Leominster High School - Magnet Yearbook (Leominster, MA)

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Dramatic Clu... Under the very able leadership of Miss Lillian Ricker, the L.H.S. Dramatic Club had a full schedule for the year 1949. At the Annual Recital Night, several members of the club gave monologues which they had selected earlier in the year. Invitations were sent to relatives and friends, and with the help of the L.H.S. orchestra, the event was a great success. Students will remember the assembly that the dramatic club sponsored, which gave us an opportunity to see what talent was within our school. A few representatives of the Dramatic Club put on a fine show that was well worth remembering. A lot of hard work was required to prepare this assembly, and the results showed it. The Leominster High Dramatic Club belongs to an organization called the Central Massachusetts Dramatic Association. The purpose of this association is to unite dramatic clubs of schools within the area of Central Massachusetts. Once during the year, each school was host to the others. Refreshments are served and the group discusses the art of fine acting. ‘i The class of 1949 will never forget the wonderful work the L.H.S. Dramatic Club has one. The officers are: President, Barry Regan; Vice-President, Russell Lynch; Secretary, Anna Carluccio; and Treasurer, Rachel Lanciani. First Row: Left to Right—Lorraine Tocci, Janet Cataleta, Joan Gates, Carol Murphy, Mary O'Keefe, Carol Whitmore, Marjorie White, Rachel Walton. Second Row: Left to Right—Maurice Cormier, Leo Tatro, Gloria Sambito, Norma Tisdale, Marilyn Spiller, Rachel Lanciani, Anna Carluccio, Barry Regan, Russell Lynch, Ora DeAmicis, Diane Allard, Rose Camardella, Rita Bartoni, Dana Baggett, Elmer Fitzgerald. Third Row: Left to Right—Miss Lillian Ricker, Albert Steinmetz, William LaClair, Joan Flannagan, Janet Wedge, Jean Murray, Betty Davidson, Claire Whitney, Rose Bracani, Dorothy Waino, Doris White, John Hager, Edward Davis, Robert Lister. Fourth Row: — Left to Right—John Johansson, Richard Carignan, Phyllis Hertel, Patricia Goguen, Jean Gasbarri, Ruth Haenisch, Betsy Vinal, Marilyn McElligott, Jacquelyn Gould, Patricia Donnelly, Joanne Mendolusky, Peggy Metros, Gilbert Trembley, Paul Lewis. Fifth Row: Left to Right—Raoul Chalifoux, Virgil D’Onfro, Philip Comeau, Lawrence Fish, Louis Cormier, Ladner Carlton, John Derby, Edward Ward, Richard Hare. : 24

