letter for taking part in a school sport. She has taken part in each sport but has majored in basketball and hockey. Her favorite hobby, as you can guess from her nickname, is collecting cats. She spends a great deal of her time reading, but her favorite pastime is playing the piano and listening to classical music. Because of her interest in chemistry and people, Pussi plans to attend ier the Leominster Hospital after graduation. ROLAND HAROLD LEMOINE Reticent, Happy, Likeable. Harold was born in this city on March 3, 1926. His education began at St. Cecilia's School, and he remained there through his grammar school years. When it was time for entrance into junior high school, Harold decided to attend the public schools of Leominster, where he has studied ever since. Although Harold has been working after school in a local factory, he finds time to keep up his hobbies of collecting stamps, phonograph records, and old coins. Harold has quite a collection of these three items, and he is deservedly proud of them. In school, ‘Sleepy,’ as he is sometimes affectionately called, likes the subject of aeronautics about as well as any subject he has studied. Harold has béen a prominent member of the Biology Club and the Press Club during his high school years, but outside of school he likes to forget the flora and fauna and the weekly deadlines by going to dances and by going to nearby streams where he can fish and reminisce. “Lemy” (another nickname) is a very popular young man around Leominster High, especially among the fairer sex. He is well-known and well- liked by all of his classmates, and he is likely to succeed in later life because of his ability to make friends and hold them. Harold will enter the Service after graduation, and his training there may determine his lifetime work. THERESA JANET LEVESQUE Tactful, Jovial Lady. Theresa Janet Levesque, better known as “Terry,” was born November 20, 1926. She received her education in the Leominster Schools. Her favorite hobbies are collecting records, and she has a very fine collection. She especially enjoys collecting records of Harry James, her favorite band leader, and Bing Crosby, her favorite singer. Another favorite of her hobbies is playing both popular and classical music on the piano. During her high school career Theresa has been a member of the Inter- national Friendship League and of the Press Club. She has taken the Commercial Course throughout high school. Her favorite subject is typing. In her senior year Theresa was awarded first prize—a Twenty-Five Dollar Bond — for the prize essay on “Know Your Money.” Her name has appeared on the Honor Roll throughout her high school career. She is also an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. Terry’ is an enthusiastic football fan, and may be seen on the bleachers, cheering for old L. H. 8S.” She is also a constant follower of basketball. Upon graduation Theresa plans to enter Becker's Business College, where she hopes to continue her business course. Loads of luck to you, Theresa! We know you'll make good. KATHERINE L. LOMBARDO Clever, Loquacious Lass. Katherine Lombardo was born on April 24, 1926, in Leominster, Massa- chusetts. To the majority of us she is known as ‘‘Kay”. She was educated in the Leominster schools. Kay has been in the L. H. 8. band, where she has played the snare drum, since entering high school. Because most of her outside time is spent at the Great American Plastics Company, she has had little time for extra-curricular activities. This dark-haired young lady's favorite pastime is dancing. Then too, she enjoys listening to records by Bing Crosby. Because of the delightful time she had at the Sophomore party, which was given for the class of 1944, she will always remember this event. Kay's hobby, like that of many girls at L. H. S., is writing letters. She excels in writing letters to the boys in the service. As yet, Katherine's plans for the future are incomplete. Whatever you may do, Kay, your classmates wish you luck! NORMA LORD Never Is Late. Norma, better known to her friends as ‘Nom,’ was born in Boston, February 5, 1927. She moved to Leominster at the early age of three. She has always attended the Leominster schools and has taken the Commercial course during her three years of high school. Typing is her favorite subject. Her name appeared on the Honor Roll during her sophomore and junior years; for this reason she was chosen as an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. Because of the fact that she spends most of her time working she has not had any time to spend on school sports, but she always finds time out of school to indulge in swimming and hiking, which are her favorite sports. Friday nights you may find her at the rink, trying to learn the art of roller- skating. She has two very interesting hobbies, collecting stones and collecting match covers. When Nom graduates she would like to become a secretary. HAROLD T. LOWE Hearty, Trusty, Liberal. Harold was born February 27, 1926,in Clinton, Massachusetts. He started school in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and went through the first eight grades before he moved to New Jersey. He went through his freshman, sophomore and junior grades at Kearny High, Kearny, New Jersey. He has taken the Commercial Course, but he talks nothing of book: keeping or typing; he is always talking of airplanes and aeronautics. He spends much of his spare time on his hobby of building model airplanes. Harold has had quite a few nicknames; such as, Bub, Larry, Buster and Harry. He is best known by the name Harry. Harold has spent a lot of his time with sports outside of school. He has played baseball, football, and hockey, and he has done some bowling Through these sports, he has made many friends. , INEZ LYNCH : ; Is Most Loyal. Inez Lynch was born on January 25, 1926, in this city. Inez has attended Leominster schools in all her schooling years. In tha past three years, she has followed the General Course. In her sophomore year she was a member of the newly formed Camera Club. Through this club, she learned mainly how to take interesting snap- shots and how to develop pictures. During Inez’s junior year she joined the International Club and participated in several assemblies that the International Club presented. Inez is a little over the average height, measuring up to five feet six inches. She has brown eyes and brown hair that go with her fair complexion. Inez finds that English and public speaking have been her favorite subjects during her three years at high school. Swimming, skiing, and softball are her favorite sports. Inez is gifted with a love for children. After graduation she expects to take up nursing, majoring in child care. ROBERT D. MACDONALD Radiant, Diligent, Modest. Robert D. Macdonald was born in Leominster, Massachusetts, on October 5, 1926. He has resided in this city ever since his birth. Mac” is rather short, but has a very good appearance. All through high school Bob has taken the Commercial Course. While in the sophomore class, he won a prize for one of his book reviews. He was a member of the Airplane and Ski Clubs. His favorite subject is aeronautics. For hobbies, he enjoys photography and carpentry. He has worked in a comb factory, and last summer he was a shipping clerk in a paper mill. In off-duty hours, he is either in his basement doing some carpentry work or he is at the Shell Filling Station, pumping gas. Bob wants to enlist in the Navy as a pilot and is now training in the C. A. P. He hopes to become a business man after the war. ROCCO L. MAMMONE Rhetorical, Legislat-ve Mediator. Rocco Mammone, or ’'’Rocky”, as he is called by his friends, was born in Leominster on April 6, 1926. He has lived in Leominster all his life and has secured his education in Leominster schools. When Rocky entered the senior high school in 1941, he was chosen to represent his homeroom in the Student Cabinet. This position he has held throughout his junior and senior years. He was honored in his senior year by being elected president of the Student Cabinet. During Rocky's three years in high school he has proven himself to be a leader scholastically and socially. Scholastically, Rocky's name has appeared on the Honor Roll numerous times. His favorite subject is bookkeeping, at which he excels. It was through Rocky's efforts that the Servicemen’s Club was opened to the high schoo] students. He also spent much time on reorganizing the lunch room system. Rocky has pursued the Commercial Course throughout his high school career and has gained experience by being a MAGNET typist and by typing for Mr. Fenton. His hobby is collecting medical data and anything pertaining to medicine. He has a very complete and interesting scrapbook of information on medicine. His sports activities have been limited to the exclusive Comets A. A. where he has played on the baseball, football, and basketball teams. After graduation, he plans to enter the Army Air Corps. When the war is over he would like to go to some medical school and study to be a druggist. CARMEN ANTHONY MARCHETTI Commendable, A g gressive Mannerisms. Carmen was born in Leominster on April 18, 1926. Like all his buddies, he is interested in aviation. All his spare time is spent on some phase of aeronautics, be it modelmaking, collecting photographs, or attending meetings of the C. A. P. Cadets. He belongs to the Gremlin Club, and he was also a member of the L.H.S. Model Club in his junior year. On November 9, 1943, he was sworn into the United States Army Air Force. Enlistment in the Reserve permits him to complete his schooling. Carmen wen through the Leominster schools from the first grade through the twelfth. His favorite subjects have been aeronautics and mathematics. He ranks near the head of the class in these and in other subjects. Carmen's name has appeared on the Honor Roll frequently. Swimming is his favorite sport, and he spends most of his spare time in summer in and about the nearby swimming places. The war has not changed Carmen's plans very much; he intends, as he always has intended, to become a pilot. Carmen has a grand personality and is always happy. He attracts friends as planes attract aviators. MERCY MARRONE Mercy’s Got Memories. Mercy Marrone was born on April 18, 1927, in Leominster. She attended St. Leo's, junior high, and senior high schools. Mercy is called “Merc’’ by most of her pals. She collects post cards and enjoys writing letters. In her sophomore year she was an usher for the Interclass Play. She was also in the Christmas assembly. While in her junior year, she was on the Invitation Committee for the Junior Prom. She was also on the Invitation Committee again for the Senior Prom. The subjects she enjoys most are bookkeeping, typing, shorthand, and _ history. She was in the Speech Club in her sophomore year. Mercy made the Second Honor Roll during her sophomore and junior years. Her favorite sports are football and ice skating, and her favorite book is “Gone With the Wind”. She also enjoys dancing and reading. Mercy says her favorite song is ‘This Will Be My Shining Hour,” which is a song we ' i all like. “Merc” is now taking the Commercial Course; she plans to go into training at the Leominster Hospital. HELEN MARY McCAFFREY Helen McCaffrey was born in Leominster, August 1, 1925, and received all her education here. “Mac” has taken part in Speech Club activities and was a prominent member of the International Club, which she served as secretary. Of all the subjects Helen has taken during school, she has enjoyed most her public speaking class with Miss Ricker. For the last two years her marks have been outstanding enough to win for her a place on the Second Honor Roll every marking period. Out of school she likes ice-skating best. To describe Helen more accurately, she is distinguished for a merry dimple in her right cheek, which appears when she laughs; that is most of the time, for Helen is blessed with a happy disposition. She is a jolly good sport always, an attribute which will prove to be helpful in her later career of nursing. She plans to attend the Burbank Hospital Training School for Nurses in Fitchburg next year. KATHARINE D. McCREADY Kay Distributes Mirth. Kay was born in Oakland, California, on June 11, 1926. While living in California she obtained her education at Crocker Highlands Grammar School and Westlake Junior High, from which she graduated. In 1941, Kay entered Leominster High School as a sophomore. During her three years in high school Kay has taken part in ‘sports; she has her numerals for hockey and volley ball. Also she has participated in the activ- ities of the Glee Club, of which she was president for two years; the French Club, of which she was secretary in her senior year; and the MAGNET Statf, of which she was a member for two years. Besides holding club offices, Kay was secretary of her homeroom in her junior year. In that year also Kay won second prize in the Thomas Jefferson Essay Contest and took a part in the annual Interclass Play Contest. Kay used her talents along this line in her senior year also. Every term of her high school years, thanks to her fine work in the Classical Course, Kay’s name has appeared on either the First or Second Honor Roll. Kay's hobbies are playing the piano and drawing. This last she hopes to make her vocation by becoming a designer or illustrator of women’s clothes for some large store. In this work, or any work she may undertake, Kay's pleasant manner and charming smile are sure to help her win success. ‘ ue so dad cS i a a ai aM Ps STELLA MOLDONIS Shy Ambitious Maiden. Stella was born on June 4, 1926, in Newark, New Jersey. She came to Leominster at the age of six years. She obtained her entire education in the | an ' Leominster School System, attending Spruce Street School, Leominster Junior High, and Leominster Senior High. While in high school, she took particular interest in algebra, German, typing, and shorthand. She has been a member of the Press Club since her sophomore year. During her three years at the high school she has been a constant member of the Honor Roll. Her hobbies are traveling during the summer vacations and reading worthwhile books. Her interest in sports varies, for she is interested in swimming, football, softball, and tennis. She has acquired a great number of friends, and is always happy when she gains another. Among her most outstanding characteristics, trustworthiness, honesty, dependability, and truthfulness rank first. As yet, Stella has not decided what she will do after graduation, but she is thinking of going to a business school, where she will further her education in shorthand and typing. However, no matter what Stella undertakes, we feel confident that she will succeed in her chosen work. ALICE MOORE A Real Miss. Alice, who is commonly known to all seniors as “Allie,” was born in Leominster, April 30, 1926. She has received her education in the Leominster Public Schools, in which she has held the following offices: president of her sophomore homeroom, captain of the gym team during her junior and senior years, and one of the cheerleaders in her junior and senior years. Because she has served faith- fully and tirelessly in the latter office for two years, she has been awarded a silver megaphone. While a sophomore she was a member of the Sophomore Hockey team, which won the finals from the Junior and Senior teams. Also as a sophomore Alice had a part in the Interclass Play Contest. During her sophomore, junior, and senior years, Alice’s name has appeared frequently on the Second Honor Roll. Her best liked subjects in high school have been English, algebra, and public speaking. Her hobbies are dancing (in which she excels) and reading books on current fiction. Football, softball, and swimming are Alice’s favorite sports. She is now working as a telephone operator at the local telephone exchange, and after graduation she hopes to continue to serve in this capacity. OLIVE E. MOSHER Olive is known as Olly or “Polly’’ to most of her friends. She was born in Sterling on November 2, 1926, and attended the elementary schools there. The past three years have been spent in Leominster High School. Here she has taken the Classical Course two years and the Commercial Course one. Polly was a member of the Press Club in her junior year and a member of the MAGNET Staff in her senior year. Also in her junior year she ushered at the Senior Reception. Polly has been frequently on the Second and Third Honor Rolls. Pale pink is her favorite color; sailing, her favorite sport; English and shorthand, her favorite subjects; Joseph C. Lincoln, her favorite author; and, Walter Pidgeon and Greer Garson, her favorite actor and actress. Olive is a home-type girl. She loves to sew and knit. She is junior leader of the 4-H Club in Sterling and president of the Young People’s Society. Polly hasn't definitely chosen the road she will take after leaving good old L. H. S., but she plans to continue her studies at a business college. The best of luck to her in anything she may choose! GERALDINE MULLAN ee ge Geraldine Mullan, better known as Gerry to her many friends, was born on May 17, 1926, in Worcester. She entered Bennett School at the age of