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

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' r THE SCREECH O WL 31 Alice Syvanen Screech Owl 4; Junior Women’s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Chairman of Junior Women’s Club 4; Program Committee 3, 4; Senior Reception Com- mittee; Field Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey Social Committee 1; Dance Committees 3, 4; Senior Chorus 4; Student Secretary 4. Alice’s friendly disposition and excellent commercial work should certainly be factors in helping her fulfill her ambition to become a secretary. She is well-liked by all who know her, and her long walk home from the socials seems to be no barrier to some people, inasmuch as Alice is never unescorted. Madeline Terrasi Home Room Secretary 4; Dramatic Club 4; Honorary Member of Maynard Women’s Club 4; Screech Owl 4; Senior Chorus 4; Stu- dent Secretary 4. Madeline’s winning smile makes her a cheerful companion. Besides being friendly with all her classmates, Madeline is a great morale builder; her correspondence with members of the U. S. Army is growing steadiTy. Madeline’s ambition is to become a secretary. Norman Wheldon Football 4. “Wheldie” is known throughout Maynard, Hudson, and Marl- borough for his beautiful, streamlined, maroon limousine deco- rated by famous artists. He has left us to join the Navy and we know that he will make a swell sailor. Richard White “Did you hear the one about ?” Pete knows more jokes than any other two fellows and you’re sure to be having a good time if he is around. His witty, genial, vigorous personality will make him a success in the A.S.T.R.P. and in the future as well. Waif red Alto Walfry was always one of the industrious boys in our class. Although he was busy managing the alleys most of his spare time, he kept his cheerful disposition at all times. In the prime of his high school career he went into the Navy to make all Maynard mighty proud of him.

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30 THE SCREECH OWL John Pieceiwicz Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3; A. A. Social Com- mittee 3, 4. Johnny is another of the boys who find their interests centered around Hudson. His unsung defensive football playing against “said town” was wonderful. Keep up the old fight, Johnny. Albert Poulson Senior Activities Committee 4; Basketball 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Radio Club 1, 2; Aviation Club 1, 2; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Reception Committee 4; All Dance Committees 4; A. A. Social Committee 3, 4; Orchestra 1; Screech Owl 4. “Porkie” is one of the two Senior boys who can truthfully say they have soloed in an airplane. When not at the bakery scrubbing pans, Pork can be seen devouring hot fudge sundaes at Manning’s. A certain Freshman seems to think that he’s O.K., and so do we all. Evelyn Russo Field Hockey 1; Junior Women’s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Screech Owl 4; Dramatic Club 2, 4; Senior Chorus 4; Student Secretary 4; Student Council 1; Senior Activities Committee 4. Evelyn is as gay as a lark, and any laugh you hear in passing the Commercial Room is undoubtedly coming from “Evy.” Her friends report that she still has “Gobs of Love for the Navy” — at least for a certain lad named “Bunny.” Rita Schwenke Field Hockey 1, 2; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 4; Screech Owl 2, 3; Senior Chorus 4; Junior Women’s Club 1. Witty Rita is the life of any party. Nothing fazes her, and we hope this happy-go-lucky disposition will follow her after graduation. Robert Sironen “Fall in!” “Left face!” “Right face!” is what “Sis” hears, now that he has left us to join the A.S.T.R.P. and is now at Mass. State College learning how to be a good soldier. His ambition to be an aeronautical engineer will be vastly aided by his CAP background.

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32 THE SCREECH OWL Rhuland Burgess Rhulie is in the Navy, as most of you know, working in the ground crew on an aircraft carrier. He cert ainly has an exciting career and we wish him lots of luck, but we also hope to see him back in Maynard real soon. Frank Dowen “Frankie” left our class long ago to serve Uncle Sam. He is really solid on the downbeat, as he proved when he played for a recent assembly. With his personality and ability to make a piano talk he ought to find it easy to make new friends. Richard Higgins “Dick” is a friend indeed. We certainly missed him when he joined the Navy. Whenever the fight is thickest there you’ll see Dick, always with a grin on his face. Edward Lawler “Ebbie” left us at the beginning of the Senior year to join the Navy. Ask any girl if he can dance. The Navy has a swell fellow in him. Roland Meister The most scientific member of our class, studying all the latest inventions and discoveries, was Roland. He is now a combat air- crewman in the Navy. Robert Murray Mooch and Dick were great pals in school. He was well liked by his classmates, who wish him the best of luck while he is away. Although he prides himself in being a woman hater, he is the interest of many an M. H. S. girl. Charles Nevala Super-mechanic at Soco’s Garage, Charlie can fix any car on the road, even his own. Most every night he takes his convertible clipper to Hudson and Marlborough, where he seems very interested. Raymond Wuorio Ray is one of Miss Pasakarnis’s prize pupils, and his ability at writing is also well known. On the gridiron he makes a smart guard. Ray is quiet around the girls in Maynard, but we hear the Hudson girls know better. The Navy’s gain is our loss. V anhne Siuicli© ☆ £Ph olographers of llie (f lass of 1Q45 August Rogers The Class of 1945 will always remember August Rogers, whose untimely death in 1943 was a shock to all. His keen mind and fine personality were an inspiration to his many friends.