Bellingham High School - Epilogue Yearbook (Bellingham, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 162 of the 1955 volume:

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Claire Rattle BUSINESS MANAGER Ronald Leach LITERARY STAFF Lucille Rivet PHOTOGRAPHY Aline Plante ART Robert Picard Carmen Giardino CLASS ADVISOR Francis Flynn ASSOCIATE EDITOR John Corcoran HUMOR Herman Schwenker SPORTS Robert Purich Donald Canestrari To a loyal friend and fine teacher. His understanding and helpfulness enabled us to accomplish all that we undertook, no matter how great a task. He has made all our memories of high school pleasant ones. Our thanks and best wishes to our class advisor, Francis J. Flynn. J idministration Mr Percy L. Rowe, Superintendent 1 ' Mr. William A. Conlan Miss Eleanor M. Bailey Mrs. Jeanne L. Beaulieu Miss Diane C. Shatas Mr. Alfred L. McCooey Mr. Alfred P. Godin, Custodian Herman Carter Schwenker Sonny” Well, here he is Our Humor Boy ••.witty, congenial Bunny, he can tease you with the straightest face, you often wonder if he is serious. Quick witted...he surely proved that in English class. SONG: Elephant s Tango SAYING: teal AMBITION: Mechanic PET PEEVE: Slow Drivers ACTIVITIES: Baseball 1,2,3,1+, Basketball 1,2,3 4 Vice-Fresident 2,1+ Student Coun¬ cil 3 Yearbook 4 Donald Lee Dahlstrom Archie Blond hair, tall, every inch a gentleman......active in all sports and activities...Proud owner of a 34 Dodge.May the future bring you the success you so well deserve. SONG: Nobody SAYING: What cha up to. AMBITION: Merchant Marine Officer PET PEEVE: Gabby Girls ACTIVITIES: President 4 Prom Chairman 3 Musical 3,4 Basketball 2, 3,4, Glee Club 3 d Denise Mary Casavant Denny Cute,well-groomed,and lady¬ like gestures are but a few qualities that she possesses., college boys are her specialty. She ll be a success in all she attempts to do. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Three Coins in the Fountain bh sure l anytime” Secretary Being called Shorty Secretary 2,3,4 Glee Club 1,3,4 Claire Lorraine Rattie Claire Tall, attractive• •.always a smile when you greet her. sincere..a real sport....ranks very high in her studies...... most likely to succeed. SONG : SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: There Goes My Heart No kidding Certified Public Accountant Ten Minute Timed Writings Treasurer 4 Presi¬ dent 1, Glee Club 1, 3,4 Radio Club 1, Musical 3,4 Year¬ book 4� D A R Rep¬ resentative 4� Agnes Hildur Anderson Aggie Our vivacious, sparkle-eyed gal from Norway..lovesto dance a great bobby soxer•••.seen in Norwood every day♦..Success in your chosen career. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PPiT PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Pledging My Love Get off the road Airline Hostess Bossy People Glee Club 2,3,4� Musical 3 4« Rasma Daila Apsitis Rasma Came to us franWalpole High ..her blond hair made her what sheis.....the most attractive girl in our class.Her pleasant ways should make her a success as an Airline Hostess. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Earth Angel Oh no l never Airline Hostess Conceited boys Glee Club 4 A Muriel Constance Chamberland Mimi Quiet and solemn.•.loves to study...Our Juliet, she always seems to attract a certain boy s attention in class....her main topic is my beau”.we wish you success as a bookkeeper. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Always ”For heaven s sakeP Bookkeeper Shorthand Trans¬ cription Glee Club 1,3 4 Musical 3,4 Donald Bernard Canestrari ”Donnie” Tall...dark-curly haired... Donnie.,gets along with every¬ one .. athletically inclined.... though looks shy,he often sur¬ prised us...very studious and sure to be a success. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Teach Me Tonight Watch It Civil Engineer Class Meetings Basketball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Baseball 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Track Team 4 Year¬ book 4 Karlene Gertrude Chilson Rarlene Quiet, but capable. personality plus..always ready to make a friend..co-operative, well-mannered...shys away from the opposite sex.May your efforts be rewarded pleasantly. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PFT PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Door of Dreams For crying outloud Airline Hostess Bookkeeping Student Council 3 Glee Club 1,3 4 Musical 3 4 John Vincent Corcoran Johnny” Ambitious•.a welcome addition to our class••••an interesting talker and willing to state his honest opinion at any time.... His future can never be any¬ thing but successful SONG: Crying in the Chapel SAYING: Wanna bet AMBITION: Journalist PET PEEVE: Girls who smoke ACTIVITIES: Musical 4 Yearbook Student Govern¬ ment 1| John George Clancy Johnny Very attractive, but not too talkative..always seen traveling towards Milford.we all know why..takes a day off from school once in a while.always a twinkle in his eye. SONG: Night Train SAYING: Wiseguy? AMBITION: Automobile Mechanic PET PEEVE: Woman Drivers ACTIVITIES: Vice-President 3, Yearbook Roger Gerard Degre Rog Neat and industrious..,.One of our Happy Wanderers.. Received title of Best-Dressed and he certainly deserves it.. Success and happiness willfol- low you forever. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Two Purple Shadows I did it again Electrical Engine® Conceited girls Basketball I4., Stu¬ dent Council l 9 k.. Glee Club l±, Musi¬ cal 4 George Lee Gauthier George” One of the more quiet members of our class...If silence were golden George would be a rich fellow...polite....shy...easy¬ going...Life holds much in store for you. SONG: Melody of Love SAYING: Oh, gee AMBITION: Machinist PET PEEVE: Homework ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 4, Musi cal 4« Roger Norman Gagnon Lefty Another of our class com¬ edians ....English certainly is an interesting subject,isn t it Lefty??••.Hismanly physique has made him one of our better athletes. Your carefree manner will make your future successful. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Melody of Love Get wise buddy Success in life Boring Subjects Baseball 1,2,3 4 Basketball 1,2,3 4 Glee Club4, Stu¬ dent Council 4« Carmen Daniel Giardino Fat Our come and go boy.•.owner of a sharp yellow convertible, a great artist....those flashy shirts..good natured, pleasant disposition...Best of Luck l SONG : SAYING: AMBITION: PIT PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: June is Busting Out All Over That dumb State Trooper Norbert Grenier Student Council 4 Glee Club 4 . Barbara Jean LaPointe Barbara Our little nurse to be .,., although a little shy Barbara gets along...Friendly attitude towards all. There is no doubt in our minds, you will make a fine nurse. SONG: Melody of Love SAYING: f bhi for gosh sake 1 AMBITION: Nurse PET PEEVE: Studying ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 4. Norbert Joseph Grenier Chinoog Wherever Chinoog may be you can spot him right away with his red hair and freckles. A wonderful classmate.....always willing to give a helping hand in all activities ..Luck in your business career. