Milford High School - Oak Lily and Ivy Yearbook (Milford, MA)

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CLASS COLORS Red and White John Tognazzi Murray Kusmin Frank Satkiewicz Murray Kusmin Richard Kavanagh Joseph Ackerman John Coniaris Read Kimball Salvatore Crivello Michael DiBartolomeis Michael DiDonato Walter Edwards John Coniaris J. Fred Powers John Tognazzi Vincent Dagnese John Coniaris Robert O’Brien CLASS MOTTO Knowledge Is Power Hall of Fame Most Popular Most Likely to Succeed Most Studious Most Co-operative Most Conscientious Most Serious Most Argumentative Most Dignified Most Humorous Most Bashful Most Musically Inclined Most Cheerful Best Speaker Best Dancer Best Looking Best Athlete Best Natured Best Dressed CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose Avis McKinley Betty Ann Berry Barbara Niro Mary Powers Mildred Nelson Leola Burns Mary Powers Ida Kolenda Auria Ferreira Ruth Miller Grace Beccia Louise LaFreniere Esther Ferman Alice Rouleau Alice Rouleau Florence Prince Eleanor Moriarty Alice Rouleau SALUTATORIAN Avis McKinley VALEDICTORIAN Barbara Niro THIRD HONOR Leola Burns HONOR STUDENTS Those attaining a 90% average for four years Barbara Niro Leola Burns Betty Ann Berry Mildred Nelson Avis McKinley Esther Ferman Ida Kolenda Above are our class officers. They are: Florence Prince, C. Bianchi, Avis McKinley, with Angelo Mazzachelli in back. 13

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Above we see those members of our faculty who have so patiently toiled with us. The demands of a world at war have gradually diminished the number of men on our staff, as you may see. Our Faculty Undertakes War Program Our parents and outside friends have so frequently heard us refer to our teachers and to classroom incidents. Thus we think it fitting to identify our instructors as grouped above, and the subjects taught by them: First Row: Miss Agnes Crane, English and Mathematics; Miss Josephine Calarese, Commercial; Miss Martha Molinari, Lan¬ guage and Commercial; Miss Concetta Oliva, English and Language; Mr. James A. Higgiston, Acting Principal; Miss Madeleine Kynoch, English, Mathematics, Social Studies; Miss Evelyn Pinardi, Eng¬ lish and Languages; Miss Mary Burns, English, Languages and Mathematics; Miss Claire Lynch, Science and Social Studies; Miss Dorothy Callahan, English. Second Row: Miss Mary Davoren, Sci¬ ence; Dr. Marion A. Ryan, English and Languages; Miss Margaret Pyne, Com¬ mercial; Miss Catherine Curtin, Commer¬ cial; Miss Mary B. Ford. Mathematics and Science; Miss Dorcas Whipple, Art; Miss Margaret Pianca, Languages; Miss Agnes Lynch, Commercial; Miss Eva Burns, Com¬ mercial; Miss Ida Kurlansky, Commercial; Miss Marie Cenedella, Social Studies and English; Miss Rose Farese, Commercial; Miss Hannah Callanan, Social Studies; Miss Sadie O’Connell, English. Third Row: Mr. Joseph Tosches, Mathe¬ matics and Science; Mr. Philip O’Donnell, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies; Mr. J. Francis Cahill, Mathematics and Physical Education; Mr. Fre d A. Metcalf, Science. Leave of absence: Harold M. Moran. 12

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ROY ABRAHAMSON Ambition: Tool-maker Hobby: Music Pet Aversion: Walking Activities: Band, Orchestra, Freshman Science Club, O. L. I. Com¬ mittee, Dance Committee, Junior-Senior Reception Conservative, t|uiet, friendly, this tall blond chap has been a familiar figure at all our socials, a whiz on the tennis court, we’ll never forget his hilarious impersonation of a “rockette”, a future rival of Harry James, an all around good sport. JOSEPH ACKERMAN Ambition: Aeronautical Engineer Hobby: Stamp collecting Pet Aversion: Jitterbugs Activities: Freshman Science Club, Glee Club Pleasant, conscientious, air minded, has already had some flying lessons, confesses he can “take off but cannot land yet, movie fan, likes dancing and singing, pleases his admirers with his yodelling, Scout Master and Cub Master in local Councils. MICHAEL ACQUAFRESCA, Jr. Ambition: Accountant Hobby: Hunting, football Pet Aversion: Dancing Activities: Football, Dante Club, Band, Freshman Science Club Regular fellow, conscientious, English is his favorite subject, he doesn’t even shun oral topics, fond of all sports, a great lover of the out¬ doors, an engaging smile shows “Mike’s” approval of l ife in general. MARY ELIZABETH AHEARN Ambition: To travel Hobby: Swimming Pet Aversion: Afternoon Sessions Activities: Glee Club, Freshman Science Club, Minstrel Show, Basket¬ ball, French Club. Composed, easy of manner, calm of voice, invites confidence, her dancing has always made a hit at our minstrel shows, a good friend, Betty and Eileen are inseparable, spends her afternoons as a telephone operator. GUIDO JOSEPH ALLEGREZZA Ambition: Radio Engineer Hobby: Radio work Pet Aversion: Suspense Activities: Freshman Science Club,. Dante Club Retiring, never an excess of words from Guido, true friend behind this silent pose, raises rabbits as a hobby, good student, always con¬ sidered two minutes of eight too early to arrive at school, is that wave natural ? 14