Weston High School - Key Yearbook (Weston, MA)

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LORRAINE COMEAU Oh, honestly . . . !” This little girl who has a passion for Williamsburg, Massachusetts, was born right here in Weston on February 11, 1927, and joined our merry group in 1939. She likes to dance, swim, travel, and meet people, not to mention nice gooey sundaes that she can eat every bit of all by herself. But she doesn’t like conceited people, people who are late, and those who don’t write when they say they will—pet of all peeves being homework. (Now, that’s original.) There’s a hospital, the Cooley Dickinson, right up in the Williamsburg vicinity, and Lorraine hopes to train there for a nursing career after graduation. She has a multitude of suppressed desires, chief of which are to own a maroon con¬ vertible and live either in California or Williamsburg. Here’s hoping they all come through. Activities: Glee Club 4 years; Hockey 1 year; Basketball 1 year; Cheerleader; Discussion Club. ALICE DOLAN Is she not passing fair? Ever since grade one when we organized our class, Alice, better known as Pussy,” has travelled the long weary twelve years of education with us. Voted best combination of brains and good looks” and also best looking,” she leaves 90’s and 100’s scattered in her wake as she travels good naturedly through the toughest of subjects. When she’s not taking dictation at one hundred twenty words per, you’ll find her either listening to the Ink Spots or drinking frappes at Eaton’s. Alice is noted for her blushing, and incidentally, that is her pet peeve. English class seems to catch her in her blushing moods. (Just ask her how it feels to be exceptional”!) She dislikes conceited people and older sisters. Bryant and Stratton has her vote for the future, and then maybe, just maybe, she’d like to dabble in aviation. Best of luck, Alice, wherever you go; we know you’ll be just as popular as you have been with us. Activities: Glee Club 3 years; Patience”; Football Dance Committee; Junior Prom, Decoration Committee. ALFRED EDMUNDS Have you summoned your wits from wool-gathering?” Quiz Kid,” or mostly just Quiz,” was born in Newton on August 23rd, 1926, and came to Weston in the seventh grade. A constant source of amaze¬ ment to his teachers in Weston High, he readily confesses, as anyone can plainly see, that his pet peeve is school itself. He likes boating, skiing, dancing (’special¬ ly at the Totem Pole), football, and above all flying, which he hopes to make his career. He entered the Army Air Force, and will not be with us at graduation, as Uncle Sammy has already called him. Quiz” can be seen almost everywhere in his own green coupe, and more than usual at C. A. P. centers, where he’s get¬ ting an early start on his flying career. But flying or otherwise, we know Quiz” will make the grade. Activities: Football; C. A. P. JUNE FISKE Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. Frisky,” the piano-playing secretary of the class of ’45, was born in Wal¬ tham, June 28, 1928. She is one of the old standbys of the class, having been with it since first grade and always doing her best for it. She doesn’t like con¬ ceited people—we’re with you there, June—and hates to be chased up and down stairs. But her likes are many, including eating, driving, playing the piano, and dancing, all of which she does par excellence. After graduation we hear she plans to attend a business school in Boston, then transfer to New York. This would fulfill her suppressed desire to live in New York City. Like a fairy tale, may she marry her boss and live happily ever after. But, June, will Red” be the big executive for whom you’ll do your typing? Activities: Class Secretary 3 years; Hockey 2 years; Basketball 1 year; Year Book Staff; Bowling; Discussion Club Secretary; Cheerleader; Glee Club and Operettas 3 years. KATHERINE A. GALLAGHER Variety’s the very spice of life.” Katherine, the girl that likes to eat and dance, is one that has stuck to the class right from the beginning. She was born in the big city of Waltham in January, 1928. Her ambition is to teach a while and then marry. To have long hair is her suppressed desire, but boys don’t pull it because Kitty’s” pet peeve is fresh boys! Katie” is attending Middlebury next year. Could it be because one of her favorite enjoyments is wolfing? All kidding aside, we know she’ll do as well in her studies there as she has at Weston. Activities: Glee Club 4 years; Hockey 3 years; Prom Committee; Red Cross 2 years. 7