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: String of Pearls That right Business Executive Women Drivers Glee Club 4, Basket¬ ball Manager 4 Ronald Murray Leach Ronny Tallest boy in our class... dependable•.•trustworthy. augumentative....always ready to express his own opinion especially at class meetings. All our luck goes with you. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Little Things Mean a Lot You wanna bet Specialized Mech¬ anic Silly girls that chew gum Basketball 1,2, Glee Club 1, Stu¬ dent Council 2. Jeanne Jacqueline Merlet Jeanie Cute, petite, for her size, we often wonder where she gets all her energy.....Enjoys good jokes..always friendly and helpful, that s Jeanie She will certainly reach her goal. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: FET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Vene-Vidi-Vici What a cotton- pickin farmer l Singer Blushing Glee Club 2,3,4 Musical 4« Alfred Theodore Maticie A1 Shy, but helpful . did most for our Senior class ..blushes easily...capable•.co-operative has an interest in everything. Sure to become an excellent car salesman SONG: The Bandit SAYING: You Crazy AMBITION: Car Dealer HCT PEEVE: Traffic Lights ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 4 Claire Ann O ' Neill Chee Chee Our class baby, hates to be teased.possesses singing ability.... .class actress. ideals are high...none can dep¬ rive you of success Chee Chee, you 1 re bound to win. SONG: Melody of Love SAYING: For goodness sakeW AMBITION: Airline Hostess PET PEEVE: Bookkeeping ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 3, Musi¬ cal 4 Robert Glenn Picard Bob He is the happy medium..you couldn’t call him quiet anymore than you could call him noisy .....loves to giggle...We all hope you catch what yo fre hunt¬ ing for. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: KokoMo So What Big game hunter Redheads Glee Club 4 Claire Marie Pelland Cla Tall.popular brunette clothes to top all others..... ....Got any food, I’m starved, sound familiar? Enjoys dancing, always ready to have a good... time.....Sure to be a success as a secretary. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: My Happiness What a bird Private Secretary Literature Glee Club 1,4, Student Council 1, Radio Club 1,2. Aline Madeleine Plante Aline Our little athlete..basket¬ ball wouldn’t have been the same without Aline..... trustworthy, honest....a true friend...Best of luck in your chosen career, you deserve the best. SONG: I Beleive SAYING; Muff AMBITION: Woman’s Air Force PET PEEVE: Conceited boys ACTIVITIES: Glee Club 1,3,4, Athletic Ass. 2,3, 4, Radio Club 1, Student Council 4 Yearbook Staff 4� George He is the type cfguy every¬ body likes..sometimes serious, sometimes noisy, that s our George .both friendly and pleasant to all his classmates We hope success crams your ef¬ forts. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Moonlight Serenade Now look Businessman Girls who act silly in public Basketball 1, Base¬ ball 1, Glee Clubl, 4. Robert Michael Purich Bob Cute, neat, sociable Bob... ...pleasant smile for everyone blushes easily... King of our Junior Prom..... always denying Who Me??..May success and luck be with you always. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: How Important Can It Be Smart Guy School Teacher Chemistry Lab Basketball 1,2,3,14, Student Council 4, Yearbook 4 Presi¬ dent 2,3. Paul Andrew Richard Paul Not the tallest boy in our class,but one with the highest ideals...capable..dependable.• well-mannered.May all your dreams and hopes be yours. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Melody of Love Holy Ming Automobile Dealer Class Meetings Baseball 3 4 Glee Club 4, Musi¬ cal 4« Lucille Jocelyn Rivet Lou Happy-go-lucky,sociable Lou ••••cute and neat••.admired by both sexes..•forever a smile.. To ourfuture college queen and successful Medical Secretary. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Unchained Melody Okay, my pet l Medical Secretary Stubborn Boys Musical 1,4, Radio Club 1,2, Yearbook Staff 4, Glee Club 1,4 Cheerleader 2 Dolores Bertha Robidoux Pig Attractive, well-dressed... the one and only cheerleader of our class and able captain of the squad.••.loves to argue, excellent driver.......Success be w ith you always. SONG: SAYING: AMBITION: PET PEEVE: ACTIVITIES: Little Things Mean a Lot Oh, Beans Designer Elevators Cheerleader 2,3,4 Captain 4 Treas¬ urer 3 Glee Club 4, Musical 4« THE IDEAL SENIOR BOY AND GIRL WOULD HAVE THE: GIRL BOY Height of Hair of Face of Eyes of Nose of Mouth of Voice of Dimples of Smile of Teeth of Figure Physique of Waist of Hands of Legs of Clothes of Personality of Manners of Posture of Ambition of Artistry of Shyness of Dolores Robidoux Denise Casavant Lucille Rivet Jeanne Merlet Jeanne Merlet Dolores Robidoux Claire Rattie Claire O’Neill Lucille Rivet Agnes Anderson Claire Pelland Aline Plante Claire Rattie Rasma Apsitis Claire Pelland Karlene Chilson Muriel Chamberland Denise Casavant Barbara Lapointe Barbara Lapointe Donald Dahlstrom Donald Canestrari Robert Purich John Clancy Donald Canestrari Carmen Giardino Paul Richard George Racine Robert Purich Norbert Grenier Roger Gagnon Herman Schwenker Donald Dahlstrom Roger Degree Paul Richard George Gauthier Ronald Leach John Corcoran Robert Picard Alfred Maticie Class Song We’ll remember you, always With memories fond and true, always. In memory you stand For all the things we planned The times we had were grand. Always, Always. Our faculty and friends, always Helped achieve our ends, always Not for just an hour, not for just a day We’ll remember them always. By Barbara Lapointe Claire O ' Neill Rasma Apsitis MM My Dream Car L Baby Pace The Gang 1142814 Pour Musketeers 1 Ooh-La La 1 Sunshine• Practice Makes Perfect Our Class Singer Sisters ? Hey l Mawbo date J4htory Well, here It is. Pour happy and successful years at Bellingham High have come to a close. This class history consists of four years of adventure and experience we will never forget. It is now that the class of 1955 will inscribe its history in the records of Bellingham High School. We had bean housed at Bellingham High as eighth-graders, so the teachers and building were familiar to us. Still it gave us a great thrill to become freshmen and to start plan¬ ning our first class meeting. Our class officer were elected and they were as follows: President, Taylor Cook; Vice-Pres¬ ident Eugene Pleury;Secretary, Edna Boulanger; and Treasurer, Raymond Pantano. Members cf the student council were Marguerite Grenier and Eugene Cote. The class consisting of sixty stud¬ ents had been divided into two groups. The class advisors of these two groups were Mrs. Gagne and Mrs. Kelley. Initiation day we dreaded, but we obeyed all of the Seniors commands and were well rewarded in the evening as their guests at the annual Acquaintance Dance. Our first social event, the Valentine Dance, was very successful. All of the beautiful decorations didn ' t helpour treasury, but we were still happy. June came quickly and with a class trip to Nantasket we said ”so-long” to our friends and to our freshman year. September came quickly. We came back as Sopho mores, and as we looked aboil we found some of our classmates had dropped out, making the class a bit