Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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A CA .XXVni CLASS '25 BOOK Raymond Thomas Flynn No ma?i is born without his faults Few men know how to cook A quiet boy, who holds the deserved esteem of his friends. Bud is an extremely good cook, a talent of which he is very proud. He has a very noticeable sense of humor. He is fond of athletics, but not rowing. For an explana- tion of that ask him about the time the crowd skipped him with the boat at camp last summer. Alice Agnes Forss How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman Alice is another of our shy, demure, and retiring misses. The alluring charm of her dark eyes has caused many a would-be brunette to glance enviously at her. Elsie and Alice can be seen trotting to school together ever ' morn- ing. Every other week she deals out lunch tickets with a skilful hand. Helen Vera Freedson Her quiet and unassuming manner Brings forth her pleasant ways Frank, sincere, sweet, and attractive is this maiden of distinctly individual personality. Helen is always eager and ready to lend a helping hand. She is athletically in- clined and is a member of our girls' basket-ball and hockey teams. She will long be remembered for her conscientious effort, her willingness to co-operate, and her pleasing smile. Track (3), Hockey ( 4). Irene Claire Fregeau When she had passed, it seemed like tlie ceasing of exquisite music If a heroine should step from a story book of long ago, she could not rival Irene in charm of personality. Among her accomplishments are an excellent ability in playing the piarK) and an unusually sweet, clear soprano voice. We have appreciated deeply her sharing with us so gener- ously her creditable talents. Glee Club (1), sang at school entertainments (3), Junior- Senior Reception, Secretary of French Club, Secretary of Dramatic Club (4). Bernice Hubbard Fuller have never found the limit of my capacity for work If, on calling the Normal School, you should hear a sweet voice answer, you will know instantly that it is Ber- nice's. She fills the role of a hard working girl every other week and enjoys it immensely. She is a great lover of winter sports. Many are the times that she and Alice have gone skating together. Dramatic Club (3-4). 24

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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

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CLASS '25 BOOK Edith Naomi Gilbert To be happy is not the only purpose for which you are placed in the world Edith is a darling little farmerette. She has pretty auburn hair and lovely freckles. She is fond of studying and gets very good marks. There is nothing like the good country air to arouse an appetite for learning. Antoinette Delphina Godin A lady, a scholar, a true friend Antoinette, or as she is known to most of us, Tony, is one of the merriest members of our class. She has served faithfully as Secretary of the Glee Club and as Vice- President of the French Club this year, and has lent her voice to both of them. Tony always has a joke on the tip of her tongue to tell and is a good sport. Her smile is intriguing as the French say. She has loads of friends. Secretary of Glee Club (3-4), Vice-President of French Club (4). Rudolph Gorts Ktiowledge is proud that he has learned so much. Wisdom is humble that he knows no more Rudolph's face shows but one thought, a serious and melancholy one. He has taken to pounding the cinders on Crocker Field in an attempt to overcome distance. Ru- dolph is not provided with a loud speaker attachment so characteristic of certain persons we know. Russell Francis Grainger Still waters run deep Russell comes from the Occident every morning on the Eiffel omnibus. He has such a composed, peaceful counte- nance that he is never suspected of mischief. His smile is rare, but when amused, he laughs as heartily as the rest of us. Grainger has a fondness for Fords and frequently takes a trip to East Jaffrey, N. H. Andre Joseph Guenette A workman who need not be ashamed If Andre doesn't become a successful business man, well — we won't know whom to blame. He is one of the out- standing members of the Commercial Course and no doubt will make a name for himself in the business world. He is getting his practice by working in the office of the Putnam Machine Company. Inter-class Baseball. 25