Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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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

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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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Mary: Did you mention Ida Rafer, Eva Trafton, or Emma Dunwoody? Jim: No, I guess we forgot them, too. That must make about twelve. What a class! Paul: What a class is right. Remember how Larry Legere and Mary McAllister participated in the finals of the Speech Contest our junior year. Louise: Yes, Larry was Class President that year too. Bill: Mary was Treasurer and Wayne Duval was Secretary ... Paul: And Mildred O’Hearn was Vice-President. Jim: A swell group of officers as I remember it. Mary: Yes, and a swell Prom we had that year, too. Louise: You said it! I can still see those purple and white hearts, and hear the rhythmic melody of that superb orchestra. Paul: Say, we had our share of musicians right in our own class. Eddie Bissonnette, Charlotte and Betty Patten, Annette Hamilton, Irma Padavano, Joe Pellecchia, David Sargent, and Bernard Marquis were all in the orchestra. Jim: Yes, and Annette Hamilton, Ruth LaFrennie, and Byron Fielden starred in the Mukado. Louise: There were quite a few juniors in the chorus, too. Bill: You bet, and our class often furnished soloists for the Thursday morning sings. Paul: Oh Yes! Although we were only juniors, we played as prominent a part in L. H. S. affairs as the seniors. Mary: Even more so, I think. Remember how we won all the class day honors? Jim: And how! Boy, the seniors were surely burned up. Bill: You bet, and by the time we were seniors, they just couldn’t hold us down. We won all the prizes and medals offered. Mary: All except the gold footballs for winning the Thanksg iving game. Louise: Don’t be sarcastic, Mary. The boys played a good game and on the whole it was a successful season. Jim: Ill say. Those cheer leaders (Nellie Wood, Helmi Laine, and Edward Bissonnette) surely put over that one touchdown each game. Paul: You said it! Remember that one Bob Flynn made in the Gardner game? That surely was a corker. ieesb ll Say! That run... (Enter Bob and Ruth) Bob: Howdy folks, how’s it going? Ruth and I were just trying to remember who our senior offiicers were. Larry Legere was president and .. . Mary: Louise Lemire was vice-president and Laurena Rogers, treasurer. Now let me see... . Paul: The secretary was Jimmie Fales. Ruth: That’s right. How could we be so stupid as to forget them? Jim: I don’t know, but you haven’t forgotten the Senior Prom, have you? Louise: What happy memories! Gee, I can still feel the syncopated rhythm of Don Weldon’s Orchestra. Jim: Same here. Remember that crazy song, The Music Goes Dow’n Around and Comes Out Here? Bill You bet! That surely pepped everybody up. Mary: And speaking of music, those three musical concerts were grand. Our class provided a large percent of the participants, too. Paul: You said it! We did everything that year . . . even to winning both prizes in the Better Speech Contest and two in the Why Buy in Leominster Essay Contest. Bob: That’s right, I’d almost forgotten. It was Eileen Moore who won the prize in the Speech Contest and... Mary: Roberta Follansbee was the recipiant of first prize in the Essay Contest, in which Louise Lemire won . . . Say, was it second or third? 29