six and went there for six years. She then entered junior high school and, later, senior high school. I While in high school she has always been active in school affairs. She has been a cheerleader during her junior and senior years and was elected vice-president of her homeroom in her sophomore year and secretary in her junior year. Gerry was a member of the Business Staff of the MAGNET for three years and was advertizing manager during her senior year. She is fond of sports, her favorites being football, basketball, swimming, and skiing. Gerry's hobbies are collecting menus, match covers, and souvenirs. She has taken the Classical Course throughout high school to prepare her- self for nursing. Gerry considers biology and chemistry her most valuable subjects. She is planning to go in training at the Leominster Hospital and to + — es become a very capable nurse. M. ELIZABETH MULLANEY Most Enioyable Maiden. Mary Elizabeth Mullaney, called Betty by most, was born on July 30, 1927. Betty has always attended Leominster Schools, and has been quite active in high school. In her sophomore year she was a member of the Press and International Clubs. She ushered at the Thanksgiving game. She was particularly active during her junior year, being a member of the Speech Club, the Girls’ Glee Club, the Choral Club, and the International Club. She was also a: member of the Girls’ Hockey Team. Betty was an officer in the Glee and Choral Clubs, and appeared with these two musical organizations at the annual Joint Concert and in a special broadcast over WEIM. In her junior year she ushered at the Better Speech Contest and the Senior Reception. As a member of the Public Speaking Class, Betty gave a speech at St. Leo's School to help the Red Cross raise funds. During her senior year Betty was a member of the Press and Speech Clubs, and also secretary of the Speech Club. She was an usher at the Inter- class Plays and on Parents’ Night. Betty was on the Reception Committee for the Press Club-Magnet Dance, when the C.M.I.P. A. met at L.H.S. | Outside of school Betty has been an active member of St. Leo's Girls’ Club and of the Junior Choir. During her senior year she worked afternoons in the office of a local factory. Betty’s most enjoyed subject is typing, and the subject that she thinks has been most beneficial to her is public speaking. Her favorite sports are ice skating and swimming, and her most enjoyed pastime is dancing. After graduation Betty hopes to attend a business or a secretarial school. HALDIE NICHOLSON Hockey, His Nature. Haldie Nicholson was born in the city of Leominster, in 1926; May 18 was the happy day. He has always resided at 32 University Street. Haldie has light brown hair, and he likes it closely cropped. He has deep brown eyes and is built a little on the husky side. Haldie attended George Street School, when in the primary grades, and he later graduated from the junior high. At present he is enrolled in the Classical Course. His outside activities have included swimming, hockey, skiing, and football. For his own private amusement Haldie always gets a kick out of playing hot music on a piano. On a stormy winter night he loves to snuggle down in a warm corner by the fireplace and pore over a Zane Grey. He places aeronautics at the head of his academic efforts. Something he does fairly well and enjoys doing when weather permits, is to get out on Rockwell's Pond and play hockey. Haldie says that his most interesting experience was the Thanksgiving Day Game. When he graduates from high choot he hopes to fly with the Army Air Corps. ALLEN GRANT OAKLEY Aggressive, Genial, Omniscient. Allen Oakley was born on Elm Street in Leominster on November 26, 1926. He is well known for his brilliance in his classes and for his work on the airplane, O-46A. He attended St. Leo’s Parochial School, St. Bernards, Leominster Junior and Senior High Schools. He has always been an excellent student and is especially interested in mathematical subjects. His favorites are aeronautics, chemistry, and physics. While his name frequently appears on the Honor Roll he also has time for extra-curricular activities. He has been a member of the Camera Club, a member of the yearbook staff, a member of the French Club, and a sergeant in the Gremlin Club. Aviation and music are his hobbies. Skiing is his favorite sport, but he also enjoys sailing and track. During his years at high school he has been cashier in the cafeteria, and a treasurer in his homeroom. In his junior year he won the Algebra Prize for the year. Besides working in the afternoon, Oak , as he is known to his friends, is a member of the Civil Air Patrol Cadets, and is acting scoutmaster in Boy Scout Troop 9. He wishes to get into Aviation as soon as possible after graduation. THOMAS O’NEIL Tough, Hearty, O. K. On October 1, 1926, the O'Neil family was blessed with the arrival of a baby boy, whom they named Thomas. In the fall of 19832 Tommy began his grade school career when he entered the first grade at Bennett School. Later he attended junior high school; after that, he came to L. H. S. in the fall of 1941. During his sophomore, junior, and senior years he played on the football squad. In each of these three years he improved steadily until, in the 1943 season, he was a mainstay of the varsity line. Among other school activities, he is a member of the MAGNET Staff. Outside of school Tom is a member of the Comets A. A., a sports organization maintained by his fellow classmates. His most enjoyed subjects are aeronautics and history. Tom is almost six feet tall, has pleasing features, and has a crop of fiery red hair atop his well built body. We look forward to seeing him in a naval officer's uniform. ELSIE OSTMAN Elsie Enjoys Order, Elsie Ostman, better known to her friends as ‘Sparks,’ was born in Leominster, July 10, 1926. Her first six years of schooling were completed at Pierce Street School. She then attended junior high school, after which she entered high school. Elsie’s favorite sport is football. You can always count on her to help cheer for our victory at all our games. When Elsie isn't doing home work, she is likely to be roller-skating; this is her favorite pastime. Elsie’s hobby is drawing pictures of people or of scenery. Elsie is five feet three inches tall, has blonde hair and blue eyes that always seem to sparkle; you can see why she was given the name of “Sparks.” Her friendly manner wins her many friends. In her last year of school she has studied auto-mechanics, which she likes the best of all her subjects. After she graduates she plans to go to a flying school. CLYDE COBLEIGH PALMER Competent, Conservative, Philosophical. Clyde Cobleigh Palmer, alias ‘’Throt’’ and ‘’Gobbles, ” was born, the youngest of a family of four, on March 23, 1926, in the little town of North Adams, Massachusetts. Clyde was a quiet little fellow and kept out of trouble while in the lower grades. For the simple reason that there is no high school in Sterling, Clyde chose to attend Leominster High School. Because of his clear blue eyes and his dry sense of humor he has been quite popular with the opposite sex there. Most of his spare time is spent skiing, skating, hunting, and fishing. He also enjoys the Ski Club, of which he is a member. If you were to stop at Clyde’s home, you would see him at work on his favorite hobby, music. He plays the piano, clarinet, guitar and many other instruments for his own amusement. Tumbling is also a favorite hobby of his. This is probably why gym is his favorite subject. Clyde is very modest. Only last fall he shot a six point buck deer. I don't believe there were more than two people in the school that knew it. Clyde, along with the rest of the school-day gang, has enlisted in the Navy Air Corps, and expects to leave July first. RAYMOND PAQUETTE Rotund, Distinguished, Ponderous. Raymond Paquette was born in Leominster on March 30, 1926. He went to the St. Cecilia's School, from which he was graduated, and then he entered the public schools. Although Raymond is capable of going on to college, he will not go because he plans to enter the navy. Ray’s best subject is English. He has several hobbies; such as, miner- ology, radio, reading, and cooking. His favorite hobby is singing. Ray is a very good singer, and he has won many prizes. Although he has not taken part in any sports at school, he is very fond of them. The one he likes best of all is softball. Ray plans to become a novelist, and we are certain that he will make a good one. ELMER T. PHILBIN, Jr. Energetic, Talented, Provocative. Elmer Philbin was born on October 3, 1925, in Cambridge. Before entering Leominster High he attended a number of schools. He started school in Leominster High in his junior year. Until his senior year Phil pursued the Classical Course, but then he changed over to the General Course. Of the subjects Phil has taken, he likes best United States History and auto-mechanics. Elmer has a great interest in baseball and spends most of his spare time on a baseball diamond. He also likes swimming and playing golf. He has done a good job at this last sport, very often shooting under par. Let’s hope that Phil can make friends as fast in the future as he has in school. His helpfulness at the desk in the main hall is already missed, but we know that he will do a good job for Uncle Sam. CLARA PICCOLOMINI Clara’s Very Prett . March 6, 1926, stands recorded as the date of the birth of Clara Piccolomini. She is, at present, a resident of this city; but she was born in Penns Grove, New Jersey. Because she came to live here at so young an age, she has practically no remembrance of Penns Grove. She has received her education at Lincoln School, junior high, and high school. Although at present she is undecided as to her plans for the future, she is contemplating joining the Nurse Cadets. She has a worthwhile hobby— collecting stamps! She has a varied and interesting collection. Clara is an intelligent student, much admired by her many friends. The subjects from which she derives a maximum amount of pleasure and interest are typing and shorthand. Through the course of her three years at high school, her name has frequently been on the Honor Roll. While in high school, she has taken the Commercial Course. Yes, Clara, more commonly known to her friends as “Pic,” has the dis- tinction of going after and accomplishing what she wants. If you were to take a peek into her private life, you would discover that her favorite sport is swimming. True enough, to KNOW Clara is to LIKE her! JOHN PIZZUTI Jovial, Dashin g Procastinator. John was born in Leominster on December 3, 1926. He has lived in Leominster all his life. After being graduated from St. Leo’s and the junior high school, he entered the senior high school in 1941. In his sophomore year he participated in three sports: football, basketball, and baseball. John was chaplain of Room 6 in his junior year. In his junior and senior years he played football. John played guard at the beginning of the fall season. Because of an injury, John’s brother took over his position. John was then changed to an end. On Thanksgiving Day, the Leominster fans found him at right half back. He played great football all season in these three positions. John is about five feet eight inches tall, has a rather dark complexion, dark curly hair, and deep brown eyes. He has a very appealing smile which reveals his sparkling white teeth. John has a great collection of sport pictures. He has clippings of Leominster teams as far back as 1932. His colored pictures are of great value. After graduation, John intends to join the U. S. Marine Corps. We are sure he will carry on the fighting spirit which he has shown at L. H. S. SALVATORE ERICO POLLASTRI Sentimental, Energetic, Ponderous, Salvatore Pollastri was born in Leominster, on June Belo: Salvatore has always been called ‘’Sal’’ by all his friends and class- mates. Because ‘‘Sal'’ has a fine personality and admirable characteristics, he has innumerable friends and no enemies. Football is Sal's favorite sport. For three years he has made his playing in the line a decided factor in the fine showing of the L.H.S. team. In his senior year, while at practice one day, he broke his hand, but the little matter of a broken hand didn’t stop Sal’’; he played all the games except two, proving what love for a sport and placing service above self can make a person do. Sal has an even disposition which no one can equal. He never gets mad and is always happy-go-lucky. Sal's hobby is attending all the football games that he can possibly take in. His best liked subjects in school are algebra and English. Through Sal's sophomore year, he was treasurer of his home room, and, in his junior year, he achieved the position of homeroom secretary. Sal intends to go into the Navy as soon as school is finished and fight the real enemies across the seas. PAULINE POIRIER Pauly Babbles Plentifully. Pauline Poirier, better known to her friends as ‘Punky,’ was born on May 6, 1927. After graduating from St. Cecilia's she attended St. Bernard's High. There she was well known and belonged to clubs; her name appeared on the Honor Roll many times. She came to this school in her junior year. She made friends very quickly and has been friendly with everyone who has come in contact with her. As for her school spirit, you always see her pleasing smile at the football games. She is always willing to do anything to uphold the school. Her favorite colors, of course, are blue and white, which are the Leominster High colors. She loves ice cream. For her pastime she loves to dance. Every time there is a dance you will see Pauly there. She also likes to travel during her vacations. After graduation she is planning to do office work. We are sure that she will get along very nicely with that pleasing personality of hers. == ae Ss fo DOROTHY V. PORTER Dot's Various Pets. Dorothy Porter was born:on March 9, 1926, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Dorothy is called ‘Dot’ or “Dotty” by those who know her well. She has brownish-blonde hair and blue-gray eyes. Dot attended the Sterling schools through the ninth grade, and she has attended the Leominster High School for the past three years. While in high school, Dot has taken the Commercial Course. Dot has several hobbies. She draws a great deal, collects buttons, plays the clarinet, and is at present filling a hope chest. Dot's favorite sport is tobogganing; her favorite color is green. In high school her best liked subject has been human relations. Dot likes dogs and puppies; perhaps this liking grows from her life on the farm. Her favorite actor is Gene Autry, and her favorite actress is Teresa Wright. In high school Dot has played in the orchestra and band and played at all plays, speaking contests, graduations, and inaugurals. When she was a junior, she ushered at the Senior Reception. Dot was on the Second Honor Roll her sophomore and junior years. , After graduation, Dot plans to continue working. May we wish you the best of luck, Dorothy! PAULINE ELAINE PRINCE Pleases Every Person. Pauline Elaine Prince, or ‘’Pauly,’’ as she is better known to her friends, was born on March 16, 1927. One of Pauline’s many hobbies is collecting snapshots. At the present time, she has a very large and interesting collection. Another of her hobbies is listening to recordings of her favorite singer, Frank Sinatra, and her favorite band leader, Harry James. She also enjoys dancing during her spare time. Pauly is a sports enthusiast. Her favorite sport is football; basketball is a close second choice. Pauline has attended the Leominster schools, and, during her junior and senior years, she has been a constant member of the Second Honor Roll. Pauly is also an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. Pauline was an active member of the International Friendship League during her sophomore and junior years. During her senior year, she became a Press Club typist. t} Pauly has taken the Commercial Course throughout her school career, her favorite subjects being bookkeeping and typing. After graduation she would like to become an office clerk or a bookkeeper, but her real ambition is to become a WAVE. Because of her strong personality and her will to succeed, we know that she will make a success of anything she undertakes. PRUDENCE PYLE Pleasant and Prim. Prudence Pyle, known among her friends as ‘’Prudy,’’ was born in Seattle, Washington, on December 2, 1925. She can always be picked out by her red hair and hazel eyes. During her three years in high school, her main interest has lain in music. Playing a clarinet, she has been an active member of the Band and Orchestra. Besides these two organizations, she has also belonged to the Girls’ Glee Club. In her junior year she took part in the operetta, the ‘Nifty Shop.” She has been a member of the French Club and was on the Invitation Com- mittee of the Senior and Junior Proms. “Prudy's” hobby, which is quite different from most people's, is that of saving Press Club items which appear weekly in the ‘Enterprise.’ From this bit of information, one would naturally think that she was a member of the Press Club, which she has been for the past two years. Because of the fact that she has worked outside of school at Tilton and Cook's, she has not had too much spare time to devote to sports. But in her 2 junior year she played field hockey. When the weather permits, she also enjoys swimming. She has been a member of the Classical Course for three years. During | her high school career she has been an honor student, making either the ‘ — Second or Third Honor Rolls. In the fall she plans to enter Framingham State Teachers’ College, where she will study to become a domestic science teacher. GLENN REYNOLDS, Jr. Genial, Attentive, Responsible. Glenn is a sportsman, photographer, and man-about-town, all rolled into one. A loyal son of Leominster, Glenn was born at the Leominster Hospital on February 28, 1926. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Reynolds, of 86 Mechanic Street. He has been educated in the local grammar schools, the Leominster Junior High School, and the Leominster Senior High School. Glenn's past teachers can vouch for him as a dependable, resourceful, and _ intelligent student. His L. H. S. and many Fitchburg friends know him for his pleasing personality and the way he readily makes friends with almost anyone with whom he comes in contact. In hand with this fine characteristic is Glenn's grand sense of humor. During his sophomore year he and Harry Rudzik started a new club at L. H. S. This was the Camera Club, which was one of the finest clubs in L. H. S. history. He also played a prominent part in the success of the Cabinet Dance. During his three years in high school Glenn has worked at the First National Store. When the senior year rolled around, Glenn joined the MAGNET. The United States Army Air Force will receive a fine aerial photography cadet in Glenn Reynolds. CLARENCE RICHARD Conservative, Realistic, Reliable. Clarence Richard, who is known as Chuck to his friends, was born on June 13, 1926. Chuck's favorite subjects in high school have been mathe- matics and aeronautics. In his sophomore year, he was a member of the Photography Club; in his junior year, he was a member of the L. H. S. Model Club. His hobby is building model airplanes and taking photographs. In the winter, Chuck spends most of his time at the Y.M.C.A., of which he is now a member; and, in summer, his favorite sport is swimming. Before war was declared, Chuck's plan for after graduation was to become an aviation ground mechanic. Now that we are at war, Chuck's plans have changed a bit. On November 8, 1948, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps Enlisted Reserve as an Aviation Cadet, and in all probability, he will be called soon for active duty to start training with the United States Army Air Forces. JANET MAE RICKER Just Mighty Regular. Janet Mae Ricker, called Jinx for short, was born May 4, 1926. Jinx attended George Street School up to the sixth grade and then went on to junior high school and senior high school to finish her education. In her sophomore and junior years, she took the College Course, and in her senior year she pursued the Commercial Course. Making the Honor Roll every term she was made an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. In her three years in high school she has belonged to the Speech Club, Press Club, MAGNET Staff, and the International Friendship League. Not only has she entered into club activities, but also she has taken part in many plays. She was a prompter in her sophomore and senior years in the inter- class plays; she decided to show her hidden talent by acting in the junior play. In her junior year she was on the Refreshment Committee for the Junior Prom, and the next year she was on the Invitation Committee for the Senior Prom. We recently had a contest on ‘‘Know Your Money,” in which Janet walked away with fourth prize. Her favorite hobby is photography; besides this interesting hobby, Janet enjoys the outdoor sports. Her favorite sports are skating and swimming. When Jan leaves school, she plans to enter into secretarial work. Her kindness and friendliness will give her a place of merit in the world. We are sure she is one who will make a place for herself. ALBERT JOSEPH ROCCA Ardent, Judicious, Robust. May 20, 1926, marked the birth date of one of Leominster Senior High School's future Merchant Marine Midshipmen. Albert Rocca, who lives at 78 Middle Street, is commonly and affectionetely referred to as “Bung.” While at high school the foresighted ““Bung’’ looked ahead and took the courses that he knew would benefit him the most. War or no war, ‘Bung's”’ practical turn of mind and sensible initiative impelled him to a wide and careful choice of subjects. Bung has declared that he cannot choose any one favorite subject because he has liked every subject he has studied at Leominster Senior High School. In his keen choice of courses, those which he believes will benefit him the most in achieving his ambitions are algebra, basic math, physics and English. He is commonly referred to in his math classes as “Bung, the math shark.’ During his three years at high school his name has appeared numerous times on the Honor Roll. Not one year has passed without its being listed. Bung has had one of the most adventurous hobbies possible. That is raising winning homing-pigeons. His pigeons have won many races because he is a true pigeon fancier. He also has a nice collection of model airplanes, which he started at the age of fifteen. He has now a collection ranging from 50 to 75 model planes. Bung’s favorite outdoor sports are baseball and football, and he has taken an active part in both sports. His favorite indoor sport is basketball. He has played for the Trojans and the newly organized Leominster Boys’ Club. To all who know him he is a conscientious, industrious worker, and a loyal friend. GEORGE RUDZIK Gallant, Efficient, Resourceful. George Edward Rudzik was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts, on March 27, 1926. George attended the Leominster Grammar and Junior High Schools. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Rudzik of 15 Union Street, Leominster, Massachusetts. George, known to his friends as ‘‘Harry,’’ has been intensely interested in several hobbies. Perhaps the most interesting of Harry’s pastimes is his wonderful drawing of aircraft, ships, guns, and army motor vehicles in elaborate and surprisingly accurate detail. Harry has mastered the ability to use his hands very cleverly. His drawings and his buildings of model planes and ships are literally works of an artist. Harry is also very enthusiastic about photography. In addition, he has a very enviable collection of records which are the gems of modern music. Harry's friends know him primarily for his grand sense of humor. He can always be relied upon to get them laughing when things are gloomy or dull. Among his traits are those fine qualities of honesty, sincerity, frankness and loyalty. When in need of reasoned advice, his friends refer to him because of his ability to think clearly, to act wisely, and to do what's right at all times. In their sophomore year Harry and Glenn Reynolds organized the Camera Club, which has been a huge success. Harry was also prominently connected with the Cabinet Dance, and during his senior year he was connected with the C.M.I.P.A. Dance sponsored. by the MAGNET and the Press Clubs. Throughout his senior year, Harry has daily devoted almost all his lunch period to playing records so that the students could dance. Among his favorite sports are rifle shooting, swimming, skating, and dancing. Yes, Harry will always remain an unforgetable friend and companion to his numerous friends of L. H. S. The United States Army Air Forces will be the recipient of a fine cadet in George “Harry” Rudzik. HAROLD SANTUCCI Hearty, Amicable, Stalwart, Harold Santucci entered the Leominster Senior High School on Septem- ber 8, 1941, at the age of 15. He played football for two years. Because of an accident, which happened while he was playing football, he was unable to play in his senior year. Although he was unable to play when the season rolled around, the fans found him up in the press box. He was a spotter for Bob Reynolds. At this work he did a great job, as you all know. Harold took the Commercial Course for one year. He then changed to the General Course. He enjoys math very much. Harold has a few nicknames. His friends call him Sam. He enjoys dancing very much. Every Saturday night you can find him in Fitchburg at some dance hall. He has a great collection of popular records; he gets all the new records when they are first out. Harold has enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps. He will be called in June when he receives his diploma. CLAIRE SASSEVILLE Ciever Scholar. Claire, known as “Sassy” to her friends, was born in Sterling, Decem- ber 10, 1926. She attended the Mary Ellen Butterick School until her sophomore year when she came to Leominster High. Her favorite hobby is writing letters to her friends in the Service. Typing is the subject she enjoys most. She was an active member of the Biology Club during her junior year, and of the Press Club during her sophomore year. She was elected president of the Biology Club by her classmates in her junior year. She enjoys all sports. In her sophomore year she went out for every sport in the girls’ athletic league. In her junior year, although she worked, she found time to go out for softball, basketball, and hockey; and, in her senior year, she carried forward her interest in hockey. Outside of school, she has been an active member of the Sterling Dramatic Club. She is as yet undecided about what she will do after she graduates, but she believes she might like to study to become a cosmetologist. MAYDEE SCHEUNEMAN Most Rare S pecimen. In a burst of sunshine and with sparkling laughter, “She’’ sweeps us along with her. No matter what the weather, Maydee is as cheerful as a chickadee. Maydee began life in Erie, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 1926. She received some schooling at Mt. Lebanon, a suburb of Pittsburgh. However, we like to believe, she received her knowledge in our junior high and senior high schools. Although born in the Quaker state, Maydee is typical of New England girls as she enjoys skating, swimming, bicycle riding, and skiing. A Swiss ancestry might be responsible for her delightful rendition of “Shepherd's Serenade” during her sophomore year at one of her many per- formances in Sing. Maydee has frequently entertained at assembly. Her charming voice has been an asset to the Glee Club and the Choral Club for three years. She has been librarian of the Glee Club for three years and is vice-president of the Choral Club. Maydee also has been an active member of the French Club. Her favorite subjects are French and algebra II; her sports, football and volleyball. Historical novels are just her dish! Maydee’s big ambition is to travel. Good luck, Maydee, and may your five feet five and one-half inches of friendliness pave your rough road to adventure! ELIZABETH SEETEY Enjoys Jolly Stories. Elizabeth Seeley, who is called ‘Betty,’ has pursued the Commercial Course all through high school. She was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on June 22, 1926. At the age of three she moved to Leominster. During her school career she attended St. Leo's, Priest Street, junior high and senior high schools. She has blue eyes, blonde hair and is five feet four inches tall. She has a very pleasing personality, always having a smile for verybody. Betty was on the Ticket Committee for the Junior and Senior Proms. Her name appeared on the Second Honor Roll during her junior year. Her best liked subjects are typing and bookkeeping. Like that of most of-her friends, Betty’s favorite sport is football. Her favorite pastime is dancing, and one of her greatest ambitions is to dance to the music of Benny Goodman. Betty likes to read; and one of her favorite books is NOW VOYAGER. Betty's favorite hobby is collecting souvenirs from all over the country. Betty belonged to the Bowling Club in her junior year. Outside of school she is an active member of St. Leo’s Girls’ Club. [ She is now employed as bookkeeper at Willard’s Farm where she intends to stay after graduation. CONSTANCE SENAY Can't Be Stopped. Graduation for Constance Senay, known as ‘Connie,’ will mark the termination of three very busy and ‘happy years. The commercial studies at the high school have interested Connie very much; therefore she is planning to continue her business education further when she gets out of high school. She displayed her skill in this type of work by helping out at the Blood Bank as typist when it came to Leominster. Another proof of her ambition was shown when she acted as secretary to Mrs. Bucknell during her junior year. Connie has been a member of the French Club and of the Press Club, in which she was a typist . She also served on the various committees for the Junior and Senior Proms. Her eagerness and her school spirit of aiding at all times have made her amiable and popular. She was an usher at the Thanksgiving softball game and again at the Senior Reception. Outside of school, she is an active member of the St. Jean's Girls’ Drill team. Her many duties did not prevent her from being an honor student as well as an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. Her ambition is to become a private or social secretary. We know she will meet with great success. JOHN ANTONIO SICARD ie Jovial, Ambitious, Stalwart. John Antonio Sicard, known simply as “Johnny” to all his friends, was born on November 9, 1925, in Leominster, and has spent his entire life here. His elementary education was received in St. Cecilia’s Parochial School and in the Leominster Junior High School. John is known especially by his pleasant ways of being comical, ever ready to take a dare, and always ready to help someone out of trouble. John has taken the Commercial Course throughout his entire high school career. He has consistently maintained good marks, and his name has frequently appeared on the Second and Third Honor Rolls. During his sophomore and junior years he was an usher at the Senior graduation. His pet subjects in high school are typewriting and bookkeeping. As almost everyone else in high school has done, John has worked after school. He was employed by the Wheelwright Paper Mill as a paper tester in the laboratory. He enjoyed this work very much. John's favorite pastimes are bowling and dancing. That is probably why his most enjoyable activity in school is dancing in the gymnasium. Imme- diately upon graduation, he will enter the service as a Marine. We are sure he will do credit to his name. After the duration he plans to go to.some business school and major in accounting, for he wishes to make accountancy his life’s work. MARY MARGARET SIMEONI Mary's Most Smart. [ Mary's greatest ambition is to become a nurse; therefore, she has taken the Classical Course in high school. She plans to go in training at the Boston | Children’s Hospital this fall. | Throughout her high school years, Mary has never failed to make the Second Honor Roll; as a result, she has been an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. A great lover of sports, Mary participated in field hockey, volley ball, basketball, and softball in school during her sophomore and junior years. She was also an active member of the Speech Club in her sophomore year. In addition she was a member of the Decoration Committee for the Junior Prom and for the Senior Prom. In her senior year she was elected secretary of her home room. One of Mary’s most memorable school expe- riences was receiving the Second Prize in Italian in her junior year. During her junior and senior years Mary has been employed for after- noon work by the Tilton and Cook Company. Her hobbies are seeing and hearing famous dance bands, and collecting the autographs of the orchestra leaders and members of the band. Her favorite pastimes are dancing and swimming. BARBARA PHYLLIS SMITH Bears Pleasing Smile. Barbara Phyllis Smith was born on November 1, 1926. She has always lived in Leominster. ‘‘Barb,’’ as she is known to her friends, has a hobby of collecting miniature horses. She also likes to draw and to play the piano. Barbara’s name has been among those listed on the First Honor Roll practically all the time she has been a member of our high school. She has taken the Classical Course all three years; among her various subjects she has preferred French. In geometry she won second prize in her sophomore year. Barb participates in all sports and won numerals in her sophomore, junior, and senior years. She has been a member of the Girls’ Glee Club for three years, the French Club (in which she has held the office of vice-president) during her junior and senior years, and the MAGNET during her senior year. She was treasurer of her homeroom in her sophomore year. In her senior year, Barb had a prominent part in the Interclass Play Contest. Barb plans to go to Framingham Teachers’ College. Her quiet and effi- cient ways, her bright eyes, and her thoug htful smile are bound to help her get ahead in whatever she attempts. HELEN PITMAN SMITH Her Perfect Singing. It was on the twenty-ninth of December in the old whaling