Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1937 volume:

THE BOULDER Fitchburg High School CLASS OF 1937 2 0 ULDIA v 1937 Page 2 1937 ZQDLDlS To ANNA ELIZABETH DUNN WE, THE CLASS OF 1937. DEDICATE THIS ISSUE OF THE BOULDER IN APPRECIATION OF HER SPLENDID WORK IN THE DRAMATIC CLUB AND HER ENGLISH COURSES. Page 3 0DLl)3sl 1937 BOARD OF EDITORS Editor: Barbara Connors Business Managers: John Rogers and Aarne Johnson Write-up Committee: Chairman, Aino Puranen Marjorie Abar Mary Loddy Robert Conley Marion McDaid David Harkness Spencer Morey Freda Hawkins Katherine Parnanen Jean Henderson Howard Pease Roy Juusola Julia Samulenas Raymond Jena Gertrude Seppala Paraskevy Kopsiaftis Barbara Smith Howard Lacey Evi Wilen Joke Committee: Chairman, Ursula Mulcahy Norman Tucker Constance Sands Typist: Ruth Mustakangas Faculty Advisors: Mr. Hubbard. Mr. Kenney. Mr. Woodbury Page 4 1937 FACULTY 1937 To the Class of 1937: You will meet and respect people who THINK more rapidly and accurately than you. Those who DO things better than you can do them will be looked up to and admired. But more important than either think- ing or doing is believing. If you can keep your BELIEF in yourself, your family, and your God. regardless of obstacles and discouragement, success and happi- ness will follow. This is my wish for you. James A. Chalmers Page 6 1937 PRINCIPAL James A. Chalmers ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Frank M. Howe HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Clarence N. Amiott J. Edward Bouvier Alice W. Brown Armand }. Dufour Anna E. Dunn Maud L. Gifford Ralph W. Howard Frank M. Howe Ralph K. Hubbard William M. McDermott Carl W. Perkins Physical Training Music Commercial English Modern Languages Academic English History Commercial Subjects Mathematics Classics Manual Arts Science TEACHERS i T All brnest J. Adler Physical Training Kathryn A. Boyle English, Algebra Lou b. bngham secretary Helen M. Brown T) • 1 Biology Harry J. Butler Problems of Democracy, economics, T T O T T • U. o. History Marie L. Champagne French -C iizduein t . v iarK Y n t t 1 1 o r j_ nc|iisn John J. Dillon Problems of Democracy, Economics, U. S. History William H. Dooling Mathematics Wallace W. Farnsworth Printing Sara J. Gibbons Physical Training Clifford A. Gilbert Manual Training Joseph A. Harwood History, English Adelberta A. Haskins Study Supervisor John L. Kenney Bookkeeping Robert O. Mailloux French Elva L. Mclntire Supervisor School Lunch Hilda M. Mattson Typewriting Helen I. Merriam Biology Mary G. Murphy Bookkeeping, Stenography Anna L. Nason Freehand Drawing, English Florence A. Nelson English, Biology Richard B. Palmer English, Commercial Law, Economics Ethel L. Peabody German, English Alice R. Pepin Bookkeeping, Stenography Dorothy W. Potter Sewinq Orlana Ranney English Nicholas Ruberti Mathematics, Italian Louise W. Sawyer Stenography, Bookkeeping Francis A. Sheehan Biology Bertha L. Sherwin Librarian Herbert P. Sullivan Chemistry Lillian M. Taylor English Stephen T. Woodbury English, History Page 7 1937 CLASS OFFICERS Leon Henry Plante A public man of liijht and leading. Leon is ever mindful of his fellow classmates and it is because of this that his popularity is without bounds. He is liked in every phase of school life; in social activities, in athletics, and in his class. We give to him, our President, a hearty and sincere wish that he will be as successful in his future years as he was while with the class of '37. Councillor, Open Meeting 2, Dramatic Club, Basketball 3, Football 2, 3, 4. Sirkka Ada Waris You all know her — happy, full of fun, She coaxes a smile from everyone. Scholastic ability, a warm cheery smile, a vital personality all merged into one form — the image from which emerges our well- beloved Vice-President. Possessing the happy medium of com- bining social and intellectual work, Siggie is truly a modern leader of the new era. H. M. S. Pinafore, Basketball 2, French Club, Class Dues Committee, Belle of Barcelona, Ticket Committee for Senior Play 3. Dramatic Club, Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Open Meeting 2, 4, Senior Class Play, Round Table 4. Margaret Arline Small The joy of youth and health her eyes display'd And ease of heart her every look conveyed. Peg has been the gayest and most charming Secretary a class could ever have. Tho' diminutive in more ways than one, she ac- complishes her cheer-leading and acting in no small way. A grand friend; even a certain football star thinks so. Basketball 2, Senior Class Play Ticket Committee, Junior-Senior Reception Commit- tee 3, French Club 3, 4, Dramatic Club, Open Meeting, Cheer Leader 2, 3, 4, Senior Calss Play 4. Raymond Henry Jena Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things. Though himself in the pink, Ray, our loyal and competent class Treasurer for two years, managed to keep our class out of the red. To sharpen his business wits, Ray worked part-time for Mr. Howard, and also has made countless friends in that popular room. Councillor 2, 3, Red and Gray 2, 3. 4, Baseball, Dramatic Club 3, 4. Page 8 1937 PORTRAITS 1937 Richard Joseph Abare A youth, light-hearted and content. Richard is a lad who is constantly found in the company of the fair sex. He does not believe in the saying, Silence best speaks the mind,'' and is found talking many times without permission. He comes from Ashburnham and generally has his lessons well prepared. Aarne Aho He's a man to make his way. Aarne is one of the larger members of our class who causes the teachers little trouble. Very taciturn, he seldom has much to say. It is customary, however, to see him on the Walton Street courts during his leisure time, proving himself an able match for any ten- nis opponent. George Louis Alario A proper man, as one shall ever see in a summer's day. George is one of our chaps who speaks little, yet is aware of everything going on. He is like any average youth, who believes in studying, but not too much. His friends are found among the boys, who consider him a good pal. James Theodore Altieri He who sings frightens away his ills. Jimmie is no exception to the rule that singing and happiness travel together, spreading their beneficial influence on mankind. We can never forget his renderings of O Sole Mio in grammar school days. Here s to Jimmie, the Caruso of the class of '37. Glee Club 3, 4. Marjorie Mae Abar She's a jolly all around good lass. Margie, although her lithe form suggests an active sports life, leans quite to the opposite in her sincere enjoyment of Vergil, English, and politics — mostly when confronted with Mr. Dooling. Despite her intellectual yearnings, Margie is always eager to join a merry group. Glee Club 2, French Club, Dramatic Club 3, 4, Round Table, Write-up Committee 4. Mary Irene Abell The better known, the greater is her worth appreciated. Height doesn't stunt Irene's progress; she belongs to the small percentage who intend to continue their education at some Busi- ness College, and has even secured a driving license. It is an enigma how she manages to see above the steering wheel. Basket- ball 2, 4, Hockey 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club, Glee Club 3. 4. Reader's Guild 4. Ulrika Bray Adams But 0! she dances such a way. Stepping sprightly, tripping lightly, that's Ricky! With her lirhe body and fleeting steps, timed to the dance, she entrances her audience. Her favorite study this year is sewing — maybe that ac- counts for her good taste in clothes. Basketball 3, 4, Dramatic Club, Glee Club 3, Round Table 4. Helen Suzanne Ahola None knew her but to love her None named her but to praise. Helen is the cute product of Hyde Park High. Boston, now of F. H. S. In her short sojourn with us we have discovered that she seldom misses the honor roll, is fond of knitting, drives a car ex- ceedingly well, and lives near the Townsend line. Page 10 1937 Dante Paul Arcangeli Drink the pure pleasure of the rural life. Sub is another Westminster lad who seems to hold a hearty dis- like for girls. Most of his time there in the country is spent either hunting or fishing — but rarely at home with a book. Carroll Everett Archibald know it is a sin for me to sit and grin. Archie is one of those happy-go-lucky boys usually to be seen walking about school with nothing much on his mind. At least he never thinks about his studies. From what we hear he is quite an accomplished tap dancer and singer. Abbott Aronoff Where is my wandering girl tonight? Abbott has the notorious reputation of being the high school's biggest flirt, but this is not to be taken seriously; for that primarily means his dear friends, the cows, whom he cheers up during sum- mer months while riding behind the truck. William Joseph Bean A poor excuse is better than none. The cutest boy in high school is also the best excuse maker. If you lack this ability, call on Bill and he will gladly put it over for you. Bill is also one of Miss Haskin's regular visitors and has spent many an hour in the assembly hall discussing the topics of the day. Assistant Manager, Basketball 3, Virginia Theresa Andreucci Carefree as the wind am I. Virginia, with her charming way, has won a host of friends, especially among commercial students. When skating season comes you will find this petite member of our class at Coggshall, gliding smoothly over the ice, or over the equally smooth B. F. Gym floor. Claire Paulette Aubuchon A maiden petite with charms so sweet. Claire is one of the many girls whose following is comprised largely of boys. In a beauty contest Claire could give anyone a battle. One of her greatest aids in finding friends is her humor which is quick and very witty. French Club 2, 3, 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Glee Club 3, 4, Dramatic Club, Class Prophecy Committee, Senior Play, Prize-speaking Contest 4. Louise Adeline Babineau Honesty is the best policy. Louise came to us from Concord during our Junior year, and has won a warm place in the hearts of all her classmates. The per- sistent manner in which she attacks her work promises her rapid advancement in the business world. Dramatic Club, French Club 4. Lorraine Eunice Barbour Her luxuriant hair — it was like the sweep of a swift wing in visions. Lorraine, one of our most talented young ladies, is an accom- plished pianist, and has assisted in many school affairs. She also excels in the art of the interpretive dance, yet she finds time to be a supporter of our school sports, especially football. Hockey, Basketball 2, Dramatic Club 2, 3, Glee Club 3, Orchestra Pianist 3, 4. Page 11 1937 Gordon Gilpin Bennett A nice unparticular man. Gordon is one of those lucky boys who enjoy riding to school :n a coast to coast bus from Waites Corner. He'd much rather spend his time swimming or skating at Brick Mill than delving in- to a school book. George John Bicoulis As quiet as silent clouds drifting across a mellow moon — hiding your real virtues. George is a modest young man. but nevertheless, we have found out that he is quite a shark in drawing. His spare time is spent at his father's store, juggling sodas and mixing sundaes. One thing we are sure of, he will never be arrested for speeding. Carl William Boring For manners are not idle, but the fruit of loyal nature, and of noble mind. Neat, precise, industrious with a keen business instinct, which has been invaluable to the Red and Gray, Carl is the ideal com- mercial student personified. Of Scandinavian locks and eyes, he is also a Lothario, striving to please! Red and Gray 2. 3, 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Assistant Advertising Manager 2, 3, Adver- tising Manager 4, Treasurer C. M. I. P. A. 3, 4. Ralph Leo Boyce Work — Work — Work — my labor never lags. Ralph is one of our most ambitious members, diligently attending tc studies, editing the Hi-Y News, as well as working outside, and occasionally even stepping out. His humor and decided ability along dramatic lines have made him a most welcome fixture of our class. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Relay Team 3, Junior-Senior Recep- tion Committee, Round Table, Class Prophecy, Class Play 4. May Rosalie Bedard An open-hearted maiden, true and pure. May's friendliness and good sense of humor have made her a favorite among her many friends. She isn't very fond of the serious side of school. She enjoys the movies, and patronizes one of the many theaters whenever possible. Louise Belliveau A merry girl with a gentle smile. Louise makes up for her size by her high spirits. Roller skating is tops for her and during the summer months, she can be found at Whalom, skating to her heart's content. Her hobby is knowing the names of as many orchestras as possible. Eleanor Isabelle Betts Jolly, peppy, athletic too. Mr. and Mrs. Betts did a wise thing when they moved from Eastport, Maine, to Fitchburg. There would always have been a gap somewhere if Betsy had not come to fill it. You ought to see her doing the polka in gym class. Ann Bicoules Thou art small, but thou Shalt grow. Although Ann brags about her distaste for studies, she is a fair student. We suspect Ann's mother of having placed thimbles in her cheeks when a baby for she has an irresistable pair of dimples. Ann has no definite plans for the future. Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball 2. Page 12 1937 Z DDLs) sl Richard Addington Brigham A friend in need is a friend indeed. A jack of all trades, if ever there was one. He is always ready to go somewhere or do something at any hour of the morning or night. He is frequently seen in a local poolery. He is a stalwart bachelor. Relay 3. Edward Albert Brochu Character makes its own destiny. Edward is one of those persons who say nothing and know all. He is like a clam; you have to spueeze him to make him open. He plays the guitar, and is still undecided whether to become a cow- boy troubadour or a Segovia. John Bulcock deferred not 'til evening what morning should accomplish. John is an industrrous lad who often delivers groceries for Buck's market. While he is so occupied, his favorite pleasure is baseball which he pursues both as a physical exercise and a con- versational food. Baseball, Basketball 2. Frederick Hardy Butterfield ivill not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. Freddy has always been a gentleman of the most cultured type. Aside from keeping his scholastic record high, he finds time to in- dulge in swimming, tennis, and bowling. Music is one of his greatest accomplishments. Orchestra 2, 3, Junior Prom Committee, Major Blows 3, Tennis, Band 2, 3, 4, Red and Gray Board 3, 4, Dramatic Club 4. Charlotte Lovina Blood Her pencil drew what e'er soul designed. The above quotation is very true of Charlotte, because she is so enthusiastic about drawing. No wonder, for all of us, who have seen the pictures she has made, know she is a real artist. She is one of our very attractive young ladies. Elsa Irene Bohnwagner She looks rather quiet but you can't, always go by appearances. Elsa, who seems rather quiet, certainly does her share of laugh- ing and talking, but only at the right time. She likes sewing, but prefers collecting stamps for her already large collection. Elsa plans to become an efficient nurse after graduation. Hockey, Coun- cillor 2, Dramatic Club, Round Table 4. Olive Rachel Boudreau Silence has many advantages. Olive, one of our part-timers, is one of those rare persons who enjoy practicing the violin. She has played in the school orchestra for four years. When Olive is not busy with her various tasks, she spends the time reading. Junior Prom Committee 3, Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Viola Butler That dimple that thy chin contains has beauty in its round, That never has been fathomed yet by myriad thoughts profound. Viola is a quiet but studious girl. Summer finds her busy swim- ming and winter, skating. Out of her many interests this year she enjoys her painting in the Free Hand Drawing Class. Dramatic Club 3, 4. Page 13 1937 Wallace Winans Cairns Talent is that which is a man's power. The drawing pencil and the paint box are the born companions; of Wallace. Decorative genius and a true artistic trait are cer- tainly not lacking in him. for he has won several prizes in the Christmas lighting contests of Fitchburg. Glee Club 3, 4. John Frank Canton Ambition has no rest! Johnny's one ambition is to own a fleet of Ford V-8's so he can see the world. During summer vacations he can be found peddling fruit in some New Hampshire town. Being a member of the I match you club, Johnny is always looking for new customers. Assistant Manager, Basketball 3. William Ralph Clinton We grant although he had much wit, he was very shy of using it. Bill's propinquity to the black bottles in Whelan's has prompted an ambition for a career as a druggist. Thus far his in- herent humor has cropped out only during history class. Robert Grant Conley A reasoning self-sufficing thing, An intellectual all in all. Bob is a blond and very exacting young man. striving for per- fection in all he undertakes. His ability is confirmed by the fact that he has always been on the honor roll, often special, and that he always dresses well and is a better than average athlete. Josephine Mary Buttafuoco Rather quiet, rather shy, But a twinkle in her eye. Josephine, although short of stature, manages to make herself seen. She is fond of all sports, but dancing heads the list. Wher- ever Josephine goes, her cheerful smile accompanies her. She easily blends school work and helpfulness around the house. Elizabeth Marion Carpenter She speaks, behaves, and acts just as she ought. Betty is an outwardly demure young lady whose popularity is evident in her own set. As a good student and an excellent hoop- ster, she adds her bit to our illustrious class. Betty's ambition is to become a technician in some lab. Basketball, Glee Club, Coun- cillor 2. Lois Eleanor Carrion How all her care was but to be fair, And all her task to be sweet. Our constant admiration for a distinct coat of tan and blue- black hair goes to Lois. Last summer Lois was fortunate to visit our southern states and the region of New Mexico. We don't find a special craving for books implanted in her. Audrey Mildred Chalifoux Tliy modesty's a candle to thy merit. Seen almost as seldom as heard is this tall, brown-eyed maid. Art constitutes her life-blood and being her chosen vocation, any- thing that requires the touch delicate receives her immediate atten- tion. Junior Color Committee 3, Red and Gray 3, 4. Page 14 1937 Francis Joseph Cormier A man must devote some of his time to other things than study. Francis is a pleasant, well-met fellow, liked by all who know him. He is a good