Girls High School - GHS Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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HELEN PERCII 4 Decatur Street, Boston en is a girl who impresses you as willing to do most anything possi- help you. She is generous and I. Helen has been at G.H.S. for years, and during this time, she on many friends and honors, in her year she placed first in her home spelling bee, Helen plays ping- tennis, and also bowls. She enioys ing her spare time knitting, cro- g, reading, and we hear she is a ed piano player. Helen plans to or go to business school next year what with her many talents she prove to be a wonderful secretary TIVITIESZ Commercial Club. ANNE l'E'l'l'IRSON ..Kay,. Chestnut Street, Charlestown nine and nine-twenty A.M. on Monday through Friday, you sure of funding Kay trud- down stairs with o message hand. This is the punishment out to her on the many occasions perceived relating her tales of woe fellow classmates. She lets off of her boundless energy by dan- nd bowling. Kay wants to become operator, but right now she as a salesgirl. With her knack she seems to us to be success in the business world. Athletic Association 4, Club 4, Senior Aide 4. Street, Boston the with all the attractive Why Lee, of course, for she the with a new stayle, and the one on whom they look She can always be found a tune, a throwback to her experience as 0 member of the Glee Club. She has a passion for souvenir menus and match spends her spare time dan- working, the last of she does not relish. to travel, but whether the world or not, we all go places in whatever she . l, 2, 3, 4, Classical Club I, 2, 3, 4, Yearbook Party Committee, Bowling lom0re A's. BE'l l'Y l'lIll.l.lI'S 3 Edwin Street, Dorchester 've always found school more inter- g than anything else, I'm somewhat he 'studious side.' These are Bet! own words and do more to describe than anything else could. She is st and sincere, two factors which to make her truly well liked by all. y's hobbies are many, varied and in- ting, among them are drawing, nec- raft, shell craft, writing, and playing piano. Betty has a burning ambition ecome a first rate M.D. and is qoing ke a P.G. next year and then go on ufts University. She is the type of on wha strives for the best, which es us feel certain shc will be a suc- one day. EILEEN l'lllLl,lPS by i . I9 Hammond Street, Boston Got any trouble you'd like to get off your chest or a good ioke you'd like to tell to an appreciative audience? Well, Ei is the girl to see. She is known around these parts as a good listener, and she certainly lives up to her title. Ei goes in for excitement, and she gets her share by motorcycle riding, and roller skating. But d0n't get us wrong, she has her quiet side, too, which is shown by her love for the universal language, music, she is quite a piano player. Besides all this she is taking the commercial course, and some day, we know she will make some one a wonderful stenographer. ACTIVITIES: Distaff 2, Commercial Club 4, Student Council 2. REGINA l'lCllE'l'l'l 32 Shirley Street, Boston Reggie is another of our quieter, soft- spoken girls, whose memory of being a member of the last class from G.H.S. Colony is one she's proud of. Reggie is one of those girls who know history, as she proved by coming out first in the Hearst contest. She is interested in both iournalism and aviation, and to further her knowled e in the latter field, she is in the Civil ,air Patrol, an Air Forces unit, and though she is an inactive member at the present, we hope Reg will soon get back into the outfit. She is going to Simmons next year, and her ambition, though no specific field was stated, is simply, to be a success. ACTIVITIES: AA. l, 3, 4, English Club 4, Biology Club 4, Alumnae Assn., Year- book 4, Honor Roll 3, Bowling League 3, Spanish Club 3. HETTE PIRRELLO BP! 96 Chelsea Street, East Boston Talking to Bet for ten minutes is bet- ter than taking a whole bottle of vitamin pills. She makes you feel full of pep and 'raring to go. Bet is active in senior affairs and has already served on the Senior Party Committee. She visited Ni- agara Falls, Rochester, and Canada. She is a rabid baseball and football fan and what with the teams that Boston has, she certainly has something to cheer for, Bette belongs to the Dra-Music Guild and spends her spare time bowling, dancing, and roller skating. Her boundless energy will certainly be an asset when she goes on into bookkeeping and then, she hopes, into the field of matrimony, ACTIVITIES: A.A. 2, 3, Alumnae As- sociation, Senior Party Aide 4, Bowling League 3. CARULIN E POLON K A Dutchy I34 Chambers Street, Boston AFC You a record enthusiast? Would you like to see and listen to another's collection? Well, get in touch with Dutchy, for that's her hobby. She is short, blonde, and browneeyed and usu- OHY CO0 be found wearing something that is kelly green, even if it's only a hair ribbon, Dutchy is taking the com- mercial course and is going into sales- work next year, but only until she can realize her true ambition to become a hairdresser. Add dancing, bowling, and swimming and you have a word portrait of Dutchy. ACTlVlTlES: Student Council l, 1' 3 Q 4K I 7: -t Q is mx Page Fifty-Nine

