Leicester High School - Maroon Yearbook (Leicester, MA)

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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

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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 T HE mx-xnyoogw :- annual banquet of the Fake Tooth Maker's. She has this business down to a tee,--th. While reading an article in the Sing Sing Ledger, I found that E15 Frazier is extremely popular with the guests at Sing Sing, for the unique designing of their wearing apparel. Also, that Bob Newell is making great headway as caretaker of thE'Ihmates1 luggage. In the latest news of television, I found that Helen Gablaski is greatly desired for television mod- eling. I was invited a few weeks ago to the opening of the Corcoran Art Galleries. Who do you think was my guide? Eddie Jacobson, a very capable one at that. Of course you all rombmber Shirle Jennin.s. She caught the,biggest and longest fish In Nova Scoeia since Hector was a up. In the Grange news, I read that Emma Kennen has gust been installed as grand mis- tress of that organization in Opaliki, Alabama. In the Army and Navy Annals, I was pleased to learn that Leola Lawrence had distinguished herself as an Army Nurse, taking special care of her brother ---------- and another. Wanamaker's in Philadelphia advertised nFashions of the Future.n I received a complimentary ticket, and, being a woman, I attended. As the curtain went up, standing between two beautiful girls in 'nylon saron s, was Georve Mur h attired in red taffeta swimm?ng trunks, a uFasEEon of the Future.n 'Here is an ad ----- nLearn the right and wrong of cosmetics from Kiss Alice Loiselle, tonight at the Y.M.C.A. I clipped a picture of Bettv MacLeod, sent along with an article on nLife'on a Buds Ranch,U written by her. She's been out west, you know, for three years, absorbing atmosphere for her book. I hear that Irene Marco is being kept busy designing bats, which Evelyn WEItne invariably breaks, 'in her slugging for he Boston Bees. In the nHerald,n I read an interview of John McKeon, Boston's noted music critic. Among other sage remarks, he said, UI got my start at Leicester High.n Of course, you've read the advertisement of the new Ruth Streimikis beauty cream. She cleared a cool million on the formula. If anyone present is inter- ested in kindergartens, read this mornings' edition of