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

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DONALD FRANCIS LeSAGE Class Vice-President 1 Class President Z Student Council 2 Class Book Staff 4 Varsity Baseball 2, 3, 4 Varsity Basketball 3, 4 Varsity Football 2, 3, 4 Co-Captain Basketball 4 Victory Corps 3 Traffic Corps 2, 3. 4 Photography Club 3, 4 Air Raid Duties 3 This fellow in sports did engage, His hair-do is really the rage, A three-letter star, We know he'll go far, A fine chap -Mr. Baldy LeSage. GLORIA BARBARA LIBARDI First Aid Club 3 Basketball 4 Drivers' Club 4 'KA girl of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows - and she was the essence of femininity. So will she be de- scribed by those who knew her in these, 'our hallowed halls. Gloria takes life as it comes with an air 'of happiness, never stopping for a moment to complain. BARBARA FRANCES LIBERTY Concord High School Debating Club 2. 3 Glee Club 2, 3 Athletic Association 2, 3 French Club 2, 3 Basketball 2, 3 Delegate to Forum at Milton Academy on America's Post War Problems 3 The dancing eyes and ready smile belong to Barb, You know, the girl who's always rushing around the halls-never walks. She loves a good time and is always in the midst of some novel experience. BERNARD WILLIAM LORD Photography Club 3, 4 Traffic Corps 4 Skating Club 3, 4 Victory Corps 3 Ah! Such joviality and wit! ELIZABETH MARY LYONS Chief Marshal of Service Corps 4 Drivers' Club 4 Class Book Staff 4 Victory Corps 3 First Aid Club 3 Service Corps 4 Being tiny does not lessen her personality. No matter where or when, she has a ready smile and a twinkle in her eye for everyone. ROBERT RUSSELL MAHONEY Rep. to Student Council 3, 4 Interclass Basketball 2, 3, 4 President of Student Council 4 Interclass Football 1 Class Play 4 First Aid Club 3 Class Book Staff 4 Service Corps 3, 4 Varsity Skiing 3, 4 Traffic Corps 4 Combine an ability to dance. ski, and talk with finesse and you have Russ in a nutshell. This tall good-looking fellow. our able Student Council President with a keen Irish wit and a way with the women has made a definite success of his four years here. OCT. 9, 1942-We, as noble Juniors, sponsored the Junior Victory Dance pai don us if xx e sound prejudiced but we really have some great talent. NOV. 14, 1942-We had the dedication of the Service Flag and theie was the funniest lump in our throats when we realized the number of boys out there fighting for us

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VERA SHIRLEY LAPAN Serxici: Corps 4 Drivers' Club 4 First Aid Club 3 She's not very noisy -just pleasant and friendly -is interested in what goes on -worked on the service table-has smart clothes - curly brown hair-to know her is to like her. MARGUERITE MARIE LaPINE Nu Sig-na Epsilon 2, 3 Hospital Volunteers 4 Pro hlcrito 4 Victory Corps 3 Class Book Staff 4 Bowling Club 3 Class Play Properties Committee 4 Nutrition Club 3 Drivers' Clul- 4 Poised - friendly -intuitive - unpredictable - marvelous report cards - talkative - has lovely clothes and hand-knitted sweaters - regular fan - always ready for fun - that's our Peggy. ROGER ANTHONY LaPLANTE Nu Sigma Epsilon 2, 3 Class Book Staff 4 Class President 3, 4 Class Play 4 Intcrclass Softball 2 Victory Corps 3 Photography Club 3, 4 Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4 Traffic Corps 4 'tRog has been our esteemed class president for the past two years and a pretty good one at that. He has kept first period chemistry in fits of laughter Ceverybody except Mr. Cameronj over his antics. But Rog also has a serious vein. His good marks and qualities of a leader show it. We know that he will be successful because he was President of our Class, wasn't he? LILLIAN LOUISA LaRAMIE Class Book Typist 4 Drivers' Club 4 Interclass Basketball 1, 2 lCaptainl1 Bowling Club 3 First Aid Club 3 See that sweater with the matching bow? Who's the babe -as if we didn't know! 'Tis our pal Lil, the one with big brown eyes- Whose good looks, etc, have caused those long, deep, sighs. She's one swell gal-and also very smart So here's to Lil, who has and holds our heart! JOHN FRANCIS LaVOIE Nu Sigma Epsilon 2, 3 Ski Club 1. 2, 3. 4 Ski Team 2 ihlanagerl 1 Photography Club 2, 4 Jack is one of those happy-go-lucky individuals with few worries and always having a good time. His j oviality and cheer- fulness have won him countless friends at Drury. Jack is al- ways ready to hear a joke, and very often has one to top it. His wit, his line, and his unassuming personality all make him one of our popular boys 'of the Class of '44, THERESA MILDRED ELAINE LeCLAIR First Aid Club 3 Hospital Volunteers 4 An E njoyable kid, Who's L ittle and swell. An A mbitious student, And I ndustrious-well!?? She's N utty as a fruit cake, But E verything that's grand. As an all 'round sport She's the best in the land. SEPT 17 1942 We had our class elections and this year entrusted the Class of '44 to four handsome sincere honest men P1 esident, Roger LaPlante: Vice-President, Allan Clark: Secretary- Treasurer Bill Rydholm and Student Council Representative. Russell Mahoney.

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DOROTHEA LUCY MANCUSO Student Council 2 Drury Minsircls I 'l'rufl'ic Corps 2 Home Nursing Club 3 Bacteriology Club 4 A winning smile-pleasing personality-sense of humor-and a good dancer. Dot seems always to be that friend in need, and she's a friend, indeed! She is never angry - not really angry! Never grouchy! We like her-so would you. DORIS EVELYN MARLOWE Service Corps 4 Bowling Club 3 Traffic Corps 4 Victory Corps 3 Properties Committee Choir 1, 3 Class Play 4 Drivers' Club 4 Soccer 1 Gym Club 2 Soft Ball 1. 2 Basketball 1.2 Badminton 1,2 Doris is a very friendly girl. She has a winning smile and a friendly ear for the troubles and successes of her fellow Druryites. Unfalteringly she climbs the ladder of the future. ELEANOR MAE MARTIN Home Nursing Club 3 Red Cross Club 4 Every class has its shy, quiet, unassuming girl. Eleanor is ours. She's friendly and good-natured with all of us. She has a warm, quick smile, and twinkling blue eyes. CATHERINE VIRGINIA MARTINELLI Baseball 1. 2 Bowling Club 3 Skating Club 3 Nutrition Club 3 Drury Minstrels 4 One of the quietest girls in our class, Is Cacie , a Winsome young lass, She draws with finesse, Her voice is the best, May her career all others surpass. ROBERT PAUL MATRIGALE Football 1.2.3 Baseball 1. 2. 3 Basketball 2, 3. 4 Drivers' Club 4 Bob has a ready smile for everyone and is not without numerous friends, both male and female. He has succeeded in going through High School in his own happy way. His trips to the office only prove his point that travel is a liberal edu- cation. JOSEPH ROBERT MCBRIDE Pro Merito 4 Class Book Staff 4 Nu Sigma Epsilon 3 Academe Staff 4 Photography Club 3. 4 A bright tie stalking toward you, topped by a thatch of hair - or reasonable facsimile-an ever ready wit and an infectuous grin. Always sees the humor of a situation. When serious- which is very seldom-he seems to be the intellectual type. And he's afraid of girls! Who? Just a guy named Joe ! DEC 4 1942 Our former clubs, such as the Music Club and the Drama Club, are obsolete as we turn war minded with First Aid Classes, Nutrition Clubs, and Home Nursing Groups.