Ludlow High School - Lion Yearbook (Ludlow, MA)

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page thirty. Rims | ARENA oe ISIN ai CLASSMATES IN SERVICE HAROLD BELLANGER, Cpl.—Harold joined the army in the Enlisted Re- serve Corps in February, 1945, but he was not called until July, 1945. After thirteen weeks of basic training, his next assignments were at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and then Camp Shelby, Mississippi. There he was a clerk typist in the Receiving Division and after a furlough, he typed dis- charge certificates in the Separation Center. From there, he was made a correspondence clerk in the Reception Station Headquarters. Harold has also taken a correspondence course, so that he can receive his diploma. He plans to attend college after his discharge. MANNUEL COEHOL, S 1 c—Mannuel was one of the first boys of our class to enter the service. He joined the navy on July 11, 1944, and he re- ceived the usual boot training at Sampson, New York. From there, he went to Newport, Rhode Island, and studied gunnery for ten weeks. In December, he traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, for the commissioning of his ship, the U.S.S. Queens. After leaving Pearl Harbor, they operated with the Fifth Pacific Fleet, and he was able to see much of the Pacific area, including Japan. HOWARD TOURVILLE, S 1 c—Howard entered the navy on November 19, 1945. He received his boot training at Sampson, New York, and after the usual boot leave, he attended radio school at Sampson for thirteen weeks. He then reported to Newport, Rhode Island, to board the cruiser U.S.S. Makin. After a shake-down cruise around the West Indies and South America, he returned to Newport to train recruits. In March, he reported to Hampton Roads, Virginia, to participate in experimental work. STEVE ZWIZINSKI, S 7 c—Our Junior class president joined the navy on February 9, 1945. After his training at Sampson, he attended radio school for thirteen weeks at Bainbridge, Maryland. From there, he was trans- ferred to Cleveland, Ohio, and has been working in the Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts Department. This bureau supplies men with monthly pays, bonds, and mustering-out pays. Steve has taken a correspondence course and has attended night school, so that he can receive his diploma with the class in June. JASPER HARRICA, Pvt.—Jasper joined the marine corps in February, 1945, and he received his boot training at Parris Island, South Carolina. From there, he was transferred to Camp Lajeune for advance training for over- seas duty, and there he was made a squad leader. His next assignments brought him to Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California, and Pearl Harbor. While he was in Honolulu, the war ended. He was shipped to the Fifth Field Depot at Guam, where he has been guarding war prisoners, doing repair work, and general duty. Jasper finds the natives friendly, and he stated he expected to be overseas another eighteen or twenty months. Louis MORENO, F’ 1 c—Louis was also one of the first of our classmates to enter the service. He joined the navy in’ November, 1944, and after his boot training at Sampson, he went to Gulf Port, Mississippi. Louis attend- ed basic engineering school there and then received further training at a re- pair base in San Diego. He boarded his ship, the U.S.S. Baltimore, a heavy cruiser, at Long Beach, California. He served six months in the Pacific— most of the time spent in Japan. After a leave, he went back to San Fran- cisco to await his discharge.

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EUDLOW= HAIGH: SCHOOL page twenty-nine. LOTTIE ANN WITOWSK! Fomine. Firstelime. Ambition: Busin-ss Executive Pet Peeve: Catty people Activities: Glee Glup I, il, ilk IV; Home Nursing I; Sudent Council Il; Hi-Tri Il; Hi-News I!; Chairman of G. Q. Ball Ill; Junior Town Meeting III; Girls’ Basketball Manager IV; Editorial Staff of the Year- book IV. Honors: General | NEIL ARDCN WRIGHT “I Know Why” Ambition: To fly Pet Peeve: Women drivers Activities: Hi-Y Il, Ill, IW; Aeronautics Il; Photo- graphy Club Ill; Co-manager of Basketball III, IV.

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EUDEOW. HIGH SCHOO page thirty-one ARMAND SANTOS — Armand entered the navy in May, 1945. He received his boot training at Sampson, New York, and after his boot leave, he joined the Pacific Fleet. The U.S.S. Bayfield took him to Leyte; then he went to Manila, Okinawa, China, where at Tsing Tao, he expects to be»trans- ferred again. : JOHN KING, S 1 c—John joined the navy in the summer of 1945 and received the usual boot training at Sampson. After his leave,he spent only a short time on the West Coast. He spent most of his time overseas in China and Japan. A short while ago, he returned to Pearl Harbor and at p.esent, he is in the United States. OUR SENIORS IN ALPHABET A is for Ada Pasquini, a shy and pretty lass; 3 is for Bob Dobbie, the president of our class. C is for Clara Nalepa, whose smile is so enhancing; D is for Donald Butler, admired for his good dancing. kK is for Edith Thomas, so full of pranks and tricks; F is for the Five Marys in the class of “’46”’. G is for Gert and Gladys; the twins are everywhere; H is for Hilda Alves, with shining coal-black hair. is for Ian Scott; his ad libing can’t be beat; is for Jackie Wilkie, whose singing is a treat. is for Kuc (Joseph); outstudy him if you can! is for Lottie Witowski, whose great distaste is German. is for Marie Markert, who’s always seen with Ruth; is for Neil Wright, who knows it’s “wright’’ to tell the truth. is for Our Class; with it no others can compare; is for Peggy Enos, with curly golden hair. is for Quiz Kid Miller, a genius in Chemistry; is for Ralph Wilson, a basketball hero, you see. is for Shirley’s B and M; they both draw with .-finesse; is for Theresa Kochanek, whose bane is General Business. is for Undina Monteiro, whose dress is very neat; is for the Victory our class is sure to meet. Sd qGHnNRHROVOZE HE RYH uA is for Willard Goewey, who finds Problems quite a bore; s for Mr. Mulak, say the ten Seniors in Math IV. s for Young Kudlic; a teachers’ trial so keen; NK bemto pedo fon Rann is for the mark of Zorro; his sign we all have seen!!