Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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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.

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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.

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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.