Worcester High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 176 of the 1936 volume:

' 2: - CADUCEUS 1936 [4] TO 1 1 liLlred . lliiiira J avncSf ivhose arlistic insight and sympathetic iniJcistauJiiig have revealed talent in some of us and have given to all of lis a measure of appreciation of the beauty in life. we. the Class of 1936, ivho oive to her the distinctive character of this volume, dedicate our C A D U C E U [5} |m | CAiUJCEIUS I HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE (Old Building) [6] [7] H V 1 H Ib i B M « . ' WmLA Kfl CALVIN H. ANDREWS, Pvniapd [«] Faculty Calvin H. Andrews William J. Casey Edward F. Tobin Louise Colegrove Nora M, Barnes Alice E. Burdette Mary T. Dorsey Margaret T. Leahy Blanche M. Ryan Ruth A. Werner John V. Ambrose Arthur J. Anderson Wyman L. Beal Isabelle Bosworth William J. Bousha Mildred R. Bowen A. Claire Bowman Thomas E. Boyle Mary M. Bradley Robert G. Brearley Joseph M. Breen Thomas A. Breen John E. Brierly . Bernard F. Brooks . Sf.nley R. Burggraaf Floyd W. Burnell Richard W. Butler Grace A. Buxton Harry J. Cahill . Louise E. Carlton Laura E. Carrigan . Grace E. Cheney Mildred E. Christenson Margaret B. Clarke Pauline E. Cole Elizabeth M. Craighead Bo Py ' nicipal AssJslcinf Principal Assistant Principal Head Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk Physical Training Stenography. Typeuriting ikkeeping. Commercial Laic Physical Training Biology Stenography. Office Practice, Biology Physics French Civics. English. History . English. Science History . Cities. History English History Bookkeeping French English, fo. ' rnalisii; . Civics. Physics English Follow-up Work Stenography. Typewriting . . . . Art Typeii riting French French [9] John F. Creamer William G. Crommett Marion G. Cruikshank Francis X. Curley James L. Davidson Margaret E. Dempsey Arthur L. Dexter Burt L. Dexter . H. Allan Dickie Charles E. Disney Albert J. Dobie Edward J. Dolan Margaret M. Donallan Francis J. Doran Sadie j. Duguid Emily Dymond . Alice B. Eastman Gertrude T. Eastman Gunhild A. Elfstrom Grace M. Ellis . Albert C. Erickson Mary E. Erwin . Florence N. Flagg John E. Foley . Mary E. Friel . Helen S. Gilbert . Francis G. Gleason Ruth P. Greenlay Helen E. Greenwood Mary I. Gunn . Marg.irct H. Higgins Marion L. Higgins . Mildred Home . Francis P. Hussey Charles E. Hutchins J. Oliver Johnstone Charles H. Jordan . Helena T. Kavanagh Edward T. King Cecilia Lacerenzo (p Marian C. Legg rt time) ' z. Office Practic Lau Arilhinetk English English Stenography. Typeiniting Physical Training Stenography. Typeiiriting Bookkeeping English. French. Spanish History English. Historj Mathematics Cities. Economics Stenography, Typewriting Lair. Alalheinatics Biology Cit ics. History Office Practice Biology Office Practice Latin ' Igebra. Chemistry. Physics Spanish French, German Mathematics English . English, Journalism . Office Practice Bookkeeping English Bookkeeping French, Spanish Bookkeeping . Typewriting. Penmanship Bookkeeping. Penmanship Comn ercial Lair French Bookkeeping Stenography English . Art Stenography. Typewriting [10] Margaret A. Lihby Grace M. Lombard Charlotte R. Lowell Evelyn C. Lundgren Edna O. Lundstrom Mary E. Manifold Olive Matthews Margaret E. Meagher Mary A. Moran Elsie G. Moreau George F. Moriarty Walter A. Morrill Evelyn M. McCabe Matthew R. McCann Jean B. Mclver . William T. McKenna Gladys A. Nelson I. Leavitt Newman Anjennette Newton John W. Oakes . John M. O ' Brien Katherine M. O ' Connell Margaret H. O ' Donnell lohn B. O ' Leary Paul A. Olin . Willard L. Osborn . Margaret M. Phillips Mark G. Pierce Eugene H. Powers Alice E. Quist Mildred A. Raynes Carlton E. Richardson John M. Riedl . Marguerite Rogers Edward E. Ruane George G. Sampson Helen V. Savage Mary M. Sexton Samuel E. Sleeper Laura G. Smith Mary A. Smith Ou .- i c u(.4jcttb v6uu l English History Stenogiitphy. Typewriting English . Office Practice Typeiiriting English Ethics English Stenography, Typewriting . English, French Stenography Latin. History Physics History . Malbeinatics. History Typetrriting . Mechanical Drauing ' Ci ■ ■ Salesmanship Spanish Aiathematics Ethics- Stenography. Typewr ting English English. French. Spanish History Physical Training Fjiglish. journalism. Bookkeeping . Salesmanship, dries Office Practice, Typewriting . Art English Aiathematics . Office Practice Arithmetic Commercial Law. History Art Appreciation Stenography English English English. History [ } • auline A. Smith Ruth A. Smith Myron W. Stickney John I- ' . Sullivan Thomas F. Sullivan Frederick A. Sweet lames F. Timon, Jr. Ethel E. Treat . Jane G. Waite . Roy H. Wall Henry C. Walsh Ralph W. Ward H. Marjorie Wheeler Francis Wiesman Edgar Wilson . Edmund T. Wilson Ruth L. Woodward (iL.J A 5pA« .lJOa4lla . History. Cilia: Bookkeeping . Chemistry Science Latin. History Mathematics Latin, English English, Journalism English y(M Typewriting Commercial Law Physical Training . Art Science Aliisic Music Stenography. Typewriting [ ' 2} CO U [13} AWCEIDf [li] COMMEIRC: CAWCEHJ: BOARD OF EDITORS Nicholas Aiello Rita Breen Shirley Eastman Gustav Erickson Leo Gordon 1936 -A Editorial Board Stanley Ribb, Cbainiiun Borden Goulding Clifton Hulbert Evelyn Krassow Frederick Leslie Helmi Mattson Anna Palermo Barbara Pope Sophie Sadowski Florene Thayer Haig Tufenkjian Shirley E. Anderson Mary Bonafiglio Marion Bretholtz Lucille Contois Solomon Eckman John Gardella 1936- B Editorial Board F. Arthur LeBlond, Ch. Dorothy Hiser Ella Hoimquist Eunice Johnson Robert Lindberg Florence Marsoobian Cecile Narcus Helen Peter Arlene Rocheford Thomas Scully Ruthe Smorgonsky Robert Walsh Rita Zymslowski Shirley Eastman Adele Jozefowski Advertising Committee Florene Thayer, Cha!riii.in Dorothy Lamoureux Clifford MacDonald Winifred Trudeau [15] CAWCEW iiPiii loiro 1 COMXMilinrEl G 1 i r €J.A JT 9 ' :€oe- iriiiNG j ociai. [16] Class Officers and Committees, 1936- A Arthur R. Hi:dhind, Pie.udeiii Alice V. Phthrson, Vh-e-Presu ent Christine V. Imbimbo, Secretary Earli; a. Stearns, Treasurer Nicholas Aiello Rita Breen Shirley Eastman Gustav Erickson Leo Gordon Edmond Belisle Velma Hanson Orlando DiRienzo Regina Dzikiewicz Dorothy Lamoureux Amelia Lauzikas Elsa Johnson Evelyn Greenberg Lucy Diurna Stephen Dymek Christine Imbimbo Mary Cleary Leo Gordon CADUCEUS COMMITTEE Stanley Ribb, Chairman Borden Goulding Clifton Hulberc Evelyn Krassow Frederick Leslie Helmi Mattson Anna Palermo Barbara Pope Sophie Sadowski Florene Thayer Haig Tufenkjian PHOTOGRAPH COMMITTEE Douglas Porrell, Chairman Naomi Hill John Lussier SOCIAL COMMITTEE Earle Stearns, Chairman Adele Jozefowski CLASS DAY COMMITTEE Louis Lubin, Chairman Bertha Maki Eugenia Richards Norman Rivers MOTTO COMMITTEE Norman Rivers, Chairman David Salmonson Gertrude Sidebottom Edna Nelson Arnold Savatsky Stella Sahagian Earle Stearns Irene Kaminski CLASS GIFT COMMITTEE Warren Stevens, Chairman Isabelle Mitchell Edward Hines Hazel narrower Maxwell Jacobs DECORATING COMMITTEE John Sewell, Chairman William Koch Alice Peterson Yvonne LeChasseur Helen Schroeder Eleanor Matilaine Olga Sear JOINT GRADUATION COMMITTEE Marcel Lalone, Chairman Grace Henchey Sophie Sadowska George Lea James Taporowsky [17] COMMEl C: ■f ji(_. k ' • . JJ OFFICER CLA PAY I ,- N nr [18} ICOMMERCE Class Officers, 1936-A Arthur R. Hedlund President Alice V. Peterson, ......... Vice-President Christine V. Imbimbo Secretary Eari.e a. Stearns Treasurer Class Day Programme, 1936-A OVERTURE— ' Morning, Noon, and Night . High School of Commerce Orchestra PRESIDENT ' S ADDRESS von Suppe Arthur R. HedlunJ PIANO SOLO— Valse Brilliante in A Flat . M. Elizabeth Butler Chopin CLASS HISTORY VOCAL SOLO— Because Regina W. Dzikiewicz Mary E. McGrath CLASS ORATION AND PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT Earle A. Stearns D ' Hardelot ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT CLASS SONG Principal Calvin H. Andrews Class of 1936-A FLUTE SOLO— On Wmgs of Song . Eugenia I. Richards READING OF CLASS WILL Adele J. Jozefowski SELECTION— Spanish Dance No. 5, Bolero High School of Commerce Orchestra Grace R. Belezerian Mendelssohn . Aloszkowski [19} Class Song of 1956- A Words and Music by Gkacf R. Beli;zi;rian TO COMMERCE I O Commerce High, we ' re sad today; Our gratitude and love we pay. To thee, our Alma Mater dear. We raise our voice in praise. Chorus O hail, O hail, dear Commerce! We love thee ever more. II Fond memories of friends so dear Remind of happy moments here. And teachers who have taught us well Forever in our thoughts will dwell. Chorus O hail, O hail, dear Commerce! We love thee ever more. CLASS MOTTO Citipe Diem CLASS COLORS Purple and White [ 20 ] COMMEPC :Ai¥CEP class Day Committee, 1956- A Dorothy F. Lamoureux Amelin A. L.uizikas Louis L. Lubin, CI.Kiininiu Bertha L, Maki Hugenia I. Richards Norman R. Rivers Stella I. Sahagian Earle A, Stearns Address of Welcome Arthi ' r Hkolund, President, 1936-A Principal Andrews, members of the faculty, parents and friends: I sincerely appreciate the honor and privilege accorded me in ex;ending to you a most hearty and cordial welcome. El M H It is most fitting and proper on this occasion to acknowledge H the everlasting debt of gratitude that we, the graduating class, X H owe, first to you, our beloved parents who have made this day Ht l possible by your hours of endless toil and sacrifice. Yours has been the guiding spirit in our path to knowledge and power. • You were the ones to whom in moments of weakness we turned for strength and guid- ance in our daily tasks. Today, we welcome you as our guests of honor and place upon your hep.ds in token of our filial love and devotion, a wreath of laurel — ancient symbol of great conquest. To you, our beloved Principal, under whose masterly leadership the course of our Ship of State has been guided for four years to this glorious climax; and to our teachers, we give a most cordial greeting, in appreciation of your great patience, untiring effort and helpful guidance in preparing us for our future careers. The glory of what- ever success we may achieve is yours and we shall always hope to prove worthy of your confidence and trust. To our friends, whom we most heartily welcome this day, we would leave thi s message in the words of the immortal Emerson O friend, my bosom said. Through thee alone the sky is arched, Through thee the rose is red. All things through thee take nobler form And look beyond the earth. Me too thy nobleness had taught To master my despair; The fountains of my hidden life Are through thy friendship, fair. [21] Class History, 1936-A Regina Dzikiewicz  % From the North, the South, the East and the West, from all four corners of Worcester, we, the members of the class of ' 36A, S came pouring into the main thoroughfare of our city.   ' We came singly, by twos or by threes, heads held high, proud of the fact that we, the pride of the city ' s eighth grades, were at L last to be admitted among the ranks of the elect — the chosen W few — the members of the High School of Commerce. •; Is it any wonder that we thought ourselves in a Lost Paradise which was found — by us? Lost Paradise. That is what it was. But in a greater sense, it was not lost, it was not in some out-of-the-way place where it lay hidden! No, this Paradise was in our very midst, but not only was it withheld from us until graduation, but it was a goal toward which to work, advance, and finally in the last crownmg moments of happiness, was given to us at the completion of our Grammar School Days. With fluttering hearts we first gazed upon the tier of steps which led into the school of our dreams. With quickening steps, a rush of color to our faces, we crossed the threshold, which every day for tour years was to be virtually our home. Here we learned to study, to play, to entertain. Here the first chapter of our adolescent life was written. Look at our record, and you see the most outstanding one ever made by a freshman class. Take the list of the names of the pupils and go down it very carefully. You see unfolding before you the names of those stalwarts who carried us into fame. Christine Imbimbo, winner of five swimming medals in amateur races, wanted to join the Commerce Swimming Team, if there was one, which, unfortunately, there was not, so she joined the Volley Ball Team and together with her other team-mates helped to gain fame for our Alma Mater by going undefeated. The other members of the team are also well known, Adeic Jozetowski, i-lorence Greene and Edna Nelson, whose fortitude, loyalty, and love of this school inspired in them a spirit to win. [22] OMMERCE Next came the Glee Club, one which gladdened the heart of Mr. Wilson, Jr., the faculty leader, for its abundance of good material. Mary McGrath and Amelia Lauzikas were some of the talented singers who were developed from this splendid organization. Before we realized it, our Freshmen days came to an end, and we were Sophomores. Gone were our days of inferiority. Yesterday, Freshmen: today. Sophomores! What a difference a day makes! A great number of Sophomores from the Junior High Schools enlarged our classes to such an extent that some subjects had to be taught in the corridors. However, we managed to progress rapidly. With the election of class officers, we became for the first time a united body. Warren Stevens was elected president; Kathleen Bostock, vice-president; Doris Lavallee, secretary; and Arthur Hedlund, treasurer. With the coming of spring, our athletes reported for practice. William Koch and George Badger were outstanding on the cinders. The year ' s only sad note sounded when we received news that Miss Stimpson, one of our most popular teachers, v. . s transferred to another school. By April we had become accustomed to frequent exams, especially those two page ones of Mr. O ' Leary. Under the guidance of Mr. Timon, those of us who took Latin, found that even a dead language could be interesting if it was taught in the right way, and by an understanding teacher. But typewriting — oh, you teachers of typewriting! You shall never know what anguish you caused us, how many sleepless nights we had, wondering whether or not we would pass your courses. However, we soon discovered that you all were willing to meet us more than half-way and help us master the touch system of typewriting. The debating societies were marked by the activities of a host of Sophomore orators. The Girls ' Sophomore Debating team consisted of Claire Holden, captain, Velma Hanson, Germaine Dupont and Irene Kaminski. Earle Stearns and John Powers were already two of the most popular members of the Boys ' Assembly Debatmg Club. Grace Hill won a prize, given by the Principal ' s Cabinet, for her essay, Life . In the middle of the term, something happened to John Smith that kept all the mem- bers of the class talking for weeks. He was robbed ! Yes, sir ! By a real robber— gun, mask and all ! The Girls ' Basket-ball Team had a very successful year with Adele Jozefowski, captain, leading the hoopsters on to more and more victories. Many interesting social events took place this year — the most important ones being a wiener roast, a Hallowe ' en Party given by the various clubs ot the school, and a Valentine party by The Girls ' Debating Society. With the coming of February we passed the half-way mark of our stay at Commerce High. [23] The first social event that took place durint; our Junior year was the presentation of The Pirates of Penzance , a colorlul opera. The following girls were members of the chorus: Ainelia Lauzikas, Gertrude Handel, Mary McGrath and Rita Patient. The Blackfriars, as usual, received their much-deserved praise for the magnificent acting in The Admirable Cricliton. Richard Schiller played the part of an exceedingly wealthy Englishman, and certainly was worthy of the plaudits given him. Again election time rolled around. Arthur Hedlund was chosen president; Kathleen Bostock, vice-president; Shirley Eastman, secretary; and Gustav Erickson, treasurer. The various musical or ;anizations of the school presented Show Boat to us. It was enacted remarkably well, and I can say that the members of our class that were in it will, without doubt, go far in the field of comedy-acting, if they choose that field for their vocation. We were all, teachers and pupils alike, shocked to hear of the death of Miss Etta M. Richmond, who for fourteen years was a beloved member of the English dep.irtment of our school. Orlando Di Rienzo was already beginning to make a name for himself in football and Herbert Boo and Roy Hultgren were doing outstanding work on the Soccer Team. In April, Mr. Sherwin, the Assistant Principal, was appointed to the position of Principal