Middleborough High School - Timaron Yearbook (Middleborough, MA)

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1940 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 27 izing in solving crimes. ' He has become such a success that now he even surpasses Sherlock Holmes. Buckshot Atwood, who always has had such a variety of automobiles ( ? ), has made a collection. We see him running a garage, selling used cars. Little Aubrey will grow up some day, and instead of delivering corsages, we shall see Arthur sending them. Betty Barnett, who got her start back in M. H. S. in an agency for the Alden Alden Co. Dates, is seen running a dating bureau for Broadway chorines. Johnnie Bena ' s remarkable talent as a violinist has won him great success and popularity. Having everything down Pat. ho now spends his days in leisure and luxury. Huck Berry, the most flirtatious of the Class of ' 40, is seen settled down it Milcliigan, teaching school; and as you may have guessed, her favorites are the boys. We see Dickie Brown in 1950 as a photographer for Harper ' s Bazaar — his favorite model being a Berry pretty blonde. Rudy Carey has proved to be a suc- cessful treasurer and cashier of a theatre company. When asked what the rule for her success was, she answered, My eyes have it. We see Howard Coman as the sole owner of the Holy Do Nut Co. Guaranteed Fresh! Bunny Baker has been appointed sup- ervisor of a physical education school on River Street. Her team will represent U. S. in the 1960 Olympics. Arsene Berube is another talented vio- linist and composer of the class. We see him in 1950 as a successful teacher and composer, his latest and most favored com- position being Oh, You Beautiful Blondes! We see Doris Burtsell as an able in- structor in a Business School, her motto being, Say nothing and saw wood. We see Ruth Andrews exercising her dramatic ability. She has become a great actress, her favorite role being that of an Eskimo lady. We see Adam Bagdon sporting around his 1950 Ford de luxe, but he feels the pic- ture is not complete without a Nurse along. We see Priscilla Charbonneau has en- tered a different career. She is a bus driver, but chooses her own passengers. Bill Begley, who has always been quite a ladies ' man, is seen in 19.50, escort- ing the quintuplets around. He is having a difficult time trying to make a decision! We see Kenneth Cowan has risen to the height of popularity, having been unani- mously voted Mayor of North Middleboro. He stressed, in his platform speech, More airplanes for transporting M. H. S. stud- ents to school. Melvin Babcock, who has proved him- self to be a very good artist, is seen settled down with Mr. Tillson as an illustrator of diagrams for Chemists and Physicists. Stewart Bell has achieved great suc- cess since he left M. H. S. He is seen now as the Singing Waiter of the Swan Inn, lo- cated in Eddyville. Alice Beech, one of the shyest girls of the class, has now overcome her bashful- ness and is seen coaching the Peek-A-Knees chorines at the Peek-A-Boo-Nite Club in New York. Nellie Clark has recently purchased the property formerly occupied by Clark ' s Place on West Grove Street, and has re- modeled it into an art studio. Her motto is Drive in and have your face painted. We find Sis ' Cardini the singing hos- tress at Churchill Roof-Top Plaza, her the me- song being Oh, Johnnie! Virginia Burnett, who has been a very good student in English, has risen to heights. We see her in 1950 as teacher of Dramatics

