Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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1920 CLASS BOOK 29 AR ’0 MIKKANEN “A mechanic slaves, with soiled overalls and dirty tools.” ■ ' Mik runs Cowdrey’s the week Cossette is not there. He takes great pleasure in ' ' iraveling” and we know he has been cpiite a distance. He gets the marks though, which is enough for any man. Noted for his punctuality. RHEA ELEANOR MINNICH “Let the world slide — what care I?” Rhea sure does live up to the above motto. She is here, there, and everywhere without a thought of worrying. Rhea was counted as among the missing a few weeks during the last year. We wonder why? Noted for her lengthy (?) skirts and dimples. EMELINE ELIZABETH MORI ARTY “I have been five minutes late all my life.” Mo” arrives just about live minutes or more late every morning. During the last few months she has worn a path from 24 to Mr. Woodbury ' s office. She lives in that part of the city which is noted for its good sliding in the winter. She spends most of her time studying — Clif. Noted for her dimples. RUBY ELLEN MLRCH “.And she will talk, how she will talk!” Ruby is another of our lunch counter robbers, hut we hear S. L. gets quite a feed for a nickel. She ought to sign a contract with Keith’s Circuit to put that comedy with Sumner into the vaudeville world. We hear that unless things brighten up she will get left somewhere. Never mind, Ruby, it is leap year. Noted for those A’s” from M. C. S., her dancing, and her gift of gab.” WILLIAM JAMES NUTILE William is rather quiet around school. We hear that he is not in favor of the tomatoes” the girls wear over their ears. But otherwise we do not know much about him. His favorite i)astime is kidding the girls.” Latest reports say he is going to Normal school. Oh, my ! HUGO EINO NELSON Hugo has always been here hut no one else know ' s it. He is one of Billy” Hunter’s proteges, so really ought to amount to something. He is known to be working for the Industrial XIachine ’orks. Does an 3 ' one know where it is? JOHN FRANCIS MURPin ' “I should worry.” Jakey” is one of the best known members of our happy famil)-. He is famous for his hapi)y disposition, his good natured wit, and according to the Math. Class Spasm is one of the most talented gentlemen in capli ity. His time in school is spent mostly in grabbing the goal of a well known in- structor of history. Noted for those big shoes, white woolen socks, and those A’s” in chemistry. MAE ELLEN MURPHY Merry as the day is long. Mae is a jolly, good-natured girl, and we have found her a great help in more ways than one. She has been a member of the orchestra until this year. We imagine she is as busily occuitied outside of school as she is in. Her glasses give her (juite a studious look, hut don’t be deceived. She is with us every other week. Noted for her musical ability. ELIZABETH LOUISE NICHOLS “A maiden fair with debonair.” Bess” is a great sport and most anyone will tell you so, hut if you are still in doulrt ask, well. Mutt, f’rinstance. She made a wonderful old woman in the class play Init she really isn’t. It is whispered that she has been seen on Main street after 10 o’clock with a short, stout guy. Who is he, Bess? Noted for her Spanish lingo. Favorite expression ; No kidding, now !” ELSA JOHANNA NIEMI “Ever loyal and true to the task she has to do.” Elsa has been with us for four years, and has proved her value many times. During her entire course she has jtlayed in the orchestra, thereby im- proving our music. She has a (|uiet but pleasing manner and is always readj’ to hefi) ( ut. We are sure she will have success later on. Noted for her peliteness. YVONNE MARGARET NOURIE Yvonne takes to dramatics like a duck takes to water. In the I ' rench play she managed to give us all something to think about with that French line.” She left us late in the year to take up duties” else- where. We wish you luck, Yvonne.

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1 9 2 0 CLASS BOOK 31 RAYMOND EDWIN NUTTING “I find nonsense refreshing.” Evelyn” used to be real serious, but sonieihin.e; has struck him. We think it must be second child- hood. He causes our dear liill } reat anxiety. He has charge of the refreshments during the lifth hour. We feel it our duty to inform . mherst t)f the truth. Noted as editor of the Jazz-Jazza and for Brother Sjirague. HAZEL ERANCES O’BRIEN Hazel seems to he one of the gay members of the class. Lately, however, she h;is itul in a good lot of hard work with her lessons, which makes things diBicult for us. She can usually he found in the office trying to fix things right with the office as- sistant. HAROLD ARTHUR PAGE ‘‘Bi-hold the pest.” Yes, it is the truth, hut we must give Pagey some credit, for he is helping us out on the Class Book. He has been seen with a youtig lady, hut we ' ll never tell. Ptigey” is not over studious, hut manages to get by. Chief occupation — bothering. RUTH MARJORIE PEABODY ‘“Tis better late than never.” Rulh does not really belong? with us. In fact we don’t know where she does Itelong. She and Mr. Woodbury seem to he two mainstays here hut now we are quite sure Ruth leaves him behind. She may have something to say once in a while hut we never hear it. WILLIAM PRO ENZANI ‘“Let the world slide, say I.” Bill” causes us all much trouble. He claims to he working at Simonds hut we know he has got an eye on Wall street, as he is quite an agitator in Room 7 every morning with his latest reports. He is quite a boxer, having met several white hopes” whom he has easily toppled. Noted for his pool, and his ties. ELLEN ELIZABETH PHELAN “Always cheerful.” W ' e have found Ellen to he a true friend. She is very modest and doesn’t make as much noise as the rest of us. Ellen is conscientious in everything and we hope that she will meet with success. Noted for being good-natured. ALICE LOUISE PHELPS She hugged the offender .■ nd forgave the offense.” ■■Mice is one of our most popuhir girlies, and all blues vanish when she appears. She tries to make us believe than she is really of a serious nalure, hut somehow we luive our doubts. smile that is all its own wins its way everywhere, even into the heart of a hetiriless ( ? ? ? ) Latin teacher. But there is more to it than lh;il, the reason why her cheeks tire so rosy now is due to the fresh, wholesome air of Westminster, and to the dear people who live in that town. If (pieslioned tis to plans for the future, .Mice considers silence as golden — hut we all feel sure that hells will announce it all soon. TOIVO JOHN POTTALA “As silent as a painted ship upon a [tainted ' ocean.” Toy” is one of our baseball men who also might he considered some jumper. We hear, too, that he likes to get other people’s goat besides Provo’s.” He :md Bill are a great pair when they get together. Noted for his grouch and hitting .3C0. ESTHER MARIE PEPIN “She that was ever fair and ever [troiid, Had tongue at will, and yet was never loud.” Esther has tilways Iteen in the limelight since we came here and her friends have increased each year. She is interested in everything lively that hap- Itens at school, especially the basketball games. But then there is a remarkable player on the team — so there’s a reason. But it isn’t a case of one and one only — oh, no ! There are plenty of others, too. She and Dot R are a source of encouragement to Mr. Miles every hour of music. Noted for her popularity. ISR. EL ARCHIE PUDVAH “.Measure not men hy Sundays without regarding what they do the rest of the week.” Jake” never gets as low as an E” in his studies and we know he got an F” in haskethall. He lets everyone know who runs Put’s” machine shop, too ! Need atiy help? Noted for those “lips” at the Y. M. and his order- ly behavior. ELIZABETH MARGARET QUINN “ ot much talk, a great sweet silence.” Elizabeth does not make much noise, as a rule, around here, hut we see her quite often holding up the statue by Rortm 26 talking with him.” She has done good work on the Class Book and seems to hold down her job as a student. Noted for her friendly smile.