of North High School. We all were sorry to see him go, but were consoled when we became acquainted with Mr. Tobin, who took Mr. Sherwin ' s place, and dis- covered that he was only too willing to be a friend to all of us. Another summer passed, a summer that seemed altogether too short. A special election took place to fill the vacancy caused by Kathleen Bostock ' s moving out of Worcester. Alice Peterson, one of the most popular irls of our class, was elected to take her place. The Senior year was very busy tor all of us. Clubs expanded, added more members to their rolls, and became more and more useful, both to the faculty and students, due mainly to the efforts of their leaders. Isabelle Mitchell headed the Britomart; Regina Dzikiewicz, the Girls ' Debating Society; Arthur Hedlund, the Blackfriars, Principal ' s Cabinet and the Math Club; Earle Stearns, the Euterpeans ; and Stephen Dymek v,as the organizer of the Model Airplane Club. A large number of the boys and girls of our class attended the Britomart-Assembly Prom at the Bancroft and helped make it the success that it was. Will we ever forget the trip to Provincetown. ' It was an experience nev,- to the school and new to the students. The Horace Mann list disclosed that among our pre-eminent students were: Hazel narrower, Mary Seilus, Bertha Maki, Stanley Ribb, Norman Rivers, Adele Wilensky and Genevieve Kulesza. The cla,ss elections showed the popularity of Arthur Hedlund as it was he who was chosen for the presidenc7 again. Alice Peterson was reelected vice-president; Christine Imbimbo, secretary; and Earle Stearns, treasurer. The opera, Gondoliers , directed by Mr. Wilson, proved to he a huge success. [24] COMMEIC: Earle Stearns and Richard Schiller were chosen to represent Commerce High at the Colby Contest in Maine. All the school was very proud of the work both the boys did. For the first time, one of the prizes went to a Commerce boy, Earle Stearns was awarded third prize for his recitation of My Account with the Unknown Soldier , by Harry Emerson Fosdick. The Girls ' Debating Society was victorious over the Boys ' Assembly Debating Society in the annual debate. The only members of the ' 36A class that were on the teams were Regina Dzikiewicz, on the girls ' team and Earle Stearns on the boys ' . Adele Jozefowski, the only three-letter girl athlete at Commerce, was chosen manager of the Girls ' ' Varsity Hockey Team and Christine Imbimbo was elected captain of the team. The Blackfriars received the support and used the talent of many members of our class. Among those treading the boards this year are Arlene Rocheford, Douglas Porrell, Olga Sear, Regina Dzikiewcz, Gustav Erickson and Arthur Hedlund, all of whom distmguished themselves in their work in the various plays in which they participated. The boys were outstanding in their athletics this year. During the earlier part of the season they gained the Basketball Inter-High Title and later in the year held second place in the Inter-High Football series. William Koch, captain of the Cross Country Team and George Badger represented Commerce in the annual Thanksgiving day race at Newark, New Jersey. And thus the first chapter of our adolescent life draws to an end. But, before we can finish it definitely and conclusively, we must mention the Prom that is to come in January and is to be held in the Auditorium — the first school Prom ever to be held there, a Prom that will create an appropriate ending for our four years at Commerce High. Then we will be able to turn the page that ends the first chapter of our youth and look forward to the many more that will soon be history to us, just as our first one now is. [25] lAWCEP Class Oration, 1956- A Earle a. Stharns THIS IS AMERICA — THIS IS OUR COUNTRY Today, as we appear in this auditorium, our parents see us as the youth of the High School of Commerce — their own sons and daughters — reliable, self-confident, blessed with vigor and knowledge, endowed with a seemingly indomitable will, and possessed of sufficient training to raise our ambitions to a level whereby they may become an initiative and creative force. It is an inspiring sight, indeed, and one that should rei,2;n supreme in their minds. But somewhere in the shadows of their intellect lies another picture, up to this point a negative, undeveloped, a mere seed, remaining in this state for sometime until the realization that their sons and daughters have grown up causes it to develop and blossom forth — showing us as we shall appear tomorrow — the youth of the world — our reliability becommg unsteady under the thrusts of repeated difficulties, our confidence waning because of our failures, our vigor and knowledge proving inadequate to atone for our defeats, our indomitable will becoming pliable after many disappointments, and our ambitions dashed against the rocks of despair when we meet life ' s hardships face to face — a very unpleasant picture indeed. It is only natural that our parents ' love for us and the numerous sacrifices they have made on our behalf cause them to see these two pictures. Today, due to the depressing times and cloudy outlook for the future, the latter picture is more prominent in their minds. Recollections of what they have been through and the thoughts that the same conditions face us can hardly free their minds of disturbing elements. I could do nothing more worthwhile at this moment than to comfort the minds of our parents by reminding them of the pictures that exist today in my mind — pictures as true as history itself — as human as life itself — as dramatic as death itself — pictures which will show that the dreams, hopes, and plans for their children ' s lives should not crumble or be torn asunder upon the mere premonition of national disaster, nor should they be regarded as mere inanities due to the existence of a synthetic photograph fabricated in the min .l through tar-tctched suppositions of conditions in the future. [26] We students, basing our logic on the past history of our nation, bear an optimistic viewpoint of the future, and assure ourselves that our lives will not be so forlorn as our parents have pictured them. It is my duty this afternoon to show our outlook not to be the folly of inexperienced youth, but the result of intelligent study, and thus relieve their minds of that picture with all its unpleasantness. Never was there a truer saying than History repeats itself. From the beginning of the world there have been periods of depression as well as prosperity. The life of our nation offers us a concrete example. We find that at the time previous to its birth, the thirteen colonies consisted of people who had fled European countries due to persecution of one kind or another. As the first permanent settlers in New England were Pilgrims who had fled the religious persecution of England, hereditary as well as personal hatred was carried by the colonists against the same nation which at this time under the tyrannical rule of King George III was exercising a policy of despotism over the colonies. There appeared to be no avenue of escape, as the people were crushed under the heavy taxation program of the monarchy. But we all know what finally happened. The Boston Tea Party in 1773 was the first open display of the colonists ' determmation to have a nation of free people. In 1775 came the outbreak of the Revolutionary War with Paul Revere making his historic ride; and the indomitable will and vigor of a trained individual was revealed in the personage of George Washington, then commander-in-chief of the Continental Army who despite lack of men, munitions and supplies, and that dreadful winter at Valley Forge, managed to outsmart, outgame, and outrun the highly polished British Forces until superior England finally fell in defeat before an army which was retreating during the greater part of the War. Shortly after the close of the war the colonies in possession of a Declaration of Independence and a Constitution elected George Washington as the first President of the United States ; and so we have the beginning of a democratic government only because the colonists would not be denied their just rights. We find our nation from this point developed very rapidly and progressed smoothly until the crisis of 1861, when during the administration of Abraham Lincoln, the Southern States were breaking away from the Union and threatening to dissolve all that had been accomplished by the Spirit of ' 76. Lincoln having been inaugurated March 4, 1861, was forced to declare a Civil War in April 1861 which continued until 1865. The United States was in no condition to wage war against the Confederac) ' and most foreign observers felt the Confederates would be successful, but Lincoln ' s fighting courage drew enthusiastic support from the true Americans, and finally his troops, under the direction of capable generals like Grant and others, decisively defeated the Confederates. The collapse of Lee ' s forces near Richmond on April 9, 1865 closed the South ' s campaign, and the Civil War came to an [27] OMMEIRCE end. The slaves had been freed by Lincoln who had brought the Union through its severest test and had emerged victorious with the nation even more democratic than before. A short time later the Great Emancipator was assassinated by a half-crazed southern sympathizer. The entire North was plunged into grief, for his death was like the loss of a member of live million tamilies. Andrew Johnson then became President, and our government carried on the work of reconstruction. As more states were admitted to the Union our democracy increased until it became a vital part of our nation — so vital a part that in 1917 under the leader- ship of President Wilson we fought to make the world safe for democraq ' . Although this was not accomplished, the United States revealed itself as determined to promote its own principles of freedom. Oftentimes our government has been criticized tor enter- ing the world conflict for such a trumped-up motive and one so idealistic. Surely we cannot condemn our government lor trying to be idealistic when it is fighting !or common sense legislation. And so we come to our nation today. It is filled with schools that teach Americanism and Democracy to its Youth and not a doctrine of communism or socialism. We find the American Youth of tod.iy contented, for he lives in a nation where there is no religious or racial persecution, where freedom of speech and press is allowed to moral limits, and where opportunity knocks not once, but until it no longer falls on deaf ears. Surely youth cannot be discouraged even in this time of depression lor we are ruled by Franklin D. Roosevelt, a chief executive more democratic than the Democratic Part} ' itself — a President who has kept us out of the League of Nations and the World Court — a President who has refused to take a hand in European affairs but instead has waged a war against the depression — a President who has fought money with money, power with power — who established the NRA and the CCC to take care of the youth of America — who is putting us back on our feet and bringing prosperity into our homes once again — a President who has remembered this is a land and government of the people, by the people, and for the people and has preserved our policy of democracy and our principles of freedom. Surely you cannot v orry about the future of your sons ' and daughters ' lives when they live in a nation such as tliis. THIS IS AMERICA ! ! ! THIS IS OUR COUNTRY ! ! ! [28} Last Will and Testament of the Class of 1956- A Adele Jozefowski BE IT REMEMBERED THAT We, the Class of 1936-A, fully realizing that our limited time in the happy academic atmosphere of the High School of Commerce in Worcester, Massachusetts, is drawing to a close and fully per- ceiving that we must tear asunder the ties that bind us here, being possessed of sound mind, memory and comprehension, do make this our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills made by us at any time heretofore. Our real and personal property which fate has so graciously bestowed upon us and which by our natural or supernatural talents we have acquired up to this zero hour of impending dissolution, we bequeath as follows: Item I. To Mr. Andrews, our beloved principal, we leave a deep and heartfelt appre- ciation of his fatherly advice and his many kindnesses. The inspiration received from contact and association with him will remain with us forever. llei)i II. To Mr. Casey, guardian of would-be strayers, we leave a magnifying glass to be used in the detection of forged excuses so that he may distinguish the genuine from the fictitious and act accordingly. lleiij III. To Mr. Tobin, Honorary Editor-in-Chief of the Caduceus, we leave a super-action machine that will collect and record all the necessary statistics for the yearbook. I eiij IV. To the entire faculty we humbly and gratefully give our sincere thanks and appreciation of their honest, though sometimes useless, attempts to impart knowl- edge to our minds. We will always remember their patience, devotion, understanding and perseverance. l e I ' . To the Freshmen we leave good counsel. We advise them to pray for a tunnel from the old to the new building. The prayers will be most fervent, we expect, on rainy days when curly hair that doesn ' t curl naturally hangs in bedraggled strings down their brxks. (We know!). [29] MCQUMEMCE llnl Item VI. To the Sophomores we leave visions of clerical positions as they begin the study of bookkeeping, stenography, and typewriting. We also leave them the old erasers and nearly empty bottles of red ink to help them with their accounting; some special illuminating chalk for stenog board outlines, and last but not least, we leave them the nimble fingers that the typewriting course developed for us. I ei VII. To the Juniors, successors to our dignity and reserve, we leave the oppor- tunity of upholding the traditions and high standards of our school. We also leave them pleasant anticipation of Mr. Breen ' s intellectual talks and discourses and also the superiority complex that we used so advantageously as we passed mere underclassmen on our way to a Senior assembly. Ite ?i VIII. To the following teachers we leave something to remember us by : To Miss Buxton, trainer of sob-sisters and brothers, we leave dictionaries to be dis- tributed to her classes in order that future journalists may follow her thrilling newspaper jargon. To Miss Ellis, we leave the rules for I stems and the five model verbs in stencil to be imprinted on the minds of Latin students. To Mr. Oakes, we leave a promise that in the future, dramatics will be one of the elective subjects in the course of study. To Miss Bosworth, instructor of corrective calisthenics and coach of conquering Commercites, we leave many athletically inclined students who will carry Commerce sportsmanship to greater glory. To Coaches Ward and Ambrose, we leave twenty-five soap coupons with which to start a fund for a new dressing room at the Athletic Field. To Miss Carrigan, we leave a Blue and Gold Employment Bureau through which with the cream of the crop or, in other words, 1936-A graduates, she can fill vacan- cies in the elite business firms. To Mr. Boyle, we leave a good tennis team so that he won ' t have to invent excuses for his team ' s losses. To Miss Bradley, we leave at least one French 1 class where beaucoup will not be translated as buttercup. To Miss Lundstrom, keeper of the speakies or dictaphones, we leave a burglar-proof safe in which to store ear pieces. To Mr. Hussey, Dean of Penmen, we leave an enlarged amount of space on report cards so that his flourishing, ornamental handwriting may be shown to full advantage. To Mr. Burnell, we leave a copyright on his loop-hole-less system for tardiness. To Miss Ryan of the office force, we leave Commerce trained secretaries, under- secretaries, and sub-secretaries to help her with her numerous duties. To Mr. Dolan, lord of Room 25, we leave a book of titles such as, The Significance of the Ringing of the Last Bell, My Excuses for Not Doing My Homework in the Past, ' My Reasons for Doing It in the Future, so that culprits guilty of these grave misdemeanors can base their penance writings on them. [30] Item IX. A number of the individual members of the Chiss of 1936- A, being of a generous and disposing nature, take this opportunity to bestow their concrete and abstract belongings on some of the undergraduates. Isabelle Mitchell, the petite president of the Britomart, leaves her secret on How to be Imposing While Looking Up at a Person, to the next short executive of the Britomart. Gustav Erickson, news go-getter, leaves his well