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

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SANFORD MILES PLUMB Better late than never. Drivers' Club 3 Tall, dark, and handsome San . To him Silence is Golden . Nevertheless, here's a wolf in sheep's clothing. No one can stop him in history. As for sports-swimming and skating are his specialties. VINCENT PONTI Hang sorrow-you'll kill the cat. Interclass Football 1, 2 Drivers' Club 3 Manager of Baseball 4 Camera Club 4 Un petit garcon-homework least of his worries-spent his four years at Drury in numerous class activities-a very high interest in sports especially, baseball and skating. ROGER DANFORTH POTTER Yon will go far. Varsity Track 1, 2 First Aid 4 Interclass Track 1, 2, 3 Sea Service Corps 4 Drivers' Club 3 A tall, dashing, good looking senior-congenial smile-un' limited popularity-a regular sports fan. Rog is hard working and earnest, with more than a spark of brilliance. DENNIS GASTON PREGENT Good-natured and friendly toward all. Ski Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3 Rifle Club 1 Production Service Corps 4 Junior Drama Club 3 Casual, versatile,-delights in hunting, fishing, and skiing- popular among those who know him-takes Trade School time to monkey with his Maxwell -hopes to be an engineer-known to all as Den , our Corporal in the Army. RALPH HENRY PRINCE, JR. All things come round to him who will but wait. Varsity Track 1, 2 Class Play 4 Interclass Track 1, 2 Pres. of Photography Club 4 Interclass Baseball 1 . Drivers' Club 3 wi , President of Home Room 2 ' f Sincerity - happy-go-lucky - sports - girls -- arguments - curly hair -- rugged - happy-go-lucky Goc . ,gs b 5 MARCH 31, 1942 -- Replacing the Drury Carnival the Photography Club held a dance on this fine spring eve. The usual dance, with much laughter and gaiety - but - right in the middle of it a tryout blackout + And it was a tryout!

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'Q I HENRY BROWNE PEIRCE, JR. Good things should he praised. Student Council 1, 3 Photography Club 4 Academe Staff 4 Air Service Corps 4 Class Play 4 Military Police 4 Air Raid Duties 4 President of Home Room 3 Drivers' Club 3 A typical American schoolboy-has a wonderful personality and a pleasing smile-is a friend of all, including the teachers! Hank has a keen interest in sports and a more than passing interest in social functions-right now? A reserve in the Naval Aviation Corps. GERALD ALBERT PESSOLANO You shall never want rope enough. Varsity Football 2, 3, 4 Interclass Basketball 1, 2 Interclass Softball 1, 2 Drivers' Club 3 Production Service Corps 4 Care of Gas Mains during Air Raid 3, 4 Give him a gun and ajap for a target!-asks no favors but grants many-he's a persistent fellow-practice has made him what he is and we know that Practice makes perfect -so, see what's ahead! LILLIAN ELIZABETH PETERSON The sweetest face in all the world to me, set in a frame of shining gold hair. Pro-Merito 4 Choir 1, 2 Nu Sigma Epsilon 2 Music Appreciation 3 Class Book Staff 4 First Aid 4 Softball 2 Sea Service Corps 4 Class Play 4 Class Book Typist 4 Drury Minstrel Tops in the Commercial course-tall-slim-lovely blond hair -winning smile and personality-lots of friends-clothes galore -everyone likes Lill . GERALDINE DOROTHY PHELPS Thou hast language for all thoughtsg thou art a scholar. Pro Merito 4 Drivers' Club 3 Nu Sigma Epsilon 2, 3 Home Nursing Club 4 Drury Minstrel 1 Sea Service Corps 4 Enviable report cards-frankness-friendliness-sincerity-an ardent fan of every team-jovial Gerry . IRENE MARGARET PLANTIER Quiet and well conducted but always ready for fun. Nu Sigma Epsilon 2 Drivers' Club 3 Pro-Merito fSec.-Treasurerj 4 Home Nursing Club 4 Interclass Basketball 1 Skating Club 4 Interclass Baseball 1, 2 Land Service Corps 4 Badminton 1, 2 Drury Minstrels 1, 2 Choir 1 Food Rationing 3 Music Appreciation 3 Unassuming-quiet in class-sincere-soft brown eyes-likes horse-back riding and skating-our gentle, friendly I . JAN 23 1942 - Mid-years over - report card dayg it really wasn't as bad - iust think of all the D s I might have had.

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FRANCIS KENNETH RICE A poet could not but be gay in such jocuud company. Nu Sigma Epsilon 3 Fire Warden 4 Pro-Merito 4 Sea Service Corps 4 Class Book Staff 4 Drivers' Club 3 Choir 1, 2 Photography Club 4 just todprove that brains and humor do mix, we have Franny . He's loa s of fun, but still talks hard facts which is an indis- pensable combination. The Marines have claimed him. SYDNEY WALDO RICHARDSON All mankind loves a lover. Sec. and Treas. of D.S.S.A. 4 Class Book Staff 4 Interclass Baseball 3, 4 Skating Club 4 Interclass Football 1, 2 President of Home Room 1 Commonly known as Sid or Waldo -sleek hair-always well groomed-pleasant conversation-friendly manner-every- one's friend. STANLEY LAWRENCE RICKARDS True glory dwells where glorious deeds are done. Drama Club 3 Smooth looking-always smiling-always willing to do more than his share-perverted sense of humor-The Tom Thumb of the Trade School-one of the first in the Class to join the Navy. - DONALD PAUL ROY The reward of a tbing well done is to have done it. Touch Football 2, 3, 4 Drivers' Club 5 Assistant Football Manager 2 Trade School 4 Sea Service Corps 4 Our ambitious, energetic Don is very accurate in doing things' Goes to trade school after school hours to learn to become a mechanic. Favorite hobby is building model airplanes-is a faithful friend. THELMA RUTH RUBIN A heart just a little bit truer. Nu Sigma 3 Latin Ameican Relations Club 3 Pro-Merito 4 Home Nursing Club 4 Class Book Staff 4 Food Rationing 4 X Quiet-industrious-studious-ready smilwhelping hand- whimsical-plans to he a nurse-familiarly known as Tybie. - APRIL 17, 1942 - Spring is on its way - new romances blooming-95 F2 of the students gaz- mg out the window, forgetful of studies-the other 5 fl, asleep. , MAY 22, 1942 -A very quiet month with good news today. No exams! just the usual mark- mg period tests.