Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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THE BOULDER 1944 Fay Bascome Collins Full of mischief, a jolly good sort Has a priceless smile . . always cheerful and busy as a bee . smooth dancer . . drives a car like a demon . . likes dogs and all other animals . . has many chic clothes and always has a finished appearance . . plans to take a course in child nursing at Wellesley College. Basketball 2, 3; Hockey, Junior-Senior Reception 3; Glee Club, Dramatic Club 4. Roberta Jean Conroy A good heart is better than all the heads in the world Bobby . . friendly attitude . . fun-loving . . big brown eyes . . enjoys a good joke . . enthusiastic correspondent . . will take a business course. Dramatic Club, Red and Gray 3 and 4. Louise Cook Her actions speak strong Born dancer . . has the ability to make people laugh no matter what mood they're in . . very sympathetic . . likes odd things . . likes to travel . . experienced waitress . . extremely amicable. Basket- ball 2, 3, 4; Sophomore Party 2; Dramatic Club 2, 4. Emilia Mary Cravedi Once a friend, always a friend Very popular miss . . always wears smooth tailored clothes . . an outstanding waltzer . . fishes are her only rival at swimming . . has a great passion for beaches and salt water . . always willing to lend a helping hand. Basketball, Hockey 2. Ida Sophia Cravedi Smiling she's seen from morn till night Pleasant personality . . handy at sewing . . enjoys outdoor sports . . conversant . . well read . . owns odd collections . . future centers around commercial studies. Hockey 2, 3; Volleyball 2; Basketball, Debating Club 2, 3 ; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Agnita Rita Crawford Full of pep, easy to please As carefree and gay as a March breeze Irish . . bubbling with mirth . . dimpled smile . . defender of the underdog . . petite and charming . . poise personified . . will serve with the American Red Cross. Volleyball, Hockey 2; Basketball, Class Color Committee, Junior-Senior Reception 3; Glee Club, Dra- matic Club, Write-up Committee 4. Vivian Adell Cross Good nature and good sense must ever join One of the Glee Club pillars . . works part time for Miss Sawyer . . amiable and conscientious . . Westminster telephone operator . . whiz at the piano . . wil college. Glee Club 3. attend a commercial junior Kathleen Patricia Crown Her talents are not all in one direction Reticent, resolute, unselfish . . neatness a virtu; . . has fun do- ing craft work . . also collects miniature pins . . ambition to be- come a typist and filing clerk. Dramatic Club 4. Page 18

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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

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1944 THE BOULDER Francis Adelard Gariepy Faithful and likeable is he Camera fan . . French expert . . delight of Miss Champagne . . ushers at the Fitchburg . . retiring, but never misses a thing . . conscientious . . dances . . even temperament . . to know is to ap- preciate . . ambition is to be an M. D. Roland Peter Godin A jovial classmate, loyal and true Part-timer . . likes to dance . . wants to be a successful business man . . collects stamps and makes model airplanes. Edward David Warren Goguen Lively and ardent, frank and calm Camera fiend . . develops his own film . . artistic ability . . excellent swimmer . . works at the Safety Fund Bank . . his prefer- ence, Army Air Corps. Red and Gray 2, 3, 4; Relay 3. Marcel Joseph Grenier Life is a game that must be played with courage Especially interested in the sciences . . mainstay of the football team . . deceptively quiet . . man of muscle when the occasion de- mands . . left school as air cadet in the Army. Football 2, 3, 4; Class Colors Committee 3. Oiva Jalmar Hakala While we're alive let's live Ardent news follower . . ambitious farmer and apple picker . . shy as all get out . . ties mathematics in knots . . skier . . radio fan . . perfect behavior . . expects to be mechanical draftsman. Edwin Walfrid Hakola Strong of heart and of mind Cooperative at all times . . the strong silent type . . fertile mind beneath a calm exterior . . discerning as a magnifying glass . . will join the Army. Junior-Senior Relay 3. Frederick Richard Haudel His friends there are many His foes are there any? One of the South Side Boys . . energetically pursues math . . hunts and fishes with vigor . . noted for his entanglements with Miss Gifford concerning gum. Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4; U. S. N. R. Allan Victor Hautanen His interests range o'er everything Contagious smile . . brusque, exuberant, talkative . . terrific sense of humor . . has driven everything from trucks to cabs . . all wildly . . delights in jokes . . sense of being able to take care of himself . . is lost without' company. Basketball, Assistant Manager 2, 3; Junior-Senior Reception 3; Write-up Committee 4. Page 19