thumbed, indexed dictionary to the next Editor-in-Chief of the Mercury. Arlene Rocheford leaves her title of the cutest girl in the class to any first half senior who can manage to look adorable in the horn rimmed glasses that Arlene wears for class work. Douglas Porrell, for the sake of the Thespian Art, leaves his part in the future Blackfriars melodramas to Russell Gearin, Velma Hanson leaves the plugs in room 65 to any flighty, slim blonde who will step on them at an angle of exactly 67 degrees so that they will explode loudly, dis- rupting the entire class, yet not break. Christine Imbimbo leaves one of the thirteen hangers on the hook back of the door of Room 9 to the shortest person in the Junior Class so that Mr. Ruane will not miss his daily stretching exercise. Earle Stearns leaves his ability to conduct an assembly with sense, entertainment, and a generous sprinkling of non-sense to the next president of the Euterpeans. Shirley Eastman leaves her polished, persuasive salestalk on Why You Should Advertise in the Mercury to the succeeding advertising staff. Robert Sullivan leaves his well cultivated mustache to a dignified, reserved first-half senior. Regina Dzikiewicz, Worcester ' s glamorous movie queen, leaves her grease paint and make-up to the brightest star in Mr. Oakes ' Blackfriars. Art Hedlund leaves all of Mr. Stickney ' s sulphur to the next chemistry student enthusiastic enough to chew it. Dorothy Lamoureux leaves her appetite for loUypops and potato chips to any girl in the B Class who doesn ' t have to worry about adding poundage. Warren Stevens leaves the circulation managership of the Mercury to anyone who can take 25 steps in a hop, skip and jump and keep track of about 4,000 Mercuries as they go on their way. Bernice Kamendulis, maestro of the ivories, leaves her technic on the piano in Room 60 to the next would-be Eddie Duchin. Bill Koch leaves to anyone interested, his knack of roasting chickens and baking French pastry and will supply his own cookbook for the first lesson. Louise Stevens leaves her nickname of Wheezy to any girl who can talk on a pitch of e flat above high c. [31] tfcOMMEM CAWCEP Genevieve Kulesza, star goalie of the Girls ' Hockey Team, leaves her goal-tending position to any person with shock absorbing legs who doesn ' t mind a variety of black and blue marks. Edward Hines leaves to Stanley Lindbergh the knack of fiddling the fiddle with color arrangements about the ear, cheeks and nose added. Hazel Harrower leaves a book of arguments against Gentlemen Prefer Blondes , to the brunettes and red heads of the Junior Class. ■Wherefore, having exhausted our donations and having left only an abundance of good-will, we. the Class of 1936-A at this time, the eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, affix our official seal and signature to this, our final document. (Signed) Arthur Hedlund, President Alice Peterson, ' Vice-President Adele Jozefowski. Attorney delegated by this said class to draw up this instrument. [32} Elect of 1956- A Boy Nathan Fradkin Arthur Hedlund Adam Puchek Carl Ber lund Douglas Porrell David Gallen Frederic Leslie Stanley Ribb Stanley Erickson Edmund Belisle Gustav Erickson Lawrence Edward Mines James Taporowsky Warren Stevens Stephen Dymek . John Sewell . Arnold Savatsky Orlando Di Rienzo Earle Stearns Dave Salmonson Brigham Superlative Best Looking Most Popular Class Angel . Class Wit . . Class Actor . Teacher ' s Pet Best Bluffer . Most Studious Cutest . . . Best Dresser . Best Personality Quietest Best Sport .Most Argumentative Cleverest . Most Individual Class Blusher Best Mannered Best Dancer . Class Comedian Best Athlete Ghl Regina Dzikiewicz Velma Hanson Alice Larson Lucy Diurna Eugenia Richards Florene Thayer Shirley Eastman Adele Wilensky Arlene Rocheford Anna Palermo Isabelle Mitchel Helmi Mattson Edna Nelson Dorothy Lamoureux Mary Seilus Elsa Johnson Grace Hill Evelyn Sahlberg Germaine Dupont Christine Imbimbo Adele Jozefowski Electors of 1956- A Earle Stearns Arthur Hedlund Alice Peterson Christine Imbimbo Eugenia Richards Betty Butler Adele Jozefowski Mary McGrath Regina Dzikiewicz Isabelle Mitchell Rita Patient Gustav Erickson Marcel Lalone Edna Nelson David Salmonson Orlando DiRienzo Robert Sullivan Florence Green William Koch Stephen Dymek [33] lAWCEHf ,_ p [34] M CAWCEILJ 313 hiM s fm 1 P li ti % T m ' -— -- — ;lf lilt !l|i [35} ; [36] iCOMMEIRC: o u [37] ICOMMERCE CAWCEILI M oiniro Giiiini, %iA inininE!iE - iCIIAiL iMHdlHO tJS] !AWCEII|: Class Officers and Committees, 1936- B Charles Silver, P Ruth Carney, V ' c resident e-President Marion Kislak, Secretary John Wallace, Treasurer Shirley E. Anderson Mary Bonatiglio Marion Bretholtz Lucille Contois Solomon Eckman John Gardella Charlotte Abelson Ruth Carney Hyman Finklestein Russell Gearin Alice Abodeely Russell Gearin Roberta Butler Dorothy Connor Bertha Elkind William Abelsnn Allan Anderson Helen Berglund Eleanor Conaty Charlotte Abelson Lewis Beckford Anna Bruozis Jacob Cohen Carolyn Doobin CADUCEUS COMMITTEE F. Arthur LeBlond, Chairman Ella Holmquist Helen Peter Eunice Johnson Arlene Rocheford Robert Lindberg Thomas Scully Florence Marsoobian Ruthe Smorgonsky Cecile Narcus Robert Walsh Rita Zmyslowski PHOTOGRAPH COMMITTEE Howard Josephsen, Chairman Mae Kouri Chester Lawrence Ellen Miller SOCIAL COMMITTEE Charles Silver, Chairman John Powers Ann Saunders CLASS DAY COMMITTEE Mildred R. Tierney, Chairman George Putnam Jane Siemaszko Pauline Stopyra Gladys Yarock Thomas Scully Jane Gill Mary Fell Marion Kislak Dagny Poison Mildred Tierney Stella Zawielski CLASS MOTTO COMMITTEE Viola Ruszala, Chairman Signild Johnson John O ' Hearn CLASS GIFT COMMITTEE Solomon Eckman, Chairman Martha Garofoli Mae Kouri DECORATING COMMITTEE Mary Scully, Chairman Alice Cummings Jeannette Gentile Charles Halal Anthony Salerno Edmund Stuczynski Robert Walsh Mitchell Williams JOINT GRADUATION COMMITTEE Thomas Scully, Chairman Russell Gearin Ella Holmquist William Kennington Arthur LeBlond Robert Lindberg Marjorie Moody Rose Peperato Madeline Provost Michael Symonovicz Frances Youngstrom [39] m CAWCEP , €!LA [40] CAWCEU Class Officers, 1936-B Chari.hs Silver Ruth A. Carney Marian B. Kislak John J. Wallace . President Vice-Presiiieiu Secretary . Treasurer Class Day Programme, 1936-B OVERTURE— Pique Dame High School of Commerce Orchestra lo i S ippe PRESIDENTS ADDRESS Charles Silver PIANO SOLO— Nocturne in E Flat Major . Signild L. Johnson Chopin CLASS HISTORY Ruth A. Carney VOCAL SOLO— Wonderful Dream of Love Vivian C. Launier Charles CLASS ORATION AND PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT James H. Bergstrom ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT CLASS SONG Principal Calvin H. Andrews Class of 1936-B Music by Doris Peterson VIOLIN SOLO— Gypsy Airs Sarasate Florence Posthuma READING OF CLASS WILL Marion G. Stevenson WALTZ— Voices of Spring High School of Commerce Orchestra Strauss [41] CAWCEIU Class Song of mS- ' B Words by Vivian B. Balcom Music by Doris Peterson I O Commerce, dear Commerce, placed high on the hil Thy praises we ever shall sing. Who gave us as students the way and the will To taste the Pierian spring. As years come and years go our love will increase For you, the famed guide of our youth. Who led us through pathways of learning, with care That each was a pathway of truth. II Wherever we may roam, a beacon you ' ll be To help and to guide us aright, Through storms and temptations that all of us meet Thy spires will be ever in sight. Alert, Courteous, Friendly, our motto will be, As ' twas when we left your dear shade. To conquer success we shall use all these three. As thus great achievements are made. CIms Mo to Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat C ms Colors Orange and White [ 2] Roberta J. Butler Dorothy B. Connors Bertha Elkind CLASS DAY COMMITTEE, 1936-B Mildred R. Tierney, Chairman Mary M. Fell Marion B. Kislak Dagny H. Poison Stella M. Zawielski Address of Welcome Charles Silver, President 1936-B ' ■ . .3 jm. V Mr. Andrews, members of the faculty, parents and friends. The class of 1936-B greets you and welcomes you to its Class Day exercises. Today, more than ever before, we are reminded that our k .. ' high school life is nearly over. In the near future, another group L of well-prepared young men and women will leave this school to new world. In behalf of the class of 1936-B, I wish to express our appre- ciation to you, Mr. Andrews for your able leadership and untiring eflforts toward better preparing us for future life. To your assistants, Mr. Casey, Mr. Tobin, and members of the faculty, we owe eternal gratitude for their instruction and timely advice. To you dear parents, we owe much. We fully realize your many sacrifices to make this day possible. We trust that our future actions will bring you some reward for your generosity. Classmates, great changes will confront us, and yet, that strongly developed bond of friendship, made during our short stay here at school, can never be broken. As we go our way we must realize that success will be a mighty struggle but there is always that brilliant ray of light, our school training on the horizon to act as our guide. The years already spent are mere memories; all our aspirations and ambitions are applicable to the time yet to be lived. Life consists of tasks being accomplished and yet to be accomplished. There is, for each of us, much work to be done. It is not enough to have ability. Multitudes of men who fail or who are only half- successes have that. It is not so much the question of whether you can succeed as of whether you are willing to succeed. So, Classmates, remember that the first element of success is the determination to succeed. [43] CAWCEILI ' r ??i H story of Class 1936-B Ruth A. Carney After receiving my diploma from the Worcester State Teachers ' College, I was quite fortunate to be appointed as the teacher of a one-room schoolhouse in a little town in the state of Montana. When my hair was completely gray, my eyes adorned with horn- rimmed glasses, my patience worn to shreds in trying to admin- ister doses of education to the youngsters in my charge, I resigned at the ripe old age of seventy and came back east to my home town, Worcester, Massachusetts. I had been in the city approximately one week, when I decided to visit the High School of Commerce where 1 had received my high school education. My rheumatism was bothering me and I had all I could do to reach the top of the hill. When I finally did, I nearly fainted from the shock of seeing a tunnel which from its appearance had just been completed. Well, I had been told that the day would come when there would be a tunnel — and the prophecy had been fulfilled. I entered the front door of the old building and instead of bothering anyone in the office, I walked into the library. As I glanced over the various books on the shelves, one title caught my attention. This was Histories of Graduated Classes. I pulled the book down and turned the pages until I reached the History of the Class of 1936-B. How vividly pictures of my school days returned to me as I read the following: On a bright cheerful afternoon in September of the year 1932, a group of happy boys and girls assembled in the gymnasium of the school to start their careers at the High School of Commerce. They received schedules and were delighted with the prospects of having different teachers for each subject. And the marks! They were splendid. No wonder! Did not we all carry home every book in our desks, night after night? We did not have anything to do with extracurricular activities because we attended the school in the afternoon. However, one event stands out in our Freshman year, for we did go to Class Games. Our colors, orange and white, just dotted the field. With all our cheering. Commerce did not attain first place — she did get second. We could hardly wait for the vacation to pass. When it came to an end, we went back to school in the morning division, as Sophomores. Our number was increased by pupils who had just graduated from the junior high school. The first thing the class as a whole accomplished was the election of class officers: President, Charles Silver; Vice-President, Genevieve Kuleza; Secretary, Dorothy Johnson; Treasurer, Robert Hughes. [ 4.1 ] The death of Miss Etta Richmond, who for fourteen years was a beloved member of the EngHsh Department, was the hrst great sorrow to strike us. The Eutcrpean Society of the school presented Pirates of Penzance ' . Although we were only Sophomores, four members of our class had leading roles in this operetta: namely, Helen Peter, Florence Marsoobian, Lewis Beckford, and Russell Gearin. During this year, Mr. Edward Tobin, who is the staunch friend of all, came to our school as the new assistant principal. Mr. Sherwin, who formerly held this position, was transferred to North High School as principal. The Blackfriars produced The Admirable Crichton ' . Although no one in the class participated in the play, we certainly enjoyed seeing it. ' Showboat, ' which was acclaimed as ' a howling success and the wittiest and most amusing show ever given, ' was a great triumph for the Euterpeans. Our class presented a one act play entitled ' Not Quite Such a Goose ' . Those taking part were Roberta Butler, Edna Jernstrom, Dorothy Johnson, Lewis Beckford, and Geor.ge Putnam. Once more North won first place and Commerce second m the class games. Never- theless, we were proud of our boys, for they gained the interhigh hoop title for the third year in succession. After a seemingly short vacation, we returned to school as Juniors. This year the class elected Charles Silver, President; Jane Gill, Vice-President; Dorothy Johnson, Secretary; Frank Ritacco, Treasurer. It was during our junior year that a number of the class joined different organizations. Those who had joined the Britomart and Assembly attended the joint prom held at the Bancroft. ' The Gondoliers ' , with Helen Peter, Florence Marsoobian, Lewis Beckford, and Charles Tasi in the leading roles, and of course, a number of us in the chorus, was presented by the Euterpeans as their annual operetta. The most ambitious students of the class were awarded the Horace Mann Keys. They were Gulli Bjorklund, Dorothy Brown, Ruth Carney, Evelyn Giguere, Sophie Golubowski, Rita Kelly, Marian Kislak, Genevieve Kuleza, Dagny Poison, Helen Savage, Ruthe Smorgonsky, and Florence Swenson. ' Showboat ' with our president, Charles Silver, as Captain Henry, scored another triumph. The Blackfriars this year turned to a play that set chills playing tag on the backs of the audience. This play was ' The Bat ' . James Ber.gstrom, our football hero, had the lead. Because more than four thousand pupils attended our school, an assembly with the entire school body present had never been held. During our junior year this was accomplished. Students and teachers marched to the Municipal Auditorium, which was the scene of an impressive Memorial Day service. [45] iCOMMEIRCE This was our year of years. Our Blue and Gold won the all around trophy. The boys started off right, winning the football ch.impionship, the basketball championship, indoor track, outdoor track, and Class Games. John Wallace, our star track runner, broke a record which had been the same for a period of forty years. Those that aided in these victories were James Bergstrom, John Wallace, Stanley O ' Neill, Frank Ambrose, Nicholas Cardinale, Robert Senior, Carlo Dagostino. The play given by our class before the school this year was ' His First Dress Suit ' . Those taking part were Ruth Smorgonsky, Alice Abodeely, Russell Gearin and Harold Krikorian. In the place of a Junior Prom, the class voted in favor of an excursion to Province- town. We had a fine sail aboard the ' Steel Pier ' . A few optimists carried lemons which in some cases were put to a good use. A wonderful time was had by all ! When we left school in June, our hearts were saddened because many of our classmates would not return in September. All who lived in Auburn had to leave the Worcester High Schools and go to the new Auburn High School. With them went our class secretary, Dorothy Johnson. After enjoyable vacations, we returned to the school happy and yet sad. We began to realize that this was our last year at the school which had become so dear to us. Those chosen to lead the class in our senior year were President, Charles Silver; Vice-President, Ruth Carney; Secretary, Marian Kislak; Treasurer, John Wallace. As it was our last year, everybody supported everything. Football games! What fun sitting on the hard bleachers cheering for Commerce! Basketball games! More cheering and shouting and the reward! The girls ' basket- ball team with Adella Gibavich as captain, tied with Classical for the first place. Our boys won, for the fifth straight year, the interhigh hoop title. The joint Senior and Junior Prom was a gala affair held at the Municipal Audi- torium with Dol Brissette ' s orchestra. Over one thousand attended this great and glorious prom. Instead of the annual ' Showboat, ' the Euterpeans put on a new and different show, ' Radio Varieties ' . Long will we remember that night and especially the dancing that followed in the gymnasium. Mercury awards of candy, doughnuts and ice cream were given to 100 ' , rooms. Pinafore, the annual operetta, with Helen Peter, Florence Marsoobian, Lewis Beck- ford and Charles Tasi once more in leading roles made a hit. Margit Johnson, another member of the class, played an important role. Class Day elections made us realize that our senior year was gradually drawing to a close. The following were chosen to represent the class at the exercises: James Bergstrom, orator; Ruth Carney, historian; Marion Stevenson, reader of the will; Signild Johnson, pianist; Florence Posthuma, musician; Vivian Launier, vocalist. That our efforts had not all been spent on athletics and extracurricular activities was proven by the tine records in scholarship att.iined by the following Horace Mann [ iC ' ] pupils: Gulli Bjorklund, Dorothy Brown, Ruth Carney, Evelyn Giguere, Margit Johnson, Marian Kislak, Rita Kelly, Jeanette Nocchi, and Ruthe Smorgonsky. One of the highlights of a busy year was the Britomart-Assembly Prom at Town House, a very colorful and brilliant affair, and a fitting climax to our social activities of the year. Now Class Day is at hand and we are gathered together, reminiscing concerning Our past achievements and looking forward to the future and what it will bring forth. We anticipate an evening of keen enjoyment at the presentation of the Blackfriars ' play, ' The Ghost Train ' , the very title of which promises a tense and exciting time. The cast includes familiar Blackfriar stars: Lennea Bergstrom, James Bergstrom, Russell Gearin, Shirley Karsberg, and George Putnam. Memorial Day will see the entire school assembled once more in the Municipal Auditorium for Memorial Day exercises. Class Games will follow and of course, we expect out athletes to bring back the laurel wreaths of victory. Again the good ship Commerce, manned by hardy Commercites, will go sailing over the bounding main and through the famous Cape Cod Canal, our last outing. Finally, with our goals attained, our aims achieved, comes graduation with its dignity and solemnity, our last meeting together. But the joys of graduation will be intermingled with the sorrows of parting — for as a class we part, never to meet again. I had come to the end of our Class History. Slowly I closed the book and placed the hea 7 volume on the shelf. Turning, I left the room and limping painfully because of my rheumatism, hobbled down the hill, my mind filled with memories. As I neared the bottom of the hill, I turned and looked back. The High School of Commerce loomed before me, a monument of education — past, present and future. [47] MMEM Class Day Oration YOUTH AND THE WORLD CRISIS James Bfrgstrom Ours is a difficult task; the task of rebuilding a civilization undermined physically, economically, and socially to a new and higher level of peace and prosperity. That great civilization, built upon the toil and hardship of your forefathers and mine, has been thrown into chaos by the terrible catastrophes of recent w m years. In a short time, the world has undergone the ordeals of financial panic, war and the rumors of war, and has seen the mJ k wrath of nature visited on it in the widespread destruction caused by the elements. Undoubtedly, the greatest problem facing the world today is the restoration of peace and prosperity to its people. We are slowly emerging from a great depression, one that had all the poverty and suffering of hard times. During these years of panic and hardship, which are so deeply rooted in our memory, huge fortunes were lost, lives were ruined, and a deplorable state of living conditions prevailed, not only in America, but throughout the entire world. With the confusion of this great panic still evident, we hear again the tramp of marching feet on international frontiers and our ears become accustomed again to the rattle of sabers. Belligerent nations, staring about them with hostile and hungry eyes, seem fated to disturb the delicately balanced order, such as it is, and to renew the bloodshed and slaughter of that great war which was to end all wars. In our own country, humanity, still struggling along under these burdens, has been overwhelmed by a series of tornadoes and floods, the like of which it has never seen in its history. The raging flood waters which swept over the East and the whirling tornadoes which spread havoc throughout the South, left a trail of desolation in their wake. Hundreds of lives were lost, thousands of panic-stricken families were forced to flee from their homes, and millions of dollars in property was destroyed. These arc some of the ordeals to which the world has been subjected in a few short years. They have been years of disaster and cataclysm; years in which a state of uncer- tainty prevailed, and the people cried for new leaders to take them through this crisis to [48] COMMEIRCE that long sought goal of peace and prosperity. But this is not the first time that man has been dealt such a blow. History is but a tale of the continuous rise and fall of civilizations and from the ruins of each always arose a new and greater culture, benefitted by the errors of its predecessor and making more secure the lives and fortunes of man. This is the great challenge to our generation, the challenge to carry on the world ' s progress, which has been so seriously disturbed. Whether we make our era a great success or a dismal failure rests solely with ourselves. It is a time when great problems exist and consequently one in which great men are needed, men of grim determination and unflinching courage. It is a time when great obstacles have been strewn in our path, but the greater those obstacles are, the greater is the success gained by overcoming them. In every crisis throughout its history the appeal of this nation has gone forth and men have answered that call, to accomplish great deeds, and to become, themselves, great. Today, that appeal is to the youth of our nation and we must answer it with a greater courage and a firmer determination than ever before for it is from our generation that the leaders of the world must be chosen. Let us hope that we may prove worthy of our great responsibility.  [-49] commem: lAWCEHJ: Last Will and Testament of the 1936- B Class Marion Stevenson The cime has come for us, the Class of 1936-B, to dissolve the bonds which for four years have bound us together in mutual work and friendship. With many tears and much sorrow, we realize that the time is near at hand when we shall have to leave our beloved school. Therefore, we wish to bring our affairs to a close in a legal manner. We, the Class of 1936-B, believing we are of sound mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish, and declare this, our last will and testament. Feeling very liberal, we do hereby bequeath to the following, any possessions or talent which nature has been kind enough to confer upon us: I eii I. To Mr. Andrews, our beloved Principal, we leave our sincere appreciation for the many kindnesses he has heaped upon us. I eii II. To Mr. Casey, we leave a Lie Detector, so that he may readily detect the difference between a truth and an untruth. Ileiu III. To Mr. Tobin, we leave all the necessary material for the printing of another fine Caduceus. I e IV. To the entire faculty, we leave our sincere appreciation for the inspiration they have been to us, and we sincerely regret any misdemeanors which we have committed. Item V. We also wish to bequeath, the following gifts, to a few members of the faculty: To Miss Kavanagh — An abundant supply of rulers so that there will be no excuse for uneven margins, in the future. To Miss Elfstrom — All our old time-tables and postage-rate tables, and anything else which may save her future pupils the trouble of searching the city and of ant.tgoniz- ing business men. To Mr. Cahill — An easy chair and footstool. To Miss Greenwood — A larger and better library. To Mr. Curley — A time-table to remind him when recess begins. [50] To Miss O ' Donnell — A host of servants to perform all the tasks her pupils have had to do in the past. To Miss Lundgren — A supply of megaphones to be distributed among her pupils. We hope there will be no strained vocal cords in the future. To Miss Carrigan — Our sincere appreciation for helping us to make our proms successful. lleni Vl. To the freshmen, we leave a map of the High School of Commerce so that they will not be misled by any sophisticated senior. Iteni VII. To the sophomores, we leave all our old pens, rulers, red ink, and ink remover, to assist them with their bookkeeping. Ilem VIII. To our successors, the juniors, we leave our dignified senior look which we hope they will use as well as we have. lie IX, The following members of the Class of 1936-B for no reason whatsoever wish to bequeath the following: Ruth Carney and Gulli Bjorklund leave all their large A ' s which they wish to be distributed evenly among the freshmen. A book entitled, How to Become a Famous Tap-Dancer in Ten Lessons, by Russell Gearin, is bequeathed to all the undergraduates. Adella Gibavich leaves her athletic ability to anyone believing herself good enough to fill Del ' s place. Marian Kislak leaves her quiet nature to Helen Walker. Pearl White leaves her sweet smile to some lu ' cky freshman who, we hope, will use it as well as Pearl has. Brita Larson has just completed an interesting article, How to Become a Perfect Stenographer, which she has consented to leave to all those planning to take stenography next semester. Gertrude Weldon, not wishing to favor any particular person, bequeaths her very becoming blush to all. Florence Posthuma leaves her charming manners to some deserving sophomore. Signild Johnson leaves her good disposition to the first person applying for it. (What if two people should tie?) Lucille Contois, author of Why Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, has agreed to leave this valuable possession to our school library. Bill Oberg leaves his popularity with the feminine sex to Jimmie Sullivan. Jimmie Mollison leaves some very good advice contained in his pamphlet, What the Well-Dressed Man Should Wear. We all agree that Jimmie is a fine example. Marie Groh leaves her witty disposition to some very fortunate junior. Eleanor Conaty leaves her sunny smile and manner to all the lucky undergraduates. Shirley Karsberg leaves her dramatic ability to Rita Cote. Jimmie Bergstrom leaves his oratorical ability to Gabriel Ghakour. [51] COMMEIRC: Eunice Ringstrom feels sure she is leaving enough giggles to go around so that no one will be omitted. Item X. The whole Class leaves the school — June 24, 1936. Having bequeathed all our assets, both real and imaginary, we, the Class of 1936-B, do hereby set our hand and seal on this, the sixth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six. (Signed) M. RION Stevfnson for the Class of 1936-B Witness: Chari.es Silver, President 1936-B Class. [52} MMERC: lAWCEP Boy Birger Oberg Charles Silver Edwin Maki George Putnam James Bc-rgstrom Charles Tasi Anthony Salerno Lewis Becktord John Gardella P. James Mollison Francis Southworth Carl Fiske Stanley Lindberg Charles Halal . William Balfe . Robert Gibson Raymond Lajoie Bernard Coomey Robert Walsh . Harold Krikorian John Wallace . Eka of 1936-B Si peildlive Best Looking Most Popular Class Angel . . Class Wit . . Class Actor Teacher ' s Pet Best Bluffer . . Most Studious Cutest .... Best Dresser . Best Personality Quietest Best Sport Most Argumentative Cleverest . Most Individual . Class Blusher Best Mannered . Best Dancer . Class Comedian Best Athlete . . Girl Hthel Lane Pauline Stopyra Florence Posthuma Alice Duggan Shirley Karsberg Vivian Darche Katharine Howard Ruth Carney F.velyn Erickson Alice Banach Lennea Bergstrom Rita Pickard Mary H. Scully Ruthe Smorgonsky Marion Stevenson Anna Jonaitis Gertrude Weldon Stella Zawielski Esther Wells Theresa Cannon Adella Gibavich Charlotte Abelson Lewis Beckford Anna Bruozis Jacob Cohen Carolyn Doobin Russell Gearin Electors of 1936-8 Ella Holmquist William Kennington Arthur LeBlond Robert Lindberg Marjorie Moody Rose Peperato Madeline Provost Thomas Scully Michael Symonovicz Frances Youngstrom [53] TO COMMERCE R. K. Greenwood 4lla marcia be: Charles I. ' Rice 1. Give a rouse and a clieer 2. We be sous .... and daughters staunch 3. We will stand .... and hold the field 4. Let de - feat or vie - fry come And a paean of vie ■ fry With the spir - it of our Tho ' the bat - tie ra • ges We will Cher - ish with a Copyright, 1916, by WoKCESTER High School ok Commerce [54] [55] r rrii, i i TnS r •tuLxiiT-t- pf f r r I f J ' j; J ' r - f I r f - 1 ' ? ([ r f i h J I J .J I J i, i:T1 .y i ? = P m f iffif f ■ - i j J ' 1 ' T ' hei send. Vtifii- -wo-n m f ' hei( send Kifii- -wo-n. - t Totus wotIiV ' s be —low bea- r = T =N i TTl S Oa ' R. K.o-ij Cur-fa m P  C )- -n w -we ( ,■ (( ■w w i — — y J. i Uard TT]jp X iTiho Ht LCJ Cjj f= = t [56] iCOMMEIRCE If 5U« [57] CAWCEIU [58] e n 1 o F s CHARLES K. ABDELNOUR -Chick Asst-mbly Debating; Society Tennis EDWARD F. ADAMS •EdJie ' Chemistry Club NICHOLAS S. AIELLO -Nicky Assembly Debating Society Caduccus Committee MARY R. ALEXANIAN Tiny ' Chemistry Club Mercury Staff Bumble Bees fJV 4 GEORGE BADGER Jumbo- STANLEV F. BAJORIN -Stan- Travelogue Club DOROTHY- J. BAKER -Dot - Britomart RUTH B. BALCHUNAS -Ruthie JOHN S. ANDERSON Andy HELEN E. ATKOCIUS Betty FRANCIS J. AUSEIUS Frannie CARLO BALDINO -Baldy Baseball MAR - A. BALESTRACCI GRACE R. BELEZERIAN -Graciu- L60] COMMERCE C. EDMUND BELISLE Eddie — Ed. — Frenchie L ' Amitie — Assembly Debating Society Photograph Committee CARL BERGLUND Bergie Cross Country STANLEY N. BERNHARD Kaptink IRENE E. BINDMAN Renee VIRGINIA M. BINLEY Ginger Orchestra A Band ABRAHAM BLATT Abe CATHERINE S. BOGDEWICS Kay ANNA H. BOLAFKA Ann Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus HERBERT I. BOO Herbie Shcrbert Soccer Team — Co-Captain RITA A. BREEN Hon Britomart Caduceus Committee WILLIAM BREITBORDE Willie JOHN BRIGHAM Babe Mercury Staff VERNER BROUSSEAU Frenchie Mercury Staff DOROTHY BROWN Brownie [61} MMEP ELEANOR T. BR OWN Brownie Chemistry Club MARY E. BUTLER Betty Class Pianist Orchestra A Britomart Euterpeans JOSEPH BVCZEK Joe RUTH M. CARLSON Rudy JAMES CAWLEY Jim MARY J. CLEARY Mae Britomart Girls ' Glee Club HELEN COSHONIS Shrimpie — Lynne tv RICHARD K. DADMUN Dad KATHERLN ' E DALEY ■Kay- Bumble Bees Britomart RUTH DAME Rufus THELMA E. DENEAULT Teddy Bumble Bees Chemistry Club JENN ' IE DiMICHELE Tootsie Girls ' Debating Society ORLANDO DiRlENZO Duke Football — Co-Captain Baseball Track LUC ■ DIURNA Lu Girls ' Debating Society Chemistrj ' Club U. S. History Club Decoratinu Committee [62} MMEIRC: ABRAHAM DODIN ■■Abe Chemistry Club ANNA M. DONNELLY ■ ' HnnnalV L ' Amitie ROSE A. DONOGHUE Rosie Britomart GERMAINE J. DuPONT ]f: y Britomart Girls Glee Club Girls Debating Society STEPHEN DVMEK Steve Chemistry Club Commerce Model Airplane Club, Secretary-Treasurer Decorating Committee Electors of 1936A REGINA W. DZIKIEWICZ ■Billie Honor Pupil Girls Debating Society, President Blackfriars Principals Cabinet Britomart Social Committee Electors of 1936A CATHERINE EAGAN Kay Britomart Bumble Bees « t 1i SHIRLEY EASTMAN Shirr ' Mercury Staff — Advertising Manager Class Secretary (3) Britomart Caduceus Committee GUSTAV E. ERICKSON ' Gus Principal ' s Cabinet Mercury Staff — Editor-in-Chief Caduceus Committee Blackfriars Class Treasurer (3) STANLEY H. ERICKSON Stogie ANTHONY FALCONE Tony Football Boys Glee Club Track PAUL FALER Pauly Football NOEL FARADY Chemistry Club NATHAN FRADKIN Frankie [63} ICOMMEIRCE CAWCEHJ: JEANETTE GADBOIS Jean Britomart DONALD GAGNON ■ Don ' DAVID GALLEN Dave LEO GORDON Lee Caduceus Committee BORDEN C. GOULDING Spud Chemistry Club Mercury Staff Track Caduceus Committee CATHERINE M. GRAY Kitty FLORENCE R. GREEN Greenie Class Basketball— Captain ( 1 ) Hockey Basketball Stamp Club Electors of 1936— A EVELYN GREENBERG Bubbles Girls ' Glee Club Class Gift Committee EDITH GLR ' Ov ' ITZ Edie GERTRUDE HANDEL Gert Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus A Cappella Choir VELMA L. HANSON Val Girls ' Debating Society Basketball Pliiitiipraph Committee HARRIET