Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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A CAV XXVIII CLASS '26 BOOK Helen Esielionis We meet thee like a pleasant thought Helen is a very merry-, pleasing, entertaining lass. She is one of our famous Shirleyites and can drive a car with- out knocking down lamp posts or human beings. To hear Helen read and translate French one would suppose that she was a full-blooded Frenchman. She certainly has caught the knack of it. Helen once played Cinderella in a French play and was confronted with a confusing difficulty. The slipper wouldn't fit! She was fortunate enough to be able to take the Washington trip during her Junior year. Senior Class Play, French Club, Glee Club. Francis Joseph Espie All things come to him who will hut wait Frank certainly believes in this quotation. We have nev'er happened to see so unusual a sight as Frank hurrying. He even carries that insouciant air with him into Mr. Hubbard's fourth year Latin class. He's always full of fun, ready to hear a joke and to flash a smile to any of the members of the weaker sex. One of his favorite sports is loitering in the corridors with Foster Arnold. Walter Francis Fairbanks Secrecy has 7nany advantages Francis, a very prominent Paleface, has taken a definite stand, and decided that the fountain outside 26 is the proper place for it. Though this pillar of democracy is a quiet lad and has not focussed his attention on anything in particular, he is a steady worker, and never seems to lack friends. Perhaps he is of that ilk which prefers to hide its light under a bushel, thus preserving it for future generations. Mary Josephine Farrar And good luck go with thee Josephine made only a brief visit to our class. At the beginning'of the Senior year, she came to us from Lunen- burg High, but before we had hardly time to get acquainted with her, she left for Washington, D. C. Although small of size, she could wear as long earrings as our most statuesque beauties. Lovell Hermon Farwell An ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow Lovell comes to school because he thinks the school can't get along without him. He takes the General Course. Lo ell is quite widely known because of his beautiful, high sounding name. His smile is very charming. He and Paul Crosby are always together or, as Goldsmith would say: They are never asunder. 22

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CU '25 BOOK James Allyne Durkin Fortune assists the hold Jimmy has a natural tendency towards wearing bright ties. He is always in a cheerful mood and his vocal train- ing shows itself in his tone whenever he meets anyone he knows. He may be seen and heard morning and noon in the lunch-room where the most pleasant and carefree hours of his school life are spent. Either a similarity in name or manner, or both, brings him into intimate association with Jimmy Devlin, the man from the wild and woolly West. Relay Team, Glee Club. John Frederick Earley Fred is a violinist and member of the orchestra. Even- ings he may usually be seen, like a true pharmacist, labor- ing behind the soda-fountain in Murphy's. He is an efficient marshal and directs with skill the passing of those students who venture near the boys' entrance on the first floor. Fred is also Secretary-Treasurer of the Boys' De- bating Club. We understand that he is to be a pharmacist and we wish him success in his undertaking. Orchestra, Marshal (3-4), Secretary-Treasurer of Boys' Debating Club, Class Play, Class Party Committee (4). Eugelia Eddy As merry as the day is long We all like Tinky 'cause she is so full of fun. Whenever she's around, we're almost always sure to be in fits of laughter. Although books haven't much interest for Tinky, she manages to get along O.K. She has a large circle of friends of both sexes and is very fond of dancing. Dramatic Club (1-4), Glee Club, Hockey (2), Basket- ball. Sylvia Marie Elovaara love tranquil solitude And such society As is quiet, wise, and good Sylvia is one of the most ambitious of our classmates. She is always dignified and serious in her dealings. The greatest thing in her high school career has been studying, which accounts for her excellent record. She is a real shark in stenography. Although Sylvia is not prominent in social or athletic activities in school, she is a loyal and devoted supporter of the Finnish Lutheran Church. Clara Harriet Erickson Iler gravest mood could scarce displace The sunshine of her lovely face Harriet does not have much to say, but then, why should she.'' Her charming smile bespeaks volumes of happy thoughts. Her twinkling eyes and curly hair have caused many a normal heart to skip a beat. We hear that Harriet is a wonderful swimmer. Maybe she'll take Gertrude Ederle's place some dav, who knows? Basket-ball (1), (lleeClub, French Club (4). 21 AVCAVXXVm

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Jk CLASS '26 BOOK Percy Stuart Ferguson A man without a tear Percy has recently become a member of the thundering herd from the South Side. His chief vocation is slashing type at the Sentinel Office, and we may all duly thank him for helping to give us something to read besides Vergil's and Shakespeare's thrillers. Percy's theory of study can well be expressed by the following: Two books at home are worth one in a locker. Anna Elsie Ferrazza Beauty and youth and sprightly hope Anna's velvety brown eyes are one of her numerous assets. She is Mr. Butler's capable assistant although she once took fifteen sheets of paper to get a perfect copy. Someone calls her Mary Sunshine which seems to fit her perfectly. Anna has what is commonly called It. Dramatic Club. Myrtle Filansky She is a winsome wee thing Myrtle adds another to the long 1928 honor roll. Last year she amused us with t wo humorous essays in the Red and Gray ; then to end the year right, she won the Hart- well Elementary Biology Prize. Some of her teachers think Myrtle very demure, but others know better for she belongs to the famous giggling team of Crowell and Filansky. She is one of the most cheerful little misses in the school. Ethel Sarkin, Gert Salny, and Pearl Shuman are considered her most intimate friends. Dramatic Club (3-4), French Club (4). Irene Anna Fisk Irene is one of the best athletes of our class. Last year she captained our basket-ball team, and this year played on the hockey and basket-ball teams. She also is a good tennis player, and has spent many happy times at Crocker Field. Her name appears on the High Honor Roll which shows she is a good student. She did a fine job directing traffic outside of Room 6. As President of the Girls' Debating Club, she was very successful. Irene was great at getting up bus loads for the out-of-town games, and we all appreciated them. Myrt is her companion. Basket-ball (1-2-3), Track(l-2-3-4), Debating Club (2-3-4), Hockey (2-4), Marshal (3-4), Council, Dramatic Club, Thanksgiving Dance (4). AgnCvS Beverly Fitzgerald am loath to study Books, schools, teachers — whoever invented them any- way? Not that Aggie is sick of living — oh, no! Aggie always chooses a dramatic moment to enter a class, coming in with a smile just as her name is being marked down as absent. The instructor's eyes often stray and sometimes linger in her direction, for sad to relate, Aggie docs not believe that whispering is a sin. In spite of all this, Aggie is a very capable girl. Basket-ball. 23 AVCAV XXVIII