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JOHN BEEBE The mildest manners hath he, and the mildest heart.” On December 25, 1927, Denver, Colorado, was awarded something new and different — not completely out of the ordinary but still something different. That something” turned out to be the one and only Mr. B., who passed through the portals of Weston High in our very last year. His unequalled and unusual wit, his original and unadulterated puns, have, at some time or other, offered entertainment for each and every one of us. Playing golf, swimming, censored (?), and listening to any music but Frankie, are the things he enjoys the most. He has, however, one decided pet peeve. That is girls who think they are too good looking. ' Could he have Weston girls in mind, perchance? Before help¬ ing out Uncle Sam, he has hopes of pursuing the unending road of education further in the halls of Yale or Dartmouth. Here’s toward success in whatever you do, John! Activities: Basketball, Discussion Club. JOAN BROUILLETTE Ye have many strings to your how.” Our girl with the suppressed desire to be married at eighteen, Jo,” or Red” (when you call her that, duck) was born December 17, 1927, and also is one of those who started off with our class at the very beginning. Her artistic temperament is likely to carry her all the way through art school and on into portrait painting, thus satisfying her artistic ambition. Besides painting, she enjoys eating at the Greasy Spoon” after C. A. P., and along with homework she definitely dislikes conceited people. Blessed with naturally curly hair and strong individualism, Joan should go far and do well in the future. Activities: Hockey 3 years; Student Council, ’45; Glee Club 4 years; Bas¬ ketball 4 years; Assembly Committee, ’45; Discussion Club; Cheer¬ leader; C. A. P. PHYLLIS LEE BROWN The itch of discourse, the windy satisfaction of the tongue.” Wayland’s contribution to We ston’s class of ’45 comes in the person of brown-haired, bright-eyed Phee Brown, born October 14, 1927, in Newton. She came to us in September, 1940, and with her, her love for riding wild horses. She also tells us how much she enjoys a good book and a box of candy, one of the many things known as luxury. Her peeves include tight sweaters, tagging people, and cigars. Now that last one we have yet to see on Phee! She kinda hopes to be a costume designer in future years, heading for William and Mary College or the Museum of Fine Arts after graduation; worthwhile choices both of them. Activities: Basketball, ’45; Hockey, ’45; Discussion Club; Priorities,” ’43; Glee Club, ’44, ’45. SALLY CAFFREY From our own selves our joys must flow.” Sal,” the gal whose favorite enjoyment is just living,” came to us in the seventh grade from Connecticut, but just couldn’t seem to decide to settle with us right then, for she left, only to return in our sophomore year, much to our joy. Born February 29, 1928, Sally can’t stand asparagus and people who call her early in the morning. Don’t blame you, Sal—but this is your senior year, so grin and bear it. This ambitious lass insists she will live all over the world,” as she puts it. Maybe we’re just dumb, but we’d like to know just how she’ll manage that. However, when she settles down, she’s going to live in Texas, and ride the range. Be careful, though, Sal—there’s bars in them thar hills. Best of luck, Sally, from the class. Activities: Glee Club 2 years; Basketball 2 years; Hockey 2 years; Discussion Club. DAVID CAMPBELL But still his tongue ran on, the less of weight it bore, with greater ease.” David, born May 1, 1928, (wonder if Mr. Cummings felt a premonition?) has been with us through all the twelve toilsome years of Weston schooling. His favorite enjoyments are dancing, football, baseball, and bowling and what about math? He plans to go to Middlebury for three years, then to M. I. T. for two more, the draft permitting. His pet peeves are English and women. (At least that’s what he says.) What about History class, Dave? David carries around more aliases than any other person in the high school. Suivez,” Dew Drop,” Snow Flake and Cloudburst” are just a few, but he’s an awfully good sport about the kidding he gets from them. On week-ends and after school, if not found on the athletic field, take a look at Miriam’s house. With his great perseverance to back him up, nothing can stop David. 6

