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

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Sree OU Ret talsss | eQuha Mary Budreau was an assistant editor on the Reflector staff and Glenn Johnson continued to be assistant editor of the Reflectorette. With the coming of the football season the juniors were well represented when Joseph Credit, John Caron, William McArdle, Wil- liam Howard, Walter Mains, Robert Sharon, and Louis Hoyle reported for action. In December, Coach Lacouture issued a call for basketball candidates and those who re- sponded were Captain William Howard, James Hayes, William McArdle, and Louis Hoyle. On the girls’ team were Evangeline Barrette, Pauline Lacouture, Therese Ekstrom, and Betty Harootunian. The team enjoyed a successful season since it lost only one game. Also in December, a play called ‘‘The Green Light’ was given for the benefit of the Ath- letic Association. Mary Carter, Frances Sut- cliffe, and Evangeline Barrette from our class were members of the cast. Our next meeting was called in May, at which time we elected committees for our own Junior Prom. Joseph Credit, who was elected chairman of the decorating committee, decided on an Arctic scene which proved most attrac- tive. James Hayes was chairman of the music committee and Mary Budreau was chairman of the refreshment committee. Alice Jannery was chairman of the invitation committee. This prom, which was a great success, was our tribute to the seniors who were leaving. We then turned our thoughts to our vacation which would be our last summer vacation while at- tending Millbury High School. The summer weeks passed all too quickly and when we returned to school we were seniors. We were definitely upperclassmen, but as far as behavior was concerned, we might as well have been freshmen. Our first meeting was called to elect class officers to guide us through this, our most im- portant year. William Howard and James Hayes were again elected President and Vice- President, respectively,—positions which they held for four years. Walter Mains was elected Secretary and Stanley Grandone, Treasurer. As usual we held our share of offices in the various clubs. In the Dramatic Club Joseph Credit was President, Mae Gibson, Secretary, and William McArdle, Treasurer. Officers of the French Club were President, Stanley Gran- 11 done; Secretary, Pauline Lacouture; and Treas- urer, Therese Ekstrom. Faythe Remick was President and Ellen Norton, Vice-President of the Biology Club. Glenn Johnson was Editor- in-Chief of the Reflectorette and Mary Budreau was Editor of the Reflector. In November a meeting was called for the purpose of electing a picture committee. Those chosen were Joseph Credit, chairman, Anita Douville, Yvette Lange, Betty Harootunian, and William McArdle. They selected the J. Carroll Brown studio. In January another meeting was called to select a D. A. R. representative. Therese Ek- strom was chosen as our representative on the basis of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Mr. Beaton, at our next meeting, announced the honors for the highest averages in school work. The four top-ranking students will speak at graduation. They are Mary Budreau, Valedictorian; Louis Hoyle, Salutatorian; The- rese Ekstrom, First Honor Student; and Mary Carter, Second Honor Student. From this time on we were very busy, mak- ing arrangements for the printing of our year- book and the taking of pictures, and electing our Class Day speakers. Joseph Credit was chosen Editor-in-Chief of the Aftermath. His assistants were Therese Ekstrom and Mary Carter. Alice Jannery was elected chairman of the advertising committee. Those elected to write the extra-curricular ac- tivities were Pauline Lacouture, Ellen Hamil- ton, Lorraine Morin, Margaret Murray, Arthur Poirier, Helen Capistron, Betty Harootunian, William Howard, William McArdle, and Irene Douville. The Class Day speakers were Audrey Gor- don, Prophet; Frederick Burak, Giver of Gifts ; Vincent Vayo, Testator; Helen Stockhaus, Stat- istician; Peter Devoe, Omissions and Correc- tions; and Margaret Gauvin, Historian. Alice Jannery and James Hayes were selected to write the class song. During the last few months we have been so busy trying to put everything in its place, that we did not realize the sadness that would come over us as we left Millbury High School. We shall do our best, however, to remember the lessons we have been taught and to live accord- ing to our motto: “Upward and Onward.”

