Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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The Boulder 1948 RICHARD WALTER AHLIN, JR. All great men come jrom the country. Jiggs is the tall, casual boy we see strolling through the corridors in his moccasins, who served as treasurer of our class during the junior year. He has a talent for singing and dancing, and is a born comedian. These talents do not exceed his dramatic ability, however. Jiggs is always smiling, even after a hard night of fighting fires in the wilds of Westminster. His pet peeve is long skirts. Jigg s plans for the future are not yet complete. Football 2, 3, Junior-Senior Reception Committee, Christmas Party, Class Treasurer 3, Dramatic Club, Band, Orchestra 2, 3, 4, Class Play, Senior Dues Committee 4 JOHN JAMES ALARIO A quiet mannered lad with mischiej in his eye. Johnny is the bashful type, being particularly shy with the opposite sex. Although his outside interests are many, he still manages to keep up with his studies. John can always be seen busily working at the meat counter in Brockelman's. Although he doesn't participate in sports, he is an enthusiastic fan. Band 1, 2, 3 JANE EVA ALBERT Her good nature is proper soil upon which virtue grows. Red hair and sparkling eyes — that identifies Janie. She is one of our illustrious part-timers and divides her time between the Red Gray and the Boulder. Wherever she goes there are one or two shadows accompanying her. Jane is always ready for a good time, and although she does not possess a tremendous appetite, she has a fondness for two lunch periods. HALSEY LEONARD ALLEN, III And still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. Halsey is perhaps our most brilliant scholar since he has been on the special and high honor rolls throughout his school career. He is a back stage member of the Dramatic Club, a member of the Red Gray Board, the editor of the 1948 Boulder, a member of the student council, and of our victorious relay team. He has served on various dance committees. The sports which he enjoys are skiing and hunting. Most of his weekends and vacations are spent in Sterling at his uncle's farm and from this he draws his life ambition to be a soil chemist. He is planning to enter Cornell University after graduation. Red Gray 2, 3, 4, Junior-Senior Reception Committee 3, Relay, Dramatic Club 3, 4, Student Council, Round Table, Class Book Committee, Gold F 4 JOHN JOSEPH ALLEN Let each wan pass his days in that wherein his skill is greatest. Jack is one of the ardent auto-mechanics and has a car of his own. His love for things mechanical has shown itself by his selec- tion of the 'Vocational Coiirsi .iiul in devoting all his spare time to his own car and to those ot others who are less gifted in the art of keeping the wheels turning. His hobby is both big .ind midget car racing. 13 VtTQHBORG PUBLIC

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The Boulder 1948 CLASS OFFICERS RAYMOND ALBERT ABLONDF, JR. His jriends are legion. Ray is the extremely popular personality who has been our class president for the past two years. He has done much for his class in this capacity. Among the many capacities in which he has served is that of Senator from this district during the Youth Gov- ernment Day at the State House in Boston. In spite of some un- fortunate accidents, Ray has proved himself a great football player and trackman. He also possesses an unusual amount of great scholastic ability. During his high school years Ray's sincerity and friendliness have won him many lasting friendships. Baseball 2, Basketball 2, 3, Relay 3, 4, Football, Track 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club, Class Play, Competitive Plays, Gold F, Good Government Group, F. H. S. Delegate to Boys' State, Mass. Delegate to National Boys' Forum at Washington 4 LORIS GAY LAKSO Queen rose of the rosebud garden of girls. Hoi, our vice-president, has striking blonde hair and mis- chievous eyes. She loves to ski, and has quite a talent for music. Her sparkling personality has resulted in her being chosen presi- dent of the Horizon Club. Her achievements are not limited to the social aspects of school life as she has been an outstanding student throughout her high school career. Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Orchestra 1, 2, Student Council, Dramatic Club, Red Gray 3, 4, Basketball, Gold F 4 JANET LEE PEARSON None named her but to praise. Janet, an honor student, is one of the most capable and out- standing members of the class. She belongs to a number of clubs outside of school. Jan enjoys all kinds of music and exhibits her musical ability by playing the drums in our school band. In sports she likes basketball and Softball. She is a good pitcher in the latter sport. Knitting is her hobby. Janet's future lies in the field of nursing. Dramatic Club 1, 2, 4, Basketball 1, 2, Home Room Repre- sentative 3, Red Gray 3, 4, Band 2, 3, 4, Class Play Chairman, Gold F JOSEPH GUSHING, JR. He can do 7nany things well. Joe Gushing is one of the truly versatile athletes in our class. He not only stars in baseball and football but is a skier of championship caliber, having won the Massachusetts Junior Ski Championship. Joe is a very capable student. His competency in student activities is shown by the fact that he was elected treas- urer of his class and F. H. S. representative to the Good Govern- ment program held in Boston. Although as yet he has no definite plans for the future we have no doubt that he will become emi- nently successful in any field of endeavor. Basketball 2, Relay, Student Council, Junior-Senior Reception Committee, Christmas Party 3, Class Book Committee, Gold F, Good Government Group 4, Baseball, Football 2, 3, 4 12

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VIRGINIA KDITH ANDRIiASSON Tall, straight, and slender. Virginia is that tall pretty lass with a contagious smile. She is friendly and very popular with everyone. Am;)ng her favorite- pastimes are horseback riding, dancing, and moving pictures. Vir- ginia is one class member who has announced her engacjement. The best of luck, Virginia! Junior Picnic Committee ROBERT THOMAS ARCHIBALD A man must devote some of his time to other things than study. Bob or Arch, as he is called by his friends, is one of our better tennis players. He is a good student and Physics is one of his best subjects. While quiet and somewhat serious he has served on many of the social committees and in these capacities revealed another side which has endeared him to those with whom he worked. His mind is not entirely on his studies however as his wavy hair has captivated the heart of many young ladies. In this respect we may add that Bob needs no compass to find one of our neighboring towns. Tennis 3, 4, Class Book Committee BEVERLY PRISCILLA ASHE Thou art small, hut thou shalt grow. Though Bev is one of the smallest members of our class, she gets around faster than most of us, especially in crowds. She is full of fun and mischief and enjoys all sports. An active member of the Scouts, she looks forward to the summer camping trips. Her future plans are to be a telephone operator. Glee Club JEANNETTE THERESA AUBUCHON Laughing and gay and full of fun. Jeannette is one of the outstanding members of the Glee Club and has a beautiful soprano voice. She enjoys all kinds of sports and attends all our games. She has several hobbies, chief of which is collecting pictures of Hollywood stars, and going to the movies. We are told she plans to follow in the steps of Florence Nightin- gale. Volleyball 3, Basketball 3, 4, Dramatic Club, Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Gold F DOROTHY ANN BAHO A lassie dark with raven hair. Dot's deep brown eyes reveal that she is one of those girls who are full of mischief and glee, a happy-go-lucky person. She has a merry, penetrating laugh. In sports she particularly likes to play basketball and she lives for roller skating. Dot plans to be a telephone operator. 14