Assumption Preparatory School - Memini Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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GEORGE J. GEMME “Gem” 28 Ridge St., Worcester 4, Mass. Class artist . . . always smiling . . . mad Physicist . . . Gemme’s theories . . . a little more . . . well mannered, neat dresser , . . Luckies fan . , . a quiet and bashful city boy . . . screwy ping-pong serve , , . a huge drag with Bro. Vianney , . . crazy giggle . . , drives a Renault . . , Fritz’ week-end companion . . , prefers blondes ... a late addition to the math department. Cercle Saint-Jean 1-2-3, Heritage 4, Memini 4, Varsity Football 1, Prom Committee 4, Tournament Committee 2-3-4, French Club 2-3, Party Committee 4, Basketball ticket committee 4. NORMAN C. GAUDRAULT “Lefty 35 Salem St., Salem, Mass. A coast man . . . colorful sports writer . . . 4-D glasses . . . sleeps under blankets, pillow and all . . . like water, he runs hot and cold . . . likes chow mein . . , wind him up before a joke ... a long list of I. O. U’s . . . one of the sharps . . . monthly shave and then some ... an educated thumb . . . bats with a 32 ... sole conqueror of mighy Saint John’s . . . wake up, you sleepy head. Honor Roll 1-2-3-4, National Honor Society 4, Heritage 3-4, Memini 4, Basketball 2, Baseball 1-2-3-4, Class Basketball 3-4, Volleyball 2-3-4, Football manager 4, Glee Club 4, Basketball scorekeeper 4, Class quartet 2-3, Baseball Co-captain 4. HECTOR GOMEZ H. “Heck” Tecoyotitla No. 40, Mexico City Very industrious . . . Father Aime s right-hand man . . . night hawk . . . educated us on Mexico . . . neat dresser . . . picked up English and French in a hurry . . . first Mexican Assumptionist in the making . , . goes big for bull fights . , . gets along with everyone . . , super volleyball player . . . fine sense of humor , . . the disputed head of his table. Honor Roll 3, Ecole Apostolique 2-3-4, Assistant Librarian 2-3-4, Heritage 4, Memini 4, Volleyball 2-3-4, French Club 4. RAYMOND E. GRANDCHAMPS “Ray” 258 Pine St., Holyoke, Mass. A perennial butch . . . very popular . . . takes everything with a smile except class games . . . head cheerleader . . . where Red is, so is Ray . . . likes the Charleston , . . goes head over heels for Benny Goodman . . . black and blue after every football game . . . part time employee at Queenie’s . . . “Maybe you want a Wilkie button? ” . . . the flat. Ecole Apostolique 1-2-3, Waiter 2-3-4, Dramatics 3-4, Heritage 3-4, Memini 4, Cheer Leader 3-4, Varsity Football 2-3-4, Baseball 1-2, Volley¬ ball 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 4, Class quartet 3-4, J. V. Football 1, J. V. Basket¬ ball 1.

