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

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jAMES A. BOLOGNANI There must he a deal of deviltry beneath this mild exterior. Drivers' Club 3 Photography Club 4 Varsity Football 4 jim's quiet to be sure but don't let this lead you astray for he's as capable of mischief as the next one. He expects to wear the khaki of Uncle Sam's Air Force after graduation. . Y .l M 3. GEORGE MELVIN BRAZEAU, JR. , By the work one knows the workmen. Y, Fire Warden 4 Trade School 4 Q , 5 Cafeteria 3,4 Sea Service Corps 4 1' 3' ' Gee - a typical American boy and a good citizen-enjoyed being in sixth period class-had his ups and downs at Drury. . Uncle Sam will decide his future. W I VINCENT PAUL JOHN BRIKE Honor lies in honest toil. Air Raid Warden 3,4 Drury Skating Club 4 Photography Club 3,4 Prom Committee 4 Air Service Corps 4 Vin -never in a rush but gets there-a host of friends-what a smile! it wins them-he's in the Navy now. RUTH ROSE BROOKS Her air is so modest, her aspect so meeh, So simple, yet so sweet are her charms. Co-Captain Cheerleaders 4 Class Book Staff 4 Freshman-Soph. Frolic Com. 1 Drivers' Club 3 Thumbs-Up Club 3,4 First Aid Club 4 Cheerleader 1,2,3,4 Sea Service Corps 4 Ruthie -the smiling girl with the big brown eyes - loves to dance and has been an ideal cheerleader for four years. LUCILLE FRANCES BROWN Lie is not lie at all without delight. Nu Sigma Epsilon 2,3 Basketball 1,4 Softball 1,3 Academe Staff 4 Class Play 4 Gym Club 3 Nutrition Club 4 Land Service Corps 4 Service Corps 4 Cheerleader 1 Bowling Club 4 Choir 1,2 Skating Club 4 Music Appreciation 1 Food Rationing 3,4 Drury Minstrels 1 Talkative, indifferent, amicable - enjoys life constantly - studies seriously but not strenuously-always in a rush but never on time-gas rationing's hurt her feelings-carried on for class in the play with a fractured wrist-great ambition is to return as Chemistry teacher-popularly known as Lu . DEC. 18, 1939 - The time of year when everyone is so kind, and thoughtful, and forgiving - gaily colored Christmas baskets for the needy - and everyone shouting Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. JAN. 23, 1940 -- Era of studying - exams follow.

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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.

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IDA EVELYN BURDICK The mildest manners and the gentlest heart. Class Play 4 Minstrel 1,2,5 Choir 1,2,3 Music Appreciation 1 Freshman Reception Committee 2 Drama Club 3 Freshman-Soph. Frolic Com. 1,2 Nutrition Club 4 Mrs. Aldrich for a night-perpetually on the lookout for a good time-ever ready to join in a bit of mischief-nightlngale of the choir. JOSEPH FRANCIS CAFFREY You are an exceedingly cheerful young man. Quite a boon companion. Manager of Basketball 4 Varsity Football 2,3,4 Assistant Manager of Basketball 3 Photography Club 3 Aerial Photography Club 4 Sea Service Corps 4 Freshman-Sophomore Frolic Committee 1 A red-head who believes in ties of foresaid color and too many others-serious occasionally-ingenious for getting into trouble- cussedly friendly and a fine, upstanding fellow. ANNE FRANCES CAINE As a wit. H not first, in the veryfirst line. Academe Staff 4 Bowling Club 4 Class Book Staff 4 Food Rationing 3,4 Photography Club 3 Service Corps 4 Anne-carefree as a freshman-fun loving-jocular-generous -witty-mischievous merriment-homework least of her troubles -a whiz at math-always adding to her wide collection of records. JOSEPH PATRICK CANDILORO lVith boisterous laughter heard thru the hills. Interclass Football 2,3 Photography Club 4 Freshman-Sophomore Frolic 2,3 Hear that chuckle from the back of the room? lt's joe',! He always finds something funny in everything that is said and done. joe is as serious with his fun making as others are with their studies. His balmy remarks make joe a pleasure to his classmates and a comfort to his friends, the teachers! RAYMOND SMITH CANNAVAN The making of real friends is the best token we have of a man's success in lufef' Co-captain of Football 4 Nu Sigma Epsilon 2,3 Asst. Manager of Basketball 3 Pro-Merito 4 Class President 3,4 Academe Staff 4 Vice-Pres. of Student Council 3 Air Raid Warden 3,4 Chief Marshall of Traffic Corps 4 Varsity Football 1,2,3,4 Varsity Baseball 2,3,4 Drivers' Club 3 Varsity Basketball 4 Skating Club 4 Interclass Basketball 3 Traffic Corps 3,4 Sea Service Corps Interclass Skating 4 CTreasurerj 4 Interclass Track 1 'fRay -outstanding athlete-a 3 letter man-unlimited popu- larity-sincere friendliness-agreeable-quiet-modest-reliable -abundance of brains and good sense. ' FEB. IS, 1940 - Noticing the proud smiles on the faces of those sophomores receiving their Nu Sigma pins, I turned my efforts toward 1940 when I would receive one.