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GWENDOLYN STEARNS GALE Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.” When we came back from our summer vacation in September, 1944, we met Gwen,” who had joined our class for the final year. She was born in Oakland, California, June 14, 1927, but for some unknown reason she likes anything per¬ taining to snow. However, when there is no snow around, Gwendolyn can amuse herself by sailing on a fine summer’s day, or by riding horseback. Like many people, she can’t stand squeaky chalk or sarcasm (which she gets plenty of, on her French pronunciation, poor child!). Her ambition is to be an ornitho¬ logical photographer, whatever that is, after she attends either Connecticut or Mount Holyoke College. That’s quite a career, so, good luck, Gwen. Activities: Basketball 1 year; Discussion Club. MARSHALL HILLS The will for the deed is his. On May 7, 1927, in Jamaica Plain, Marshall first saw the light of day, but it wasn’t until ten years later that he joined out class in the fifth grade. He has a number of ambitions; namely, to write songs, be a chemist, or an aviator. He’ll do well at any of these, as Marsh” can play the piano exceptionally well, and fooling in the chemistry laboratory is one of his favorite enjoyments. Right here, we ll jot down a few others in this line: dates, C. A. P., and piano Boogie- Woogie. And we all know how he loves to keep his dates big dark secrets! His future plans, due to the war, are to enlist in the Naval Air Corps. We all wish our class president the best of luck in whatever he may finally decide to do. Activities: President, ’44, ’45; Football, ’45; Basketball, ’45; Baseball, ’45; Student Council, ’44, ' 45; Assembly Committee. SEATON JACKSON England expects every man to do his duty.” Seaton, alias Limey,” born in Cambridge, October 21, 1927, is another who started out with us in the first grade and has been active in school doings ever since. His many favorite enjoyments include all kinds of sports, women (he’s had seventeen years of chasing ’em), dancing at the Tote and above all, jazz, jazz, and more jazz! Quite in line with the last bit, he is peeved beyond words at the playing of classical music and the sight of teachers and cops.” He hopes to go to college, afterwards making his place in the world coaching bas¬ ketball, but all this must wait until he leaves the service (Marines, maybe) which he will probably enter before June. With that good old English humor backing him up, we all know he can’t lose. Activities: Football 2 years; Basketball 4 years, Captain, ’45; Glee Club 4 years; Operetta 3 years; Class Treasurer, ’44; Year Book Staff; Base¬ ball 1 year. PAULINE JACQUES l hate nobody; l am in charity with the world.” Pauline, our seen but not heard” girl has been with us ever since ’33 when we arrived in a body to shock Miss Adams. Since then, Mona” has been doing her homework faithfully in advance, and has helped cheerfully with any and everything the class has ever planned. Pauline loves to draw, and plans to be¬ come a successful designer,” as she puts it. We can’t see how she can lose. This gal likes immensely to ice skate, play basketball, or go to the movies. Mathematics leaves her absolutely cold, and string beans just do not enter her life at any stage. Strictly off the record, Pauline’s suppressed desire is to walk calmly out of Miss Harding’s class some day when she assigns public speaking. Now that we want to see! Activities: Art 3 years; Glee Club; Sophomore Dance Committee; Patience”; Pinafore.” HENRY JOHNSON Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.” In Plymouth, New Hampshire, January 8, 1928, one wonderful fellow was born who somehow or other managed to land in the primary school building at Weston in 1933 as a pupil in the first grade. Henry’s future plans, perhaps an outgrowth of his experience with Pop, are to study chemistry at M. I. T., and then be a chemical engineer. He likes to dance and skate, listen to Holiday for Strings’ and Crooner Crosby; but then, who doesn’t? Writing letters and women’s hats are among his pet peeves, and worst of all, says Henry, is too much talk! The class all like Henry and know this year book will be one of the best published, because of his untiring efforts toward it. That’s the way he does everything, including the excellent talk over WBZ in December. Activities: Glee Club 4 years; Vice-President of the Senior Class; Assembly Committee, Co-Editor of ear Book; Student Council; Representative to Junior Town Meeting of the Air; Discussion Club. 8