Fitchburg High School - Boulder Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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1950 RAYMOND BERUBE He is quiet and seldom heard. Ray, or Cheeta, as he is known to most of us, is a swell fellow and a great athlete. He was particularly adept in calling plays this year tor our successful football team. As a pitcher on our baseball team, he did some fine chucking. Cheeta seems to make quite a hit with the girls, and is known as the Girl's Gift from Hollywood. Baseball, 3; Football, 2, 3, 4. BARBARA ANN BETTS Ambition is the first step toivard success. A chic lass, full of fun and with a ready smile. Barbie is also an earnest student. She loves dancing and driving, and is extremely proud of a recently acquired driver's license. Barbie plans to attend Forsythe Dental School to become a dental hygienist. She has already worked in a dentist's office; therefore, experience is the least of her worries. Debating Club, 1; Glee Club, 1, 2; Home Room Representative, 1, 3; Class Ring Committee, Junior Prom, Junior-Senior Xmas Party, 3; Boulder, 4; Red and Gray, 3, 4. RICHARD ARNOLD BISBEE A generous action is his own reward. Dick is a small but husky senior who hails from Ashburnham. A member of the vocational course, he has studied machine training through- out his four years in high school. In the future Dick expects to follow his fathers footsteps in the agricultural field, for he enjoys this type of work immensely. WANDA MAE BLACKWELL A laugh is worth a hundred groans in any market. A zealous rooter for F. H. S., Wanda has a smile for everyone. A very smooth dancer and a neat dresser, she radiates fun and good cheer wherever she goes. She has never missed a football or basketball game. Her determined spirit will, without a doubt, fulfill her plans for the future. Basketball, Volleyball, 2; Glee Club, 2; Thanksgiving Dance, 4; Alternate Representative, 4. KENNETH HERBERT BLOOD The most of a man'.s future is in his own hands. Kenny has a very pleasing personality. An enthusiast of all sports, especially baseball and football. Ken was a consistent spark on the B squad his Sophomore year. He can usually be seen walking down the corridors with Phyl. Kenny's plans for the future are indefinite, but he will undoubtedly be successful in whatever field he chooses. Baseball, 3; Football, 2, 3; Junior-Senior Relay, 3, 4; Volleyball, 3; Variety Revue, 4. 17

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1950 FERN AGNES BATTEN Oh, why has happiness so short a day. To her friends, Fern is a happy-go-lucky girl with a friendly and devilish twinkle in her eyes. Her love for music continually takes her to the dance halls, where we hear she is quite an able partner. She possesses a great talent for making Dagwood sandwiches. Fern's future plans include marriage, and her life is sure to be filled with happines? and success. Glee Club, 2, 3; Junior Assembly, 3. NANCY IRLENE BATTYE A lovely girl to meet and know. Although she seems to be one of the quieter members of our class. Nancy is full of fun once you get to know her. She enjoys taking long walks with her girl friends, and her latest record is said to be fourteen miles. Every Saturday night she can be seen at some ball room. An ardent music fan, Nancy enjoys any type of music. Basketball, Volleyball, 2, 3, 4. DOROTHY ALISON BAUMAN Happy am I, from care I'm free! Why aren't they all content like me? Deedee, an affable senior miss, is seldom seen without an impish grin. She is an established musician in our band, and has already proven her- self to be a talented writer. Deedee's ambition, however, is to be a secretary. She hasn't yet decided which school it will be, but a little dickiebird tells us it will be in Boston. Basketball, Volleyball, 3; Band, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club, Boulder, Variety Revue, Red and Gray, 4; Glee Club, 2; Alternate Represent- ative, 2; Competitive Plays, 3, 4; Class Play Stage Crew, 4. JOYCE ELAINE BEBICK It is not always the size that determines the quality. One of our blond, diminutive classmates, Joyce has a rather reserved manner and seems somewhat serious — but not when you know her well. Always ready for a good time, she especially enjoys roller skating, and is often seen at Whalom roller skating rink. Efficiency, cooperativeness, and dependability are ever-present qualities with Joyce. Volleyball, 2. GEORGE BERTRAND BERNATCHEZ Pleasure before work. George joined us in our Junior year, coming from St. Bernard's High. He likes sports and can be seen working out in the Y gym almost every day in the week. Of the many friends Bernatch has made, few can say he is the quiet type, though he may seem so at first glance. 16

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lic Collider 1950 IVALENE MABEL BONNALLIE She smiled and the shadows departed. Ivy, as her friends call her, is a nonchalant but cheerful girl who likes to sew and take care of children. One of our brillant commercial students. Ivy has a special fondness for bookkeeping. Although her plans for the future are somewhat indefinite, Ivalene would like to attend Eastern Nazarene College. Baske tball, Volleyball, 2, 3. ALFRED JOHN BORBONE Strength and good nature go well together. Al has black curly hair and a friendly smile. He is an active member of the boy's Debating Club and has given some very interesting speeches on Driving a Car. In his spare time he is employed at Sears Roebuck and Company. We know he will have good luck in the future. Band, 2, 3; Debating Club, 3, 4; Orchestra, 3; Senior Class Orches- tra, 4. ELIZABETH ANN BOURN She is pretty to xvalk with, and witty to talk with. And pleasant, too, to think on. Bebe is one of our attractive majorettes who lends much color to our band and adds to our assemblies with her talent as a dancer. Although she has not decided on her future career, it is certain that whatever she undertakes, she will travel the road to success. Volleyball, 2, 4; Dramatic Club, Glee Club, ariety Revue, 2, 3, 4; Class Ring Committee, Junior Assembly, Junior-Senior Xmas Party, 3; Thanksgiving Dance Committee, Majorette, 4; Class Play Stage Crew, 4. CHARLES WALTER BOWEN Great men are dying and I am feeling ill I Chuckin' Charlie excels in sports and has been a great asset to our teams all through high school. His friendly disposition, his gift of gab, and his wonderful sense of humor have won him many friends. He is a neat dresser and is known for his boogie hats. After graduation he would like to enter the field of radio. Basketball, 3, 4; Football, 2, 3, 4; Junior-Senior Xmas Party, 3; Home Room Representative, 3, 4; Student Council, Variety Revue, 4; Class Play, 4. MARY LEE BRADLEY Studious and cheerful is she. Her name may be plain, but not so Mary. She is rather tall with dark eyes and wavy brown hair. A lover of music and dancing, she sings in the RoUstone Church Choir. Mary's performances as a dancer have pleased all of us. She is a secretary at Marion Rice's dance studio at the present time. Dramatic Club, Glee Club, 2, 3, 4; Thanksgiving Dance Committee, 4; Alternate Representative, 3; Competitive Play, 4; Variety Revue, 2, 3, 4; Class Play Stage Crew, 4. 18