Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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BOULDER 194 5 Robert Arthur Upton Ability in means and choice. Bob. .sharp dresser . . weaknsss, mustaches, .loves baseball . . ap- pears very bashful, we wonder?. . dislikes homework . . happy - go- lucky fellow, .popular with the girls . .very quiet in study, .nice smile. . works at Rollstone Worsted in the shipping department .. is in Army Air Corps Reserve. Robert Everett Valiton Brevity is the soul of wit. Ski Club 2, Intra-mural Baseball, Band 2, 3, 4, Junior-Senior Recep- tion 3. Dramatic Club 3, 4. Call me Val..a fine sense of humor and friendly smile.. backs up the cheering section at all games ..attends all dances and dances well . . plays the trumpet . . his favorite sport is skiing . . hopes to join the Navy. William Leeming Walmsley Principle is ever my motto, not expediency. Band 4. Somewhat of the silent type, .on? of our trumpet players in the band ..can usually be seen reading his newspaper . . took his junior and senior studies in one year. Francis Bernard Walsh He whose goodness is a part of himself is a real man. Dramatic Club. Exceedingly bashful in the pres- ence of young women, .crack shot with a gun . . spends spare time hunting . . ideal student . . always knows his lesson . . naval career ahead of him. Kenneth Leslie Willard So mucli tyiirlh and ivit. Football, Intra-mural Baseball 2, Dramatic Club, Competitive Plays 2, 3, 4, Red and Gray 2, 3, 4, Junior-Senior Reception 3, Junior- Senior Relay Team, Cheerleader 3, 4, Glee Club. Senior Class Play 4, Write-Up Com., Senior Reception to Faculty. Kenny., peppy cheerleader .. ex- tremely good-natured . . vast sense of humor, .favorite sports are bas- ketball and football, .enjoys life to the utmost . . active member of Christian Endeavor . . efficient treasurer of the Dramatic Club., works part-time at the Y. . plans to enter Springfield College after the war and become a coach. Henry Albert Withington One of these Ashburnham boys. . works outside of school at Fitch- burg Motor Sales, Inc. . . spends spare time repairing cars and build- ing model airplanes, .interested in sports, fishing, skiing, skating, bas- ketball, and swimming, .is a movie fan. .plays the banjo, .likes science, I'kes to read . . plans to be a me- chanic. Samuel Zanghi Many a true ivord is spoken in jest. Junior Prom 3, Dramatic Club. His sober expression is very misleading .. persistent good nature baseball, basketball tops with him. .crazy about popular music. . has quite a collection of records. . future depends on Uncle Sam. Alfred Orlando Zarrella All's well that ends well. Junior Relay, Junior-Senior Re- ception 3, Football 4, Senior Re- ception to Faculty. Zeke or Al . .take your choice. . a good student, often the nucleus of mischief, .never too busy to stop and be friendly . . one of the stars at our Senior Reception, .shy in a crowd, but wonderful sport when with the boys. PAGE 24

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194 5 BOULDER David Lloyd Swift Take him far all in all, I shall not look upon his like again. Dramatic Club 2, 3, 4, Junior- Senior Reception 3, Senior Recep- tion to Faculty 4, Class Ring Com- mittee. Dave, .friendliness personified. . a wonderful sense of humor, .bril- liant impromptu class recitations. . I ersonality plus . . sincere aspira- tions carefully veiled by a lacka- daisical attitude, .color combina- tions sometimes rather startling . . susceptible to all beautiful things. . indispensable to committees for an- nouncements over the P. A., .makes dancing a frequent hobby, .envious collection of records. . (a reserve in the Air Corps) . William Raloh Tapply We are sure to hear much of his deeds. Dark and handsome .. the cyno- sure of many eyes, not only in the senior class but in junior and sophomore circles as well, .outside recreation consists of superb danc- ing . . his genial personality will carry him a long way. Romolo Testarmata The ijiiod mini alone is free. Band 2. 3, 4, Orchestra. A medium built, ruddy complex- ioned fellow, .chief interest, music, especially clarinet and saxophone ..hobby, photography .. expects to enter the service. Gerard Azphy Thibert Everythinn handsome about him. Dramatic Club 2. 