Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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Treasurer RUDOLPH VINCENT CARCHIDI “You'll Never Know.” Rudolph, or Rudy as he is better known, was born in Newark, New Jersey, on June 30, 1927. He has received his education at Bennett, St. Leo, St. Bernard High, and Leominster High Schools. Rudy is a typical high school boy, having been very active during his stay here. In his sophomore year he won First Prize in Italian I. He had parts in the Interclass Plays of both his sophomore and senior years. In his junior year, Rudy was elected to the office of Class Treasurer; he was re-elected in this, his senior, year. Among other school activities, Rudy has been an active member of the Magnet Staff and of the Speech Club. He is also a member of the Leominster Ski Club. In his junior year he was an usher at the Graduation and at the Reception. Rudy has taken the Classical Course all through high school and has been on the Honor Roll frequently. He excels in Latin, which is his favorite subject. Rudy's favorite sports are football, swimming, and skiing. His favorite pastime is dancing. You can find him at the T. A. Ci. “Coke Bar’ on Saturday nights. After graduation, Rudy plans to attend some college if Uncle Sam doesn't stop him. However, no matter where he goes or what he does, he is sure to succeed because of his pleasing personality and his way of making friends easily. CALVIN DRUMMOND CHESBROUGH , “Zoot Suiter,. The date of May 27, 1927, brought a son to Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Chesbrough, now of 165 Akbott Avenue. Because of the fact that this bov's birthday was in the year that President Calvin Coolidge was serving this country, the child was given the name of this great man. In his junior high school years Cal began to show his ability as a dancer, and he is now very popular at all the local dance halls. The next great jump in his past was entrance into high school. As a sophomore, Cal was made manager of the rugged football team that we had that year. His best liked sports are dancing, hockey, and horseback riding, and in all of these he is superior, compared with others of his class. Throughout his school days he has held various offices in his home room and he has done a good job at each one. Cal, as he is popularly called, plans to enlist in the United States Navy just after graduation. All of us that know him are sure that he will make friends among any group, an d we all wish him the best of luck. DONALD L. CLARK “The Man with the Horn.” Don was born in Leominster, September 12, 1928, and he resides at 227 Priest Street. He has attended the Leominster Public Schools all his life. Don has taken the College Course throughout his last four years of schooling, and he has done well in all his studies, making the Second Honor Roll every time since he came to L. H. 5. He has many interests, which range from building model airplanes to photography and playing the trumpet. The subjects that interest him most are solid geometry and chemistry. While on “the hill” Don has made good use of the school’s extra- curricular activities. He has also shown the school that he has the abiltiy to lead, for he is Editor-in-Chief of the MAGNET and also Master Sergeant in the Gremlin Club. Don played on the L. H. S. Baseball Team for two years. That sport and skating are his two favorities. He also plays in the Band, to which he has been a great help. When Don leaves school he would like to go to Annapolis. With a record at L. H. S. of which he can be proud, he is likely to have a future full of success and happiness.

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ROBERT JOSEPH BURNS “Goodnight, Sweetheart.” Robert Joseph Burns was born on December 23, 1927, in Northampton, Massachusetts. He must have been born with the gracious gift of joking, for he was voted number one comedian of L.H.S. As the most prominent figure in the Boys’ Glee Club, Bob has entertained many audiences with his solos. ‘ His favorite sports are football, baseball, basketball, hockey, swimming, diving, and tumbling. As an actor, Bob was awarded best actor’s ribbon in his sophomore year for his presentation of an aged French peasant. Last year, Bob played the hilarious roll of “The Pampered Darling”, in the play of the same name. He also played major rolls in other plays, such as the historic presentation of ‘He Wouldn't Be King.” His favorite subjects are English, gym, music, and public speaking. Bob leaves L. H. 8. with the hope of joining Uncle Sam’s fighting forces. FRANCES ANTENA BURPEE “On the Sunny Side of the Street.” April 25, 1927, was a great day for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burpee ,for this is the day on which their first baby was born. It was a girl and they called her Frances. She attended St. Cecilia’s School up? to the second grade. Then her family moved to the other side of town and Frances entered George Street School. Junior high came next, and finally senior high. “Franny,” as her friends call her, is very good at drawing, and making drawings for scrapbooks is her hobby. She took part in the plays put on by her public speaking class in her junior year. Although her parts were small she was very enthusiastic over them. She likes to watch good acting too. Her favorite movie star is Alan Ladd. During the winter you'll find her skating on Rockwell's Pond, which is situated in back of her home. Her favorite summer sport is swimming. She is only four feet, eleven inches tall. She has freckles, light brown hair, and pretty blue eyes. Between going to school and working at Selig’s Manufacturing Company, Franny is kept very busy, but this doesn't bother her as she is very ambitious. ARTHUR DENNIS CAISSE “My Hero.” “Art,” as he is known to his many friends, was born in Leominster on June 30, 1927, and has been educated in the city’s public schools; he entered Leominster High School in the fall of 1942. Since Art began his last phase in his public school education he has participated in many activities. In his sophomore, junior, and senior years he played half back on ithe Varsity Football team. Also, in his senior year, he played guard on the basketball team. Art was chosen by his classmates to represent his home room as a member of the Student Cabinet in his senior year. Throughout high school he has pursued the General Course. His best liked subjects are physical training and English. Although you can usually find Art participating in every sport, those which he enjoys most are football, swimming, and horseback riding. Upon graduation he intends to become a member of the United States Navy.

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DONALD JOSEPH CLOUTIER “On a Bicycle Built for Two.” Donald Cloutier was born on June 8, 1927. He received his first years of schooling at St. Francis School in Fitchburg and later attended the Leominster Junior High School. After entering L.H.S., Don was chosen in his junior and senior years as one of the two to represent his class in Better Speech Contest. Don's favorite sports are baseball and football, and his favorite color is blue. Outside school his favorite pastimes are roller skating and ice skating, and his hobby is drawing pictures. In school, the subjects Don enjoys most are public speaking and English. Upon graduation, he plans to join the United States Navy. EARL COLLETTE “T Only Want a Buddy Not a Sweetheart.’’ The old saying “Athletes are born, not made” certainly applies to Earl Collette, as anyone who has ever seen him on the gridiron will readily agree. Earl, who was born on September 30, 1927, has always majored in sports of various kinds, but he enjoys football and swmming the most. His interests don’t stcp with sports, however, because, since coming to high school, Earl has been an active member of the Press Club. He held the position of Editor for his class in his junior year. Since French is one of Earl's favorite subjects, he joined the French Club, too, and has participated in many of its functions. Earl also likes music, and he has made “following the name bands” his hobby. He can tell you '’Who’s Who” in the music world; and, if there's a leading band playing anywhere within a reasonable distance, you can always be sure of seeing Earl there. If his ambition is fulfilled, Earl will someday be a member of J. Edgar Hoover's’ Fr B. i. His immediate plans after graduation, however, concern the present world conflict, and Earl has all our best wishes as a United States Marine. YVONNE DORIS COMEAU “A Little on the Lonely Side.”’ Yvonne Comeau, whose nickname is “Motor”, has taken the Commercial Course;; and her name has appeared on the Honor Roll. The subjects that “Motor’’ enjoys most are shorthand and typing. In her junior year she took public speaking and took part in some assemblies; namely, the bond show, ‘Figure It Out’, and a Washington-Lincoln assembly. Outside of school she belongs to the St. Jean’s Society. During her senior year she worked in = Ice Cream Parlor. She was on the ee hie aw chobie aha ries rty. As a hobby she llects dimes.