town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, that Helen first saw daylight. With the ocean so near it is no wonder that as Helen grew up she became an excellent swimmer. Her school life has been quite broken up as she has attended several schools: the William Taylor School in New Bedford, the Belmont Grammar in Malden, the Dillon School in Fitchburg, the Field School in Leominster, and finally the junior and senior high schools of Leominster. She has, since we have known her, always been in the upper half of her class both in popu- larity and in her school ability. All Helen's friends, and she surely has a lot of them, have called her “Hel” since she first came to high school. They are always ready at any time, to hear Helen sing. Ever since she went to junior high she has been noted for her wonderful ability as a singer. She has sung at many places and we are sure she will go far in the musical field, as that is her primary intent. In school activities Helen i s indeed a partaker, for she has been a member of several musical clubs, of the Magnet staff, of the International Club, and of the French Club. Outside of her musical interests, she enjoys English and other languages, she will prove of great value in her career. As a pastime she collects soap, all shapes and sizes. The greater part of her collection consists of animals. In a few years we think every one will know and be familiar with the name of Helen Smith. We believe she will become a great singer as she has already proven herself to be an outstanding person in the field, not only in school, but in the whole community. lagegeecss t ELIZABETH SPADARO Elly’s Clothes Are Smooth. Betty hasn't done much traveling yet, just from Pleasantville, New York, where she was born, to Leominster. That isn’t much of a start, but, if she has her way, her driving ambition will carry her to every corner of the earth. Now that traveling is an almost unheard of hobby, “Elly,” as she is known to a few of her friends, is doing the next best thing — corresponding with girls in foreign countries, especially Hawaii and Switzerland. She also contents herself with telling “tall stories,’ denting the mud-guards of her family’s ‘'37 ' station-wagon, and just being generally devilish. She has always been an active student while in school, serving as the editor of the MAGNET in her senior year. As a sophomore, she was a member of the International Friendship League and of the Art Club, and in her junior year she continued as a member of the Art Club. Her name is often to be found on the Honor Roll, and she is now an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club, because of her mental ability. The first prize in the War Bond Poster Contest, which was sponsored by the Fortnightly Club, was, of course, awarded to Betty Spadaro. NORMA SWIFT Neat and Sagacious. Norma Swift, better known to her friends as ‘‘Norm,’ was born in Leominster on October 28, 1926. She attended Bennett School, the junior high, and the senior high school. Norma has taken the Commercial Course for the past three years in order to become a good legal secretary after she graduates. She is getting the best practice by working for one of the most prominent lawyers in this city. Norma has a very interesting hobby of collecting rare Indian relics and fine Indian beadwork. Every summer s he enlarges this collection by going to different camps and resorts. In school she has had a very active career. She is a member of the Press Club and of the French Club, in both of which she has played a very important part. She has enjoyed these clubs very much. Being on the Second Honor Roll throughout her school years, she was made an Honorary Junior Member of the Fortnightly Club. Norma has served on several prom committees and has taken part in a few of the girls’ sports, but she would rather watch the games than play them. I am sure that in years to come Norma will have made a great success of being a legal secretary and will have won a place for herself in the new world. a JOSEPH J. TATA Jovial, Active, Temperamental. | Joseph John Tata, commonly called “Joe” by those who know him, has been a resident of Leominster since his birth on May 19, 1926. Joe’s education has consisted of study in the public schools of Leominster. He is a student of high grade. He deserves a great deal of credit for achieving high marks when you consider the fact that during his junior and senior years he has spent much time working for the C. E. Buckley Company. Not only has Joe a joyful sense of humor, but he has also that sort of personality which quickly attracts friends. His high grade and fine per- sonality enabled him to take part in ushering at the graduation exercises during his sophomore and junior years. When Joe has any spare time, he makes good use of it by learning the newest developments in aviation. He is also keen on shop work. His interest in aviation leads to the fact that after graduation he will take steps to enter the Air Corps. After this conflict is over, Joe’s life-long ambition to become a Certified Public Accountant may be achieved: Pee é ht Sis ce EUGENE ALFRED TAYLOR a Eager, Ambitious, Timid. Pee “Mousey,” as he is known to most of his friends, was born in Fitchburg on September 15, 1926. His early school years were spent in the Fitchburg and Lunenburg Public Schools, and later he entered the Leominster Senior High School as a sophomore. He makes a hobby of building ship models and studying about airplanes. The subjects he enjoys most are aeronautics, physics, and algebra. During his schooling at Leominster his name has fre- quently been on the Honor Roll. Mousey likes all sports in general, but his favorites are football, basktball, skiing, and bowling. He is the kind of fellow you are always glad to have around, because he is cheerful, quick-witted, and a good friend. He is also active outside of school, for he belongs to the Young Men's Christian Assocition, The Civil Air Patrol, and the Order of De Molay. He is now enrolled in The Navy V-5 program, and when he graduates from school, he hopes the Navy will send him to Cornell University. He hopes to qualify as a pilot in the Navy for the duration of the war, and, when peace comes, he intends to remain in the Navy for a career. RUSSELL FREDERICK THOMAS Reliable, Friendly, Thoughtful. Russell Frederick Thomas, better known as ‘’Russ,” has taken the Clas- sical Course throughout his three years in Leominster High School. He was born on July 11, 1926, and is strictly a Leominster boy. When his parents moved from Leominster, he asked permission to remain with his classmates and complete his high school education here. Russ is the kind of person who is liked by everyone because of a glittering personality, a fine character, and a courteous nature. His name has appeared frequently on the Honor Roll because of his liking for all subjects, English in particular. He was a prominent member of the orchestra and of the football team and held an office in his sophomore and junior home rooms. Like most people he has wanted to do something for his class; consequently, he was put on two committees for the Senior Prom. His outside activities include church affiliations and sports. In church he was an acolyte; later, the crucifer and the treasurer of the Young People’s Fellowship. After he completes his high school studies, he plans to enter the service of his country, perhaps the Marine Corps. Russ is the type of person who will succeed in everything he undertakes. BERNICE H,. TUTTLE Bernie Has Talent. Bernice Tuttle, better known to her friends as ‘Bernie,’ was born in Leominster on October 17, 1926. She is a brown eyed and dimpled brunette. Bernie attended the first six grades of school at Bennett School and the seventh and eighth grades at Lancaster Center School. When it came time for her to attend the ninth grade, Bernie had gone all the way to Lealman Junior High School at St. Petersburg, Florida. After completing the ninth grade she came back to Leominster and finished her schooling at Leominster High School. Bernie has a pleasing personality and therefore has many friends. Her charming disposition will help her as a student at business school and later as a bookkeeper. Bernice likes roller skating as a pastime. She enjoys football; of course, her favorite colors are blue and white. Her favorite subjecis are book- keeping and human relations. AGNES G TYLER A Good Talker. Little pug-nosed Aggie — you couldn't pick a fight with her in a mil- lion years. Maybe that's because she’s used to the town; she’s spent her whole seventeen years here! Spare moments, when she can't coax a car and instructor for driving lessons, are spent penning letters to boys in various foreign countries. As a result of her interest in distant countries, she joined the International Club, which, until this year, was one of the school’s most active organizations. Aggie’'s name appears frequently on the Honor Roll—not so often that she is termed a book-worm, but she holds her own. Her varied program allows various extra-curricular activities. She served on the Junior Prom Refreshment Committee, and the Senior Prom Ticket Committee. All work and no play,” so they say, ‘makes Jack a lazy boy.” Aggie takes no chances. Her favorite haunts are bowling alleys and rollerskating rinks. (She has to work off some of that bubbling energy.) If ever things get dull, look up Aggie, and let her penetraie your dull mood with her pixie-ish personality. a ee | VERA J. VALERI Vera’s Joyful Views. Vera Valeri was born in Leominster, March 19, 1926. She has always attended the Leominster schools. Upon entering the senior high school, Vera elected the General Course, in which she has continued for the past three years. In her sophomore year she was vice-president of her homeroom. Among her subjects, her favorite one is biology. Her name has appeared on the Second Honor Roll. During her high school career, Vera has taken an active part in all sports and has received her letters. The clubs in which she has participated are the Speech and Press Clubs. Vera's hobby is collecting pictures, of. which she has many books full. She is better known to most of her friends as ‘Ve’ and “Curly” because ol her ‘curly hair: When Vera graduates, she intends to enter the Leominster Hospital School of Nursing. CLAIRE LOUISE VORSE Correct Lessons—Victory. You see her directing a play, or selling defense stamps, or perhaps campaigning for some cause. But whatever it may be, you can be assured that Claire can be depended upon to do an excellent job. She is a mixture of reliability, marvelous intelligence, and traditional Irish good-nature. Claire has spent all her life in Leominster, having been born here on December 11, 1926, and educated in the Leominster schools. In junior and in senior high she took the Classical Course and was on the First Honor Roll every term of every year. Her sense of responsibility has been put to advantage on many occa- sions. She was a Cabinet member for two years, besides being student coach of both the Interclass and Senior Plays. In her sophomore year, she took part in the Better Speech contest. Claire has always loved school, but the subjects she enjoys most are French, chemistry, and history. For relaxation, Claire derives pleasure from the radio or a good book to read, preferably a historical novel. She is also often seen at the movies where she spends a great deal of time. For a stay-at-home hobby, Claire has a marvelous collection of minia- ture dogs, which has now mounted to 550. This collection also acts as a momento of her different friends who have sent her dogs as souvenirs. Claire is strictly a sister of the Navy for her four big brothers are all in some branch of the United States Navy. Thus she is kept quite busy writing cheery letters. As to Claire's future, we leave it to the Fates, knowing that whatever she does will be done well. HESTER LOUISE WARD Her Likeable Ways. Hester Louise Ward, known by her nickname ‘’Lou” to her many friends, was born on October 13, 1926. She attended Spruce Street School for six years. Having completed the sixth grade, she went on to junior and senior high schools. In her sophomore year she took the College Course, but she changed to the Commercial Course for her junior and senior years, having decided to fit herself for the business world. During her three years at high school she has always held a home room office. For three years she was an active and dependable member of the MAGNET Staff. During her junior year she was also a member of the International Friendship League. She was chair- man of the Reception Committee for the Junior and the Senior Proms. She was also chairman of the Reception Committee at the C.M.I.P. A. meeting. She had a part in the Sophomore Play for Interclass Play Contest during her sophomore year. She frequently sang in assembly for us. Horseback riding, hiking, ocean bathing, and bicycling are her favorite sports. Collecting records, dancing, and following bands are her hobbies. English is the subject ‘‘Lou’’ has enjoyed most during her high school years. Lou's” friendliness toward all is quickly recognized as one of her most outstanding personality traits. After graduation she plans to join the Cadet Nurse Corps. ALVERNE WEBSTER Ardent, Laborious Worker. No doubt almost everyone in high school is acquainted with Alverne Webster, better known to some as “Stubby” or “Al.” He was born in Fitchburg, on November 15, 1925. The first school attended by “Al’’ was the Pierce School in North Leominster. After successfully compleiing the sixth grade of this school, he continued on to junior high and finally to Leominster High School. Al's” favorite hobbies are skiing and swimming. He is one of the top skiers in North Leominster. He has been a loyal member of the Ski Club for the past two years and has enjoyed it very much. Almost any summer day you will find “Al” at Whalom Lake, either swimming or taking a ride in his canoe. We should all be very proud of “Al” and of boys like him who are in the Navy Reserve. He left Leominster High on March 1, 1944, to take his place at Dartmouth College to become a Naval Air Cadet. We of Leominster High School wish him the best of luck in his new career. WILLIAM GEORGE WOOD Winsome, Game, Wise. “Chuck” or ‘Bill’ as he is known to everyone, was born in Sterling, March 5, 1926. He attended the Sterling schools until he entered Leominster Senior High School as a sophomore three years ago. “Chuck” is interested in aeronautics and likes to build airplane models. Of his subjects, he likes algebra, and, of course, aeronautics. His name has been on the Honor Roll frequently during the past three years. Bill is a letter man in football, and he likes swimming, hockey, and skiing especially, although he is proficient in all sports. Anyone who has known Bill will tell you that he is a good and loyal friend who will do anything for you. Because he is always ready for a laugh, his circle of friends widens every day. After graduation “Chuck” plans to join the Army Air Forces, and, if all goes well, he hopes to be an airline pilot after the war. “We all know that he will succeed in whatever he sets out to do. IRWIN W. WEINBAUM Ingenious, Witty Writer. “Herba started out life on October 19, 1928, in the Bronx, New York. His education began in the New York Public Schools and continued at George Street School. As a sophomore and as a junior, Herba (that's a nickname) participated in many activities. For three years he was an active member of the Classical Course. When a sophomore he was in the Speech Club; and when a junior, an active member of the Art Club. He ushered for the Senior Graduation during both his sophomore and junior years and was an enthusiastic member of the Prom Committees, also during his junior and senior years. In his last year at school, he was given the honor of being Art Editor of the MAGNET because of his cartooning and drawing. His wit shows up in practically every picture he draws. After he graduates he hopes to enter a school of commercial art. His being continually on the Honor Roll ought to help him in entering. Outside of school he has been a member of the Comet Athletic Asso- ciation. JANET WOODWARD Just Wonderful. Janet, one of the newer members of our class, came to Leominster in the middle of her sophomore year. Though she came here from Maine, she was born in one of our neigh- boring towns, Holden. May 10, 1926, is her birth date. While in Holden she started her education in the Princeton Grammar School. In the spring of 1933 she moved to Maine. Janet has several nicknames. Her Maine friends gave her the name of ‘Beanie,’ taken from beanpole. She was called this as she was the tallest girl in the school. Here, her friends call her “Jan” or ‘“Woodie.” Being a popular member of her class, she was elected treasurer during her sophomore year at Winterport High School. A few of her school activ- ities included taking part in two operettas, singing faithfully in the Glee Club, and being a member of the basketball team. When she came to Leominster she took up the studies of the College Course. During her junior year here she was on both the Reception and Refreshment Committees for the Prom, doing