dancer, and he also likes to play golf, which he enjoys the most of all sports. Francis hasn't, as yet, decided what he intends to do. Wilfred Louis Cravedi Had a tongue at will And yet was never loud. Probably the antithesis of his mother's expectations in scholar- ly ways but nevertheless a welcome to the class of '37. He spends a great deal of his time out of school in delivering groceries for Cravedi's market which shows that his life is not all for naught. Roland Anthony Croteau Men of few words are the best men. Roland is known throughout the school as an excellent baseball player. His ability has saved many a game for Fitchburg High. Hs is captain of the team this year. Roland finds life worth while, en- joys it, and helps to make it more pleasant. Baseball 2, 3. James Joseph Devine If you would rule the world quietly, you must keep it amused. Jimmy is the nervous and easily excitable type that, when un- wound, is enjoyed by every one. His spare moments are spent setting up at the bowling alleys, and practising ping-pong at the . Jimmy intends to take up mechanical work at some trade school. Dramatic Club 2, Glee Club 4. Doris Yvette Chalifoux Her pure simplicity is pleasing to all. Dark-eyed Doris dotes on walks, and whether her thoughts are about her or a thousand miles away, we do not know. Doris has made no definite plans yet as to the future. During her high school days her cousin was her constant chum. Barbara Winthrop Chasteney Joy rises in me like a summer's morn. Bobby is a friend to all. She has won great applause in her portrayals of colored servants. She readily joins all the fun in which her friends indulge. Because of her interest in outside activi- ties, Bobby enjoys cheering for her Alma Mater at Crocker Field. Dramatic Club, Glee Club 3, Reader's Guild 4. Davida Mary Christian Vain pleasures I abhor. It seems that Davida is always on some championship team and justly she may be called the best all around girl athlete of the school. Her summer address is the Pearl Street swimming pool, where she excels as a diver. Volleyball, Basketball 2, 3, Hockey 2, 4. Barbara Elizabeth Connors She's a regular girl in every way. Barbara is perhaps the best example of an all around girl to be found in our class. Enthusiastic about sports, both as a participant and a spectator, she also excels in her studies. For lessons in harmonious living, seek this great exponent of the abundant life. Hockey 2, 4, Dramatic Club, Councillor 3, 4, Basketball, Volley- ball 2, 3, 4, Editor of The Boulder, Round Table 4. Page 15 1937 Charles Philip DiGloria Small but powerful. To look at Charlie in a gym suit is like seeing a second Atlas! Many of his brethren have often speculated whether standing be- fore the locker-room mirror produced those mighty muscles. Charles also believes in getting what he wants, so beware, Romeo! Americo Dori Those icho think nobly, are noble. Rico, of the curly hair, is a part-timer with a perfect bass. His efficiency is quite evident not only as Miss Dunn's secretary, but also as a Super-Shell salesman near the Car Barn. Perchance if you see his Ford parked on some side road, gas selling is out of the question. Relay Team 3. Robert Kenneth Douglas like fun, like everyone. Everything stops for tea as far as Whimp is concerned for he i5 a famed tea-drinker. Even the pestered waitresses at Clover Hill are aware of that. An inspiring band-leader, a second Eddie Duchin, we predict he will carve a niche in the musical Hc of Fame. Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 4. Walter Lawrence Downing None but himself can be his parallel. Well, look it up, Walter confidently suggests to his opponents after cornering them in his favorite game of Ghost. Thus, as a sedulous scholar, he derives uncommon joy in the pursuit of knowledge either alone or in competition with his rival, Rice. Orchestra 2, 3. Doris Mary Coppinger The blush is beautiful, but it is sometimes inconvenient. Doris is a wide-awake, spicy bit of femininity, with a long trail of friends in her wake. She leans to leaders, especially band ieaders, who also can lead on dance floors. There's never a dull moment with Doris' personality lighting the surroundings. Hockev, Volleyball, Dramatic Club 2, Basketball 4. Irene Nora Cormier Here's a maiden without pretense Blessed with reason and common sense. Irene is a miss with whom we like to come in contact, for she is always neat, cheerful, and prompt. She is fond of sports but enjoys dancing most. Irene enjoys working and even stays out of school to work at Grant's during rush seasons. Glee Club 2, French Club 2, 3. Cecilia Mary Cote To be merry best becomes you. Sis is Ashburnham's contribution to F. H. S. She has been an able assistant to Mr. Dufour and Miss Gifford, and every other week you'd find her studying her lessons. But lessons do nor keep her from dancing which she knows how to do very well. Laura Gertrude Crocker For e'en tho' vanquished, She could argue still. The above quotation is quite true of Laura, for too often she would find herself in an argument with some teacher. However, ■-he could always hold her own. Reading occupies a major portion of Laura s spare time, hence perhaps the inspiration. Glee Club, Dramatic Club, Senior Class Play 4. Page 16 1937 Edward Joseph Dufort On with the dance! Let joy be unconfin'd No sleep till morn when youth and pleasure meet. Formerly one of the smallest members of our class, this year saw a great change in Edward as he suddenly grew tall. He was co-manager of the football team; enjoys sports of all kinds and also likes dancing. Football Manager 4. Hubert Francis Dupray 'Tis much he dares. Dupray possesses what we may call a radio complex as he spends more time fixing and listening to his radio, than on other aftairs. Some day he may offer us entertainment on his own radio. He is a pleasant fellow to know. Bernard Vincent Erickson His failings leaned to virtue's side. Buddy's tastes run toward the extremes of human comprehen- sion; he likes original poetry and even used to write some beauti- ful poems for a certain Westminster miss. His ambition is to be- come a chef; and believe it or not, he can bake as well as any girl, if not better. Dramatic Club, Glee Club 4. Norman Joseph Feingold Of their own merits modest men are dumb. Which is precisely true of Norman, who often amazes his class- mates with the brilliant remarks that he utters at too infrequent intervals. A true scholar, he will advance far when the time is ripe. Dramatic Club, Debating Club 4. Roberta Leone Cross Her quiet nature seemed to be Tuned to each season's harmony. Roberta, one of our hard-working part-timers, is seen every other week assisting Miss Mattson. She is a fun loving girl, and is always found with a merry group. Roberta also enjoys that ever popular pastime, knitting. Orchestra 3. Dorothy Catherine Daniels A comrade blithe and full of glee. Dot is one of the vivacious femmes of our class. She never seems to be worried about anything, not even homework. It's a real pleasure to have her around because of her pep, humor, and wit. Dorothy Louise Daulton With affection beaming in one eye and calculation out of the other. On the tip of her tongue, Dot has the most affectionate names for her friends. Since she obtained her license, this lass can be seen airing herself in that crisp West Fitchburg atmosphere. By the way Dot, what's that we hear about the good ice cream at Tremblay's7 Dram atic Club 2, 3, Junior-Senior Reception 3, Bas- ketball 2, 4. Philomena Ann DiConza Site is most fair and there unto Her life doth rightly harmonize. Phil is rather unobtrusive in the classroom, but beneath the surface smoulders the heart of a very merry girl. She flocks around with her own pleasant group of friends, contented and happy. Glee Club 2. Page 17 Z DULL) si 1937 Franklin Bernard Ferazza Earned with the siceat of my brow. Franklin seems to be kept constantly on the run, delivering papers and doing other odd jobs, going to school, and doing his homework. Nevertheless, he faces life cheerfully while making the most of his time. Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Frederick William Fiskaali dare do all that may become a man. Mornings Freddie can be seen working in his father's store, that is, if it can be called work. But if there are any muscular powers demanded. Freddie satisfies, having trained many years at Stodge Meadow, Ashburnham, by paddling canoes and swimming. Stanley William Francek Often ornateness Goes without greatness Often felicity Comes of simplicity. Stan has the unexcelled honor of being the quietest fellow in school! This honor, however, is no discredit to him: and because he has no other press-agent, we take the opportunity of intro- ducing him as a good student and a loyal friend. Emmett John Fritz Every artist was first an amateur. Emmett's pen and ink sketches which have adorned the Red and Gray and the Y. M. C. A. bulletin boards have earned for him the title of our foremost cartoonist and artist. His headquarters which are naturally the Y have trained him as a first-rate table- tennis and basketball player. Tennis Team, won Red and Gray Poster 2, Basketball 2, 3, Class Color Committee 3. Katherine Pauline DiSalvo A gentle maid with quiet, modest ways. Katherine ranks as one of the smallest members of our class, and she is generally seen walking about school in an unoccupied manner. Although she does not take part in many school sports, she is fond of skiing and hiking. Helen Joan Dovedens Some like work, some like play, I'm for both. Helen is one of our part-timers who is full of fun and very talkative. If there's any talking in Mr. Howard's class either the third or fifth period, it is dear little Helen, talking on the subject cf cars or movies that she has attended. Her favorite diversion is knitting and driving. Glee Club 3, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Gloria Downs What my heart thinketh, my tongue speaketh. Music seems to be Gloria's weakness, for, during the summer, when the high school musical organizations cease functioning, she pursues her interests by attending the different local band con- certs. We wonder if those band concerts hold other interests than musical. Basketball 2, 3, Dramatic Club, Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Lucille Lydia Duval The better known, the greater is her worth appreciated. Lucille belongs to the gang that comes from Cleghorn. Her favorite sport is skating and many a winter's moonlight evening she may be seen skimming over the glassy surface of some pond. After graduation Lucille hopes to enter the business world. Volley- ball 2. Page 18 1937 Sam Gloriant For they can conquer who believe they can. Blond, brawny, bashful Sam is a regular cowboy picture fan' Perhaps he imagines himself the hero rescuing some fair damsel from the Indians. At any rate, his parallel pleasure is the study of history. Theodore Joseph Godek Here he comes — there he goes. Ted is a rather independent character who associates with his own particular circle of friends. The ease and precision with which he wields a hockey stick on the ice should make him a welcome addition to some big league hockey team. Foolball 2, 3, Relay Team 3, Dramatic Club 3, 4. Robert Ovila Godin Yet had his aspect nothing of severe, But such a face as promised him sincere. Godin is one of our modest chaps who, although serious, cer- tainly knows how to laugh and joke according to his friends, who say he is a real pal. His seriousness and the diligence he has shown in school are bound to carry him far in his future work. Arthur Burton Gooch Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep. Arthur is a ping-pong champ at the Y and thence wend his footsteps nightly. Although quite certain that overstudy is not the cause, we have often wondered why Arthur loves to sleep so much. Mayhap he has pleasant dreams. Constance May Emerson She is all my fancy paints her. Connie is endowed with that which is the envy of many girls and the ideal of many men — red hair. She has no temper, how- ever, but is quite calm. This probably accounts for her skill as one of talented acrobatic girls of Turner Hall. Volleyball, Hockey 2, Basketball 2, 3, 4. Aune Ida Erkkila Honest fame awaits the truly good. Aune is one of our hard-working girls in the commercial course. Her quiet manner makes her rather inconspicuous in school as well as outside. Helen Vieno Erkkila Today, whatever may annoy, The word for me is Joy, just simple Joy. A pleasing voice and a merry laugh which can often be heard resounding through the corridors before class can belong to none other than Tish. Helen's sunny attitude toward life has brought her many friends; her initiative, many tasks. Basketball, Pinafore 2, Class Motto Committee, Belle of Barcelona 3, Hockev, Dramatic Club 2, 4, Debating Club, Red and Gray 3, 4, Glee Club 2, 3, 4, Councillor 4. Rita Ethel Fergenson Still waters run deep. Rita has often been seen driving to school in a shining automo- bile, with Jean doing the back seat driving. But although Rita is a skillful driver, she often stalled in the middle of a street. She will seek her higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. Basketball 2, Dramatic Club 2, 3, Thanksgiving Dance Commit- tee 4. Page 19 30 JLi) sl 1937 Eino Edward Gronroos His study is not great but continual. Never judge a book by the cover. Applying this to humans, we'll take Eino for an example. Very quiet in external appearance, but quite a teaser of the girls, especially in United States History class. Despite this, we are sure he will make good. Sammy Guastello will be lord over myself. Sam is an intelligent boy when so inclined but during recita- tions he is not generally so inclined. Still he is of the serious type and may some day astound the world with latent thoughts now in the making. Relay Team 3. Arthur Henry Gustafson For life is ended when honor ends. Gus has the honor of being one of our outstanding athletes who conscientiously trains himself by playing ferryman or canoeman to the feminine populace of Stodge Meadow, Ashburnham. during the summer. Swimming and horse-shoes are also two sports of which he is master. Basketball. Football 2, 3, Councillor 4. Tyygo Haimila Quietness is best. Outside the school doors Tyygo is transformed into a lively youth. Take a trip to West Fitchburg during skating season and see Tyygo give the hockey stick a mean swing. He evidently doesn't believe in giving his books a ride home too often. Shirley Fickett And her modest answer and graceful air Show her wise and good as she is fair. Pleasingly plump, Shirley should be a second Kate Smith with her golden voice. She surely should get to the top as she does with her high notes. And have you ever heard her whistle? Keep it up Shirley, you're doing fine. Glee Club 3,4, Band 4. Constance Margaret Fitzgerald Footloose and fancy free. Connie is carefree and without a worry in her head. We have observed that although she isn't especially interested in school books, she manages to get along somehow with the rest of them. Outside of school, Connie's chief amusement is dancing. Ruth Flaum With volleys of eternal babble. You would hardly know that Ruthie had a voice in school, but outside its walls she can compete with the best known chatterers. A great part of her time is spent returning or procuring library books and the rest in the movies. Glee Club 3, Reader's Guild 4. Rosamond Flint Tall, straight, slender with all the graces blest. In Rorrie, one of our most attractive seniors, we find a pleasant nature, an ideal basketball center, and an excellent coach, evi- denced by the results of her team. In true Flint tradition, she takes tc tennis and to driving a car with ease. Basketball, Glee Club, Pinafore 2, Dramatic Club, Class Dues Committee 3, 4, Thanks- giving Dance Committee 4. Page 20 1937 Eino Oscar Hakala Gayly the troubadour touched his guitar. Would you like to wake up some night to find someone strum- ming beneath your window? Anything like that is likely if Eino is around with his guitar and Ray with a banjo. Eino's hobby is building airplanes. Some day he may become a pilot — who knows? Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Emerson Morton Hall The heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, and the hand to execute. Emerson is the proud possessor of an imposing array of church attendance pins and sets an example that all should follow. He enjoys fellowship with young people, discusses the problems of the day with them and is a welcome addition to any group. Dra- matic Club 3, 4, Glee Club 4. Robert Lowell Hall A pal to all and a grand, good scout. Bud's good looks and geniality have made him many friends, especially among the fairer sex. Gypsy-like he comes and goes, never staying in one school very long, although F. H. S. has claimed him most. But wherever he chances, a trail of broken hearts remains — so take care, fair maids. Relay Team 3. David Malcolm Harkness On him in his high endeavor. The light of praise shall shine forever. Dave, both physically and mentally, is one of our bigger boys. He has successfully combined leadership in sports and studies, having received highest honors in both. His desire to serve hu- manity has made medicine his ultimate goal. Junior-Senior Recep- tion Committee 3. Round Table, Councillor, Write-up Committee 4, Football 2, 3, 4. Julia Louise Forbes Among good things, I prove and find The quiet life doth most abound. Behind that serene smile lurks a burning desire to become a famous singer. Julia intends to take lessons after graduating and build a career for herself. With her ambition and way of doing thoroughly every undertaking, we are sure she will succeed. Glee Club 3, 4. Margaret Louise Foss A lovely girl to meet and know Here comes Peggy from West Fitchburg. Always on the dot, she has a mighty fine sense of humor. Tomboyish in sports but feminine when the lights grow dim. Peggy plans to follow in the footsteps of her sisters. Anna Catherine Fritz Nothing seems to disttirb the even tenor of her ways. Anna is a bicycle enthusiast and on fine spring mornings may be seen energetically pedalling in the environs of Fitchburg. Per- haps the fresh air and sunshine which she gets on these trips ac- count for her wavy hair and clear brown eyes. French Club. 3. Eleanor Gay Be virtuous and you'll be happy. Eleanor is an industrious student with fingers most extraor- dinary in that they are forever busy. Ambition shows itself in every phrase of her activity. She works outside as weil as in school. Page 21 1937 Walter Joseph Haspod ( is a hard thing to contend with a conqueror. Walter is a diligent member of our class of whom we never hear much but he is always around. He is very interested in sports and follows all of them closely. Not an excellent scholar, he al- ways manages to get by. Dramatic Club, Glee Club 4. William James Hawthorne Let us be known by our deeds. Wild Bill is an accomplished athlete, very easy going and never angry. He showed his prowess as a football player this fall by filling the gap in the guard position so well that he earned him- self the distinction of being one of the best guards to attend Fitchburg High School. Football 4. Arvid Waldemar Heisson An easy-minded soul, and always was. Arvid is more active in outside clubs than he is in school. One can usually find him in the Reipas gym hall shooting baskets. He is still somewhat surprised at the size of New York and his favorite haunt there is the Empire State Building. Tennis 2, Track 4. George Albert Henstridge He was not merely a chip off the old block, but the old block itself. Red concentrates his energies on two tracks: one which, as he is a good sprinter, will lead to Worcester Trade, and the other, a well beaten track, which leads to the home of a red-haired stnior. a Westminster damsel. Relay Team 3. Councillor 4, Band 2. 