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

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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]

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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]

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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]