Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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FRENCH CLUB... WE HAVE BUT ONE DREAM This is the story of a little boy and his god-parents. The boy is Maurice Afoufa, who comes from 63 Rue des Deux Paroisses, Troyes 1, France. The god-parents are the members of the L. H. S. French Club. For the past three years the French Club has keen sending food and clothing to Maurice. Maurice is a cute little blond youngster of eleven. Like other unfortunate victims of World War II, Maurice was not properly fed or clothed kefore his adoption. Since his adoption, the French Club has done its best to send Maurice the things he wants the most. It has never failed to do this and never will. The only reward the French Club wishes for its deeds is the reward of seeing Maurice one day come to America and visit Leominster. The French Club raised money to buy food and clothing for Maurice by selling pencils, Christmas cards, and emblems during the year. It also obtained money by sponsoring the movie ‘Song of Love,’’ which starred Katherine Hepburn, Paul Henreid, and Robert Walker. The work done by the French Club in these two fields was a huge success. French Club has held its meetings at the home of the different students. Officers are president, Robert Rockwell '48; vice-president, Lola DeAmicis '48; secretary, Sylvia Gasbarri '48; and treasurer, Ann Gallagher ‘48. The Executive Board is composed of Marion Sargent ‘48, Joan Paquette ‘48, and William Quint ‘49. 25

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ORCHESTRA The orchestra is under the able direction of J. Richard Sutcliffe. The officers this year were: manager and concert mistress—Morna Fogg; librarians—Betty Clark and Charlotte Porter; custodians—Frederick Chesbrough, Elwin Buzzell, and William Voedisch. They played for activities put on by other groups, such as parent's nights, interclass plays, and graduation. Piano: Ruth Gauld, Jean Lynch, Kathleen Mcfarlane, Bette Anne Gilboy. Front Row: Morna Fogg, Ruth Durant, Bette Clark, Jean Lynch, Ida Brusseau, Norman Gubler, Theresa Zinna, Andrea Perlstein, Barbara Hurley. Last Row: Mr. Sutcliffe, Marcia Morcall, Ethel Grenfell, Carolyn Divoll, William Voedisch, Thurston Mansur, Charlotte Porter, Eldwin Buzzell, Frederick Chesborough. BAND This important organization is under the able direction of J. Richard Sutcliffe. The officers this year were: manager —Frederick Chesbrough; librarians—Carolyn Divol and Shriley Schofield; sergeant drummer—June Oleson; corporal drummer—Marcia Morcall. Saturday afternoons during the football season, the band gave us music before the games and during the half. 24

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C.M.1 PLA... The Press Club and the Magnet Staff are members of the Central Massachusetts Inter- scholastic Press Association. This organization meets several times throughout the year to discuss and criticize weekly press work, magazines, or year books published by the member schools. The winter meeting of the C.M.I.P.A. was held at Gardner High School, on Thursday, February 12. More than a dozen schools were represented. The delegates were welcomed by F. Earl Williams, principal of Gardner High School. “Our America,’’ a motion picture, was shown. The principal speaker was last year’s C.M.I.P.A. president, Gary Mansur, who graduated last year from L.H.S. Now Gary is a fresh- man at Dartmouth and editor of the college night paper. The representatives of the different departments met and discussed their school magazines. Following the meetings, supper was served in the school cafeteria. The spring meeting was held at the New Salem Academy in New Salem on May 13. Ten members of the Magnet Editorial Staff and the Magnet Business Staff together with two faculty advisers, Mrs. Wittman, and Mr. Peck, attended the meeting. The 1947 Magnet re- ceived three honors: ‘The Best All-Round Book,’’ the ‘‘Best General Impression,’’ and the ‘Best Message.”’ PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB... The newly organized Photography Club was formed solely for the purpose of getting pictures for our year book ‘‘The Magnet’’. In this book you will find snapshots by the members. Under the direction of Mr. Rogers, the Photography Club of '49 is planning to take seasonal pictures of school activities during spring, summer, winter, and fall for our next year’s yearbook. Robert Gettens, Malcolm Lilli, and Russel Lynch are entering pictures in the National High School Photography Contest. 26