Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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ANNUAL INTER-CLASS PLAY CONTEST The Dramatic Club of Leominster High School presented the Annual Inter-class Play Contest directed by Miss Lillian Ricker, on November 21, 1947. The Class of 1948 presented Women In Council by E. Sharlkey (an adaption from Aristophanes). The cast of the play was as follows: Praxagore, an Athenian housewife, Madalyn DeCarolis; Blepyrus, her husband, Jack Baker; a neighbor, who lived next door to Praxagora and Blepyrus, Jack Contaxes; his wife, Eleanor Mackey; Clinarete, Mickey Brault; a member of Praxagora’s sewing circle, Mary Lou Cohen; Chremes, member of the Athenian Assembly, Frank Richards; student coaches, Pat Cronin, and Mae Milton. This was followed by musical selections: piano duet, ‘Jubilee March’’ by Williams, Betty Ann Gilboy and Ruth Gauld; dance novelty by Gloria Belanger and Mary Bianchini; vocal solo, ‘‘“Gianinamia’’ by Fuml, Nancy Nuttal. The Class of 1950 presented The House of Greed. The cast of this play follows: Letitia Roberts, a wealthy spinster, Jean Gasbarri; Carlotta Hendricks, her widowed sister, Marcia Morcall; Mamie Hield, Letitia’s maid, Joan Flannagan; Gevilda Lee, an actress, Patricia Goguen; Cedric Roberts, Letitia’s nephew, Howard Hogarth; Jerry McArthur, a salesman, Ladner Carleton; Detective Brooks, of the New York Police, James Wyman; student coach, Phyllis Hertel. The following selections were then presented: violin solos—'‘Serenade Badine’’ by Gabriel Marie and ‘Hungarian Love Song” by Rieding, Barbara Hurley. The Class of 1949 won the contest with Child Wonder by Pete Williams. The cast of characters was as follows: Walter Harvey, father of a prodigy, Jack Seeley; Frances Harvey, his wife, Elaine Richards; Eloise Harvey, the prodigy, Marilyn Spiller; Miss Vincent, her nurse, Jeannette DiSabatino; Roberts, the butler, Russell Lynch; Laverna Carr, a writer, Marilyn Gage. The student coach was Barry Regan. The recess was then followed by a ballet dance by Nancy Richards; and piano solos, ‘Song of the Alps’’ by Ryder and ‘‘Prelude in G Minor’’ by Rach- maninoff, by Carolyn Divoll. The faculty members who assisted with Play Contest were Miss Blanche Jobes, Mr. John F. Joyce, Mr. Elmer J. Bucknell, Mr. John H. Rogers, Mr. George Peck, and Mr. Percy Dunlop. The committees were Publicity and Tickets, Mary O'Keefe; Stage, Francis Burns, Robert Dugan, and Cornelius Curran; Ushers, Mary Flannagan; Costumes, Sylvia Gasbarri; Awards, Anna Carluccio; Program, Gloria Sambito. 21

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CHORAL CLUB The Choral Club is a group of boys and girls who, under the able direction of Miss Lucile Brown, gather during the activities period each week to further and encourage group chorus singing of all songs. As a result of their efforts, they produce several assemblies during the school year. Officers President: Nancy Nuttal Vice-President: Norman Brennan Secretary: Marcia McCready Librarians: Barbara Hurley and Wilfred Gaillardet L.H.S. MALE QUARTET The Boys’ Glee Club was supplanted at the beginning of the school year by the L.H.S. Male Quartet. This new singing group consisted of four boys who sang in four part harmony. In the course of the year, they participated in assemblies and plays given at the school and derived much pleasure from the songs taught them by Miss Lucile M. Brown, director of music. The boys who constituted the quartet were Ladner Carleton ‘50, Wilfred Gaillardet ‘48, James Henry ‘50, and Richard Roberge ‘49. Seated at piano: Mis3 Lusille M. Brown, Direstor of Music. Standing left to right: Lawrence Fish, Ladner Carleton, Wilfred Gaillardet, Richard Roberge. GLEE CLUB The Glee Club is composed of a group of girls who enjoy singing. They meet every Tuesday after school hours under the direction of Miss Lucile Brown. This club sang in many of the school assemblies and in the annual concert with Fitchburg. The outstanding assembly given by the girls was the production of the operetta ‘False Fernando.” The following girls were elected officers of the Girls’ Glee Club: President: Marion Sargent Vice-President: Lois Hanson Secretary: Nancy Nuttal Librarians: Helen Brown and Alva Dewhurst Piano: Marilyn Manktelow. Front Row: Jean Murray, Marcia McCready, Miss Brown. Second Row: Nancy Nuttal, Marion Foltz, Helen Brown, Marion Sargent, Joyce Munting, Marjorie Liehr: Lois Hanson, Nancy Braithwaite, Alva Dewhurst, Marilyn Gage, Barbara Gettens, Marion Smith, Barbara Hurley, Elaine Mainville. 23