Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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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

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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

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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