Leicester High School - Maroon Yearbook (Leicester, MA)

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N, CUQLZKSS '-L. ' k ' C fx. lj 'M' F-LWVAZ EET H 'l':' , 'Se Twenty years hence, in 1961, finds me working as director in a home for aged Italian children. Despite the great amount of work I have to do, I have made a hobby of collecting newspaper clippings about the class of 1941 of Leicester High School. To begin on the bright side of things, I don't believe any members of the class have passed on to their reward, but those few who were dead while alive, back in '41, need not be mentioned. The first clipping I have concerns an outstanding classmate. John A. Falk, Jr. U.S. Senator from Massa- chusetts is trying to put through a bill to simplify the constitution on the grounds that in its present state, it remains too difficult for high school stu- dents to memorize. Senator Falk also has pending a bill that grocery stores pay a living wage. We find that Mag Rita Foley inherited her father's job. and continues to hear arguments from Superintendent Turner as to when new clocks will be installed. In the ad- vertising sections I found that many former inmates were publicizing their respective products. Here is a bit from the classified ads: WBaby chicks and loam for sale. Call Rochdale OOO and ask for Mg. Raymond or Mrs. Shirlgy Yoodcock Southard.n A few of my classmates are found located in the theater advertising section. Pauline Stachura, star- ring in nFanchette Faints,N running for the 15th year. Incidentally, on visiting the theater, I dis- covered Elaine Mondor running the mechanisms which control the descension and ascension of angels. Speaking of angels, here is your chance to purchase, at extremely low prices, beautiful flying carpets from Gladys Nordigian and sister proorietresses. In the radio section, I found that Mary Mgyeil

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g gc THE Mfxaoom L: LJ a new member of the faculty. Juniors who played football were Anthony Cerce, Walter Klosek, Robert Newell, Raymond Southard, and Captain-elect, John McKeon. In January, we moved into our new high school, a change we greatly appreciated. The outstanding social event of the year was our Junior Prom. with Mrs. Brown as our class adviser we considered it an overwhelming success. Boys' and girls' basketball was organized under the direction of Mr. Semino and Miss Bergin. Robert Newell, Walter Klosek, Robert Mannix, Harold Nothdurft, Irene Marco, and Olivine Mulcahey were active members of the teams. With spring came baseball and the l9LO championship of the Western Worcester County League. Mr. Timon organized a golf team and Mr. Semino coached track. We deeply regretted the departure of Miss Larkin, who was well liked by the entire student body. Thus we ended our junior year with eager hopes of becoming future leaders of Leicester High. Our senior year! At last the honor of our school was in our hands and we set the pace for the underclassmen. George Murphy was again elected president, Betty Kennedy, vice pres- identg John Falk, treasurerg and Ruth Gallagher, secretary. Mr. Skelley was appointed English Instructor and Miss McPart- land, Art Supervisor. Activities began at once. The band and glee club were formed once mere, with many Seniors taking act- ive parts. Captain John'McKeon, Walter Klosek,'Anthony Cerce, Robert Newell, and Edward Jacobson represented the seniors on the gridiron. Mary Milner and Ann McKeon won honors in the Forensic League. The seniors were champs in the girls' inter- class basketball games coached by Miss McDonald. The success of Leicester High's first yearbook ' was entrusted to the seniors with Mary Milner as editor-in-chief. We immediately began making plans for our Washington trip. The senior play, WThe Arrival of Kitty,M under Mrs. Brown's excellent coaching, was an immense success and contributed extensively to our needed funds. The cast included Ann McKeon, Mary Milner, Mary Duncan, Anthony Cerce George Murphy, Ray Southard, Edward Jacobson, Robert Newell, and Janet Desrosiers. On April 18, thirty-nine seniors left for their long-awaited trip to the Nation's Capital. Mr. and Mrs. Semino were chaperons and Miss Harmon, our class adviser was our guest. This eventful trip will remain in the memories of all of us for a long time. As we glance back over our high school life, our senior year seems the shortest and most enjoyable period of all. We will always hold this year in our mind as a treasure well worth keeping.

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THE MAROON has her own radio program, broadcast from station WHEW South Boston, Monday through Friday, and that gpg MgKeon was Mary's announcer and adviser. On this pro- gram she answers questions on anything from the way to conduct one's self in the latest dance, to whether or not the little finger should be curled while eating celery. Another item states that Betty Kennedy has been graduated magna cum laude from Worcester State Teach- er's College, and has been successfully teaching chem- istry at Worcester State Hospital ever since. The students of Miss Mary Duncan Csuccessor to Arthur Mur- rayl will give a prolonged recital in town hall this evening. Twenty years hasn't done much to Mildred Barls. You know Millie has a newspaper column titled, UAdvice To Those Who Need It And Those Who Don't.U Mg, Leon Martel of Leicester formerly of Malden, has brought a boom to Leicester industry. His Nylon hosiery plant has surpassed all sales records within the state. Leon's boyhood ambition to have L.H.S. girls wear silk stockings every day has been ful- filled. By the way, Miss Dorothy Hurd the famous dancer, sincerely endorses Martel's Mylon Hosiery. Records prove that she has danced for 500 hours with- out a run. In the art section of the New York Times I found that Edna Boughard and Wanda Mighalak were successful partners in a commercial art studio with their work in all our popular magazines. I discovered a little ex- cerpt in the same newspaper a complaint by Samuel Smith, Postmaster General, that the mailmen in south- ern California and northern New York were wearing out too much shoe leather delivering letters to and from Evelyn Copp and Walter Klo ek. Another ad revealed that Eleaggg and Helen Daniro were in the real estate business, specializing in hog farms and gasoline sta- tions. Upon reading Greta Green's Gossip Column I found that Janet Desrosiers, receptionist in the office of the Bubbling Bubble Bath Company, was soon to retire to be married. From another clipping I learned that Ruth Devinsky and Ruth Gallagher, partners in the In- terior ecoration of Bird Cages were asking for a helper to catch the birds when they opened the doors, I read that Annette Dorr was the guest of honor at the