3, 4. Emmajane Girouard A creature not too bright or good, For human nature's daily food. Short and sweet, and with a decided alto voice, Emma flits around school like a gay bird chattering to its mates. Our only regret is that there aren't more cheerful cherubs like Emmajane. Dramatic Club 2, Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Vivian Gorts Her sunny temper gilds the edye of life's blackest cloud. This charming, mannerly girl, answering to the name of Vivian, is one of our model students. Not only is she scholastically in- clined, but she craves the outdoor life of a camp where boating and swimming help to mould her well-rounded character. Basket- ball, Dramatic Club 2, 3, Junior-Senior Reception Committee, Class Ring Committee 3. Ida Green am not only witty myself but the cause that it is in other men. Ida is a sparkling wit and never is there a dull moment in the classes graced by her presence. Judging by her regular attendance at the Fellowship dances, she must be an ardent worshipper of Terpsichore. Dramatic Club 2, 3, Junior-Senior Reception Com- mittee 3, Glee Club 3, 4. Helen Elizabeth Grubb The world belongs to the energetic. Helen truly enjoys living in the country because, in he; case, i' docs not handicap her going out nights. Her reputation as an excellent horse-woman is wide-spread, even though she has taken much punishment in the form of bruises and breaks. Hockey, Basketball 2, Class Color Committee, Open Meeting 3, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Page 22 1937 Robert Hugh Hogg Good humor is the health of the soul. The meekest voice in the classroom is the honor bestowed upon Hoggy. Luckily the teachers have never heard him out of school, for they would be shocked by his changed voice and manner. Not an over-studious boy, his greatest asset is his quick wit. Glee Club 4, Band 2, 3, 4. Victor LeRoy Hopkinson The character of the man is known from his conversation. In a classroom, Vic is a very serious minded young man with his cranium crammed with knowledge. Outside, his ability is shown more in wisecracking. He is an ardent follower of the Hi-Y and conventions. Tennis is the sport in which he excels. Orchestra 2, 3, Band 2, 3, 4. Aarne Jacob Johnson An honest man, close button' A to the chin Broadcloth without, and a warm heart within. Aarne makes an efficient secretary; for not only is he a special honor student but he also possesses a business mind. A studious lad, he spends most of his time reading. Although he appears reserved, we know he is jolly and a good sport. Business Manager of Boulder 4. Edwin Waldemar Johnson Gee, but I'm a busy man. Eddie, and a good job he does, is one of the co-managers of our successful basketball team. It seems as if his home is the gym for he is almost a permanent fixture of the place. Eddie's interest in girls is slight. Relay Team 3, Co-Manager of Football Team 4. Gertrude Mary Hancock am no orator as Brutus, I only talk right on. Gertrude is usually chattering away for dear life, and if the proverb be true that a woman's tongue is her weapon, Gert is well aimed and can always defend herself. She seldom takes many books home, but perhaps she doesn't need to. Hockey 2, Volley- ball 3. Doris Irene Hannigan Music is the universal language of mankind. First a titter; then a giggle. Who is it? It must be Doris for she is blushing so. Doris is a member of the High School Orchestra and has played many solos on her violin. May she fiddle her way to success. Ticket Committee for 0pen Meeting 3, Orchestra, Dramatic Club, French Club 2, 3, 4, Round Table 4. Lois Hardy What winning graces, what majestic mien, She moves a goddess and she looks a queen. Lois stands out in our class because of her regal height, fine voice, and gifted art of conversing with teachers before an im- pending recitation. As a leader or a chairman, Lois excels for she has the secret of organizing and producing results. Class Play Ticket Committee 2, 3, Junior-Senior Reception Committee, Belle of Barcelona 3, Glee Club 3, 4, Class Dues Committee 4, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Dorothy May Harland Her life is built on a regular plan. Would that all could as cheerfully and promptly take to work and play as Dot, who yet never usurps the other's time. Bicycling figures prominently in her play hours as do swimming and hiking. Hockey 2, Glee Club, Dramatic Club 2, 3. Page 23 1937 Ralph Lucien Johnson A nice unparticular man. This minute person occupies one of the more quiet seats of our class. His participation in school activities can rightly be said to match his size. We wonder if Ralph would ever have a nervous breakdown from studying? Waino Matti Johnson Nothing is more useful than silence. His quiet manner about school is something to be looked into, for his sudden change of manner outside is miraculous to behold. He can always be seen carrying books home from school, but he can also be seen every night near the High Street Spa. so draw your own conclusions. Charles Hober Jones, Jr. Never over serious, not too frivolous, But a rare good fellow. Charlie is a calm fellow with set ways, but of greater depth than is always evident. He cleverly combines studies with sports, in fact, the football team couldn't get along without him. As he is a marvelous swimmer, who knows but what he may replace Weismuller as Tarzan in the movies some day. Junior-Senior Reception Committee 3. Football 4. Cutler Jones He adorned whatever subject he either spoke or wiote upon with the most splendid eloquence. Cutler's hobby is fish. Not only does he enjoy fishing, but he has a large collection of rare tropical fish and much of his spare time is spent in the numerous fish stores of Boston. He is one of our outstanding scholars and edits the Red and Gray. Junior- Senior Reception Committee 3. Red and Gray 3, 4, Write-up Committee. Round Table 4. Freda Louise Hawkins By knowledge we do learn ourselves to know. Although Freda, at present, lives in a city, she is underneath a farm-bred girl. So enthused is she about her future vocation, nursing, that she spends her spare time working in order to make her goal possible. Strength of mind and body insure her success. Hockey. Basketball, Volleyball 2, Glee Club 3, 4. Virginia Hayes As merry as the day is long. Ginger is the scout of scouts, with her sparkling eyes, flawless complexion, animated smile, and dresses as neatly as the pro- verbial pin. She adores bicycling, is enthusiastic about hiking, and in her scout work is right up to the mark. She justly deserves her Golden Eaglet Award. Junior-Senior Reception Committee, French Club 3, Basketball, Dramatic Club 3, 4, Hockey 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 4. Onerva Elizabeth Heikkinen You by the help of tune and time Can make that song which was but rhyme. Onerva likes to sing and delights her listeners with her beauti- ful soprano voice. She has a large collection of swimming medals won for excellence in this sport. After graduation she plans to tdke up a course in physical training. Jean Henderson A quiet manner hides the mischief in her eyes. Swish — another two points to her credit! Jean, with her eagle- like eyes, is one of our most accomplished hoopsters. During basketball season she can be found at Guild Hall improving her shots and floor work. Jean is also known for her sincerity and frankness. Hockey 2. 4, Volleyball. Dramatic Club 2, 4, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Round Table, Write-up Committee 4. Page 24 1937 Lawrence Frank Joslin So exceedingly tall and strong. Lawrence is very ambitious and spends all his time, and over- time, delivering soft drinks. The carbonated beverage and ice cream manufacturer finds him an excellent customer, for he con- tinually relieves his insatiable thirst by drinking frappes. His greatest worry is his size twelve shoes. Roy Arthur Juusola Fortune favors the brave. Roy's steadfastness of character has always led him straight to his goal; in sports to become the captain of the champion Trojan basketball team, and also to maintain his marks among the best. Relay Team, Class Ring Committee 3. . • i Spiros William Kandianis Wherever you look, wherever you go; A better sport does not grow. Spitto, whose election as basketball captain has proved his capability as a leader as well as an athlete, bears a name which is the delight of his friends and fans. A good sport in every sense of the word describes the great Spitto. Relay Team 3, Basketball 3, 4, Football 4. Eino William Kangas Quiet minds are generally the most happy. This blond chap has an inclination toward shyness in school. When you see a black limousine with yellow wheels whizz by, you can be sure Eino is one of its occupants. He indulges in sports and riding around with a sextet of chaps in his spare moments. Marguerite Frances Herrick Calmness is a great advantage. This unobtrusive brunette usually has something concealed up her sleeve, whether it be a joke or a ludicrous trick to spring on some one. Marguerite's favorite spot is the roller skating rink at Whalom which she patronizes even three times weekly. In the winter she turns to skating. Hockey 2, Basketball 2, 4, Dramatic Club 4. Taimi Ellen Hill Softly speak and sweetly smile. Perhaps that's what brings the other sex flocking. Maybe it's her quiet dignity, her good humor, or her love for all sports. After debating for some time over her future, Taimi has finally decided to become a beauty practitioner. Hockey, Dramatic Club 3, Reader's Guild 4. Olga Holtz Studious to please, yet not ashamed to fail. Wouldn't Olga make an able stenographic assistant to some business concern! Her intentions are just that. Although piano- playing and roller-skating are her preferred pastimes, it is a secret that she is often seen, clad in overalls, playing ball near Pearl Street. Glee Club 2. Anita Husari Dainty and sweet, a maiden petite. Journalism is the road which Anita plans to travel, with a bent to writing novels. Her originality will surely make her novels as interesting as herself. What Anita does with her spare moments is a secret, but — she writes bits of poetry. Debating Club 2, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Red and Gray 3, 4, Round Table 4. Page 25 1937 Kazar Kazanjian Success by industry and labor. Shoc-shinc boy, working hard all day. Oh, no, not at his les- sons. School work never bothered Kazar and it's promising that it won't after June either. So keep on shining, shoe-shine boy. Foot- ball 2, Glee Club 4. Howard Raymond Lacey Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one spot. Quite frequently we labored under the delusion that a horse was near, but to our continual surprise it was merely Howard, enjoying himself. As the school's tennis champ, this popular chap is no laughing matter. His sax is his gateway to the girls and what a gateway! Basketball 2. 3, Tennis. Band. Dramatic Club, Open Meeting 2. 3, 4, Major Blows, Junior-Senior Reception Committee, Junior-Senior Relay, Councillor 3, Write-up Committee, Cap- tivators 4. Samuel Simon Laitila He is a man of his oicn mind. One of Miss Peabody's honored few, Sammy qualifies as an excellent weatherman for our school productions, by producing wind and rain realistic enough for professionals. His diligence as a worker is marked both as a student and an employee of Barney Rosen's. Harold Alden Lamb Harold left school December 21, 1936. Elsie Joan Iannuzzi Silence is golden. Elsie is a very quiet girl who says very little in school, but I advise you not to get her talking. Coming from the residen tial part of Fitchburg, Elsie can be found doing her shopping down on Water Street. Glee Club 4. Alberta Lillian Ilsley The mildest manners and the gentlest heart. Alberta is as refreshing as the breezes which blow from her native New Hampshire. She is one miss who has not succumbed to the short-hair fashion which fact is praiseworthy. Dramatic Club 2, 4, French Club, Round Table 4. Rauha Eliida Jaaskelainen It is becoming of thee to smile. Ray is one of our ambitious out-of-town girls. She likes swing- time in dancing, but when it comes to dresses she draws the line. Rauha makes her own clothing, and suits herself in fine taste and style. Any work which will bring results will be Rauha s ambi- tion. Class Flag Sewing Committee 3, Glee Club 4, Reader's Guild 4. Alice Aileen Johnson True merit is like a river, the deeper it is the less noise it makes. Many have pierced the wall to the kingdom of Alice's heart to secure her true friendship. In spite of her misfortune to her health Alice has managed to keep that bright smile and the twinkle in her eyes. Page 26 1937 Joseph Aubert Lamontagne A youth sincere and true. Joe is one who does not like crowds and finds his own company the best. His hobbies are collecting stamps and building model air- planes but these do not keep him from being an able athlete and musician. Relay Team, Orchestra 3, 4. Raymond Joseph Lamothe Music hath its charms. Ray is tops when it comes to horse-shoe pitching, for he is a champion. He also goes to town by strumming his ol' banjo and some day, maybe, he will be soaring high above us in the ciouds. Ernest Leo Legros Was ever man so little grieved as I. A never absent smile characterizes Leo, the popular president of the renowned Guy Fontgalland Drum Corps. He also has an epicurean liking for licorice which he invariably carries in his pockeu Herbert Eugene Levoy, Jr. J am very fond of the company of ladies. Jiggs is the lucky lad who owns that model A red Ford which travels to and from school full of happy fellows. He, being mechanically inclined, is very fortunate in having a fully-equipped work shop where he receives plenty of practice on his Ford. Squad B Football 3. Margaret Veronica Kazanjian Confidence begets confidence. Margaret's lovable personality has won her many friends during her school years. She has become the confidant of her classmates. Margaret is also a good housekeeper, although she hopes to be- come an efficient stenographer. Hockey 2, Basketball 2, 3, Glee Club 4. Barbara Louise Kelley A good disposition that gold cannot buy. Under that apparently demure and serene exterior of Barb is hidden a mischievous and fun loving spirit. She is quite interested in military maneuvers and can often be found scanning the Army mail from Panama. Basketball, Dramatic Club 4. Janet King Life is jest and all thiyigs show it; I thought it once and now I know it. One of those ever-wagging tongues has she and a truly un- mistakable laugh. Janet also heeds the call of the physical in that she participates in tennis and bicycling, and even exercises her hnger tips by aiding Miss Ames, the dressmaker, mornings. Dra- matic Club 2, 3, Class Banner Committee 3. Ellen Katherine Koittila Business is the salt of life. Tall and slender, Ellen has found her way into many sister stu- dents' hearts. She has proved to be a worthy assistant in the Superintendent's office. Sports and literature take up her leisure time while she is planning for a business career. Page 27 13 ODLDin 1937 Edgar Dana Lord Ruddy his lips, and fresh and fair his hue. Edgar keeps the confectionery business in a flourishing state, for he is never seen without candy in his possession. This makes him much sought after by a certain group of young ladies. Perhaps it is to candy-eating that Edgar owes his rosy cheeks and curly hair. Roger Edward Lord He speaks sense. With the meticulous qualities which Roger has inherited, he will undoubtedly follow his father's footsteps and become head bookkeeper in some large concern in the future. At least that is his goal at present. Councillor 2. Horace John Luchford As honey attracts bees so he attracts friends. Anyone, who comes in contact with Leggie's cheery voice and sincere manners, cannot help but like him. His friends are both numerous and loyal. The clinking behind his house summer rights, can be attributed to this future horse-shoe champ. Track 2, 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Junior Prom Committee 3, Junior Relay 3, 4. Donald Francis MacLean It is not birth nor rank nor state But get tip — and get — that makes men great. Ossie is our star athlete, our finest example of good sports- manship, and a grand fellow whom we are proud to have in our class. This southpaw hurler, besides his athletic activities, finds time to attend school daily and occasionally visit a damsel with a poetic Tennysonian name. Baseball 3, Football, Basketball 2, 3. 4. Paraskevy Fostine Kopsiaftis A sweet attractive kind of grace. Paraskevy is one of our part-timers this year. She is a quiet, studious girl who takes her work seriously and her play with enjoyment. Basketball, her favorite sport, she plays with a will and with good sportsmanship. Her hobby is collecting dog pins. Basketball, Volleyball 2, 3, Hockey 2, 3, 4. Mildred Edna Koski For she is jes' the quiet kind Whose nature never varies. Mildred, part-timer in the office, is very retiring and shy, even among her friends. Although Mildred's name appears on the spe- cial honor roll, she does not neglect her favorite sport, skiing, or her hobby, collecting pictures. Mildred's ambition is to become a stenographer. Anna Krysil A girl so sweet and fair. With a happy smile and a pleasant air. Blue-eyed Annabelle is a part-timer for Miss Mattson and also an honor roll student. Anna likes all sports, and as is typical of a fun-loving girl, she likes to dance. One of her greatest ambitions is to do some extensive traveling — maybe across the ocean. Bas- betball, Volleyball 2, 3. Doris Irene Lafleur Friends she has many. Foes, has she any? Out of her vast circle of friends Doris has picked Mae and Sunshine to form her triumvirate. The instigator of many happy times for those three, she has made many a person glance with envy at her apparent friendliness with teachers. Basketball, Hockey 2, Volleyball 2, 3, Glee Club 3. 