smaller. We still gave our new president, Robert Purich, a hard time calling the meeting to order. We attempted to solve this problem by giving him a gavel. The other dass officers were as follows: Vice-Presi¬ dent,Herman Schwenker; Secretary, Denise Casavant ; and Treas¬ urer Raymond Pantano. Student Council members were Ronald Leach and Marguerite Grenier, Class advisor was Mrs. Kelley Our first social event that year was the Thanksgivirg Dance. We were wiser and remembered to economized on decora¬ tions. We sold tickets galore 1 Yes, this boosted our Wash¬ ington fund. The day came when we were to choose our class rings. They were adorned with the Blackhawk emblem of the school and we looked forward to wearing them proudly. That year we also had our class banquet at the Beverly Club. Once again in June we went on our class outing to Nantesket• Junior3 1 How could it be? It seemed the years were just flying by! Class officers for this year were: Class President Robert Purich, Vice-President John Clancy, Sec¬ retary Denise Casavant, Treasurer Dolores Robidoux. Student Council members were Karlene Chilson and Herman Schwenker. Our class advisor was Miss Mulgrew. Being Juniors we had two social events to plan. Our Halloween Dance was a great success. The Junior Prom, our first formal dance, was another great success. Musjc was provided by Bob Wilbur end his orchestra and our King and Queen,” Claire Pelland and Robert Purich ruled over the eve nt. Then the day finally came when our rings adorned our fingers and we shewed them off with pride. We went on another class trip to Nantasket and another class graduated. Next year would be our turn. Our summer vacation passed even more quickty than before and we were seniors. Our dreams had come true l What a busy year It was. Each and everyone of us had planned during the summer vacation how we were going to raise the funds for our Washington trip. Our class officers elected fbr this year were as follows: President, Donald Dahlstrom; Vice-President, Herman Schwenker; Secretary, Denise Casavant; and Treasurer,Claire Rattie . Student Council members: Aline Plante and Roger Degre. Our first event, the Freshman Acquaintance, was given especially for the freshmen who obeyed all of our commands throughout Initiation Day. Our next job was the different events held to raise our funds for our Washington Trip, Some events that we sponsored were 1, paper drives,2, whist parties, 3 dances, i|, a tur¬ key raffle, $.a bazaar, 6, selling candy at basketball games. Our last big event, the Senior Musical, was a great success. The auditorium was jammed that night,and the next day at our class meeting the treasurer told us we had enough for our trip. The 18th of April, we boarded the bus in front of the high school to start our long awaited trip. Quotation that day was ”pinch me to prove I ' m awake,” The Epilogue staff under the direction of Claire Rattie, our editor-in-chief, began collecting and arranging the material for our yearbook. It was finally completed and sent to the printer June l In a matter of wetks we would be Alumni. The weeks passed quickly and the most important week of our lives was upon us. This is Monday, June 20. I am now near the end of the History of the Class of ' 55 Only a few days as a student at Bellingham High remain. The days to follow will be high¬ lighted by our Class Outing, Class Banquet at the Meadows, and finally Commencement, June 23 Our activities at Bellingham High School will be brought to a close Friday, our Commencement Ball, but the memories of Bellingham High School will never be forgotten. By: Karlene Chilson Denise Casavant Class Motto ”TODAY DECIDES TOMORROW” As I sit here by the fireside writing out invitations to our class reunion, my mind wanders back to my Senior class¬ mates of long ago. Gazing into the flickering flames, it seems as though the face of each former classmate appears before me. In the gaily dancing flames, I see our former class pres¬ ident, Donald Dahlstrom. Donny, who had planned even in his high school years to make the Navy his career, has risen to great heights. Admiral Dahlstrom has just returned from an around-the-world voyage aboard his flagship, the Wasp . Another smiling face is that of George Racine. George, as cheerful as ever, is now the owner of one of the largest and finest super markets in New England, ’’Racine’s Super Mar¬ ket • ’’ The flames rise higher, and I see a crowded court room. The lawyer for the defense has just completed his questioning of a witness, and as he turns, I see the familiar face of John Corcoran. Johnny is now a very prominent lawyer. That was to be expected, because Johnny was always very persuasive at class meetings. There is a knock at the door, and I am forced to abandon my pensive mood. Opening the door, I am greeted by four very bright and cheerful young ladies, Agnes Anderson, Barbara LaPointe, Muriel Chamberland, and Rasma Apsitis. What a sur¬ prise l I have not seen Agnes or Rasma for more than six months. They have been In Paris, working r Royal Scandanavian Airlines.Yes, they’ve both realized their ambitions to become airline stewardesses. Muriel isnow working as head bookkeeper for Dunn and Stratton Inc. here in New York. Muriel had alwaj s done well in bookkeeping in school,I remember.Barbara entered nurses training right after she graduated, and is now super¬ intendent of nurses at New York City Hospital.I, through some twist of fate,am now a playwright .My latest play”The Prophet ' .’ will be produced on Broadway later this year.During my Senior year in school 1 had to write my class prophecy. It took me all of two monghs,and even them, it was just about the worst ever written. Oh well, times have changed. Claire. Hi, g rls. Come on in. I’m so glad to see you. Rasma. We certainly are i lad to be back. Your note said we would have a little work to do and that you would give us the details. Claire. Yes, that’s right. You know, of course, that tbs June will mark our tenth year out of B.H. .and that reunion plans are under way.Wdve been placed in charge of invitations. Agnes. Let’s see now. We’ll have to send invitations to the 24 other members of the class as well as to Mr. Flynn,our class advisor, and Mrs. Flynn. we’ll also have to send one to , ( . . 