Leicester High School - Maroon Yearbook (Leicester, MA)

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THE MAROON SENIOR CLASS HISTCRY When the class of 43 made rts appearance on Lerc ster H111 we were looked upon as msrgnrncant freshmen by upper classmen To prove thrs rdea wrong was our goal for 1939 Led by Walter Grguere Edson Deardon Mary rlurney ana H en Gray we annlhrlated our supposedly superror schoolmates at both th Pre hmcnSopftomor track meet and rntra mural basketball Tl us we gatned two trtles and were envred by every class rn L H S As freshmen we also opened the new Lercester t-lrgh School welcomed the resumrng of basket ball and played host to a new member of the the faculty and coachmg staff Mr Semrno We began our sophomor ycar by electrng Art Larrevy presrdent Walt Grguere vrce presr dent Helen Gray secretary and Lva Dalbec Treasurer Led by these capable offrcers we carrred on rn true style by enterrng new members rn all actrvttres at Lercester Hrgh School ln football we were reprc ented by Art Larrevy Grgger Gtguere and our new classmate Pay Dorr rn debatrng by Robert Lawrence and Helen Gray rn basketball by Ed Kmg Art Larrevy and Emrle Mamvrlle and rn baseball by lee Poll ns Ray Dorr and Harry Newell 'We were also well represented rn band and glee club DY tie rnusrcally mrnded members of our class The hrghlrghts of our sophomore year wer the fresn nan receptron the operetta Bobby and Mr Skelleys apporntment as Englrsh rnstructor ln the fall of 4l we returned to Washburn Square shghtly decreased rn members to con ttnue our Journey to hrgh school success At our frrst cla s meetrng we chose Helen Gray treasurer Art Larrevy was chosen a Actrvrtres Repre entatrwe of our class Dave Asklmg enrolled thrs year After a vrctorrous season rn both football ard basketball we were com pelled by entrance of the Unrted States rn war to s ttle d un to a quret half year brrghten ed only by our hrghly successful lumor Prom ln our Jcnrcr year our class was Jorned by l-larrret Hammond and Dorothy Smrth A newcrvrllan aefense syst m was rnstrtuted and a war sawmgs club xx as set up under the gurdance of lvfr Semrno So ended our thrrd year a year successful rn most respects consrderrng tne rntluenc of Ure war on the students and faculty of Lercester We returned to school rn the fall of 42 confrdent of the fact that our class was a neces sary and esrablrshed part of the darly routme at Letcester Well aware of the fact that the war was to make grave changes rn the routme at L ccs er X 1 cted offrcers that could ably lead us through a tryrng semor year Dave Asklmg was unanrmously elected presrdent foe Rollrns was to be our capable vrce presrdent The esa 'loloczko was chosen secretary and Eva Dalbec wa agarn made treasurer All 1nter scholastrc sports were dropped rn our school last year and deprrved the captarns Art Larrevy Ed Krng and loc Rollms of the chancc of leaamg therr teams through another vrctorrous season ln therr place came lntramural sports held by the Actrvrtres Assocratron and led by Mr Skelley and Ed Krng After successfully completrng touch football archery grrl s softball and badmmton the program was changed to Commando Trammg requtred of all hrgh schools DY the state The thrrd edrtrort of the MAPGCN was edrted by Robert Law rence and Helen Gray under the able drrectron of Mrss Kelley The Actrvrtres Assocratlon handrcapped by ratronrng and other war condrtrons conducted the only school dance a successful Qhrrstmas party Greatly decreased rn numb rs by the loss of many semors to armed servrce we de rded to cancel the annual semor Wasnrngton trrp ln rts place we held a dmner dance at the Hrllcrest Country Club Honor s udents for our four years on the hrll were, Helen Gray Robert Lawrence Shrrl y Myers Norma Moreau Davrd Asklmg Eva Dalbec and Iohn Marley Thus we have closed a chapter rn the book of our lrfe a chapt r frlled wrth comedy tragedy vrctory and defeat a chapter that we w1ll revrew often and wrll preserve rn our hearts for many years to come Mark Mullrn itil iihld lllllll 1 ll ili1Iii!!iniUllllliililtllblhliliill' ll ii 1 ill ll i010.0QOQl , . . D . V I . . .,. . . X . A 1 ' e K s 1 re - I e ' - ' fx J A 'X 1 T I I I . . K 9 3 ' ' 1 ' I ' ' - 'v 1 T 1 ' A X w I cm M . , ss , , , - 2 , : , , I 1 t 1 1 1 - Q . , , . . 