HAROOTIAN Harry HAZEL A. HARROWER Horace Mann Scholar Class Gift Committee Mercury Staff Honor Pupil ARTHUR R. HHDLUND Art Honor Pupil Principal ' s Cabinet — President Mathematics Club— President blackfriars-Pres.; Class Pres. (3) (4) Class Treasurer (2); Boys ' Hockey Team ; U. S. History Club; Chemistry Club [64] GRAC1-. H. HENCHEY Gracie Bumble Bees Britom.irt NAOMI D. HILL •D.illy- L ' Amitie Photograph Committee Tennis MARGARET H. HENDRICKSON Margot Bumble Bees Literary ELIZABETH M. HENRICKSON Betty Britomart JOHN F. HENRICKSON Johnny MURIEL B. HEWITT NORMA C. HIGGINS  j -I EDWARD L. HINES Red Mercury Staff Class Gift Committee Orchestra ' A ' — All High Symphony F. CLAIRE HOLDEN Tennis Girls ' Debating Society CLIFTON H. HULBERT Kippy Caduceus Committee ROY S. HULTGREN Pete Boys ' Glee Club Soccer Captain Hockey Mixed Chorus CHRISTINE V. IMBIMBO Scoop Principal ' s Cabinet; Class Secretary (4) ; Class Day Committee; Electors, 1936-A; Class Basketball; ' Varsity Basketball; Hockey Captain. GRACE E. HILL Gay MAXWELL S. JACOBS Rfutty Gift Committee Blackfriars Chemistry Club Track Boys ' Glee Club Stamp Club [65] MMEIRC: PAl ' L F. JENNHTTE ELSA I. JOHNSON -EI Chemistry — Vice-President Britomart L ' Amitie Mcittii Committee LUCILLE J. JOHNSON ■ ' Dimps Britomart Glee Club Girls ' Debating Society Chemistry Club Art Club Assistant Editor-in-chief — Mercury ALFRED A. JOLLY ■Fred Freshman Football Track ADELE J. JOZEFOVC ' SKI ■Jo Honor Pupil Basketball Tennis Hockey Girls Debating Society Mercury Staff Class Testator Social Committee Elector ii CAMUCEP EILEEN F. KANE Kanie ' Britomart ABRAHAM H. KATZ ■ Katzie GERALD J. KELLEY ■Red ' EVELYN C. KRASSOW Nanny ' Caduceus Committee Ht.)nor Pupil DOROTH ' i- C. KUBIAK ■ Dot Britomart BERNICE KAMENDULIS ' Bernie Girls Glee Club Orchestra Girls Debating Society Bumbles Bees Euterpeans IRENE KAMINSKI •Rene Girls Deb:iting Society Motto Committee GENEVIEVE M. KL ' I.ESZA ■ Genie ' Honor Pupil ; Horace Mann, Vice- President (2) ; Class Basketball; Hoc- key Team; Principals Cabinet; 3V2 year graduate CHARLES Kl ' RAISA ■ Heez- Soccer Jayvee Baseball [ ( ( ] ICOMMEIRC: DOROTHY F. LAMOL ' REUX Dottie Class Day Committee Mercury Staff MILLIi; A. I.ANAVE ■■Millie Basketball ' ETKH. LANE ■ Boots ■■ Britomart Bumble Bees Girls Glee Club ALICE M. LARSON ■Allie ' RUTH E. LARSON ■Reet AMELIA LAUZIKAS •■Millie- Glee Club Mixed Chorus ' -jiiJj Euterpeans ClA - til 13- GEORGE W. LEA Orchestra A Orchestra B Band u YVONNE LeCHASSEUR Britomart Bumble Bees Chemistry Club Girls- Glee Club Mixed Chorus JOHN LENDRAITIS • ■Lefty ■• FREDERICK LESLIE ■Les ' Caduceus Committee Mercury Staff ROSE L. LEVINE ' Rosalie ' GEORGE LIDELL ANNA C. LILYESTROM Anne ANNA M. LINDBERG Ann [67] CARL E. LINDBERG Lindy LOUIS L. LUBIN Liiu Class Day Cumniittee JUNIVA T. LUIKEY Jenny Orchestra B Euterpeans LINNEA C. LUNDELL Lanny ' Bumble Bees CLAIRE C. LUSSIER Kay Britomart — Secretary LAmitie Nuntii Virgili JOHN A. LUSSIER Jack Mercury Staff — Assistant Circulation Manager Photograph Committee Nuntii Virgili ARLINE McGRATH Irish Britomart Girls ' Debating Society Hockey Literary Society Basketball MARY E. McGRATH Mac Class Vocalist Britomart Glee Club Mixed Chorus MARY Mcpherson Scotty Britomart JUNE MACY Juno Blackfriars MARY J. MADONNA Mae BERTHA L. MAKI Birdie • Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Class Day Committee United States Histor ' Club Britomart ANDREW MacPHERSON Andy ANNE MARA Nan Britomart U. S. Historj ' Club [68] FRANK MARSELLO Frankie Football ANNA MAROTTA Nina ELEANOR G. MATILAINE Al Britoniart Girls ' Debating Society U. S. History Club Decorating Committee f I - « r s RITA M. MORTON Rete QJ 7 U-UZ CATHERINE A. MURPHY Kay Britomart EDNA I. NELSON Nellie Basketball Hockey Social Committee U. HELMI M. MATTSON Chickie Honor Pupil Britomart S. History Club — Secretary Caduceus Committee GRACE MERO Gracie Mercury Staff — Assistant Editor Bumble Bees ISABELLE E. MITCHELL Is Britomart — President; Girls ' Tennis Team — Manager; Principal ' s Cabi- net — Assistant Secretary ; Girls ' De- bating Society ; Blackfriars ; Motto Committee. T ROY S. NIFORD Soccer GERTRUDE A. O ' BRIEN Britomart MAR - G. O ' BRIEN Mae DOROTHY P. MITCHINSON Dot RALPH E. O ' CONNOR Ralph KOMMEIRCE RUTH T. OTTOSON ANNA M. PALERMO Mercury Staff Caduceus Committee LOUIS P. PALLADINO MARY PASHOIAN RITA J. PATIENT Principal ' s Cabinet Girls ' Debuting Society Bumble Bees Girls ' Glee Club — President Euterpeans Mixed C horus ALICE V. PETERSON ■Vice-President (-4) Principal ' s Cabinet — Vice-President Britomart Girls ' Debating; Society Blackfriars Decoratini; Committee STELLA P. PIETROWICZ Giggles MjM f ■ MARGARET PIKE Margie Bumble Bees ROBERT S. POLISSACK Bob BARBARA V. POPE Babs Mercury Staff Hockey Caduceus Committee Girls ' Glee Club Chemistry Club DOUGLAS PORRELL Doug Blackfriars Band Piiotograph Committee — Chairman MARY T. POWER Minnie GRACE A. RAFTERY Gracie Britomart KATHERINE J. RENAUD Kit [70] STANLEY S. RIBB ■Biff Horace Mann Sclmlar; Honor Pupil; Blackfriars; Chemistry Club; Boys ' Hockey — Captain ; Caduceus Com- mittee — Chairman. EUpENr V, I. RK HAfiDS ' LIA ' ' ' .It.lnic ' r] Music Editor for Mercury ' Orchestra A; Euterpeans — Vice Pres. Principal ' s Cabinet; Class Musician Class Day Committee CAWCEP — -T SOPHIE M. SADOWSKY Sally Caduceus Committee JULIA M. SAFER Judy FREDERICK R. RICHMOND Ritchie NORMAN R. RIVERS Norm Horace Mann Scholar Motto Committee Class Day Committee LILLIAN ROBBINS ■Red ARLINE E. ROCHEFORD Arlie Blackfriars — Secretary Bumble Bees — Treasurer STANLEY ' J. SABONAITIS Steve Boys ' Glee Club ■y fC-j STELLA I. SAHAGIAN Sis Chemistry Club Orchestra B Class Day Committee EVELYN O. SAHLBERG Evy Britomart RHEA ST. ONCE Rae Chemistry Club ROSE SALKIND Rusty DAVID R. SALMONSON Divo Football Basketball Baseball Photograph Committee [71] WCOMMERCEli ROBERT SAMARA ■■Boh ARNOLD SAVATSKY ■Sid- Social Committee HELEN SCHROHDER Scrub ' Britoniart Decorating Committee JOHN SEWELL ■Johnnie ' Decorating Committee HELEN SHANNAHAN ■■Sis Hockey Girls Debating Society Girls ' Glee Club Chemistry Club GERTRUDE SIDEBOTTOM ■■Gert Britomart Mercury Staff Photograph Committee ELEANOR SCHULTZ •Dutch ' Band Orchestra U. S. History Club ■W ' ANDA SIEDLESKI Vanda ' ANITA JOANNA SCOSCIA Tony Bumble Bees — Treasurer OLGA SEAR Blackfriars — ' Vice-President Decorating Committee MAR i ' T. SEILUS ' Mac Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil GERTRUDE SIGEL Gertel Band Orchestra B SADIE SIGELMAN Shandel Mercury Staff Mixed Chorus LILLIAN SILVER Lil [72] ANN R. SMITH EARLE A. STEARNS Sonny Assembly Debating Society, President ; Euterpean Society, President; Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Mercury Staff; Principal ' s Cabinet, President; Class Treasurer(4) ; Winner Colby Con- test; Class Day Committee; Social Committee, Chairman ; Class Orator ; Electors, Chairman. LOUISE C. STEVENS Weezie Britomart Mercury Staff WARREN R. STEVENS Steve Principal ' s Cabinet Vice-President (1) President (3) Mercury Staff — President(2) Class Gift Committee VIRGINIA STOLIKER Ginger FLORENCE J. SULLIVAN Sully MARION L. SULLIVAN Sully Britomart HARRY L. SUMNER Hairbreadth Chemistry Club ESTHER SWAN Orchestra Euterpeans Band JAMES TAPAROWSKY Tap Chemistry Club FRANK a. TATTERSALL Tat FLORENE F. THAYER Mercury Staff Caduceus Committee MARIE THIBEAULT Mitzi Orchestra Band LEO TOROSIAN Lee ' L ' Amitie [73] HAIG R. TUFEKKJIAN ■Tiiffy Caduceus Cummittee Tennis — Captain Basketball VIRGINIA WAYNE Gin ADELE WILENSKY Del Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil RALPH E. WORCESTER AMELIA ZECKER Millie Mercury Staff Bumble Bees EUGENE MURPHY Dick LEROY WATERS Duke Chemistry Club RITA T. WHALEN Re Girls ' Debating Society Girls ' Glee Club EARL B. WILLARD GRACE ' ARRINGTON Yarry MARGARET C. GRAY •Peggy [74 COMMEIRC: CAWCEHJ: DORA ANN CESARY ■Dee JANE FERGUSON Chemistry Club Britomart MARGARET J. KEEFE Peggy Chemistry Club Art Club VICTORIA A. KOSAK Viclc DOROTHY MONTGOMERY Dot iMELVINA A. NAJEMY Vena Britomart ANDREW GNOZA Andy Chemistry Club THEODORE GORCZYNSKI Tad MARCEL A. I.ALONE ' Mickey ■ Prmc pal ' s Cabinet Blackfriars D;c; r.iting Committee L Amitie — President DANIEL O ' SULLIVAN Sully ADAM P. PUCHEK Ad MARGARET G. HEALY ' Miggzzie JOHN J. HOWARD Johnny ' EDITH V. JOHNSON Johnny HELEN LAPOINT Helen EUGENE McEVOY Mc MAR - MANNIX Manny Bumble Bees Britomart WALTER UNITIS Biscuit MARY WALDRON May L ' Amitie MICHAEL YURICK Mike [75] ICOMMERCE ynl lAWCElU IRENE BEGIN A Britomart PEARL BLODC T DANIEL P. BREEN Danno MARY ANN BREEN Irish NICHOLAS CARDINALE MAURICE CHAFETZ Murray SONIA CUTLER CASIMIR GADILAUSKAS Charlie Mercury Staff U K ANN GRIFFIN Bumhie Bees HARRIET HAROOTIAN Harry FRANCIS JOSEPH IVASKA Frankie ' HAROLD KAPLAN Chick - MARGUERITE KAROBLIS Peg Chemistry Club JOHN KELLEHER Kell THOMAS P. J. KELLY WILFRED J. GAMELIN Bill Soccer WILLIAM KOCH ftdlll y( t-e - a- -ua ' i Mercury Staff HELEN A. GERDAUSKAS VALLORY MOORE Val Girls ' Glee Club Band Orchestra A and B Euterpeans ELVIRA MORESCHI Vera JOHN MURPHY Johnny Girls ' Glee Club Decorating Committee Track Cross Country — Captain C JOSEPH NADESKI Joe MYRON ODABASHIAN U. S. History Club Chemistry Club Mathematics Club HOWARD PALMER Tige VIRGINIA PAQUETTE Ginny ROLAND PARDINI MARION PATTERSON LUCY GIANNUZZI Lou JOHN GILMORE Yonie MARY P. GRADY •Red ' Chemistry Club Bumble Bees Mercury Staff — Secretary MARGUERITE KUNDRA Peanuts STASIA R. LOZOWICKI Sta U. S. History Club CHESTER MEZ •NSKI Chet HELEN PETER Sis Girls ' Glee Club Caduceus Committee Orchestra A Band Euterpeans Mixed Chorus EDWARD RAJECKI Emo [76] HERMAN ROSENBERG CATHERINE A. SULLIVAN Cath U. S. History Club BARUTE TRIUPIS Babs SAUL SACHE Britomart RALPH TLICCIO MARY SHEA •Mae ' Girls ' Debating Society ROBERT SULLIVAN Bob- Orchestra A Boys ' Band Ralph Band Bumble Bees ROBERT WALSH Decorating Committee HYMEN SKLAR CHESTER SUPINSKI Chet Football Caduceus Committee Hy j ljemistry Q v!ohjJ Baseball HENRY M. SOUDA j :dward f. swiechowicz MARIAN WHIDDEN Mooney Swickie Blackfriars Soccer Baseball Track MARGUERITE WILLIS Assembly Debating Society WALTER I. S ' DOR ■Pe, ? - Chemistry Club Mathematics Club JOHN B. STARSES JOHN ZALANSKY Benny Johnny Chemistry Club JEAN THOMPSON U. S. History Club CLynox, - e z-Cti OJ Mu. [77] QMMEUC CHARl.OTTi; ABEI.SON juint-Senior Graduating Committee PliDtopraph Committee Britomart Bumble Bees Electors W ' lLI.IANr ABELSON • Bill ' — Red ' ' Chemistry Club Stamp Club Decorating Committee EMMALINE ALICE ABODEELY •Al Principal ' s Cabinet — Secretary Girls ' Debating Society — President Chemistry Club Social Committee NIMERY ABRAHAM Nimie Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus Chemistry Club EDWARD J. ACHRAMOWICZ RITA AGBAY ALICE M. AHEARN Al — Rusty Hockey Basketball .• ZAVEN C. AJAMIAN Ziggie ANNA AKSTIN MARTHA ALDRIN Marty Honor Pupil FRANK AMBROSE Ham Basketball ELEANOR AMES El PETER ANIONS Pepper ALLAN ANDERSON Chemistry Club Decorating Committee [78] m CAWCEP BERTRAM ANDERSON Bert Art Club U. S. History Club ELIN ANDERSON Ulie 3V2 year graduate fARTHA E. ANDERSON Marty Chemistry Club SADIE ASGOIAN Mercury Staff DAVID BABBITT IRENE BAER SHIRLEY E. ANDERSON Andy Britomart Caduceus Committee JULIA ANTANAVICIUS FLORENCE ARMSTRONG Flo BERENICE J. ARNBERG Mixed Chorus Girls ' Glee Club MAGDALENE BAGUSKAS Maggie Madaleine Chemistry Club DOROTHY BAILEY Dot U. S. History Club Girls ' Glee Club Chemistry Club MILDRED BALCHUNAS ' Millie VIVIAN B. BALCOM Vivi Britomart Orchestra B [79] ■Bill ' Blackfriars Chemistry Club — Treasurer Mathematics Club Boys ' Glee Club ALICE BANACH ■■Al LEONA BANIS STANISLAUS BANIUKIEWICZ Stan Orchestra A Band Euterpeans U. S. History Club ANNIE BARSAM Britomart Bumble Bees ISRAEL BASS FRANK J. BASSETT Blackfriars Sia. .( LOUISE BEAI.S Britomart LEWIS H. BECKFORD Honor Pupil U. S. History Club — President Blackfriars Boys Glee Club — Pianist Principal s Cabinet Joint-Senior Graduation Committee Electors FLORENCE BEDROSIAN Sally HELEN BELECKIS MARTHA BELEZERIAN CECILE M. BELISLE Sis Britomart HELEN P. BENDORIS Lenny [80] ;OMMEIRCE !InI JOHANNi; p. BF.NNETT Janie Honor Pupil Chemistry Club PAULINE BENNETT ■Polly JOAN BERG Jackie EDITH BERGLUND Edie Band Orchestra A HELEN BERGLUND Toots Mercury Staff — Assistant Editor Decorating Committee LENNEA E. BERGSTROM Lemmy Honor Pupil Blackfriars — Secretary Mercury Staff JAMES BERGSTROM Jimmie Assembly Debating Society Treasurer Blackfriars — Treasurer Football Indoor and Outdoor Track Class Orator iM 1 ROBERT BERGSTROM Bob SYLVIA BERGSTROM Syl Girls ' Glee Club LOLA BIRD Lodie Freckles ,ecuW: rz GULLI M. BJORKLUND Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Britomart HILDA BLOOM Hill- Girls ' Debating Society ALICE BLOOMER Al SONJA BLOMSTROM Sunny ' Britomart [81] COMMEIRC: MARY BONAFIGLIO Dimples Caduceus Committee FREDA BOOSAHDA Freddie Britomart Girls ' Debating Society HELEN BOXSHUS Sandy Bumble Bees Chemistry Club ANNE BRANDT Annabritta Varsity Basketball Hockey Mercury Staff IRENE BRIER LY I MARGARET BRIGHAM Briggie ' MADELINE BRODEN Kewpie Orchestra B Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus 3 14 Year Graduate DORIS BRODEUR Dot ALFRED BREAULT Al MARIE BRENNAN Mickey MARION BRETHOLTZ Margie Caduceus Committee RAYMOND A. BRODEUR Bill DOROTHY ' A. BROWN Dot Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Bumble Bees — President Britomart Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus A. EDWARD BRUNETTE ■ Gus Baseball Golf [82] ANN MARY BRUOZIS bunny Honor Pupil; BUickfriars; Bumble Bees; Euterpeans; Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; A Capella Chorus; Mercury Staff; Cap and Gown Committtee; Electors ; Joint Graduation Committee THOMAS PAUL BURNS Tommy BARBARA ALICE BURR Babs , Giggles , Chubby Girls ' Glee Club Euterpeans A Capella Chorus Mixed Chorus Bumble Bees — Treasurer ELLA MAE BUSH Honor Pupil FRANCES BUTCHER Fran Bumble Bees Britomart Basketball Hockey GENEVIEVE F. BUTKEVITCH Jennie ROBERTA JEAN BUTLER Bobby Bumble Bees Class Day Committee VERONICA BUTRYM Ronnie r? TERESA M. CANNON Terry ELIZABETH IRENE CANTELL Glee Club — Vice President IRMA VIOLA CANTELL Infant JEANNE L. CANTILLON Jeanie Bumble Bees — Treasurer Britomart — Secretary FRANCES CARBERRY Frannie Britomart Girls ' Glee Club Band Euterpeans MARY CARIGLIA Mae Chemistry Club U. S. History Club [83] COMMERC: CHARLES ). CARLSON DORLS CARLSON ■Dot Chemistry Club Basketball 3J ' Awcwa S ' -vs DOROTHY CARLSON ■Dot Honor Pupil Nuntii ' Virgili LAmitie Bumble Bees Chemistry Club MILDRED v.. CARLSON ■Millie Britomart RUTH ELEANOR CARLSON Britomart Pianist Mixed Chorus Eutcrpcans Rl ' TH ILIZABETH CARLSON ■Ruthie Bumble Bees BERNADETTE CARNEY ■Bernie RUTH A. CARNEY ' Carney Horace Mann Scholar; Honor Pupil Principal ' s Cabinet — ' Vice-President Britomart Secretary; Class ' Vice-Presi- Jcnt; Blackfriars; Photograph Com- mittee; Class Historian VINCENZA CAROFANIELLO ' Vinnie RUTH CARPENTER Ruthie Britomart BARBARA CARROLL Bobby Bumble Bees Britomart Class Day Committee EMMA CARTER Toots -1? ' ELEANORE CHAFFEE Ellie Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus Euterpeans MARJORIE HELEN CLARK Margie 84 ] CAWCEP ANGELINA COCAINE Snookie FRHD CODERE Mercury Staff Baseball Basketba JOSEPH COGGANS Joe Chemistry Club ESTHER COHEN Est Britomart Bumble Bees CHARLES COLLINS ■ Roy Assembly Debating Society VERA COLLINS Chemistry Club ELEANOR CONATY El Britomart Vice-President Black-friars Tennis Decorating Committee ARGARET CONNOLLY Marny JACOB COHEN Jack Assembly Debating Society, Vice-PresiJent Joint Graduation Committee U. S. History Club Electors MIRIAM COHEN History Club NATALIE COLA Chemistry Club Bumble Bees DOROTHY CONNORS Dotty L ' Amitie Britomart LUCILLE CONTOIS Lou Britomart; Bumbles Bees; Girls ' Hockey; Caduceus Committee; U.S. History Club CLIFFORD J. COOK Cookie Track; Assembly Debating Society; U. S. History Club; Boys ' Glee Club; Cuterpeans; Biology Club: Chemistrj ' Club [85] ICOMMEIRCI CAWCEl ' ELSIE V. COONAN -El Bumble Bees ■- i - ELEANOR CUNNINGHAM ■El BERNARD COONEY •B. J.