4 Mr. Collins, our principal, and Mrs, Collins, Claire: Without their help we never would have had a class trip. Remember how wonderful it was? Barbara: And remember Roger Gagnon, He ' s now a sergeant in the Army, Good old Rog, I can still see him demonstrating the changing of the fuard at The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier, Remember? He marched up and down the hotel corridor at three o ' clock in the morning. Now he ' s a sergeant and has privates marching up end down by him. I ' ll write his invitation right now. Murid: Did you address an invitation to Denise Casavant yet? Rasraa: No, but I shall right now. I have her addresa She ' s a secretary at the New England Life Insurance Company In Hartford, Connecticut. Muriel: The next invitation should be sent to Donald Canestrari. He ' s now a civil engineer and is in charg.e of building the new Bellingham Super Highway. Roger Degre studied engineering, too. He ' s now an instructor of engin¬ eering at Worcester Technological Institute, Claire: Did you write an invitation to John Clancy, yet ? Agnes: Yes. Johnny was voted the handsomest boy in the class. Remember? Well, he ' s now an actor and I hear that his latest picture, M Battlefront , may win him an Academy Award. Barbara: Karlene Chilson has just come back from a tour of duty in Japan, with the United States Womens ' Air Force. Muriel: I ' m not surprised. Karlene told me when we were in our Senior year that she intended to join the service. Rasma: Yes, she has made a fine career for herself in the service of her country, Agnes: Did you send an invitation to the Big Three? Barbara: Yes, I just finished addressing them. Muriel: How are they? I ' ve heard nothing about them. Agnes: Claire Pelland is now an outstanding fashion model at one of New York ' s leading fashion salons, Fig ' s Fifth Avenue . (Pause) Yes, you guessed it. Dolores Robidoux, who always loved beautiful clothes is now the proprietress of one of New York ' s most exclusive dress shops. And, Claire, who always was very smartly dressed, is her leading model • Claire: Lucille Rivet realized her ambition to be a med¬ ical secretary, and is now working for the superintendent of the new Bellingham General Hospital. Rasma: I wrote Aline Plante ' s Invitation. She ' s now sports editor for the Bellingham Chronicle. Muriel: Is she still rooting for the Yankees? Barbara: Yes, as a matter of fact, she has organized a Yankees fan club. Agnes: How is Jeanne Merlet? Claire: She ' s part of that world famous singing duo, the Belletones • They were on television just the other night. Barbara: Claire Rattie is another member of the class who , fared well in the entertainment field. Agnes: he has just about the most beautiful voice I ' ve ever heard. I heard that she has been signed to a 20-year contract with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Rasm8: Paul Richard, who always knew the latest news around Bellingham High is now Editor-in-Chief of the New York Times . Agnes: Thanks for mentioning him. I almost forgot to write his invitation. Claire: Say, did anyone see that huge ad in the paper a few days ago? Barbara: Which one do you mean? Claire: Why, the one advertising the latest thing in sport cars, of course. Rasma : Oh, you must mean the ad for the Bellingham Sports Car Company. Claire: Yes, that ' s the one I ' m referring to. The BelL- ingham Sport Car Company is owned by Norbert Grenier and Alfred Maticic. Their fastest and most expensive car was designed and built by Carmen Giardino. Muriel: I ' m not surprised that the three fellows went into that business. They really love cars. Barbara: Ronnie Leach is now the owner of the Bellingham Oil Service. He bought the company he worked for during his high school days, and expanded its services so that, now, he has a fleet of 50 trucks serving a wide New England area. Rasma: Bob Purich now owns the Hartford Life Insurance Company• Agnes: His company is a great success, which is no sur¬ prise to me, because even in high school, he showed signs of leadership. Muriel: Remember what a wonderful job he did as class president during our Sophomore year. Claire: Did you send an invitation to George Gauthier? Muriel: Yes, his name is on my list. Claire: How is he? Muriel: He ' s fine. He owns a large filling station now He always was interested in cars and could putter around them for hours at a time. Agnes: Herman Schwenker is now a world-famous animal hun¬ ter. As a matter of fact, he earned the title of ”Bring-em- Back Alive” Schwenker, because of the fact that he captures the animals and brings them back and sells them to the zoos, Muriel: Remember during our Senior year the day that Sunny-Bunny and a few others became deathly sick. I believe that was the fir.it day of the hunting season. Barbara: Yes, a pheasant strutted right by in front of Sunny and he didn ' t even get a shot because he had forgotten to load his gun 1 Oh, well, he was always e good sport and a wonderful classmate, Claire: Did you remember Bob Picard? R c sma: Yes, I wrote his invitation. He has a New York address• Claire: Yes, I know. Bob who was always very artistic, has made art his career, and he is now a commercial artist. Remember those beautiful posters he used to make to adver¬ tise our dances? Rasma: I sure do. They certainly got fine results, Claire: There is no conclusion to this prophecy. It has still to ' e lived to its fullest extent. There is much to be done, higher goals to se _k, new horizons to conquer. Claire Anne O ' Neill Senior Class Will We, the class of 1955, being of sound body and mind? do hereby declare this to be our last will and testament and request that all former documents (forged or otherwise) , I.O.U s, and foolish promises be immediately declared null and void. To Mr. Rowe, we leave our deep respect and gratitude for his devoted service to our students and to our schools. To the entire faculty, we leave our sincere appreciation for the untiring efforts, guidance, and tolerance they have shown us during the past four years. To Mr. Collins, our principal, we leave the newest thing in redar equipment. Instead of a screen which shows approa¬ ching objects, this one records departing objects. Should come in pretty handy around 8:15 To Mrs. Kelley, we leave a gold medal,with this inscrip¬ tion. ’’For service above snv beyond the call of an ordinary high school English teacher’’. To Mrs. Beaulieu, we leave a request that she keep her stop watch on Daylight Saving Time to save an hour on tests. To Miss Shatas, we leave a special study course at a school run by Mandrake, the Magician. To Miss Bailey, we leave a sound-proof enclosure, plus padlock, for her to sit in during study period. To Mr. Conlan, we leave a senior class who are all White Sox fans. To Mr. Keough,we leave a Double-Indemnity Insurance Pol¬ icy. He 8 the ’’Driver Education Dare-Devil”. To Mr. McCooey, we leave our most valued gift...WE LEAVE. To Mr. DiSalvio,we lesve a copy of the new law just adop¬ ted in Bellingham, which will now have our schools teaching Canadian instead of Parisian French. To Mr. Flynn,our coach,we leave a gallon cfnerve tonic., to be used during basketball games and Washington trips. To Mr. Godin, our janitor, we leave a can of insecticide with which to destroy ’’Litterbugs”. Agnes Anderson leaves to Brenda Worrall a bottle cfglue.. to help her stick to Joe. Rasma Apsitis leaves her line and bait to Shulls Palmer., for use on the ones that get away. Donnie Canestrari leaves his beautiful black, curly hair to Neil Turner. You know what black, curly hair did for Sampson. Denise Casavant leaves her lovely long hair to Connie Trottier. In case there ' s a fast style change, she doesn ' t want Connie Cut Short . Muriel Chsmberland leaves her quiet ladylike ways to Kathleen Chapdelaine. That combination should make quite an interesting personality. Split , perhaps, but inter¬ esting. Karlene Chilson leaves her winning ways and charming manner to Betty Godin. Them what has, ' gits ' . John Corcoran leaves one of his beautiful report cards to Tom Duprex because You can ' t hardly get them kind