Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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THE BOULDER 1944 Sybil Alice Hyatt Diligence is the mother of good fortune Sincerity and frankness are her chief characteristics . . quiet and reserved . . avid reader of Mademoiselle . . a smile worth ad- vertising . . well-known only by her friends. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4. Concetta Marie Imprescia To be merry best becomes you Small and attractive . . quite quiet . . big brown eyes and long brown hair . . expert horsewoman . . has a large collection of snapshots . . wants to be a secretary for some firm. Basketball 2, 4. Mildred Sarah Jaffe A quiet girl well known by few Violinist, par excellence . . cheerful but rather shy . . punctual correspondent . . curly locks . . music is her life work . . plans to enter Barnard College. Debating Club 2, 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Basketball, Thanksgiving Dance Committee, Orchestra 4. Dorothy Frances Johnson Calmness is a great advantage Hails from Westminster . . noted for being quiet and reserved most of time in school, yet with her friends, quite humorous and full of fun . . her reading and studying . . skiing, bowling, table tennis, Softball, and basketball are her favorite sports . . out for a Gold F. Dramatic Club, Round Table 4. Ruth Elizabeth Johnson Peace rules the day where reason rules the u ind Entertaining manner . . her heart governs her head . . thrives on music in any form . . colorful wardrobe . . small girl with a big vocabulary. Alice Katsaros Give thy thoughts no tongue Main interest — ballet . . many scrapbooks about famous bal- lerinas . . sparkling brown eyes . . collec s choice symphonic record- ings . . prefers California climate . . always whistling and singing. Marie Eleanor Kendall Rich in good works A nice girl to know . . speed demon on skates . . calm, cool, collected . . efficient part-timer . . also works for the North Wor- cester Public Health Association. Volleyball, Basketball 2; Dra- inage Club 3, 4. Ruth Carol Kuck She is witty, she is wise, She's a terror for her size Tiny and full of pep . . always active . . enjoys roiler-skating, all winter sports . . horseback riding . . an energetic swimmer and a fast diver . . plans to join the U. S. Cadet Nurse Corps and will train at the Worcester City Hospital. Hockey, Badminton 2 ; Bas- ketball, Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4. Page 28 |

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1944 THE BOULDER Kenneth Walter Matson For they can conquer who believe they can Hails from the heights of West Fitchburg . . ardent outdoor man . . mechanical ability . . rips cars apart . . his jalopy is part of him . . plans include Army Air Corps. Track, Councillor 2. Francis William McCauliff He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast The type of fellow associated with a dog and a gun . . defi- nitely a man's man . . our outstanding contribution to the skiing world . . popular mechanic. Junior-Senior Relay 3. Richard Mark McHugh Ah why should life all labor be Richy . . easy going and unaffected . . dimples and an impish smile . . assurance . . hates all forms of homework . . part-time profession is farming . . covers all by being innocently amused. Dramatic Club 4. Joseph Alfred Mezzanotti For Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do Bashful, shy but so full of fun . . school spirit personified . . enthusiastic manner . . a fashion plate . . an up and coming leather- neck. Football 2. William Steven Mihalitsas Fantastic, frolicsome, and wild, With all the trinkets of a child Mike . . clothed by Esquire . . fun-loving . . a boon compan- ion . . impish eyes . . witty remarks . . works at Drury's . . the epitome of versatility. Mortimer Mishkin What is so sacred as knowledge Stands about 5' 9 tall, is slim, with dark hair and complexion . . Morty is a steady going affable chap . . is one of the few boys in our class who has maintained a Special Honor average throughout most of his high school days . . President of the Dramatic Club and leading actor . . in addition he is on the Red and Gray Board and played on the tennis team . . on some evenings he plays the saxophone for Earl Brown's Orchestra . . plans to be a scientist or a phychologist . . has Thespian abilities. Tennis 2; Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4; Red and Gray 3, 4; Councillor 4. Francis Paul Morin I chatter, chatter all day long Zeke . . goes for heavy shirts and sweaters . . daily victim of Waites Corner special . . combines hobby with future plans . . am- bition is to become an electrical engineer. Donald Stuart Murphy I should worry Don . . came to us from Spencer . . hockey fan . . . dependable . . comes to life in the baseball season the service. Baseball 2. unobtrusive . will enter Page 27

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1944 THE BOULDER Thomas Francis Murray 'Cause I'm bashful Prominent in athletics, especially football . . likes swimming . . took a bicycle trip to New York last summer . . member of the Merchant Marine but not yet on active duty. Band 2; Football 2, 3, 4 ; Junior-Senior Relay 3. Charles Adelard Nadeau He lakelh much delight in musical instruments Our snappy drum major . . plays the flute in the orchestra . . works at Aubuchon's Warehouse . . likes hunting and basketball . . Westminster member of the State Guard . . will join Navy. Band 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4. Robert William Nikander A man who blushes is never a brute Studious mathemagician . . retiring, silent type . . blushes easily . . pet love, books, preferably illustrated . . persistent as King Bruce's spider . . completely dependable . . Harvard clip . . enviably efficient . . unaffected by femininity. Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Baseball, Basketball 3; Round Table 4. Charles Nick Nikitas What cere I for books Aggressive, generous, kind . . neat dresser . . shy grin . . blushes easily . . eyes that sparkle . . enjoys opera . . efficient on the baseball diamond. Intramural Basketball 2. John Angelo Nonni A little nonsense now and then Special genius for planning mischief . . will try anything once . . noted for his red shirts . . adept shoe rebuilder . . Mr. Howard's capable assistant. Junior Dance Committee 3. Robert Russell Novak A boy with a curl always catches a girl Admirer of the beautiful . . likes good music . . also solid jive . . has traveled all over the country . . draws in his spare time . . will enter one of the armed services. Track 3. Norman Alexander Nutting An awful line hath he The perfect physical specimen . . Iikeably aggressive . . an animated smile . . very blond . . plaid sport shirts a specialty . . dynamo of energy . . lives to hunt rabbits and deer . . worryless. John Alden Oakes 1 am asleep, do not awaken me Invariably not on time . . usually seen dashing to his home room at 8:13 . . ideas incorporated . . serious, self-sufficient, sober . . boyish charm. P IP Sat tit mm 1 Page 29