Avon High School - Sonnet Yearbook (Avon, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1942 volume:

} TO THE MEN OP OUR ARMED SERVICES ON LAND ON SEA, AND IN TEE AIR IN A SPIRIT OP GRATITUDE FOR WHAT .THEY ARE DOING FOR US AND GENERATIONS YET TO COME WE DEDICATE THIS BOOK 1 9 4 2 THE BEACON YEARBOOK Published annually by the Students of Avon High School Avon Massachusetts staf: 1st row. Ls to FU— John A Webb , ' Faculty Adviser; Jeanne Walsh, Eileen Kelleher, Marjorie Wilson, Alyce Bates., Shirley Bliss, Donald Chaplain 2nd row --Ruth Davis Ellina Fredette Evelyn Bumpua, G-lcria Stevens, Gertrude M Gurln, Faculty Adviser., •frd row— Carl Helna John Mullins, Allan Marsden, Arthur, Bows, John Sherman . 4th row-- Paul Brunelle, Thomas Meninno, Arthur Katz, Donald MoC Sargent Smith Not present when picture was taken j Ruby Be ttencourt EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Donald Chaplain ASSISTANT EDITOR John Sherman Business Manager Literary Editor Assistant Literary Editor Sports Editors Arthur Bov s 3 43 Thomas Men inn ' • 4E Ruby T upper 3 45 Mar j or le W i Is on q 44 Sargent Smith 3 4o YEARBOOK Exchange and Alumni Editor Art Editor Humor Editor Typists Photography Editor Feature Writers Reporters Jeanne Walsh Eileen Kelleher Arthur Katz Shirley Bliss Alyce Bates Allan Mars den Donald McCoy John Mullins Evelyn Burnpus Gloria Stevens Paul Brunei le Francis Bettencourt Carl Eeina Ellina Fredette Ruth Davis FACULTY ADVISERS John A 6 Webb Gertrude M. Gurin ■JS- -ifr -i5 - HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY ! 44 ' 44 ■42 °42 � 42 H2 8 42 3 42 5 43 ■43 f 43 8 44 8 44 -45 ; 45 1st row, La to R 4 —Gertrude M C-urin, Margaret A« Riley, Mary I« Cook, Winifred He Murphy, Mary He McCaffrey 2nd roW“®Dr Patrick H Payton, Frank 8 Johnson, H C Gilgan, Principal, John A, Webb We 9 the Class of 1942, wish to extend our appreciation and gratitude to the faculty for the assistance which they have ren- dered us throughout our four years of high schools YEARBOOK THE TURNING POINT Seniors our first goal has been reached , We are soon to graduate® Through four long years we have followed the path Avon High has blazed for. us® Some of our classmates found it too steep and they fell by the wayside® Most of us however persevered, and overcoming the many obstacles along the road we have at last reached the turning point® Prom this turning point we review the happy years we wisely spent in Avon High since we entered it in ' ®38® Yes they were happy years now that we are leaving behind us everything connected with them® How long ago that seems when we think of the things we have learned and accomplished but how short it seems when we lock back over those years and think of the good times we have had In school® Thinking of it in that way the time seems almost too short and we regret that we must leave the place where we learned and enjoyed so much and must part from the friends with whom we have shared that learning and enjoyment® Even the tragedy of the first red ,, D H , the real ' ‘Scarlet Letter” of shame to high schorl students is somehow bearable to recall® We have forgotten, the exasperating algebra problems the torturing exams even the sting- ing pain we felt when she cut” our dance at the Prom” to please a rival® It is the light not the darkness that we see when vre lock back® Every kind word and every little, triumph stand out sharp and clear like solitary pines against the blue sky of our consciousness® f Time is a kindly green Ivy growing over the ruin of our school days hiding the dark spots and rounding out its ugly corners® But let us put aside the glamour of the past® Those days can never be ours again® We are looking ahead; some of us to college others to business all of us to something greater than where we are now® Our lives are deepening down to manhood and womanhood® We must look ahead to a new existence that will soon begin for us® But in our planning anticipating and working we shall not forget our high school , the good times we enjoyed there and the friend- ships we made there® Let us go forward to meet it w bravely and YEARBOOK joyously For since time decrees that we must go on let us do sc with a brave and light heart We do not fear the future On the contrary, we have high hopes for what it will bring--nor will past failures mar our confidence They are forgotten We know we will do better in whatever line of work we ' pursue We w ill live up to our ideals and keep our illu- sions With a hopeful heart and a firm pose each takes up his burden and goes his way® But before we part, classmates, let us clasp hands on ground dear to all— the Avon High School® Let us resolve to visit the school often, in order that we may renew old friendships, recall pleasant memories, and keep alive a warm school spirit® Up and onward I Live in the present with glad thoughts of the past and hopes for the future So shall you do the work that is yours to do well and bravely®” ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft % ft Since December seventh there has been a let down in the schools® The marks have lowered and the absentee list has grown longer and longer. All the students have a sort of carefree manner- brought about by