- Chemistry Club U. S. History Club EVELYN COOPER ■Ev JOSEPH COOPER Joe Chemistry Club RICHARD COSSABOOM Dick- Orchestra — A Combined Band Euterpeans KATHERINE CURRAN Britomart Bumble Bees CARLO DAGOSTINO Golf Team Hockey Team VIRGINIA E. DAHLSTROM Ginny Britomart EDWIN A. DANIELSON Danny- Boys ' Glee Club — Secretary Mixed Chorus Assembly Debating Society JEANNE COUSINEAU Toots Britomart VIVIANNE DARCHE Viv Honor Student Blackfriars Britomart Girls ' Debating Society ALICE T. ClIMMINGS Al Bumble Bees Britomart Decorating Committee LEONARD DAVIS ' Lenny Assembly Debating Society [86 1 HELEN DENHOLM Orchestra B Girls ' Glee Club Euterpeans Mixed Chorus LAURA DiFILIPPO Britomart MARGUERITE DIGGINS •■ Peggy Britomart Chemistry Club LILLIAN DOMIANO Lil Biology Club DOROTHY M. DONAHUE ESTHER DIGUETTE Est YVETTE G. DONOVAN Britomart Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus Euterpeans CAROLYN DOOBIN Joint Graduation Committee Electors MAR1- T. DORSEY Mae- Girls ' Glee Club Orchestra A Euterpeans Mixed Chorus [87] poMMmcE 11 THOMAS L. DRAKE Tom U. S. History Club — President ■ r  MARY-EMMA DUFFY Britomart Girls ' Glee Club Euterpeans MILDRED EAMES Millie Britomart Bumble Bees SIDNEY S. ECKJvIAN Ekkie ' Caduceus Committee Gift Committee ANNE DUGARD Honey Q ,B ti torn art t ALICE DUGGAN EDNA C. DUNNE Britomart WILLIAM DUPSHA Bill alic:e eakmakjian Al Honor Pupil; Bumbles Bees; Girls ' Glee Club; Euterpeans; Literary Club; French Club; 3V2 year j Graduate RUTH EDDY Ruthie Britomart Mercury Staff Bumble Bees BERTHA ELKIND Bri tomart Girls ' Glee Club Bumble Bees Class Day Committee HARRY ENTIN Assembly Debating Society Mercury Staff ELSA M. HRICKSON I-VELYN R. ERICKSON Evy Ut- V . KXl..Xo, iy [  « ] MERCE 1 MAR ' i- T. rAI.I.ON Mae Britomart Bumble Bees Gills ' Debating Society Class Day Committee MARY FELL Midge Britomart Bumble Bees HYMAN FINKHLSTEIN Hy Photograph Committee Boys ' BanJ Orchestra A. CLARA I. FISHER ' Ginger Bumble Bees Girls ' Band CARL E. FISKE MARGARET M. FLEMING Peg Britomart Bumble Bees Hockey IRENE FORBUSH Chemistry Club Bumble Bees Tennis AWCEIU: y. W ABBiifaBa ' ORLO W. FORD Mercury StatT ( tJ. LU. HELEN FORHAN Brownie Bumble Bees Britomart 3% Year Graduate ROBERT D. FRANCIS Bob Mercury Staff — Asst. Editor Assembly Debating Society Secretary U. S. History Club — President ELIZABETH M. FRAPPIER Betty Britomart U. S. History Club FORDYCE S. FREELAND Fordy Chemistry Club Mathematics Club CHARLOTTE B. FRIEDLAND - Mc..JLatU3. ' Aj,j,M., , HELEN R. GALESKAS [ S9 ] ,.9 MARIE GALLANT Speed Britomart Bumble Bees JOHN T. GARDELLA Johnny Caduceus Committee Assembly Debating Society Stamp Club Track JOHN GARNEVICH Soccer Hockey MARTHA GAROFOLI Smiles Britomart Mercury Staff U. S. History Club Class Gift Committee ROBERT G. T. GARREPY Bob Blackfriars IDA L. GARRIEPY Orchestra A Pianist Orchestra B Pianist RUSSELL E. GEARIN Buddy Assembly Debating Society, Presi- dent; Principals Cabinet, Treasurer; Euterpcans. Treasurer; Blackfriars; Orchestra A; Boys ' Band; Glee Club, Secretary; Mixed Chorus; Senior Prom Committee; Photograph Com- mittee; Graduation Committee; So- Committee; Elector?, Chairman. le i- PHYLLIS B. GEDDIS Phil Honor Pupil EDWIN G. GEMBOSKI Ed JEANNETTE G. GENTILE Jay Bumble Bees Britomart Decorating Corminttee 9 SARAH G. GEORGE Chemistry Club ADEI.I.A A. GIUAVICH Gibbie Mercury Staff— Girls ' Sport Editor Girls ' ' Varsity Basketball— Captain Girls ' Junior Class Basketball— Capt. [ 90 ] ROBERT A. GIBSON Gibble LILLIAN J. GINSBURG Lil Bumble Bees L ' Amitie HED XIG GICEWICZ }adzu Bumble Bees EVELYN B. GIGUERE Tootsie Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pugi] JANE T. GILI} Janie Honor Pupil; Principal ' s Cabinet; Girls ' Debating Society; Britomart; Blackfriars, Librarian; Mercury, Edi- to-in-Chiesf ; Senior-Junior Pronj Committee VALENTINE A. GILL Val Britomart Literary Society Girls ' Debating Society rARGUERITE GIRARD ■Peg MAE B. GIUSTI Duchess Britomart Girls ' Band ED -THE GOLDSTEIN Britomart Mixed Chorus 3V Year Graduate Girls ' Glee Club Tennis SOPHIE GOLUBOWSKI Horace ALinn Scholar L . -iUJl Honor Pupil , • Band r? t- -t-t Nuntii Virgin [91] COMMEP CAWCEIJ: ia(gar t B. GO S ' EAU MAT Peggy Britomart PHARL GORDON Britomart Bumble Bees JANE C. GOSK Ginger HENRY GRACE JEANETTE GRACE CONSTANCE GRENON Betty «A dxr o MARir. 1- GROH Honor Pupil SIGNILD GULLANS X Siggie ' fT MARION E. GINNARSON Honor Pupil Britomart Bumble Bees Mercury Staff U. S. History Club MARGUERITE F. GUVAN Mipgie BERTH G. HAGBERG Bert CHARLES HAI.AL Decoratiiii; Committee EDNA T. HALLISEV Eddie Britomart Bumble Bees zJ ucn C c ouCO o-cu, SHIRLEY E. HAMILTON Sliirl Basketball Glee Club [92] ELMliR A. HAMMAR Emmie Boys ' Glee Club Mixed- Chorus Soccer Team HLINOR A. HARRINGTON El- Assistant Editor-in-Chief — Mercury MARY F. HARVEY May ALICE M. HENRETTY DOROTHY E. HISER Dot Caduceus Committee DORIS HJERTSTRAND Dot Britomart CLAIRE A. HAYNES U. S. History Club Bumble Bees c . - KC- i— DONALD L. HAYNES Don HAROLD HEDLUND Gus HELEN M. HOGAN U. S. History Club Britomart MARJORIE M. HOLM Margie Britomart , AJ ' - ' ELLA P. HOLMQUIST Britomart Caduceus Committee Joint Senior Graduation Committee Electors BARBARA P. HEFFERNAN Bumble Bees Of CATHERINE T. HOWARD Bumble Bees [93] MMERC: FLORENCE E. HOYLE •Babe MYRTLE L. HOYT Myrt BERTHA E. HUGGETT Bert Britomart CAWCEIJ: (?i r I RUTH E, JACKSON Jackie Girls ' Debating Society Britomart HENRY G. JACOBSON BLANCHE B. JANKOWSKA Orchestra A LILLIAN M. HULTMAN Honor Pupil Girls ' Debating Society 3% Year Graduate IRMA J. ISRAEL Jeanie Britomart 5 t fc-™ f NELLIE T. JASTREMSKA Susie Bumble Bees ELARIA L. JOGIS Lala Britomart - - FRANCES M. ISRAEL Frannie . Britoman i l,.t yC.JipO GUIDO M. ITALIANO L ' Amitie ALLEN D. JOHNSON Al LTHEL M. JOHNSON Bumble Bees [94] EUNICE J. JOHNSON Unie Britomart U. S. History Club Caduceiis Committee GLENNA L. JOHNSON MARGIT C. JOHNSON Margie Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Britomart Euterpeans — Secretary Mixed Chorus Girls ' Glee Club Motto Committee SIGNILD L. JOHNSON Siggy Honor Pupil ; Britomart ; Euterpeans ; Mixed Chorus; Girls ' Glee Club; Class Pianist ANNA A. JONAITIS Ann 6 ' C- -i,- -t„,C™ FRANCIS J. JORDAN Fran HOWARD A. JOSEPHSEN Joe Orchestra A and B Mixed Chorus Boys ' Glee Club — Vice President Photograph Committee — Chairman Assembly Debating Society :aw€EII|: BARBARA JURIS Babs Chemistry Club 2- t - -fc- ' - 4 i JANE A. KACKIELA MARY KANE Mollie Britomart Hockey Basketball HOWARD KAPLAN Buddie Boys ' Debating Society U. S. History Club Mathematics Club w--u.«. . 4-riP- -u. MALINA KARAKOOSH Malina Bumble Bees SHIRLEY KARSBERG Shirl -T Britomart V- Blackfriars U. S. History Club Bumble Bees LILLIAN KASSABIAN Lil Girls ' Glee Club U. S. History Club Chemistr) ' Club [95] :Ai¥CEi: GniriRLDH B. KATZ •Kitty Honor Pupil Girls ' Debating Society U. S. History Club Mercury Staff JANE H. KAZANOWICZ Jeannie Qc AJU . v t - AGNES KELLEY ■Fluffy RITA KELLY Honor Pupil Horace Mann Scholar RICHARD KEMP )ick GERTRUDE KENNEY Trudie Bumble Bees NXII.l.lAM KENNINGTON ■Bill ' Cross-Country Tennis Hockey Social Committee Soccer Electors Joint Grailuatiiin Committee FLORENCE KENNIS ■Flo VERONICA KERULIS ' ■Vicky ' iIj vJ ELIZABETH KIELY ■ ' Betty ' ■ Britc-niart HELYN KIRBY •Curb ' Britomart MARIAN B. KISLAK Kissie ' Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Principal ' s Cabmet Britomart U. S. History Club Class Secretary (-i) Bumble Bees RUTH KNOX ■Ruthic ' Britomart ELIZABETH KOIVU Betty LI. S. History Club [ 96 ] ADF.LINH KOLESNIK -Adelt Bri ' omart EVELYN KORSAK ■■Ev Britomart, y ARTHUR KORTES Lefty Baseball FRANCES KOSCINSZEK Frannie JOSEPH KUIZINAS Slugger Chemistry Club Cross Country Soccer Jayvee Baseball Jayvee Football RUSSELL LABOSSIER Russ VICTORIA LABENSKl Violet ALICE LAFFEY Al Honor Pupil Britomart U. S. History Club L ' Amitie MAE M. KOURI Photograph Committee Mercury Staff Class Gift Committee Girls ' Debating Society Tennis HAROLD KRIKORIAN Pope Orchestra A— B • Band Boys ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus STELLA KUCZKA Queenie Chemistry Club EILA LAHTI Sailor HELEN LAHTINEN Blackfriars Bumble Bees RAYMOND LAJOIE Ray L ' Amitie [97] ANTOINHTTE LAMBERT Tony U. S. History Club — Secretary LAmitie Britomart CORlNNli LAMOUREUX Connie U. S. History Club HAZEL M. LANGWAY Bumble Bees U. S. History Club IRENE LAPIERRE Brownie LUCILLE LaROCQUE Lou Mercury Staff Britomart BRITA LARSON Honor Pupil VIVIAN I.AUNIER Viv Britomart Class Vocalist lAWCEHJ: CHESTER E. LAWRENCE Photograph Committee DOROTHY S. LeBLANC Dot F. ARTHUR LfBLOND Red Mercury Staff Joint Graduation Committee Caduceus Committee — Chairman Assembly Debating Society Electors JANET A. LrCLAIRE Jan Bumble Bees Britomart EVELYN D. LrMIEUX Eve Britomart RITA I.ESPERANCE Rcte HELEN LESZUK Bumble Bees [ 9« ] - i? lAWCEP ELSIE LUND Honor Pupil ' SHIRLEY L. LEVER CECILIA LUNDBERG Cecilie Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Basketball JAMES J. LYNCH Limey CLIEFORD MacDONALD ClifF Mercury Staff GENEVIEVE D. LIBERIS BlonJie Bumble Bees ROBERT P. LINDBERG Connie Caduceus Committee Joint Senior Graduation Committee Boys ' Glee Club Electors STANLEY LINDBERG Lindy Band Orchestra A Euterpeans SHIRLEY MACKINNON S. Mack BERNARDINE McCANN Bern Britomart Bumble Bees HELEN MCCARTHY [ 99 ] l . iCOMMElRC; : - z AGNES v.. Mcdonald U. S. History Club Bhickfriars Bumble Bees Britomart Girls ' Debating Society MURIEL McDonald Micky Basketball MARY McNALLY Honor Pupil Britomart Bumble Bees IDA MADSEN Dee Bumble Bees Britomart THERESA McGEE Tessie Britomart f H ANNA MAGRO Patsy KATHLLEN McGRATH RITA R. McGUINESS VINCENT McINTYRE Blitz Chemistry Club Boys ' Glee Club Blackfriars Mixed Chorus WILLIAM McMAHON Weeper Assembly Debating Society U. S. History Club Chemistry Club ED X ' I ' MAKI ALDONA J. MANCEVICE Al HELEN A. MARCINKIEWICZ Brownie CHARLOTTE MAREAN Charcha Britomart [100} !AWCEII|: FLORENCE MARSOOBIAN ■■pkv Girls ' Glee Club — Secretary Mixed Chorus Euterpean Society Caduceus Committee MAE fATTHEW LEONARD MATTSON Matty VOLGA MATVEOFF . :feJ ANNA MECHETTI Porter Britomart ETHEL L. MEROW Chubby Bumble Bees Britomart ELLEN MILLER Blondie Bumble Bees — Secretary Photograph Committee Club Editor — Mercury Staff EMILY MILLER Em U. S. History Club HELEN A. MILLER Britomart RUTH V. MILLER Ruthie Bumble Bees Girls ' Glee Club Britomart Mixed Chorus SARA MILLER Sunny SIDNEY MEDLINSKY Sid- Band PHYLLIS MILLS ■Phyll Britomart Bumble Bees [101] RICHARD MIRAKIAN •Dick Boys ' Glee Club Band Mixed Chorus Orchestra B JAMES MOLLISON Jimmie Assembly Debating Society Boys ' Glee Club Chemistry Club U. S. Hist, ry Club MARJOR ' MOODY Ginger Honor Pupil Electors Joint Graduation Committee PATRICIA MORTON Patsy VIOLET NALBANDIAN Vi Britomart Orchestra Latm Club CECILE NARCUS Cece ' Caduceus Committee PHYLLIS NELSON Phil ■■■ ' i A JEANNETTE F. NOCCHI Jean Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Britomart 3V2 year graduate RUTH NORLING ■Ruthie l uTCC oJU NORA NOONAN Toots Britomart Girls ' Glee Club Euterpeans Chemistry Club BIRGER OBERG Bill Boys ' Glee Club — President Football Track EDWARD O ' BRIEN Eddie JOSEPH Ci) CONNOR Joe ANNIE OHAN Ann Honor Pupil [102] ciwcEU; i . ZABELLE OGASAPIAN •■Za U. S. History Club Bumble Bees EVELYN OSTROW Ev Girls ' Debating Society — Treasurer U. S. History Club JOHN OHEARN Johnnie Principal ' s Cabinet President of Chemistry Club Nuntii ' Virgili Motto Committee BERNICE OLSON ■ ' Cleo ' ' Britomart Bumble Bees Mercury Staff MARJORIE O ' NEILL Margie Chemistry Club Mercury Staff STANLEY O ' NEILL Butch Soccer Cross Country — Captain Track GEORGE O ' ROURKE Assembly Debuting Society Chemistry Club Boys ' Glee Club U. S. History Club ELMA OSTERLUND U. S. History Club 4 r IRENE OUELLETTE I Britomart MARJORIE OVIAN Marge DONALD PACKARD ' Don ' STANLEY PATERAK Pat Commerce Model Airplane Club NfAR - PAULAUSKAS Cookie ELEANORA PAULUKONIS r Babs Bumble Bees , — ' Britomart Chemistry Club .i cT ' [103] ICOMMEIRCI GRAVCK G. PELOSE •Bobbie Bumble Bees Girls ' Glee Club Girls ' Debating Society ROSE PEPERATO Pepper Bumble Bees LAmitie Britomart Joint Graduation Committee Electors EDNA PEPIN Peppy Britomart Chemistry Club ALBERT PERCH AI Orchestra A Orchestra B Boys ' Band Mercury Staff Euterpeans EVELYN PERRITT Evy Britomart :awcep RITA PICARD ■ Pickie Bumble Bees KENNETH E. PIERCE Ken Stamp Club i(evu 3 a. : JOHN PIETREViTCZ Dreamer Chemistrj- Club JOSEPH PIETREWICZ Pippin Chemistry Club « _nemisiry ( luD THOMAS PIETRO ■ Tom U. S. History Club MARGUERITE M. PERRY ' Perry Chemistry Club STEI.I.A PIETREWICZ DORIS PETERSON Pete ' Mixed Chorus Girls ' Glee Club — Secretary Euterpeans U. S. History Club 1 IE ANNETTE PLAMONDON Britomart [ 10-1 ] lAWCEU RITA PLOUFFE MADELEINE PROVOST ■Mad Electors Joint Graduation Committee VERA POLLINGER Blondie DAGNY POLSON Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil U. S. History Club Britomart Class Day Committee XTLL1AM T. PORTER •Bill FLORENCE POSTHUMA Red Blackfriars Principal ' s Cabinet Music Editor — Mercury Orchestra A — Concert Mistress Class Musician GEORGE J. PUNISKIS Gigi SUSIE PUNISKIS Snoots m ' . GEORGE PUTNAM Putty Blackfriars — Treasurer Band Freshman Track Boys ' Glee Club Pliotograph Committee Hockey GRACE QUINN Bumble Bees (y t X JEANETTE POTASH Tootsie JOHN T. POWERS Chemistry Club Assembly Debating Society-Secretary Class Social Committee Mathematics Club U. S. History Club VERNA RANKIN Mae Sophomore Girls ' Basketball Team RAYMOND RANTALA Ray [105] l.:f MMEIRC: CONSTANCE REARDON Connie Britomart Girls ' Glee Club EUNICE RINGSTROM Pctz JOAN REARDON Bumble Bees Girls ' Glee Club BARBARA REED ■• Bobbie Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus Eutcrpeans Britomart Bumble Bees L ' Amitie EARL REGAN Billie Y FRANK RITACCO Frankie Track (Indoor) Track (Outdoor) Class Treasurer ( 3 ) U. S. Histor) ' Club VINCENT RITCHIE Vinny Golf Team Boys ' Glee Club Social Committee BERTHA RITZ Bert Britomart Girls ' Debating Society Mercury Staff ANTHONY REPEKTA Tuny RICHARD REll.LY Red I.II.I.IAN RILEN Rye Girls ' Glee Club Girls ' Debating Society Chemistry Club Bumble Bees MICHAEL RIZKAI.LA MARY ROBBINS Momie Honir Pupil GLAD ' S ROBINSON Girls ' Glee Club Britomart [ 106 ] Im CAWICEP LORETTA R(KK Lorry LILLIAN Rl ' TH RUBIN Lil JOSEPH A. RUSECKAS Spike Blackfriiirs Basketball VIOLA RUSZALA Kitty Bumble Bees OSCAR SAHAGIAN Assembly Debating Society JENNETTE R. St. MARTIN Janet Britomart Girls ' Debating Society ANTHONY SALERNO Tony Football Track Baseball Assembly Debating Society Decorating Committee ALICE E. SAULT U. S. History Club HELEN LUCILLE RYDZEL Ala Britomart Girls ' Debating Society ■WANDA R ' l ' LISKO Wini Bumble Bees Britomart JULIA SACK Julie ANN C. SAUNDERS Britomart U. S. History Club Social Committee HELEN SAVAGE Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil LOUISE C. SCANLON Lou Britomart Chemistry Club 3 2 year graduate [107} COMMmCE ! CAWCEP MARGARHT SCARCHLLO •■Pi-,«- MABEL SCHOELLHR Sis OLIVE L SCHONNING ■Polly Britoniart Bumble Bees BEATRICE SCOTT •Bea Class Basketball _ Hockey -. _ PHYLLIS SCOTT ■phil- Class Basketball tklARY SCULLY Scdtty Decorating Ccimniittce Decorating Committee Chairman Girls ' Hockey — Captain Girls ' Basketball Girls ' Debating Society THOMAS SCULLY T Joint Graduation Committee Chairman Assembly Debating Society Secretary Caduceus Committee Social Committee Hockey Electors J!kJi::ii:im i LOUIS SEAR Sear Mercury Staff Assembly Debating Society Electors MATTHEW J. SERAFIN Matt EVELYN SHAPIRO JOHN SHEA •Jack- Mathematics Club JEAN SHEPARD Girls Hockey STATIA SHOTS Pal Girls ' Glee Club — President Mixed Chorus Orchestra B Euterpeans Prmcipal ' s Cabinet JANE SIEMASKO Jancy Girls ' Debating Society — Secretary French Club Bumble Bees Photograph Committee [ lOS] CHARLES SILVER ■■Sully President 1, 2, 3, 4 Principal ' s Cabinet Boys ' Assembly Debating Society President Social Committee — Chairman AriLDRED V. SJOSTEN Milly GLADYS SKOGSBERG Giggles Chemistry Club VITI SKRINSKA Doc Assembly Debating Society Chemistry Club Soccer MARIE GERTRUDE SLACK Boots Bumble Bees V LOCADIA SMITH Lou RUTHE SMORGONSKY Ruthie Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Principal ' s Cabinet Britomart Girls ' Debating Society — President Caduceus Committee JEANNETTE SNIDER Neddie Girls ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus HAROLD R. SODERMAN Euterpeans Orchestra A Boys ' Band Glee Club FRANCIS SOUTHWORTH Red Track Hockey THOMAS SPEED Nitna Speedy Band Orchestra A Euterpeans — President Principal ' s Cabinet RUTH STEELE Stee Britomart BETTY STEINBERG Britomart Girls ' Debating Society i z year graduate HAROLD STERIN Harry [109] MARION STEVENSON Steve Principal ' s Cabinet Britomart — President Blackfriars Reader of Class VC ' ill DORIS F. STEWART Buddy i CHARLES TASI Charlie Boys ' Glee Club Mixed Chorus Euterpeans SALLY J. TaTARIAN Blondie Glee Club PAULINE F. STOPYRA Stoppy Bumble Bees — Secretary Photograph Committee Britomart EDMUND A. STUCZYNSKI Stutz Decorating Committee RITA SULLIVAN Sully FLORENCE SWENSON Flossie Horace Mann Scholar Honor Pupil Mathematics Club — Secretary Chemistry Club— Secretary Bumble Bees MICHAEL J. SYMONOVICZ •Mike Euterpeans Assembly Debating Mixed Chorus — President Electors Boys ' Glee Club Joint Graduation Committee ; 4U HAZEL TAYLOR