no more • Donald Dahlstrom leaves to his pal Joey, the Magnum Opus of his three years at high school...his little black book. Roger Degree leaves his conservative clothes selection color chart to Crazy Mixed-Up Joe Scaccia. Roger Gagnon leaves his Charles Atlas Do It Yourself Kit to Bob Duverger. Keeps guys from kicking sand in your face at the beach. George Gauthier leaves to fickle Ed Deschamps a record¬ ing entitled One Love . We know it will be number one on The-Guy-Who-Wrote-It-Should-Drop-Dead parade. Carmen Giardino lesveshis Coolest Cat in Clas£ titleto Carleton Taft.Hope he lives up to it as well as Carmen did. Norbert Grenier leaves his well-worn copy of the Golden Rule to Joey Dipietro. I know Joe will keep up Norbert ' s good work. Barbara Lapointe leaves what is left of her carton of Instant Cake Mixes to the chairman of the next refreshment committee• . Ronald Leach leaves a book entitled How to Conduct Your¬ self at a Class Meeting subtitled How to Start a Riot ., to the next Senior Class. Alfred Maticic leaves his personally autographed picture of Trader Horn to Forest Golden. Jeanne Merlet leaves her saucer and cat-nip topu-ur-urty Estelle Racine. Claire 0 Neill leeves to some sweet and demure junior ga a bottle of the world s most potent perfume. It s called Crocodile Tears . Claire Pelland leaves the key to her gorgeous clothes closet to Lorraine Guamelli. May Lorraine make as good use of them as Claire did. Robert Picard leaves his favorite Sleeping Chair to Bob Turcotte. That s the one he used in every class. Aline Plante leaves her Efficiency Experts Handbook to Connie Lemire.So that s how she managed tobe so helpful? Robert Purich leaves his sunny disposition to Joe Gavasso. Spread it around Joe, just as Bob always did. George Racine leaves to the boys in the next senior class his treasure map of Points of Interest in Washington. Long John can have his Silver , you guys bring pennies. Claire Rattie leaves to the junior girls her glamour, talent, and brains. Take your pick, there s plenty more where that came from. Paul Richard leaves his job as Keeper of the Record 1 to Bob Mowry. It looks as though The Bull in the China Shop is about to step into the Radio Room. Lucille Rivet leaves to any other little dear her copy of the book entitled, How to Elude the Hunter . Dolores Robidoux leaves to Marcia Fortin her special permit to drive 90 miles per hour on the wrong side of the road. Herman Schwenker leaves his shower room locker.more commonly known as The Heap ---to Carlton Cramb. Be kind to the mice and fruit-flies, Carl. To this year’s juniors, we leave the balance in our Treas¬ ury... .a Canadian penny and two slugs”. To this year’s sophomores, we leave you a perfect exam¬ ple of how not to spend your next two years. To this year’s freshmen, we leave our ”Hot-Rods .....so you won ' t have to come to school on your scooters anymore. To next year ' s freshmen, we leave our condalescents. The treasurer of the class of 1955 wished to leave a sug¬ gestion to her successor. Upon retruning from Washington, any money remaining in the trip fund should be used to send the chaperones to a rest home for 30 days. In the presence of the following sound and authorized witnesses we do declare this instrument to be our last will and testament on this twenty-fifth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-five. Scribe: Donald Dahlstrom Witnesses: Skinnem Shyster Sing Sing Sam Attorneys-out-Law 1 Libr JoiUL JUSt r $ Cast of Characters Agnes Anderson Agnes Anderson Karlene Chilson Rasma Apsitis Dolores Robidoux Aline Plante Muriel Chamberland Jeanne Merlet Karlene Chilson Claire Rattie Deni’se Casavant Rasma Apsitis Jeanne Merlet Claire O’Neill Lucille Rivet Karlene Chilson Claire Rattie Dolores Robidoux Muriel Chamberland Barbara LaPointe Denise Casavant Claire Pelland Karlene Chilson Lucille Rivet Muriel Chamberland Claire Pelland Karlene Chilson Claire Rattie Muriel Chamberland Dolores Robidoux Barbara LaPointe Lucille Rivet Claire Rattie Agnes Anderson Aline Plante Best Natured Best Dancer Most Co-operative Class Dreamer Most Talkative Most Michievous Most Bashful Most Practical Shortest Tallest Cutest Most Attractive Wittiest Class Baby Neatest Most Likeable Most Likely to Succeed Most Artistic Romeo Juliet Did Most for the Class Typical H S. Girl Boy Most Popular Best Mannered Happy-go-lucky Most Serious Best Dressed Best Personality Most Ambitious Quietest Most Argumentive Most Modest Most Sociable Most Studious Good Sport Most Athletic George Rac ine Donald Dahlstrom Carmen Giardino Alfred Maticic Herman Schwenker Roger Gagnon Robert Picard George Racine Paul Richard Ronald Leach Robert Purich John Clancy Herman Schwenker Donald Canestrari Roger Degre Herman Schwenker John Corcoran Carmen Giardino George Gauthier Ronald Leach Donald Dahlstrom Donald Canestrari Robert Picard Robert Purich George Gauthier Roger Degre Paul Richard Alfred Maticic George Gauthier Ronald Leach Paul Richard Robert Purich Norbert Grenier Ronald Leach Donald Canestrari Favorite Freshmen: Favorite Sophomore: Favorite Junior: Favorite Orchestra: Favorite Hangout: Favorite Event: Favorite Sport: Favorite Song: Favorite Flower: Brenda Canestrari Estelle Racine Carlton Cramb Glenn Miller Church Parking Lot Washington Trip Basketball Night Train Tulips It May Sound Silly. ...... Bye Bye Babies.. A Thousand Miles Prom You.. Heart of Stone..... Side by Side •••••••••••••••• .. Sonny Boy ••••••••••• . . Happy Wanderer.. ••••• . Sweetheart •••• ••••••••••• . My Curly-Headed Baby. Sweet Brown Eyed Baby... ........,. Maniana. ••••••••••••... Runaround.••••••••••••••••••••••••• You re on Trial........ Loveliest Night of The Year.••••••• Baby, It’s Cold Outside............ I’m Late, I’m Late.... Ain’tcha, Don’tcha, Can’tcha....... Hi l Neighbor. ••••••••••••• Let’s Do It Again... ••••••••••• This Song is for the Birds... Dim, Dim the Lights••••••.••••• Where V ill the Dimples be.... . Lovely Bunch of Cocoanuts.......... See the U.S.A in your Chevrolet... Oh l Happy Day... We’re in High Society...... There Goes My Heart.. Why Can’t I?. Green Years(still the greatest).... Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White St. George and the Dragonet......., Pass It On..... It’s Our Life... Broke, Barefoot, and Starry Eyed... I’ll Always Watch Over You......... How Important Can It Be.... Crazy Otto. And No One Knows ... Danger l Class Meeting Ahead........ ...Exam Papers ...Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior ...Washington Trip ...Bookkeeping Homework ...Lou and Claire ...Sonny Bunny ...Bobby Purich ...Muriel and George ...Donnie Canestrari ...Paul Richard ...Class Dues ...Washington Schedule ...Report Cards •••Junior Prom ...Paper Drives ...Typing Speed Test ...Mrs. Kelley’s English Class •..Soliciting ...Pig’s Cheering Squad ...Glee Club ...A. A. Bus ...Mr. Mrs. Flynn ? ? ...Psychology Class ...Mr. Keough’s Drivers’ Ed. •..Graduation ...The Meadow’s ...Mr. McCooey ...Bunk School ...Basketball Team ••.Washington ...George Racine ...5th Period Gossip ...Our Yearbook ...After the Washington Trip ...Miss Shatas at Hotel ...SIGNED Diploma ...Don Dahlstrom’s car ...Smoking near girl’s room door ...Room 2 Dolores Robidoux Just Great Walk Quiet Everyone, Important Game 24 hour Guard a s h i n 9 f 04 What a thrilling and exciting trip l It was an enjoy¬ able and unforgettable experience for all of us. The meeting was at the high school Monday morning where we all boarded a bus taking us to the train. We arrived in New York at 12:15 and after a hurried lunch at the President Cafeteria, we boarded a bus that rode us through New York for about a half hour thaitook us on the ferry boat to New Jersey. Some of us got off the bus and took pictures of the Statue of Liberty. It was windy and some of us even got wet,but we didn t mind,we were having fun. At 5 o clock we were in the B 0 Railroad Station and finally aboard the train taking us to Washington. We were all very tense and excited but the fellows managed to get interested in a card game. The train made several stops and each time it did,our faces would light up with excite¬ ment thinking we were at our destination.At 7 p m. we were on our way to the Commodore Hotel from Union Station.I 1 m sure the boys will never forget this walk: Each one had some girl s suitcase to carry.Once there we rushed to our rooms and got ready for dinner at 7 30. After dinner we were given a free night in order to get acquainted with this large, beautiful city. On Tuesday morning,we were awakened by a 6 a.m. tele¬ phone call and reluctantlv got ready for breakfast and our first tour that began at 8:00.Our first stop that morning made our sleepy eyes pop open—$100,000,000 in U. S. cur¬ rency just beyond our reach. We then visited Mt. Vernon, Lincoln Memorial,and the Arlington Cemetery where we wit¬ nessed the changing of the guard of hono r at noon. That afternoon we toured the Supreme Court and the Library of Congress, both beautiful and educational. Then came time to have our picture taken in front of the Capitol and then another tour----this time through the inspiring building, the Capitol. Here we saw the Senate in session. At 4:30, tired and hungry, we were back at the hotel with two hours to rest before dinner at 6:30. Since this was a free night, some ;ent to the show,some went swimming at thBAmbassador Hotel,and a few went to the Casino Royal to see TonyBennett. Our third day inWashington and we were off on another tour. The weather was more comfortable todsy—not so humid. At 8:15, we were headed for the Smithsonian Institute and at lOii ' OO we were waiting to enter the White House. By 12 we were all comfortably resting ourweary bodies for a busy afternoon.Our afternoon began with a visit to the Francis¬ can Monastery.We all enjoyed seeing this beautiful build¬ ing. Then we rode by the not yet completed Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. We saw the Washington Cathedral which is also still in construction.At 3 30 we arrived at the Washington Zoo. Some of us got out of the bus to look around but others lazily waited in the bus.That night was our big evening of dinner and dancing at the Lotus Night¬ club. By 6 we were all in the lobby impatiently wait¬ ing to leave . Following a delicious dinner we enjoyed a floor show. The acts were terrific, and for those of us who had never seen a floor show before it was that much more exciting.We soon had a show cf our own when Mr. Camp¬ bell, our young tour agent, and Miss Shatas got on the dance floor. We wondered where they got all the energy. They were jitterbugging yet l Today,being Thursday, meant that we must say goodbye to this beautiful city. We hated to leave but we had to admit we were in a hurry to view New York. Before board¬ ing our train to New York,we were due to stop atAnnapolis to visit the U. S. Naval Academy. The girls enjoyed this tremendously. All those handsome, clean-cut gentlemen l We saw them march to class and also visited their classrooms. We saw their chapel,their gym,and the swimming pool which is the largest indoor pool in the country. We had lunch in Baltimore and took a train to New York at 6 and a bus took us to the Plymouth Hotel where we hurriedly got ready to go to the Village Barn In Greenwich Village. This, we can say, was our most exciting evening. We had just fin¬ ished the first course of our dinner when smoke began to rise from backstage. We were all so certain that this was part of the act, because at the time there were four cow¬ boys singing Red, Red Hot . Everyone remained very calm but the smoke kept getting worstjfinally the manager told us to walk out calmly. He explained that it was only a little smoke. When we finally got out the place was real¬ ly starting to burn,so we went without dinner and instead took a good look at Times Square where most of us spent our evening. We found out later that our menu consisted of roast beef,and, after having been fed ham and eggs all week that meal would have been fully appreciated. Since sleep is essential and we were not getting too much of it,we slept till 10 a.m. Friday morning. Our des¬ tination that morning was Radio City Music Hall where we saw The Glass Slipper starring Leslie Caron and Michael Wielding. After the movie came a stage show consisting of a dog act, an acrobatic act and finally what we were all waiting for, The Rockettes . Words can t describe how beautiful it all was. We had lunch at the Down-Under Restaurant and to be different they served us fidi We man¬ aged to gulp it down,we were so hungry. We were now ready for the R. C. A. Building Tour. We were shown chandeliers weighing 2 tons and drapes weighing 300 pounds a pair in the huge building. We walked by the largest cafeteria in the country where the actors from N. B. C. studios eat lunch We then went up the Empire State Building and oh I those elevators We blocked our ears, opened our mouths, and stared up at the ceiling We soon came back down to earth and the girls went on a shopping spree through New York s largest department stores Macey ' s and Sacks.Dinner and dancing that night was provided for us at Childte Res¬ taurant Being our last night we all received late per¬ mission and really did the town They knew we were going to feel exhausted after five busy days so our schedule for the last day read: ”A com¬ fortable yacht tour around Manhattan”. This was interes¬ ting and the best part of it was we could see everything and still remain sitting. We went by Hoboken, New Jersey where the Academy Award winning film On the Waterfront ” was filmed. At 5:00, we were back at the hotel packing for the last time. Our train pulled out of Grand Central Station at 5:00 and our next stop was Providence At 9:00 we were in the Railroad Station in Providence and there took a bus back to Bellingham. Mr. Collins met us at the church and we all greeted him with a big smile. We were trying to tell him of all our experiences in about ten minutes which was impossible because the more we talk a- bout our trip, the more we remember about it. It was so wonderful, it will be remembered always. All the work and effort that was put into earning themon¬ ey paid off in many laughs and thrilling experiences. By Lucille J, Rivet e WE HAVEN’T GOT A BUT WE’VE GOT A Miss Shatas Mr. Campbell Date Fig Rabbit Bunny Nail Rivet Flower Plante Liberace George Diploma Degre Dexter Muriel