Major Edwards High School - Mesa Yearbook (West Boylston, MA)

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Class Superlatives Most Athletic Most Serious Most Talkative Most Mischievous Most Helpful Most Witty Most Dignified Best Natured Quietest Best Alibier Most Popular Most Argumentive Most Versatile Most Cheerful Most Likely to Succeed Most Unselfish Most Bashful Most Ambitious Most Romantic Best Dancer Best Looking Best Personality Wolf and Wolfess Most Courteous Most Efficient Girl ..Barbara Keith ..Eva Di Pietro ..Edythe Petterson ..Edythe Petterson ..Jean Cousins ..Edythe Petterson ..Lois Chapman ..Eva Di Pietro ..Eliza Puccetti ..Edythe Petterson ..Jean Garside ..Barbara Keith ..Jean Garside ..Antoinette Flaminio ..Jean Garside ..Lois Chapman ..Eliza Puccetti ..Jean Cousins .Antoinette Flaminio ..Edythe Petterson ..Lois Chapman ..Lois Chapman .Barbara Keith ..Jean Cousins ..Jean Cousins Boy Ralph. Pendleton Albert Russo William Oser Merlin Howard Robert Swenson William Oser Albert Russo William Oser Wayne Downer John Genelli Bernard Belles Michael Solitro Robert Swenson Merlin Howard Robert Swenson George No via Edwin Nowak Albert Russo Bernard Belles George Novia Ralph Pendleton Robert Swenson Bernard Belles Robert Swenson Robert Swenson I cogger. 18

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Class Song Our high school days are over, The time is now at hand When we must leave these halls and outward pass. Success is tinged with sadness, As friendship ties we break And leave the old familiar scenes at last. Long years we ' ve spent together; We ' ve studied, fought, and played, And ne ' er will we forget each happy day. So now at time of parting, From hearts sincere we sing This chorus true as on we wend our way. Fare thee well, dear Edwards High School, We will think of thee alway And happy days we ' ve spent at work and play. Now we leave these halls and classrooms, But wherever we may stray, We ' ll remember thee with gladness And with sadness day by day. CLASS COLORS CLASS FLOWER CLASS MOTTO Maroon and White White Rose Cape Diem (Seize the Opportunity) 17

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Class History FRESHMAN YEAR “We ' re Freshmen, we ' re Freshmen, cried the new inhabitants of M. E. H. S. on September 6, 1944. Yes, grammar school days were over and we were now entering high school. As soon as school began, we learned that our home room was Room 3 and our teacher was the school ' s historian, Mr. Namen. We spent our first day in the strange building passing on wrong bells, getting lost in corridors, and forgetting pencils and other belongings. However, it didn ' t take long to get accustomed to M. E. H. S. and after we had settled down for a year of hard work, we elected the following officers: President, Robert Swenson; Vice President, Ruth Kudirka; Secretary, Barbara Keith; and Treasurer, Raymond Lyon. We held a class party at the Skaterina where Mr. Namen helped greatly in keeping the floor well polished. Eventually, the year came to a close; we passed our books in and prepared ourselves for a much needed vacation after ten months of hard study. SOPHOMORE YEAR It was not long before September 5, 1945 rolled around. We were sorry to learn that we had lost eight of the previous 26 members of our class: Paul Conforti, Allen Doe, George Grassier, Ruth Kudirka, Raymond Lyon, Peter Lescord, Carmen Salluce and Merribee Warner. As Mr. Chaffee had resigned we began our Sophomore year with a new principal, Mr. Goodnow. This year the building was not so strange and we immediately assumed the sophisticated attitude, typical of most Sophomores. But we soon settled down for the year in Room 1 with Miss Maguire as our class advisor, and elected the following officers: President, Albert Russo; Vice President, Antoinette Flaminio; Secretary, Eliza Puccetti, and Treasurer, Bill Oser. This year we had a wel- come addition to the class — Jean Cousins from Commerce High in Worcester. During the year there was plenty of homework — especially in Biology, as Miss Maguire had us all chasing bugs , collecting flowers, and planting miniature vegetable gardens. On October 30, we sponsored a Sophomore Hop which was very successful and later on a Spring Dance. Again the class attempted a class party, this time attending a movie in Worcester. June drew near all too quickly for these intelligent Sophomores and final exams appeared. We struggled through them as we eagerly looked forward to summer vacation. 19