4, Dramatic Club 4 Page 28 1937 £3 OULD Jl Jasper Manooshian Speech is great; but silence is greater. Jasper is one of the silent members of the class. He is a very studious young man and his following is large when his home- work is done. Daily he entertains his own group with hi:; dry wit and his remarks on his stamp collection. Glee Club 3, 4. Roy Gorton Mansur Young fellows will be young fellows. Roy's curls are quite the thing at F. H. S. It seems that Roy has a strong dislike for girls but not for everything. He just craves lots of wholesome food and maybe that's why he was so good a fullback on that great Westminster football team. Antonio Emilio Marranzino Never say die! Tony's main objective in life is to carry out the work started by Jessie Owens, as he has plenty of speed. When he starts to do anything he gets what he's after. Relay Team 3, 4, Track 4. Alfred Augustus Marshall Little it matters what the size His true good worth we realize. Al, a fun-loving member of our class, was a mainstay at the Y dances and also participated in Christ Church socials. He is a cold weather enthusiast, for his favorite sport is that of goalie in the hazardous game of hockey. Relay Team 3, Dramatic Club 4. Sirkka Stiina Lappala High in stature, High in talent. Sirkka, a part-timer, enjoys her work in the school department. She likes to spend her spare moments sewing, especially for her- self, and likes to watch football games. Dancing is okay with Sirkka, too, if there are any six footers available. Mae Rita Lavoie She has a beauty of her own. Mae has auburn hair, but without the temper that is generally said to accompany her type. In fact, she is always gay, and is a jolly member of the triumvirate which plays so many pranks around Room 102 each lunch period. Hockey 2, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 3, 4, Reader's Guild, Senior Class Play 4. Alberta Marie Louise Leger A laugh is worth a liundred groans in any market. Alberta is a fair maiden with brown, naturally curly locks that cause many green looks of envy. She is jolly and always has a broad smile for everyone. Studying is not very important to Alberta who prefers to spend her time taking part in sports. Basketball 2, French Club 3, Dramatic Club 4. Alice Edith Legere Those who are faithful, find Jiappiness. Alice, with her host of pastimes, does not find life dull. She travels a great deal and hopes to visit France some day. Collecting souvenirs from all the new places, including restaurants, she visits is her hobby. Alice intends to be a bookkeeper upon grad- uation. Basketball 2, Glee Club 4. Page 29 1937 Fred Tom Matthews An all around good fellow. Although Freddy has moved from West Fitchburg to another part of the city, he is often seen back in the west where he goes skating and swimming at Brick Mill Pond. Freddy may usually be found at the Y. M. C. A. on Saturday nights. Tauno William Mattson Virtue alone is true nobility. Tauno's swift pair of legs is a valuable asset to our relay team. Although few realize it because of his unostentatious manner, he has many talents. One of these is his marked ability to name any orchestra on the radio merely by hearing it play once. Toivo Arthur Mattson And then lie danced — Not like a ballet master — but like a gentleman. Toko, as he is called by his friends, spends most of his spare time working as a store-helper. No matter how busy the day, Toivo will not miss a dance. He can always be found stepping over some dance floor every Saturday night. Relay Team 3. George Henry McCue Smiling always, with a never-failing serenity of countenance. This merry, mirthful wearer of an eternal smile owns a disposi- tion which should be the envy of the world. George follows class doings with interest and even enjoys the necessary part of school attendance, proving that he should be welcomed by Framingham Normal next fall as a prospective student. Councillor 2, Relay Team 3. Philomena Ann Leo We're born to be happy, all of us. Phil, although owning the famous name of Leo is not sports- minded. Rather, her tastes run to the indoor sport of dancing and she is one of its most enthusiastic devotees. Her merry personality has won her many friends of both sexes. Helen Margaret Lipniskas Golden hair like sunlight streaming. Helen, one of our fair, blue-eyed maidens, hailing from the western wilds of Fitchburg, causes no great commotion about school. Her great interest is hairdressing which she plans to take up as a life work. Henrietta Jeanette Lizotte Let lessons slide by, what care I.' Jeanette is an ardent basketball player and for the last three years played on the girl's basketball team and made a good guard. We guess that she would infinitely prefer to go swimming or skating, according to the season, than to dig away at her studies. Hockey 2, 3, Volleyball 3, Basketball 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club 4. Evelyn Myrtle Lockwood For not to live at ease is not to live. F .-elyn's buoyant spirits seem to find expression in song, for wherever she goes, she hums — in corridor or classroom. Caught off-key frequently, she nevertheless undaunted begins anew much to the sorrow of those about. Glee Club 3, 4. Page 30 1937 Edward Joseph McMurray For if I laugh at mortal things 'Tis that I may not weep. Red's face ever wreathed in smiles has found a permanent place in the memories of his fellow students. Needless to say, he is Miss Haskin's pet, liking her so much that he spends many a day talk- ing with her in the assembly hall. Dramatic Club 4. Wayland Sverre Meyer Let us enjoy pleasure while we can. Here is a south side lad who goes for noise in a big way. During school hours he likes bombs, and makes a speciality of planting them in cars, especially old ones belonging to math teachers. He is an ardent nimrod. Demetrius Papaioannou Michaelides There is no knowledge which is not valuable. Demetrius came to us at the beginning of our Senior year direct from Greece with his original accent. His pleasing personality helped him win a great many friends. He certainly shows an am- bition for studies, and proved it by making the honor roll. Themistoclis Papaioannou Michaelides Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. Themostoclis joined our Senior Class with his brother Jim, who also is his twin. His personal qualities differ from those of his other half. We have all found him a perfect gentleman, and al- ways willing to help. He does well in his studies and plans to continue his educational work in a higher institution of learning. Mary Caroline Longerie would rather excel others in knowledge than in power. Mary is an industrious student and aside from her school work, keeps the keys of the typewriter clicking in the principal's office. Without doubt, Mary will make a dependable secretary some day. Ever see Mary's little lamb — Ellen? Mary Elizabeth Loddy So unaffected, so composed a mind; So firm, so soft, so strong, yet so refined. Mary possesses a personality like that of her favorite recreation, mountain climbing. A fine mind coupled with a sterling character and refreshing friendliness have acted as magnets in drawing ad- miring friends. In addition to her chic exterior, she is quite do- mestic too. Chairman of Class Motto Committee 3, Glee Club, Class Prophecy Committee, Write-up Committee 4, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Helvi Lonnqvist She smiled and shadows departed. Helvi is a bustling bit of femininity who is happy serving others — either bewildered typing students, or at home where she is a highly expert domestic person. Her obvious unselfishness is in- deed a rarity. Yvette Aurelie Lucier Friends she has many, Foes, has she any.' Yvette's buoyant good spirit is always with us; her shining per- sonality among us. Her garb is trim and her coiffure always looks as if it had been arranged by Charles of the Ritz. Junior-Senior Re- ception Committee 3, French Club, Glee Club 3, 4, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Page 31 1937 William Robert Miller An honest man's the noblest work of God. Bill is one of those would-be musicians whose art was crowded out by football. He is studious, receives good marks, and is a pleasant companion. German seems to be his favorite subject. What's the reason! Glee Club 2, Band 3, Track 2, 4, Football, Relay 3, 4. Harry George Mooradian Always be faithful. A loyal friend is what all mankind cherishes. Harry is always dependable and honest; always thrifty and thoughtful of others. Many students should try to gain these qualities which can be found in Abbott's best friend. Willis Spencer Morey Oh, speak in accents sweet and tender. Spence's family migrated from the wilds of Pennsylvania during cur Junior year, bringing with them a lad of magnetic personality and a delicious accent, quite adequate in securing him a pardon from the sternest of teachers or friends. Lucky lad! Thomas Francis Morrilly A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows. Thomas' distinguishing trait is an educated thumb which his hobby of visiting different cities employs. Civil service is the goal which he is eyeing quite seriously although few things as yet tend to make him serious. Harriett Isabel MacMullen As frank as rain or cherry blossoms. Harriett was born to lead people either to their seats at foot- ball and basketball games or, in her persuasive way, to different opinions. Mayhap, in her commercial future, she will be a buyer for some large concern — at least she enjoys window-shopDing now. Basketball 2, Glee Club 3. Eleanor Frances Mansfield Fashioned so slenderly Young and so fair. Eleanor, they say, is a quiet girl but can she talk! No need to say about what, for anyone who knows her has heard her lengthy and enthusiastic soliloquies on Bing Crosby, her favorite for a long time. Girls will be girls! Glee Club 3, 4. Lillian Mary Marabello Her modest looks Sweet as a primrose peeps. Friendly, good-natured, but very shy, is the smallest girl in our c!ass. Little does Lillian say unless requested or necessity demands i'.. Contentedly she goes on her way, making friends, and finding her place among us. Dorothy Mae Marland True to her word, her work, her friends. Dot is a loyal member of the Girl Scouts and faithfully attends the meetings of the C. Y. C. On many a cold morning one may see her enjoying a brisk game of tennis with one of her admirers. We like her for her sincerity and simplicity. Basketball. Hockey 2, French Club, Junior Prom Committee 3, Glee Club, Dramatic Club 3, 4. Page 32 1937 3 1)1111) Harold Francis Morris Where he is, melancholy cannot stay. To look at him, who would suspect that this innocent fellow could throw a whole classroom into an uproar! Yet his wit and pranks afforded unmeasurable pleasure throughout the year. His store of poetry which he recites to anyone who will listen, is in- exhaustible. Glee Club, Dramatic Club 3, 4, Class Prophecy 4. Frank John Moryl Variety is the spice of life. Frank's golden goal is to become a race track owner. Not merely an owner, but a driver, varying at will with models as he never has the same car. Thus Frank is like little Audrey — he laughs and laughs and laughs because he knows what happens to the cars. Glee Club 4. Edward Alfred Muir Not too serious, not too gay, A good fellow in every way. Edward is an unassuming lad who comes to us from West Fitchburg. Although he does not take an active part in school sports, he shows an interest in many outdoor sports, epecially in baseball. He is a good-natured fellow and is always making friends. Relay Team 3. Everett Wesley Murchie He needs no verse to fame him His merit true doth name him. Arriving from out of town to enter the Class of '37 he im- mediately found his way into the hearts of his classmates by his ever present jocundity. Among his major amusements are the dramatic art and participation in sporting events in that thriving metropolis, West Fitchburg. French Club 3. Catherine Mary Marotta With countenance demure and modest grace. Sagaciously and with evident enjoyment, Catherine observes with quiet eye, but seldom takes part in any unorthodox school pranks; hence she has time to be a good student and unselfishly help other less fortunate tykes with homework and explanations of complicated math problems. Basketball, Hockey 2. Marion Margaret McDaid She's fair whose beauty makes her gay. Dolly, though born in the jungles of Panama, has no savagery in her conduct. Rather to the contrary, refinement and sincerity characterize her. Perhaps we may attribute to her sparkling eyes, the train of broken youthful hearts she has left in her wake. Basketball 2, Councillor 2, 3, Class Ring Committee, Junior Prom Committee 3, Hockey, French Club, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Class Dues 3, 4, Chairman Class Prophecy, Write-up Committee 4. Rachel Elsa Mills The reward goeth to the diligent. Rachel is a loyal devotee of the Girl Scouts, and employs much of her leisure time in its activities. In the line of sports, basketball is- her chief love, and in it she exhibits considerable prowess. As a student Rachel is unsurpassed. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Edna Mary Moran Her eyes excel the planets which astronomers admire. There's something about Edna that will make you look twice. Yes, it's that something! Edna thinks her name to be old fashioned: but what's better than mixing the old with the new? She knows how to wear her clothes and is classed among our goodlookers. Basketball, Volleyball 2, Hockey 4. Page 33 1937 Oscar Kullervo Niemi Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Another alumnus of the shorties, Oscar is a friend of every one. His time during the winter is taken up by the Ramblers of the South Side for whom he plays. When baseball swings into action Oscar will be hearing the coach's call as he's the manager. As- sistant Manager of Baseball 3. Relay 3. Harry Peter Nikitas Better be small and shine than be great and cast a shadow. Nik has gained much recognition because of his prowess in playing football. He is also a star guard on the basketball team. His popularity can be attributed to his witty and humorous re- marks which will be long remembered by his senior classmates. Basketball 3, Football 4. Wilho Alvar Nystrom Come forth into the light of things. Philosophically Wilho doesn't take studies or school too seri- ously, believing that the world will revolve on its axis even if lie doesn't exert himself. Yet he is no shirker when a task comes his way. Fred Albert Oinonen Of manners gentle, of affections mild. Fred seems to spend so much time riding around and indulging in hunting that he is unable to do quite all his homework. He has the reputation of not caring for women, so he can usually be seen in the company of a gang of boys. Dorothy Muriel Mosher Happy am I; from care I'm free. Why aren't they all contented like me? Dot is the tall girl whom you have so often seen riding around in an open car with a tall fellow. And don t they go like the wind! Naturally she's never late to church or school with such a capable chauffeur. Orchetsra 2, 3, 4. Claire Elizabeth Mossey Gentle to hear, kind to judge. Claire's great interest is music. She is part of the Harmony Trio which has entertained us during several of our school activities, and accompanies the trio with the ukulele. Besides this, she plays the trumpet in the school band. Hockey 2, 3, Glee Club, Brnd 4. Ursula Frances Mulcahy Bid me discourse, I will enchant thine ear. Ursie, I've got the strangest feeling, Mulcahy excels in the dramatic art and by her skillful interpretations helped to make our dramatic productions successful. After graduating from Emerson College of Oratory, she hopes to become a radio announcer. Her wit and sarcasm are well known. Hockey 2, French Club 3, 4, Basketball, Dramatic Club, Open Meeting 2, 3, 4, Junior-Senior Reception Committee 3, Chairman of Joke Committee of the Boulder, Senior Class Play 4. Marjorie Munro dare not tritst these eyes. They dance in mist and dazzle with surprise. Marge, a very merry little brunette, is one of the gayest and lu.ppiest personages, who just can't seem to keep the opposite sex off her mind. Hence she is an excellent dancer, very much in de- mand at dance halls and skating rinks. Hockey, Basketball 2. Page 34 1937 Frederic Lesure Parkhurst It is a plague to be too handsome a man. Proclaimed the most handsome personage of our class, Freddie still manages to be considered quite a wit; especially in Miss Dunn's class where he keeps her on guard against his sage re- marks. His blond wavy hair is not his only attraction by any means. Relay Team 3. Nathaniel Howard Pease But ivliat is your ditty.' What the day commands. Howard often deplores that he cannot accomplish all he would like to as he has high scholastic honor to maintain, his outside work, and so many forms of recreation to enjoy. One form being lengthy telephone conversations with a certain fair maid. Round Table, Write-up Committee 4, Football 2, 3, 4. James Louis Peters His friends are everywhere. Truly, Jimmie makes friends wherever he goes with his attrac- tive happy-go-lucky disposition. A polished behavior distin- guishes him from most seniors and perhaps his primary interest in the fairer members of our class justifies and prompts it. Dramatic Club 2, 3. John Edward Peterson His years are young, but his experience great. The above adage is very true about Pete. At times we won- dered how he received such good marks without study, but it is a system which only Pete knows. He is quite bashful about girls in school, but outside his manner is a complete reversal. Councillor 3. i Irene Mae Murray Mischief dances in her eyes And smiles upon her lips. Irene, with her sparkling eyes and inimitable smile, always brightens up a class with her presence. Having a great love for sports, she indulges in them outside of school. Irene is seen at many dances. We hear she has a weakness for fudgicles. Hockey, Basketball 2. Ruth Lillian Mustakangas Tliou who hast the fatal gift of beauty. This blonde, rosy-cheeked damsel who does Mr. Hubbard's er- rands every other week is Ruth. Dancing and skating comprise her major enjoyments, but her scholastic standing suffers not from these indulgences. We admire her for her frankness and power of argumentation. Class Banner Committee 3. Anna Nikitas Business before pleasure. Anna lends her service during the odd weeks to the typewriting room, seeing that none of the beginners are using the wrong fingers while typing. Although her eyes are small they see all. Her name has often been seen on the honor roll. Basketball 2, 3, Hockey 2, 3, 4. Lucy Mary Pallozzi dare not trust those eyes They dance in mists, dazzle, and, surprise. Lucy has large dark eyes tha t attract much attention and are very effective in expressing her various moods. She seems to be a carefree girl, but she also has her serious moments and proves this by having her name appear frequently on the honor roll. Basketball 2, Hockey, Volleyball 2, 4. Page 35 1937 Walter Bernard Pierce We grant although he had much wit. He was very shy of using it. This certainly applies to Walt in a classroom, but outside he's always breaking up a good get-together by his wisecracks. The Y is his hang-out. especially the Aviation Club. He's certain to make a name in aviation for the class of '37. Relay Team. Dramatic Club, Junior Class Color Committee 3, Red and Gray 4. Maurice Omer Poirier He was a man, take him for all. Because of his short stature, Maurice is appropriately nick- named Barrel, for as any football player, who has opposed him in a game, will tell you, he is as hard to move as a barrel of nails. As an amateur wrestler, he is meritorious. Football 4. Louis Vito Posco A man's man. Louie, not fond of socials but sociable enough himself, found Spanish one of the few highlights of school life. The Salem Street Playground often formed the setting for his various athletic in- terests and friendly contacts. Football 2. Harry Coleman Potter His presence lends its warmth to all who come before it. A lad with a smile of utter happiness always lighting his coun- tenance, apparently at the mere joy of living. A diligent student, as yet uninterested in the fairer sex, his outside activities are working and indulging in the sporting activities of his neighbor- hood. Basketball 2, Dramatic Club 2. 