Tock Tock Tic Tic Toni Bobby Dagwood Blondie LaSquare LaPointe Marble Aggie Penny Denny Asma Rasma Alladin’s Lamp Jeanie Collar Leach Maranda Carmen Barber Barbara Dolores Robidoux Commencement Ball New York Rides Seniors’ Dream J 814 Juniors ACCOMPLISHMENTS OP THE JUNIOR CLASS In September of 1953 we entered the high school as Freshmen. Our first major event was being initiated by the senior class, which was quite an experience. We were well rewarded, however, with our Freshmen Acquaintance Dance sponsored by the senior class. Our next big event was our Valentine Dance. We made a few mistakes but everything turned out quite well. In our Sophomore year, we sponsored a Thanksgiving Dance and also held our Sophomore Banquet which was a wonderful eve¬ ning for all. Our banquet was held at t he Zanzibar in Woon¬ socket . Now we are Juniors and our happy days at B.H.S. are really whizzing by. This year we sponsored The Halloween Dance and anyone who attended couldn t forget our ’’Chamber of Horrors”. We are now working very hard on our biggest event. The Junior Prom. Our theme is Melody of Love and we sincerely hope it will be successful. Our success so far is due to the help cf Miss Bailey and Mrs. Beaulieu, our advisors. Looking into the future we are w orking towards a very far off goal, the Washington Trip. To our departing seniors good luck . By Carol Chaplin THE SUCCESSES AND HOPES OP THE SOPHOMORE CLASS In the past two years we have had a great deal of fun begin¬ ning with the Freshmen Acquaintance Dance , which was held for us; then we were old enough to start planning affairs for our¬ selves Our first affair was our Freshmen Valentine Dance , a success,followed by the class trip to Nantasket which ended our first year of high school Our first affair this past year was our Turkey Trot , the Thanksgiving Dance, which was a wonderful success, followed by our Sophomore Class Banquet;then by the class trip to Nantasket to end the year again Our next two years, we hope will be packed with more fun and success We are already planning big events for our senior year and have big hopes for our senior trip. We wish the senior class lots of luck . By Noella Renaud HISTORY OP THE FRESHMAN CLASS In September 1954 we entered our first year of high school with Mr, Conlan and Mr, McCooey as advisors. Our first activity was the election of class officers and the following were chosen: President-Raymond LeBlanc, Vice- President-Albert Pincince, Secretary-Treasurer-Brenda Canestrari. The two student council members are Jean Dalpe and Alfred Grenier, Our first great event was Initiation Day and our treat was the big dance given us by the Senior Class, Later on in the year, we put on our first dance, the Valentine Dance, which started our treasury growing for our big trip to Wash¬ ington. The Frestiman Class wishes the Senior Class Lots of Luck in the future. By Brenda Canestrari ’ i ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ $ Student Council Glee Club UBfS Basketball The Bellingham Blackhawks of 55 M although having one of the greenest teams in years, finished the sea¬ son with 13 wins and 6 losses. The 55 Blackhawks retained hold oftheWoonsocket Retail Board Trophy by defeating Blackstone, but lost the Denise W. Howard Memorial Plaque by losing to a strong Franklin Quintet. The team was led in scoring this year by Donald Canestrari who scored 365 points to become the second highest scorer in Bellingham High School History. The Senior Class contributed six members to the varsity team. They were Don Canestrari, Herman Sehwen- ker. Bob Purich, Don Dahlstrom, Roger Gagnon, and Roger Degree. The underclassmen who were on the team this year and will return next year are Joe Chliszczyk, Carl Cramb, Bob Mowry, Leon Henrard, Tom Duprex, Andy Trudeau, Andy Thibodeau, and Ed Descharaps. We sincerely wish them a very successful season. ✓ • Baseball InTri County League competition the 1954- Blackhawks finished in a tie for first place with a record of 8 wins and 2 losses Their overall record was 11 wins and 4 losses, and 1 tied game However, in a playoff f ame withHopedale High School,Bellingham was defeated to 0 The ”54” Blackhawks were composed of co-captains Roger Canestrari, who was awarded a scholarship for 4 years at Providence College because of his athletic ability, and Henry Schwender. Other members included Ronnie Ozella,Ronnie Koloski, Butch Mellville, Roger Gagnon, Don Canestrari,Paul Richard,Herman Schwenker, and Joe Chliszczyk The ”55” Blackhawks will have only three veterans returning . They are captain Paul Richard, Joe Chli¬ szczyk, and Herman Schwenker Other members of the team will be Andy Trudeau, Carl Taft, Bob Bernier, Ted Graves, Bill Maus, George Pincince, Joe Gavasso, Andy Thibodeau, Carl Cramb, and Joe Scaccia BASKETBALL RECORD FOR 1954-1955 SEASON BELLINGHAM 46 ALUMNI 62 BELLINGHAM 62 OXFORD 44 BELLINGHAM 39 UXBRIDGE 53 BELLINGHAM 56 ST.MARY ' S 54 BELLINGHAM 68 PAWT. VOKE 62 BELLINGHAM 56 UXBRIDGE 47 BELLINGHAM 66 GRAFTON 64 BELLINGHAM 57 ST. ANDREWS 39 BELLINGHAM 47 FRANKLIN 62 BELLINGHAM 39 MILFORD 35 BELLINGHAM 48 BLACKSTONE 22 BELLINGHAM 72 OXFORD 42 BELLINGHAM 68 NO.ATTLEBORO 58 BELLINGHAM 40 ST.MARY ' S 39 BELLINGHAM 40 MILFORD 46 BELLINGHAM 71 HOPEDALE 47 BELLINGHAM 62 FRANKLIN 91 BELLINGHAM 46 HOPEDALE 61 BELLINGHAM 69 BLACKSTONE 43 BELLINGHAM 56 WAYLAND 71 Bay State Tournament 1954 BASEBALL RECORD 1954 BELLINGHAM 3 UXBRIDGE 3 BELLINGHAM 5 UXBRIDGE 8 ♦BELLINGHAM 21 DOUGLAS 2 BELLINGHAM 24 MILLIS 1 BELLINGHAM 3 MEDWAY 1 BELLINGHAM 3 WESTWOOD 2 BELLINGHAM 3 MEDFIELD 0 BELLINGHAM 1 HOPEDALE 4 BELLINGHAM 11 MILLIS 0 BELLINGHAM 1 WESTWOOD 2 BELLINGHAM 7 MEDWAY 4 BELLINGHAM 10 MEDFIELD 1 BELLINGHAM 3 HOPEDALE 1 ♦BELLINGHAM 6 BLACKSTONE 0 BELLINGHAM 0 HOPEDALE 6 ♦BELLINGHAM 6 BLACKSTONE 0 11 innings • -Exhibition Games • A Cross Country Team was revived at B. H. S. after many years. Meets were held with Dean Academy, Milford, Hopedale, and Woonsocket. The Blackhawks also ran at the State meet held in Boston and also at the Knights of Columbus Mara¬ thon held in Worcester. Three of the leading runners, George Nason, Ralph Nason, and Leif Anderson who finished 1st in three meets, were absent when the picture was taken. Members of R. Bernier, E. D. Canestrari, and R. Nason. the Track Squad are: D. Godin , Deschamps, T. Graves, W. Maus, N. Turner, L. Anderson, G. Nason, Coach Francis Flynn Manager: C. Taft CAPTAIN Dolores Robidoux B. Worrall L. Guimelli C. Trottier E. Racine C• Lemire J• Caron M. Fortin B. Canestrari Cheer Leaders The Athletic Association is made up of a group of students under the direction cf Coach Flynn which enables the basketball and baseball teams to raise sufficient funds for equipment. Members of this organization who sell and col¬ lect tickets,score and time games are: Patricia Bouliane, Barbara Betsch, Lillian Deschamps , Kathleen Chapdelaine, June Savaria, Joan Marzetta, Aline Plante, Albert Hncince, Patricia Brunetti, Card Chaplin, Joseph Gavasso, Shulla Palmer, Alice Laprade, and Raymond LeBlanc. ► COMPLIMENTS OF THE SENIOR PARENTS Mr. Mrs, Leif Anderson Mr. Mrs. Ansis Apsitis Mr. Mrs. Normand Belanger Mr. Mrs. Augusto Canestrari Mr. Mrs. Albert Casavant