Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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Francis Joseph Duane Don't look beneath the exterior. Please, may we entreat you, observe the above caution, for the good-looking boyish features, and quiet demeanor hide a head so full of mischief that it has been the eighth wonder of the world to his classmates that Frannie can manage to appear so in- nocent. James Bernard Duane O mischief! tlion art swift to enter in the tlioiifihts of desperate men! Jimmy's nickname, Snubber, does not indicate that he snubs his classmates. He is one of the most talked- of boys about school, not because of scholarly abili- ties, but because he is always on hand when there is mischief in the air. Glee Club 2, Dramatic Club 2-4, Junior Relay Committee 3. Arnold Arthur Dupuis Take it apart, but put it back ayain. Down the corridor come two fellows, one tall and the other short. No, it isn't Mutt and Jeff, it's Euclide and Arnold. The dusky appearance of Arnold's countenance is due to changing the oil in the transniissi' n. Jess Edward Dwire Oh, beautiful, rainbow hues! Jess abhors conservative dress. Vivid, solid colors attract his eye, especially when looking at shirts, ties, sweaters, socks, and suspenders. You may call him Speed, or Flash, when referring to his driving but never when alluding to his physical movements. Relay Team 3, Dramatic Club, Open Meeting, Thanksgiving Dance Committee 4. Everett James Eastman A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the best of men. Here's the life and spine of a Math. Class or com- mittee meeting. In person, the self-styled Prince of the Royal Kodak Co., Inc. This student amazed us all on the last day of our Junior year by his manipulation of a needle and thread, but we should have been pre- pared for anything from this bowing Beau Brummel! Dramatic Club 2-3, 'Write-Up Committee 4. Constance Godbeer She mixed reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth. And a delightful concoction Connie made of it! Her literary inclinations and her marked ability along that line won for her the position of Editor-in-Chief ' of the Red and Gray. Connie serious? Far from it! Open Meeting 2-3, Dramatic Club 2-3-4, Junior- Senior Reception Committee 3, Red and Gray Board 3-4, Class Play 4. Irene Mary Gordon Endowed by Nature's hand. The little green-eyed monster often peeped out of many a girl's smiling eyes as she chanced to glance at the roseate complexion of classmate Irene, who serenely disregarded all beauty parlor advertisements and yet managed to maintain that much-talked of bloom of youth. Natalie Gough Something sterling that will stay When gold and silver fade away. Your troubles, if you have any, will vanish prompt- ly when Nat, our ray of sunshine, flashes her bright smile and betrays her dimples. One of Nat's most striking characteristics is her sense of fairness. Hockey, Volleyball 2, Basketball 2-3-4, Field Day Committee 3, Dramatic Club 3-4, Glee Club 4. Eleanor Jeannette Griggs Altvays ready, always there. Always willing to do her share. She is a writer who delights in concocting mystery stories, which chill your very bones. Eleanor is cer- tain not to freeze in the coming winters for she spends her leisure time in making quilts. Volleyball 2, Bas- ketball 2-3, Class Motto 3, Dramatic Club 3-4. Charlotte Grimm Cheerfulness and good-will make labor light. Though her name belies it, Charlotte is neverthe- less a cheerful girl who craves action in some form or other. 'We have been told that her efforts in bicycle riding have netted swift results, in toto, her brother's bicycle has been broken twice. Dramatic Club 2, Bas- ketball, Volleyball, Hockey 2-3.

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Robert Joseph Desros'ers Be silevt and safe; silence nevei- betrays you. Much to the disappointment of his classmates, Bob followed this wise rule too literally. It made us curious to know whether (or not) his previous Alma Mater at Lowell turned out many such reserved chaps. However, Bob, your silence was your only fault, if fault it was. Gautauno Anthony DiBenedetto W}iat's in a name? Guy boasted the longest name of any football play- er on the team, but that did not burden him at all. Four Brookline toughs tried to wipe out Dibenny while letting their ball-carrier go around his end, but the newspapers the next day reported a seven yard loss. Guy was a little bit tougher! Baseball 2-3. Football 2-3-4. Joseph Ellis Dignam Skilled in sport and pastime. Did you hear that Joe can translate German while in the process of reading the original script? This remarkable discovery was made in one of our second- year German classes and poor Joe has been mightily embarrassed ever since, but it never effected his foot- ball! Football 2-3-4, Relay Team 3-4. Bernard Louis DeNatale Aptat se pufinae. He prepares for the contest. Success comes in cans, which Bernie states is the reason he drives his car. As befitting all quiet persons with infectious smiles, Bernie has a hobby. To him there is no sport that can compare with baseball, and he is well up among the leaders when it comes to heaving the little white pill. Ba.seball 2. Roger Congram Dole My name is Dole, — y ot Doyle. Roger's favorite words since he got his license are, Where is there a dance tonight? No step is too intricate for this flaming youth. Roger could easily qualify as a judge of the nation's leading dance bands, and what latest song