Maynard High School - Screech Owl Yearbook (Maynard, MA)

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26 THE SCREECH OWL Bertha Sneck “Great thoughts, great feelings come to her, Like instincts, unawares.” President (1); Screech Owl (1); Field Hockey (1), (2), (3), (4); Vice-President of class (3), (4); Prom Committee (3) ; Picture Committee (4) ; Baske tball (1), (2), (3); Ring Committee (3); Honor Essay, Graduation Night (4). “Britt” is one of those rare persons who has been endowed with the gift of high intelligence and pop- ularity at the same time. Benny Sofka “A moral, sensible, and well-bred man.” Football Manager (4). Benny is a walking advertisement for People’s Theatre. If he talks to you for more than two minutes, invariably within two days you will see a movie — good, bad, or indifferent! But apart from that he’s harmless. Mary Sokolowsky “Do not wait for an opportunity, but work for it.” “Soko” with her quiet manner and pleasing personal- ity is well liked by all the Commercial Students. We feel that she will be a success as “somebody’s stenog.” George Stansfield “His bearing is most dignified.” From all accounts, George is a popular person in the Commercial Room. We wonder if he’s as dignified as he looks? Waino Stapell “Be a friend; the rest will follow.” Waino, although seemingly quiet, often sets the class laughing with some witty remark. There is a rumor in the Commercial Room that as a pastime Waino likes to pick apples. Lots of luck, kid!

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THE SCREECH OWL 25 Joseph Rakiey “The race is to the swift.” Student Council (3); Track (2), (3), (4); Football Squad (3). Although quiet in school, we know that Joe has many interests, and his track record is a cause for no little envy. William Rouynowicz “He might be silent and not cast away His sentences in vain.” Orchestra (1), (2), (3). Bill is the he-man of the class. Bashful, and laconic, he eludes us every time we try to figure him out. Just go on through life as you play ice-hockey, Bill, and you’ll reach the goal every time. Joseph Serafinco “Greater men than I have lived, but I doubt it.” Sh-h! Joe is following up a clew. He wants to know who sent him threatening letters C.O.D. Joe’s ambition is to be a secret detective but now that the secret is out it’s just detective. Mary Sims “Oh! Mary was modest!” Interclass Basketball (2), (4); Interclass Field Hockey (2), (3). Though she herself would never admit it, more than once Mary was a blessing to us. Clearly we remem- ber our hectic sophomore year, when Mary, as our dependable goalie on the Interclass Field Hockey Team, kept the honor of the class unsmirched. Ralph Smith “Smith’s no name at all.” Interclass football (1), (2). Better known as Smitty, he loves his French and physics classes. His pet hobby is airplanes. A trip to the moon is his aim.

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THE SCREECH OWL 27 John Staszewski “Will you not speak to save a lady’s blush?” The famous Mohawk Treasurer is known throughout town as Koogie. One year of commercial work was enough to get him the job. He has great interests on Sudbury Street. Lillian Sullivan “Look for goodness, look for gladness You will meet them all awhile, If you bring a smiling visage In the glass you’ll meet a smile.” Screech Owl (3), (4); Hockey (4). Lillian is the Irish Colleen of our class. Her big smile is one of the few cheerful things in the prosiac dullness of classes. May nothing ever happen that will cause her to stop smiling! Annie Swanson “If to her share some female errors fall Look on her face, and you’ll forgive them all.” Ring Committee (4); “Breezing Along” (3); Junior Prom Committee (3); Glee Club (2), (3); Hockey (1) , (2), (3), (4); Basketball (2); Class Play (2); Operetta (2). Pretty? Look at her and judge for yourself. Popular? Just ask her for a dance. Independent? I’ll say! Success? With those qualities how could it be otherwise? Walter Sweeney “Inflamed with the study of learning and the admira- tion of virtue.” Competition Play (1); Vice-President (1); President (2) ; Treasurer (3), (4) ; Screech Owl (3), Editor (4); Picture Committee (4); Ring Committee (3); Junior Prom Committee (3), Graduation speech (4). Through the four years of high school Walter has been one of the leaders in class activities as well as in studies. What a figure he’ll cut later on in life! As professor perhaps, or as editor even, or maybe a mayor. Ernest Tannuzzo “The sky’s the limit.” Here is a boy we feel sure will succeed in whatever field he may enter. Ernest has high hopes and ambi- tions but he also has the ability and perseverence necessary for their fulfillment. His great executive talents have been amply displayed in his duties as A1 Lerer’s “right hand man.”