Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Donald Davis Curly Locks, Curly l ocks, Oh, where did you get those curly locks Although you joined us late in the Junior year we were 'ery glad to have you with us. Don is a loyal friend to anyone who knows him. Don doesn't lag in his studies for he's right there with a good answer. Sure does keep the kids straight at the Y. Noted for his curly hair. College Course. Class Book Committee. Dramatic Club. Class Play. Katherine Dickinson A girl she seemed of cheerful yesterdays And confident to-tnorrows K. D. is very short for her age. She is always seen with a girl twice her size. Whenever there is any mischief K. D. and her pal Shorty, are sure to be in it. Her favorite instrument is the drum. Commercial Course. Philomina Di Lorenzo Sole comfort of my black hair Phil is so afraid of exerting her voice in recita- tion that her teachers really do not know how much she knows, but we hear from Katy that she does know! She has naturally a fondness for poetic expression and is frequently seen ab- sorbed over the wording of a description of some phase of nature. Commercial Course, Dramatic Club. Josephine De Pietro I know a young lady that loves talking so inces- santly she won't give even an echo a chance Joe does not always talk, but if she once starts to argue, you might as well raise the white flag. Joe takes Spanish and after graduation she ex- pects to teach the correct use of the language to the Mexicans. Noted for her curly hair and classic profile. Commercial Course. Dramatic Club. French Club. Daniel Docekal Wisdom he has, and to his wisdom courage, Temper to that, and unto all success Our Daniel is a radio enthusiast. He has one other hobby, hunting. His scholarship is of high standing; and his interest holds even till the last bell rings. VVe are told that he is making t;ood as a draftsman. Dannie is a kind and sincere friend. Industrial Course. Radio Club. Class Book Committee. Anna Doheny Small but bright withall Oh, Anna is tiny! She does not say much at school, but you ought to hear her among her friends. Anna is always ready when recitation time comes. In fact she spends so much of her time studying, that she doesn't have any left in which to grow. Noted for her height. Commercial Course. 19

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Edward Corcoran Of quiet and studions iispir is lie W hen no( in actual recilalion l ddy may usu- ally he found in the corridors, expounding learnedly to a motley crowd on the merits of this, that, and the other thing. Occasionally we see him teasing Miss GifforcL Where does he get that Huffy hair? Eddy's smile is very con- tagious, and it is seldom that we see him with a frown. Noted for his sunny disposition and that hair. Technical Course. Charles Daby Serene I fold my hands and wait Everything comes to him who waits. Charlie is going to get his some day. Why wait at Schulte's corner, Charlie? Charlie is one of the few who can smile all the time. Deals out nickel cigars at Brooks's. Noted for patience. Commercial Course. Ruth Dacey And bid the cheek be ready with the blush A little, lovely girl, most dear and taking. Everyone knows that Ruth is a credit to the class because of her talent and spirit of friendli- ness. If you see Ruth look for Gert. Noted for her dimples. Commercial Course. Chorus. Leon Dal beck Great oaks from little acorns grow Lefty has made a name for himself the short time he has been with us. He proved that Worcester turns out fine athletes. This year he toiled faithfully in all four branches of sport with the result below. Lefty is always practising for track, running home at 9.30 from Goodrich Street. Noted for his constancy to Gert. General Course. Football 4. Basket ball 4. Baseball 3, 4. Track 3, 4. Wayne Dana Who rideth so late through the night wind wild? Wayne Dana, of course, in his imported Uni- versal car. We note that he uses the lap to keep the sun and rain ofT the hood. Use Valspar, Wayne. Miss Fitzgibbons and Wayne are sure hard to stick on Civics, even the Eighteenth Amendment can't fool Wayne. We certainly like parties, don't we? And then we always get the blame. If all rooters v ere like Wayne we shouldn't need a cheer leader. Just ask Fisher. Noted for his wicked side burns, his Civics, and his speed. Technical Course. Class Book Committee. Archie Dauphin Slow but sure Archie is slow but that is because all large bodies move slowly. He is a Radio King accord- ing to him and he comes every day into class trying to convince the teacher that he has studied his lessons. He is noted for being absent on days when he has tests or has to take exer- cises at Crocker Field. Archie cuts a large figure in the Industrial Course. Radio Club. 18

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Mary Donnelly She is prelty lo walk will , And willy lo lalk will , And pleasanl loo, hi Ihiiik (ihoiil Alary is especially popular, and no wonder, for (lie quotation tells the reason. She is fond of all kinds of sports and takes great delight in daiuing. Mary is in demand for public enter- tainments. She earns her spare cash at Hrockel- man's. Noted for her stylishness, singing, and outside dramatics. Commercial Course. Class Book Committee. Chorus. Glee Club. Bertha Dufort Nol much lalk, a grcal, sweel silence Bertha never harasses her teachers by any constant and superfluous line of gab; to the con- trary, the teachers usually have to induce her to speak her thoughts. A girl of deeds instead of words. We are told she shows unusual ability in figuring cost accounting. Commercial Course. Guilford Dunn The em ply barrel makes the most noise Mr. Dunn can certainly make a lot of noise but he has the brains to back him up. Dun is very fond of radio. When he got his Ford — Oh, did it go? The poor Ford didn't go fast enough for him so Dun bought a motorcycle and now he's trying to beat a record. Guilford was head draftsman for Bath Grinder at the beginning of the year, but he got through because the com- pany wanted to give him a large raise. Wanted: .Someone who can furnish Guilford with sufficient work to keep him out of mischief. He puts the capital I in the Industrial Course. Noted for everything. Industrial Course. Class Book. Esther Earls love my teachers, bul you knoiv My fun miisl have a Utile show Esther is a very pleasant, jolly- girl and has many friends. She liked Civics very well and triefl to impress Miss Smith with her knowledge during the year. She is never seen without Madelyn or Corinne, and is fond of dancing. She shines as a singer at the music classes. E. is a very good friend of a person in 28. Expression: Pass away. Dramatic Club. Chorus. General Course. Gustaf Erickson Music halh charms Gussie is one of our musicians. But he has another side line, too, making drinks for the young ladies who patronize Brook's Pharmacy. How the Band will miss Gussie's cheery-voiced saxaphone. We have as yet been unable to as- certain which career Gus will choose — a .saxa- phone Paderwsky or head manager of Brooks's. Noted for his golden waves. General Course. Howard Eteson A little philosophy saves much worry Howie isn't exactly happy-go-lucky, but he doesn't waste much time worrying, even though he wears a serious countenance. Although How- ard comes to school about when he pleases he seems to make use of his time. He is a Nash expert. If the U. of P. is willing, he will honor them with his presence in 1924 via certificate. Noted for his assurance. College Course.