Girls High School - GHS Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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H 4 --t i Page Seventy ff f Hi MARY WHITE 4 Oakland Avenue, Roxbury While the crowd waits in hushed ex- pectancy, the ball hangs suspended over the basket and then drops in. The crowd goes wild, Mary has done it again! The Robert Gould Shaw House is certainly lucky to have her on their team, and besides being on their basketball team, she is also an assistant teacher of arts and crafts at the Shaw House, Dolo graduated from the Hyde School in Rox- bury, and is taking the general course here, as next year she plans to go to the Boston Clerical School. I-ler ambition is to become a hairdresser. Mary also likes to go bike-riding. She is a wonderful dancer. ANN WHITLEY 2l4 West Canton Street, Boston Some day, when taking a trip through Rio De Janiero, you might come across Ann sitting in comfort on the patio of her home, That is, if her desire to live there is fulfilled. Meanwhile, she con- tents herself by being a photographer and taking pictures of anyone who is willing to pose as her subject. Ann is a loyal Red Sox fan and rarely misses their games, however, as she likes baseball in general, she is sometimes seen at the Braves games, and or1:e caught a ball during a game, probably the dream of all those who cheer from the stands spur- ring their local teams on. Next year she plans to go to college, although she hasn't decided in what subject she will major. We wish luck in whatever it is for soft spoken, quietly humorous Ann. MARILYN WHITLEY 23 Wellington Street, Boston Hold that pose! Yes, lt's Marilyn with her favorite camera in hand, This quiet, demure person has a wealth of ideas be- hind her quiet eyes. She is an avid reader and often tries her hand at doing a bit of writing, too. I-ler first love is photography, and when she is in college next vear, you will hear her familiar Don't move! even on the campus. BEVERLY WILBUR 223 Roxbury Street, Boston Betty is a shy, diffident girl who never pushes her opinion in front of any group. Under that quiet brow, however, is a mind chuck full of interesting ideas and plans. She is now taking the Commercial Course and plans to enter the business world next year. Her sweet, likable ways, plus a lively, intelligent mind will endear her to any office staff, we are sure ACTIVITIES A A. 2. ANN WILDES I9 I-luban Court, Roxbury Ann Wildes, the personality self! Her right to this title is the fact that she won the best ality award in her junior home And she deserves it! As she wants a secretary, she'll continue at the leen Dell School next year. letic, too, as dancing, freq roller rinks, skating, and reins horseback riding are among vorite pastimes. Also, among her Ann lists New York as a place. ACTIVITIES: A.A. 2, 32 Club 4, Merchandising Club 4. CIIRISTINE WILLIS lO5 Princeton Street, East Christirie's a roller skating and has been for the past fe I945, she took part in the Ro from the Bal-A-Rou Rink, which enjoyable experience for all She spends her spare tim Y.W,C.A's Swimming and C and also scatters the pins ball a great deal. She lists her undecided, Take it from there, ACTIVITIES: English Club 4, Club 2, 35 Biology Club 4, Club 3, Bowling League 3, 4. CAROL WILSON 70 Ruggles Street, Roxbury Carol is one of those roller skating comes as ing. To watch Carol over the skating rinks see, for her performance on wood is hard to beat, her skating being what it is. Carol goes anytime she gets a chance makes another in why see the week loves to and er time some to Boston tarial work, is to be a and this is shes assure that ZELDA MAE WILSON 2 Milford Street, Boston you could call Zelda senior for been having states some of inces. her cho Zelda intends to follow in her footsteps-be a doctor. She will Boston University next year. ACTIVITIES. Pre-driving.

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AIMEF vlol AN'lE LEONORA WEISMAN 5 Cleveland Place Boston D 62 Poplar, Sweet' Boston Lee is the proud possessor of an award she won for participation in a science ex- hibition in her lunior year. She likes druving, swaying to the beat of a dance orchestra, giving the pin boys a set of pins to set up for her to knock over, and reading the latest best-sellers. She en- tered our commercial course, and from here plans to attend Fisher Secretarial School. From there on she will go into the business world well prepared to take her place in comfort. ACTIVITIES: History Club. NANCY MARIE YVELCII l7O Temple Street, West Roxbury lf you want a delicious sundae or a super banana split, Nance will make it for you even under the despoiring gaze of the druggist in the drug store where she works. This is just the beginning for her, though, for she wants to become a pharmacist, and she is planning to go to the College of Pharmacy next year. ln her iunior year she took a trip to Florida, which she remembers with a fond, remi- niscent laok in her eyes, even today. Un- doubtedly she must have taken some good pictures while she was there, for her hobby is photography. ACTIVITIES: English Club 45 Debating Club 2, Yearbook Staff, Bowling League 3, Student Council 3, -1. DOREEN WELLS 60 Queensbury Street, Back Bay Renie, an ardent dance fan, once won a foxtrot contest at a Teachers College dance. Next to winning contests with her dancing ability as she makes those dance patterns on the floor coincide per- fectly with the steady beat of the tempo of the music, she loves to dip into the blue waters of the Atlantic, control the reins as she rides horseback over the bridle paths, and collect miniature dolls. She plans to attend Boston University to become a medical secretary, and astound all the doctors with her efficiency after the completion of her college education, ACTIVITIES: Commercial Club, Mer- chandising Club. DOROTHY WENTWORTH 300 Washington Street Dorchester One does not have to know Dorothy long before realizing that here is a girl who shows a rare promise of becoming a lovely woman. Her quiet maturity of manner and her shy but poised personal- ity speak vividly of a girl well worth making a friend. Her keen interest in outside activities, and above all, the quiet depths of her brown eyes make her a valuable as well as a welcome addition to Girls' High School. May every success follow the girl with the pleasant manner and warm smile, she merits it, in every way!