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'O 'G' I 'Q' rf? fi :Qs 1 90 ,av sl 1 it P090 Fifty-Eighy MARION PALMISANO 75 Allen Street, Boston Hurrah, it's a basket! That's the fa- miliar cry heard any time the senior bas- ketball team is playing In the gym. Manny, we are proud to admit, is one of the stars and hos contributed to its vic- tories over any and all contenders. She spends a few evenings every week play- ing basketball at the Peabody House Her other interests are swimming, bowl- ing, modeling, and dancing. Here's the amazing part though, Manny's favorite hobby is reading, which oes to show she is an all-around girl. Sie IS taking the commercial course now and is planning to go to work next year. Whatever she does, we all know she will come out yust as In basketball, on top. ACTIVITIES: A.A. 2, 3, 4, Bowling League 3, Swimming League 2, 3, 4. CHRISTINE I'APAPOS'I'0l.0S 8 Cobb Street, Boston Yes, Chris is the girl who pops up with a different hairstyle and a big smile prac- tically every morning. She takes a great interest in our Glee Club, and in previous years was a member of our basketball team and in our school concerts. Out- side of school, Chris sings in St. John's Choir and belongs to o club called The Daughters of New Hellas. When it comes to music, Chris is right at home at play- ing the piano. She is taking the com- mercial course, and is goin into office work. Chris as another of arose individ- uals whom the travel bug has bitten, and her ambition IS to travel. 4 ACTIVITIES A,A. I, 2, Glee Club I, 2, ANDRE PAPPAS l20 Shawmut Avenue, Boston Andre came to G.H.S. by way of the Franklin School, and if she is a sample of their graduates, send us more. Andre is a poker and is always coming up with something witty to say, and in this way keeps her friends in high spirits with her sparkling sense of humor. Her neat ap- pearance and orderly manner should prove an asset to her future office work, and also in her efforts to have a wealthy man as a husband. Andre usually trav- els during her vacations and has spent many with her sister in Long Island, N. Y. She enlays singing and is a member of St. John's Choir. ACTIVITIES' Library Service Club I, Glee Club I, Honor Roll 3. EVELYN M. PARZIALE NEP 22 Miller Street, Somerville Ev is all wrapped up in b seems as if she lives, eats, o baseball. Her past, present, evolves about it, for her am be a secretary to a ball player and tually to own the Boston Red Sox. certainly is aiming high. Ev is around girl, and she enioys all even though they all run second to ball Vaughn Monroe is her when it comes to music, and her sports character, if you haven't guessed, is the Kid himself, Ted We might add that we hope the win the pennant this year, then would be complete. ACTIVITIES AA 4, Pre Alumnae Association 4, Year! MARGARET PASS! I5 Hale Street, Boston Give Margie a record of Vaughn roe singing Stardust and a baked macaroni, and she would ling to spend an evening do else but listening and eating. her favorites in music and sports she goes in for baseball ing, and we hear she does dance floor, too. She is now commercial course, as her an finish school and then go on efficient secretary in a large neat appearance and winning sure to be an asset in her future business world. ACTIVITIES Bowling League 3 LAURIEN PAULSON l Grady Street, East Boston Hampshire, to become Pres: Student Council an honor handles to the best of her abil blue-eyed Rene is in the ger now, and plans to become a nur e. has many of the qualities whic successful nurse, particularly quiet ways, and the future will no see Rene as a competent woman in Rene'came to us from l' C S ACTIVITIES. Glee Club 3, 4, Ir. Entertainment, Student Council 4 dentl. Q 1 ll cf ,5 is FAITH FLORENCITA PARMA 62 Greenwich Street, Dorchester Faith came from the Grover Cleveland School to take the college course at Girls' High. Nothing is too hard or too much for Faith, and she gives equal at- tention to everything from bowling and photography to classical music and bal- let. Next June there will be no weeping or wailing for Faith, for she intends to come back to G.H.S. and take a PG. course, and so on to her ambition of being a school marm. ACTIVITIES A.A, 3, Pre-driving 4, Li- brary Service Club 4, Glee Club 4, Bowl- ing League 3, 45 Swimming 3, 4. ROSALIE PELARGI Rosie 69 Webster Street, East Rosie is one young lady lout of tudesl whose ambition is not to for she has already done a greo along this line She has been In its stead Rosie is DIOHVWWQ on a nice, peacefuI??? life as a Upon receiving her precious won diploma from GH S., she go into office work until bigg ter opportunities come alon outside activities are directed Ietic lines, for she is a base suast and finds nothing more than an evening of roller skating or crng