a grand job on each. She spends a lot of her time rollerskating, and she may be found any time at the rink, executing fancy figures. Her ambition is to become a model. Because of her excellent posture and courage, as well as her attractive appearance, she will inevitably become expert at her chosen profession. NANCY WRIGHT Nan’s Loveable Ways. At the Lucy Helen Hospital, Fitchburg, on March 26, 1926, a tiny, blue- eyed, blonde-haired baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wright of North Leominster. This darling little girl was named Nancy and called “Nan” for short. Nan attended Pierce School, junior high school, and high school. While she was in junior high, Nan first joined the Press Club. She made good there and continued her literary career in high school. This year she has been Senior editor of the Press Club and co-chairman of the Service Staff. Always active in sports, Nan led the field hockey team, of which she was captain, to the championship in her sophomore year. She likes to par- ticipate in out-door sports but enjoys nothing better than watching a good football game. Recently Nan was elected president of the High Jinks Club, an outof- school club for girls. She is active in other outside activities and, as one of the most popular girls in the Senior Class, is well known by all for her quick laugh and happy-go-lucky manner. After Nan graduates she plans to go in training at the Boston Children’s Hospital. ELAINE YOUNG Makes Everyone Young. Mary Elaine Young, better known to her friends as Elaine, was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on May 2, 1926. She has always attended the Leominster schools. Throughout her three years in high school, she has taken the Commercial Course. Typing is her favorite subject. Her name has frequently appeared on the Honor Roll. Elaine has been a member of the band for two years, during which time she has exhibited some of her fine qualities as a twirler. In her junior and senior years, she was on the Refreshment Committee for the Junior and Senio r Proms. Because of Elaine’s fine help as assistant advertizing manager of the MAGNET, we have one of the finest MAGNETS this year. Outside of school, she has many different activities. She has been very patriotic in attending the Red Cross meetings regularly. Because she likes to dance, she has attended the Reipas Club Dances in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, very often. Elaine’s favorite sports are skiing and swimming. For her hobby she has collected many interesting souvenirs and snapshots. She has been an ardent football fan for a long time and will probably continue to be. Elaine is very well known in her class; she is envied by many for her beautiful hand-knit sweaters. Upon graduation, she would like to enter the New England School of Art to become an interior decorator. LYRIL by MUSIC by PRISCILLA CLASS LF Ae PRUDENCE LARKIN PYLE for-ward, never ceasing; On-ward,let us g0; March in- to the Pow’y %s- bove us shin-ing , Guide vs in ourliwes:For our blessed (ASO STS) od BS (4 ES ene ln i ao ana Ee [CL oe ae Dey fu- ture, Cau-tiovs steps ond slow ; Mold ovr fives in pattern coun-try, E- ver let us strive; Lead us In ovr path- way; Ofae = worthy souls Wis-dom ev—- er guiding, Fur-t - Ty, our Be it straight and true, Keep us looKing Forward , No-ble goal. All In one u - nit - ing, in 2 might-y band, let us strive for vict vy, God, and na-twe lan PEACE — OUR VICTORY We have a war to fight and win, And also have the hope that’s given Of everlasting freedom here In this blessed land we hold so dear. This hope we have is strengthened by The very lives of those who die To keep it ever in each heart, And beg of us to do our part. For freedom can't be simply won By airplane's zoom, by flashing gun. That's war; the peace, our freedom is, Which each must try to keep as his. To win the peace we first must win The war, and conquer hate and sin; For freedom never has endured Where war and greed have not been cured. Our freedom lives where peace is great. This men find out, sometimes too late. We fight not just to win the war; Of war we want to hear no more. We fight to win the peace as well: To save our world from earthly hell, To keep the hope of freedom strong, To make right triumph over wrong. Our victory will come at length, And for the peace we'll use our strength. But first a sacrifice this needs, The willing gift of time and deeds. Barbara Smith The log of 44 Two hundred and fifty seamen, all novices, boarded the good ship ‘44 for an adventurous three year cruise. Whew! We, the crew, hadn't minded the first knot of the trip to the ship, but those last three or four knots had ended just in time, as our home port appeared on the horizon. With the high school as a home base, we saw a new life open to us seamen-Sophomores, in other words! Maybe we shouldn't have said that so loud. We were as proud as .punch, but those ensigns and _ lieutenants (Seniors) were husky brutes. The boatswain ordered “all hands on deck”’. We stepped lively and rowed to shore. To our surprise, there weren't any petty officers to keep us in hand with their little black jacks. Believe it or not we could go up and down any gangway. Heavens, we have arrived! Every sailor of us experienced that mal-de-mer of initiation when we couldn't find Room 13, and couldn't understand why the salty old tars kept its position a military secret. Soon the sailors were scurrying from fo’ castle to engine room in search of their nautical equipment — books! Were our voices wonderful! Our first sing was fine, if we did say so and no one else did. There was just a little misunderstanding. We didn’t know _ whether we should sing in the same key, and whe- ther we should keep up with the piano player or not. The ship’s doctor prescribed a Sophomore party; and thanks to the Speech Club, who were super to us Sophs, we had a snazzy Sophomore Party, at which we became acquainted with the other sea- men. The food was wonderful; the band was ex- hilarating; and even the old starts of upper-classmen were likable besides being human. POINTS OF INTEREST: Woe is me! Could you speak for five minutes? So could we, but we had to say something! We weren't practicing for riveters; that was just the ice shaking in our bones when we saw our admiral, the teacher, rubbing his hands and chopping his lips as we stood up to recite our speeches. The recitation wasn't really bad. Our hair stood up straight any- way. We had loads of fun at the Magnet Dance; then we hastened to prepare for the Thanksgiving game. We will omit the result, disastrous as it was. We think of the Pilgrims every year even though they never thought of us. This is neither here nor there, so we'll just say “Thanks for the Pilgrims (and Thanksgiving dinners)”. At the Senior Prom, our first prom, we learned the square dance, and we discovered our newly found friends from Sterling were in top form for this. Suddenly our small world crashed on us. Decem- ber 7, 1941 — The date which will live in infamy’! The Japanese wouldn't dare and yet they had. Solemnly we went to the assembly to hear President Roosevelt, over the radio, ask Congress to declare war. We knew that with our “righteous might’ we would win; we must win. Just wait till the Japs tasted the fire of our boys. Just wait! Christmas and carols! We sang with all our hearts for those boys ‘‘over there”. Our first air raid drill took place then. We forgot our rubbers or lost a mitten, but we missed a sub- ject so we were even, all told. How thanktul we were that it was only a drill and not the real thing! We were to be actors! Our play for the Inter- class Play Contest was ‘Nine Lives of Emily” with Bob Hutton, Peg Matthews, Alfred Malanson, and Hester Ward carrying our banner. We liked third place anyway. The cabinet bonds. Dig, brother, dig! to do. The Class Fight! It was wonderful. Everybody pushed, tore, and pulled— everybody except us. Even the girls fought, but we didn't fight. Are our halos on straight, please? started selling war stamps and We did! It was so little Our girls were very athletic. They walked away with the hockey championship led by Nancy Wright. So simple! Our first shore leave (Alleluia)! The crew of the good ship ‘44 returned to duty with a few less men. We had heard this cruise was tough, but we weren't frightened — not much. We were the big shots now (when the seniors were absent). Great news was in the making. Men promoted from the ranks included James Kelly, as president; Kitty Becrelis, as vice-president; Alton Cole, as secre- tary; and Eleanor Yule, as treasurer. Experienced as we were, turn and turn about brought new galley-slaves as we initiated a younger group under the watchful eyes of those ranking admirals, the faculty. ‘ POINTS: OF INTEREST: Our play, “Teen Magic”, with Betty Baer, Kay McCready, Lizzy Frazier, Bob Hutton, and Rita Burns, took third place in the Interclass Play Con- test. We just can't get away from that number (nice figure though). Never will we forget January of 1943, when the Continued on page 66 Continued from page 65 new commando training was inaugurated. How the boys limped and crawled around like hurt dogs! All kidding aside, we knew the course would fit the boys for the stiff courses in the Services. No love, No Nothing’’ — no gas, no tires, or so our scouting party reported. The land-lubbers cer- tainly envied us with our row boats. The Senior Hop was fun though, with the assembly decorated as a ski-lodge. We loved New England weather, but we all wished we were a “‘little bit south of North Carolina” or maybe souther when the weather reached 30° below zero. Those were courageous (or foolish) enough to come to school changed their minds about dog's being man’s best friend. Let it be known that from that day henceforth, radiators are man’s best friends. We owned stock in the big event of the year— the Junior Prom. Although a pleasure ban on driv- ing almost stopped the show, we managed to convoy the land-lubbers to the prom where they had barrels of fun. Oh, the glamour girls and play boys that popped up astoumded us. Rationing has its good points, especially when it leaves two-week passes in its wake. Our girls again walked away with athletic honors by capturing the volleyball championship, with Pussie’’ Larkin leading them. The Fleet's In! Our Second Shore Leave! Under command from the Secretary of the Navy, the good ship ‘44 set out on the last part of its voyage. A relatively calm sea set the ship on its way with the guidance of the following officers: Geno Salvatelli, Kitty Cecrelis, Marie Hannigan, and Eleanor Yule. It was wonderful to be officers. The poor seamen were lucky to have such kind officers (ho, hum, take a bow). Our crew was now down to one hundred and fifty as many of the crew had yearned for active service to a greater extent. Many had also asked for transfers to the Air Corps and expected the transfers to be effective soon. Crew pictures were taken and p rom plans were in sight, and the log-book awaits its finis. POINTS OF INTEREST: Our entry in the play contest was ‘The Cuko’” (any resemblance is purely intentional). Pauline Poirier, Helen Smith, Barbara Smith, Kay McCready, Bobbie Bennett, Elizabeth Frazier, and Ossian Butter- field were the actors and actresses. We diligently scrubbed the decks for our Senior Prom, a great source of fun for all who attended. Many old events such as the prom remained, but the war had brought many new courses to L. H. S. Aeronautics, communication, automotive mechanics — all these interested the seamen now. The members of the Gremlin Club took turns guarding the Douglas O-46A (from the Army) out at the “hangar”, night and day, until it was safe to leave the plane unguarded. Didn't Ossian Butter- field, Gerry Fage, and Allen Oakley make fine gremlins? We are sure Fitchburg didn't enjoy their Thanks- giving dinner. The team won, of course. Our boys and girls have always been good athletes who placed our class high upon the list. We weren't sur- prised when many seniors ended their athletic careers in a blaze of glory. “Chalk” Antonnuci, Tony Cosenza, Tom Flanagan, Bill Garritty, John Pizzuti, Haldie Nicholson, Bill Wood, Tom O'Neil, Bill Chase, Russ Damon, Joe Barker, Harold Santucci, and Dave Battye are just a few boys who played hard. Kayo” Hathaway, Midge Green, June David- son, Mary Icaboni, Kityy Becrelis, Barb Smith, Kay McCready, “Pussi’’ Larkin, Ann Kendall, Mary Simeoni, and Gilda Chiumento paced the girls on to victory. We were outstanding in other fields besides athletics; for instance, money. After the money course, we certainly knew our money. Speaking of money, could we borrow some until payday? We're getting a job next week — we think. We put in our bid for the theater when we pro- duced ‘Manana is Another Day.” Haldie Nicholson, production manager, Barbara Curley, and Claire Vorse, directors, tasted theater life during this session. Who knews but that the future Garbos and Gables will come from among us? We all went through the terrifying, frightening, petrifying ordeal of having our pictures taken. Didn't think we were so handsome, did you? We had suspected it at times though. Honorable Discharge In Sight! As the grand ship of ‘44 pulls into port, its excited crew know there are great tasks awaiting them — war and its sadness. We will make the war one day shorter in some way or another. Peace will bring great men and women out of our class. Great or small, the crew will never forget that ship of ships — The U. S. S. - ‘44. God Speed Her! Class of 1944 Motto Victory Through Class Prophecy Brrrring! We both dashed breathlessly to the telephone. At last we received the assignment for which we had been waiting so long —ten years to be exact. Malcolm Fortune, busy editor of the New York Times, gave us last minute instructions and wished us luck on our forthcoming trip. We hung up the phone, still scribbling a few last minute instructions, and began making preparations for our journey around the world. After packing our newly acquired wardrobe, designed by Anna Di Nardo, and modeled by Janet Woodward, we drove to the famous Baer and Kendall Beauty Parlor for various improvements. Our next stop was at the office of Robert Gale, M.D., where we were admitted by Priscilla Larkin, his head nurse. We explained to his medical secreta- ries, Lorraine Beaudoin and Gilda Chiumento, why it was necessary to have a physical check-up imme- diately. From there, we went to the Life Insurance Company to pay for future installments. We learned that the cashier, Kitty Becrelis, was also secretary to Frank Baker, vice-president of the com- pany. Our last stop in preparation for the trip was at Mammone’s Drug Store. The day of our departure finally arrived! The taxi driver, Salvatore Pollastri, whisked us to La Guardia Field, which, we learned, was now under the executive head of Alton Cole. Checking the plane instruments was none other than Betty Spadaro, the famous aviatrix, recently returned from a solo hop around the world. Our pilots were Ray Johnson and Bill Woods. After a few hours in the air, the stewardess, Barbara Bennett, told us to tighten our safety belts for the landing. On the fiel d, Joe Belanger met us with his private plane to take us into the heart of the Maine woods where we were welcomed by Warren Blodgett, trapper. After ob- taining sufficient information and interesting anec- dotes about trapping, for our articles, we traveled downstream with our very competent guide, Tom O'Neil. We were then piloted by Gerald Fage to Nova Scotia, where we boarded a transatlantic liner bound for England. During the two-day crossing, Eleanor Appleton, well known foreign correspondent, shared with us a few of her yet unpublished experiences. Also on that trip were Glenn Reynolds, aerial photographer, and his companion, George Rudzik, noted aviation artist. As it was summer, several teachers were on their vacation: Irene Caiazzi, shorthand; Prudence Pyle, cooking; Barbara Smith, sewing; Claire Vorse, French. The captain, Allen Oakley, entertained us all at dinner, for the next day we would arrive in England. Our first day in England, we went to the London office of the New York Times for further orders; there we were received by Robert MacDonald, assistant editor. Working in the large, bustling office were Ruth Duval, Aurora Funari, Rena DiPaoli, Clarice Giradin, Theresa Levesque, Jean Caisse, Rita Capocciama, Marguerite Collette, and Pauline Prince. On the way back to the hotel, the taxi in which we were riding was struck broadside and was turned over. We were rushed in an ambulance, driven by Ralph Bartimo, to the hospital. As we had compound fractures of our arms, and the blood was flowing freely, the head nurse, Mary Simeoni, called for Eleanor. Yule, laboratory technician, to bring some blood plasma to the waiting nurses: Agnes Tyler, Gerry Mullan, and Mercy Marrone. Later, Nan Wright and Jan Crain wheeled us into the operating room where our broken bones were set by David Battye, assisted by Marjorie Demar and Rose Celli. Because our legs were badly strained in the accident, Madge Ann Green and Caroline Hathaway, physical therapists, massaged them daily. Two weeks later, we were discharged. With our arms