hit can't he sing? r Annette Alpheda Garneau Tlie world's greatest riddle — a icomati. We would like to take this opporlunity to tell the world in general of the difficult time this pleas ing bit of femininity has given us. In an attempt to ferret out her secret habits we have employed many people whom we considered good detectives but Annette persistently defied detection. That's the woman of it. Basketball 3. Grace Evelyn Gaudet Merrily, merrily, shall I live. One must be acquainted with Grace before learning to appreciate her rather dry, subtle, humor, her agree- ableness, and her gift of friendly co-operation and understanding. Though her demure appearance would never lead one to suspect it, her twinkling brown eyes betray her love of wholesome fun. Hockey 2, Dramatic Club 2-3-4, Class Ring Com- mittee. Gwendolyn Gay Live to love and to laugh. Gwen, as drum-major of the F. H. S. band, at- tracted as much attention at the foo.ball games as the team itself. A baton would almost talk for this come- ly lass, and why not? Gwen is a most capable piano player and somewhat the belle of the class. Dramatic Club 2-3-4 Christmas Party 3, Glee Club 4. Loretta Marie Gendron My soul lies buried in music's art. When we looked this young lady up, we first dis- covered that her favorite sport is tennis and that her eyes sparkle when she hits the ball over the net. Then guess what we unearthed! She plays the piano, the harp, and the mandolin! Just imagine that! Basketball, Hockey 2. Rita Mary Gilmartin A quiet visaye covers a multitude of things. There is a mischievous and fun-loving spirit hidden beneath Rita's demure exterior. She likes water whether in liquid or solid form, and spends much of her leisure time swimming and skating. Whenever you're with Rita, you never fail to hear her ask, What time is it? Basketball 3, Glee Club 4.

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I 'I Roger Albert Edman Great . the man who does more th(ni his duly. Did Roger stop playing in the band in order that he might attend the football games with a certain young lady? Roger is an enthusiastic tennis player and one of Miss Peabody's star German pupils who is always ready to read beyond the assigned lesson. Band 2-3, Orchestra 2-3-4, Dramatic Club 3, Ten- nis, Track Team, Glee Club 4. George Emil Engman Beware the fury of a patient man. George has the patience of a saint, and never once have we seen him lose his temper. This West- minsterite is a wizard when it comes to Math. While the rest of us are puzzling over some seemingly im- possible problem, he calmly gives the answer. As for Physics, well — ! Junior and Senior Reception 3, Band 3-4. James Fleming Ferguson Peace is the happy, natural state of man. But Fergy occasionally demonstrates that there is another state and, incidentally, proves that he's a real boy. His firm friendship is evidenced by the patience he exercises every noon in waiting for Mac- intosh before coming to school. Alphonse Robert Fiandaca Busy as a bee. Here is a busy lad who spends his spare time work- ing in a market. His study periods at school are de- voted to perusing his books diligently in preparation for a civil service examination, as Alphonse hopes to become a railway mail clerk. Herbert William Fisk Happiness consists in activity. Such is the constitution of his nature. Herby is perennially happy — at least he seems so by the ever-present smile on his face, and he is con- sistently craving for something — not homework — to keep him busy. We are quite envious of the work at which he is employed, that of exercising horses at the Fair grounds. Relay Team 3-4, Track Team 4. Mary Grace Hall feel as stupid, froyn nil you've said As if a ivindmill ichirled in my head. Does thi.s explain your attitude the night of the Public Debate when we were Juniors, Mary? You surely did get excited at the thought of the vaguest possibility of publicly delivering a speech. But what a stalwart pillar of the Girls' Debating Club you proved yourself! Hockey, Basketball, Glee Club. Debating 2. Claire Eloisc Hastings Ever happy, earnest, brif ht, A student following paths of right. We are here to issue warnings to erstwhile young gentlemen that they be cautious in framing any ques- tion to be put to Claire. Her answer is ever, 'Oh, no! Her favorite subjects are Spanish and drawing. Hockey, Basketball 2-3-4, Volleyball 2-3. Phyllis Mary Heap Those deep blue eyes smile constantly. As one of West Fitchburg's charming daughters, Phyl attends all the social functions in her section of the universe, but always manages, somehow or other, to get to school on time and also to do her assign- ments reqularly. Basketball, Volleyball, Dramatic Club 2. Virginia Elizabeth Herlihy High flights she had and wit as well And so her tongue was never still. Did you just hear that cheerful hello? And you don't know what it signifies? You certainly have not made the acquaintance of Virginia then, for you need only to meet her once in order to recognize her voice anywhere. Dramatic Club 2-4, Glee Club, Basketball 4. Concetta Josephine Imprescia would help others out of n fellow-feeling. Within the brain that consistently ticks under Con- nie's ebony locks there is but one anxiety. Until now she has failed to control her expression so that it won't betray her report-card marks. If we had this efficient part-time's marks, we wouldn't care what our faces told. Basketball, Volleyball 2-3-4, Hockey. Dramatic Club, Open Meeting 3.