Leicester High School - Maroon Yearbook (Leicester, MA)

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On September 3, 1947, we, the poor unsuspecting freshmen, innocently climbed the hill to Leicester High School to make our debut. Proud as we were upon our arrival, we soon realized our humble position. After no little confusion, ' we managed to learn who was who, which room was where, and we settled down to our studies. All went fine until initiation. It was then that we became familiar with the laws of the land and just whom we should respect and obey. The Sophomores made that quite clear. It wasn ' t until after we elected our officers that we felt a moderate degree of security. Virgil Toupin was President and Eddie Johnson - Vice President. Secretary and Treasurer were Helen Pengilly and Russell Mullett respectively. Martha Rowden and Dick McDonald were chosen as student council representatives, while practically all other Frosh gained recog¬ nition in athletics or in musical organizations. Thanks to Miss Barre, our class advisor, we weathered the storm of our fresh¬ man year by acquiring poise and reputation, and we could now look forward to the day when we would become Sophomores. Our summer vacation seemed short lived, for it wasn’t long until we were entering the portals of L.H.S. again, but this time as Sophomores. It was now Mr. Noone’s turn to shepherd us. It was here that we lost Dorothy Cookie Laperle, Alona Palmer, the class humorist - Richard Ethier, Virgil Toupin, Leah Perron, Jimmy Powers and gained Ray Kennedy. Elections were soon held and the results were as follows: Dick AlcDonald - President, Irving St. Martin - Vice President, Helen Pengilly - Secretary, and Janet Ashe - Treasurer. Jane Farrow managed the treasury when Janet Ashe transferred early in the year. Ray Smith and Edna Groulx accompanied our Vice President and Secretary in representing us in the Student Council. All in all, our Sopho¬ more year ran smoothly and we gained more strength by doing well in all extra-curricula activities. We now could visualize the day when we would become the mighty Juniors. Om third year began with the re-election of Dick McDonald - President, Irving St. Martin - Vice President, Helen Pengilly - Secretary, and Jane Farrow - Treasurer. This was a very eventful year, for at this time we purchased our class rings and sponsored a most successful Prom. We contributed to the success of all the athletic teams, especially football which was capably coached by Air. Edward Sullivan and Air. James Noone. It was at this time that we lost Peter Jeswick and Louise Lindgren, but we were recompenced by the arrival of William Campbell and Alarion Brandt. Bob Paddock, along with our Vice President and Secretary, represented us on the Student Council. Aliss Scannell, our advisor, willingly gave of her time and invaluable advice to make this year the outstanding year that it was. Just think, soon we would be the lofty Seniors.

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Wittiest — Ann Parish, Donald Aker. Best Athlete — Most Interested in Sports — Paul Southard, Martha Rowden. Most Likely to Succeed — Russell Mullett, Mary Renaud. Best Actor and Actress — Rosemary Manning, William Griffin. 23

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Seniors at last! This year has been the most wonderful of all, since it was our turn to feel proud and to look down upon the underclassmen. Due to the fact that we had so much to ac¬ complish during the year, we elected our officers immediately. They were the same as our Junior year with the exception of the President, who was now James Rahill. Our overwhelmingly successful Senior Play was held in November under the able direction of Mrs. Alice Brown. The cast consisted of Rosemary Manning, William Griffin, Donald Aker, Martha Rowden, Mary Renaud, Marjorie Thibeault. Constance Gelinas, Judith Moreau, Fred Rushton, Edna Groulx, Russell Mullett, and Lillian Peter¬ son, who was a recent transfer from Spencer. Miss Harmon’s unsurpassed advertising campaign was a valuabl e asset and con¬ tributed much to the financial status of the class. The Maroon staff which was organized under the direction of Mr. John Eager proceeded to w ork diligently and untiringly throughout the year to produce a very exceptional yearbook. We w r ere very unfortu¬ nate in having our class President, James Rahill leave school to enter the Armed Service. Miss Mary E. Barre left our faculty at this time also for which we were very sorry. The Senior trip w 7 as and still is the main topic of discussion, and from all reports was well wrnrth the effort of our preparation. It doesn’t seem possible that we are about to graduate. The past four years have gone by w 7 ith unbelievable swiftness, Now, as we are about to go out into the world on our own, each to his own vocation, each to his own field, we realize just how much these four years have meant to us. Come what may, we shall never forget the good times and happy hours that we all enjoyed at Leicester High. 25