Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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Charles Church “Worry never did man good.”’ Commercial Undecided Betty Farnsworth ‘“Bet’’ General Nursing “From cares she is free.” William S. Halliwell “B ill’’ Scientific Undecided “Talk is so solemn a rite it should be approached with prayer and conducted with forbearance’’. Speech Club 8; Debating Club 2; Inter-Class Basket- balleZzoo: Dorothy Leary DOG. Commercial Undecided “Were there no men... !” Basketball 2, 3; Hockey Honor Roll 2, 3. Elinor Regan Commercial Undecided “Littuee do we do know of her.’ Hockey 3. Mary Mager “Molly” Classical Becker’s “She preferred to be good rather than seem to be.” Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; Honorary Member Fortnightly Club 4; Glee Club 4; Musical Concerts 4; Usher at Graduation and Reception 3; Graduation Com- mittee 3; Senior Prom Com- mitee 4; Magnet Commence- ment Issue 4; Assistant Stage Manager Senior Play 4. Evelyn Nordgren Sa Val@ias Normal Traphagen School of Fashion “She who has artistic skill is of good temperament.” Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Art Club 2, 3, 4; Art Club President 4; Senior Prom Committee 4; Mus- ical Concerts 4; Honor Roll 4; Senior Play 4. Edith Ostman “Jack” Commercial Work “Listen! Listen! your eyes shalt glisten.”’ Basketball 2; -Us her at Thanksgiving Game 4; Hoc- key 2. Edward F. Reiner “Ned’”’ Classical Undecided “The knowledge of the ancient languages is mainly a luxury.” Track 3, 4; Football 4; Base- Dallizeo eee Francis Threadgould “Franny” Classical Lancaster Post-graduate “Little tube of mighty power Charmer of an idle hour.” Honor Roll 2;.3-4 Usher at Reception 3. Robert C. Turner “Bob”’ Classical Undecided “All hearts grow warmer in his presence.” Basketball 2; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Prom Committee 4. Ann Wuorenmaa Classical Undecided “She found a way or made one.” Entered from Fitchburg High 4. In Memoriam MALCOLM FREDERIC FARRAR June 21, 1934 Many days and months have passed since our dear class- mate left us, but we have not forgotten his ready smile, his happy face, and his willing attitude. Always as we look back to high school days and happy memories, we shall remember him and regret that he had to be taken away. Had he been with us to share those joyous times, our memories would doubtless be more pleasant ones. But we know that in spite of the chasm which separates his world and ours, he is still one of us. 27

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Emily Watkins “Emmie”’ General Undecided Watching the future come.” Inter-Cless Basketball 3, 4; Outdoor Club 3; Inter-Class Volley Ball 4; Inter-Class Hoc- key 38, 4. Wallace Weinbaum “Wally” General Northeastern “The champion of the truth.’’ Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Reception Committee 3; Inter-Class Bas- ketball 2, 3, 4; Football Ticket Committee 4; Honor Roll 2, 3, 4. Linnea Westine Te Commercial State Norma! “A modest manner fits a maid.” Glee Club 2, 4; French Club 3; Honorary Member Fortnightly Club 4; Basketball 3, 4; Hockey 3, 4; Numerals 3; Usher at Thanksgiving Game 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; Usher at Reception 3. Gladys Whitney ““Gladie’”’ Normal Undecided “What a delicate and rare and gracious art is the art of conservation.” Prom Committee 3, 4; Glee Club 2; Honor Roll 4. 26 j Nellie Wood COE Gia Commercial Undecided “She is a child of moods.” Cheer Leader 4; Volley Ball 2, 3; Track 2; Outdoor 8; Junior Prom Committee 3; Basketball Captain 2, 3, 4; Hockey Captain Oe Freshman Basketball Coach 4. Ruth Yule Classical Simmons “True merit is ike a river; the deeper it is the tess noise il makes.” Hockey 38; Basketball 3; Honor Roll 2, 3, 4; French Club 3, 4; Magnet 3, 4; Vice-President French Club 4; Home Room Officer 2, 3, 4; Usher at Gradua- tion and Reception 3; Usher at Thanksgiving Game 4; Geom- etry Prize 2; Algebra Prize 3. Leebarry Q. Zuckerman “Duke Zuke”’ Classical Work “Tn this life we get nothing except by effort.” Inter-Class Basketball 2, 3, 4; French Club 3; French Play Stage Manager 4; Usher at Senior Reception 3; Graduation Committee 3; Senior Prom Com- mittee 4; Class Ballot Com- mittee 4; Track 4.