the long vacations, the blackouts, and the many different things going on which are connected with the war effort. Some of the students don’t care if they graduate or not® They fig- ure that they can quit school and get a job in the war industries.. After this war, the educated people will have the jobs, A fellow has to have an education to get anywhere in the army. If he wants to get in the air corps he has to pass rigid mental and physical tests. One also needs a great deal of mathematics, A gunner in the Navy has to know triganometry and geometry. We should buckle down and do more studying. We should study harder so we can help Uncle Sam much better. If we learn all we can in school, we won’t have to pay to learn something later we could have learned in school. If w e don’t study we may find the axis on our necks and we won’t have any use for any brainpower, John Sherman PATRiA ANTE 0- MIA - CK sEi-rwftu.il YEARBOOK SENIOR CLASS 1st row L. to R«— Lois Stratton, Barbara Houghton Lorraine Palardy Gertrude Maloney, Alyce Bates Shirley Bliss Alma King Lois V hite, 2nd row- -Thomas Meninno John ' Mullin3, Allan Marsden, Robert Mal.Ley Arthur Katz, Richard Ledin a 3rd row— John Maguire, Earl Peterson Alton Oliver, George Ames John Naujalis Donald Chaplain Donald McCoy • Not present when picture was taken: Shackey Keleshisn Cleaa Stairs William Gaquin, Prank Meninno, George Wood, George ones SENIOR BIOGRAPHIES (’’Sunspots’ 1 ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Hockey Moonlight Cocktail Stamps Future Marine Glee Club (1) (2) (3) Baseball (4) Senior Class Play {4} First Aid (4) Junior Class Play (3) Dramatic Club (1) Prom Decoration Committee (3) George is Avon High s chief ' character actor. He� s played them all from a German professor to a pretty aunt He and Jack Benny were swindled out of the Academy Award 0 Alyce E « Bates Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Ice skating Marie Ellena Collecting photographs YEARBOOK Future Office worker Glee Club (2) (5) (4) Beacon (4) Basketball (1} ( 2 ) Junior Class Play (3) Senior Class Play (4) Cheerleader (3) (4) Office Secretary (4) Good Citizen (4) Class Prophecy (4) Reception Decorating Committee (4) Reception Refreshment Committee (4) Alyce has been very prominent in all school activities since she entered Avon High as a junior last year. Her winning person- ality has enabled her to establish lasting friendships not only with the feminine sex but also the male Preserve your personality, Alyce, and you will meet with success Shirley Bliss ( f, Lee M ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Ice skating Tale3 of the Vienna Woods Collecting animal pictures Future Commercial Field Glee Club (1) (2) (3) Beacon (3) (4) Usher, Junior Class Play {3) Usher, Senior Class Play (4) Class Secretary (4) Traffic Squad (2) (3) (4) Basketball (1) (2) First Aid (4) Prom Decoration Committee (3) Junior High Graduation Speech (1) Class Prophecy (4) Office Secretary (4) Cheerleader (4) Entertainment for Dances (1) (2) Reception Refreshment Committee (4) Graduation Essayist (4) Shirley is the personif icatlon of hard work, which is the foundation of a good secretary She has played an important part In a great many of the activities during her four years, and we have valued her support We know she will fulfill her ambition in the commercial field « Donald B Chaplain ( Don ) Favorite Sport Bowling Favorite Song Jersey Bounce Favorite Hobby Dancing Future Office Manager Class Treasurer (4) Assistant Editor of Beacon (3) Editor of Beacon (4) Junior Class Play (3) Usher Senior Class Play (4) Office Secretary (3) (4) Puppet Club (1) Sophomore Hop ( ) Standard First Aid Course (4) Beacon (1) (2) (3) (4) Prom Deco- ration Committee (3) Dramatic Club (1) Gym exhibition (1) Reception Orchestra Committee (4) Graduation Essayist (4) Frankly we don t know how the school will run without Donald next year-first in the dance, first aid for teachers, and first for the Beacon But the senior girls are the ones who’ll miss him most’ Best of luck, Don” l YEARBOOK William J Gaquin ( Red ) Favorite Sport Baseball Favorite Song Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree Favorite Hobby ? Future Machinist Glee Club (1 (2) (3) Student Council (1) Beacon (1) (2) (3) Basketball (2) Baseball (2) (3) Junior Class Play (3) Camera Club (1) First Aid (4) Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4) Dramatic Club (1) Red Is the know it all , and there isn’t anything that he doesn’t know A swell fellow- he plans to join the nation’s armed forces upon graduating. Here’s to success, Red ’ Barbara Mae Houghton ( Barbie ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Tennis ' Harbor Lights Bowling Future Private Secretary Glee Club (1) (2) (3) (4) Business Manager, Junior Class Play (3) Business Manager, Senior Class Play (4) 4-H (1) (2) Prom Decora- tion Committee (3) Traffic Squad (4) Class Will (4) Dramatic Club (1) Office Secretary (4) Old District School (2) Sophomore Hop (2) Reception Decorating Committee (4) Graduation Essayist (4) Barbara is our career girl It’s our bet that she’ll go far in this business world of today Ability and personality will lead to success Arthur Katz ( Art ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Swimming Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Hi inking Future Bright Vice-President (1) Beacon (4) Basketball Tournament (4) Junior Class Play (3) Senior Class Play (4) Camera Club (1) Chess Club (3) Oratorical Contest (2) (3) (4) Prom. Decoration Committee (3) Junior High Graduation Speech (1) Traffic Squad (3) Dramatic Club (1) Office Secretary (4) Graduation Essayist (4) For four years Arthur has led his class. May he continue to lead in whatever he endeavors H© is not only successful in what ove he attempts to do, but he Is very likeable in his manner. Good luck. Art I YEARBOOK Shack ey Ke lesbian ( Terry 0 ; Favorite Sport Ice skating Favorite Song I Don % t Want to Walk Without You Favorite Hobby Dancing ( jltterbugglng) Future Secretary Glee Club (1) (2) (3) Junior Class Play (3) First Aid (4) Prom . Decoration Committee (3) Business Manager, Senior Class Play (4} Entertainment for Dances (1) 4-H (1) (2) Office Secretary (4) Class Prophecy (4) Dramatic Club Cl) Reception Decorating Con. (4) Shackey has what it takes as seen by the fact that she has been the first girl in her class to obtain a position Although you ' ve started at the bottom,, we feel sure that the top is not as distant as it may seem Good luck I Alma King ( Billy ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Bowling I ! vs Got It Bad (And That Ain ' t Good) Am. a t e ur hovel i s t Future Air- Hostess Class Secretary (1) Glee Club (1) (2) (3) Junior Class Play 3) Senior Class Play (4) First Aid (4) Prom Decoration Committee (3) Dramatic Club (1 Office Secratary (4) Cheerleader .3) Christmas Pageant (2) Reception Decorating Committee (4) Billy is just a bundle of feminine .vivaciousness She jus; seems to sparkle with excitement t always singing, and always happy. She makes you feel glad to be living We know that you will get what you deserve out of life, Billy l Richard Lectin ( Dick ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby , Basketball Somebody Else is Taking My Place Bowling Future To work Class Treasurer (2) Basketball (3) (4) Captain, Basketball (4) Baseball (3) (4) First Aid (4) Student Council (3) (4) Traffic Squad (2) (3) Assistant Business Manager, Junior Class Play (3) Sophomore Hop (2) Political Manager (1) Entertainment for Dance (4) Vice-President „ Student Council (3) Gym ejck.it 5 tt cr. (1 ' Old District School (2) Reception Orchestra Consul t.t ee (4 Dick Is our class comedian .. politician and what have you. One of the most popular in our class ; he won’t, need anything for future success but his winning manner YEARBOOK John Maguire ( Owen ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Hunting Marine Song Reading Future Fog Kennel Owner Baseball (1) (2) Type Club (4) John is our Daniel Boone J We can expect him to come to school in a coonskin hat almost any day But who 5 s kicking the West is romantic l Donald McCoy Favorite Sport Favorite Song Wagner ' s Overture: Favorite Hobby ( Deac ) Swimming Die Miestersinger Von Nurnburg Photography Future Business Executive Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4) Student Council (3) (4} President of Student Council (4) Traffic Squad (1) (2) (3) Dramatic Club (1) Basketball Manager (3) (4) First Aid (4) Puppet Club (1) Business Manager, Junior Class Play (3) Prom Decoration Committee (3) Photography Editor, Yearbook (4) Reception Orchestra Com- mittee (4) a Deac is our class disbeliever in love He enjoys the better things of life as evidenced by his intense interest in symphonic music Here ' s hoping we ' ll see you as a successful business executive in the future J Robert Malley Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Future ( Bomber ) Football MacNamara’s Band Roller Skating U 6 3 Marine Class President (2) (3) (4) Treasurer, Student Council (3) First Aid (4) Baseball (3) (4) Traffic Squad (1) (2) (3) Bomber is our class president and has been since time im morial What would the girls ever do without him? Best of luck to the great O’Malley from all his classmates Gertrude Maloney ( Trudy ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Swimming Beautiful Dreamer Listening zo music YEARBOOK T Future Pr ivate Se cr e ti ;.ry Glee Club (1) (2) (3) (4) Beacon (2) (3) Junior Glass Play (3) Senior C ! ass Plav i4 ' ' Vice-President of Clus3 (o) (4) Bas pee to all (2) (3) (4) Captain Basketball (4) Traffic Squad (2) (3) (4! Traffic Squad Chief (4) Class Will (4) Dramatic Club (1) Office Secretary (3) (4) Sophomore Hop (2) Old District School Christmas Pageant (1) Puppet Club (1) Reception Decorating ,Com “ mittee (4) Reception Refreshment Committee (4) no get Trudy” is the girl with the personality plus She 11 succee d matter what she tries It s our bet that some lucky fellow wi..