3, Junior-Senior Reception Committee 3, Tennis, Class Play 4, Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Marion Bearce Parker Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Although Marion — can we ever forget her jocularity? — isn't one cf the most outstanding members of our class, she is always there when it comes right down to loyalty to school and to lending a helping hand to a youthful cause! Basketball 2, Dramatic Club 4. Katherine Parnanen Jolly, icell liked, a good student too. Kappy, as everyone calls her, comes from Westminster. As her healthy appearance suggests, Katherine enjoys the out-of-doors. She is a perfect swimmer and a fine dancer. Her tact for making and keeping friends is a mystery to us. Glee Club, Dramatic Club, Write-up Committee, Reader's Guild 4. Alice Petalas Earnestness and sport are often neighbors. Poppy is a peppy person who craves athletics. She doesn't al- ways understand why some of the rules she disapproves of are made, and it takes a little persuasion to accustom her tc them. However, she has willing and enthusiastic qualities which count a great deal toward winning games. Hockey, Baske:ball, Volleyball, Glee Club 2, 3, 4. Dramatic Club. Reader's Guild 4. Bernadette Eva Pinard A smile will go a long, long way. Bernie is a cheerful, understanding person who is always ymiling. These qualities should be helpful to her in the future, as she plans to enter the nursing profession after graduation. Swim- ming is her favorite sport, but sitting before a Singer machine also produces excellent results. 1 L Page 36 1937 Kenneth Paul Progin He has an ever gracious manner. Kenny has a winning way about him for he knows how to please the fairer sex and also how to get his lessons without spending much time studying. As we all have weaknesses, it is rumored that Kenny's are parties. Councillor 2, Junior Prom Com- mittee, Dramatic Club 3. Salmon Wilder Putnam, 4th In all thy humors whether gr ave or mellow Thou art such a pleasant fellow. If Sam, better known as Butch, ever studies, it is a miracle. His practical jokes menace one's peace of mind constantly. Although hi. has never actively participated in athletics, his secret ambition is to become a track star, and it is not uncommon to meet him running along South Street coward Leominster. Basketball 2, Junior Prom Committee, Open Meeting, Junior-Senior Reception Committee 3, Cheer Leader 3, 4, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Class Prophecy 4. James Robert Rafuse His oxen opinion is his law. Jimmy's particular interest is not scholastic honor, although he intends to graduate. In addition to farming, sound machines absorb a great deal of his time and he can often be found working with the owner of one. Perchance he will some day be part owner of a prosperous business. Joseph John Ramondelli He is often seen but seldom heard. Joe has done much to help make good the record of the football team. It is quite obvious that Joe's favorite pastime is not study- ing, as he is seldom seen with a book. He is quite a happy-go- lucky fellow and always has a smile. Football 4. Suzanne Delphine Poirier Zealous, but modest. Susie's translations of Latin are the marvel of Mr. Hubbard's fourth year Latin class. Not only in this subject does her briliiance as a scholar appear, but in others also. Her pleasant personality attracts us to her, and her eyes would be an asset even in Holly- wood. French Club 2, Orchestra 2, 3, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Round Table 4. Olive Irene Popp O, how full of briers is this working day world. Olive is a rosy cheeked lass who is always up and doing — ■ usually something in connection with sports. She enjoys working part time in her father's store and occasionally finds herself there even on school days. Volleyball, Basketball 2, Glee Club 4. Aino Elizabeth Puranen A well-spring in the wilderness. We expect to see rosy-cheeked Aino an Olympic swimming champion some day in the near future, for she has mastered this art to perfection. A high-ranking scholar, a good sport and a real pal, she is a superb addition to our unsurpassed class. Basketball. Pinafore 2, Junior Prom Committee, Belle of Barcelona 3, Glee Club, Debating Club, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Round Table 4, Red and Gray 3, 4. Lorraine Olivette Rheault She must be known to be appreciated. Lorraine, especially in school, keeps her own counsel. Not with- out friends, it must be that she possesses that rare quality called reserve. Homework doesn't bother her particularly although she's kept this side of the line without much trouble. Hockey 2. Page 37 1937 John Robert Reida He is the best orator that pleaseth all even the crowd and the clowns. Bob s famous hair cuts are known to all: his love of movies to all the ushers in town. Although working as an usher in a well- known flicker hall, Bob still goes to a movie on his night off. Football 4. John Leo Revell Pleasure atid action make the hours seem sliort. John is a regular Gothamite. wisecracking his way through every and any situation. Perhaps his brick-top tresses have a great influence on his character and also on all his admiring customers to whom he peddles papers. At least that is a favorite contention. Murray Adams Rice Talent coitvinces — genius but excites. Murray spends his leisure time doing home work to keep up with Downing, his standard of measure. He has been a valuable asset to the Latin classes and now, would you believe it. Mr. Hub- bard, he is considering taking up Colonia l architecture as a life work. Orchestra 3, 4, Band 2, 3, 4. Everett James Rines am u eary of days and hours Desires and dreams and powers And everything but sleep. Everett and Morrilly were like two lovely berries on 3 stem until Everett was moved from Room 205 nearer heaven. But being separated doesn't worry them, for they are together every pos- sible minute before school begins and after. Mary Rae Richardson Her voice was ever soft, gentle, and low; an excellent thing in woman. Mary is an unassuming young miss who has long hid the fact from us that she is highly adept in the culinary art, and should set an appetizing table for some lucky man in the future. Glee Club 3, 4. Thelma Gertrude Robinson It adds a precious seeing to the eye. Flaxen-haired Thelma keeps the book and magazine publisher in business, as is evidenced by the fact that she is never seen with- out a book. Whether to follow in the foot steps of Florence Nightingale or enter business life has her in a quandary. Hockey, Basketball 2, Dramatic Club 2, 3, Reader's Guild 4. Judith Jennie Rosek Hail there, fellow well met Be merry today — tomorrow forget Jennie, besides being one of our diminutive seniors, is one of our most ardent gum chewers. Wherever she is seen, Gert is not far distant. It is said they even manage to take sessions together. What price friendship! Basketball, Hockey 2. Claire Rousseau She is gentle as sephyrs blowing before the world. Claire has gone along throughout our high school days making a host of friends along the way. It's hard to understand how she managed to keep up in her studies with the great amount of cook- ing and knitting which she busied herself with. Hockey 2. Dra- matic Club, Class Color Committee 3, French Club 3, 4, Basket- ball 4. Page 38 1937 2 0[)L£)lsl Raymond Arthur Robertson His bark is worse than his bite. Ray comes from that section of Fitchburg called Waites Cor- ner, so he has the privilege of riding back and forth in a bus. Not so smart in lessons but still with something in back of what he did say. It was tough to be a victim of his teasings. Baseball 2, 3, 4, Relay Team 3, 4. John Francis Rogers am the very pink of courtesy. If you should chance to see a good-sized lad, with a somewhat preoccupied manner, hurrying along, burdened with a trombone case, it's sure to be Johnnie. Though quite busy, he isn't too much occupied however to pay marked attention to the fairer sex. Open Meeting 2, 3, Class Ring Committee, Councillor 3, Band, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Manager of the Boulder 4. Charles Lansdale Rutan He was a man, take him for all. Charlie is, as we say, a regular guy with a manly physique to be admired. Although not a talkative lad in any sense of the word, a witty contribution to a dull conversation is nothing unusual from him. LeRoy Harley Ryder Do noble things, not dream them all day long. Success as incarnated in dreams seems to be the motto Roy pursues. Mayhap his dreams will aid him to rise to the top with his sax in future days. Though Mt. Globe Street sees him quite often, we are inclined to believe not for orchestra rehearsals. Band, Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Arline Lorraine Rumley A sunny disposition is a treasure. Arline always has some way to let us know that she is present. Although living quite a distance from school, she prefers to walk rather than to take the school bus. Arline is also interested in sports, her favorite ones bei ng dancing, swimming, and ice skating. Adeline Carmella Russo The most manifest sign of wisdom is cheerfulness. Adeline, ever among the high honor students, worked during the Senior year for Miss Sherwin in the library. It was here that we learned to know better her gentle ways. This gift of smiling should take her far in whatever field she plans to enter. Volley- ball 2, Glee Club 4. Eleanor Grace Sacino That combination so rare to beat, The student and the athlete. Valiant is the word for diminutive Eleanor. Her courage and ability have made her a natural leader in sports. A star basketball, hockey, and volleyball player, the only game she doesn't play is football and she makes up for that by her loyal support at the games. Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 4. Dorothea Irja Salminen Heav'n had decreed tliat I should life enjoy. Of what worth are opinions if not expressed freely seems to be Dot's philosophy. Her effervescent spirit produces a distinct per- sonality which accepts life lightly yet with a certain reserve. Al- though studies are decidedly not Dot's favorite diversion, she manages to present favorable reports. Page 39 1937 Herbert Schoales, Jr. An honest man's word's as good as his bond. Hcrbic sits in the musical minded section of our class — -playing his trombone in an ever-growing orchestra of note, and even writing arrangements. All the success with which he has met. he richly deserves; for we remember his earnest effort to get ahead. Band 2, 3, 4. Raymond Karl Schrader The burden which is well borne becomes light. Ray finds several activities to occupy his time including clerk- ing in a grocery store, delivering orders, and attending school. He is also President of the Christian Youth Club of the C. C. Church. With all these duties to attend to, no wonder mathemat- ics gets the best of him. Joseph Chalmers Secino No mind is thoroughly well organized that is deficient in a sense of humor. Joe's great ambition is to become a six-day bicycle rider. He has been seen many times riding through town on his new velo- cipede. We all wonder w:ho the lucky girl is down on Water Street. Robert William Shayer The will to do, the soul to dare. What joy portrays itself through the personality of the ever smiling Bob. He, ever cheerful, cooperates in all our class activi- ties. He enjoys dancing and also sports, with special interesr, per- haps, given to football. Junior-Senior Reception Committee 3, French Club 3, 4, Dramatic Club, Glee Club 4. Hazel Cecelia Salo The softer charm that in her manner lies, Is framed to captivate yet not surprise. True to blond fashion, modest Hazel will blush very easily. But why worry! It's not a lost art! At present she is practicing domestic science at home and will, we hope, in the future be ex- pert in taking care of her own home. Julia Veronica Samulenas The most completely lost of all days is that on which one has not laughed. Where does that cute little pug nose between two rosy cheeks come from? West Fitchburg! And the possessor of it also has an extraordinarily fine penmanship, making her very much in de- mand as a future office worker. Muriel Gertrude Sanborn In qtiietness and confidence shall be your strength. The company of athletes certainly pleases Muriel, at least she received plenty of it — both at Crocker Field, where she served as secretary to Coach Amiott, and while ushering at the football and basketball games. Hockey 2. Constance Louise Sands U'Jio mixed reason with pleasure And wisdom with mirth. Connie is a live-wire who simply radiates activity and hap- piness. Although the mail from Bates College is one of her primary enjoyments, she doesn't allow exterior interests to keep her off the high honor list Hockey, Basketball 2, Class Play Ticket Com- mittee, Open Meeting 2. 3, French Club, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Joke Committee for the Boulder, Class Play, Round Table 4. Page 40 1937 Max Shuman The best of goods come in small packages. Max, whose wit and learning far surpass his size, converts armies of people into his lasting friendship with one disarming smile. Poetry, drumming in a local orchestra, and basketball man- ager while eagerly awaiting a tournament invitation are his am- bitious sidelines. Debating Club, Dramatic Club 2, Manager of Basketball 4. Albert Silverman When I speak, let my voice be heard. Silverman, the possessor of a silver tongue, joined our ranks this year, immediately releasing the impression that his diet con- sisted of a dictionary for lunch and a thesaurus for dinner. His fluent speech together with his wit have delightfully amazed his classmates. Harold Kingdon Simpson Your phrase-tormenting fantastic chorus, With strangest words at your beck and call. Many is the time when we have secretly lamented that Simp's Atlantean physique and virile strength have been missing from the gridiron and basketball court, but obviously he is a very busy man. Simp, due to his extensive reading, is an Al speller! Kendall Grayson Smart Of stature, he was of great length. With gun on shoulder, woods expanding before him, Ken stands in his element. Or as he is equally at home amid the inside mech- anism of a car, it is not uncommon to hear a tinkering noise coming from the direction of his garage. Elizabeth Campbell Sanger The force of her own merit makes her way. Elizabeth's dreams and hopes consist of books and libraries. She hopes one day to have one of her own, where she can browse around at will, ever adding to her store of knowledge, and re- ceiving inspiration for the writing of short stories. Jean Betty Saul She came, we saw, she conquered. What a surprise we had in store for us when this sedate young miss from Boston arrived in our Junior year. She turned out to be a witty, baby imitating, good sport. Her originality and personali- ty have made her a most welcome member of our class. Beatrice Pauline Schafish have a heart with room for every joy. Bea greets her friends with the original, Is that all you have to wear, or Don't you ever wear anything different, but no offense is ever intended for that is merely her way of getting 'em going. Oddly enough chemistry is her favorite subject. Glee Club 3, 4, Reader's Guild 4. Doris Christina Schlott The odor is the rose; The smile, the woman. Doris is a person, who, because of her size, has to make a double effort to make herself seen and heard. Her merry laughter is a great aid to brightening up our classrooms on cloudy days. She'll make a capable gymnastic teacher, don't you think? Basketball 2, Glee Club 3, Hockey 2, 3. Page 41 1937 Richard West Smith His jolliness knows no end He is to everyone a friend. Red is of the opinion that the world offers many diversions be- sides study, and when time is limited he omits the one which the majority disregard. His outstanding character trait, the ability to see a joke even when on himself, has caused him to be in popular demand. Band 2, 3, Relay Team 3. Toivo William Soini Just a quiet country lad. Toivo is quite a capable farmer, and what is more a true-blue bucolic. This blond lad owns a pair of swift legs which fact as- sures success to any Relay Team for which he carries the baton. Raymond Sontag He has the situation xcell in hand. Ray's popularity sprung up with the birth of the musical Moun- taineers whom he led quite appealingly with his cultivated moun- tain drawl. We often wonder if the wa-hoos which he flourishes during selections don't suggest that the Mountaineer's gain was the hog-caller's loss. Band 2, 3. Earl Wilson Stacey He is simply and staunchly true to his duty. Earl remains unruffled under all circumtances for he belongs to the category of calm men. His sprinting prowess was a great ad- dition to our relay team, and we hear he trained conscientiously by running a mile before breakfast. We gather he didn't run far after breakfast. Relay Team 3. 