Barre High School - Barretone Yearbook (Barre, MA)

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8 BARRETONE CLASS OF 1 944 President Vice President Secretary Treasurer MARY ALIQUO KATHERINE ALLEN DIANA AWTRY KATHLEEN BACKUS RUTH BACON LILLIAN BECHAN KEENE BURGESS CATHERINE CHILLERI VIOLET CORSO IRENE DOGUL CLASS OFFICERS PAUL SALVADORE SHIRLEY GRAY DOT LOU RICE FRANK MASULAITIS ENROLLMENT THOMAS FINAN FLORA FISK THERESA FOX MARIE HOWE BEVERLY HOUSTON RICHARD MILAN ALAN OHLSON ORESTO FERSECHINO PATRICIA PULIAFICO ANNA TUCKER LOIS WYMAN

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BARRETONE 7 ARE YOU LOYAL? Are you loyal to your country? The United States of America has now been engaged in the present world conflict for over two years. If one were to be asked if he were loyal to his country he would swell out his chest and say, “Of course I am. I save scrap paper and scrap metals ; I try to save food ; I have a Victory garden ; I buy war bonds and stamps ; I work in a defense factory; I am going to join the service when I am old enough and am willing to sacrifice my life so that my children and other children will enjoy living in a world of peace.” Yes, these are true qual- ities of loyalty to your country but there are many more which we may forget, which may not seem important. Are you loyal to your town, your school, your family, your friends and to yourself? Do you do everything possible for them ? If, after the great war is over, we want to live in peace, we must consider these things. Are you loyal to your town? Do you do everything possible to help keep it clean and tidy so that it is pleasing to look at and people do not criticise it as they pass through? If you are loyal to your town you will help keep it clean and beautiful. You will help to support any activity that is for the good of the people in the town, try to keep the men in office who are working for the good of the people in the town and not for them- selves. Are you loyal to your school ? Each year at graduation time a new class of seniors passes through the portals of B. H. S. Many of them never consider helping out the school and its activities. If you are loyal to your school you will pitch in and help in any class, school club, or school activ- ity and will be willing to sacrifice a few nights for the good of these activ- ities. After all, they are for the well-being and enjoyment of everyone in the school. You will do all these things now that you are in school, but when you graduate are you going to forget all the good times you had in high school? IMo, of course not. You will support all school activities which need backing in order that your children may get the enjoyment and pleasure out of school that you did. Are you loyal to your family? If your family needed support would you lend a helping hand, as they have always willingly done for you, or would you betray your family and become a problem to the town, state or even country? Are you going to shatter all their dreams of your becom- ing something worthwhile in life? Do you betray them by being unethical when you could become a good citizen and work and earn a sincere and honest living? Are you loyal to your friends? Are you a real friend, willing to do practically anything for a pal or are you a friend only until he is in trouble ? Are you loyal to yourself ? This is one of the most important ques- tions of all. Are you getting the most out of life now that you are young so that you will be able to utilize all your talents when you are older? Are you cheating yourself now when you’re young by being a slacker and not getting all you can out of your school work? Are you letting it slide so that you just get by? If you are, you are cheating no one but yourself, for you, and only you, can make the most of your education. Therefore, it is your moral obligation to make the most of yourself in every way.

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BARRETONE 9 DIARY OF THE CLASS OF ’44 1940 Tuesday, September 3— Today was our first day at Barre High. ‘‘Kitty” Backus got lost at the beginning of every period, and we all were laughed at by the upper classmen. Is everyone so cruel? Friday, October 21 — Why did we have to lose the magazine drive? My arms are still aching from exercising continuously for over an hour. Friday, December 13— This was our first social. Everyone had a grand time, but some of the boys were bashful. I guess they think we bite. Friday, December 20™ Tonight the Seniors held the annual Christmas Social. This was our first association with the other classes. They sure surprised us with their talent. 1941 Friday, May 16- Most of us attended our first Junior Prom tonight. It makes us think we’re really growing up, I hope ! Friday, June 7 — The Seniors went on their trip to Boston today. The school seemed so ernpty without them. Gee, I hope we’ll be able to go to New York as they used to do before six years ago. Thursday morning, June 19 — I wonder if it’s going to be worth while standing in the boiling sun just tb hear the Seniors’ last words. Thursday night — It was. Class day is swell. I was rather tired after singing “Auld Lang Syne” until all the classes got out. (We were the last.) Oh well, it’ll only be three more years. (???) Tuesday, September 2 — Here we are sophomores. Today was rather muddled up. Classes began late and books had to be handed out. Tomorrow we’ll be back to the same old routine. Friday, September 5 — - This year has started to be quite a change from last year. We were definitely not used to the High School’s new system then. However, after only a week as Sophomores we find the result quite pleasing. We have a great many new teachers to get used to, too, but they are all nice. Friday, October 17— The Seniors won the magazine drive this year, but we didn’t ex- actly lose. We came in third and gave an entertainment for the winners. We all were happy to hear Mr. Dawson say we had a very fine program. Beverly Houston and her bazooka orchestra took part. 1942 Friday, February 1 Sa- lt’s Friday, the thirteenth, but being an unsuspicious group, we held the freshman-sophomore party anyway. It was a success.