± break after she tries a twirl at secretarial work. a Allan Mars den ( hlarsy” ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Moonlight Sailing Cocktail Hiking Beacon (3) (4) Baseball (3) First Aid (4) Tumbling team (1) Prom Decoration Committee (3) Office Secretary (4) Future College (Commercial ) Allan Is as bashful with the girls as he is cooperative on the school newspaper staff As typist on the ’Beacon s he - 1 t completed a fine year of work Take your ' bli.ity to the commeu cial college which you plan to enter, and you will always make the grade Frank Meninno ( Moose ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Basketball Deep In the Heart of Texas ( Stamps Future Carpenter Baseball (1) First Aid (4) Moose Is the cool 3 detached type His jovial appearance and pleasing manner will never be forgotten Your personality wl ... assure you of success whether It be as a carpenter or jme other field of work,, Thomas Meninno { luma- ) Hunt 5. ng, Song of the Islands Fishring Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby i Future Chera at YEARBOOK Beacon (4) Junior Class Play (5) Camera Club (1) Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4) Chess Club (3) Dramatic Club (1) Junior High Graduation Speech (1) Graduation Essayist (4) Tommy” is of college caliber „ but too quiet to really enjoy college. But if still waters run deep, he may fool us ! His steady work is bound to win the goal he seeks e John Dolan Mullins ( Irish”) Favorite Sport Hockey Favorite Song Who Threw the Overalls In Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder Favorite Hobby Reading Future Naval Air Corps Class President (1) Beacon (3) (4) Basketball (2) (3) (4) Base- ball (3) (4) Junior Class Play (3) Senior Class Play (4) First Aid (2) Junior High Graduation Speech (1) Traffic Squad (1) Dramatic Club (1) Old District School (2) John is the unemotional type. A pretty face can’t turn his head the other way. A future Navy man, he’s getting his girl in every port training very early. John Nau jails ( Blondie”) Favorite Sport Baseball Favorite Song She Don’t Wanna Favorite Hobby ? Future Aviator Baseball (1) (2) (4) First Aid (4) Class Secretary (3) Blondie” is the rugged individualist „ He does his work and knows enough to keep his mouth shut. Best of luck, John’ J. Alton Oliver Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby ( J”) Baseball Come Josephine in My Flying Machine Music Future Aviation Field 4-H Poultry Club (1) (2) Class Treasurer (9) First Aid (4) ”J.” has the ability to take the appearance of almost anything at any of our school masquerade parties, and he certainly has re- ceived the most laughs. He plans to enter the aviation fisld. Keep ’em flying, Alton I YEARBOOK Lorraine K. Palardy { La-ary ) Favorite Sport Badminton Favorite Song Southern Roses Favorite Hobby Collecting popular records Future One of a famous dance team Glee Club (1) (2) (3) (4) Beacon (2) Junior Class Play (3) Usher Senior Class Play (4) Vice-President of Class (2) Dramatic Club ( Prom decoration committee (3) Traffic Squad (3) (4) Class Will (4 Office Secretary (4) Reception Decorating Committee (4) Lorraine is the smooth type and we do mean smooth i What she will really turn out to be is a matter of conjecture, but it’s boun to be something good. Earl Peterson ( Pete } Favorite Sport Easkettall Favorite Song ? Favorite Hobby Stemps Basketball (4) First Aid (4) Pete is really a swell fellow He goes quietly about his business and doesn’t bother anybody He’s the kind of friend that everybody likes. Cleda Stairs Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Roller Skating Deep in the Heart of Texas Bowling Class Secretary (2) Glee Club (1) (2) (3) First Aid (4) Prom Decoration Committee (3) Office Secretary (3) (4) Usher, Junior Class Play (3) Usher, Senior Class Play (4) Cheerleader (3) Cleda is the quiet type, but we hear that she has already met her prospective mate Here’s hoping that several years from today,., we will find her the head of that rarity of this country— -a happy family. Lois Stratton Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby ( Mousie ) Basketball Happy In Love Collecting Trays Future Private Secretary Glee Club (1) (2) (3) (4) Basketball (3) (4) Senior Class Play (4 Prom Decoration Committee (3) Puppet Club (1) Sophomore Hop (2) YEARBOOK Orchestra (1) (2) (3) Dramatic Club (1) Usher, Junior Class Play (3) Reception Decorating Committee (4) Refreshment Committee for Reception (4) Lois has proved to be our class vamp,. She’s a devil may care kid and lives life with a capital L Whatever she decides to do upon graduation, we sincerely wish likeable Lois the best of luck Lois I. White ( Ginger” ) Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby Swimming Somebody Else is Taking ,My Place Bowling Future Nurse Daughter of the ' Regiment (3) Glee Club (1) (2) (3) Basketball (3) (4) • Head Usher, Junior Class Play (3) Prom Decoration Committee (3) Traffic Squad (4) Dramatic Club (1) Office Secretary (4) Reception Decorating Committee (4) Lois is our best feminine athlete. Whatever she undertakes, she does so with determination Let’s hope that she carrys this valuable quality with her in her future career whether it be nursing or secretarial work George Wood Favorite Sport Favorite Song Favorite Hobby ( Pecker ) Hunting Marie Ellena Guns Future Contrac tor Glee Club (1) (2) (3) Basketball (1) Baseball (1) First Aid (4) Stage Manager, Junior Class Play (3) Pecker is our steady man He loves them, leaves them, and then starts looking for another Seriously, George, we have valued your cooperation and strong support We hope the next Seniors get a pal who’s as willing to work .for them as you have been • ■£ ft The teachers got some rare work from the Seniors these last two months® It wasn’t very well done. How did you get along at the formal ball last nig it? 0h„ not so good; I felt my sock slipping over my shoe and when I stooped down to fix it my cuffs fell off and my collar slipped over my head® YEARBOOK br v-b B«U 2 o YEARBOOK BEST POLITICIANS Lois Stratton Richard Led in MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Arthur Katz s Barbara Houghton. BEST ACTOR Georg© Arnesr BEST ACTRESS Alyca Bates YEARBOOK BEST SALESMAN AND WOMAN Lois Stratton, Arthur Katz LADIES MAN Donald Chaplain BEST DANCERS Lorraine Palardy, Donald Chaplain NOISIEST Richard Led in, Lois Stratton THE VAMP Lois Stratton YEARBOOK MOST POPULAR Gertrud© Maloney.,, Robert Malxey BEST DRESSED Lorraine Palardy, Donald McCoy, nnrmld Chanlain, Francis Meninno FUTURE EXECUTIVES Barbara Houghton, Donald McCoy, mnnnlflin.. Arthur Katz HANDSOMEST MALE Robert Halley PRETTIEST GIRL Gertrude Maloney YEARBOOK v MOST SERIOUS OXeda Stairs, John Maguire ATHLETES John Mullins, Lois White FAMILY MAN AND WOMAN Cleda Stairs, Alton Oliver COMEDIANS Richard Ledin, Alma King IDEAL SECRETARIES Shirley Bliss, Donald Chaplain ■YEARBOOK MOST BASHFUL Oleda Stairs , John Nauja lis i MOST CONCEITED Donald McCoy, Lorraine Palardy MOST COURTEOUS Alyce Bates , Donald Chaplain BEACON AWARDS Alyce Bates Shirley Bliss Donald Chaplain Arthur Katz Jeanne Walsh Allan Mars den Thomas Meninno John Mullins John Sherman ■if ■if YEARBOOK GLASS WILL V e, the Class of 1942 of the Avon High School s oyous tjh t our end is near, do hereby draw up our last will and testament TO TEE JUNIORS J L LEAVE: The Senior girls 5 vivaciousness Our gracious teacher TO THE SOPHOMORES W E LEAVE: Our ability to get along with the teachers TO THE FRESHMEN WE BEQUEATH: Our sophistication and worldliness TO THE FACULTY: Our best wishes for a more orderly and conventional group of Seniors next year TO MR. OILCAN i We generously leave $5 00 to cover the cost of extra pencils staples, graham crackers and miscellaneous TO OUR BELOVED WEBB IE: We graciously bequeath our happy memories of preparations for all pur treasured high school affairs As we understand that the rest of the pupils will find iz hard to carry on without our helpful band to guide them through their stormy and difficult pathways we leave our individual gifts to the Juniors who will follow, we hope, in our capable footsteps. ALICE BATES leaves her title as Best Actress to Carolyn Olson who appears to be following in her footsteps - YEARBOOK THOMS MENINNO leaves his man-ab out- town sort cf way to Myron King who needs a little push® SHACKEY KELESHIAN leaves her rug-cuttin to Paul Brunei!© ana Jeannette Day who never quite get in the groove ALLAN MRSDEN leaves his girlish blush to Bob Bowman who ' doesn 8 1 do so badly himself® LORRAINE PALARDY leaves her attractive hairdo’s to Althea Young whose locks won’t ever stay in place RICHARD LEDIN leaves his quiet, demure, little manner to that shrinking violet, Sargent Smith® ALM KING leaves her vivacious spirit to Betty Litchfield who could use a dose of it� DONALD CHAPLAIN leaves his good work on our school puolic t?. Jn to John Sherman who so far, just hangs around.® GERTRUDE MALONEY leaves her personality to Betty Crocker who should get wise to herself WILLIAM GAQUIN leaves his excellent cooperative spirit towards Mr® Webb to Shirley Isenberg who is following in his footsteps® JOHN MAGUIRE leaves his boisterous character to Joan Gaquxn who is really just a quiet lit ole thing . LOIS WHITE leaves her athletic ability to Gloria Stevens who should really get on the ball GEORGE AMES leaves his height to Fred Swanson J, ALTON OLIVER leaves his fabulous stamp collection co Dr Payton who Is a noted philatelist FRANK MENINNO leaves his sunny disposition to Jean Rosequist who could smile a bit more often® JOHN NAUJALIS leaves his pin boy ability to Louise Lynch who is thinking of going into the business EARL PETERSON leaves his bashfulness towards women to Paul Brunelle who is a regular little flirt® BARBARA HOUGHTON leaves her sense of humor to Betty Briscoe who just doesn ' t seem to see through it. ARTHUR KATZ leaves his excellent report cards to Arthur : oa a who just doesn’t give a darn® LOIS STRATTON leaves her ability to get along with the opposl t.e sex tc Ethel Lanier t who ccrJ d with a bit of get-up YEARBOOK ■ OKALr� McCOY leaves his great Shakespearean acting abi llty to Andre? Dion who just couldn’t poi ray Macbeth as beautifully as Donald if you don’t think this is true, go right evei ask Donald . SE.RIEY BLISS leaves her scholastic ability to Frank Daxber s r who just can’t seem to make the graces CL EL STAIRS leaves her quiet ar.d bashful manner to Evel r Bumpus wh never knows enough to keep still JOHN . ' TILL INS leaves his athletic ability tc Jar Chatpsil who isn’t going to bother with it,. ROBERT MALLEY leaves his debonair and suave appearance to David Olsen 7ho can use a bit of ' oomoh ' Y ■ GEORGE .VOOD leaves his pipe and moustache to Ian Chappell who is in the market for a good razor We the i rider- signed,, do declare this wholly to be our last il and testament t mads this first day of May