Ludlow High School - Lion Yearbook (Ludlow, MA)

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ONAGAH..1938 THE SENIOR CLASS page twenty-five

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ONAGAH..1938 JOSEPH RODRIQUES ZINA “Hawk-eye”’ Ambition: Be a good trapper. Activities: Glee Club |, I]; Soccer IV; Hockey III; Sr. Life Saving III. Joe has hair that’s black and curly, His disposition’s never surly. At hockey his aim is always sure, Who could ask for qualities more? SmEREASERV ZAC Enea CARIN MeZuGccy « Ambition: Model. Activities: Girl Reserves II]; Glee Club |, Il; Basketball III; Capt. IV; Hi-News |, II, Ill, Business Mgr. II, III; Dramatic Club |; Year Book Staff IV. Honors: Minimum Honors 4 Years. A basketball player Stella is, At sinking baskets she’s a whiz! She’s full of pep and vitality, A most amiable, energetic personality. MICHAEL OLINKIEWICZ “Prior” Ambition: To become a well-known business executive. Activities: Glee Club Il; Auto Club IV. Teasing his classmates is Prior’s aim But he’s a grand fellow just the same. To every one it is a well-known fact That Mike has the ability and desire to act. CLASS POEM SHIPLOR Sas We've sailed through four short years Until at last we find Our ship has reached another shore, Leaving high school days behind. Our presidents have been the Captains Piloting our ship’s course straight. Each classmate was a sailor Each class officer—a mate. Past days of youth and learning Are logged within our ship. We hope our hard-earned knowledge Will brighten our life’s trip. And so as the “Class of thirty-eight” This June our ship will cease to be. From Ludlow High we shall graduate Each sailor upon life’s sea. Charlotte E. James page twenty-four

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@ ONAGAH..1938 CLASS OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Motto: ‘“Perge” Class Colors: Crimson and Grey CLASS HISTORY Once upon a time, back in the days of 1934, the Tribe of ’88 whooped its way into Lud- low High. The whole Freshman year was spent in settling down on the reservation, The next year the Tribe chose four students to lead the group. There were the Big Chief, Benny Edgar, and his assisting brave, Joseph Beauregard, with Annie Janes to keep a record of the Tribe, and Ruth Crowell to take care of the wampum. It was a year of tri- umphs — the Tribe won over the Tribe’s of 386 and ’37 in the inter-Class One-Act Play Contest, in which Margaret Bell played the leading role. In the Oratoricals, Robert Beat- son and Grace Guerra, both of the class of ’38, won first and third prizes respectively. Many moons later Joseph Karczmarczyk became the Big Chief, and William Mateer took over charge of the wampum, but Joseph Beauregard and Annie Janes remained. By now the Tribe was well established, and settled down to choose colors and a motto in keep- ing with tradition. Crimson (a real Indian hue) and grey were chosen for colors, and “Perge’” (In Indian it’s “Onagah”) selected for the motto. The Tribe held a good old- fashioned pow-wow in the form of a Harvest Dance. As for achievements, many of the class participated in the Operetta, among them May Hiersche and William Avezzie. And Grace Guerra captured first place in the Oratoricals. As the final social event of the year, the Tribe held the annual Promenade for the departing Class of 1937. More moons passed. The Tribe was getting wiser and wiser. That year Mitchell Kuc took over the Big Chief’s head-dress, Arlene Munsing became his assistant, and William Avezzie started to count the wampum all over again (on one hand). Annie Janes was now so experienced at symbol writing that she was kept as Secretary. The Senior Dance was an important fall event. The Tribe made an exceptionally good record in their final year. Four young braves were awarded sweaters for their athletic prowess, these being William Avezzie, Joe Beauregard, Fernando Costa, and Mario Diotalevi. Rita Hennes- sey placed first in the Oratoricals and Robert Frennier second. Grace Guerra won the Gorgas Essay Contest. Evelyn Bassett was chosen as the D. A. R. Good Citizenship Pil- grim. In a League of Nations Contest in which all the Class participated, Evelyn Bassett was first, Robert Frennier second, Mary Sorcinelli third. For the first time in the history of the school, Ludlow placed first in the preliminaries of the Valley Wheel One-Act Play Contest. The time was drawing close when the Tribe must move to another reservation. Some had already left in the many moons since that fateful September in ’34. In order to have a little fun before they left, the Braves and Maidens came to school one day dressed as pa- pooses. Then, at long last, after a gay time at Class Night and a Prom sponsored by the Juniors, came Graduation, when the “thirty-eighters” received their diplomas, and set out confidently for new reservations and new worlds to conquer. page twenty-six