Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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LAWRF.NCE HIGH SCHOOL Thirty-one CLASS HISTORY Charlotte Martin. Galen Powers. Phil Stewart C AN it be possible? (This is one question you will nnu many seniors asking them- selves.) Here we are ready to graduate and make our way into the world, when it seems as if it were only yesterday that we came over to Lawrence High School to find our new seats. We thought we were really big, now that we could go off the school grounds for lunch and attend the senior socials. Our first important event was to elect class officers. It was time for a change — Harold Croft was elected President with Vice-president Joan Marshall as his side kick. Octavia Bento was elected Secretary and William Veiga, Treasurer. For sophomores, we were exceptionally mus- ically inclined. The school orchestra elected all sophomore officers. Bob Kenaall was Pres- ident, assisted by Gussie Tollios as Vice- president. Charlotte Martin was elected Secre- tary-Treasurer. The violin section included Mary Tsiknas, Kaleroy Hatzikon, and Ann Dexter. Betty MacDougall bravely tackled the oboe, while Phil Stewart was our blaring trumpeter, and Bob Kendall tried out the drums. Charlotte Martin was assistant pianist. The sophomores were a definite majority of the glee club. In the spring they attended the New England Music Festival at New Britain, Conn., and the festivals at Gloucester and Need- ham, Mass. The glee club fully enjoyed their trips to Boston to see the Mikado and Song of Norway”. Our boys started off their first sports’ year in high school with a whale of a bang! Frank DeSouza, first string tackle; Kenny Smith, Phil Stewart, and Gussie Tollios, halfbacks; Galen Powers and A1 Malzan, ends; Bob Kendall, fullback. Mary and Liz Tsiknas, Joan Marshall, Ann Dexter, Pat Graham, and Kaleroy Hatzikon were our first enthusiastic basketball players. On the boys’ team Kenny Smith, A1 Malzan, and Richard Perry started as forwards. On the diamond Kennv Smith, Harold Croft, and Jerry DeMello made the school team as utility infielder, outfielder, and pitcher, respec- tively. Our first year in Lawrence High, being a successful and happy one, we enthusiastically started off our junior year by electing Constan- tine Dimitrios Tollios as President; Herky Croft, Vice-president; Janet Fenstermaker, Sec- retary; Bill Veiga, Treasurer. To be sure, the juniors hit the highlights in the sport s review. Crusher Bob Kendall crushed opposing linesmen; Curt Smith, Bub Malzan, and Phil Stewart backed him up, with Kenny Smith to carry the ball. On the basketball court we found Shootin Star’’ Smith, his side kick A1 Malzan and Jerry DeMello on the first team. And of course our One-and-Only ( ihank God for little favors) Jack Hadley; Richard Perry, Bob Kendall, and Bernie Balona on the second. Liz and Mary Tsiknas, Kaleroy Hatzikon, Pat Graham, Joan Marshall, Ann Nicholson, Betty Salthouse, Betty MacDougall, and Frances Hil- ton made up the first team on the basketball squad. Janet Fenstermaker and Charlotte Mar- tin were on the second. Some outstanding individuals in our class that year were Robert Kendall who represented us in the Oratorical Contest and the Girls’ and Boys’ State representatives, Janet Fenstermaker, Joan Marshall, Bob Kendall, and Gussie Tollios. Again the music department was well repre- sented by many juniors in the presentation of the operetta, Jewels of the Desert” and in at- tendance at the music festival in Brattleboro, Vermont. Also in the person of our able ac- companist Charlotte Martin. One of our last and most important functions of our junior year was to elect class officers for the following year. Bob Kendall was unani- mously elected President; Gussie Tollios, Vice- president; Janet Fenstermaker, Secretary; and William Veiga, Treasurer. The fall of September, 1947, started our last and best year in Lawrence High School. Social Committee Chairman Betty Freeman and her committee started off our senior year with a gala event. We renewed a practice which has been disregarded for the past few years. It was to initiate all sophomores at a formal initiation dance which was socially suc- cessful and financially a flop.