in the year of Our Lord , Nineteen hundred and forty- two TRUE, INDEED Getting out a magazine Is no picnic If we print jokes, folks say we are frivolous « If we don’t print them, they say we ? re too serious If we publish original material, they say we lack variety If we publish things from other papers, we re too ‘ azy to write. If we don’t print contributions, we lack appreciations If we do print them, the paper is full of junk Most likely someone will say we swiped this from an exchange go WE oyr | YEARBOOK GLASS PROPHECY We predict in five years, the following. Barbara Houghton, who was voted the most likely to suecesc, ' , has flaS lt Xhit in the business world, but marriage looks pretty good to her also. Alma King, who is our class comedian is now starring over WB3 with l5ob HopS and have they got the crowds rolling „n he a.,3 ,„s ! kidding l Lois Stratton, our class vamp, has turned patriotic and is no work- Ing ' on Civilian Defense in one of the many army camps. To coujun possibly be the soldiers ® Lorraine Palardy has finally landed her millionaire husband anc, i -■ nOTT ' knbwn ' as ' Madame McLaughlin She finally got him to S .ve he.. a convertible coupe and what did she do but play ring around the rosy” with a tree® Oh 1 Madame i Cleda Stairs has settled down to a married life with Ray up in Goere’s Square ® Even though she doesn’t work in the Avon Irug -cre, she can at least look out of her window longingly and wish® Arthur Katz is now climbing the ladder of success in the_medica3 field® Even after every successful operation tba.® n.e pe ® or. rm Arthur’s sarcastic remarks never fail® Donald Chaplain has surprised us all by becoming the man abouf h-cwn . After graduating from. Burrough ' s he got a job in che office av Fore River and has made quite a success c.l nlmself.® Alton Oliver has now become a great piano player and gives c oncer .3 at ' Carnegie “Hall in New York City® Who was she Alton to Inspire you to such heights? YEARBOOK John Maguire has surprised us all by becoming the world’s famous baseball player e He is now playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers but the managers of other great teams are still arguing over him® • G-eorge Ames , after making a hit in his Junior Class Play 8 has be- come a success on the stage playing character parts® So come on all you future Juniors® Who knows s you might make a success tool William Gaquln has got so interested in patriotic work that he has joined up with the marines® Polks, you should see that red head in a uniform® Earl Peterson is now quite busy because of his many Newaboys Camps which supply amusement for many of the steady workers of the Enterprise = Now isn’t he glad he was such a good worker X Donald McCoy is studying music at the Conservatory in Boston® tfci his dayV off he rushes back to Avon to see if Lois could possibly have changed her mind® Lois Whit e has recently fulfilled Ann Cohen’s vacancy as referee of the girls T basketball games since Ann has retiredo I think we can depend upon Lois to make our team an undefeated one, don’t you? Shirley Bliss has been traveling around the country as a private secretary and our only hope is that she. will send us a post card., Alyce Bates , who was one of tha most quiet girls has turned into one of ' the most dynamic ladies of the year. Walk down Brcsdway any time and you’ll see her name in lights® Interested? Shackey Keleshlan is our career girl for she has accepted the posi- tion as secretary to a well-known businessman in Boston® Why should n’t she be successful with a boys’ scientific school across the street? Gertrude Malone y i3 flying high as she has become an Air Hostess for the Ame r lean A’ i rl i ne s ... Leave it to Trudy to keep ’em flying I v John Mullins is still trying to get Ina to say K yes’ but there is a 1 w ay s llie pr ob 1 em of n Smitty n ® Robert Malley has married Margie and little Junior has a great time with all his playmates because his father has taken over the owner- ship of Vi adgalis’s Store® John Naujalis has been very successful in being able to build a bowling alley of his own® He figured it was cheaper to spend. the money on new alleys as it was paying the doctors bills from flying pins® Ri chard Ledin has proudly taken over the duties of the Town Drier, a i Pr o vin e e town ® Need we say more? YEARBOOK Allan Mar 3 den has won the 1947 Marathon race® We feel that Avon High School has something to do with it as he got his practice fr . running back and fourth to school from North Main Street Frank Meninno has taken over his father s farm ant slowly hut sur Is trying to follow his fathers footsteps® With a little encour. , ment, we’re sure he can do it® Thomas Meninnq now a Research Chemist, is well on his way to suooe :• George Wood has become new England® s greatest contractor and even though he has made a success in that line, he has still failed to make up his mind as with whom he will take the final step® TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR FRESHMEN 1® Thou shalt not bluff 2 Thou shalt not shirk 3a Thou shalt not flunk 4 Honor thy faculty and advisers 5« Remember the traffic rules and keep them wholly, 6. Thou shalt have no plaything before thee 7 Five days shalt thou labor and do all thy work 8 Thou shalt not in any way deface thy desks . 