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CLAIRE WINN 85 Monument Street, Charlestown X gal is the outdoor type, and Fluffy to her charming, windblown hair. chief love is ice-skalng, and she to quote her, Whenever there is When there is no ice available, reconciles herself to bowling and dan- to take up her spore time. Claire o very interesting hobby of collecting and matchcovers, from famous and Claire plo,.s to next year, and she dictation. ES. Swimming league 2, A.A. .eague 3. l II.I'. I'IIlI'I'II WUNC lO Oxtord Place, Boston poor little innocent birdie t know what hit him, once Edith into the badminton court! Hung is always playing badminton in her at the Chinese Y. She dances, and takes a , which is o good thing. to go on to college next year, , the reason that First Aide is a good thing is because some she'lI probably knock herself out badminton Glee Club I, Swimming Club 4. MAIKGAIIIYI' WOODS Centre Street, Jamaica Plain be surprised if you should turn radio some day in the future, our own Peggy Woods intro- next recording, as she wants -iockey, of all things! She to go to Staley College to take in radio, during the summer of took a shorthand and typing at Boston University She collects plays the piano, and likes photog- once having been a member of Achievement Film-It Photo ow Peg says she wants to be , more than she does a disc- Well, we'Il see' HN IJUIIUTIIY W'0'I'MAN 75 Worcester Street, Boston r since Dot can remember, she's cl to be a nurse When she scraped nee or suffered a small iniury, she'd er mother to put miles of bandages She also used to feed her father pills from her little toy nurse's This ambition to be a nurse has ct with her through to the bitter end gh school, and next year she plans ann at the Mount Auburn Hospital mbridge in pursuit of this career lays the piano, bowls, and dances for lun She'll make a very good , having been born with the love of TIVITIES Bowling League 2, English 4 History Cluli 4, Pre-driving Club Council -1 Distaff 3 II UTII WYNOT 34 Monadnock Street, Dorchester Ruthle's ready and eager Si will al- ways be remembered by her Spanish Class, for never did she make use of the English for a yes answer. Ruthie has been one of the active members of the Girl Scouts, having attended the Youth Citizenship Conference, and winning a campershia to Treasure Island. Ruthie plans to ue a kindergarten teacher after Bridgewater. She has gained some ex- perience in handling children as a Sun- day school teacher. She likes to swim, reads a lot, dances, and sings, though she says she can't do the latter, but since she's also a member of her church choir, who's going to believe her? Seriously, Ruthie, fun to talk to, fun to know, and will be found ultimately amusing and entertaining her little charges much as she did us here. ACTIVITIES. Dramatic Club 3, 4, En- glish Club 4, Biology Club 4, Literary Stott, Yearbook, Student Council l, Dis- taff l, 2, Honor Roll l. MAIIISAIIET WYSIIAK 93 Hudson Street, Boston Peggy has not yet traveled as for as the Arkansas traveler, though she hopes to, but she has gone to Detroit and To- ledo where she visited all the notable places and met many interesting people, the most famous being Glenn Ford. Since her hobby is collecting picture postcards from various foreign countries, she will contribute greatly to her collection when her desire to travel is realized. Outside of school she goes swimming, dancing, bowling, and roller skating. Next year she plans to work and go to The Fischer School of Busines during the evening. ACTIVITIES: A.A. 2, Yearbook Staff 4, Honor Roll 2, 3, 4, Student Council 3, Distaff 4, Alumnae Association 4. NANCY YAIIUUB 5057 Washington Street, Boston After graduation we shall find our Nancy behind the counter of one of the department stores, patiently listening to the customers' woes. This will be only a temporary position, however, for anyone who has ever tasted Nancy's cooking knows she was made to be a housewife. Nan, who graduated from the Shaw School, is now taking the commercial course. She will go from G.H.S, to some store and then perhaps to some big kit- chen where she can ply her cooking uten- sils to her heart's content. II ITA YAR DI I M I AN 7l Perkins Street, Jamaica Plain Rita, who is a marvel at the piano, plays Jalousie and Malaguena to their very best advantage Next to the piano, she likes photography, having been a member of the Film-lt Photogra- phy Club, sponsored by Junior Achieve- ment She is going to Jackson College next year to mayor in biology as she would like to be a laboratory technician. She is an Eager Beaver tor baseball and horseback riding Rita is quiet, soft- spoken, and well mannered We will al- ways remember the Girl with the dreamy eyes ACTIVITIES Athletic Association 2, Yearbook Staff 4, Bowling League 3 Q vw 'S' ' --8:21, wax Z1 la I .Q 4? up f 7 . M - 1,e of :U C0 Page Seventy-One