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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

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GE: rophec Y By AuDREY GORDON I am in Hollywood at last. Maybe it has taken ten years for me to reach this glamorous town, but I am here now, and nothing else matters. I alighted from the train, checked my bag- gage, and looked for a hotel. The sun beat on my unprotected head as I walked down the hot street. Suddenly everything was blank. When I regained consciousness, I was lying on a cot in the police station. Looking around the room, I saw a handsome man in a policeman’s uniform. I recognized him to be Pete Devoe —“Oh, how wonderful to meet an old friend,” I screamed. He sat beside me, and we enjoyed ourselves, reminiscing about our days at Mill- bury High School. Suddenly the door opened, and an angry- looking woman fairly flew in the room, shak- ing her finger all the while, and screeching, “Mr. Peter Devoe—so this is the extra police duty you ’phoned about. I might have known. If my good friend, Amelia Jacques, hadn’t seen you from her beauty parlor window, carrying this creature in your arms into the station, I might still be home with our poor little chil- dren, thinking you were a faithful man—you worm.” Pete calmly introduced me to his wife who was none other than Jacqueline Daley. After she quieted down, he explained the situ- ation to her. She apologized very sweetly and invited me to her home for dinner. I was com- pelled to decline her invitation because my main object in coming to Hollywood was to attend a houseparty given by my good friend, Mae Gibson. Mae’s name had changed now that she had entered matrimonial bliss with producer John Caron. On the night of Mae’s party, I stepped out of the taxi, handed my wraps to one of the many waiting maids, greeted the hostess, and went into the large hall where the rest of the guests were assembled. I didn’t anticipate meeting anyone I knew; therefore, I was quite surprised to see Annie O’Brien in a flowered sarong, sur- rounded by an admiring group of men. In- quiring, I learned that Annie is now known as Annie Lamour O’Brien. I wandered with the rest of the crowd to the punch-bowl. There was Joseph Credit, now owner of the fashionable club called ‘The Millbury Social,’ after his home town, lending his own note of vitality and enthusiasm to the party by adding a touch of this and a touch of that to the punch to flavor it. The first to sample Joe’s new concoction was the very dar- ing Richard Larson. Richard had reached fame as a great flyer. The orchestra, led by Alice Jannery, played “Beat Me Mama With a Boogie Whip.” Mem- bers of the orchestra were Doris Daley, the drummer, June Letendre, playing the base fiddle, Lorraine Morin with her saxophone, and last, but not least, Beatrice Young, the Swingiest trumpeter in Hollywood. A very handsome gentleman to whom I was introduced asked me to dance. His name was Duke William McArdle. Billy told me the way in which he had gained his title; during World War II he had met a wealthy English duchess who was a widow with fifteen children. Billy, who always loved children, married the duchess. The next time, I danced with Doctor Robert Sharon. I tried to obtain some advice about my many ailments, but I soon gave up when I found out he was only a horse doctor. In one corner of the room, a large group of girls was crowded about a man whom I couldn’t quite distinguish. I learned later that the man in question was Tommy Donnelly, Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor. Tom was a professional woman-hater; the only girl he had any use for was his secretary, Frances Sutcliffe. As the floor show had started, we all tried to find seats. The first act was a very compli- cated dance done by Helen Capistron, her part- ner John Carlson, and the chorus, led by Caro- lina Pescheta. The chorus girls were Esther Pickett, Doris Figgins, Irene Gauthier, and Gloria Quarelli; they were known everywhere for their beauty and talent. Next on the pro- gram were Elizabeth Rice and her partner, Edsel Ross, in a beautiful ballet dance. Off stage they were a happily married couple living in a vine-covered cottage. Joe Zykoski and Frederick Burak were the funny men, but their act didn’t go off so smoothly because of the quarrel they had over the hand of Gladys John- son, the blues singer in the show. The pro- gram ended with a woman’s boxing and wres- tling match. It was not a surprise for me to learn that Evangeline Barrette was the cham- 12