9 Thou shalt bow down to thy superiors, the Seniors 10 • Thou shalt not kick thy neighbor’s rubbers 9 or in any way alter the state of thy neighbor’s property : Can you illustrate the word abundance in s sentence? I ve seen a cakewalk, and a breadline up, but I’ve never se r a bun dance Give an example of periodic furniture An electric chair because it nds a sentence, YEARBOOK YEARBOOK GIRLS BASKETBALL LETTERMEN 1st row, L to R.— Lois Stratton, Eileen Kelleher, Gertrude Maloney, Captain; Louise Lynch, Shirley Isenberg 2nd row- Lorraine Smith, Assistant Manager; Mildred Percy, Ruth Emery, Beverly Peterson, Ina Williams, Manager, 3rd row Gertrude M. Gurin, Coach Not present when picture was taken: Lois White SPORTS 1941-1942 BASKETBALL The Avon Girls completed their most successful basketball season in the school ' s history, ringing up thirteen games without a defeat No high school pinned a loss on the Avonltes The girls have received much praise from the townspeople and everyone hopes for just as good a season next year Keep it up girls in the years to come l Avon scored a total of 461 points in 13 games Their oppo- nents scored 179 points Those receiving letters are: Ina Williams, Manager Gertrude Maloney,. Captain Louise Lynch Shirley Isenberg Ruth Emery Mildred Percy Lois White Eileen Eelleher Beverly Peterson Lois Stratton Alyce Eates, Cheerleader Shirley Bliss, Cheerleader (con ' t on next page) k •jfr YEARBOOK BASKETBALL RECORD 1941-1942 Wes twood- ------ -««- Pembroke——-— — ■ Holbrook--- — ----- - — Hanover- Randolph —- — — - Westwood — — - Poxboro — Pembroke --- -— -- Holbrook—- --- ------ Randolph----—-— — — Duxbury- ------------ Avon Opponents — - 39 18 — 35 24 — 35 15 ™ 35 8 — 2i 0 28 12 «■ “� 18 16 uuao 40 21 24 13 -® as Go 36 11 — - 41 • 12 C 3U3 2 9 it it it it it it it it it it i BOYS’ BASKETBALL 1941-1942 Avon High recently closed Its third year of basketball with the fine record of 14 wins and 2 losses,. Since Coach Webb has come to this school he has performed wonders e The first year that Avon ever played basketball the team won 3 and lost 14 Most of the boys never played the game and some never even saw a game until basketball was begun here® The second year the boys won 14 and lost 3 games This year’s record brings the number of games won and lost to 31 victories 19 defeats— «a three -ye ar record Summarizing this year’s team we find the local lad oufcscored and outplayed every team but Duxbury to whom they bowed twice,, Avon scored 558 points to the opposition’s 451® Avon’s average was 34 per game and the opponents was 28 Sargent Smith was high scorer for Avon with 256 points and John Mullins was second with Robert Bowman a close third Smith also led in foul shooting with an average of b0% , The team aver- age for foul shooting was 36 „ This year’s letter men are? Donald McCoy Manager Richard Ledin Captain John Mullins Earl Peterson Robert Bowman Sargent Smith Fred Keene A splendid banquet and dance was given the teams on April 27 by the Sport Sponsors (con ? t on next page) YEARBOOK BOYS BASKETBALL LET TERMER , , • T 4 --. r r s e ' 9 ' Bliss ■ Alyce Baton, Cheerleaders � 2nd row--Ro ' bert Bowman Prederiok KeLe Richard Ledin, John Mnilins Sd row Sargent Smith, John Gaquin, Earl Peterson. 4 th row Donald McCoy, Manager; John A. Webb, wOac n. The name o? JoLx Gaquin was omitted on the preview page. BASKETBALL RECORD 1941-1942 Avon Opponents Alumni 47 Duxbury — 2 4 Westwood-- 26 Pembroke == ” 22 Holbrook 25 Hanover IV Randolph - 27 Westwood-- 19 Foxboro-- — 27 Pembroke — 24 24 35 55 plainville- Holbrook — Randolph Duxbury 35 YEARBOOK 1st row, L, to R — Samuel F , Gregory, Coach? Robert Bowman, Frede- rick Keene,, Ernest Anderson, Louis Puopolo, John Mullins, Francis Bettencourt, Manager, 2nd row — George Ames , John Gaquin, Sargent Smith, Richard Led in, Kenneth Kaligian, Peter Hasomeris, Willard Ford, Robert Malley, BASEBALL SCHEDULE, 1942 Avon Opponents Thayer Academy J s V (Away) “ITT — Pembroke (Away) 24 4 Holbrook (Home) 10 3 Thayer Academy, J. V s (Home) 11 2 Sharon (Home) 3 4 Randolph (Away) 8 7 1 Vest Bridgewater (Home) 7 6 Sharon (Away) 5 3 Randolph (Away) 4 2 Holbrook (Away) — =� West Bridgewater (Away.) c= ' -a -- Pembroke ((Home) (Cancelled) -- Westwood (Home) -- — “ -if ' Jr ' IS- •$ Good work Captain Bob” Bowman for bringing your team through 7 victories out of 8 thus far [ l i ■Jt •� - vr ' Jr -Jo “JJ • � Jf yearbook CLIPPED CLIPPINGS ; Have you taken a Lath - • Why, Is on© missing? 