Millbury Memorial High School - Aftermath Yearbook (Millbury, MA)

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CE of 43 SEN UO Re O:F Fl GER S WILLIAM HOWARD President WALTER MAINS JAMES HAYES Vice-President STANLEY GRANDONE Secretary Treasurer Honor Students Mary Budreau Barbara Blanchard Louis Hoyle Frederick Burak Theresa Ekstrom Barbara Nelson Mary Carter Lorraine Morin Margaret Gauvin Florence Horne Helen Stockhaus Ellen Hamilton Pauline Lacouture Tefter Boria Eugene Caron Anita Douville Margaret Murray Rita Carney

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Class Song Words by Alice Jannery and James Hayes 1st Verse 2nd Verse Chorus Tune “Moonlight and Roses” We oft recall our starting, And now we dread the parting From dear old Millbury High. And now the time has come, As though the years were one, For we are yearning To be returning. Fond memories dear are clinging As our hearts now are singing Farewell to Millbury High. The path lies clear before us, And now in mighty chorus We thank and bless you Kind, loyal, so true. Farewell dear High School We've wonderful mem’ries of you. Dear Teachers also We bid you a sad adieu. Farewell dear school friends We're leaving for futures anew Pledging allegiance, forever to you.

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Gi Le LS tory By MARGARET GAUVIN Today, June 22, 1943, marks the beginning of our senior week activities; it also marks the end of four years of many joys and few sor- tows. We shall cherish always the memory of these years. Parents and friends of the graduating class, let me take you back over the happy days we have spent here in Millbury High School. We entered high school in September, one thousand nine hundred thirty-nine. During the first few weeks we had difficulty in finding our classrooms, in remembering to use the right stairway, and in getting accustomed to the bells, but by the end of the month, we had overcome these stumbling blocks and were per- mitted to elect class officers. Those elected were President, William Howard; Vice-President, James Hayes; Secretary, Lincoln Bordeaux, and Treasurer, Glenn Johnson. Even though the members of our class joined many clubs in our freshman year, only one of us held an office; it was Mary Budreau, who was an assistant editor on the Reflector. We just weren’t popular enough, and weren’t given the opportunity to display our talents. When the basketball season rolled around, we were well represented. Evangeline Bar- rette, Doris Daley, and Mary Carter played on the girls’ team and James Hayes and William Howard were on the boys’ team. In February, we took our first mid-year exam- inations and, after much studying, came out on top. The rest of the year was uneventful, and then in June came our vacation for which we all had been waiting and planning. We returned again in September, full of vim and vigor and ready to get back to work. At the first meeting of the class, the rules and reg- ulations of the school were once again im- pressed on us. At the next meeting we elected the following officers: President, William How- ard; Vice-President, James Hayes; Secretary, Lincoln Bordeau; and Treasurer, Stanley Gran- done. The officers, except for the Treasurer, were the same as those of the previous year. We continued to join the various clubs and now held our share of offices. Elizabeth Rice was Vice-President of the Stamp Club. In the Glee Club were Mary Carter as President, The- rese Ekstrom as Vice-President, and Arthur Poirier as Secretary. In the French Club Joseph Credit and James Hayes held the positions of Vice-President and Treasurer, respectively. Mary Budreau was Assistant Editor of the Re- flector and Glenn Johnson was an assistant editor on the Reflectorette staff. Representing us on the football team were William Howard, Louis Hoyle, and John Carl- son; the team finished the season with a record of six victories, two defeats, and two ties. James Hayes, the only member of our class who was interested in baseball that year, contributed much to the success of the team. In December, Coach Roach issued his first call for basketball candidates. The following boys reported: William Howard, who saw plenty of action during the year, William Mc- Ardle, James Hayes, and Louis Hoyle. When Miss Sullivan sounded her call for basketball candidates in October, Betty Harootunian, The- rese Ekstrom, Evangeline Barrette, and Pauline Lacouture reported with enthusiasm. Girls’ field hockey was becoming a popular sport and several of our class, including The- rese Ekstrom, Yvette Lange, Betty Harootun- ian, and Evangeline Barrette, became proficient players. These girls had a most successful year as they won five of the seven games which were played. In June, some of the members of our class attended the Junior Prom where they bade the seniors a last farewell. After our vacation we returned to school as juniors. Our new status made us feel decid- edly superior, but apparently nobody else was impressed because we still had to obey all the rules and regulations. Our class officers for the year were President, William Howard; Vice-President, James Hayes; Secretary, Walter Mains; and Treasurer, Stanley Grandone. The office of secre tary was our only change from the previous year. Ofh- cers of the Stamp Club were President, Lincoln Bordeaux and Treasurer, Elizabeth Rice. In the Glee Club Arthur Poirier was President, Ann O’Brien was Vice-President, and Evangeline Barrette was the Secretary. James Hayes was Secretary of the Dramatic Club, and in the French Club, Stanley Grandone was President, Vincent Vayo was Secretary, and Therese Ek- strom was the Treasurer. Audrey Gordon and Margaret Murray were Vice-President and Treasurer, respectively, of the Biology Club, 10