in slings, we were flown to France by Tommy Flanagan and Lefty Gamache. Imme- diately after landing, we checked in at a huge hotel (all our expenses were being paid by the New York Times) run by Eugene Bigney. That first night in France, we went to the opera to hear the American artist, Helen Smith, in ‘‘Carmen’’. During intermis- sion, we went back stage and acquired more inter- esting data from the singers. Our inquisitive reporter nature led us to the hotel kitchen where we le arned that the excellent food was prepared by Marcia Kalin, head dietician, as- sisted by Lucille Barbour and Mary Coughlin. The next day, we went to Banker Nicholson's mansion, where we were admitted by Lucy Davis and Hester Ward, governesses. In the afternoon, we visited the summer schools, where we found George Antonio diligently teaching the history of the French Revolution. As we had been delayed too long in England, we took leave of France and flew to Italy. This time the pilots were Clarence Richards and Geno Salva- telli. In Italy, we saw Dot Porter and her all-girl $a—— orchestra, which was touring Europe. We spotted, in the audience, Nina Ciprotti and Clara Piccolomini, salesgirls in an ultra-smart college shop, run by Barbie Curley. In less than a week, Alverne Webster, and co- pilot Carmen Marchetti, flew us to Germany, Realiz- ing that our slings were becoming a nuisance, we stopped at a hospital in Berlin, where we were examined by Lizzie Frazier and Helen McCatftrey, who announced that our bones were healed. Work- ing at the hospital were chemists Bill Chase and Eugene DiCesare. We then went to the New York Times office for more instructions. Here the office was in a turmoil, because headline news was com- ing in from all over the world. We spotted secre- taries, Mary Iacabone, Janet Joy, Bernice Kendall, Marilyn Kwayauskas; company accountant, Bernie Tuttle; and bookkeepers, Edward Lahti, John Sicard, Norma Lord, Ann Kendall, and Betty Seeley, calmly doing their duties despite the upset. There were many reporters pounding out stories; Juney David- son, Dot Larkin, Russ Damon, and Bill Garrity. Just as we'd always hoped, we were assigned to get facts on a hostel trip. The next group to leave, under the supervision of Ossian Butterfield, was ready to start the next day. On the first part of t he trip, a railroad journey from Berlin to Frankfort, we interviewed engineers, Harold Lemaine and Mike Ciccone. On the same ’ train were Norma Swift and Connie Senay, private secretaries, travelling with their employers, Charlie Bigelow and Aquilino DeCarolis. John DeCarolis and Irwin Weinbaum, commercial artists, were also on the train. At Frankfort, we rented bicycles and headed for Switzerland. At the Swiss border, we checked our bicycles and started hiking. On the way up the mountains, we saw Chalk Antonnuci in charge of a group of engineers; Joe Barker, Robert Carter, Earl Britton, and Harold Santucci, planning the construction of a bridge across the Rhone River. When we reached our next hopping-off place, we took a plane. We were piloted to Russia by Eugene Taylor and Irving Dennis. While there, we met some of the famous Cossacks: Alfred Carter, Robert Hutton, Harold Lowe, John Pizzuti, Tony Cozenza, and Albert Rocca. After completing our assignment there, we went to China. In Shanghai, we visited one of the great silk factories, managed by Arthur DiGeronimo. From the factory, we went to the New York Times office, to see whether there were any more assign- ments to be completed before we left for the States. There, too, we found many of the usual newspaper employees. Among them were Betty Landers, Stella Moldonis, Janet Ricker, Rena Baca, secreta- ries; Joe Tata, Marjorie Anderson, Bob Hartwell, accountants; Alfred Cormier, Roland Camire, Mario Del Bove, printers. Bud Blackwell and Eddie Jancaitis then flew us across the Pacific to Hollywood, California. We visited the home of Claire Sasseville, current favorite and star of ‘Springtime’, to see her house, which had been decorated by Maydee Scheunaman. Next we visited the lot of Paramont where Elmer Philbin was starred in ‘How to Laugh”, with Dick Bill as the director. Scenery for the picture was being painted by Juanita Jacobs. (Springtime”’, taken from the month's best seller by Olive Mosher, called for numerous costumes, which were made by Betty Mullaney and Marie Hannagan.) The camera men who were shooting the scenes were Roy Ellis and John Foster. The commercial drawings for these pictures were done by Kay McCready and Elsie Ostman. One of the newest buildings being erected in Hollywood was a home for the nurses of the Woods Hospital. Elaine Young, decorator of the modern super-structure, introduced to us some of the nurses who were going to live there. Among them were Inez Lynch, Irma Blanchard, Rita Burns, and Anna Carchidi. Before leaving Hollywood, we visited the Telephone Exchange where Gladys Hill, Pauline Poirier and Alice Moore were very busy making important connections. However exciting our world trip, we were happy when we finally boarded a train for New York. As the train passed through the Middle West, we saw the golden wheat on Robert Boyden's farm. Nearer home, we passed the poultry farms of Russell Thomas and Clyde Palmer. At last we dragged into the Grand Central Station, New York, with our assignments completed. Sn Memoriam Harrison V. Richardson Junior Custodian � ,. July-31; 1903 Died ...June 27, 1943 Born. In the Service of His Country a GO The Class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-four of the LEOMINSTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL presents As the Forty-first Senior Production MANANA 1S ANOTHER DAY By Dwight Morris and Theodore Leominster Junior High School Auditorum April 27-28, 1944 The Cast In Sequence PCPA Os see iy ehecck cote hehe oe eee Clyde Palmer AACN ee cate ine ltrs eine) en eae George Antonio ROBERT Omer cate cd cae: ate Arthur DiGeronimo LOTT Eee Me cea es ice een seer c Betty Baer PORE NACE ees crete duoc fener Salvatore Pollastri PAC CAA TaRUIN Wy a ors: Salis © ohare eet Anthony Antonucci MAS HOLGAZAN MUY HOLGAZAN DONA ESPERANZA DE DIAZ ANASTASIO Geno Salvatelli FIDENCIA Alice Moore MRS. ARNOLD DAVIS (ADDIE). .Caroline Hathaway MRS. 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(pt ia se Ow ed THE ITINERANT COUNT THE ITINERANT COUNTESS THE VASSAR GIRL THE BRYN MAWR GIRL PRES MEA VGIR ie ters cman ts AM edmpggh WO CW lacie Cie, 6 oon ae ares THE DARTMOUTH BOY THE YALE BOY ae arene @ 6 le 66! 6). 90) 1 -elce wry Core Ck Celt oer Oia erate, Sener ye) Ae Sishe en ee vets 's «ene Ne ie e640 ee Aaiwele ne, Che wa, The Synopsis The action occurs in the patio of the tourist boarding house of Dona Esperanza de Diaz at Cuernavaca, Mexico. Five-minute intermissions occur after each act. There will be a brief inter- mission following the action of the first scene of Act I. ACT I. Scene 1. A summer morning. Scene 2. Evening of the same day. ACT II. Afternoon of the following day. ACT Ill. The next morning. PRODUCTION MANAGER PRODUCTION DIRECTORS Haldie Nicholson Barbara Curley Claire Vorse John F. Joyce nT se tbe ae Robert Hutton Raymond Johnson ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER .... Irving Dennis ew REGO Rmeass,Leae eee aca Betty Spadaro PROPERTY MANAGERS Charles Bigelow Russell Damon HAND PROPERTY MANAGERS. .Marijorie Anderson Irene Caiazzi bet, Bye torte Gerald Fage Carmen Marchetti . Robert Hartwell Eugene Taylor re as Rar Ree Juanita Jacobs Clara Piccolomini BOYS’ COSTUME MANAGER ... Robert MacDonald GIRLS’ COSTUME MANAGERS .... Irma Blanchard Lucy Davis MUSIC MANAGER Madge Green BUSINESS AND TICKET MANAGERS. .David Battye Rocco Mammone Siw) fe) 0) ee! ei oineye’te:.e. © STAGE MANAGERS 2 ee! a) 0. 1b: or Ouie CHIEF ELECTRICIAN ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN SOUND EFFECTS MANAGERS .. e) wi es 0: fe. MAKEUP MANAGERS aj elie) ef o Keele Kee) le (6) 0) (a) 8) 6 MANAGER OF THE SCHOOL TICKET CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY MANAGERS by here, we) (4) ‘eo .) (ehe) 6 Nancy Wright aah tae Marcia Kalin Thomas O'Neil Een See Janet Crain Barbara Smith Eleanor Yule Dorothy Larkin BOX OEEICESTREASURER Jules Gamache SECRETARIAL CHAIRMAN Roland Camire STAGE CREW—Frank Baker, Ralph Bartimo, Eugene Bigney, Robert Boyden, Reynold Caron, Anthony Cosenza, Aquilino Decarolis, Mario DelBove, John Foster, Malcom Fortune, William Garrity, Harold Lowe, John Pizzuti, Clarence Richard, Albert Rocca, Harold Santucci, Joseph Tata, William Wood. TICKETS AND BUSINESS STAFF —Jean Caisse, Anna Carchidi, Alfred Carter, Robert Carter, Alfred Cormier, Marjorie Demar, Eugene DiCesare, Roy Ellis, Gladys Hill, Mary Iacaboni, Marilyn Kwayaus- kas, Edward Lahti, Harold Lemoine, Theresa Levesque, Helen McCatfrey, Stella Moldonis, Dor- othy Porter, Janet Ricker, John Sicard. USHERS — Eleanor Appleton, Rose Celli, Gilda Chiumento, Mary Coughlin, Ann DiNardo, Rena SUBSCRIPTION MANAGERS CHIEF USHER Sin 8) (OMY Gi 10) 0 16 o @) ele! 0! elie leans, 6 Late she ts, 76 a Oho fee Kee Continued on page 74 we) Class We, the class of 1944 at Leominster High School, in the county of Worcester, and the state of Massa- chusetts, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills and Codicils by us made. Marjorie Anderson leaves her quiet capability to Rose De Carolis. George Antonio leaves his position as class mischief- maker to Bob Crotchetiere. Anthony Chalk Antonucci leaves the school minus an all-star athlete. Eleanor “Elie” Appleton leaves her baton to any Junior girl who will twirl it just as much gusto as she did. Rena Baca leaves future sculptors without a model when they come to L. H. 8S. Elizabeth Baer leaves here to enter grand opera or maybe just radio with her fine voice. Frank Baker leaves his love to all the broken hearts he has left behind. Lucille Barbour leaves school to continue her study of fruits; strawberries, for instance. Joseph Barker leaves with memories of battles on the gridiron. Ralph Bartimo has left his lovely hair on some barren barber shop floor. David Battye leaves the Reipas Club minus a steady customer. Lorraine Beaudoin leaves L. H. S. dances without a very pretty ornament on the dance floor. Kathleen Becrelis leaves the Senior Class without a fine vice-president. Joseph Belanger leaves to make himself a name in the air corps. Barb Bennett wills her snappy personality to Belle Appleton, giggles and all. Charles Bigelow leaves with golden memories of those good old days down at the Comets AA. Eugene Bigney leaves L. H. S. to slap Japs in the Navy Air Corps. Richard Bill leaves his job as L. H. S. playboy to Bob Cosseboom. Carleton Blackwell leaves school to go to the beach with those memories of his nights in Whalom still in his heart. George Blackwell leaves his love to Dot when he goes into the air corps. Will Irma Blanchard leaves her quiet ways to Barbara Brown. Robert Boyden wills to punish Hitler and Hirohito. Earl Britton leaves for Worcester. Rita Burns leaves her baton to any Junior who wants it. Ossian Butterfield leaves his love to Barb and his car to the junk man. Irene Caiazzi leaves for the top, and she has all our best wishes. Jean Caisse goes to join the Cadet Nurse Corps. Roland Camire, the silent man of the Senior Class, leaves his smile to some Pepsodent ad. Rita Capocciama leaves the office without a super- duper office girl and messenger. Anna Carchidi leaves L. H. S..to press pants. Don't laugh! _ Someone has to press ladies’ slacks while they wait. Reynold Caron leaves his clothes to any ‘Zoot Suiter’’ who dares to wear them. Alfred Carter leaves Tommy McQueery’s porch minus the patter of his tiny feet. Robert Carter leaves his job as man-about-town to Beau Vorse. Rose Celli leaves L. H. S. to listen to Sinatra and Glenn Miller. William Chase, a superb athlete, leaves L. H. S. to follow in his father’s footsteps. (Maybe?) Gilda Chiumento leaves to make a career for her- self in some field (She'll probably be a house- wife, who knows?) Michelangelo Ciccone leaves to write those dime novels one sees at Cecile’s Corner Store. Nina Ciprotti leaves to serve the “Back Booth” tenants at the B. C. Alton Cole leaves his love to Norma, the lovely little blonde of the Senior Class. Marguerite Collette leaves her clothes to Phyllis Mackie. Alfred Cormier leaves Miss Dugan without a right- hand man. Anthony Cosenza leaves the school minus another fine football player. Mary Coughlin wills her friendly ways to Alice Boyce. Janet Crain leaves her collegiate air to Wilma Bachelder. Barbie Curley leaves her super wardrobe to Diane Gist. ay a Russell Damon leaves the Leominster High School to play ball for the N. Y. Yankees. June Davidson takes her leave to show us the road to SUCCeSS. Lucy Davis leaves us rolling in the aisles. Aquilino DeCarolis wills his bookkeeping ability to Barb Demar. John DeCarolis leaves his lovely hair to some mat- tress, if he goes into the navy. Mario DelBove leaves for Washington to get a priority number so he can get a hair cut. Marjorie Demar leaves Dick without a partner at the school dances. Irving Dennis, the Sonny Tufts of the Senior Class, sighs as he leaves through the portals of L. H. 8S. Eugene DiCeasare leaves to join Dr. Einstein in his work, and Eugene really could tell the Doc a few things. Arthur DiGeronimo leaves Bill Chase without a constant companion. Anna DiNardo wills her long black hair to Mary Ray. Rina DiPaoli leaves the L. H. 8. dance floor minus a pair of dancing feet. Ruth Duval leaves Cecile’s Corner Store without an able assistant. Roy Ellis leaves his taxi cab to some junk yard now that the tires are gone. Gerald Eage leaves Mr. Sutcliffe minus a star tuba player, or is it the bass drum? Thomas Flanagan leaves Miss Earl without an able assistant. Malcolm Fortune leaves his car to the U. S. Army to be used as a booby trap. John Foster (head and shoulders above his fellows) leaves L. H. S. to join the air corps. Elizabeth Frazier takes her acting ability to use it where it does the most good. Aurora Funari gives her flirty brown eyes to Jeanie. Bob Gale bequeaths all his Fitchburg girls to Bill De Carolis. Lefty Gamache wills his shy manner for Ray Lemay to use. Bill Garrity leaves the Kouns boys his center posi- tion in football. . Clarice Girardin leaves L. H. S. to join Dick (sailor boy). Madge Ann Green leaves her violin to any great concert musician. Marie Hannigan leaves L. H. S. to join an all-star athlete. Bill Hare has left for the navy. Bob Hartwell donates his machines to Bob Kendall. Paul Hastings wills a lock of his blonde hair to ??? Caroline Hathaway leaves for future fame. Bob Hutton leaves the stage lights on. Mary lIacoboni wills her quick, competent manner to Theresa St. Cyr. Juanita Jacobs leaves the Sterling bus without a very lovely customer. Eddie Jancaitis takes off with the navy air corps. Ray Johnson leaves his old gum to Dick. Janet Joy leaves L. H. S. to help the settlers in Sterling fight off the Indians. Marcia Kalin leaves Mr. Joyce without an able assistant for the Press Club. Ann Kendall bequeaths her pleasant disposition to Edie Piper. Bernice Kendall leaves to make the world happier for someone. Mildred Kendall leaves her counter at Newberry’s to Phyllis Mackie. Marilyn Kwayauskas leaves L. H. S. breathless. Ed Lahti walks quietly from the portals of L. H. S. Betty Landers leaves, still holding the title as the shortest girl in the Senior Class. Dorothy Larkin leaves to make a home for George while he’s busy slapping Japs or Nazis. Priscilla Larkin leaves with the Three Musketeers. Pearl Lavoie leaves her ability to dance well to Ann Beers. Harold Lemoine leaves us without a yawn. Theresa Levesque leaves to vote for Mayor Lapierre. Catherine Lombardo tip-toes away. Norma Lord leaves the rink floor to Bev., her pal. Harold Lowe leaves his perseverance to a needy Junior. Inez Lynch says good-bye to ‘English’. Bob MacDonald wills his automotive talents to Cal Chesborough. Rocco Mammone willingly gives his bow and arrow to Jim Mullen. Carmen Marchetti leaves Mr. D. S. D. still wonder- ing what that plane was. Mercy Marrone leaves to make someone a good secretary. Helen McCaffrey leaves her sense of humor to Joanne Regan. Kay McCready leaves her acting ability to Natalie Margolin. Stella Moldonis bequeathes us golden silence. Alice Moore wills her jitterbug ability to Ann Beers. Olive Mosher leaves the “olive” in her name to hungry Dick. Gerry Mullen leaves her job as cheerleader to Gladys Derby. tly foe Mary Mullaney bequeathes her ice skates to the salvage: drive. Haldie Nicholson leaves his haircut to Bob Quinn. Allan Oakley leaves Ossian Butterfield to protect his sister. Elsie Ostman leaves her skates with Marie. Clyde Palmer leaves us a Sterling bus ticket. Ray Paquette still leaves us speechless. Elmer Philbin begs us to vote for his “uncle”. Clara Piccolomini wills her ambition to Carolyn Spaulding. Warren Pierce has already left his gas stamps tolry ve John Pizzuti leaves us quietly. Oh, yes! ! ! Pauly Poirier leaves Mr. Donnelly without a home room headache. Sal Pollastri gives his pool sticks to Dick Pizzuti. Dorothy Porter leaves her artistic ability to Paula Raatakainen. Pauline Prince leaves to become a queen (of the navy). Prudence