Case High School - Chief Yearbook (Swansea, MA)

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hibernation, writing a book on educational matters based on personal ex¬ peri ences. He has already had three or four short articles published. Joe Raposa, George Simcock, and Joe Morro, are dairy farmers in Swansea; Hilda Rogers is in charge of Hagensen’s cleaning establishment, and Olive Silva maintains a nursery school. Hurry this conversation along,” begged Joe; we have other things to do.” Well, let’s see,” said Ray. A1 Sunderland chose the ministry; he is rector of Trinity Church in Boston. I go to see him frequently. Marjorie O’Connell is a medical secretary to the chief of staff at the Union Hospital; Hilda Pereira is a telephone supervisor, and Carolyn Swanson has chosen a pedagogical career. She is principal of the Anawan Grammar School in Rehoboth. Pauline Strachman is an excellent commercial artist, designing advertisements for Filene’s in Boston. You may take on from here, Tony, Pm verbally exhausted after this long narrative.” A few more,” said Tony, and all will be accounted for. Bob Berard is a co-pilot for the Eastern Airlines; Betty Lassig is Swansea’s school nurse; Evelyn M. Medeiros and Pauline Lebel are secretaries; Harry Deiss is a good machinist and owns a garage on the Providence highway; and Beatrice Macdonald is a social worker, doing many kind deeds each day.” Two more, Tony,” said Ray. Evelyn R. Medeiros is an airplane hostess somewhere out West, and Dorothy Bosworth is affiliated with a busy dress designer. That includes everyone of the class of ’46, Bob. Are you satisfied that you heard brief individual biographies?” Of course he is,” said Joe, But what’s next on the program? We rhust now begin our celebrating.” The four of us left the Mellen and started out for an evening of festivities. Much later, as we said goodnight, we agreed to get together often, if possible. Standing alone in the doorway of the Mellen, I watched my three friends drive away until they were out of sight. As I turned to enter the hotel, I paused for a minute and gazed at the stars shining so brightly overhead. God is good, I thought; for He has seen to it that each member of the class has a special star of his own, and, in a purposeful way, is making it gleam more beautifully in the Hall of Fame. Robert Douglas III

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United States Rubber Company; Munroe Deane is an officer in the Merchant Marines and is engaged to a good looking blonde. Joan Baer is a laboratory technician at the Mayo Clinic, and Pauline Rousseau is a stenographer in McWhirr’s office.” At this point, Tony was exhausted from trying to eat and talk at the same time. Hopefully, he inquired, Isn’t that enough news for one night? Let’s invite Joe Sullivan and Ray Chadwick to join us for a little fun.” What’s Ray doing now?” I asked. He’s a dancing teacher and is becoming famous for his intricate steps to snappy music. Florence Nunes is his capable assistant; and, between the two, their school is very popular.” That’s interesting,” I replied, We should phone him and Joe now before they vanish for the evening.” An hour later, the four of us were enjoying a gala reunion at the hotel; and, between Joe and Ray, I learned more of what I wanted to know. Bob Pontes was operating a successful vegetable farm; Rejane Paquette and Greta Nystrom were office workers at Firestone; Bill Clark was a certified public accountant and doing a fine piece of work; Edel Gardner and Kay MacDonald were nurses at Truesdale Hospital; Kay had specialized in anesthesia, and Carlton Lingard was assistant football coach at Warren High School. Guess what,” interrupted Joe with scorn, Elinor Lenon is teaching English at Case; she was appointed to the faculty when Miss Reagan left lor Wellesley. Can you imagine that?” What’s the matter, Joe,” we asked, do you still regard the teaching profession with dislike?” Hastily he changed the subject and continued, Bob, surely you have heard of Tom Horgan. He’s a scientist, one of those mad ones, and, at present, is working laboriously on the mechanics of the brain. One of these days he’ll know what makes us tick, and this knowledge will be most valuable.” Ray began talking and told that Pauline Martel had purchased the Corner Gown Shop; Theresa Santerre and Jeanette Caron comprised her office staff. Thelma Martin was a Dental hygienist at the Truesdale Clinic, and Barbara Horton had the fascinating position of airline stewardess flying from Boston to Chicago. Tony, who had been quietly thinking, said, Connie Simcock is Fall River’s official greeter when important personages visit the fair city; and his suave, bland manner seems to be most profitable. Paul Euvrard is in

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WILL OF THE CLASS OF 1946 OF THE JOSEPH CASE HIGH SCHOOL We, the members of the Class of 1946 of the Joseph Case High School of Swansea, Massachusetts, hereby proclaim this to be our last will and testament: To Mr. Chace, we leave the school in a slightly disrupted condition. Joan Baer leaves her quietness to Joanne Marr. Robert Berard leaves his good humor at the faculty’s discretion. Jeanette Caron and Pauline Martel bestow their absent marks on June Lindquist. William Clark deposits his photographic ability with Robert Smith. Raymond Chadwick’s dancing ability goes to Freddy Martin. Monroe Deane gives his Honey” to the B” students. Harry Deiss bequeathes his Chevrolet to Miss Reagan. Paul Euvrard finds it hard to part with Miss Reagan, and leaves his best wishes. Edelweiss Gardner and Rejane Paquette leave the Mispronunciations of their names. Thomas Horgan leaves his puns to anyone who has butter to go with them. Barbara Horton bequeathes her popularity to Marguerite McKenney. Eleanor Isherwood, Thelma Martin, and Theresa Santerre leave the lunchroom short-handed. Bertha Lassig, Helen Pysz, and Olive Silva give the desk” to Western Union. Pauline Lebel and Evelyn R. Medeiros leave their garrulosity to haunt the school no more. Elinor Lenon leaves her annelid of the book variety to Robert West- field. Carlton Lingard bestows his beard on Gerald Vaudreiul.