4. Track 4, Baseball 4. Louise Sophie Schrader A soft answer turtieth away wrath. Louise is a girl with sterling qualities, a good friend, a good scholar, and a thoroughly grand sport. Her eyes speak a language all their own. To strangers she appears to be a very demure girl, hut are we all strangers? Basketball, Volleyball 2, Dramatic Club, Junior Prom Committee, Class Dues 3. Angelina Mary Scialabba So active, so inquiring an eye, so nimble a tongue, And so varied a discourse. Angie is our athletic queen who dislikes any obstacles which may prevent her from going in her own free way. She likes to read mystery stories, eat chocolate pie, and just loves to tease. Angie plans to go into training in some hospital. Basketball 2, Volleyball 2, 3, Glee Club 3, 4, Hockey 4. Assunta Mary Scialabba What a wondrous life is this I lead. Assunta is friendly and always willing to lend a helping hand. She is kept busy working mornings in a grocery store, and per- forming special duties at home; besides this she always has her lesson well prepared. Glee Club 3, 4. Agnes Cecilia Seney rim in cliarity with the world. Beneath Agnes' serenity is a likeable jovial nature. Her athletic activities are very limited but we overlook this when we think of her great enthusiasm for sewing. She aspires to become a hair- dresser. Page 42 1937 13 01) LOjZsI Maynard Albert Steinberg The world knows little of its (neatest men. Maynard is interested in baseball and football. We don't hear much about him in school but it wouldn't surprise us if some day we heard that he was at Columbia University or some other col- lege studying to become a chemist. William Herbert Stirling The only way to have a friend is to be one. Girls, attention!! Introducing Bill, of the curly locks and stately stature. He was cannon fodder for the football team, but he al- ways came up grinning. Bill must get his homework done in his Ford for he is always to be seen riding around in it every night. Relay Team, Junior-Senior Reception Committee 3, Red and Gray Board 3, 4, Football 4. Rudolph Emil Syrjanen A silent, shy, peace-loving man, He seemed no fiery partisan. Ashby's loss was Fitchburg's gain when Rudy came to join our ranks. Rudy always has been quiet but probably the size of our high school has increased his timidness. Anyway, we know he is fond of skating and even used to shoot baskets in the ol' town hall. Erasmo Paul Tagliavia Only so much do I know as I have lived. Should you be sitting in the famous Strand theatre and suddenly be jelly beaned, you would know at once that Tarzan Tagliavia was in his favorite rendezvous. A serene fellow is he, yet when he swings the golf clubs artistic temperament is evident. Relay Team 3, Baseball 2, 3, 4. Gertrude Dagmar Seppala You are looked for, and called for, asked, and, sought for. Gert will long be remembered for her home-work lending estab- lishment. Justly she merits the epithet studious; yet is not a book- drudge by any means. For studies come naturally to her, leaving her ample time for sewing in which she obviously excels. Belle of Barcelona 3, Red and Gray, Glee Club 3, 4, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Round Table, Write-up Committee 4. Eloise Cathrine Shortsleeves A happy genius is the gift of nature. Eloise is one girl that is not lacking in popularity. She seldom misses a dance or any of the other school activities. She is a willing worker and has helped to make many school functions suc- cessful. As a cheer-leader she proved to be invaluable. Basketball 2, Glee Club 3, 4, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Class Play, Dramatic Club 4. Ruth Lydia Sjoberg Beauty's the thing that counts in women. This attractive femme is a vivacious girl. Her good personality and character account for her hearty participation in outside so- cial activities and a greeting comes forth from Ruthie's lips when- ever she meets her friends. This, however, does not deny that she is lacking in her studies. Reader's Guild 4. Josephine Skorko She liad a wish to smile, no need to sigh. Soft-speaking Josey is one of our out-of-town girls. There must be something about stamp collecting that makes one quiet and re- served to the outside world; but she isn't so when out hiking or skating. Josey plans to carry on her domestic interests after grad- uation. Glee Club 4. Page 43 £}£) ULi) j2 1937 William Ignatius Taylor A good heart is better thati all the heads in the world. Bill is one of our many students from West Fitchburg. Probably his first interest is in the fairer sex of our class. He spends his spare time either caddying at the Oak Hill Country Club or riding around in one of those open-air contraptions. Glee Club 4. Kenneth Edward Thomas A light heart lives long. On a bicycle built for two, tra, la, la. Kenny's chief means of transportation is his bike and there are quite a few feminine ad- rr.irers who would love to accompany him, if the vehicle would hold two. Tenho Charles Tikka Success folloics earnest effort. Knowing Tenho and his flying fingers has been a class pleasure; even his frequent debates have been enjoyable. Although Tenho is not over fond of the pedagogic profession, there is one subject, driving, which he thoroughly enjoys teaching, and particularly to young ladies. Norman Douglas Tucker A little nonsense note and tlien Is relished by the best of men. -oh — so cute lad revels in the advanced stages of non- Thi sense. Normy has a particular liking for lassies and spring. Al- though a brilliant scholar, he just can't resist taking a day off when everything is budding and going for a country jaunt astride his two-wheeler. Junior-Senior Reception Committee 3. Red and Gray 3, 4, French Club, Councillor, Class Play 4, Dramatic Club 2, 3. 4. . .jil Barbara Ellen Smith A fiery head belongs to a fiery heart. Smitty, with her crown of red glory and spicy temperament, conforms to the above quotation. Nursing appears high on her horizon. Anyone who is gifted with such extraordinary hair, must inevitably have the extraordinary ability of pulling her patients thru to recovery. Dramatic Club, Councillor 2, Glee Club 3, Round Table, Write-up Committee 4. Katherine Eva Smith A faultless body and a flameless mind. Have you heard that giggle? It's a Westminster speciality of our pretty Kitty. Her pet hobby is skating but you can be sure that there are always other marks on the ice besides her own. Dramatic Club 2, Class Color Committee 3, Glee Club 3, 4. Irma Lenora Snellman Knowledge comes from faithful study. Irma is a girl who likes most of her studies of which she prefers history and bookkeeping. An enthusiastic sports fan but one who does not take an active part in them. Irma enjoys her work in night-school. Coula Spyropoulos A girl with spirit, a girl with pep, A finer friend has not been known yet. Coula is always cheerful, and prepared to fall in line and co- operate: in short, she is one of those enviable persons who con- stantly manage to keep their sunny side up. Coula is also a part- time student who helps Miss Brown. Junior Prom Committee, Basketball, Dramatic Club 3, Hockey 3, 4, Glee Club 4. Page 44 1937 Arvo Charles Tuikka The man who gives pleasure is as charitable as he who relieves suffering. Arvo is a newcomer in our midst whose modesty has concealed his many merits too well. He is an accomplished pianist and a good student, interested primarily in radio which he plans to con- tinue as his life work. Arthur William Turner A plain honest man. Arthur is one from whom very little is heard unless it be at the opportune moment, when he speaks up convincingly and good- naturedly. The world of sports has little appeal for Arthur who, although occasionally donning skates, is completely content in peaceful surroundings. Herman Charles Vieweg Good humor is goodness and wisdom combined. This jolly lad is famous around school mainly because of two things; his love of lunch-counter hamburgers, and the devoted companion in whose company he is always seen, namely, a forty- pound leather trunk which he totes from class to class. Dramatic Club 3. Ernest Ralph Waddell There is great ability to know how to conceal one's ability. Among the enjoyments receiving most attention in Monsieur Waddell's life is the increasingly popular sport of roller-skating at which he is very adept. Ernest never seems to worry over such trivial things as studies but we nevertheless feel that he will win success. i Eleanor Gertrude Staveley A cup must be bitter that a smile will not sweeten. Eleanor is that type of person who seems never to be without a smile. We think that Eleanor's most cherished subject is short- hand. At least, it is her favorite topic of conversation while walk- ing home from school. Elinor Adelaide Stoddard Amusement, to an observing mind, is study. El is one of the quieter members of our class. Yet her ever- ready smile and quick wit are well known to her friends. Her in- terest is centered around outside activities and having come from a family of basketball players, she is an enthusiastic player and fan. Volleyball 2, Basketball 2, 3, 4. Louise Mariette Thibert The restraining grace of common sense. Louise's delightful personality makes her stand out in any group. She is an active member of the Sub-Deb Club but its ac- tivities never prevent her from loyally attending all school func- tions. Playing the violin is one of her diversions. Orchestra 2, Glee Club 3, 4. French Club, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Thanks- giving Dance Committee, Class Play 4. Barbara Muriel Thompson Full of mischief, a jolly good sport. It's really too bad that Babs isn't college-bound, but mayhap her collegiate swagger and jolly whistle from the depths of her tom-boyish heart won't go entirely unappreciated in some hos- pital. Babs is a grand friend and hard to excel in witty combat. Basketball 2, Dramatic Club, Reader's Guild 4. Page 45 1937 Robert Burleigh Wade He is always laughing for he has an infinite deal of wit. It isn't very difficult to find Robert around school; either look for a flashy sport coat or keep an ear to the ground for a joke. In either case Bob is right there. Sometimes the jokes are really good. Alexander Joseph Waskewicz Cleanliness is a fine life preserver. Alec rightly deserves to be called one of the neatest boys in our class. He arises before breakfast to venture out in the morning air to deliver papers. Alec occupies a space as one who helps to keep up the honor roll. Robert Peirce Webster An able man who showed his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions. Here is a boy seldom seen in school affairs, but still a member of our class. He is known for his shyness, but just watch him with a group of fellow students. Roy Douglas Webster Young fellows will be young fellows. Roy has been another one of our lively members — well known for his good nature and his wit. He hails from West Fitchburg but his friendships are widely spread throughout the entire town. He is also noticed for his neat appearance. Dorothy Pearl Thrasher Her stature tall — hate a dumpy woman. Dot is the tall, slim girl who works mornings in the superinten- dent's office. One could almost say that she is recognized by a never-ending motion of the lower jaw, the result of chewing gum, but there are a few times when the movement ceases. Volleyball 3. Louise Elizabeth Townsend Dance on, blithe spirit, dance on. Louise is one of those chic girls who look as if they had just stepped out of Vogue, or Harper's Bazaar. Her vivacious and sparkling personality make her the most popular girl of our class, and her dancing would cause even Ginger Rogers to look to her laurels. Basketball, Open Meeting 2, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Class Piay 4. Lempi Helena Tuomi Energetic, witty, laughing with glee, She always appears to be quite carefree. Happy, merry and good-natured, either laughing or singing, Lempi is seldom quiet. Although it seems easier for Lempi to laugh than to be serious, she can do both. She is very interested in co- operation and is ever ready to do her share. Dramatic Club 2, Glee Club 3, 4. Marion Dency Walker Call a spade a spade. What's in a name? Some of Pat's favorite activities are dancing, hiking, skating, and especially swimming in the placid waters of Wyman's pond. Marion likes candy and boys but cereals are taboo. After gradua- tion she plans to continue her work as a telephone operator. Glee Club 3. Page 46 1937 Robert Alvin Welch do vow a friendship I'll perform it to the last article. Welchy is a fellow who combines a high school education with practical working experience, and very practical too. When he finds time to do his homework has often puzzled us, since he has worked as janitor on Saturdays at the Crescent. Football 3. Robert Nye Wells A quiet fellow well known to few. This ardent nimrod is well-known to the four-footed and winged inhabitants of the forests. Even the little scaly beings of the lakes and rivers realize the game is up when Bob arrives, toting hir rod or gun. Edmund Norman Wheeler A flood disposition is more valuable than gold. Edmund travels back and forth between school and home on a bicycle and one offen sees him riding around just for pleasure. He is well liked by all his c lassmates and friends far his unobtru- sive manners and warm-hearted friendliness to all who have the pleasure of knowing him. Dramatic Club 2, 3. Gordon Bernard Whitney Night after night He sat and bleared his eyes with books. G. B. is one of those rare boys truly interested in studies and has thoroughly succumbed fo the studious atmosphere of West- minster. His friends, especially among the girls, and in the band where he blows on the trombGne, are numerous. French Club 3. Orchestra 3, 4, Band 2, 3, 4. Margaret Weissbach Come, and trip it, as you go, On the light fantastic toe. Peg is quite fast in many ways; first, with her slightly Arliss accent, she is never at a loss for words; in the second place, her nimble fingers have created loads of knitted sweaters, and finally she can easily hold her own at any dance recital or entertainment. Dramatic Club 3, Glee Club 3, 4. Phyllis Marguerite Whittemore Had a tongue at will and yet was never loud. Many of Phylli s leisure hours are taken up with the pressing of elevator buttons at the Crescent and her personality helps to keep the business there on the up. Her natural aptitude for writing makes her English assignments a pleasure rather than a burden. Hockey, Basketball 2. Joyce Pearl Whitten A smile that glowed with friendship. Joyce is noted for her letter writing. She is known to have hordes of regular correspondents; but, who wouldn't write tc one with the rare ability to make a letter interesting? But her future does not point to penmanship pedagogy but to nursing, or writing temperature charts. Hockey 2, Glee Club 3, 4, Dramatic Club 2. 3, 4. Evi Wilen A true blue friend for any time. In our Sophomore year, Evi brought Connecticut's sunshine to cur classes and, ever since, we have been warmed by her sunny presence. She also verifies the traditional Westminster legend of being a regular honor roll student and is planning to enter some institution of higher learning. Write-up Committee 4. Page 47 £3 0 DLDlJl 1937 Raymond Vincent Williams Good nature and good sense must ever join. Ray, the possesser of a broad smile which gradually breaks in- to a mirthful laugh, harlequined his way through school, and ap- plied his pent-up energy to his trumpet after school. His unselfish ownership of a roadster gathers friends of both sexes. Orchestra 2, 3, Class Ring Committee 3, Band 2, 3, 4. James Francis Wyman His limbs are cttt in manly mold For hardy sports and contest bold. Wimpy, who perhaps possesses the most taking personality of our class, has distinguished himself as an actor, humorist, and athlete, irresistible even to the teachers, at times! His indomitable ability on the gridiron and on the basketball floor has sent many a good team to defeat. Football, Basketball, Baseball, Dramatic Club 3. 4, Class Play 4. Victor William Zematis For if I laugh at mortal things 'Tis that I may not weep. This neat classmate was one of the honored members on Squad B last fall. During hunting season he journeys to the woods for r.-.bbits — or any animals for that matter. Vic may have special in- tentions for the future but as yet he hasn't revealed them. Foot- bell 3, 4. Isabel Wilson Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food. Anyone who has ever tried to tease Izzy, has experienced the witty comebacks which shoot forth forcibly and with good humor from her store of witticisms. And with profit, too, can her sports- manship in all activities, be viewed and followed. Hockey, Basket- ball 2, Junior Prom Committee 3, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Debating Club 4. Betty Dobson Winchester Tlie more ice have read, the more we have learned. Betty is a first-rate student, whose name has always been on the honor roll. Much of her leisure time is spent in reading worth- while books. She is not without a hobby, for she may often be seen out riding on horseback. Dramatic Club, French Club 2, 3, Class Dues Committee 3, Red and Gray 3. 4, Round Table 4. Norma Christine Withington She teas good as she was fair. Norma, who comes to us from Ashburnham, has a very pleasing nature, and there aren't many dull moments when she is around. Norma likes outdoor sports and many times we hear her telling us of the good time she had skating. Dorothy Weare Wood Modesty is the beauty of women. Where would this world be if it weren't for songsters like Dot to brighten us up? With indefatigable acquiescense, the Harmony Trio of which she is part, has obliged at all school functions. Dot is what we would call, in contemporary terms, a good kid. Glee Club 4. Phyllis Frances Young It's not so much what we think but wliat we do. One of Phyllis' notable features is her one track mind in the direction of a red head I'm sure we all know. In addition, she has a good disposition, a nice hand at hunting and fishing, and musical talents. Page 48 1937 ATHLETICS 1937 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL SQUAD Rear row 1. to r. Co-Mgr. E. Dufort '37, Co-Mgr. E. Johnson '37, H. Pease '37, L. Meehan '38, M. Hawes '38. R. Savitt '39, J. Menard '39, L. Dunn '38, W. Stirling '37. A. Fryeberg '38. V. Zematis '37, B. St. Germaine '39, F. Dignam '39, R. Croteau '39, E. Imprescia '38. Middle row 1. to r. Coach J. Francis. T. Maki '39. E. Nole '38. E. Kalinen '38, L. Wilbur '39, K. Jackson '38, R. McNamara '38, L. Bates '38, N. Marlines '38, W. Miller '37, J. Ramondelli '37. J. Sardo '39, C. Jones '37, Coach J. Oliva, Coach C. N. Amiott. Front row L to r. W. Hawthorne '37, H. Nikitas '37. M. Poirier '37, M. Riccuiri '38, L. Harkness '38. Co-Capt. D. MacLean '37. Co-Capt. D. Harkness '37. A. Gustafson '37, J. Wyman '37, S. Kandianis '37, J. Torcoletti '38. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Worcester North 0 Fitchburg 6 St. Bernard's 0 Fitchburg 12 Gardner at Gardner H Fitchburg 7 Arlington at Arlington 20 Fitchburg 6 Brookline at Brookline 7 Fitchburg 26 Brockton 14 Fitchburg 6 Quincy 19 Fitchburg 21 Leominster 6 Fitchburg 7 e 50 1937 BASKETBALL BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row: Coach Amiott, Arne Leppaniemi, '39, Manager Max Shuman, '37. Front Row: Donald MacLean, '37, Harry Nikitas, '37, Captain Spiros Kandianis, '37, James Wyman, '37, Lyman Bates, '38. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Pawtucket, R. I. 37 F itchburg 26 Alumni 31 F tchburg 36 Brockton 21 F tchburg 16 Quincy at Quincy 23 F tchburg 33 St. Bernard's 27 F tchburg 30 Leominster at Leominster 17 F tchburg 21 Gardner at Gardner 12 F tchburg 24 Lowell 26 F tchburg 22 St. Bernard's 27 F tchburg 26 Brockton at Brockton 16 F tchburg 29 Quincy 27 F tchburg 31 Leominster 32 F tchburg 38 Gardner 28 F tchburg 35 Dover 22 F tchburg 46 Western Mass. Tournament at Worcester Drury High 28 Fitchburg 19 Page 51 1937 SlPKKA WARIS TESTED OUT HER, RALPH BOYCt VOCALS ON URSULA MULCAMV ' • ! REPRESENTED THE LAW. LEON PLANT E HOLDS UP THE TI6ER. USING A WATER. PISTOL c 52 1937 £3 0ULi) ;l 1937 Page 54 1937 THE BAND Director: J. Edward Bouvier Drill Master: Norman Berube Student Director: Kenneth Douglas Drum Major: Norman Berube Trumpets Charles Barry, '38 George Henstridge, 37 Donald Lassell, '39 Claire Mossey, '37 Edwin Muhonen, '38 Leonard Schrader, B. F. B. Harry Walker, '39 Arthur Waaramaa, '39 Raymond Williams, '37 Piccolo Thomas Eckfeldt, '38 Clarinets Richard Gale, '38 Llewellyn Rowe, '39 Joan Rice, '38 LeRoy Ryder, '37 Herbert Schoales, 37 George Stannard, '39 Will Burt Whiston, '39 Saxophone Howard Lacey, '37 Baritone Nancy Fickett, '39 Alto Horns Kenneth Douglas, '37 Edward Nelson, '38 Arvo Peltonen, '38 Trombones H. Edwin Butterfield, '38 Robert Hogg, '37 John Rogers, '37 Kenneth Turner, '39 Gordon Whitney, '37 Bass Horn Guy Farwell, '38 Shirley Fickett, '37 Edgar Lord, '37 Bass Drum Frederick Butterfield, '37 Snare Drums John Daley. '39 Paul Price, '39 Murray Rice, '37 Minot Stewart, '39 Allen Waronen, '39 Page 55 1937 Page 56 1937 £3£)U THE ORCHESTRA Director, J. Edward Bouvier Violins Edward Card, '38 Theresa Gendron, '38 Doris Hannigan, '37 Edwidge Leger, '38 Aubert Lamontagne, '37 Bernard Mayer, '39 Arthur Merriam, '39 Charlotte Merriam, '38 Morris Mishkin, '38 Dorothy Mosher, '37 Christine Nikitas, '38 Isobel Sharp, '39 Leland Sibley, '39 George Stannard, '39 Viola Gloria Downs, '37 Piano Lorraine Barbour, 37 Clarinets Richard Gale, '38 Joan Rice, '38 Llewellyn Rowe, '39 Flute Thomas Eckfeldt, '38 Trumpets Charles Barry, '38 Donald Lassell, '39 Helen Proctor, '39 Harry Walker, '39 Trombones John Rogers, '37 Gordon Whitney, '37 Cello Nancy Fickett, '39 Horn Kenneth Douglas, '37 Bass Guy Farwell, '39 Edgar Lord, '37 Drums Paul Price. '39 Murray Rice, '37 1937 Page 58 1937 The Red and Gray Board Editor-in-Chief Cutler Jones Business Managers Advertising, Carl Boring, '37 Assistant. Thomas Eckfeldt, '38 Circulation, Raymond Jena, '37 Assistant, Charles Maravell, '38 Jokes Norman Tucker, '37 Eleanor Nash, '38 Richard Vincent, '38 Exchange Gertrude Seppala, '37 Lillie Rovno, '38 Alumni Literary Department Anita Husari, '37 Michael Ryan, '38 Dorothy Conroy, '38 School Notes Betty Winchester, '37 Aino Puranen, '37 Betty Lesure, '38 Frederick Butterfield, He len Erkkila. '37 Leo Dunn, '38 Athletics William Stirling, '37 Frank Preston, '38 '37 Art Audrey Chalifoux, '37 Walter Pierce, '37 Faculty Adviser Miss Ranney Page 59 1937 DRAMATIC CLUB OFFICERS President Howard Lacey Vice-President Ursula Mulcahy Secretary Margaret Small Treasurer Ralph Boyce Faculty Advisers Miss Dunn Miss Taylor 1937 Page 61 1937 ROUND TABLE Front Row: Puranen. Loddy. Bohnwagner. Miss Anna Dunn, Poirier. Small. Middle Row: Ilsley. Abar, Adams. Seppala. Sands. Hannigan. Winchester, Bark Row: Connors. Boyce. Jones. Pease. Silverman. Harkness. Anderson. Page 62 1937 Gold F Pupils Helen Ahola Elsa Bohnwagner Barbara Connors Helen Erkkila Eino Hakala Doris Hannigan David Harkness Cutler Jones Ellen Koittila Mildred Koski Mary Longerie Marion McDaid Rachel Mills Nathaniel Pease Suzanne Poirier Aino Puranen Murray Rice John Rogers Constance Sands Gertrude Seppala Sirkka Waris Margaret Weissbach Gordon Whitney Betty Winchester Page 63 1937 f f | ■ ROOM COUNCILLORS Room 3 David Harkness 7 Frederic Parkhurst 10 Barbara Connors 102 Norman Tucker 205 Theodore Godek 206 Helen Erkkila Leon Plante, President of Council 107 George Henstridge 304 John Peterson 310 Roy Juusola Page 64 1937 Page 65 2 0 ULD 1937 THE TIGER'S CLAW Open Meeting — December 4, 1936 CAST Willie Riordan, father Howard Lacey Mrs. Riordan, mother Ursula Mulcahy Malvina (Tootsie), daughter Margaret Small Herbert Sheridan, the boy friend Leon Plante Mrs. Butler Thorpe I ,v. Sirkka Waris Mrs. Butler Thorpe II Lois Hardy Hattie Randall Margaret Weissbach Joe Williams, telephone man Herman Vieweg McCarthy, policeman Ralph Boyce GROWING PAINS SENIOR CLASS PLAY April 9, 1937 CAST Elsie Patterson Anita Husari Hal Leon Plante Dutch Raymond Jena Brian Frederic Parkhurst Patty Lois Hardy Miriam Louise Townsend Mrs. Mclntyre Ursula Mulcahy Prudence Darling Sirkka Waris Vivian Claire Aubuchon Terry Mclntyre Margaret Small Omar Ralph Boyce Professor Mclntyre Howard Lacey Jane Constance Sands Jeanne Laura Crocker George Mclntyre Norman Tucker Pete George McCue Traffic Officer James Wyman Mrs. Patterson Margaret Weissbach Extra boys and girls: Carl Boring. Horace Luchford. Harry Potter, Herman Vieweg, Helen Grubb. Claire Rousseau, Louis Thibert, Eloise Shortsleeves, and Mae Lavoie. Page 66 1937 CLASS COMMITTEES Class Motto Committee Non sibi sed omnibus (Not for oneself but Mary Loddy, Chairman Murray Rice Helen Erkkila Faculty Adviser, Mr. Hubbard Class Banner Committee Designed by Marion Parker Faculty Adviser, Miss Nason Sewing Class Banner Eleanor Gay, Chairman Doris Schlott Bernadette Pinard Janet King Ruth Mustakangas Rauha Jaaskelainen Faculty Adviser, Miss Potter Junior-Senior Reception David Harkness, Chairman Robert Shayer Charles Jones Cutler Jones William Stirling Virginia Hayes Vivian Gorts Ida Green Yvette Lucier Lois Hardy Dorothy Daulton Faculty Adviser, Miss Champagne Class Color Committee all) Green and White Emmett Fritz, Chairman Audrey Chalifoux Walter Pierce Helen Grubb Katherine Smith Claire Rousseau Faculty Adviser, Miss Merriam Class Dance, Junior Year Isabel Wilson, Chairman Jack Peterson Marion McDaid Aino Puranen Sam Putnam Claire Aubuchon Dorothy Marland Coula Spyropoulos Carl Boring Olive Boudreau Kenneth Proqin Frederic Parkhurst Frederick Butterfield Louise Schrader Horace Luchford Faculty Adviser, Miss Sawyer Thanksgiving Dance Committee Lois Hardy, Chairman Jean Saul Rita Ferqenson Louise Thibert Rosamond Flint Harry Potter Robert Hall Georqe Henstridge Harold Simpson Faculty Adviser, Miss Potter Page 67 13 £) DLi)jlsl 1937 NON SIBI SED OMNIBUS Words by AARNK JOHNSON, '37 Spiritoso 4 Music by LORRAINE BARBOUR, '87 arr. ty R. WESTON if 'M1 LLf We must Learn fol praise ir.g is part low the path them for -what of to of the they have dayT: past. done. e must De - And for ere sc. i , ; - — � • — make our school - ing so tho sir • ing to broad - en this road what twill be. worth in the fu way ture , it We 're We will build knew suf - fice ing it stead it has mere all the y and ly be way. ras t. gun. A With The Page 68 1937 light for the fu hopes of re - tain spir - it is there ture is burn ing our cour fore with - in in?, age. us , L ike a We To aid w brand of a fire step to our place both the great g learn - ing on this and the bright, ear t h . small . Towards this Keep Hav - i m i i i Turn - r m goal ing ing we m ind in be-fore us are turn our in - struc our mot tion, to, To Not ing 2 i, Printed by Johp Worley Co., Bottonfr Page 69 1937 3lu Mcmuriam Silvio cMichael DeLibertis Classmate and friend December 29, 1917 — October 15, 1936 So that he seemed to depart not from life, but from one home to another. Page 70 1937 JOKES 1937 RADIO PROGRAM STATION FHS A. M. 7:30 Setting up exercises for the slim body. Eleanor Gay. 8:00 The Boring Sausage Parade. 8:30 Talk. Art of Procuring a Boy Friend. Claire Aubuchon. 9:00 Lecture, The Silent Mouth, Ralph Boyce. 9:30 Little Tots' hour: Curly Locks Gustafson, Tiny Jones, and Blue Eyes Nikitas. 10:30 Heart Throbs, presented by Peg Small and Jimmy Wyman. 10:30 Who is the best actor in school and why am I? James Peters. 11:00 Half Hour of Song featuring Me and the Moon, Poirier. 11:30 Little Theatre Group presents Little Red Ridinghood with the well known Mother Goose actors, Ray Jena, Eu- gene Levoy, Edgar Lord. Harold Simpson, with vocal arrangements by that well known trio. Mossey, Fick- ett and Woods. 12:00 News Flashes by Wheaties featuring the great athlete. D. MacLean. 12:30 Dr. Norman Tucker Dafoe on Minding Babies. 1:00 Grand Opera Ensemble presents the Organ Grinder Swing with James Altieri, Katherine DiSalvo, Angelina Scialabba, and Paul Arcangeli. 1:30 Speed and its benefits by Bill Stir- ling. 2:30 Lux Program featuring dainty Her- man Vieweg. 3:00 Concert by Max Shuman. Basso Pro- fundo. 3:30 Voice of Experience, Murray Rice. 4:00 Songs of Ye Olde Palestine with Norman Feingold. 4:30 Musical Moments with Anita Husari and her Westminster Crack-(ers). Solos by Marjorie Abar and Phyllis Young. 5:00 Lecture. How to eat celery without giving a concert, Connie Sands. 5:30 Mickey Mouse and Minnie starring the Jones Boys, Charlie and Cutler. 6:00 Bob Conley giving the Human Side of the News. 7:00 Major Blows and His Amateurs with Beauty Hints by Harold Morris. 7:30 Mountain Music featuring Raymond Sontag. 8:00 How to Elude Detectives. Lois Hardy and Margaret Weissbach. 8:30 Joe and Bateese. Tony Maranzino and Assunta Scialabba. 9:00 Evening Cooking School by Freddie Butterfield. 10:00 Excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Sirkka Waris and Bud Hall. 10:30 Play. The Show Off. Howard La- cey starring. 11:00 Broadcast of Heavy Weight Fight between Spencer Morey and Stan- ley Francek. 1 1 :30 Bill Taylor and His All Night Review with Helen Grubb. Torch Singer. 12:00 Bedtime Stories with Louise Towns- end and Everett Murchie. FAMOUS SAYINGS Hello sweetheart — Howard Lacey. Be good and if you can't be good call me up — Sam Putnam. Just one minoote! — Jimmie Wyman. Know any jokes? — Dot Harland. What did we have for homework? — Julia Forbes. It's a great life if you don't waken. — Arthur Gooch. Miss Taylor: Write sentences, using the words 'analyze' and 'anatomy'. B. Winchester wrote: My analyze over the ocean My analyze over the sea O, who will go over the ocean And bring back my anatomy. Our Ideal Student Should Have Eyes like Lorraine Barbour, Leon Plante. Nose like Isabel Wilson. Everett Murchie. Mouth like Ruth Mustakangas. Edward McMurray. Hair like Margaret Small. Themistoclis Michaelides. Complexion like Doris Hannigan. Frederick Butterfield. Teeth like Louise Schrader, Norman Tuck- er. Chin like Lois Hardy. Build like Anna Fritz. Spiros Kandianis. Mr. Perkins: Miss Chasteney. what does HN03 signify? Barbara: Well, ah-er-r — I've got it right on the tip of my tongue, sir. Mr. Perkins: Well, you'd better spit it out. It's nitric acid. Page 72 1937 A LITTLE CLOSE HARMONY Just a Gigolo Dream a While You've Got to be a Football Hero I'm a Lone Cow Hand Always Just one More Chance I Hate Myself Haunting Me Every Hour of the Day Every Once in a While Goody Goody Sweet Adeline Kiss Me Again Alexander's Rag Time Band I'm in a Dancing Mood I'll Sing You a Thousand Love Songs Smoke Gets in your Eyes A Fine Romance I'd Rather Lead a Band I Won't Dance Herman Vieweg Lorraine Barbour Ossie MacLean Ray Lamothe Report Cards Warning Cards Ralph Boyce E's Studies Vacation No Homework Adeline Russo Harold Morris Lacey's Syncopators Louise Townsend Emerson Hall Doris Hannigan Ursula Mulcahy and Howard Lacey James Peters Teddy Godek R. Wade: I put my whole mind in this verse. Miss Dunn: Evidently. I see it's blank verse. Henstridge: I'm getting a new siren for my car. P. Young: Oh, George, does that mean we're through? Brigham: Here comes the parade. Where's Aunty? Morey: She's upstairs waving her hair. Brigham: Goodness, can't we afford a flag? B. Connors: F.H.S. must be haunted. D. Harkness: Why? Barb: They're always talking about the school spirit. Mr. Hubbard: Translate 'Pax in Bello,' Miss Poirier. Suzanne: Freedom from indigestion. Ruth Flaum: At last I've written some- thing that I think will be accepted by the first magazine I send it to. Alice Petalas: What is it? Ruth: A check for a years' subscription. George McCue: I'd like to see something cheap in a straw hat. Clerk: Try this on and look in the mir- ror. THE EPISODE OF A RAINCOAT 'Twas raining hard, we were in school, Asitting wet and worried, Then Spiros missed his jigamarig, And after it he scurried. Alas, alas, alack-a-day, Where was that rain-proof coat? He said, Could it be stolen? A lump rose in his throat. That gave a thought, who'd seen it last? How, just where, and when-a? Something else was missing too, And that was Raymond Jena. Both overcoat and boy were gone, They must have left together, Because dear Raymond's coat was found, As far from him as ever. Now Spiros has his pride and joy, He walks out in the rain, And ever since he has it back, They never will be twain! Aarne J. Johnson Mother: When the naughty boy threw stones at you, why did you not come and tell me, instead of throwing them back at him? Freda Hawkins: What good would it do to tell you? You couldn't hit the side of a garage! Page 73 1937 HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORLD Top Row: Nicest Personality: Leon Plante, Louise Townsend Best Student: John Rogers, Gertrude Seppala Best Dressed: Frederick Butterfield, Betty Winchester Middle Row: Cutest: William Bean, Helen Ahola Best Athlete: Donald MacLean, Eleanor Sacino Best Dancer: James Wyman, Louise Townsend Bottom Row: Best Looking: Frederic Parkhurst, Jean Saul Wittiest: Ro bert Wade, Isabel Wilson Most Bashful: Murray Rice, Vivian Gorts Mr. Howe: What is a circle, Miss Mul- cahy? Ursula: A circle is a line which meets its other end without ending. Rita Fergenson: What's a literary aspir- ant, Jean? Jean Saul: I guess it's what an author takes when he has a headache. Miss Dunn: What did Juliet say when she met Romeo in the balcony? C. Rousseau: Couldn't you get tickets for the orchestra? W. Downing: Bob, have you ever seen the Catskill Mountains? Shayer: No, but I've seen em kill mice. Mr. Perkins: Miss Shortsleeves, what's a molecule? Eloise: It's one of those things an Eng- lishman wears on his eye. To Washington With The Hi-Y. The Senior boys, who belong to the Hi-Y, according to what information is available, set three entirely new precedents this year in Washington. - The first was walking through that city barefooted, the result of too much walking in uncomfortable shoes, and the second the group went wading in the Potomac at a cer- tain point, just because they had been told that there Washington used to take a dip. After this the boys wanted to go down to the Delaware and take a fleet of boats across, in the fashion of Washington. Third they all enjoyed an aeroplane trip over the Nation's Capitol emerging not the least bit shaken visably, yet Marshall was heard to say, on the sly of course, that when ever he came down from an air trip he al- ways had an up and coming stomach. Did you know that Isabel Wilson went into the 5 and 10 cent store and asked where the shoe dept. was? SPEAKING OF Colors we have Green Quantity we have Small Animals we have Hogg Food we have Grubb Flowers we have Plante Cosmetics we have Cote Suits we have Taylor Dictionaries we have Webster Candy we have Kandianis Hair Cuts we have Barbour Silver we have Stirling Squares we have Connors Apples we have Marshall and Adams Presidents we have Wilson Age we have Young Hearts we have Pierce Styles we have Shortsleeves Rooms we have Hall Poets we have Emerson Girls we have Boyce Page 75 1937 CAN YOU IMAGINE Doris Hannigan forgetting a violin solo? Phyllis Young without Hcnstridge? Johnny Rogers without his homework? Marion Parker losing her voice? Mr. Dillon driving a 1937 Packard? Jack Peterson serious? Jimmie Wyman forgetting how to dance? Lllrika Adams serious? Rachel Mills forgetting to do her homework? David Harkness failing in Math? Edna Moran in No Man's Land? Anna Nikitas making a lot of noise? Freddie Butterfield wearing overalls7 Cutler Jones having to walk to school? Lacey when he couldn't laugh? Shayer wanting to be an undertaker? Claire Aubuchon not acting cultured? Norman Tucker with his hair combed? NO, NEITHER CAN WE. Kandianis: I call the goal line Surprise.'' Red McMurray: Why? Spito: I can't get over it. Aino Puranen: Cutler Jones left his um- brella again. I do believe he'd forget his head if it weren't tied on. Mary Loddy: I guess you're right. I heard him say yesterday that he was going to Colorado for his lungs. Carol Archibald: They laughed when I walked over to the piano but they were right, I couldn't lift it. Marjorie Abar: What is leather made of? Anita Husari: Hide. Marjorie: Hide? Why should I hide? Anita: Hide. The cow's outside. Marjorie: Oh, let the old cow in, I'm not afraid. Mr. Sullivan: (finishing a chemistry course) The examination papers are now in the hands of the printer. Are there any questions? Silence. Then from the back of the room. Gordon Whitney. Who's the printer? Mr. Dillon: Who was the king of France during the Revolution? R. Flint: Louis the Thirteenth — no. the Fifteenth — no. the Fourteenth — no, the — well, anyhow he was in his teens. URGE FOR THIRST BRINGS WORST I felt an urge for water Ralph Howard wasn't there I felt the urge again and said I'm going, I don't care. I skipped up to the door, And I almost stepped outside. But there was Mr. Howard Quite shocked and stupified. I skipped inside again But he was there already, I looked him in his flashing eye. And said, O.K. girl, steady.'' What do you mean, he started in, By walking all around? That's why part-timers are not liked, Their trust is quite renowned. I only went to get a drink, I boldly put in forward, I don't think that's anything wrong. Do you — Mr. Howard? I certainly do, and you can go right up to Mr. Chalmers And tell him all about yourself! I swore but went up calmly. Today I came to our dear school — The time — there was no question — To serve the first of three green slips Commonly known as sessions. Room 310 is always full The kids are loud and mussy. But after all we're still quite young, And teachers are too fussy. C. Spyropoulos Bob Conley: Why don't you laugh when the Math, teacher tells a joke? Howard Pease: I don't have to. I'm dropping it Friday. Miss Dunn: Now. pupils, can any of you tell me about Good Friday? Ricky Adams: Yes. He was the fellow that did all the housework for Robinson Crusoe. Mr. Dillon: Say. Clinton, it vou keep up like you are now you'll be like Napoleon. Bill Clinton: How's that? Mr. Dillon: You'll go down in history. Page 76 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Page Bailey, Ye House of 92 Baker, Baker Bowen 88 Barton, Donald, Studio 99 Baylin's Fur Shop 91 Bergroth Studio 81 Blanchard Brown Printing Co 87 Brockelman Bros., Inc 84 Brooks Pharmacy 87 City Cleaners Dyers 88 Coolidge, Shepley, Bulfinch and Abbott 105 Crocker Burbank 6 Co., Ass'n 81 Cross, C. A. Co., Inc 86 Custom Auto Body Welding Co. ... 