Bumble Bees Britomart Chemistry Club U. S. History Club MARIE TESTA U. S. History Club Britomart DOROTHY L. THIVIERGE Dot Britomart Bumble Bees ANTHONY P. THOMAS Red MILDRED TIFRNEY ( ■Mid Britomart Bumble Bees Class Day Committee — Chairman [110] JOHN TOROMANIAN Johnny Boys ' Glee Club Art Club Band MARY TRASK Britomart STELLA TREMBOWICZ Stell Bumble Bees MILDRED TRUNCA Mllly Britomart .4. RUTH J. TUPPER Ruth Girls ' Debatmg Society A |f! STASHA URBONOVITCH CONSTANCE C. ' WAITKUS Cassie Connie Britomart Bumble Bees IRENE WALL Baby JOHN J. WALLACE Johnnie Principal ' s Cabinet Blackfriars Football Track — Captain Class Treasurer (4) GERTRUDE WELDON Gert Britomart Chemistry Club GERALD TURTURO Jerry Baseball Football Basketball Track ROSE TUSHMAN Chemistry Club Girls ' Debating Society Britomart Biology Club ESTHER WELLS Wellsie Britomart Bumble Bees U. S. History Club L-iDIA WESTERBERG Lyd Britomart v J. [ III] COMMERCE JEANNnTTE WESTLING West Chemistry Club Britomart RUSSELL WHEELER Russ Mercury Staff Mathematics Club PEARL WHITE Britomart U. S. History Club Girls ' Glee Club MITCHELL WILLIAMS Mitch Football Baseball Track Decorating Committee ELEANOR WINSLOW HENRY WOLOSZ Henny JANE WONDOLOWSKI Jackie Class Basketball Britomart L ' Amitie Bumble Bees V. S. History Club Chemistry Club MARY WOODS Woodsy Bumble Bees Britomart Basketball U. S. Historj ' Club JANET S. WRIGHT Jan GLADYS YAROCK Honor Pupil Photograph Committee U. S. History Club ALFRED WITKO Half U. S. History Club Football Tennis CONRAD WOLHIEWICZ Welly FRANCES YOUNGSTROM Franny Chemistr - Club — Vice-President Britomart j Bumble Bees X . r -JT Electors Basketball t VIRGINIA ZAKARIAN Red Britomart [112] ANNE ZAKAS Anne Mercury Staff U. S. History Club Britomart MATILDA ZFMAITIS Tillii CHARLES ZIMKIEWICZ Charlie Track RITA ZMYSLOWSKI Blondie Orchestra A Band Euterpeans U. S. History Club — Vice-President Caduceus Committee 3% year graduate EVA DAWES Topsy Band Britomart STELLA ZAWIELSKI Stelle Britomait U. S. History Club Class Day Committee DOMINIC ZLMLIKIS Danny Mathematics Club Chemistry Club KATHHRINE A. ZINKUS Kitty Britomart Chemistry Club Bumble Bees ADELE ZUKAS Del Nuntii Virgili Bumble Bees ROBERT SENIOR Bob Golf Team — Captain Football [113] CAWCEP ►J O I u z z u c [lU] Horace Mann Scholars FOR SCHOOL YEAR 193 -1936 Class of 1935-B Charlotte Calfain Ruth Donaldson Lillian Goldstein Marian Guertin Shirley Hillman Edna Johnson Dolores Kittle Alma Latus Gulli Bjorklund Dorothy A. Brown Ruth Carney Evelyn Giguere Edna Jernstrom Classes of 1936- A and 1936-B Margit Johnson Rita Kelly Marian Kislak Ceci lia Lundberg Jeannette Nocchi Bertha Maki Ruthe Smorgonsky Adele Wilensky Evelyn Abraham Ingrid Anderson Netty Auseius Irene Baronoski Pierrette Bolduc Esther Boyden Dorothy Diamond Classes of 1937-A and 1937-B Elizabeth Freedman Lillian Gordon Marion Johnson Ruth Luksis Petronella Marcinkus Ida Martell Jacqueline Morin Barbara Parbas Helen Passie Theresa Scotti Esther Selig Alice Tiderman Yetta Baskin Lillian Chilton Rose Guyer Class of 1938-A Martha Knapp Marie Mahoney Natalie Niedzialkowski Anna Perch [115] D Q- Qi o 2 O I [116} Honor Fiipils Martha Aldrin Lewis Beckford Johanne Bennett Lennea Bergstrom Gulli Bjorklund Dorothy Alice Brown Anna Bruozis Dorothy Carlson Ruth Carney Vivian Darche Mikalina Dirsa Regina Dzikiewicz AHce Eakmakjian Phylhs Geddis Evelyn Giguere Jane Gill Sophie Golubowski Marie Groh Marion Gunnarson Hazel Harrower Arthur Hedlund Lillian Hultman Margit Johnson Signild Johnson Adele Jozefowski Gertrude Katz Rita Kelly Marian Kislak Evelyn Krassow Genevieve Kulesza Alice Laffey Brita Larson Elsie Lund Cecilia Lundberg Mary McNally Bertha Maki Helmi Mattson Marjory Moody Jeannette Nocchi Annie Ohan Dagny Poison Stanley Ribb Mary Robbins Helen Savage Mary Seilus Ruthe Smorgonsky Florence Swenson Adele Wilensky Gladys Yarock f II- Activities ICOMMEIRCE Principals Cabinet SEPTEMBER 193 TO JUNE 1936 OFFICERS September to r-ebuhvy Akthlir Hedlund and Earlh Stearns Alice Peterson and Ruth Carney . Alice Abodeely and Eugenia Richards IsABELLE Mitchell .... Eari.i: Sti;arns and Russi-i.l GI ' ARIN Presidents Vice-PresiJeiits Secretaries Assist.iiit Secreliiry Treasurers [1:0} CAWCEHJ: MEMBERS Alice Abodeely — Secretary Principal ' s Cabinet Lewis H. Beckford — President United States History Club Ruth A. Carney — Vice-President 1936-B James V. Coomey — President Chemistry Club Regina W. DzikiewicE — President Girls ' Debating Society Gustav Erickson — Editor-in-Chief Alera iy Russell F. Gearin — Vice-President Assem- bly Debating Society Jane T. Gill— Vice-President 1936-B Gerald T. Goodwin — President 1937-B Rita L. Grenier — Vice-President 1937-B Arthur Hedlund — President Principal ' s Cabinet President Mathematics Club President Blackfriars Club President 1936- A Christine V. Imbimbo — Secretary 1936-A Marcel Lalone — President L ' Amitie Marguerite C. Martin — President Bumble Bees Isabelle E. Mitchell — President Britomart Martin O ' Brien — President 1937-B Claire O ' Sheasy — Vice-President 1937-B Rita J. Patient — President Girls ' Glee Club Alice Peterson — Vice-President 1936-A Florence Posthuma — Concert Mistress Eugenia . Richards — Vice-President Euterpean Society Charles Silver — President 1936-B President Assembly Debating Society Earle A. Stearns — President Euterpean terpe Society Thomas St. Germaine — President Model Airplane Club James P. Sullivan — President 1937- A [121} lAWCEIU ' Chemistry Cluh OFFICERS James Coomey and John O ' Hearn Elsa Johnson and Frances Youngstrom Florence Swenson .... William Balfe Mr. Myron W. Stickney . Presidents Vke-Presidenls Secretary Treasurer Faculty Adviser [122] COMMERCE MEMBERS Alice Abodeely Nimery Abraham Mary Alexanian Martha Anderson Magdalene Baguskas Dorothy Bailey William Balfe Johanne Bennett Helen Boxshus Eleanor Brown Doris Carlson Dorothy Carlson James Coomey Joseph Cooper Thelma Deneault Stephen Dymek Elsie Fall Noel Farady Fordyce Freeland Andrew Gnoza Borden Goulding Mary Grady Arthur Hedlund Elsa Johnson Lillian Kassabian Helen Lapoint Frank Losapio Ruth Matson Myron Odabashian John O ' Hearn Marjorie O ' Neill Eleanora Paulukonis Marguerite Perry Joseph J. PietrewicE John Powers Joseph Putelis Peter Putis Mollie Sack Stella Sahagian Gladys Skogsberg John Starses Chester Supinski Florence Swenson Walter Sydor James Taporowsky Hazel Taylor Bertelle Waters Leroy Waters Jeanette Westling Phyllis Young Frances Youngstrom Katherine Zinkus [123] COMMEKE Mathematics Club OFFICERS Arthur Hedlund and Harvey Smith . John Swenson and Joseph Puthlis . Florence Swenson .... Florence Swenson and Doris Beckwith Mr. I- ' rederick A. Sweet Presidents Vice-Presidetits Secreljry Treasineis Fjcul ) ' AJr ser Doris Beckwith Arthur Hedlund Edward Kaffeman Howard Kaplan Marie Mahoney Ralph Marshall MEMBERS Myron Odabashian John Powers Richard Scluller Harvey Smitii I ' lorence Swenson Peter Valentukiawicus |ohn Swenson Walter Sydor Vangel Tsianco Russell Wheeler Dominic Zemeikis [124] COMMERC; :awceu John Clair Bernice Blood Margaret Fazio Elof Swenson Miss Grace M. Ellis Niintii Virgili OFFICERS . President Vice-President Secretary . Treasurer Faculty Adviser Miss Grace E. Cheney MEMBERS IN FACULTATE Miss Gunhild A. Elfstrom Miss Alice E. Quist Frank Altomare Ruby Anderson Bernice Blood Dorothy Carlson Johanna Dagilis MEMBERS Margaret Fazio Sophie Golubowski William Mahoney Violet Nalbandian John O ' Hearn George Puniski s Richard Schiller Clarence Simon Elof Swenson Adele Zukas [125] United States History Club OFFICERS Lewis Beckforo Pvesideni Rita Zmyslowski Vice-President Helmi Mattson and Antoinette Lambert Secretaries Donald Nardi Treasurer Miss Pauline A. Smith F.iculty Adviser Dorothy Bailey Lucy Diurna Thomas Drake Martha Garofoh Justina Gazowskas Marion Gunnarson Claire Haynes Helen Hogan Eunice Johnson Howard Kaplan Shirley Karsberg Lillian Kassabian MEMBERS Marion Kislak Betty Koivu Helen Krochalis Alice Laffey Corinne Lamoreaux i tasii Lozawicki Agnes McDonald Bertha Maki Ann Mara Elemor Matiiaine Rita McGuiness i tella Nade ' - Myron Odobashian Elma Osterlund Evelyn Ostrow Doris Peterson Thomas Pietro Dagny Poison Hazel Proal Frank Ritacco Charlotte Sykes Marie Testa Gladys Yarock Anne Zakas Estelle Zawielski [126] COMMERCE CAWCEP W M ■■ El m ■■ ' l 1 1 wn fm ■ H M l ' ' ■ „,., I H -. 1 M . ! I H mm 1 iA- ' - J M Lf ' l 1 A« U jB m t Comfjierce Model Airplane Club Thomas St. Germain Verner Carlson Stephen Dymek CONSTANTINE B aGUSKUS Mr. Matthew R. McCann OFFICERS President Vice-President and Corresponding Secretary . Recording Secretary and Treasurer (First Semester) Recording Secretary and Treasurer (Second Semester) Faculty Adviser MEMBERS Charles Anderson Constantine Baguskus Joseph Capite Albert Dzikiewicz Arthur Fuller Norman LaPlante John McGillicuddy George Miller Charles O ' Reilly Stanley Paterak Norman Pope Benjamin Silver [127] ICOMMERCE CAWCEP Britomart OFFICERS IsABHLLE Mitchell and Marion Stevenson Marion Stevenson and Eleanor Conaty . RiTH Carney and Jeanne Cantillon Eleanor Conaty and Marion Tivnan Miss Elsie G. Moreau Presidents Vice-Presidents Secretaries Treasurers Faculty Aiiriser Madeline Akelaitis Shirley Anderson Rose Arsenault Rita Aselin Vivian Balcom Dorothea Barry Annie Barsam Irene Begin Cecile Beiisle Eva Benwood Victoria Bishop Mary Bittar (luih Djorklund MEMBERS Yvonne Bleau Dorothy Brown Betty Butler Jeinne Cantillon Virginia Carieton Edith Carlson Mildred Carlson Ruth E. Carlson Ruth Carpenter Barbara Carroll losephinc Carroll Elizabeth Chevrefils Marian Clason Mary Conaty Dorothy Connors Cecile Cormier Louise Coster Rita Cote Jeanne Cousineau Gertrude Cronin Hannah Daly Helen Dean Dorothy Dcgiuis Laura Di I-ilippa Angie DiLiddo Rose Donoghue [128] Yvcttf Donovan Mary Dutly Catherine 1-a an Ruth Eddy Mary Fallon Helen Mynn Estelle Forand Margaret Ford EHzabeth Frappier Louise F ' rappier Irene Gadon Ida Garriepy Dorothy Gero Jane Gill Valentine Gill Edythe Goldstein Helen Golubowski Margaret Gonyeau Frances Gordon Pearl Gordon Rena Grenier Rita Grenier Ruth Grimes Helen Grzyb Marion Gunnarson Edna Hallisey Margaret Harney Grace Henchey Doris Hjertstrand Marjorie Holm Ella Holmquist Dorothy Howard Bertha Huggett Frances Israel Irma Israel Elaria Jogis Elsa Johnson Eunice Johnson Margit Johnson Marion Johnson Signild Johnson Margaret Johnston Dorothy Jordan Eileen Kane Shirley Karsberg Betry Kiely Helen Kirby Marian Kislak Evelyn Korsak Helen Krochalis Rita Krol Alice Laffey Lucille LaRocque Lucy Lategola Vivian Launier Shirley Leake Janet LeClaire Muriel LeClaire Evelyn LeMieux Marjorie Lussier Doris Lyden Mary Lynch Minnie MacKay Ida Madsen Bertha Maki Anne Mara Charlotte Marean Marguerite Martin Harriet Mason Eleanor Matilaine Helmi Mattson Bernadine McCann Anna McCarthy Dorothy McDermott Agnes McDonald Anna Mechetti Mary Mercier Ethel Merow Charlotte Miller Helen Miller Ruth Miller Phyllis Mills Mary Momian Terese Murphy Melvina Najemy Claire Nelson Jeannette Nocchi Nora Noonan Jeanne Nordstrom Bernice Olson Irene Oulette Barbara Parbas Helen Passie Eleanora Paulukonis Lilly Pearson Alice Peterson Pearl Peterson Lorrayne Petit Claire Flamondon Jeanette Plamondon Dagny Poison Laura Poti Julia Pugliese Anna Quattrucci Constance Reardon Louise Rich Bernice Ries Bertha Ritz Gladys Robinson Helen Rydzel Evelyn Sahlberg Anne Sakalowsky Ann Saunders Beatrice Savage Ethel Sawa Helen Schroeder Theresa Scotti Belle Shaer Edna Shea Louise Shea Gertrude Sidebottom Ruthe Smorgonsky Ruth Steele Louise Stevens Rita Stone Hazel Taylor Dorothy Thivierge Marie Thomas Patricia Thompson Alice Tiderman Mildred Tierney Marion Tivnan Marjorie Towle Mary Trask Bernice Trotter Judy Vilkus Gertrude Weldon Ruth Werme Marjorie Winslow Pearl White Frances Youngstrom ' irginia Zakarian Stella Zawielski Katherine Zinkus Pauline Zurlis [129] lAWCEP Blackfriars Dramatic Society OFFICERS Arthur Hedlund and James Sullivan Olga Sear and Lily Sear .... Arline Rocheford and Lennea Bergstrom James Bergstrom and George Putnam PresiJeiils Vice-Piesiilents Secretaries Treasurers William Balfe Lewis Beckford James Bergstrom Lennea Bergstrom Anna Bruozis Irene Bourke Ruth Carney Rita Cote Agnes Cronin Marcelle Demers Regina Dzikiewicz Vivianne Darche Louis Dougalie MEMBERS Gustav Erickson Robert Garrepy Russell Gearin Jane Gill John Graham Arthur Hedlund Arnold Heath Shirley Karsberg Helen Lahtinen Marcel Lalone Isabelle Mitchell At;ncs McDonald Alice Peterson Douglas Porrell June M.icy Florence Posthuma George Putnam Stanley Ribb Arlene Rocheford Joseph Ruscckas Lilly Sear Olga Sear Marion Stevenson Theresa Scotti lames Sullivan Helen Walker lohn Wallace [130] ICOMMEIR ' CAWCEHJ: Girls ' Debating Society OFFICERS Regina W. DziKiEWicz and Ruthe Smorgonsky RuTHE Smorgonsky and Eleanor Palmer . Sophie Rosenblum and Jane Siemaszko Esther Plotkin and Charlotte Karbowski Gertrude B. Katz and Helen Peters . Miss Alida Taylor Cathrine Abdelmaseh Alice Abodeely Evelyn Abraham Lillian Cohen Madeline Digon Jennie DiMichele Lucy Diurna Catherine DriscoU Edna Dunne Germaine Dupont Regina W. Dzikiewicz Christine Flanders Jane Gill Valentine Gill Pearl Gordon Rita Grenier Velma Hanson Claire Holden Lillian Hultman Ruth [ackson Lucille J. Johnson Bernice Kamendulis MEMBERS Irene A. Kaminski Charlotte M. Karbowski Gertrude B. Katz Lena Levenson Sally H. Lewis Lucille Lucier Ruth Lundin Eleanor G. ALitilaine Arline McGrath Doris Mills Marjorie Morton Ann Murphy Lillian Olson Blanche Ostrow Evelyn S. Ostrow Eleanor E. Palmer Lucille Patient Rita Patient Helen L. Peters [osephine Peters Alice Peterson Jennie Petrolaitis Presidents Vice-Presidents Secretaries Corresponding Secretaries Treasurers Faculty Adiiser Agnes Pierce Esther Plotkin Edith Potash Stephanie Popowicz Bertha Ritz Sophie Rosenblum Helen L. Rydzel Mary Salem Esther Selig Jane G. Siemaszko Helen Shannahan Ruthe Smorgonsky Helen Souda Harriet Sulkins Jeanette St. Martin Irene Tronic Bernice Trotter Ruth Tupper Mary Vagshenian Mary White Mary Wood Louise Woolson [ 131 ] t t f t f- ' 1 f ♦ 1 t § Jp- Assembly Debating Society OFFICERS Charles Silver and Russell Gearin . Russell F. Gearin and Jacob Cohen . Gabrie.l M. Chakour and Thomas Scully Jacob C. Cohen and Janh;s Bergstrom Mr. Edward J. Dolan .... Mr. Allan G. Dickie .... PresiJents Vice-PresiJeiits Secretaries Treasurers pjc illy Adviser Pdcrilty AJ riser James Bergstrom Gabriel Chakour Jacob Cohen Francis Donohue Eugene Dow Albert Dzikiewicz Harry Entin Francis Fox Russell Gearin MEMBERS Jacob Gordon Arnold Heath Irving Heath George Joseph Howard josephsen John Kelly Raymond LeBlond George Papison John Powers Milo Ryan ' I homas St. Germaine Thomas Scully Hyman Sholin Benjamin Silver Charles Silver Earle Steirns George Syiek Michael Symonovicz Elmer Syrene [132] Mercury Staff, 1936 -A Gustav Erickson, Etlilor-iu-Chiej Fac ilty ALvia iug EJ ois Grace A. Buxcon Ethel E. Treac Faculty Business ALuhiger Mary I. Gunn Business ALmjger Clifford Macbonald Circulation Manager Warren Stevens Assistants Henry Entin Anna Palermo lohn Lussier Amelia Zecker Arthur LeBlond Hazel narrower Club Editor Earle Stearns Assistant Dorothy Lamoureux Music Eugenia Richards Engravers Florene Th tyer Mary Alexanian Mailing Clerks Borden Goulding Sadie Sigelman riling Clerk Louise Stevens Billing Clerk Julia Pugliese Bookkeepers Gertrude Sidebottom William Koch Assistant Editors Lucille Johnson Grace Mero Advertising Manager Shirley Eastman Assistants Lawrence Brigham Girls ' Sport Editor Adele Jozefowski Assistant Barbara Pope Boys ' Sports Editor Edward Hines P. G. Assistant George Badger [133] Mercury Staff, 1936 - B Faculty Aianaghig Editors Grace A. Buxton Echel E. Treat Faculty Business Manager Mary I. Gunn Business Manager Alex Lipinski Circulation Manager Stanley Baniukiewicz Assistants Albert Perch Fred Codere Martin Budish Elizabeth Cantell Bernice Olson Anna Zakas Distribution Richard Reilly Jane Gill, Eilitor-in-Chief Club Editor Ellen Miller Assistants Bertha Ritz Anna Bruozis Alusic Florence Posthuma Engrarers Harriet Sulkins Sadie Asgoian Mailing Clerles Orlo Ford Marjorie O ' Neil Bookkeepers Marion Gunnarson Martha Garafoli Assistant Editors Helen Berglund Elinor Harrington Advertising Managers Winifred Trudeau Ruth Eddy Mae Kouri Gertrude Katz Girls ' Sport Editor Adella Gibavich Assistant Anna Brandt Boys ' Sport Editor Jacques Rule Assistant Casimir Gadelauskas Exchange Editor Lucille LaRocque Editors ' Secretary Mary Grady [134] CAWCEILI Bumble Bees OFFICERS Marguerite Martin President Evelyn Adams Vice-President Helen Ambrose Secretary Anita Scoscia Treasurer Miss Helen Savage Faculty Adiiser Evelyn Adams Helen Ambrose Mary Amoruso Ruby Anderson Luq ' Angel ico Ethel Antilla Doris Barry Carmela Bertone Estelle Biscarnet Doris Boisseau Mildred Brennan Italia Caforia Louise Caputo Brita Carlson Lillian Chilton Winifred Cox MEMBERS Elizabeth Crouch Ethel Dawson Louis DeSandis Mary Early Mary Flynn Ruth Fredrickson Phyllis Johnson Malina Karakoosh Rita Kelley Ann Kukmanowski Hazel Langway Margaret Lavin Virginia Lombardy Marie Mahoney Lena Maiorano Marguerite Martin Edith Mattel Elizabeth McGurl Catherine McManus Mary McNally Elizabeth Porath Laura Poti Lillian Rawkeskus Viola Ruszala Angela Salerno Ethel Santy Margaret Saradarian Anita Scoscia Pauline Stewart Alys Underwood Mildred Whalen [135] iCOMMEIRC: IAWCEIU: ■m r -f .1. f: 7f f .