Pyle leaves her piccolo (or is it a flute?) to the scrap drive. Glenn Reynolds left his class pin to a girl in Fitch- burg, or did he? ? Chuck Richards leaves to give the Japs a headache. Janet Ricker says good-bye to Miss Ricker, but not for long. Albert Rocca leaves his too dark complexion to Dick Pizzuti. Harry Rudzik wills his records to WEIM! Oh, yes! Geno Salvatelli leaves Gladys with a sigh! Harold Santucci leaves Mr. Sutcliffe solemnly. Claire Sasseville wills her Sterling pass to Jim. Maydee Scheuneman leaves her boisterousness to Martha. Betty Seeley wills her popularity to Mary Pancare. Constance Senay leaves in a rush. John Sicard goes to settle it with the Marines. Mary Simeoni goes quietly, but with promises of a great future. Barbara Smith wills her Maggie Emmerling. Helen Smith leaves her golden voice DeCarolis. Betty Spadaro leaves her generally “smooth” ap- pearance to Claire Therrien. Norma Swift leaves her efficient, winsome ways to Claire Keogh. Joe Tata leaves his earnest study to Bob, who needs it. Eugene Taylor record! innocent expression to to Jenny leaves to break Butch O’Hares’ Russ Thomas throws all his fishing Junk to Sir R. Biss. Bernice Tuttle leaves L. H. S. to roller skate down life's highway. Agnes Tyler leaves for the Halls of Montezuma, or the Shores of Tripoli. Vera Valeri leaves with WAVES. Claire Vorse bequeathes her position on the first Honor-Roll to Joanne Foss. Hester Ward leaves Mr. Rogers for good. Alverne Webster left the Whalom girls in tears. Herby Weinbaum wills his clever cartoons to Robert Shaw. Bill Woods leaves his broken nose to the Pagliacci of the Sophomore Class, Dick Valois. Janet Woodward bequeaths her womanliness to Ann Selig. Nancy Wright wills her “college” attitude, clothes, etc. (all except Johnny, of course) to Joan Tun- stall. Elaine Young leaves her business position on the MAGNET to some efficient Junior. Eleanor Yule still waits for George to come home on leave. Senior Play continued from page 71 DiPaoli, Ruth Duval, Janet Joy, Ann Kendall, Bernice Kendall, Mildred Kendall, Betty Landers, Norma Lord, Inez Lynch, Olive Mosher, Pauline Prince, Claire Sasseville, Betty Seeley, Constance Senay, Bernice Tuttle, Agnes Tyler, Hester Ward, Janet ° Woodward, Elaine Young. SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Rita Burns, Dorothy Porter, Prudence Pyle. In keeping with the precedent set by previous classes every member of the Senior Class served in some capacity in the production of ‘“Manana Is Another Day.” First produced in Mexico City in 1940, this drama now comes to the United States. Our production was the first high school presentation in this country. A vote of thanks goes to the children of the Lancaster Street School who assisted with the pre- sentation and helped to make it a success in every detail. The Senior High School Orchestra, conducted by Miss Lucile M. Brown, played Mexican folk-tunes and Latin-American music, including ‘Cordoba,’ “Mexican Hat Dance,” and Ay, Ay, Ay,” before the play and during the intermissions. Iu Memoriam CECIL PEARSON Born... September 19, 1924 Died ... January 11, 1940 Died in Junior High School Remembered by His Class Today eh f ais Guess Who...: i j j 4 at PM Gon. aaa Answers on page 77 sbaly | Ad: Undergraduates Notes SOPHOMORE NEWS (As viewed by Upper Classmen) Sophomore Party The class of 1946 was welcomed to L. H. S. early in the year at the annual Sophomore party, given by the Speech Club. This informal affair helped our Sophomores to become better acquainted with each other and with their upperclassmen. Also, it showed these newcomers what a grand time we can all have together. They were first presented with the play ‘Orchids for Margaret’, which was given by members of the . Speech Club. The cast included Margie Yeaw, in the title role, Robert Cosseboom, Claire Boyden, Herbert Muir, and Lorraine Metivier. Needless to say, this select cast presented a truly wonderful play for the Sophomores. Later, dancing to a juke box and refreshments were enjoyed by everyone. This rounded up the first meeting of our future active Juniors and Seniors. Interclass Play Contest Sophomore Interest This has been the first time in the history of old L. H. S. that a Sophomore class has come through the trials and tribulations of its first year so victori- ously. To have made the Seniors know that Soph- omores still existed would have been considered fine work, but when these “Sophs” caused the whole school to sit up and listen — well, that is something entirely new and alarming. Our first reaction was to ‘mow ‘em down”, but we soon realized that what these little brothers and sisters needed instead was one great, big, rowsing cheer. The night of the Interclass Play Contest, we got a first-hand glimpse of some of their hidden talent. The play, entitled ‘’Getting Pinned”, was a comedy which gave the audience a humorous account of the mix-up a family can get into by living in a col- lege town. The characters were well-portrayed by Ann Selig, Martha Celli, Paula Raatikainen, Betty Sheehan, Mary Oakley, Robert Darling, George Smith, and Marcel Rocca. This play was not only awarded first prize, but it also provided the best actress of the evening; first prize went to Martha Celli for her grand performance of Dinah Sterling, a vivacious young adolescent in desperate want of getting pinned. It is clear that no one would deny Contiued on page 77 JUNIOR NEWS Interclass Play Contest Junior Interest The Juniors’ contribution to the Interclass Play Contest was a one-act comedy entitled ‘The Ring and the Look”’. This play gave a humorous account of the sorry mess a boy can get himself into when his girl friends become too numerous and his older sister decides to interfere. Robert Cosseboom, who has done fine acting in past plays, received the prize for being the best actor of the evening. This was for his portrayal of Tommy Tuttle, a high school sharpie who literally dazzled all the females. The remaining characters were represented by Carlene Van Vleck, Natalie Margolin, Donald Cloutier, Jean Walton, Gladys Derby, Alice Foster, and Margaret Emmerling. The fine acting of the cast and the play's delightful plot are obviously the reasons why the Junior class received second prize for their play. Junior Class Officers . The class of 1945, in striving to become one of the best classes of L. H. S., has made a grand start by electing such capable people as Anthony Anto- nucci, Gladys Derby, Claire Boyden, and Rudolph Carchidi as Junior class officers. These four stu- dents have worked hard throughout the year to make the Junior class what it is, and they certainly deserve our praise. Anthony Antonucci, better known as “Babe”, was also president of the Leominster Junior High School. At that time, probably, his classmates dis- covered that he was the leader for them. Now, just as then, his winning personality, his leadership, and his being a “good all-round kid’’ have made him the ideal president. Gladys Derby, like Anthony Antonucci, was also an officer of the junior high school. She was then vice-president, and now she has come to fill the same office once again. Gladys, a fine combination of brains and enthusiasm, is just what a class needs for vice-president. The office of secretary is well filled by a very active student, Claire Boyden. Claire, besides being constantly on the Honor roll, has made a great name for herself in the Speech Club and in the Band. She certainly did her share of work in the Continued on page 77 96 = Sophomore News continued from pave 76 MY MOTHER that the class of 1946 have come far in their sopho- more year. Most of us expect them to go even farther in the years to come, so here’s wishing loads of luck to those prominent geniuses. I can see her above the highest tower, Because she is so beautiful. My mother reminds me of a flower, Because she is so beautiful. : Better Speech Contest It was definitely the Sophomore’s night of triumph when the Better Speech contest took place. First prize, second prize, and honorable mention She may be gone, But her favorite song still lingers on, Because she is so beautiful. were all rightfully hoarded by three of their class- I can see her in the heavens so bright, mates. Surprises like that come only once in a life- Because she is so beautiful. time (thank goodness!), and it took the class of 1946 Sometime we will be together each night, to accomplish it. The Sophomores had a great deal My mother and I, to overcome: Seniors with two past years to their Because she is so beautiful. credit, Juniors with triumphant past experience, and their own inexperience. However, they came through with flying colors, showing other people rat just what they could do. Herbert Muir, an active member of his class, Betty Landers received first prize for his speech Why We Will CINQUAINE Win”, a stirring tale which is very timely at the The snow moment. Second prize went to Evelyn Brown, who Comes drifting down stunned her audience with the speech '’Night on the To cover the earth, below, Russian War Front’. Ann Selig’s “I am from With a pure white blanket, soft and smooth, Austria’ received honorable mention. Tonight. The Sophomores can justly be proud of these DAG. O, three classmates who have helped so much in advancing their class to being one of the best. CINQU AINE The day ; Junior News continued from page 76 band by playing the trumpet and being one of the co-majorettes. Although Rudolph Carchidi is a newcomer to Is nearing end, With shadows lengthening fast; And soon the moon will brightly shine, our class only this year, he is already very well Good=nigit. 1 F known. This is proved by the fact that he was Sat elected treasurer by his classmates. Previously he attended St. Bernard's High School; he changed to CINQU AINE L. H. S. in the autumn of 1943. With his class spirit, The plane he is bound to do much to further the Juniors in their Went zooming off, efforts for success. With motor steady and strong, And seemed to shout to boys below, Answers to... “Come fly.” GUESS WHO? continued from page 75 T. F. 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OSSIAN BUTTERFIELD PANE TOCHATIN : y0:23 09 one pee ee eee Most’ Collegiate’, 2 .s...- sen eee ..HALDIE NICHOLSON HELEN “SMITH etl cress pee eee Most Talented Wi. a2 aoe hee eee CLYDE PALMER RENAL BACA Si edicts xine es cee eee Nicest Smile ) . suo. eae eee MALCOLM FORTUNE unio MORSE o.4 vi. cle case ere meee eee Smartest Fs. ius. te oes eee ee ee ALLEN OAKLEY DO DAGAREIN:. s:5sscumccksce et ees Cuteste) 9 te cass nee CARLETON BLACKWELL PORRAINE, BEAUDOIN =, .,. acetals eee Smoothést- © 2 is.c5¢0 od volves ee eee ALTON COLE MABCIASE ALIN, cusps so adver Hordast: Worketis © nae ee ROCCO MAMMONE BLA MOORE ea nictiaa.d scene ae Sharpest” acclha eos ee See BUD BLACKWELL Class Favorites MOVIEWAGTRESS: .2us serasttvices cue ae eae BETTY GRABLE MOVIE ACTOR: .c20ctt cscs oa eh ee ees ALAN LADD SPORT! 2A se drkwncv cee ee nes eae ee ee FOOTBALL DONG icin oe cals Heceenae ck bea aes Roky “MY HEART TELLS ME” BAN ie ei ate pis 4a tees a pcacbak: aan ate oe a ate eee HARRY JAMES MAGAZINE | 3s sein i ncaa s eek ees aie ne ne oes Al gs SINGERS v'ga'ndr= eat tele ale MO SIE eae ere ee BING CROSBY MAGNET In spite of the great demands on L. H. S. pupils for war activities, the members of the Magnet staff have had a very profitable and worthwhile year. In September the members decided to attempt a new system, that of putting out only one issue at the close of the school year. This plan naturally re- quired a greater amount of time and work in order to make the one issue contain a complete and in- teresting account of the various school activities as Each department worked on particular assignments and well as the usual commencement material. then submitted the work to the staff as a whole for criticism. At Christmas time and in the spring the Magnet stati enjoyed parties in Room 17. Entertainment was given by members and refreshments were served. These parties were under the direction of the assistant editors. In February the combined staffs of the Magnet and Press Club sponsored a C. M. I. P. A. conference and dance. Representatives from schools throughout Central Massachusetts attended and exchanged ideas and suggestions concerning school papers. Betty Spadaro was the year's editor-in-chief, with Miss Mary E. Colley as literary advisor. Jean Caisse was business manager, with Miss Lydia Huttula as business advisor. + a ee ee Mercy Marrone Aurore Funari’ , ee SM at et eeetiteeiens - “ae Olive Mosher : , Irene Collette ae. 7 a a | Kencel-Berb-Meydee Harry Rudzik Se eae ee eg : ae THE PRESS CLUB Through the work of the Press Club, the com- munity has been kept informed of the activities of the high school by the school news section appear- ing weekly in the Leominster Daily Enterprise. The main event of the year was the C.M.LP.A. conference and dance sponsored by the Club, co- operating with the Magnet Staff. At this affair the names of the typical L. H. S. boy, Geno Savatelli, and girl, Gladys Derby, were announced. The high schools represented at the conference were: Ayer, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton School, Lawrence Academy, Lunenburg, Orange, New Sa- lem Academy, Winchendon, and Leominster. Major Victor O. Stout, public relations officer at Fort Devens, spoke to the group about the practical side of newspaper work. Before entering the service he was a member of the Boston Herald Staft. AI TACY us SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER teD Ses oe Shc oo. eb ele a ele Léa ev aure. evbe! te et (oie! (0: ae) oa? '6) ewe! (818 r es) e: 10 8 er 6 6 ile s_6 Neher ise @ 6 16) ere ies. vie The Press Club is one of the largest in the school; with a membership of 58 students this year. The members have been divided into various depart- ments; such as, clubs, music, special features, ca- binet, alumni, service, and athletics. The officers for the year are Marcia Kalin, editor- in-chief; Nancy Wright, senior editor; Earl Colette, junior editor; and Robert Hadley, sophomore editor. John F. Joyce is the faculty advisor. city daily The Press Club be- lieves it is especially fortunate in being one of the Few high schools have an actual newspaper for a news outlet. few school organizations so favored, and the mem- bers have been grateful for the opportunity afforded them by Clinton P. Rowe, editor of the Enterprise, and his statt. Jean Caisse ‘44 Nina Ciprotti ‘44 Hester Ward ‘44 M. Elaine Young ‘44 HOME ROOM AGENTS B—Ruth Eaton ‘46 1—Mary Coughlin ‘44 2—Barbara Bennett ‘44 3—Norma Lord ‘44 4__Hester Ward ‘44 5—Maybelle Appleton ‘45 6—Robert Cosseboom ‘45 7—Jean Holden ‘45 8—Beverly LaPierre ‘45 9—Virginia Pelton ‘45 10—June Regan ‘45 11—Barbara Aston ‘46 12—Nancy Dennis ‘46 14—Jean Gordon ‘46 15—Mary Landers ‘46 16—Helen Mann ‘46 19—Claire Therrien ‘46 20—Ruth Robbins ‘46 FRENCH CLUB This year the French Club got under way with a business meeting in Room 5 in October. At this meeting officers were elected and plans made for a business meeting in November. The officers were: president, John Cournoyer; vice-president, Barbara Smith; secretary, Katharine McCready; treasurer, John O'Neil. Mrs. Miriam Bucknell is faculty advisor. . In November, plans were made for the Christmas meeting, which was held at the home of Betty Green. This was one of the most enjoyable meet- ings of the year. Another very interesting meeting was the Valen- tine party, held at the home of Ann Selig. Kenneth Cormier, Chairman of the Games Committee, pro- vided excellent means of amusement, and the Music Committee supplied a soloist in the person of Ray- mond Paquette. At this meeting also the club planned to write letters and send gifts to former members of the French Club who are now in the armed services. Many financial schemes were carried out by the club during the year. The first was the sale of pen- cils with the football schedule printed on them, last October. Then, in December, Christmas cards and wrappings were sold by the club. This venture was particularly successful. In March a third plan was carried out when the club sponsored the movie, Madame Curie”. During the year the L. H. S. French Club ex- changed gifts with the French Clubs of Clinton and Gardner. Besides gifts to other schools, the French Club bought a French flag for use of future French Clubs Ob le kig.w: a a ienameeomt “Elmer Phijbin Pauline Prince Milly Kendell’ a. a i { Therese Levescue Eddie and Rey ! Rocky Herry 4 7 Betty Mullaney 3 “4. oa SP ak GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The president of the girls’ Glee Club is Kay McCready; the vice-president is Joanne Foss; a nd the secretary-treasurer is Mary Ray. Every Tuesday afternoon over twenty enthusi- astic girls meet in the music room at the high school for an hour in which to study and sing selected songs. “Night and Day”, a Fred Waring arrange- ment of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”, and “Drums in My Heart” are among those which have become favorites of the members. This year the club has sung at such affairs as the Mayor's Inauguration, Parents’ Night, the Thursday Morning Sings at high school, and a meeting of the Thursday Musical Club. This club is under the