3, 4, Football, Junior Relay Team 3, Junior Prom. Expressive brown eyes, .tall and lanky .. played end on the footb ill team, .has been dubbed Skippy by classmates, .holds the position ol guard on the Sterling Station Jun- iors' basketball team . . vice-pres. of the Hi-Y Club, .plays ping-pong and the xylophone expertly, .inter- ested in farming . . ambition is to attend a military academy . .Skip- py's plans for the future include flying and the Air Corps. John Trevenen Thomas A merry heart doeth ijood like a medicine. Band 2, 3, 4, Basketball 2, Jun- ior-Senior Relay 3, Football 4. Treve. .tall, red headed, studious . .from West Fitchburg. .interested in sports, .is on the football team. . general manager of stock room at Kresges. .wants to join the Navy. William Albert Thomas Beinfj nimble footed he hath outrun us. Football 2, 3, 4. Bill.. husky and good looking., excels and takes part in all sports ..football being his favorite .. was on Junior-Senior Reception Com- mittee and also took part in the reception .. in the Navy .. enjoys opera, symphonies, and all types of classical music, .excellent swim- mer, skier, skater. Melvin James Tobin Honest endeavor is sure reward. Band 2, 3, 4, Orchestra, Junior Relay Team 3, Dramatic Club 3, 4. Quiet and good natured . . has the qualities to be well liked., tall and dark, .air of confidence, .studi- ous likes -books but is not a book worm .. principal recreations, box- ing and wrestling .. member of the band, .plans to join the Marines. Chester Walker Towle Kindness is virtue itself. Football 3, 4. Called Chet by his friends.. is always whistling . . crazy about basketball .. is a member of the Westminster team, which is in the Wachusett League, .likes football. . favorite subject, biology .. plans to enter the Marine Corps. PAGE 23

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194 5 BOULDER Judith AbeU A merry heart goes all the day. Junior-Senior Reception 3. Judy . . charming disposition . . dependable . . sincere. . innumerous friends, .indulges in all sports hiking, skating, swimming . . loves to dance, .usually in the company of Fay Bigwood and June Sands. . plans to do office work after gradu- ation. Marguerite Ada Anderson Inspire every soul with unusual yladness. Peggy . . favorite saying, Oh, darn it! , .prefers drawing to other subjects, .right at home in athletics . .spends spare time eating West- ern sandwiches, .likes to read, .al- ways cheerful, .works as a sander at Davidson's in Ashburnham plans to work upon graduation. Jacqueline Muriel Aiitil She has a wonderful gift of making friends. Dramatic Club 2, 4. Better known as Jackie, .a smart dresser, .an enchanting personality . .favorite sport is swimming, .hob- by, taking pictures . . has a larq; variety of snapshots .. plans to be a hairdresser after graduation loves nice clothes. Lorraine Juliette Antil like fun with cvcri one. Basketball 2, 3, 4, Tennis, Field Hockey 2, 3, Dramatic Club 2, 4, Glee Club, Volleyball 3, 4. Penny knits many lovely sweat- ers and will always offer you some of her fine cooking, .a C. A. P. Cadet . . tennis and basketball are her favorite sporLs. .plans to go in- to chemical research. Helen Elizabeth Anttila The secret of sticcess is constancy of purpose. Field Hockey 2, Dramatic Club 2, 4, Halloween Dance Committee, Write-up Committee 4. One of our prides in the scho- lastic line . . High Honor, Gold F Student, .loves all her classes .. claims that she will never be a chemist . . will always remember her as quiet and unassuming, .plans to go in training at Burbank Hos- pital. Edith Louise Bacon Gentle of speech, beneficent of mind. Large brown eyes .. brunette .. sunny disposition .. hobby is keep- ing scrapbooks . . ambition is to travel out West, .biographies and novels are her favorite reading material, .works as stock girl at W. T. Grant Co. .. nickname Edie .. prefers classical music . . favorite sport is bowling, .plans to do office work. Rose Mary Baggio Honor lies in toil. Blond hair and blue eyes, .part- timer at the School Department . . favorite pastime, dancing, .very so- ciable and easy to get along with. . plans for the future not known. Kiki Joan Baimas She's a regular girl in every way. Write-up Committee, Class Proph- ecy Committee, Dramatic Club, Thanksgiving Dance Committee 4. Dark hair and dark eyes, .very friendly . . born in Greece . . quiet type .. excellent sense of humor .. part-timer for Miss Mattson. .en- joys reading and sewing, .hopes to do secretarial work. PAGE 25