(f fir Girls ' Glee Cluh OFFICERS Rita PATinNT and Statia Shots Presidents Betty Cantell and Martha Deitmer Vice-Presidents Florence Marsoobian and Doris Peterson Secretaries Helen Berglund, Barbara Burr, Helen Denholm, Rigina Donx ' , Lucille Patient, Doris Peterson . Lihrarijiu Mr. Edmund T. Wilson Facult) Adviser Nimery Abraham Bernice Arnberg Constance Bailey Dorothy Bailey I ' lorence Berglund MEMBERS Helen Berglund Marjory Berglund Sylvia Bergstrom Anna Bolafke Anna Bruozis Barbara Burr Betty Cantell Eleanor Chatfee Gladys Chase Martha Deitmer [136] COMMEIC: Helen Denliolm Mikalin.i Dirs.i Mary Dorsey Regina Dow Alice Eakmakjian Alma Emery Elsa Fall Helen George Helen Gerdauskas Fredeile Ginsburg Frances Gordon Marion Graham Gertrude Handel Margaret Harney Mildred Hcntz Merle Hewitt Helga Johnston Lillian Kassabian Eva Lahtinen Amelia Lauzikas Edith Lundgren Augusta MacDowell Marie Mahoney Florence Marsoobian Mary McGrath Leah Metivier Ruth Miller Margaret Pagano Barbara Parbas Lucille Patient Rita Patient Phyllis Perry Doris Peterson Edith Pulkkinen Constance Reardon Lillian Rilen Lauraine Roberts Gladys Robinson Dorothy Rudge Bella Shaer Statia Shots Ruth Stone Phyllis Warden [137] Boys Glee Club OFFICERS BiRGER Oberg and Donald Reiman . . . . . . . Presidents Howard Josephsen and George Cohen Vice-Presidents Edwin Danielson and Marino Lazzari Secretaries Lewis Beckford Pianist Marino Lazzari, Milo Rvan, Benjamin Silver, Howard Josephsen Librarians Mr. Edgar Wilson Faculty Adviser William Balfe Lewis Beckford Clifford Brauer Fred Brierly Martin Budish Verner Carlson Gabriel Chakour George Cohen Edwin Danielson MEMBERS Ralph Feraco Russell Gearin Robert Heller Howard Josephsen Harold Krikorian Stanley Labinaitis Marino Lazzari Richard Mirakian William Oberg George Papison Arthur Peterson Donald Reiman Milo Ryan Stanley Sabonaitis Benjamin Silver Thomas St. Germaine Michael Symonovicz Charles Tasi Leon Zitkus [138] Orchestra A Richard Cossaboom Secretary Virginia Binley Librarian Florence Posthuma ........ Concert Mistress Richard Andrew Stanley Baniukiewicz Leo Beaudoin Merton Berggren Jack Caplan Virginia Cleverley Dorothy Diamond Regina Dow Mary Dorsey Hyman Finkelstein Irene Garriepy Russell Gearin George Grees Edward Hines Blanche Jankowska Howard Josephsen Shirley Kaze Stanley Lindberg Louis Levine Karl Malmstrom Winifred Melidy Vallory Moore George Nabhan Jean Nordstrom Martha Olson Phyllis Perry Eugenia Richards Harold Soderman Thomas Speed Robert Sullivan Suzanne Taillefer Audrey Warren Henry Wasiak [139] COMMEIRCE :awceu: Combined Band Mr. Edgar Wilson . Direclor Richard Cossaboom Secretary Virginia Binley and Edith Berglund . Librarians Stanley Baniukiewicz William Gould Vallory Moore Leo Be-iudoin George Grees Carl Olson Merton Bcrggren George Hays George Putnam James Brennan George Lea Alfred Prentice Elmer Carlson Lester Lea Gertrude Sigel Gabriel Chakour Sol Leavitt Thomas Smith Virginia Cleverley Stanley Lindberg Harold Soderman Hyman Einkelstein Karl Milmstrom Thomas Speed Aldine Fuller Winifred Melidy Marie Thibeault Russell Gearin Richard Mirakian Ralph Tuccio Paul George Rita Zmyslowski f 1 io CAWCEl ' SB B 1; H HLlfl B mi B ■■Bi lE ' m Iffl H J teJ Rai Jl yi 7Juv IvJ K lR B Euterpean Society OFFICERS Earle Stearns and Thomas Speed . Eugenia Richards and Lauraine Roberts Lauraine Roberts and Margit Johnson Thomas Speed and Merton Berggren . Mr. Edgar Wilson .... . Presidents Vice-Presidents . Secretaries . Treasurers Faculty Adviser Stanley Baniukiewicz Merton Berggren Florence Berglund Ann Bruozis Barbara Burr Betty Cantell Elmer Carlson Ruth Carlson Eleanor Chaffee Virginia Cleverley George Cohen Richard Cossaboom Martha Deitmer Helen Denholm Dorothy Diamond Yvitte Donovan Mary Dorsey MEMBERS Regina Dow Alice Eakmakjian Russell Gearin Marion Graham Margit Johnson Signild Johnson Marino Lazzari Eva Lahtinen Stanley Lindberg Juniva Luikey Karl Malmstrom Florence Marsoobian Vallory Moore George Nabhan Claire Oaks Lucille Patient Rita Patient George Papison Doris Peterson Barbara Reed Donald Reiman Eugenia Richards Lauraine Roberts Dorothy Rudge Milo Ryan Statia Shots Harold Soderman Thomas Speed Earle Stearns Michael Symonovicz Charles Tasi Rita Thompson Audrey Warren Henry Wasiak Rita Zmyslowski [141] Mixed Chorus Michael J. Symonovicz and Donald Rliman Lauraine p. Roberts and Doris Peterson . Florence S. Berglund and Edith Pulkkinen Selma Chakoiir and Florence S. Berglund Presidents Vice-Presidents Secretaries Librarians Bernice J. Arnberg Marjorie H. Bertjlund Sylvia R. Bergstrom Anna Bolafka Mary C. Bovinzio Madeline Broden Barbara Burr Betty Cantell Ruth Carlson Doris Cederlund Gabriel M. Chakour George Cohen Edwin Danielson Helen Dcnholm Edythe Goldstein Marion Graham Margaret Harney Robert Heller Mildred Hentz Helen A. locus Margit C. Johnson Signild Johnson Howard A. Josephsen Eleanor Kadis Harold Krikorian Eleanor Laurell Marino E. P. LaEzari Sally Lewis Anna Loconto Edith Lundgren Florence Marsoobian Ruth V. Miller Sophie Miller Richard Mirakian George C. Papison Rita J. Patient Lilly Pearson Doris Peterson Arthur Peterson Edith Pulkkinen Dorothy Rudge Vanda Serafin Statia Shots Bennie Silver Charles Tasi Rita Thompson Vira White Leon P. Zitkus [142] AtJaleiics iCOMMEIRCE yni Football Mr. Ralph W. Ward and Mr. John V. Ambrose. Coaches Thomas Brosnihan. j a)iager 1935 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE AND SCORES Sept. 21 Holden H. S. 6 Commerce (Away) 28 Lawrence H. S. Cancelled Rain (Away) Oct. 4 North H. S. 2 Commerce (Home) 12 Wells H. S. 6 6 Commerce (Away) 15 Lyman School 30 Commerce (Away) 19 Trade School 12 Commerce (Home) 25 Classical H. S. 7 Commerce (Home) Nov. 2 Framingham H. S. 7 Commerce (Away) 4 Westboro H. S. 20 Commerce (Away) 9 Newton H. S. 7 15 Commerce (Away) 15 South H. S. Opponents 7 39 135 Commerce Commerce (Home) 29 Reserves only — Lettermen barred. 1935 INTERHIGH FOOTBALL STANDING IFo« Lost Tiea Points North . . , . 2 1 5 Commerce , . 2 1 4 Classical . 1 1 1 3 South . 3 MEMBERS OF 1935 FOOTBALL TEAM, POSITION, AND QUARTERS PL lYE Jacob Aframe R.H.B. 6 |ohn Matukaitis L.H.B. 27 James H. Bergstrom R.T. 21 Benjamin Matzilevich L.G.— C. 10 Walter Bofonchik R.G. 5 Martin J. O ' Brien Q.B. 22 Edward J. Chaleki L.T. 21 Victor A. Pocepowich L.E. 4 Thomas F. Cronin L.E. 7 Orlando Pusateri C. 30 Orlando DiRienzo L.G. 27 James B. Reidy F.B. 23 (Co-Captain) Anthony J. Salerno L.E. 25 Louis J. Dougall RE. 8 David R. Salmonson Q.B. 13 Israel Feldman R.H.B. 13 Raymond B. Sideckas R.T. 5 William R. Gibbis R.E. 7 Sigmund R. Strzlecki F.B. 12 William G. Karrytais L.T. 8 James H. Sweeney L.H.B. 6 George A. Lawrey L.G. 7 Robert W. Tonelli L.T. 14 James Lcvenson Q.B. 9 John J. Wallace R.H.B. 15 John Loughlin R.E. 27 Charles H Walsh R.G. 7 (Co-Captain) Mitchell Williams R.G. 27 Alfred J. Marrino L.T. 6 Joseph C. Zaparaskas R.H.B. 14 [144] Q D O CD H o o [145] ICOMMERCE Boys Basketball Mr. James L. Davidson. Coach Thomas Brosnihan. iWanager Players Letters Players Letters Frank Ambrose ■c- Martin O ' Brien C Nicholas Cardinale C Adam Puchek •C Zellic Greenberg •C Edward Roman -c Armas Lehtinen ■C Sigmund Strzeclecki C John Matukaitis •C Alkm Waskevich C Joseph Zaparaskas C RECORD 1935-36 Commerce 28 W. F. I. Junior Varsity 29 Commerce 29 Alumni 18 Commerce 15 Rogers High 23 Commerce 23 Brockton High 27 Commerce 33 North 27 Commerce 13 Classical 29 Commerce 24 St. John ' s 33 Commerce 19 South 20 Commerce 37 North 14 Commerce 26 Classical 21 Commerce 13 South 10 Commerce 19 St. John ' s 30 Commerce 35 Rogers High 38 [146] Q a aa H O CQ [147} ' baseball. 1936 Mr. )ami:s L. Davidson. Coach PLn eis Letters Players Letters Thomas Brosnihan (Mgr.) C ' Orlando Pusateri ■C Israel Feldman ■c lames Reidy C William iufi es •C Jack Rule ■•C Ernes Keefe C Saul Sache ■ ' c- Arthur Kortes C Anthony Salerno • ' €• Arthur Lussier C Robert Scalley ■c- John Matukaitis (C.apt.) C Anthony Setaro ■c Martin O ' Brien •C Henry Souda ■■C Albert Pavolis C Robert Traynor ' C SCHEDULE April 27 Classiol 7 Commerce 18 Worcester April 30 Framingham 18 Commerce 4 Framingham M ' .v 4 South 13 Commerce 2 Worcester M:-,y 8 North 1 Commerce 8 Worcester May 11 Classic. ' .! 4 Commerce 5 Worcester May 12 Framincham 6 Commerce 5 vorcester Miy 19 Southbridge 6 Commerce 8 Worcester May 22 St. Johns 8 Commerce 3 Worcester May 25 South 2 Commerce 7 Worcester May 27 North 7 Commerce 8 Worcester June 3 Classical 5 Commerce 4 Worcester June 6 Southbridge 6 Commerce 8 Southbridge June 8 South 8 Commerce 2 Worcester June 10 North 3 Commerce 4 Worcester [ 148 ] Cross Coinitry Team M R. James L Davidson. Co.ich Short Letter Long Brockton Run Award Rku Rtoi George Biidger 6 W 3 3 Gordon Bell 7 C 7 6 Carl Berglund Martin Budish 13 c James Fernana Louis Grosso . William Kennington 14 c 19 William Koch (Captam) 5 w 6 2 James OLeary 2 w 5 Charles Murphy 16 c 14 9 Walter Piemiajek . Edward Roman Joseph Vecchio c 16 14 Rocco Andresano (Manager) INTER-HIGH CHAMPIONS Score Commerce l6l South 150 North 68 Classical 41 [149] MMEIRC: Track Team, 1936 Mr. Ralph W. Ward. CoM ' h John Wallace, Captain Rocco Andresano, Maiiai er INDOOR TRACK SCHEDULE AND RECORD 1. Dec. 18— Co n eice Pres .vfhvi ;Vkf 1939-B— 4li o, 1939-A— 351 -; 2. Dec. 19 — Ali iiiu! Meet — Alumni — 39, Commerce — 38 U — D hil Meet at Lowell — Lowell — 48, Commerce — 28 16 Jan. Jan. Freshman Inteih gb Meet — Commerce — 26, Classical: — 20, South — 17, North — 4 5. Jan. 23 — Sophomore Inlerhigh Meet — Commerce — 42, North — 14, South — 9, Classical — 7 6. Jan. 30 — junior hiterhii h Meet — North — 56, Commerce — 20, Classical — 4, South — 3 7. Feb. 6 — Senior Inter high Meet — Commerce — 34, North — 26, Classical — 18, South — 17 8. Feb. 8 — Eastern SeahoarJ Relays at Boston Garden One Lap Relay — 1. Commerce, 2. Norwood. 3. South Boston. Two Laps Relay — 1. Commerce, 2. South Boston, 3. Norwood. Medley Relay — 1. Norwood, 2. Commerce, 3. South Boston. ■). Feb. 13 — Championship hiterhigh Meet — Commerce — 38i o, North 351 ,, South — 13, Classical — 9. 10. Feb. 29 — Stale Meet at Boston Garden — 4th Place — 26 teams competing. [150] 0MMEJRCE fames Bergstrom, ' 36 Raymond Cyr, ' 38 CAiWCEHJ; INDOOR LETTERMEN, 1936 David Le ' y, ' 37 James O ' Leary, ' 38 John Wallace, ' 36 Louis Dougall, ' 38 George Joseph ' 37 ■William Karrytais, ' 37 Charles Kleiza, ' 37 George Lawrey, ' 37 John Loughlin, ' 36 Warren McCabe, ' 37 Eugene Spring, ' 39 1. Apri 2. May 3. May 4. May OUTDOOR TRACK SCHEDULE AND RECORD 23 — Dual Meet at Athletic Field — Commerce — 86, Classical — 13. 2 — hiterscholastic Meet at N. H. U. — 4th Place — 22 teams competing. 1— Commerce Freshman Alee — 1939B— 63, 1940A— 17. 20 — Championship Interhigh Meet — Commerce 54i o, North — 371 , South — 36, Classical — 1. 5. May 23 — State Meet at Newton — 3rd Place 28 teams competing. 6. June 6 — State Relays at Brookline — Tied for second place, 12 teams competirig. 7. June 13 — County Championship Meet at Athletic Field. 8. June 15 — Freshman Interhigh Meet 9. June 16 — Sophomore Interhigh Meet. 10. June 17 — jtinior-Sentor Interhigh Meet fames Bergstrom, ' 36 Raymond Cyr, ' 38 David Levy, ' 37 OUTDOOR LETTERMEN, 1936 lames McGlynn, ' 39 Warren McCabe, ' 37 James O ' Leary, ' 38 fames Sweeney, ' 38 Eugene Spring, ' 39 John Wallace, ' 36 William Karrytais, ' 37 Edward Chaleki, ' 37 Louis Dougall, ' 38 Harold Harris, ' 39 C Charles Kleiza, ' 37 George Lawrey, ' 37 Edward Roman, ' 37 Walter Royka, ' 37 Edward Wray, ' 37 Charles Zimkiewicz, •36 [151] MMERC: Hockey Team Paul Chabot. Cojch Cm Bertjlund Harold Brule Philip Burke Robert Burke Paul Chabot (Captain) Carlo Dagostino John Garnevich Louis Guertin William Kennington Victor Ramanauskas George Slocum John Talbot [152] COMMERCE :awcep Golf Team MASSACHUSETTS INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONS CITY CHAMPIONS Robert Senior. Captain Joseph Dolan. Manager Mr. James Dolan, Coach Mr. J. F. TiMON. Faculty Adviser [153] lAWCEHJ: SQUAD Carlo Dagostino Eric Styffe Harry Ryan (llaf Johnson John Lunney Paul Johnson James O ' Leary Michael Yankowski April 24 Commerce SVo Alumni 31 2 April 27 Commerce 9 Framingham 3 May 1 Commerce 9 St. John ' s May 4 Commerce 5 Marlboro 1 May 7 Commerce 7 North 2 May 8 Commerce 8 Framingham 4 May 12 Commerce 9 Athol May 15 Commerce 9 South May 19 Commerce 6 Classical 3 May 26 Commerce 9 Marlboro May 28 Commerce 3 North 6 June 1 Commerce 61 2 North 21 2 June 3 Commerce 81 2 Peabody Vi June 4 Commerce 61 Dartmouth H. (State Championship Final) S. 21 2 June 8 Commerce 81 2 South V2 June 9 Commerce 5 Classical A June 12 Commerce Athol 1154] iCOMMEIRC: mWEM ' Boys ' Tennis Team, 1936 Mr. Timothy Boylk, Coach Joseph Chasse. Captain James Taylor. Manager Marshall Meltzer Robert Ossene Haig Tufenkjian Anthony Kuraisa SCHEDULE April 30— North High May 7 — South High May 1 1 — St. John ' s May 13 — N. E. School of Accounting May 19 — Clas.sical High May 21 — North High May 28— South High June 9 — Classical High [155] iCOMMERC: CAWCEIU ' Girls ' Tennis Team, 1936 Louise Frappier, CjptJin Hazel Fleming Augusta MacDowall Marjorie O ' Connor Miss ISABIiLLi; BoswoRTH. Coach Frances Youngstrom, Manager Juiianne Murphy Vivian LaPlance Bernice Ries GIRLS ' TENNIS SCHEDULE, 1936 May 25 — North vs. Commerce June 1 — CLissical vs. Commerce June 8 — South vs. Commerce Louise Frappii-r — School Tournament Winner [156} COMMEIC: CAWCEIU Girls ' Varsity Basketball Miss Bosworth. Coach Adhlla Gibavich, Capt. Margaret Labossiere, Mgr. Pauline Altonen Anne Brandt Irene Chrapowichi Helen Dubsky Gertrude Ekross Adelhi Gibavich Nellie Grublewskas Helen Grzyb Veronica Jurgelonis Jane Korsun Margaret Labossiere Martha Labossiere Malvina Lavich Miriam Leppilahti Mary Mclsaac Julia Savage Jennie Shepluk Bernice Smith Adele Valadka Ethel Wagner [157] CAWCEU ' GIRLS ' BASKETBALL ■Ws Helen Dubsky Gertrude Ekross Adell.i Gibavich Nellie Grublewskas Helen Grzyb Jane Korsun Margaret Labossiere Martha Labossiere Malvina Lavich Miriam Leppilahti GIRLS ' VARSITY BASKETS February North vs. Commerce February 13 South vs. Commerce February 19 Classical vs. Commerce Februar) ' 27 North vs. Commerce March 4 South vs. Commerce March 12 Classical vs. Commerce Won by Commerce ' Won by Commerce Won by Classical Won by Commerce Won by Commerce Won by Commer ce Commerce Classical VARSITY SCHOOL STANDING (Cup Points) 1714 171 0 South North 10 5 GIRLS ' CLASS BASKETBALL Freshmen Commerce 4 Commerce South 6 South Classical 2 Classical North Sophomores North Commerce 2 Commerce South 6 South Classical 4 Classical North North Junior Senior 4 3 5 4 2 6 Classical South GIRLS ' CLASS BASKETBALL (Cup Points) 161 15 Commerce North 13% 5 [158] COMMERC: Girls ' Hockey Miss Isabelle Bosv ' orth. Coach Christine Imbimbo. Capta. Anna Brandt Helen Collins Lucille Contois Doris Cormier Helen Cronin Florence Green Christine Imbimbo Adele Jozefo ' WSKI. Manager Adele Jozefowski Irene Kelleher Daphne Kester Genevieve Kulesza Margaret Labossiere Martha Labossiere Vivian LaPlante Malvina Lavich Rose Mirakian Edna Nelson Columba Raffa Freda Rivkind School Classical North Commerce South SUMMARY, 1935-36 Game Points Cup Points 171 2 171 2 10 5 [159} AciTerti sements t; S i= i(r Q=: (r (i= (j= i= Fiftieth Fall Term Begins Sept. g OF WORCESTER College Grade Training for Business One and two year courses that prepare for superior positions Business Adninistration Finance — Accountins Executive Secretarial Commercial Journalism Teicher Training Shorter Stenographic and Bookkeeping Courses Co-Educational Moderate Fees Opportunities for part-time employment Send for Catalog of Fiftieth year BECKER COLLEGE Foundad in IS07 WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS A uaion of Pose lostiiute and Becker College 1= CP Q= ' .5= ' Q= CP Q=4© Summer Term Begins July J WORCESTER TELEGRAM THE EVENING GAZETTE SUNDAY TELEGRAM Radio Station WTAG ® ' = )te9 ' te9  =9 = ) =5 =0 =5 ' =i) ' =0 =9 GOLDSTEIN, SWANK i GORDON CO. 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