4 HOW STRANGE IT WOULD BE IF; Jeannette were night instead of Day Paul were coal instead of Wood ense council questioning an el- ly lady: And would you say ohe endant made only a cursory ex- nation of the car My goodness yes it was so cur- y that I had to cover my ears Then, there 9 s the story about the raid warden who arrested his it c«irl because he saw the light love shining in her eyes during )lackout � K rnnese Spy: The Americans are jing starvation Everywhere you you hear people ask What s sking? ' o w e: Has your husband kept his man age vows ? r: He certainly has. Before our rriage he kept telling me he sn’t good enough for me and now � s set out to prove It « lb ‘ 5 ’ ' Ruth were slate Instead of Emery o Deac were a fake instead of ire mL McCoyo If Miss Cook would fry instead of Cooko i If Dicky were free instead o: Led .n ( laden) • If Willard were a ' ’Chevy 1 instead o: a Ford® If Margie were Will’s daughter In- stead of Will 3 s 3on� If Arthur were a rake Instead o: A -ho a If Shirley were a woman instead o “ a ilanru If Ruth were a hurricane instead a Flood o If Fred were dull instead of Keene® Jeanne Walsh YEARBOOK PROM NOTIONS Will Lois end Trudy break down and go to the Prom with Deac end Dicky, or is this stag business the real McCoy? Donald Chaplain has a set of twins lined up for the Prom, and oh boy i are his nights sleepless? George Ames: On the day of May 4th my best girl moved out cf town® What to do? Oh what to do? Prank Meninno: I ? ve got everything The car, a broad , but I don’t dance and I aint gonna learn® Alton Oliver, our family man, will. In all probability, come with his family— -or maybe the family man and the family woman will go It together Tommy Meninno: What Is thi3 sophisticated gentlemen going to turn up with? Johnny Mullins ; Shall I s nd my corsage to Ina or Ruth? Earl Peterson: Sterling Hayden didn’t like women . Why should X? Lorraine Palardy: Will the third witch join the stag line? Barbara Houghton always manages to keep us guessing; she seems so quiet; Bob Malley’s taking Margie Is almost as sure a thing as one of his presidential elections® The biggest event of the formals thi3 year will be an exhibi- tion of dancing the way it should be done, by Shackey Keleshian® WAR RESTRICTIONS AND AVON’S FORMALS Oh girls I will the bicycle built for two satisfy you, or must we get a special priorities order from the OPM for gas and tires? Perhaps we could hire a bus for the occasion® We hope there will be enough shoe leather to last through the night And please don ' t try any of those new victory gowns on us; we’re very old-fashioned® As for the boys, I s .m sure they ' ll look their handsome best anyway l YEARBOOK SCHOOL ROLL FRESHMEN PRESIDENT .-WILLARD FORD VICE-PRESIDENT — -JOHN LYNCH SECRETARY NICHOLAS PETR ONE TREASURER-- .-RUBY TUPPER Donald Bows Carroll Bump Roger Dow Edward Daxberger Donald Gaquin Michael Gregory Richard Mullins Arthur Popolo Ralph Wadgalis Richard Worth Helen Ahern Dorothy Ambrosini Shirley Ballum Elizabeth Bump Marjorie Chalmers Virginia Day Ellena Fredette Ruth Hendricks Ruth Lusignan Helen Maguire Rose Meninno Phyllis Naujalis Helen Nelson Beverly Peterson Elaine Peterson Edna Rudin Mildred Spagna Vivian Stairs , Mary TIbnam Gladys West Janice Wilbur Audrey Wilson The freshmen are a funny lot For be they dark or fair. The only time they use their hea Is when they comb their hair. SOPHOMORES PRESIDENT-— .KENNETH KALIGIAN VICE-PRESIDENT- -FREDERICK KEE NE SECRETARY— VIDA HARRISON TREASURER— —MARJORIE WILSON Aloys lus Ahearn Arthur Aho Ernest Anderson Francis Bettencourt Mitchell Haddad Peter Hasomeris Karl Heina Everett Howland Robert Jacobsen Leo McCarthy John Meninno . Theodore Mercurio Russell Mullins John Nolan Loring Otis Louis Puopolo Joseph Roberts Robert Sawler Walter Shank Frank Spagna Eldon Wilbur Corliss Whitney Paul Wood Nancy Anglin Betty Chickering Helen Davey Ruth Davis Ruth Emery Ruth Flood Marjorie Hadfield Constance Johnson Eileen Kelleher Jeanette Koziatek Shirley Mann Rita Metivier Mildred Percy June Razoux Doris Rudin Lorraine Smith Jeanne Walsh Ina Williams YEARBOOK SCHOOL ROLL JUNIORS PRESIDENT— -——ROBERT BOWMAN V IC E PRES I DENT- - JOHN SHERMAN SBCR ETARY— -SHIRLEY ISENBERG TREASURER— -—-ARTHUR BOWS Paul Brunelle Ian Chappell Prank Daxberger Andrew Dion John Gaquin Myron King Francis Naujalis David 01s on Sargent Smith Frederick Swanson Eetty Briscoe Evelyn Bumpus Jeannette Day Ethel Lambert Betty Litchfield Louise Lynch Carolyn Olson Jean Rosequist Gloria Stevens Althea Young SENIORS PRESIDENT- ———ROBERT MALLEY VICE-PRESIDENT— GERTRUDE MIL ONLY SECRETARY— SHIRLEY BLIS S TREASURER- — -DONALD CMP ‘LI IN George Ames William Gaquin Arthur Katz Richard Ledln John Magui re- Allan Mar a den Donald McCoy Prank Meninno Thomas Meninno John Mullins John Naujalis Alton Oliver Earl Peter 3 on John Thomas George Wood Alyce Bates Barbara Houghton Shackey Keleshian Alma King Lorraine Palardy Cleda Stairs Lois Stratton Lois White STUDENT COUNCIL PERSONNEL PRESIDENT— —DONALD McCOY VICE-PRESIDENT-- — -KENNETH KALIGIAN SECRETARY- — — — — L OUI SE LYNCH TREASURER—— — — — SHIRLEY ISENBERG Richard Ledln Sargent Smith Frederick Keene Ruth Hendricks Carroll Bump IKHHHHfrM-iHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHfc ' iHHHHW HONOR ROLL FOR FOUR RANKING PERIODS These students 9 by their faithful work, keep aloft the high scholastic standard of our school® No crowded bleachers cheer them; no band plays in their honor - but in years to come it is their work which will be remembered. Arthur Katz Donald Chaplain Thomas Meninno Shirley Isenberg Marjorie Hadfield Frederick Keene Mildred Percy Arthur Aho Beverly Peterson Barbara Houghton Jeannette Day Jean Rosequist Vida Harrison Loring Otis Corliss Whitney Ellina Fredette Ruby Tupper SENIOR HONOR PARTS Shirley Bliss Donald Chaplain Barbara Houghton Arthur Katz Thomas Meninno f J • A t