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RITA PORZIO 2IO Everett Street, East Boston Rita's happiest moments are spent lise tening to a Glenn Miller record or mun- ching on fried clams. They're two of the things she likes best in life. She at- tended the Donald MacKay School before ioining us. After graduation she is going to a Comptometer School. Meanwhile she spends her time dancing and swimming. She also chalks up quite a score bowling. Her pleasing personality should ensure her having a long and happy life. ACTIVITIES: Merchandising Club 4, DOROTHEA PRASINUS , Q80 Columbia Road, Dorchester cky is a shy writer af poetry, and no a unt of coaxing could induce her to sh! her work to us, but we might win o t yet. Becky is a good dancer, likes bowling, baseball, and football, and one jnight out of the week at least, is devoted to skimming the hardwood of the roller- skating rink. Next year will probably find Beck working in some large cor- poiration, for that is her immediate plan. With Becky's love for living and love for fun, life will hold no shadows for the girl whose laughter is readily forthcoming. ACTIVITIES: A.A. 2, Pre-driving Club 3, Glee Club I. BRENDA PRESCOTT 40 Revere Street, Boston Brenda, tall, attractive, sandy-haired, is one of the more athletic members of our class. A whiz at basketball, she helped our team to win some of those victories over rival schools, Basketball is not her only hobby, however, for she also enjoys tripping the light fantastic, and often gets absorbed within the pages of a good book. Next year, this ambitious young lady plans to go to business school, and lucky will be the person who gets Brenda as a top-notch secretory. ACTIVITIES: A.A. I, 2, 3, Honor Roll 2, Student Council 2. 4' makes cass' Qs Sat' 0 N5 O 4 W raft' JANET PRICE 354 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston Janet is a lover of fine things. She listens to classical music, reads about famous people, and in her, let me assure you, there is a second Raphael on the way. Her pictures and sketches are well known in our magazine and on our bul- Ietin boards. Quiet Janet's aim is to have a successful as well as a happy life, .and we wish her luck in the same. ACTIVITIES: Student Council 3, Disfoff Staff 3, 4. JOAN PRINCE 86 West Rutland Square, Bosto Quiet and unassuming, Ji sorely missed by all her frien She plans to go to school next y order to study to be a dietician. Si dietician has to know something cooking, and Joannie's a good coo has one point very much in her for we hear her cooking is somethi rave about. With at least a start direction, Joan and dietar work be prettp good friends. Those pi flying w en she sends a ball dow bowling alley, and though she ma get a strike every time, it is o won pastime as far as Joan's concerned. ACTIVITIES Glee Club lg Junior Committee. JOANN PUDDISTER I79 Milton Street, Dorchester Dark-haired Joann is a nice pcrs know She's quiet and unassumin always ready with a helping hand. favorite subiect in her college cou biology, which probably accounts f ambition to follow the medical p sion. Most of her hobbies are quiet times, such as browsing through a seller, or getting lost in her record c tion. But she gets pretty excited her favorite sport, hockey, and ge hoarse as the rest of them watchin local teams flash the red light for a Na doubt, Joann will ga far in her s quiet way, a grand representative 0 school .IOSEPHINE PURPURA 35 Poplar Street, Boston Jo, with the flashing cyesgwarm and keen sense of humor. She's th it's been our pleasure to know, an remember her from the days of th nex when she showed us her adeptn the art of iitterbugging to the happ of graduation. She's a girl who's f know, a girl whose smile immediatel lowed by Iilting laughter is readily coming, and whose gayer sidi is d tively concealed in a serious l still the wonderful dancer al was, and she's pretty good down a bowling alleys, too. Its Wilfred B Academy that will be troinm Jo fo future intention, to enter tie fuel hoirdressing, so Jo will be learnin art of arranging shining tresses in latest fashions. If Jo's shining dark is an example of the work she'II do hairdresser, she'Il undoubtedly take place among the leaders in hc fiel ACTIVITIES: Honor Roll 2, 3, Bo League 3, Gym Demonstration I, Li Aide I. MARY L. PUZZANGHERA 82 Brighton Street, Boston A cute little girl with o wonderful voice, that's our Liz. Small though is, Liz manages to get a lot of t done. A contribution of the Wil Blackstone school and now taking commercial course, she plans to work year, preferably in a large carpora Outside of school, Mary like to home and read or get out her fav cook book and mix up a batch of c ies, or spend the evening out dancin skating. As far as sports are concer it's swimming for Liz. ACTIVITIES: Alumnae Association.