Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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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.

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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 COMISKEY “Don’t Blame Me.’’ Robert Comiskey, born in Leominster, July 25, 1927, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Comiskey, of 15 Harrison Street. ‘'Bob, ’ as he is called, is well known at senior high. Before coming up on “the hill,” Bob attended St. Leo's Parochial School and the junior high school. During his three years in high school, he was a student in the General Course. He served as Vice-President of his home room in his sophomore and junior years, and, in his junior and senior years, Bob was an active and dependable member of the athletic staff of the Press Club. He has made quite a record for himself in school sports. Bob played football for two years; in his junior year, he played end on the Varsity Football Team, and in his senior year he played center. During his junior year he also played basketball. The sports which he enjoys most are football and swimming. Bob’s hobby is amateur photography. He has a passionate interest in photography, at which he has become quite proficient. He likes collecting different kinds of pictures of his friends. Bob also likes scenery, and when he goes on long trips he enjoys taking snapshots of colonial homes. Bob's friendliness toward everyone has been quickly recognized as one of his most outstanding traits. Uncle Sam will be getting a strong, healthy-minded, good-natured young man, when Bob enters the service next summer. ALMA ALICE CORMIER “Do Nothin™ “Till Y ou™Hears from Wiles Alma Cormier, called “Al” by her many friends, was born in Leominster on February 16, 1928, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cormier of 186 Fourth Street. Al started her very successful school life at Saint Bernard's in Fitchburg. Because she thought Fitchburg was too far away, Al entered L. H. 8. in 1942, and has been a very active member of the Class of ‘45. Being an expert at the piano, she considers piano playing her favorite pastime, but she also likes to collect records with ‘'Bing’’ and “Frankie” rank- ing first place. Whenever you find a picture with either Paul Henreid or June Allyson, you will find Al at the ‘Met’’ or Plymouth, or wherever it happens to be playing. Dancing, bowling and swimming are her favorite sports, and Human Relations is her favorite subject. When Al graduates , she plans on entering Wilfred’'s Academy in Boston to become a cosmetician, and we know she will make good in her chosen field of work. ARLENE THERESA CORMIER Living) in.a sWreanes Arlene was born in the town of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on November 16, 1927. At the proper age she entered grade school. A year later her family moved to Connecticut. After she had attended school for a short while, her family returned to East Longmeadow. For the past six years, “Are” has lived in Leominster where she has attended Leominster Junior and Senior High Schools. Arlene, who has pursued the Classical Course all through high school, has pretty hazel eyes and naturally curly brown hair. Her most outstanding chracteristics are her cheerful disposition and quietness. Her name has appeared on the Honor Roll during her high school career; for this reason she was chosen as an Honorary Member of the Fortnightly Club. “Are” is fond of sports, her favorite being swiming. Arlene was elected treasurer of her home room in her sophomore year. She was also in the Interclass Play during her sophomore year. She was a member of the Speech Club during her sophomore and junior years. In the fall she plans to enter Massachusetts State College where she will study the Liberal Arts Course. May we wish you the best of luck, Arlene!