Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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THE BOULDER 1944 Corine Rose Brasili Her smiling eyes betray a heart of Friendly, popular with all . . neat appearance . . plays a mean game of volleyball . . works behind the soda fountain at Brooks . . hopes to become a receptionist. Basketball 2, 3; Dramatic Club 4. Josephine Carol Brasili Be merry if you are wise Dark eyes . . personality which sheds a glow like a candle . . ever cooperative . . unafraid of work . . competent soda-jerk . . med- ical secretary. Glee Club 2 ; Basketball 3 ; Dramatic Club 4. Bettina Margaret Brown ''Always light-hearted and content Tumultuous, unrestrained wit . . sees humor in every situation . . unquenchable zest for life . . refreshing as rain . . perpetually rushed . . a girl with definite ideas. Basketball 2; Glee Club 3, 4. Mary Frances Burke A classmate sincere and true Quiet and shy . . accommodating disposition . . one of those people who get homework done . . favorite sport is roller-skating . . wants to be an office girl. Basketball 2, 3: Field Hockey 3. Therese Mary Caron An ounce of mirth is a pound of sorrow Shines among the jitterbugs . . saucy coquetry . . appetite al- ways available . . history of our country fascinates her . . fond of basketball . . preparing to enter telegraphic school. Dramatic Club 4. Barbara Ann Carpenter Who am I to study? Merry laughter of youth . . as refreshing as a coke . . calmly independent . . nimble-footed on the basketball court . . chantress of the corridors . . plans to enter the Cadet Nurse Corps. Volleyball 2; Basketball 2, 3: Class Ring Committee 4. Marion Thelma Carroll A willing mind makes a light foot Although she never seems to look at life se riously we know that she has a different side . . she has never had a session . . part- timer . . a good friend and a real sport. Basketball 2. Barbara Cochrane Noise is not necessary for success Unaffected . . air of pleasant aloofness . . camper and photog- rapher . . philatelist, knitter, and constant reader . . knack for silent accomplishment . . changeable . . blue ribbons for scholarship . . to be a medical secretary. Basketball 2, 4; Dramatic Club, Red and Gray 3, 4. Page 16

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1944 THE BOULDER Leo Wilfred Cowdrey A classmate sincere and true Comes to us from the Brick Mill . . one of Fitchburg Shoe's loyal workers . . must have plenty of money hidden away some- where . . one of the taller boys of our class . . silence is one of his virtues in school. Band 2, 3, 4. Raymond George DeLorme He thinks before be speaks Speaks litrtc but thinks volumes . . complacent air of capability . . essence of sincerity . . ready to laugh . . diverse interests . . will try anything once. Joseph Anthony DiConza A parlous boy?' Blushes easily . . basketball ability . . collects silverware . . cooperative anytime, anywhere . . ready laugh . . fun to be with . . reserved for the Naval Reserve. Basketball 2 ; Junior-Senior Relay 3. Frank Samuel DiPietro Experience is a jewel Very quiet in school . . likes to study . . freq uently seen with his best pal, Charlie Pappas . . ambition is to become a Navy pilot . . interested in agriculture . . likes hard work . . dances . . always brings back a good catch when he goes hunting . . runs for track team . . piays a tough game of football, and is a good aihlete. Track 2 ; Junior-Senior Relay 3. Paul Sutton Douai In if hose little body lodged a merry mind Finished appearance . . flash at basketball . . experienced clerk . . Y boy . . extremely cooperative . . uncanny wit . . caused 10 side- splits, by his brilliant and hilarious performance in the Junior-Senior Reception. Sophomore Par y, Councillor 2; Dramatic Club, Baske:- ball 2, 3; Junior-Senior Reception, Junior-Senior Relay, Class Dues 3. Herbert Joseph Dufort A true friend for any time Outdoor sportsman . . skis, skates, fishes . . spends his summers practicing baseball . . star machine cleaner in the Watatic Mills . . hopes to be its general manager someday. Ski Team, Intramural Baseball 3. Alexander Benjamin Duncan He is a waterfall of action and thought Roguish as Puck . . Mathematics teachers' nemesis . . twinkling eyes . . ambling gait . . cannot be disturbed . . unexpectedly dis- arming smile . . never alone . . Y frequenter . . billiards and ping- pong. Dramatic Club 4. Walter Francis Dunn No one knows what he can do till he tries Alki, an ardent football player . . member of the Weary Warts . . works at the post office . . smooth dancer . . may be found at Reipas any Saturday night . . heading for the Navy. Orchestra 2; Football 2, 3, 4. - ! lfikl.it f .AS Page 15

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1944 THE BOULDER Harold Dybvik Gee, but I'm a busy man! Thorough and painstaking . . flawless dresser . . rabid sus- penders and beautiful ties . . drives like a demon . . dances often and well . . enjoys hiking and picnics . . thrives on physics . . promising engineer . . probably will build the new Brooklyn Bridge. Band 2; Relay Team Manager 3; Junior-Senior Reception 3; Coun- cillor, Editor of Boulder 4. John Marston Eckfeldt It's the mind that makes the man Noted for his jolly chuckle . . has maintained a high scholastic record . . has enlisted in the Army Air Corps and is hoping to become a pilot . . sells records at the Book Shop . . Johnnie skis while the last traces of snow are visible, and is excellent at it . . will go places. Orchestra, Glee Club 2; Band 2, 3, 4; Red and Gray 3, 4; Senior Class Play 4. Arthur William Elander You are sure to hear much of his deeds Above all else, Art is a truly excellent piano player, but not above playing bass drum . . has the weirdest tie collection in the school . . vies with Rome for jokes . . frank with all . . especially teachers . . worked in Rome Clothing for a year . . intends to go to a college of music upon graduation. Orchestra, Glee Club, Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Band 3, 4. James Francis Farquhar Of quiet and studious aspect is he Compactly built . . a diligent worker . . unruffled disposition . . main objective — the problem at hand . . left us February to join the armed services. Junior-Senior Relay 3. Robert Ferdinand Fischer He is full of life and full of fun Bob . . youth personified . . loves to ski . . has the potentiali- ties of a skiing instructor . . plodding perseverance . . consistently good-natured . . thinks a comb is a musical instrument . . bashful, except when enthused. Ski Team. George Fredrick Fiske A man of hope and forward looking mind Possesses an imperturbable disposition . . famous for attempts at the Conga . . football is top sport . . reticent of speech . . a natural skier . . truly a man's man. Football 2, 3, 4. John Joseph Flynn All that he does is done well Called J. J. by everyone . . has a fine taste for jewelry . . possesses a mania for hiking, hayriding, hot-dog roasts, and dancing . . inveterate singer . . honor student . . has a smile nailed on his face that is the heartiest and most cheerful in the school . . holds his own on any debating team . . one of the most well-liked mem- bers of the class of '44. Debating Club, Dramatic Club 3, 4. John Francis Gallagher Of their own merits, modest men are silent One of the Candy-Lambs . . Dramatic Club handy man . . still waters run deep . . energetic worker . . the Boulder's business man . . teaching aspirations. Junior-Senior Reception, Junior-Senior Relay 3; Round Table, Class Play, Business Manager, the Boulder 4. Page 17