97 Dejonge, Louis, Co 83 Downs, H. M., Printing Co 90 Emily Shop 85 Family Markets 101 Farm Service Stores 90 Fennia Market 88 Fidelity Co-operative Bank 89 Fitchburg Candy Shoppe 6 Luncheonette 91 Fitchburg Coal Co 86 Fitchburg Co-operative Bank 85 Fitchburg Creamery 88 Fitchburg Gas Electric Light Co. ... 83 Fitchburg Hardware Co 86 Fitchburg Leominster St. Railway Co. 89 Fitchburg Lunch 92 Fitchburg Motor Sales 92 Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Co... 91 Fitchburg Paper Co 84 Fitchburg Savings Bank 82 Fitchburg Sentinel 99 Foster, Ralph S 100 Gage, B. E 87 George Bros 86 Gilash Shoe Co 90 Goodfellow, A. Z 89 Greenwood, Robert E 82 Gruener Hardware Store 87 Hardy, Wm. A., 6 Sons Co 91 Hatch, H. A., 6 Son 98 Page Heslam, James, Co 78 Heywood-Wakefield Co 104 Holland, J. H 101 Hope Rubber Co 98 Hotel Raymond 93 Illig, Walter R 94 Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co 97 Johnson Fuller Housing Guild 101 Kendall Catering Co 95 Kenneally, V. J., Co 102 Kidder Davis 93 Kimball 6 Son Co 98 Lane, F. H., Co 99 Laurell Hill Creamery 97 Lesure the Florist 96 M. A. C. Plan, Inc 95 Matthews Motor Co 89 Mercer, John C 100 Michon Studio 99 Miller Clothing Co 92 Murphy Drug Co 96 Nathan, S. M 98 Nichols Frost, Inc 102 O'Connell, M. Fred 96 Palmerton, Guy 90 Payson, W. S., Co 94 Putney, W. E 94 Raivaaja Publishing Co 97 Rice 6 Co 95 Ritter for Flowers 93 Safety Fund National Bank 80 Simonds Saw Steel Co 80 Smith Printing Co 95 Star Cleaning Dyeing Co 96 Swanson Baking Co 79 Thibert, John C 100 Turner Construction Co 103 Turunen's Motor Coach Service 94 Vieweg, Ernest M 101 Walsh, James H., Jr 100 Ware Ware 79 Worcester County Trust Co 93 Worcester North Savings Institution . . 78 The Class of 1937 thanks the advertisers whose financial support has helped to make this book possible. TWO GOOD RULES TO FOLLOW Buy nothing until you can pay for it or have reasonable grounds of your ability to do so. Save a part of your weekly or monthly in- come; even if it is a small sum it will earn com- pound interest quarterly. WORCESTER NORTH SAVINGS INSTITUTION 288-294 MAIN STREET INVEST IN THE BEST Fruits ♦ FITCHBURG, MASS. Tel. 4260 .._) Page 78 00 '99 '98 '97 '96 '95 '94 1893 1937 36 35 34 '33 '32 '31 '30 '01 '29 '02 '28 03 fono 27 04 1893 — Grandparents 26 1915— Parents 07 1937— Graduates 23 '08 '22 '09 For three generations the Swanson Baking Com- '21 � 20 pany has congratulated F. H. S. graduates on '2Q ,jj their achievement . . . and now — F. H. S. 1937, the Town Talk Bakers' conqratulate you and ex- '12 a 7 '18 tend their qood wishes for a lonq life of healthy, '13 '17 happy, good citizenship. '14 '16 '15 SWANSON BAKING COMPANY COMPLIMENTS OF WARE WARE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $1,000,000.00 The Safety Fund National Bank of Fitchburg, MEMBER FEDER AL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Over 100 years of service SAWS--MACHINES--KNIVES--FILES Simonds Saw Steel Co. Established 1832 FITCHBURG MASSACHUSETTS Page 80 Thank you Seniors for your patronage Ber roth Studio FITCHBURG TEL. 2825 MASS. COMPLIMENTS OF GtocJz i, Qusiha+th Company IdAoctatca+i Page 81 COMPLIMENTS OF Hon. Robert E. Greenwood Fitchburg Savings Bank BANKING HOURS: 8.45 A. M. to 3 P. M. Closed Saturdays at 12 Noon 745 MAIN STREET Page 82 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1937 May you experience a happy and successful future FITCHBURG GAS ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY COMPLIMENTS OF Louis Dejonge Company j SURFACE COATED PAPERS Page 83 29 years ago — The first Brockelman Store was started on a strictly cash basis. Our cash policy was then a matter of necessity. TODAY With Sixteen Modern. Sanitary Markets and Stores We are among the Largest FRESH FOOD DISTRIBUTORS in New England Our Cash Policy is still in force as a matter of choice. It is the very foundation of our greater value giving. BROCKELMAN BROS., Inc. FITCHBURG - WORCESTER - LAWRENCE - LEOMINSTER CLINTON - GARDNER - LOWELL - NASHUA FRAMINGHAM - MARLBOROUGH COMPLIMENTS OF Fitchburg Paper Company Page 84 COMPLIMENTS OF FITCHBURG CO-OPERATIVE BANK COMPLIMENTS OF EMILY SHOP COATS — DRESSES AND SPORTSWEAR COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF FITCHBURG GEORGE BROS. HARDWARE CO. Quality Footwear ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT For the Entire Family PAINTS - RADIOS - GIFTS HOUSEWARES — TILE PD A r TT A TT ' 'N.T TOYS FOOTWEAR If It's Hardware — We Have It • at Popular Prices 314-316 MAIN STREET • 386 MAIN STREET Cor. Mill St. Fhone lo U JEDDO COAL COMPLIMENTS OF QUALITY ABOVE ALL C. A. Cross Co.. Inc. WHOLESALE GROCERIES • Confectionery and Produce • Fitchburg Coal Co. 4 DAY STREET SUPPLY HOUSE FOR Tel. 456 RED WHITE STORES j Page 86 COMPLIMENTS OF B. E. GAGE Blanchard Brown Printing Company GENERAL INSURANCE • • Safety Fund Bank Building 25 WATER ST. FITCHBURG, MASS. Brooks' Pharmacy GRUENER THE STORE UNUSUAL Hardware Store SUPER VALSPAR Restaurant and Luncheonette Art and Gift Shoppe Toilet Goods and Specialties VARNISH Prescriptions Accurately Phone 305 Compounded MAIN STREET at OLIVER MAIN QTDPFT FITCHBURG. MASS. i Page 87 CITY CLEANERS DYERS A Neat Appearance Is a Good Investment At Your Service with a Smile 665 WATER STREET Phone 78 FITCHBURG COMPLIMENTS OF BAKER, BAKER BOWEN COMPLIMENTS OF FENNIA MARKET GROCERIES, MEATS, TEAS AND COFFEES 24-26 ACADEMY STREET TELEPHONE 972 COMPLIMENTS OF FITCHBURG CREAMERY Page 88 I j COMPLIMENTS OF FIDELITY CO-OPERATIVE BANK r COMPLIMENTS OF Fitchburg Leominster Street Railway Co. COMPLIMENTS OF c L Z. GOODFELLOW Matthews Motor Co. CHEVROLET CARS | 17 SNOW STREET Phone 1251 FITCHBURG, MASS. 1 1h ii ii— ii— ii ii ii ii— ii — ii i ii —n ii ii r n Page COMPLIMENTS OF H. M. Downs Guy Palmerton Printing Company v ompiete ivionotype Equipment • Book, Job and Catalog Printing The Manhattan Players • LAKE WHALOM THEATRE 93 MAIN STREET FITCHBURG MASS i- arro ana iNortn otar GILASH SHOE CO. Feeds D TTT TDV JrVJ UL1KY HOGS DAIRY Larro Family Flour Manufacturers of • BOYS' Farm Service Stores Successors to J. CUSHING CO. GOODYEAR WELT SHOES CITPURI IDT � J A cc rl 1 LnDUKb. MAoo. 3o0 River otreet, ritchburg, Mass. age 90 Baylin's Fur Shop The Store of Individual Styles COMPLIMENTS OF FITCHBURG Fur Coats — Cloth Coats Dresses and Millinery MUTUAL FIRE • INSURANCE 467 MAIN STREET COMPANY FITCHBURG, MASS. COMPLIMENTS OF COMPLIMENTS OF JOHN G. BICOULIS Wm. A. Hardy Sons FITCHBURG CANDY SHOPPE Co. and LUNCHEONETTE • 703 MAIN ST. Page 91 Ye House of John L. Bailey 685 MAIN STREET CANDY GIFTS - FAVORS Manufacturers of Unequaled Candies THE FITCHBURG LUNCH THE BEST FOODS OBTAINABLE SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES I 444 MAIN STREET F ITCHBURG, MASS. i FITCHBURG MOTOR SALES, Inc. 21 WILLOW STREET Sales FORD Service COMPLIMENTS OF MILLER CLOTHING CO. 223 227 MAIN STREET Opposite R. R. Station i Page 92 I i i j HOTEL RAYMOND I A GOOD HOTEL Ritter for Flowers 360 MAIN STREET TEL. 415 COMPLIMENTS OF TDorGester Gounty Urust 60. ❖ Kidder Davis FURNITURE— CARPETS— UPHOLSTERY INTERIOR DECORATORS 692-700 MAIN ST. Tel. 1107 FITCHBURG, MASS. Page 93 BUY OUR CLOTHES COMPLIMENTS OF Which are absolutely sure to give you Satisfaction and in which you can feel that you are dressed in TURUNEN'S PD9ITIVFT Y PORRFCT STYLE MOTOR • W. G. PAYSON CO. Clothiers, Hatters 6 Furnishers 274 MAIN ST. Park Building COACH SERVICE Walter R. Illig COMPLIMENTS OF Plumbing and Heating Oil burners W . E. Putney Air conditioning Delco Frigidaire • • 1 CUSHING STREET ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE Page 94 COMPLIMENTS OF BUDGET BANKING Kendall THE Catering M. A. C. PLAN Company Inc. 56 NORTH STREET HARRY E. KENDALL, Manager • Tel. 2064-W 805 MAIN ST. Res. Tel. 2064-R FITCHBURG, MASS. RICE CO. SMITH F. W. RICE PRINTING Watches of Character COMPANY Hamiltons Elsrins Gruens, Walthams ■ Waltham qualities $12.00 up 53 WATER STREET FITCHBURG. MASS. Jewelers - 350 Main St. - Stationers Page 95 COMPLIMENTS OF M. FRED O'CONNELL WACHUSETT BUILDING MURPHY DRUG COMPANY EUGENE J. MURPHY, Mgr. REGISTERED PHARMACIST I LESURE THE FLORIST COMPLIMENTS OF Stan Cleaning Eyeing, Co. HIGH GRADE CLEANERS Established in 1917 WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER FREE Telephone 2723 Page 96 EVERYTHING IN SPORTING GOODS Kodaks and Novelties Make this your Headquarters Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co. 510 MAIN STREET Milk and Cream Kayo Chocolate Chair City Ice Cream ! LAUREL HILL CREAMERY WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Sole Distributors of Vitamin D Irradiated Milk I A. J. COUILLARD, Mgr. Phone 51 138 LAUREL ST. FITCHBURG, MASS. I COMPLIMENTS OF Custom Auto Body Welding, Co., j Incorporated I 185 LUNENBURG STREET FITCHBURG, MASS. I 1 j RAIVAAJA PUBLISHING COMPANY PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS RAIVAAJA FINNISH DAILY Established 1905 We do all kinds of Commercial Printing. Members United Typothetae of America. UNION SHOP 48 WALLACE AVENUE FITCHBURG, MASS. I j Page 97 j Frank E. Hatch Paul J. Woodcombe nope tvuDDer lo. i ii. a natcn oon Distributors of INSURANCE Goodrich Products • oponing viuuiio 470 MAIN STREET FITCHBURG, MASS. Telephone 1090 1937 Class Clock Kimball's will be placed in our store window some time in June. Every senior's name will ap- pear on the clock dial. The clock will be wound so it will stop some- time during the day of graduation. The minute hand will stop at a Senior Girl's name and she will re- ceive a fine high-grade bracelet watch — The hour hand will stop at a Senior Boy s name and he will re- ceive a good strap watch. If the winner already has a watch and it was purchased here, she or he will receive $25.00 in cash. WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK Thru Your best years still ahead of you. But, Don't trust to luck When you buy Young Men's Clothes, Just Come to Kimball's S. M. NATHAN Kimball and Son Co. 471 MAIN STREET FITCHBURG. MASS. 452-454 MAIN ST. FITCHBURG Page 98 F. H. Lane Company CLOTHIERS FITCHBURG, MASS. • CLOTHES That represent the latest styles — plus quality that speaks for itself. Let us show you 1 | F H Lan Comnanv ! EVERYBODY reads t je newspapers In Fitchburg and vicinity most everybody reads THE FITCHBURG SENTINEL COMPLIMENTS OF ! Why tear up your Diploma MICHON STUDIO I Sooner or later it will become torn or soiled if not properly pro- j Photographs of Quality tected. T T J - 1 f 11 J Have your diploma carefully and } artistically framed at the j Most complete line of Frames in the City Dnnaln Hart on Stiinin L vfllCHU. MJCLl lull UIUU1U j Where there is a complete line of = • fine frames and carefully selected = mouldinqs to choose from. = I 455 MAIN ST. 61 FOX ST. FITCHBURG. MASS. FITCHBURG. MASS. Page 99 TPT Fitchburg 846 itL- Lunenburg 108 RALPH S. FOSTER REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE SPECIALIZING IN HOMES AND FARMS 336 MAIN ST. MASS. AVE. FITCHBURG LUNENBURG EYES EXAMINED GLASSES REPAIRED JOHN C. MERCER REG. OPTOMETRIST 412 MAIN ST. Tel. 771 FITCHBURG, MASS. i DR. J. A. N. THIBERT DENTAL SURGEON ROOM 216-217 SAFETY FUND BUILDING 470 MAIN STREET J TEL. 837-W-837-R FITCHBURG, MASS. j COMPLIMENTS OF JAMES H. WALSH, Jr. Page 100 1 MILK CREAM POULTRY EGGS j Mail Address: Box 21 Telephone Fitchburg, Mass. 8-2 Westminster j FROM PRODUCER TO CONSUMER ERNEST M. VIEWEG Only those who have tasted unpasteurized milk (most city dwellers have not), know how vastly superior and satisfying it is to the pasteurized brand. I Johnson-Fuller Housing Guild F. M. JOHNSON LUMBER CO. Inc. W. A. FULLER LUMBER CO. Inc. ♦ ♦% ♦ ♦ ♦ Fitchburg, Mass.— Keene, N. H. Leominster, Mass. — Clinton, Mass. Home Builder display headquarters at 180 River St., Fitchburg. FAMILY MARKETS MEATS, GROCERIES AND FISH QUALITY. COURTESY AND SERVICE 160 Lincoln St. 135 Lunenburg St. 21 Westminster St. Tel. 3487 Tel. 1060 Tel. 1310 J. H. HOLLAND COAL, FUEL OIL, WOOD NEW ENGLAND COKE i 824 WATER STREET TELEPHONE 473-W Page 101 cNICHOLS FROST, Inc. FITCHBURG, MASS. The quality store in Dresses. Coats. Suits. Millinery Children's and Infants' Dresses. Coats. Hats Corsets and Lingerie Skirts and Blouses Art Needlework Glassware Hosiery, Gloves. Neckwear Books and Stationery Domestics. Silks House Dresses V. J. Kenneally Co. Power, Heating and Ventilating Plant Construction ♦ 251 Causeway Street BOSTON, MASS. HEATING AND VENTILATING CONTRACTORS FOR THE FITCHBURG HIGH SCHOOL Page 102 TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BUILDERS BOSTON NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA BUILDERS OF THE FITCHBURG HIGH SCHOOL Congratulations To the City of Fitchburg, its officials, and its citi- zens, we extend sincere congratulations upon the completion of your beautiful new high school . . . one of the finest and best equipped in America. Your desks and chairs . . . and your auditorium seats are of the latest design and construction. They were manufactured by Heywood-Wake- field Company of nearby Gardner ... a New England manufacturer with a reputation for quality merchandise which dates back to 1826. one hundred and eleven years ago. Heywood-Wakefield Company Established 1826 GARDNER MASSACHUSETTS Compliments of the Architects of the Fitchburg High School COOLIDGE SHEPLEY BULFINCH and ABBOTT BOSTON, MASS. HISTORY History, read history! That is all I hear I know that on my dying day From it I'll steer so clear. Of course I've always liked it E'er since I was knee high; It's in my blood, it's in my bones; 'Twill be there when I die. I've read some books; I've studied maps; I've kept them in my head And every time I read some more It keeps me out of bed. History is my pride and joy It follows me to school But every time I think of it I break the golden rule. A. J. J. Mr. Perkins: Now Miss Wilen, can you give me some idea of the manner in which blood circulates? Evi: Oh yes, it runs down one leg and up the other. Traffic Cop: Don't you know what I mean when I hold up my hand? Miss Haskins (meekly): I ought to. I've been a school teacher for 25 years. D. Hannigan: It's raining cats and dogs outside. Connie Sands: I know, I just stepped into a poodle. Salesman: This book would do half your work. Arthur Gooch: O. K. I'll take two of them. Mr. Ruberti: How old would a person be who was born in 1897? Man or woman? Earl Stacey: I always laugh when I see something funny. Arthur Turner: You must enjoy yourself when you're shaving. Motorist: Are you hurt my boy? H. Nikitas (butcher boy): No, but I can't find my liver. Page 105 Page 106 1937 Kendall Smart: I have a picture of you in my mind all the time. Barbara Chasteney: How small you make me feel. Does this wind bother you? No, talk as much as you please. Conductor: Your fare. Dot Daulton: Thank you. Freddie Parkhurst: Love gives me a pain in the neck. Ally Marshall: Maybe you're too ath- letic about it. Dormitory Conversation At 7 A.M. Y'up? Yup. Red Smith: Hey, Doc, can you help me? My name is Smith. Doctor: No, I'm sorry; I can't do any- thing for that. Ossie MacLean: Boy, am I hungry . . . • I could eat a monkey! Bill Hawthorne: Well, take your hand out of your mouth or you'll be doing it. Her Big Moment: I crave to hold you close, I crave to hug you, to kiss you! Betty Winchester: Ah! a crave-man! Lucy Pallozi: What makes your face smell so funny? Elsie Iannuzzi: Oh, I was making spaghetti and the recipe said to rub garlic on your pan. Kenny Douglas: What do you think of my family tree? Helen Dovedens: The tree may be a good one, all right, but it looks to me as if the crop was a failure. Marion Parker: My father was a suc- cessful man. He made his mark. Barbara Thompson: Mine couldn't write either. Alice Leger: I suppose you've been in the navy so long that you are accustomed to sea legs. Bud Hall (middie): Lady, I wasn't even looking. Mr. Hopkinson: Stop reaching across the table, Victor. Haven't you a tongu e? Victor: Yes, sir, but my arm is longer. Mr. Hubbard: Yes, Silverman, 'amo' is the Latin word meaning 'I love'. Now what word suggests its opposite? Albert: Reno. Connie Emerson: How do you like my new gown? I got it for a ridiculous price. Bill Miller: You mean you got it for an absurd figure. Harriett MacMullen: Have you given the gold fish fresh water? Muriel Sanborn: No, they haven't fin- ished the water I gave them last week. Mrs. Shuman: I hope you brush your teeth regularly, Max? Max: Brush my teeth? What for? There ain't no hair on my teeth. Conceited movie actor: People will gaze at my next picture with open mouths. Harold Morris: Yes, it's pretty hard, I suppose, for them to yawn with their mouth shut. Mr. Sullivan (in Washington): Now we are going to have a siesta. Butch Putnam (in a daze (y) ): I don't want to see Esther; I want to see Daisy. Helen Erkkila: As a youngster I learned a lot of bad habits from the movies. Gert Seppala: Don't blame the movies; you should have kept your eyes on the screen. Peg Small (in Congressional Library): Aren't the etchings lovely? Jimmie Wyman (scratching his head): Yuh, I got an itch too. Lerov Rider: Say, can you spare a dol- lar? Ray Williams: What do you think I am? I have to earn my money by my wits. Leroy: Oh! Well give me a half dollar then. . Lorraine Barbour: Where did you get the notion that Cleopatra was a flatiron? Gloria Downs: Cause it says in this book: 'Marc Anthony pressed his suit with Cleopatra.' Page 107 � J� 2 RAIVAAJA PRINT — FITCH BURG