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26 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 by the up-and-coming author, William Shake- javel. Bob Sargent owns the biggest dairy in Plymouth County. His slogan is 99 and 44 100 ; pure— milk? Howard Sewall is now the American Tobacco Company ' s leading auctioneer. We know that Felixine Savard has a nice position as dental secretary: but why does she call her new home ' Birches ? Fred Shaw is ring-master for the Barnum-Bailey Ringling Bros. ' Circus, and how he makes the horses jump! Eleanor Sewall was a maid in the em- ploy of Helen Logan; but she did so well that now she is Helen ' s priyate secretary. Buck ' Sheehan is a pro-football coach, when not playing with the Red Sox as short stop. His Boston Shamrocks haye gone through their second undefeated season. Katie Shaw is a noted noyelist, her latest book being How Deep the Nemasket? Rog Soule is a trayeling salesman, selling tractors to farmers and, incidentally, lipstick to the farmers ' daughters. Walter Sowyrda and Felix arusites are financiers. They amassed their fortunes by cornering the safety-pin market. Gladys Xewcomb is a housewife, but still has time to be the best contract bridge player in the city. Gairad oung is known now as Profes- sor Young, P.D.Q., S.O.S., C.O.D. Why hadn ' t you heard? He is teaching History at Haryard. Ellsworth Standish is following in the footsteps of his famous ancestor. Miles, and is now a brigadier-general. Bill Stohn has at last realized his am- bition and is captain of the 150,000-ton luxury liner, Queen Jane. ' Madeleine Sturgis is playing the pipe organ for Phil Spitalny ' s all-girl orchestra. As a world-famous interior decorator and internationally known paper hanger, whom do we find but Lucy Taylor! Anna Thomas and Jeanne Wood entered the secretarial field and did yery well: now they haye opened a secretarial school called The Flying Fingers and Skillful Skulls Secretarial School. Thelma igers has the teaching pro- fession as her chosen career: but a little birdie has just informed us that her pupils won ' t be calling her Miss igers long. Daye Ward has just been appointed Chief of Police of Caryer. Watch your step in Caryer! But if you should get into trouble, we can fix it because Daye knows us. Shirlie Waters has elected nursing for her career. Vi e certainly envy the fellows who are her patients. Bob Westgate is a great success as a newspaper reporter and radio commentator. His latest feat is that of broadcasting the 1950 orld Series between the Red Sox and the Bees. Jane hite, upon being conyinced that two can live as cheaply as one, resigned her position as international news correspond- ent and is now living in Argentina. elma Witherell is traveling around the world, lecturing on the advantages of Extra- curricular Activities in High School. ic olska is an American Airlines ' hostess, and it is rumored in Winchell ' s column that wedding bells are soon to ring. Elliott Whitney has one of the hottest swing bands in the country, known as Whit- ney ' s Jitnev Bugs. Laura Anderson is our statuesque blond — we see her graduating from Sargenl and running a school of her own, featuring courses in Archery. Harold Atkins did so well in his detec- tive role in the class play, that he is special-

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28 MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL 1940 at Dartmouth College. She appears to be ery content with her position. Anais Chausse has always had a special weakness for Fords. In 1950 we see she has overcome that weakness and is driving a 1950 Packard around. Eileen Breivogel has become an Olympic swimmer. She has a summer resort of her own and swims across the lake daily to keep in trim. Eddie Cromwell, popular class presi- dent of 1940, is in 1950 an equally popular automo-fiea e salesman. From all reports everything is very Merry. Bill Croutworst is running a meat mar- ket in 1950, and his advertising slogan is Buy your liverworst from Croutworst. Mae Deane has become a famous horti- culturalist. She has just developed a new dahlia which is called the Moranville. Carolyn DeArruda and Carolyn Gomes have combined their poetic abilities and are writing couplets for the North Middleboro Morning Star. ' Roger Dempsey s baseball prowess be- came so great that the Red Sox hired him. With him. they won the pennant from the ankees. Now that he is famous, he ad- vises his admirers to always Hit it on the Dot. It was Edgar Dodenhoff ' s fondest hope in ' 40 to be an army officer. Well, his dreams came true, and there ' s something about that soldier, girls. Stella Dudley is a very busy secretary in 1950, and for that pause that refreshes she drops in at Paul ' s Drug Store. Gladys Eaton is raising dahlias in Lake- ville, and from all reports Al ' s well. In 1950 Johnnie Ferraguto is a changed man. He and his motorcycle have been through, and we do mean through, so much together that. well. Johnnie just ain ' t what he used to be. Helen Ferguson, one of the peppiest girls in the class of ' 40, is making herself useful by putting the pep in Pepsi-Cola. Connie Fish, one of the most picture- sque blondes of the class of ' 40, is still private nurse to Dr. Bradford of Eddyville, who still carries his arm in a sling. Nursing seems to have been the favored occupation of the girls of 1940. Of them all. Flora Garafalo has turned out to be one of the best. Llanda Garafalo has attained her am- bition to become a dietitian. She is now providing fodder for the thundering herds that daily stampede the M. H. S. lunchroom. Lillian Gauthier must have had some gypsy in her. Since 1940 she has traveled all over the highways and byways of the world, but she ' s forced to admit There ' s no place like home. We see Ruthie Grossman as a nurse, specializing in heart disease. She is still unable, however, to decide which patient to date. Scotty Hall is as popular in 1950 as she was in 1940. She divides her time be- tween tap dancing for the benefit of the M. H. S. treasury and giving away candy kisses. We see Peggy Hill has become one of Western Lnion ' s ace telegraph operators. Her favorite message is Happy birthday to you. Carol Holden sang on Major Bowes ' ], ' rogram one night and was immediately as- signed to his No. 1 unit. Carol says her favorite touring circuit is in the Northeast- ern part of the country. Surprise! Dot Huxley ' s turned out to be an actress. At present she is playing the ingenue role in a Broadway success, All Roads Lead to Carver. Jimmie lampietro. upon his comple- tion of business school, has become junior