Drury High School - Class Book Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

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VERNE MADELINE BASS Coil made a heart of goltl, of goltl, Shining and sweet and true. Choir 1,2 Air Raid Warden 3,4 Drury Minstrels 1,2 Food Rationing 3,4 Glee Club 3 Land Service Corps 4 Drama Club 3 Class Book Staff 4 Home Nursing Club 4 Corridor Supervisor 4 Verne with her radiant smile and cordial manner has gained many friends here at Drury. Although she appears quiet and un- concerning, we are told she is the life of the party. She plans someday to become a chemist. ELLEN ELIZABETH BATEASE What sweet delight a quiet lie affords. Choir 1,2 First Aid Club 4 Drivers' Club 3 Service Corps 3 Thumbs-Up Club 3 Quiet 'til you get to know her - a friendly smile - all-cheerful victim for Mr. Fowler's First Aiders -that's Ellen. LOIS JEAN BENVENUTI To friend or foe she gives her pleasant smile. Basketball 1,2,3 Bowling Club 4 Softball 1,2,3,4 Gym Club 3 Soccer 1,2,3,4 First Aid Club 4 Food Rationing 3,4 Land Service Corps 4 Academe Staff 4 Trade School 4 Give Lou a pen, ink, and something to work on and she will swiftly, skillfully, and silently produce a masterpiece. DONALD KENNETH BISHOP All must he earnest in a world like ours. Varsity Track 1 Class Book Typist 4 Interclass Track 1,2 Sea Service Corps 4 Class Book Staff 4 Cafeteria 4 Senior Reception Committee 3 Don , one of our gentleman farmers, finds time from his agricultural duties to be a dependable student with a genial disposition-a loyal Druryite-a regular attendant at all games. What next? Uncle Sam decides that. CALVIN H. BISSAILLON A wink is as good as a nod to the wise. Aid-Raid Duties 4 W Cal has many virtues and catches on to things fast. He has a winning smile and a personality that makes it a pleasure to assoc- iate with him. His admirers look up to him, as advice and fore- thought stand out in prominence among his virtues. OCT 13 1939 Our first class elections were held today. The most honorable freshmen officers are Bill Wxndrow Presldentg Barbara Bond, Vice-presidentg Marjorie Blanchard, Secretary and Treasurer and Bob McKeon Representative to the Student Council.

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ROBERT A. ADAMS He bath gone forth gallantlyu Varsity Baseball 1,2 Drivers' Club 3 Brown curly hair-blue eyes- Bob , the heart throb of the Trade School. He has joined the Navy and after the war wants to be a machinist. LESTER WILLIAM ALLEN The secret of success is constancy to purpose. Class Book Staff 4 Photography Club 4 Air Raid Duties 3,4 Air Service Corps 4 Although a quiet sort of lad about the school and outside, Lester is full of fun and is very popular. Being very mechanically minded, Les will probably wind up in the Navy as a highly trained technician. You should hear him talk shop about automobiles! ELLEN VIRGINIA ARMSTRONG Ab! How Sweet Bowling Club 4 Drivers' Club 3 Tennis 2 Land Service Corps 4 Choir 1 Traffic Corps 4 Home Nursing Club 4 Thumbs-Up Club 4 Food Rationing 4 Dresden-doll features-golden hair-lovely in blue-spon- taneous laughter-reliable First-Aider-individualism personified - truly a bonnie lass! THOMAS FERRIS ATTALLA His own cbaracler is the arbiter of every one'sfortz1ne Air Raid Messenger and Warden 4 Photography Club 4 Building Model Planes for Navy 4 In his four years at Drury, Tom's personality has stood him in good stead and has won him innumerable friends. As an em- ployee, Tom is a diligent worker and always wins the favor of his employer. His success in the world has already begun,- here in Drury. MARY LONGWORTH BARTON Beauty lives with kindness Class Book Staff 4 Class Book Typist 4 Choir 1, 2 Nutrition Club 4 Music 2 Sea Service Corps 4 Tall, blonde, and attractive-is a regular sports fan-loves to dance-has a sparkling personality and the sincerity of a best friend-cute little laugh-captivating smile- Mary -an all- around school girl. ni , i f X , 4 'wth ' SEPT. 6, 1939 - As the doors of Drury opened on this bright and sunny morn, in we stumbled the Class of '-43. There sure is a lot doin' in this here school. Who are all my new classmates? -IS

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RUTH FRANCES BISSAILLON Chili you are like a flower, So sweet and pure amlfairf' Nu Sigma Epsilon 2 First Aid Club 4 Class Book Typist 4 Drivers' Club 3 Class Play 4 Sea Service Corps 4 Dynamic personality-full of vitality-above average grades - keen sense of humor - likes bookkeeping - we'll never forget Ruthie . KENNETH ASHTON BLANCHARD A mind equal to any undertaking that he puts it alongside of. Editor-in-Chief of Class Book 4 Drury Minstrels 2 Senior Reception Committee 3 Class Book Typist 4 Band 1,2,3 Cafeteria 3,4 Sea Service Corps 4 Fuel Oil Rationing 4 Kenny has been a very industrious student in four years of commercial work at Drury. Though busy with his homework, he has found time to step out socially and can always be found backing up Drury's teams with his cheers. In this National Emergency Kenny has taken after school work to help out his country and is getting valuable clerical experience at the same time. MARJORIE JUNE BLANCHARD A dash of humor, a hit of wil. Class Secretary-Treasurer 1 Choir 1,2 Home Room Secretary-Treas. 1,2 Drivers' Club 3 Academe Staff 4 Land Service Corps 4 Class Book Staff 4 Dance Committee 1,3 Oil Rationing 4 Authoress-to-be-poised--helpful in difficult situations-fond of beautiful, idealistic things-prefers English compositions to chemical equations. MURIEL ALMIRA BLANCHARD She has laughter in her eye. Choir 1 Land Service Corps 4 Drivers' Club 3 Music Appreciation 1 First Aid Club 4 Drury Minstrel 1 Thumbs-Up Club 3,4 ''Muriel''-blonde-pretty-popular-a sparkling smile-lots of vim and vigor-a host of friends-likes dancing and a good time. WILLIAM EDWARD BLANQUART lVe have no time to sport away the hours. Class Book Staff 4 Cafeteria 3,4 Air Raid Duties 4 Fuel Oil Rationing 4 Sea Service Corps 4 Senior Reception Committee 3 A conscientious scholar-the honor roll his goal-an energetic rooter at all games-a staunch supporter of all Drury activities. His future career? One of the Armed Forces of Uncle Sam. That's Bill ! NOV. 29, 1939 - Boy! Oh! Boy! but am I nervous! Tonight is the night of the Freshman Reception. I wonder if I'll get asked to dance.