Mr. Mrs. Walter Chamberland Mr. Mrs. Carleton Chilson Mr. Mrs. John Clancy Sr. Mr. Mrs. John Corcoran Sr. Mr. Mrs. Romeo Gauthier Mr. Mrs. Norbert Grenier Sr. Mr. Mrs. Danl Giardino Mr. Mrs. Albert Gagnon Mr. Mrs. Lawrence Leach Mr. Mrs. Alfred Maticic Sr. Mr. Mrs. Roland E. Merlet Mr. Mrs. John J. Neuroda Mr. Mrs. Thomas 0 Neill Mr. Mrs. Hervey A. Pelland Mr. Mrs. Louis I. Picard Mr, Mrs. Romeo Plante Mr. Mrs. Michael Purich Mr. Mrs. Ferdnand Racine Mr. Mrs. Philemon Rivet Fred Charlotte Rhodes Mrs. Bertha A. Robidoux Mr. Mrs. Charles Rubino Mrs. Hazel Schwenker Mr. £ Mrs. Charles Rattle Photography 1142814 � Edwin Deschamps Joseph Chliszczyk Carol Chaplin . Joseph DiPietro . Leon Henrard. Gladys Gawdini... President Vice-President SeOretary Treasurer Student Council Student Council 1 Ann 1 s Market 61 South Main Street South Bellingham Canal 4925 x Y %� - V ULYSSES DULUDE Meat8 Groceries Provisions Pulaski Boulevard Fhone So. Bellingham, Mass. Canal 2 665 Meats, Groceries - - Free Delivery ❖ Comnliment8 of: Attorney LEO A. GOSSELIN I Compliments of Charles Barbara Krylo °f Krylo 1 s Dancing Studio ' s Woonsocket Uxbridge r-1 j • r� r-1 •� r-r-; f-� ' f-r ?- 1 1 -f 1 -f i - r r •� � J - r r-r-r� • r -j i r-f r ! • r-r Rings Men 1 s Boy ' s Wear Where fine Clothing a t Compliments of a a a a . a a a £ Dr. M. J. 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Phone 310 1 Woonsocket, R. I. Phone 159 ? V Compliments of V Ju � w. 4 Congratulations Mongeau Shoe Store $ ❖ X £ Desrochers Brunelle, Inc. 126 Main St. ❖ 1 i 3 Cumberland St. Woon. R. I. 1 JU V V ❖ Woonsokcet, R. I, T v OSCAR S OUTLET X Ji. %« Auger’s Smart Shop •l ' ❖ 105 Main St. Woon. R. I. HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BEST 1 IN MEN ' S WEAR £ x SfC J. X Everything for Men’s Wear WOON. R. I. •«. I ¥ Formal Wear Rentals V 1 V V X 1 Leonard N. Jaques Sons The Milea Restaurant ;c ¥ V •j ¥ X Hardware Supplies Route l4o X X ¥ 158 Main Street Bellingham, Mass •’ %� r j. %• :� ! X Milford, Massachusetts •� ... Tel. 1030 1142314 RACINE S MARKET i. A A i. a i. A i. i. i. 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Milford, Massachusetts Tire Recappers v � r 3 ' 1 X AMBLER LUMBER COMPANY Bellingham Center ¥ _ Petes Bluebird ❖ COTTAGE CLUB X T 5|; Pulaski Blvd. Route 140 Bellingham ' i ' South Bellingham, Mass. Petes Barber Shop Protective Sanitary Service X v Compliments of Me Carthys ' Northern Rhode Islands South Bellingham, Mass. Greatest Store Call Woon. 7500 1142814 WOONSOCKET AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION ) CUSTER MOTOR SALES DEXTER MOTOR SALES JAY MOTORS, INC. JONES MOTOR COMPANY LECLAIRE MONTY, INC. MACK-BUICK MARCOUX BROTHERS NATIONAL MOTOR SALES NORMAN R. GRAVIN, INC. SENN MOTOR SALES WOOD AVE. MOTOR SALES WOONSOCKET NASH COMPANY HUDSON DESOTO PLYMOUTH DODGE PLYMOUTH CHRYSLER 5c PLYMOUTH STUDEBAKER BUICK CHEVROLET FORD MERCURY LINCOLN PONTIAC CADILLAC PACKARD INTERNATIONAL NASH • f • f • j • • r- • i •� • r i • f • t‘ j • •)• • j • i • • f •) •� • • r-r r- r-� j r d i- r«r« • i -f • j • r- r- � • • •� •� • r- ur- • • j i •� • j •) • j • r-i • r • j • j • • j • i • • i • i •� • • •)• . j.j.f.j.f.f.f VET 1 S PACKAGE STORE 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET SOUTH BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS % L. G BALFOUR 0 M P A N Y KNOWN WHEREVER THERE ARE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ATTLEBORO MASSACHUSETTS CLASS RINGS AND PINS COMMENCEMENT INVITATIONS—DIPLOMAS—PERSONAL CARDS CLUB INSIGNIAS MEDALS TROFHIES REPRESENTED BY: Gone Manchester Attleboro Office THE EPILOGUE STAFF OF 1954 wishes to THANE ALL OUR PATRONS and ADVERTISERS For their aid in publishing this yearbook LAKE VIEW DAIRY BAR Caryville Garage Hertford Avenue Medway 403-15 Caryville, Mass. Auto Body Specialists General Auto Repairing Enamel and Lacquer Painting Gas, Oil, Tires 2 2 $ i : v- 2 V X X V i‘ nr x $ Ju X ' l X V I A ¥ Route 140 Bellingham, Massachusetts Ice Cream of all Kinds Day and Night Service T « %•« 2 t o V Complete Dinners Sandwiches-Hot Meals THE SENIOR CLASS OP 1955 Wishes to express its deepest appreciation for all the cooperation and help that we ' ve received from the towns¬ people in making our class trip possible. 4 1142814 Savard Gallant 297 Social St. A Woon. R. I. Eddie’s Pood Market The Biggest Little Store I 4 J 4 -I Diamond Hill Rd. Woonsocket, R. I. Hew owners: Alice Fafard Rena Urbanik Belisle Bros. Bakers 35-37 Rathbun Street Woonsocket, R. I. Tel. 2251 v V X $ T Franklin Supply- 297 Social St. Company Woon. R. I. Phone 8288 £ $ £ $ x X $ V y 5 ¥ Falk Bros. Main Street Woonsocket, R. I. Compliments of Cadoret Brothers Certified Gemologists 507 Social St. Woon. R. I. HHHHK- -5HHW 4HS- 4WH New York Cleaning and Dyeing Co. Plant 456 Social St. Woonsocket, R. I. Compliments of: Shirley’s Dress Shop Harvey ' s Bridal Shop Samuel’s Jewelers New Shanghai Restaurant Allied 5 $1 Store Louis Fashion Shop Debbies Steak House 1142814 Compliments of P. M. Lally 80 Main St. Woon. R. I. Oldest Store in Woonsocket rotHHMHKMK Bought-Sold-Traded GUN CELLAR Martin Glockner Maple Street No. Bellingham, Mass x JL X X v o V T � � T X r %• X v j|c T £ JL V ' I £ x ¥ x $ ! $ i £ V $ V £ JL 4 ' I ¥ S 1 X V ❖ t t JL ❖ | x V There Is No Substitute For Quality See Us Before You Buy Your Sporting Goods Sports Dugout 321 Main Street Woon. R. j. Telephone 5992 Chase Dahlstrom Carryville Body Shop Hartford Avenue Carryville, Mass. Tel. Keystone 3-8341 Complete Body Work Painting Welding Best Wishes to Senior Class JACK’S SUPER MARKET 108 Main Street Blackstone, Ma ' ss. r-r-r-r- Walter D. Richard 20 Elvira Street So Bellingham, Mass. Tel. Canal 11+54 X X J, X X ¥ v x t $ JL X X X T V V X ¥ A X •l T b •� � JL T V� r r BUILDING MATERIALS Milot Bros. Co. 217 Social Street Woonsocket, R. I. Tel. 381 . , W J ' ' ' ' ' W � t !%t t W W • 3 w W « U ' ' « V � M � « V � ■ M wCVmSJ A. H. Beauchemin Sons, Inc 334 Social Street Woonsocket, R. I. Tel. 1657 1142814 Woonsocket Tire Sales, Inc Furniture of all Types 197 Social Street Woonsocket, R. I. Tel. 4400 x v Weber Hose Milford, Mass. tr t % m • f w � | 1% f _ _ u w � � ■ , «� % w � � _ % s y v � v 1 � •• . ' � « m � w w w . ,, . M � “ 4 “t vf t � w” W � a ’ I ! � % t% v ' ' ' ' ' ' ' • � k % 0 T“►’ ' i � Marcus Jeweler Milford, Mass. Tel. Milford 236£ $ V CONGRATULATIONS S� $ CLASS OF ’55 %•« T ■v ;c • x .r Central Cleaning Milford, Mass. Diamonds-Jewelry-Watches V ) Thelma s Restaurant and Doughnut Shop Medway, Mass Open 24 Hours Compliments of Wayside Variety Pulaski B3 vd New England Homes Inc Bellingham, Mass Ralph s Spa Scott Hill Acres Bellingham, Mass. t Oote s Market 40 Pulaski Blvd. South Bellingham, Mass. Phone Canal 1639-R Roy a Body Shop Painting Bodyworks Bellingham Street Bellingham, Mass. Ma Glockners Best Chicken Ever Served Maple Street North Bellingham Bellingham Electrical Co Prigidaire Appliances Pulaski Blvd. South Bellingham faculty autographs Bellinghcm WSemcriai Bellingham, Massachusetts DATE DUE -- - — A ' L AUTHOR h TITLE Epilo sue 1955 OATE DUE BORROWER S NAME ROOM NUMBER O V :RN1GHT Q 1 Y = . Epil Epilogue 1955 overnight only Bellingham Memorial High School Library Bellingham, Massachusetts - _ _- -