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

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FLORENCE ESTELLE DUXBURY The face lhe mos! fair to our vision allowed. Cheer'eader 3 Music Appreciation l Softball 1, 2 Drama Club 3 Soccer 1 Bowling Club 4 Volley Ball 1, 2 Home Nursing Club 4 Basketball 1, 2 Land Service Corps 4 Beautiful hair-vivacious-grand sense of humor-smart apparel-popular with the boys and girls-loves to dance-this is Drury's Dux , ELIZABETH BARBARA ELDRIDGE You Must Have Been a Beauljul Baby. Music Appreciation 1 Choir 1, 2 Food Rationing 3, 4 Drivers' Club 3 Home Room Treasurer 4 Nutrition Club 4 Home Room Vice-President 1, 2 Land Service Corps 4 In 39 Drury was greeted by a lovely freshman - she was Betty'l. She has since broken many masculine hearts with her radiant smile and cordial manner. She hopes someday to be- come a nurse. MARY VIRGINIA FERRARA While we live let us enjoy life. Basketball 1. 2, 3 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Choir 1, 2 Drivers' Club 3 Athletic Club 1, 2 First Aid Club 4 Land Service Corps 4 Prom Committee 4 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Music Appreciation 2 Bowling Club 4 Mary our dark-haired girl with the dark eyes--always out for good times and did her part as a cheerleader at our games-loves to dance, swim, and skate. ARTHUR FRANCIS FERRARI He said little but to the purpose. Nu Sigma Epsilon 2, 3 Interclass Basketball 2,3 Pro Merito 4 Interclass Football 2 Varsity Football 4 Interclass Baseball 2 Junior Varsity Basketball 2, 3 Drivers' Club 3 Art has the reputation of being a quiet, reserved student in school, but out of school he is not only full of fun, but is the life of the party. Beyond this, we know little of Art , except that he will succeed in whatever he chooses to do. WILLIAM ERNEST FLAHERTY There is nothing worth the doing that it does not pay to try. Production Service Corps 4 Bill has a heart of gold and a character that's remarkable. All his friends hold him in highest esteem. His energetic and willing ways make him outstanding among his fellow classmates. His mechanical ability shows that he is a smart fellow who is really going to amount to something. He, too, left Drury early to join the Navy. OCT 25 1940 Drury s talent blossomed forth when the sophomores and freshmen held their annual frolic and dance Games and dancing' were enjoyed by all.

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OLYMPIO JAMES DE PAOLI He that has patience may compass anything. Production Service Corps 4 Our great thinker-and not of girls-success is his goal-wants to specialize and deserves to. - CARMEN ANTHONY DILEGO The most maniest sign of wisdom is a continued chee1y'ulness. Varsity Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Music Club 3 Interclass Basketball 1, 4 Sea Service Corps 4 Interclass Baseball 2 3 Traffic Cor s 3, 4 , P Aerial Photography Club 4 Carmen-our good looking boy with a big smile, a pleasing personality-a boy with so much school spirit in him that he IS an asset to the entire student body. AMELIA ANNE DITURSI ' My heart is like a singing bird. Represent. to Student Council 2 Student Council 1,2,3,4 Freshman Reception Committee 4 Interclass Basketball 1 Chief Marshal-Service Corps 4 Class Book Staff 4 Choir 1 Air Raid Duties 3 Nutrition Club 4 Skating Club 4 Drivers' Club 3 Service Corps 3, 4 Pleasing personality--scores of friends Qnot all girls eitherj- talkative-sparkling dark eyes-enviable curly black hair-a loyal supporter of old Drury-an all around girl-our Mimi MARY JANE DOUGLAS The very flower of youth. Class Book Typist 4 Nutrition Club 4 Handicraft Club 3 Sea Service Corps 4 California was where she came from. Glamorous? Oh! boy! jane looks on the bright side of everything-hopes to return to her home state after graduation. GLADYS LOUISE DUMOUCHEL It is the tranquil people who accomplish much. Traffic Corps 3 Drivers' Club 3 Air Raid Warden 3 First Aid Club 4 Quiet-unassuming manner-friendly smile-sincere-good marks-easy going Gladys . SEPT. 23, 1940 - Once again we gathered as a body to elect class officers. Those chosen to lead the wise fools were Bob McKeon, Presidentg Shirley McNeil, Vice-presidentg Dominick Mazzzua, Secretary and Treasurer, Norman Roy, Representative to the Student Council.

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4 1 1 y r '4 4 l C 1 I . l lu ll ll p, l r nl V. I l r f w lf ,l ll l l MICHAEL JOHN FLANAGAN The opinion of the strongest is always the best. Pro Merito-fPresidentJ 4 Class Book Staff 4 Nu Sigma Epsilon 2, 3 Air Raid Warden 4 Interclass Basketball 3, 4 Skating Club 4 Varsity Baseball 3, 4 Air Corps 4 Mike invaded Drury when he was a sophomore and, since then, popularity has been his middle name. The whiz kid of English 7 will probably start a research project to find out where a certain English teacher gets his jokes. Mike will probably wind up in the Senate, if his knack for getting into friendly argu- ments follows him out into the world. EDWARD DONALD FOOTE See approach proud Edward? power. Varsity Football 2, 3, 4 Interclass Basketball 2, 3, 4 Interclass Baseball 3, 4 Captain Interclass Basketball 4 Photography Club 4 Skating Club 4 Q H , Military Police 4 Service Corps 3 M T Sea Service Corps President 4 Much to its sorrow, the opposing football team has plenty of reasons to believe the above quotation. His stamping ground , Rice's Corner, won't be the sarne when Ed leaves to join the Marines. FRANCES ELIZABETH FOUNTAIN The wealth of simple beauty and rustic health. Pro Merito 4 Choir 1, 2 Nu Sigma Epsilon 2 Drivers' Club 3 Basketball 1 First Aid 4 Class Book Typist 4 Sea Service Corps 4 . Beautiful red hair-enviable marks-demure and quiet-likes ice skating-dresses becomingly- Fran's pleasing personality has won her many friends. LOUIS MERRILL GAGEANT The sense of humour is the just balance of all the faculties of man. Varsity Baseball 1, 2, 3 Drivers' Club 3 Captain of Baseball 4 Production Serv. Corps 4 Lou is one of the rare quiet boys of the Trade School-good sport-bashful and blushful-quiet spoken-scholar-grand sense of humor-enjoys skiing. Another of our U. S. Navy boys. ROLAND ALBERT PAUL GAGNIER As merry as the day is long. Interclass Football 2 Air Raid Warden 3, 4 Interclass Baseball 2 Drivers' Club 3 Interclass Track 3 Photography Club 4 Interclass Basketball 3, 4 Sea Service Corps 4 Cheerful smile-friendly greeting-most willing and agreeable worker-a hustler-What next?-the service of U. S. A. NOV. 13, 1940 - Three cheers for our victorious football team! The Northern Berkshire League Crown is ours! Carrying the ball for'43 was Ray Cannavan and warming the bench wereVivori, Caffrey, Ponti, Maroni, Roy, Moresi, and DiLego.