direction of Miss Lucile Brown. BOYS’ GLEE CLUB The Boys’ Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Lucile Brown, is comprised of the boys in high school who wish to unite as a group for the pur-- pose of singing. The members meet weekly with Miss Brown to practice the various songs they have selected for study. The club has held a part in quite a member of programs throughout the year: the inauguration of Mayor LaPierre, Thursday morn- ing Sings, and music assemblies. Offices of Anthony Cosenza; the club are as follows: president, John secreiary, Augusto Rotondo; librarians, John Joyce vice-president, Pizzuti; and Ralph Bartimo. ORCHESTRA The Leominster High School Orchestra has had a very progressive year under the capable super- vision of Miss Brown. During the year the orchestra has played in two musical assemblies which were well received. The members took part in the Mayor's Inauguration and in a Thursday Musical Club pro- gram at the Leominster Junior High. The organiza- tion, consisting of thirty-eight members, rehearses twice weekly. At these rehearsals, Miss Brown, the director, introduces new pieces which are practiced until they can be played suitably. The library in- cludes various types of music, like the tango, the waltz, and the foxtrot. Most of the numbers studied such as, ‘The Emperor Waltz”, and ‘The American Patrol’, by F. W. Meacham, two of the are well known, well liked ones; by Johann Strauss, orchestra favorites of the year. Se ne CES eae : dase apie i500 Sanam neeren hiker rsininomtite $ THE STUDENT CABINET The Student Cabinet, an organization which gives the school its democratic government, now so pre- cious, and its helpful direction, consists of a member from each home-room. The officers chosen include Rocco Mammone, president; Thomas Flannagan, vice-president; Claire Vorse, secretary; Virginia Thurston, treasurer. Mr. Davis and Mr. Coburn are the faculty advisors. The Cabinet started the year right with the pa- triotic gesture of sponsoring, again this year, the sales of War Stamps and Bonds. The Cabinet fur- ther stimulated large sales by providing special posters of Walt Disney cartoons for each room that contributed 100%. Among the Cabinet's many achievements was the inaugurating of the cafeteria system. The Ca- binet was instrumental in overcoming the slightest defects of the system and in the smooth operation of the system. Dancing during the second lunch period was highly enjoyed this year because of the efforts of the Cabinet. Because of the wish of the student body, the Ca- binet undertook the planning of a program for the project of the teen-age boys and girls, using the facilities of the Servicemen’s Club, Monday through Friday, from two o'clock to five o'clock. The Club has proved a source of entertainment and interest to the students. BIOLOGY CLUB Oh, yes, Biology Club is still “clicking” this year although the membership contains only four of the high school students; namely, Virginia Townsend, the club’s president; Minerva Sarkin, the vice- president; Marion Forbes, the club treasurer; and Evelyn Brown, the secretary. Despite our minute enrollment we still carry on every Tuesday during Activities Period, studying skeletons, snakes, twigs, microscopic life, or any- thing else that meets our fancy. It is really an enjoyable period and has proved very satisfactory in providing amusement, knowl- edge, work, and sociability for the members, as well as producing drawings and other things that Miss Burnham wants for her biology and General Na- tural Science classes. We think our club is very successful; and think that, if there were more people who thought it was worth their time, they would be glad of the decision, and would find many opportunities to learn, in an interesting “‘out of the class room” way, things of unending interest. SPEECH CLUB The Speech Club is one of the busiest organiza- tions at school. The officers for the year are Eliza- beth Frazier, president; Marcel Rocca, vice-president; Betty Mullaney, scretary; Robert Cosseboom, treas- urer. Miss Lillian Ricker is faculty advisor. As usual, the Speech Club welcomed the Sophs at the annual Sophomore Party. The entertainment consisted of a short play by members of the club and dancing. A Hallowe'en dance at which prizes for the best costumes were given was put on by the cluk Inter-Class Play Contest was also sponsored dur- ing the year. First prize was awarded to the Sopho- mores, while the Juniors came in second, and the Seniors, third. This year meetings were held every two weeks After the business of the meeting was discussed, different members provided entertainment for the group. vet ¢ 4 NL AY oF gie é + si “a i} - Boys and Girls Sports FOOTBALL 1944 | alae ER Aa) NORTHBRIDGE 0 [SSbake ter? 1 MEDFORD 32 imal so: 0 WALTHAM 7 1 El ES a de ST. BERNARDS 0 lb te tes 6 ARLINGTON Be We leketove Masi CLINTON 0 Sa gS ee RINDE TECH. ) Me leasy SH be, Tad ied gy i ete hay GARDNER 33 aioe ols FITCHBURG 6 BASKETBALL 1944 |x Me Boe aisha 8) ALUMNI 26 fac rao LOWELL 20 in Been ays) GARDNER 34 Feri. 134 NORTHBRIDGE 33 Ee Osu LS FITCHBURG 21 ishreeye yale: SIMOND SAW 26 Fie. 20 NORTHBRIDGE 32 | Bpte re ne, 0) ST. BERNARDS 4} ieeuree 25H NASHUA 96 i hep tet GARDNER 4] itches ate DEVENS MP 18 isk oe gees) ST. BERNARD 43 febcror mA FITCHBURG 96 PPP PPP PP eee GIRLS‘ SPORTS Did you know that the Senior girls won the Inter-class Hockey Contest? Well, they did; so let's chalk it up for these champs. The members of this winning team were Barbara Smith, Captain; Kitty Becrelis, Madge Ann Green, June Davidson, Caroline Hathaway, Mary Iacaboni, Priscilla Larkin, and Kay McCready. Take a peek at the scores of games which are listed below: _ Seniors vs. Juniors 2-1 Sophomores vs. Juniors 4-] Seniors vs. Sophomores 3-2 Seniors vs. Juniors 4-] Three cheers for the Seniors! Fitchburg-Leominster Game The Thanksgiving Day Game this year was one of the most thrilling and exciting ones witnessed in many years. During the previous week the Leo- minster team had been beaten by Gardner 33-6. Although the fans of the Leominster Team were not too sure of a victory, the student body and the coaches were right behind the team. School spirit counts immensely in the spirit with which a team goes out to play. The school rally sent this team out on the field with a fighting spirit that you can't acquire any other way. You all know this because you saw it happen. The starting eleven last Thanks- giving Day went out on the field, knowing they had to win this game, and they did win it. As Mr. Moran said in Assembly, every man who plays on that team is representing the school and it is up to the student body to see that he plays to the best of his ability. After the first few plays there was little doubt in any of our players’ minds that they were going to win; because they had the fight and the spirit. For Leominster really handed Fitchburg the game on a silver platter as far as the breaks went. The costly fumbles, no doubt, robbed Leominster of other scor- ing opportunities, but Leominster won the ball game; and it was a ball game from the opening whistle — one that many fans will not forget in a long time. Leominster was unbeatable; and Fitchburg put up a grand game of ball, but they just didn't have enough stuff for the Blue and White. Leominster lettermen were named honorary game captains: Chalk Antonucci, Bill Garrity, Tom Flana- gan, Johnny Pizzuti, Joe Barker, and Haldie Nichol- son. Throughout the game it was all Leominster with Tony Cosenza ripping up the Fitchburg line and Chalk Antonucci playing his same startling game with his end skirts that added yardage to the Leominster attack. The whole line, in fact, played a wonderful game, with Fitchburg getting only three first downs. When Fitchburg was down on _ the Leominster goal line, due to lucky breaks, it took Fitchburg four downs to score. Johnny Pizzuti played a bang-up game, being converted to half back. If the Leominster team had not fumbled in the pinches, the score would have been higher yet. On the whole it was a swell game, and Coach Broderick and the team certainly deserved every bit of the credit and final victory. The score was Leominster 13 and Fitchburg 6. Red Cross Service Club The Red Cross Service Club is one of the least publicized, though most important, organizations of our school. Every Wednesday the club meets at the Red Cross house on Merriam Avenue where two hours are spent in making surgical dressings. The members include, for the most part, students em- ployed afternoons who desire to contribute in this’. way to the war effort. The only requirement for membership in this club is being willing to give two hours weekly toward this highly important work. Because of the lack of formal meetings, there are no officers. Miss Blanche Jobes is the faculty advisor. The Band x The Leominster High School Band, under the direction of Mr. J. Richard Sutcliffe, made a very fine showing this year in spite of the present war conditions. It played at all the football games held at Doyle Field. The members were quite fortunate in being able to play at the out-oftown game at Gardner. After the football season was over, the band started to play at the Ayer U.S.O. and the Leo- minster U.S. O. for the soldiers. The band played special music at the Leomin- ster-Fitchburg Joint Concert at Fitchburg, Massachu- setts. The co-drum majors this year were Claire Boyden and Barbara Bird. The officers were as follows: manager, Gerald Fage; secretary and treasurer, Prudence Pyle; sergeant drummer, Edythe Gordon; librarians, Ralph Cousins and Elizabeth Green; and press correspon- dent, Rita Burns. — y ta Ee aa NG y, i B K ‘ GA ae pe ‘ fo) pa 1G r wa ad ae Z | Ze | ag: EVERYONE WANTS —e@ [ 8 ; = (NK DIDN'T x BO Ogee y — “= —— 3 TAC CER INTO THe PGi ae SPLATTER, SOMEONE SPILLED ThE erens NOW 1S THE TIME FON ALL Jee Gs GOOD MEN 70 COME TO SS Kise ee THE A D OF aTWEIR COUNTRY OH 70 GE —orn ce ti ODOR vas ut pa — “7 23 TN | AD fi Eee ail a) BY RR INK as Wk ‘wren cas) ( The EUS EY Pres Creators and Producers of Effective Printing Telephone Leominster 242 _ Autographs Ce TLC Gorrrn2 6 H.R. ¥ Autographs AMERICAN TYPE FOUNDERS Incorporated Fitchburg, Massachusetts Fitchburg's labor army, its thousands of workers who daily perform the industrial processes neces- sary to turn out a magnificent variety of goods of war, are intelligent, alert, inventive, and possessed in good measure of that treasured American trait of initiative. That is the paramount fact to be remembered when our business, industrial and civic leaders look to the postwar future and hope and plan for conversion of war work into peacetime production for civilian needs. We repeat: It is a fact. It is not a fancy, a theory, a white rabbit, so to speak, pulled from a silk hat. It is a proved fact. That is what we must remember. For the record of American Type Founders Incor- porated here which surpasses all other records in the country for employee awards for production sug- gestions that save time and money has completely and thoroughly demonstrated the fact. ATF workers here excel any other group in the country by an average of one production award for every 14 employees. One in every 14 of the men in these ATF plants have invented or thought out ways of producing goods which save time and money. Naturally a good share of the credit goes to the management. How do they do it? That is a question you will have to ask Mr. Ferguson or Mr. Stevenson. But aside from management's part in this record which has brought national acclaim to Fitchburg labor, there is this indisputable fact: The workers themselves have under proper management condi- tions and under the traditional American way of opportunity for self-expression and initiative, re- vealed a high degree of adaptability, intelligence and native inventive talent that must be the envy of many another industrial center. Water cannot be squeezed out of a stone. Nor can the best of management plans extract an average of one successful production improvement for every 14 workers if the men haven't the talent to produce the ideas and prove their practicality and their time-saving and money-saving worth. This fact should be made the most of by our of ATF workers would be everlastingly held up before two important local civic leaders. The record groups of industrialists: (1) Those who are already located here; and (2) those who may in the future seek a location for new or expanded industrial production. Fitchburg, the settlement on the upper Nashua that early attracted manufacturing because of the water power, and forged ahead as a center of superior craftsmanship in precision work with metals, later to achieve leadership in textiles, paper and other products, still proves its adaptability, versa- tility and initiative. The very diversification of its industries speaks eloquently for the character and talent of its leader- ship and its craftsmanship. BY PERMISSION OF THE FITCHBURG SENTINEL ds | | Ply ire s0ree _doe Belanger op ie. wo : hes Sgro i ee Jen Ricker | Tommy Flenegen | ne : a! ae fs ah i] | ee a Des ae i nae ee ee eg Key McCreedy : Medge Green ee Bee ve |Marge Ander nocciama, : E Sessa: Norme Lord Connie Senay | son oe aay he; oul dbs by EULCUTAS Cr Cee 511 LANCASTER STREET Compliments of Compliments of GREAT AMERICAN COSTELLO'S HARDWARE PLASTICS ED — MYLES — DOT 10 Pond Street Leominster, Massachusetts Compliments of CHASE STUDIO 14 Monument Square Leominster, Massachusetts F. A. Whitney INSURANCE Carriage Co, WM. A. PUTMAN CO. Serving the youth of the Nation F. W. BANISTER, Mgr. since 1858 WATER STREET Phone 57-W LEOMINSTER, MASS Best Wishes of FOSTER GRANT CO., INC. 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REMY Compliments of LYON, The Florist Compliments of LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE Compliments of Feraco Funeral Home Ambulance Service Telephone Leominster 604 Compliments of Green'4 Drug Store Leominster, Mass. Compliments of Compliments of SILAS F. RICHARDSON NIXON'S DRUG STORE AND THE REXALL STORE RICHARD F. SNOW 41 Main Street Tel. 340 Autographs Compliments of Compliments of Gaffney’s Pharmacy KASTELLANOS High Grade Candies, Ice Cream PHOTO STUDIO Tel. 168 Rialto Theatre Bldg. Compliments of OBERSHAW’S STATIONERY — GIFTS — GREETING CARDS | JE (C, (YAURVYS (lop Compliments of 28 Monument Square LEOMINSTER, MASS. If you want to buy the best — Look your best — Feel your best SHOPAAT Nickerson Dry Goods Store SUBURBAN GROCERY 192 Merriam Avenue LEOMINSTER, MASS. E. W. Smith R. B. McDonald Compliments of SUPERIOR CLEANERS 5 West Street Bea Carter Compliments of ECONOMY PAINT SUPPLY CO. ... we with ve thank Compliments of the Merchant's for their Whole-hearted Co-operation and T Vip. VY) GC , Kindness to us during the past year. “Leomister Style Centre’ The Magnet 4S laff of 1944. Compliments of LEOMINSTER CHAMBER of Compliments of LAURIERS GIFT CITY COAL CO. SHOPPE Telephone 170 A Magnet is Something Which Attracts Compliments o f Your Book is Attractive and Our Coal Also is a Magnet for All HOLLY WOOD BEAUTY : Thoughtful Buyers Allee If There's A Good Show Yow ll See It At THE PLYMOUTH THEATRE 27 Mechanic Street Leominster, Mass. Compliments of FULLER LUMBER COMPANY Compliments of RUBIN'S CLOTHING STORE Men Boy’s Clothing Compliments of STUDENT BROTHERS for the best fit Compliments of THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF LEOMINSTER Member Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Compliments of Phone 4-7288 D- IC Quint and Sng havour GRAVING COMPANY, INC. 20-22 Houghton Street WORCESTER, (MASS: Compliments of ROMA BAKERY LEOMINSTER Compliments of CICCOLINI BROTHERS NEWTON'S DAIRY “The Home of Clean Milk’ PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM Homogenized Vitamin D Milk 55 Manchester Street LEOMINSTER, MASS. Compliments of E. B. KINGMAN CO. Leominster, Mass. Compliments of VICTORY MARKET Compliments of H. J. Sweet Shoppe Compliments of Omigene’s Beauly Shoppe Yours for Good Bus Service F L Compliments of Street Ry. Co. Brockelman Bros., Inc. “THE MARKET ON THE SQUARE” Where the thrifty housewife does her shopping Compliments of Commonwealth Plastic Co. CLUETT, PEABODY CO., Inc. AND New England Novelty Co. 140 ADAMS STREET Makers of ARROW SHIRTS Compliments of SHEA'S PUBLIC MARKET GOO Dini Ess FOR GOOD FOOD Restaurant — Bakery Fountain 22 Main Street Telephone 1033 Manufacturers of Men’s Best Quality Shirts Pajamas, and Shorts WACHUSETT SHIRT CO. 93 WATER STREET PHONE 1238 A Good Place To Buy Good Shoes JP. LAN eI NYE 47 Main Street New Foster Block Compliments of By R@NEX SEER GO). Compliments of Retichard Jeweler LEO vi INSTER, MASS. Compliments of BE. P. 0. ELRS Leominster Lodge No. 1237 For something new, ; ; : Compliments of For something bright, For something smart, To set you right... ROGER'S MARKET STREET Soap ee 91 CENTRAL EE Caswell Wilder's Compliments of WEBBER FURNITURE CO 91 CENTRAL STREET LEOMINSTER LEOMINSTER, MASS. ELECTRIC LIGHT Complete Home Furnishers AND GAS CO. May we show you our display of LANE CEDAR CHESTS? Compliments of Best Wishes DR. FRANCIS R. CANNON OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIAN S. E. 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