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Drama of the Class of 36 Time: 1946. Place: Tenth Annual Renunion of the class of ’36. Characters: Bill, James (Jim), Paul, Mary, Ruth, Louise, and Bob, members of the class of 1936. (As the scene opens we find the gathered members conversing together in small groups, discuss- ing incidents of interest, but mostly reminiscing. One of these groups consists of Bill and Jim.) Bill: It was on that fatal Wednesday, September 6, 1933, that we entered the old prison, as we used to call it, for the first time. It was on that fatal day that . . Jim: For heaven’s sake, don’t tell me you still have that extremely irksome habit of using such flowery language on such trivial and unimportant occasions! Bill: Such an intelligent looking group gathered that one omnipotent senior prognosticated that, in his opinion, at least seventy-five percent of the class might graduate in 1936, if we were lucky. Therefore, one might venture the opinion that—Say there’s Paul, over there! Hey, Paul! Come hither my pretty maid! Paul: Greetings and salutations to all you pals and former classmates. Say, do you know how many of our class went out for football and made their letters? I’ve been having quite an argument with Bob. I say there were three, but he... Bill: You’re right, old man; Frank Rodriquenz, Mario DeAmicis, and Americo Spacciapoli all earned their letters. Jim: By the way, how many did go out for football that year? Bill: As far as I can remember, there were around seventeen. Paul: Say, that was quite a record for sophomores, wasn’t it? Jim: You bet, and Barry Pickford was the only sophomore to win a letter in baseball Bill: And speaking of baseball, the manager of the team that year was Wes Wallace. Paul: Yes, I guess our class had its share of good athletes and scholars, too. Why, during that year we had six or seven on the first honor roll. Let’s see, now, there were Roberta Fol- lansbee, Helmi Laine, Ruth Yule, Larry Legere, Wilfred Metivier, and George Carter. I think there might have been a couple of others, but I’m not so sure. Bill: George Carter made quite a scholastic record that year. Besides attaining the highest honor roll, he, together with June McKenney, climbed to the finals in the Better Speech Contest. Jim: Yes, we had quite a successful sophomore year. (Enter Mary and Louise). Mary: We weren’t behind the scenes as juniors, either. Remember that smooth victory over Fitchburg, Thanksgiving Day ’34. Paul: That’s right, Mary. 14 to 0. Louise: We had our share of men on the gridiron, too. Let’s see there were Spacciapoli, De- Amicis, Frankie Rodriquenz, Barry Pickford, and . . Bill: Don’t forget George Grennough, Bob Flynn, Frank Munroe... . Paul: Sure, and Leon Kurasowicz, Pierino Capone, and Joe Pellecchia. Jim: Yes, we surely took an important part in athletics. Not only football, but basketball, too. Bill: You’re right, where would the team have been except for Roy Frye, Kenneth Paul, Pete Rudnicky, Harry Hunt and... Mary: Don’t forget Spachie. He always starred in all the sports. Louise: That’s right, but although we excelled in sports, we attained a high scholastic rating, too. Mary: You bet. Our class had more than any other on the first honor roll. There were Louise Lemire, Mary Mager, Dorothy Brion and . Paul: Yes, we were speaking about the honor roll before you girls came in. I guess those were some of the names we omitted. 28