1 I 4 ' 1 ,X t .J ,, . , ' . 4 - C 4 r , , . 1 . as presidentp Emrle Marnville, vice-president, Shirley Cree, secretary, and Eva Dalbec, I 1. 1 I 1 1 , ' N ' ' e' ow ' ' - . . 1 , . , Q . , . - - V , Y ' 7 .s I A . I . I , N - - - ' A -, 't .1 .Q .LV , I - ' ' 'o n ' If s ei e t , ve ere ' . y . - . T , 1 - 4 1 'I S - 4 ' ' A A -A 1' ' . . V . 1 , , I - I I . I A I 1 A t I I I 1 I I I I I ' s, c' ' '.' ' . ' ' ' J . L A . . Q . . I I V I A I ' ' , e ' ' ,

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THE MAROON MARY N ORDIGIAN Mary IS such a trny quret l1ttle grrl that he mrght well be overlooked 1f rt were not for her sp1r1t of co operatton and readrness to lend a helprng hand DOROTHY SMITH One of the busrest members of the sen1or class Dorothy IS a most reltable and co operatve Worker Earl reports however that Dorothy sometrmes talked a b1t too much tn the l1brary ROBERT STACHURA Already a member of the Army Arr torces bntchy assrsted Mr St Iohn quretly all year lf there s aevntry aroot he may be persuaded to Jorn lf tactfully approached CHARLOTTE SWENSON Small and darnty but scarcely demure Charlotte IS a lrvely young lady Her twrnk ltng eyes and merry laugh echo rn the corrr dors of L H S HARRY NEWELL The llttle blond comet left our ranks early and took all the excellent qualttles wh1ch made hlm stand out rn class mto the Navy wrth hrm Anchors awergh Harry and best of luck THERESA TOLOCZKO Although modest and qutet Theresa 1S full of fun and ex els IH good sportsman shrp A sympathetlc all round good frlend RITA TRAINOR Lrvely and gay htta gets along Well wlth everyone Amasrng now much determlna non and loyalty tnere can be rn such a tlny person EARL WHITNEY lzarl s demon el tclency made htm a valu able asset to tne class As a busmess manager he has no peers and yet he found trme to Wm a host ot frrends durrng h1s stay at Lercester GEORGE WOOD George has an 1nfect1ous grln whrch he employs constantly to Wm over all who meet htm l-le was a regular customer on the trolley to Worcester and amused both students and faculty alrke Wrth h1s tall stones Keep em gnnnrng George! ERNEST MORRISON One of the frrst to answer the call to the olors Ernle left us durrng the year to Jotn Uncle Sams Navy We are certaln that hrs quret studrousness whrch concealed a lurkrng sense of humor wrll carry htm far tn the Navy and ID lrfe IOSEPH ROLLIN S Brg Ioe desprte h1s quret mren has won hlmself a place deep 1n the hearts of hrs classmates When the occaslon arose Ioe could always be depended upon to shake off hrs decervrng lethargy 24 21111111 1oi1v10:o:1131rio:4n:1n24r:o1o:o11 1212121213111 212131113-212141411 , 1 5 I Q ' 1 1 ' ' - 1 ' 1 1 . -1 1 . , , . . .., - I -1 . . . . - - , . . - , - 1 1 . 1 . , 1 w . . . 11 . 1 1 f 1 1 . - 1 . . . 1 . . . -1 1 -f 1 . . . 1 . , . - 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 .... 1 1

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THE MAROON CLASS WILL BE IT KNOWN TO ALL PERSONS THAT WE THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1943 OF LEICESIER HIGH SCHOOL OF THE TOWN OF LEICESTER IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER IN THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS BEING OF LAWFUL AGE OF SOUND AND DISPCSING M ND MEMORY AND IUDGMENT HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THREE AND ALMOST FOUR YEA S AT SAID INSTITUTION DO HEREBY MARE PUBLISH AND DECLARE THIS TO BE OUR LAST WIIL AND TLSTAMENT THAT WE MAY IUSTLY SHARE T1-ILSL OUR