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PRESS CLUB One of the outstanding clubs which functions annually at L.H.S. is the Press club. Its expert faculty advisor is John F. Joyce, teacher of German and English. There are approximately thirty-five members distributed among several departments: sports, clubs, alumni, and the general school functions. The club feels a high degree of responsibility towards its school and pupils, because the job of the club is to interpret accurately and favorably the school to the community and especially to the parents. In addition to serving as a news agency for the school, the club provides practical train- ing in journalism for its members. Activities have included listening to speakers and going on field trips to various news- paper plants. Many former members have received distinction in college from the experience they have acquired in this club. A special feature inaugurated this year is the series of biographies of the members of the teaching staff. The Press Club has been an active member of the Central Massachusetts Interscholastic Press Association and for several years has won an award, an honorable citation for its news section. First Row: Left to Right—Florence Whitney, Ruth Grevelding, Jean Lynch, Joyce Hemenway, Marguerite Roberson, Sheila St. Cyr, Grace Gauthier, Rose Armillotti, Helen Lancey, Marion Stupak, Gloria Sambito. Second Row: Left to Right—Mrs. Morrill, Constance Lemire, Lorraine Lemire, Ann Cappociana, Mary Hasenstein, Suzanne Langen, Rhonda Malloy, Janet Comiskey, Lucille Castriotta, Pearl Donahue, Mr. Joyce. Third Row: Left to Right—Robert Mercier, Thurston Manzer, James Wyman, William Quint. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Leominster Chapter of the National Honor Society, which gives recognition to the students of any course who have maintained an average of eighty-five percent during their three years at senior high school, was originally granted a charter in 1926. The Leominster Chapter of this honorary organization was discontinued after the first year, but it was renewed in May, 1947. At the present time there are 3,338 chapters across the nation, of which 61 are in Massachusetts. The Leominster Chapter No. 522 meets at the Leominster Public Library, generally on the first Wednesday of each month, at 7:30 p. m. The first meeting was held October 27, 1948, in the Leominster Library, at which time the following officers were elected. President: Robert Brown Vice-President: William Suessbrick Secretary: Rachael Lanciani Treasurer: Simone Bourque Historian: Rose Armilotti Three committees were named: the Ways and Means Committee, the Program Com- mittee, and the Public Relations Committee. The students appointed to the Ways and Means Committee were Irene Lehoux, William Nimee and Jean Williams. Their job was to secure material for study on various school problems. The students elected to the Program Committee were Anna Carluccio, Kenneth Healy, and Joyce Hemenway. Their job was to plan for the speakers and entertainment for the meetings of each month. The students on the Public Relations Committee were Joan Mahan, Edward McElligott, Vilma Padavano, and Sheila St. Cyr. Their job was to keep the society informed of various problems throughout the neighboring com- munities. The following students are members of the National Honor Society: Rose Armilotti, Simone Bourque, Robert Brown, Eleanor Del Vergo, Marilyn Gage, Betty Ann Gilboy, Kenneth Healy, Joyce Hemenway, Rachael Lanciani, Rita Lynch, Joan Mahan, Joan Mazzaferro, Edward McElligott, Jean McIntyre, Joan Meunier, William Suessbrick, Vilma Padavano, Sheila St. Cyr, William Nimee, Jane Tucker, David Underwood, William Voedisch, Claire Whitney, Jean Williams, and Theresa Zinna. First Row: From Left—Kenneth Healy, Betty Ann Gilboy, Joan Mazzaferro, Robert Brown, president; Rachel Lanciani, secretary; Simone Bourque, treasurer; William Suessbrick, vice-president; Jeanne Williams, Irene Lehoux, Edward McElligott,. Second Row: From Left—William Voedish, Rose Armillotti, Pauline Meunier, Claire Whitney, Anna Carluccio, Vilma Padovano, Jean McIntyre, Jane Tucker, Sheila St. Cyr, William Nimee. Third Row: From Left—David Underwood, Joan Mahan, Ruth Grevelding, Rita Lynch, Marilyn Gage, Principal Dwight S. Davis, Theresa Zinna, Eleanor DelVergo, Joyce Hemenway, David Nixon. 23

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ANNUAL INTERCLASS PLAY CONTEST The Leominster High School Dramatic Club presented the Annual Interclass Play Contest on November 19, 1948, under the direction of Miss Lillian Ricker. The Class of 1951 presented the winning play, The Laundry Mark, by Beatrice McNeil. The cast of the play was as follows: Mrs. Donavan, an American housewife, Carol Murphy; her husband, John Derby; Rhoda, her daughter, Janet Wedge; Winifred, her son, Edward Davis; Muzie, a next-door neighbor, Diane Allard; Uncle Harvey, Dana Baggett; Madeline, Betsy Vinal; Roundy, George Ulrich; Stephen Richter, Edward Ward; Virgie, John Hager; Mimi, Joan Gates; Margie, Jacquelyn Gould; a lady saxaphone player, Ruth Haenisch; Miss Atchinson, a wealthy woman, Marilyn McElligott; Mr. Bixley, Ernest Caponi; Mr. Harker, Gilbert Tremblay; and Jasper, a dog, played by Cinder, a dog. The student coach was Patricia Donnelly. The Class of 1950 presented The Best There Is, by Marion Wefer. The cast of characters was as follows: Miss Evans, a nurse, Phyllis Hertel; Miss Hyslop, a nurse, Jean Gasbarri; Tessie, Mary O'Keefe, who was awarded the best actress award; student nurses: Marjorie White and Rachel Walton; an attendant, John Johansson; an interne, Ladner Carleton; Mr. Petersham, Lawrence Fish, who was awarded the best actor award. The student coaches were Patricia Goguen and Norma Tisdale. The class of 1949 presented the play Senor Freedom by Joan Lee Latham. The cast included Dolores Sarveda, a wealthy girl, Marilyn Spiller; Juan, a wounded soldier, Barry Regan; Gina, a servant, Rose Camaradella; Luis, a stranger, Russell Lynch; Bruna, an old woman, Dorothy Waino. The student coaches were Claire Whitney and Anna Carluccio. Between plays, selections were played by the high school orchestra. The faculty members who assisted with the play contest were Miss Blanche Jobes, John F. Joyce, and Elmer J. Bucknell. 29