Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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Our Senior Spaghetti Supper, held on November 7, 1962, was another huge success, surely due to all the publicity it received. Led by Pete Lanza, an exceptionally spirited publicity committee, which included our little “Jazz Combo,” accomplished its purpose very effectively. After a 3-0 loss from Gardner, our football team made up for their disappointment by trouncing Fitchburg 14-0 at muddy Crocker Field on the rainiest Thanksgiving Day ever seen. The half-time entertainment included a slippery but humorous rendition of the Limbo by our band and boy cheerleaders. Coach Broderick was chosen “Coach of the Year” by the Fitchburg Booster Club and many congratulations went to our ““Choo-Choo Charlie.” Five minute speech time rolled around again and the fact that we couldn’t hold our Better Speech Contest in school didn’t phase Polly O’Connell one bit as she went on to win first place at the Ro- tary Club. Polly completed our three year winning streak with her talk on “Friendship.” The girls’ favorite sport, field hockey, had an active 1962 season. But the girls brought on their own end when they challenged the male population of our class to a hockey game. In addition to the bruised shins and sprained fingers, several of our girls looked “awful red” when the boys handed them a 4-1 defeat!

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The advent of spring brought thoughts of cherry blossoms to our band members as they readied themselves for their trip to Washington, D.C. for the Cherry Blossom Festival. And “Wow!” the tales we heard from those who “made it back.” Cherry blossoms bloomed again on May 26, 1962 when our class presented the annual Junior-Senior Prom, “Sayo- nara.” Again we owe thanks to Gail Buskey and all the students who worked so hard to make it a success. Even our honored advisors lent a hand with dec- orations and surely we'll never forget Mr. Cousins’s superior accomplishment in wielding a broom! ! ! June, 1962, brought the elections of our senior officers. This year the honors went to Chalk Antonucci, president; Pete Weinbaum, vice-president; Lonna Greco, secretary; and Marie Brideau, treasurer. As the graduation of the Class of ’°62 approached, we gave our services as a set-up committee at Doyle Field, supervised by Mr. Cousins; as ushers for the Senior Reception, with Donna Mauro as head usher; and as flower girls for the graduation ceremony. The flower girls, chosen on the basis of honor standing and service to the class were: Edla Asikainen, Gail Buskey, Janice Castriotta, Carol Cavaioli, Carla Ciprotti, Judie Girouard, Margaret Goetz, Carole Iannacone, Jeannie Lolli, Virginia Masciangioli, Donna Mauro, Jo Ann Murphy, Marilyn Thomas, Grace Russell. Our senior year opened with honors both scholastic and athletic. Margaret Goetz, Eleanor Hitov, Martin Moran, Karl Mahonen, and Peter Weingaum received honorable mention in the National Merit Scholarship Tests and our football team won its opening game at Nashua, 14-8. We also began the year minus one of our class- mates when Eleanor Hitov entered the freshmen class at Clark University from her junior year at L.H.S.

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No sooner were mid-years completed than the colorful post- ers advertising the Winter Car- nival were seen along the L.H.S. corridors. The lively theme, ‘“‘Mardi Gras,” lent a festive at- mosphere to the school and aroused much excitement and anticipation in the student body. The — newly-revived snow sculpturing contest offered an artistic opportunity for the three classes to compete, and proved to be quite an attraction for the town’s citizens. The Class of °63 reigned supreme in yet another field as its “Sleeping Beauty” won first prize. The highlight of the Carnival Ball, held on February 16, 1963, x “ae a was the crowning of the King and Queen by Mr. Joyce, Stu- At this point, the ability and initiative of the individuals of the class earned dent Cabinet advisor. This year new laurels for our fine record. By early winter it was apparent that a large our choices were Miss Judith majority of seniors would be going on to college or furthering their education, Girouard and Mr. David De- and by March we had set a new record for college acceptances. Carolis, who reigned with the court consisting of Daniel Mc- Carty and Gail Buskey, Douglas Furbush and Lonna Greco, Wil- liam Laprade and Virginia Lolli, and Marc Levine and Sue Mc- Manus. Ta | i nat.. A n=l E eG’ ire alhelall bon un mer ‘“There’s no business like show busi- ness!”” was the top tune around the halls for weeks as the class “hams” prepared dinner for Wednesday, April 24, and Friday, April 26, 1963. The feast came in the form of a two-course banquet and no one went home hungry for talent. Mr. “Darryl Zanuck” Joyce went from crown- ing queens to “crowning” aspiring actors who forgot their lines in our two plays, “This House is Haunted” and “The Long Christmans Dinner.” Altogether, it was a memorable experience and encores and bouquets are due to Mr. Joyce, “director- in-chief’; Kenny Blood, production man- ager; Harlan West, technical director; and Jeannie Lolli and Sue Zimmerman, student co-directors.