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Thirty THE LAWRENCIAN— 1948 Extra-cur r icula Activities

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T hirty-two THE LAWRENCIAN — 1948 Co-chairmen Eleanor Barry and Octavia Ben- to with their committee of seven: Pat Graham, Pat Hall, Charlotte Martin, Harold Croft, Galen Powers, Jerry DeMello, and Berme Balona la- boriously carried out cases of coke and other candy delights to the football field, where the first big bright spot was the cheering squad, gaily clad in their red and white uniforms, yelling their heads off for the gallant victorious football team led by Captain Frank DeSouza with his squad, which boasted many seniors, of whom were: Kenny Smith, quarterback; A1 Malzan, end; Bob Kendall, fullback; George Souza, halfback; and Bill Swift, end. Many compliments go to Phyllis Fisher and her squad, including Janet Fenstermaker, Joan Marshall, and Betty Freeman. It was at this time that Falmouth and other surrounding areas experienced one of their worst fires. Our junior firemen — Kenny Smith, George Lumbert, Gussie Tollios, and many more of our able bodied young men spent sev- eral hours aiding firemen to extinguish the fire. As in the two years previous, the music de- partment was the most popular extra-curricula activity with the seniors. Glee club members were: Pat Graham, Jean French, Joan Marshall, Jean Lafond, Esther Peters, Mary Tsiknas, Liz Tsiknas, Kaleroy Hatzikon, Janet Fenstermaker, Betty Freeman, Eleanor Barry, Betty Doukas, Betty Salthouse, Hermine Goguen, Phyllis Fish- er, Bob Kendall, Jack Hadley, Dick Brackett, Bernie Balona, Joe Hanley, Gussie Tollios, Galen Powers, and George Souza. Sixteen of the glee club members attended the annual New England Music Festival at Portland, Maine. The entire glee club attended the New England Band and Choral Festival at Brockton, Mass. Senior members in the newly organized band are Mary and Liz Tsiknas, Kaleroy Hatzikon, Bob Kendall, and George Souza. A very newly organized group which was named the Selected Choir, included Joan Mar- shall, Pat Graham, Nancy Clark, Janet Fenster- maker, Phyllis Fisher, Eleanor Barry, Phil Stew- art, Bob Kendall, Arthur Mello, Jack Hadley, George Souza, and Gussie Tollios. This group was greatly praised for their many performances about town. Cheering basketball rooters excitedly fol- lowed the tracks of Shootin ' Star Smith, A1 Malzan, and Jerry DeMello, our first string men. To hold up our team when the glory boys” became over-fatigued were Jack Hadley, Bob Kendall, and Bernie Balona. This year the girls ' basketball team held a more encouraging record than in previous years, with forwards Ann Nicholson, Kaleroy Hatzi- kon, and Betty Salthouse. To hold off the op- posing forwards were Pat Graham, Mary Tsik- nas, and Frances Hilton. Joan Marshall and Liz Tsiknas were team managers. Having concluded the fall and winter func- tions, we proceeded to make plans for our rough, but enjoyable journey to New York and Washington, D. C. A small group held a paper drive, radio raffle, and other social events to raise sufficient funds. Our trip to Washington was one which, to a few, will leave very fond memories and will never be forgotten. In the early spring Mr. Lagroe took a small group of seniors to Abington, Mass., to take part in the Junior Town Meeting of the Air. Bob Kendall spoke on the affirmative side of the question, Should a National Health Law Be Passed?” Others participating in the pro- gram were Liz Tsiknas, Betty MacDougall, and Jack Hadley. We are proud to mention that Frank De- Souza and Janet Fenstermaker were elected Mr.” and Miss Lawrencian at a Lawrencian Campaign Dance. Miss Fenstermaker was also our D.A.R. repre- sentative. Now that our last year in Lawrence High School has drawn to a close, we leave with the memory of these facts and many others which we shall never forget. WASHINGTON GROUP FUND Constantine Tollios A group of enthusiastic seniors got together and organized as a unit to raise money to defray expenses of the Washington trip. They sponsored many activities such as a bridge and whist party, a paper and scrap drive, a raffle, and a food sale. On the whole, the group raised over $200 which entitled each individual to $10.13- The group included Olinda Rose, Jaquie DeMello, Genevieve Ferreira, Octavia Bento, Mary Sambade, Elizabeth Salthouse, Frances Hilton, Kathleen Norris, Anne Nichol- son, Kaleroy Hatzikon, Elizabeth Tsiknas, Mary Tsiknas, Jack Hadley, Jerry DeMello, George Lumbert, Dick Brackett, Bernard Balona, Joe Hanley, Gussie Tollios, Bob Kendall, Phyllis Fisher, Pat Graham, Charlotte Martin, Janet Fenstermaker, and Joan Marshall