Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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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.

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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.

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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.