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BERNARD C. DESROSIERS “Desi” 65 Elmwood St., Fisherville, Mass. Seen but not heard ... at the card table every morning . . . likes to wear green sweaters . . . taps his butts no more than three times, and always on his elephant-sized cigarette case . . . Loiselle’s ever following shadow . . . a vicious slam . . . rosy cheeks ... a staunch pessimist ... he should do well later on. Ping Pong. Cards. ROBERT O. DESLONGCHAMPS Dizzy” 205 Park St.. Holyoke. Mass. Quite sarcastic . . . never paid Eli a compliment . . . formerly a midget, now tall, dark and handsome . . . D’sl’ gch’ps of basketball fame . . . big drag with Joe D. . . . loves the Assumption campus (always campused) . . . case of the missing ring ... he found it . . . community portable . . . hairy as an ape . . . deux petits points’ . . . writes on an angle . . . polkas remind him of home. Waiter 2-3-4, Basketball 3-4, Tennis 2-3-4, Track 3, Class Basketball 1, Baseball 1, Volleyball 1-2-3-4, Basketball J. V. 2, Baseball J. V. 2. FREDERIC L. DUPRE Fritz” 8 Germain St., Worcester, Mass. Monday morning recapitulations . . . nice personality . . . just couldn’t get the car . . . woman troubles (Clinton) . . . has fans at St. Peter’s , . , from blimp to giant . . . talks plenty of the convent in Maine . . . his family seems as interesting as he is . . . fils a papa, et chou chou a maman ” . . . the class Jerry Lewis . . . truly a great buddy . . . loves Holy Name dances. Dramatics 3, Class Basketball 1-2-3-4, Baseball 1-2, Volleyball 1 -2-3-4, Prom Committee 4, Glee Club 3-4, Choir 1-2, Operetta 4. EUGENE G. DURSIN Gene” 160 Woonsocket Hill, W oonsocket. R. I. A robust outdoorsman ... a loud booming voice . . . Luke’s arguing foe . . . good nature . . . thinks he’s handsome . . . adventure story after every week-end . . . should have seen them ducks ” ... a weight-lifter . . . Texas cowboy . . . corresponds with many of the fairer sex ... a fierce tackier . . . blew a mint in New York . . . will one day inherit a woolen mill. Varsity Football 3-4, Track 3-4, Class Baseball 1-2-3-4, Co-captain of track team. 15

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RAYMOND F. HALING “Ray” 314 Hamilton St., Southbridge, Mass. Terrific personality . . . Notre Dame enthusiast . . . always willing to lend a helping hand ... a lady’s man . . . typical Southbri dge jokes . . . likes hot dogs and raisins . . . Patti Page fan . . . record collector . . . doesn’t smile when he chips that tooth . . . excels in sports . . . very influen¬ tial wi th th e deans . . . patented pitchout play . . . likes flannels. Honor Roll 1-2-3-4, National Honor Society 3-4, Class Officer 2-3-4, Heritage 3-4, Memin i 3-4, Baseball 1-2, Class Basketball 1-2-3-4, Volley¬ ball 2-3-4, Prom Committee 4, Debating Club 4, Glee Club 4. JAMES C. KING “Ji Rabbit Trail, So. Conventry, Conn. Appears quiet, but truly mischievous . . . royalty in his blood (in his name for that matter) . . . lives in a burrow on Rabbit Trail . . . likes hunting . . . peculiar accent . . . Latin vocabulary whiz . . . learned to dance fast . . . has that innocent look . . . the spark of Senior B . . . has his troubles in French ... as Connecticut goes, so goes the nation. Tennis 4, Class Basketball 1-2-3-4, Volleyball 1-2-3-4, Glee Club 3, Dramatics 4. ROBERT LAPLUME “Boh” 287 Gaulin Ave., Woonsocket, R. I. Very mild-mannered ... a cute smile . . . sinewy . . . proud of the Blackstone . . . “leger comme une plume ” . . . has a “Canuck’ accent . . . speaks French in his sleep . . . doesn’t know what a razor looks like . . . very intelligent ... a certain Dutch prof s delight . . . ping-pong champ with a trophy to prove it ... a surprise track enthusiast . . . will continue at Worcester Tech. Honor Roll 1-2-4, Cercle Saint-Jean 1-2-3, Track 3-4, Class Basketball 1-2-3-4. RICHARD J. LARIVIERE “Rocky 70 Oliver St., Soutlibridge, Mass. The rock of Soutlibridge . . . the next heavy-weight champ . . . good- natured ... an underestimated student . . . class millionaire . . . drives a Caddy in his spare time . . . crusader sweater . . . staunch Republican . . . gets along well with a certain History prof . . . for Cleveland in victory or defeat ... a Reformist . . . aspires to the presidency. Class Basketball 1, Baseball 1. 17