Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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3 George Joseph Guilmette He thinks before he speaks. George is one of those quiet chaps who make up for it outside of school hours. He is a lover of sports, and when asked what sports he is interested in, he begins with boxing and ends with ping- pong. He is noted for his exceedingly dark eyebrows, which add to his appearance of strength. French Club 3, Latin Club 4. Turo Lauri Hallfors The glory of a firm capacious mind. Turo is that tall, handsome blond you see walking around Fitchburg High School. He skis marvelously well. Turo is also an accomplished actor, as you all know after seeing him in the Open Meeting. History Club 3, Dramatic Club 3, 4, Open Meet- ing 4. Alfred William Harrison He is a little chimney and heated hot in a moment. Al is classified as being cute because of his curly hair, blue eyes, and freckles. Who knows, maybe he'll become a great man some day, not only for his looks, but also for his dancing ability. If you want some points on the Big Apple or the Shag, call Har- rison, 1114-M. Ray Francis Haskell He that is friend to himself, is friend to all. Ray is the athletic type. Basketball and track draw him in their respective seasons. He enjoys fishing, and his quiet manner should be conducive to good catches. His spare time finds him behind the counter in the A. and P. Ray has a way of handling fussy old ladies. Dorothy Eileen Foley A prodigy of learning. Dorothy can be seen any school day walking through the corridors before 8:10 with an armful of important looking books. She has a preoccupied look, and the phrase excuse me is constantly on her lips. This senior is a wizard at typewriting. Councillor 3, Dramatic Club 4. Gladys Eloise Forest Maiden with the meek brown eyes. Gladys' school interests seem to lean towards the athletic. She has been active in basketball, field hockey, and volleyball, and has been equally skillful in all of them. Her pleasing personality has made her well liked by all the pupils. Glee Club 2, Hockey, Basketball 2, 3, 4, Volleyball 3, 4, Junior-Senior Reception Com- mittee, Class Banner Committee 3, Dramatic Club 4. Virginia Ruth Foss Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers. Ginny is noted for her organs of sight. Take a peep sometimes, for they're beautiful beyond words. She is very athletic, loves to swim, and ride. Ginny plans to go to Posse Nissen. Glee Club 2, History Club 3, Basketball, Volleyball 4, Dramatic Club 4. Elsie Audrey Gaetz The world smiles with her. Elsie is one student who thinks that school isn't so important, although we must say that she does her best to keep up with her school studies. She is an outdoor girl and considers swimming as one of her most important activities. She may be a quiet student, but outside she is peppy and loves adventure. Basketball 4. Pag e 25

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El v iff -V John Ghenes Le( knowledge grow from more to more. John has been a wonderful help to the school for his work on the football team, and has greatly aided oar class with his great work on the relay team. He developed his physical prowess working on his father's farm. Football 3, 4. Arthur Pierre Goguen The harder the task, the greater the achievement . Pierre, as he wants to be called, has the interesting hobbies of airplane modeling and furniture making. He belongs to the Wachu- sett Model Airplane Club at the Y. M. C. A. His favorite sports are skating and skiing. After graduation he intends to take up patternmaking or some other line of woodworking. John Leonard Greem Friendship is an exchange of good offices. This happy-go-lucky youth comes to us from woolly West Fitchburg. Johnnie spends about four nights a week at the Strand Theatre. The other nights he's studying how to become a Sherlock Holmes so that he'll be able to solve the mystery that's bothering him — why school books were created! Johannes Rudolf Gronroos Experience is a jewel. This boy is known to all his schoolmates as Joe. During school hours Joe scurries around trying to catch up with yesterday's homework. Outside of school hours Joe works in Pera's filling station on River Street. Joe can usually be found loitering around on the second floor. Cynthia Constance Ferris At peace I lie. Cynthia is a quiet girl but a very efficient business woman as she had to be to do the typing for this Boulder. She proved a very- capable secretary this year for Mr. Hubbard. She has a slow break- ing but very infectious smile. Nancy Fickett Her very foot has music in it as she comes up the stair. Nancy is an active participant in all of our musical activities. She has a lovely alto voice, and the Glee Club alto section would be lost without her help in difficult songs. Of course she may be seen at all of the meetings of the band and orchestra, not to forget that talented German band. Nancy is very conscientious about all of her work. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Glee Club 2, 4, Chairman Class Motto Committee 3, Band, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Operetta 4. Dorothy Minerva Fisher The most manifest sigyi cf wisdom is cheerfulness. This pretty brunette is a great believer in the quotation, Silence is golden. She enjoys dancing, roller skating, and ice skating. Dot can always be seen in the thick of a basketball or volleyball game. Almost every Sunday this senior can usually be seen going to the movies. She has a nice personality. Hockey, Volleyball 2, Basketball 2, 3, 4. Lois Ruth Fisher Gentle, gay, happy, kind, A belter friend you'll never find. Lois likes to do a little of everything. She spreads her interest over a wide field of hobbies and sports. The thing she likes best is eating ice-cream sodas, and after school she's usually at Brook's occupied in this way. Lois has a very pleasing personality and a ready wit. Basketball, Dramatic Club 4. - Page 24

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Merville Norbert Hebert I'm fond of the company of ladies. Merville has beautiful, wavy, dark blond hair of which he is justly proud. Merville's favorite subject is history; he likes to. share his knowledge with the whole class, not always legally. Tis whispered Merville's hobby is collecting fair maidens' hankies, which they give up unhesitatingly. Harold Rolland Hecker The best of things come in small packages. Harold has surprised us all, although his height may have deceived us, for he is our school tennis champion. He has won the tennis tournaments for two years consecutively. As for school, he is a hard working part-time student. Tennis, Intramural Basket- ball 3, 4. Richard Theodore Heslam His limbs are cut for hardy sports. Pep! Vim! Vigor! Personality! that's Teddy. As right end on the football team his playing showed his grit and will to win, for he played in the Turkey Classic in '37 with a broken ankle. As a miler he has been a welcome addition to our track team, and may we add — he has a ravenous appetite for steaks. His ac quaint- ances are proud to call him friend. Basketball, Track, Dramatic Club, History Club, Junior-Senior Reception 3, Football 3, 4, Councillor 4. Robert Charles Hickey You stand in your own light. Robert is otherwise known to his friends as the strong man. Although Robert is short, he makes up for length in strength. In the classroom Hickey's corner is the scene of much laughter. As a result of his classroom comedy, he has often wound up in 201. Basketball, Intramural Baseball 3. Terpsithea Gamvas Her pencil drew what e'er her soul designed. Terpsithea can be seen working almost every Saturday in Lincoln's. You are sure of service with a smile when she waits on you. Her ambition is to become an artist and follow in her father's footsteps. She should be well on the way to success as she won awards in the Humane Society and poster contests. Barbara Jane Gates Education is a possession which cannot be taken away. Barbie's sense of humor is beyond comparison. She has a never ending stock of puns. Her favorite pastime is arguing about F. H. S.'s football and basketball teams with some one from L. H. S. or St. B. H. S. Miss Gates, put your gum in the basket, is fre- quently heard in Barbie's vicinity. Basketball 2, 3, Glee Club 2, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, History Club, Junior Prom Committee 3, Hockey 4. Edna Theresa Gaudet A classmate sincere and true. Edna loves to play basketball and plays guard position. Next to basketball she likes tennis and dancing. She takes the Com- mercial Course and hopes to become a private secretary after she is graduated. Her favorite hobbv is collecting snapshots. Dramatic Club, French Club 2, 4, Basketball 3, 4. Lorene Maud Gay Toil is the father of fame. Lorene doesn't seem to take life very seriously, and she delights in romping around lightheartedly. Being musically inclined, she enjoys strumming on the piano, and is very faithful to her singing lessons with the result that we often hear her exerting her vocal cords. Dancing is also a pet diversion. Dramatic Club 2, Glee Club, Councillor, Marshal 4. Page 26