PROPLICIIES WIT I FIIOSE OUR SUCCESSORS HAVING IEVOKED ALL PRLVIOUS WILLS AIND CODICILS BY US MADE Atlpr the payment ol our func al expe ISO wc grvc devr e and b au ath to our lawful horrs as follow To Mr Drown our Superrntend nt the Sen1or Clas I aves thes se ds tor hrs Vrctory Garden To N1 Harmon our cla s advrsor we leav these knrttrng needles so she may carry on for the Pod Cross To Mr St Iohn we leav th1 cnrcken to start hrnr off sr cc slully or hrs tarrnrng adven ture To Mr Brown wc leave h r annual grit a le non ore To Mrs Ielley w leav th se flowers rn appr cratron ot her krnd ard and drrectron rn tlce productron of our yearbook To Mrss Harrany we I ve thrs lurnrnous penc so t Q 1 1 on c 1 t pap r rn the drrnout To Mr Skelley we leave these gym short that ne can be drstrngurshed from the rest of hrs gym class Mrss rrye we leav th p11 13 b added to h r ev r growlng coll ctron M 'Welch w lcov th s nel token I ke p hrs I1 lrnen well rn hand mme M1 s McPartland we leave tlus st ong soap to k ep her hands free from palnts and rnks Mrss Russell we leave thes gloves to keep her hands warm durrng our Russran Wrnters To Mr Daly we leave thrs can of tobacco To Mrss Loba z we leave thrs snake o1l o cure the ache and parns acqurred rn her phy srcal educatron classes As each rnsrgnrtrcant underclassrnan hears hr or her name he regardless of any mental or physrcal 'VVQGAHQSS wrll r1se to Iac the auorer e our Jury as w1ll t'1e uppercla sm n Davrd Asklrng l ave to Paul A klrng the resp V1 Iblllly ol keeprng up the A klrng prestrge Mary Baldauf leav s her hrstory book to anyone who wants rt Dann ' Ca rdy leav Groc a Bureau lvl a s at ol bew1lderm nt Adelrne Cerce leave to Evelyn Luoma her qcuet drsposrtron Anrta Cormr r l av s to Kay Durncs her shy Hlll Sl lrley Crbe leaves to Helen Snlrapa her wrestlrng abrlrty Iva Dalbec leaves to Mary Wrllramson her no rchalant ways lane Dorr l ,ive to Margaret Sout rwrck her ab lrty wrth the baton Ray Do r leaves to Io rn I.aCoste hrs flawless olrbrs Ellen Duane leav s to Su an Burke her flrrtatlous ways A11 n Eldrrolg av t Carolyn MCGIHI1 her love for nrankrnd Durwood Gl rck leav s to Mrlton Swenson Ins back seat rn the U Hrstory room Helen Gray l awe to Noncy Woodward her plac on tn horror r Loy ard Krng leaf s to Andy Payne hrs ab1l1ty to tease the grrl Al C Koron GVICI l wos to Edward Gablaskr her artrstrc ab1l1ty Robert Lawrenc. l av to Davrd Bartlett hr hd ul Eva Makrtalo lbov to Kay Mannrng her co'rp1 ur Dorr Menard I ave to C crl Prltzecker her v fl talent Dorn HIC Manduca I a Jo to keep hrs eye o 1 ' assrdy Norma Moreau leav to plant her V1 rory Garden lQ0i0i0Q0i li l Tl l 1 1 Y-UlU 0l0 Vl1UlUlll 0i0QUl! l 1 i ,ll l Q l llillif . 1 1 '4 , S1-1 ' LA I I I F. L Y N I ,,1 J' I I I . 1 1 ,, . 1 1 F1 . , , 1 . , , . Y 3 1 ,, 1 7 N L f - 1 1 I I . 5 1, f . Y 1 ,N I ' . J 1 1 N 1 --1' r s, A 1, s e e - 1 sz . , e , s e e e l'f.f. Q ' . 3 1 1 ' ' so , U , L, N X . . ' . - - e 's ' ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 1' 1 ' ' - s. , 12 e - - 1 A . . , V . V f . . Q . . . . . s X , e e e 1 e 1 . ' , 2 ea ' ' 'll ' 11 rt e c 1' '3111ec1 e s ' ' . .r A , 1 . . . . 1 , .J SO 1 3 To , ' 'e 111s 1 tt e 1 e e e . To r. e A 1 e lS 11 fl 1 e . , , . I 1 1 . To Mr. O Donnell, we leave tnrs watcn so tnat he may learn to apprecrate the value ot To s , 1 r ee T . , 1 . .1 . o , e 1 . , 'I . . a . ,, . H ,, 1 A , . . x, , 1 1 1 S 1 s 5 , . ..- 1 - - ' 1- A - - 1 , , 9 I rx. , , I ., S 9 . ' e 1' s s o1 s 1 s . C' ' I I ' c . 31 1ss f f 1 1 I e e . . N Y S 1 , . . . , 1. e e e' 1 s fr. . ., , 1 . . 1 3 1 . . . 1 . . 11 1 . Q . , , . . . QV s - 1 11 1 . - I' l I F' lu' . f' ' IA- 1 A A' ' ' 1 Q 3 QS .1 - . , , . . e - e 1 . S. . Y 0 1 1 ' Q A11 'J E3 S 9 C. 1 1 bl . -r 1 e Q s. ie' k 'I eC f'1 ' ' . 'e e es 3 s e r . I ' Y, ,, ' - ,- ,- .. 3 QS 1 15 Q ct. 's as 'e ' e ' 1 'i 411. 1 . I G 'S 1 C - es A c .