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

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Francis Vaillancourt Beatrice Stewart Robert Mongilio Mirriam Latti Priscilla Gill @. of 4A SEN LO RO RET CE RS RALPH DUNN President ROGER VAYO Vice-President DOROTHY MONGEON Secretar 'y ROSANNA PESCHETA Treasurer hee [Sindbol Barbara Dwinell William Cummings Dorothy Cosky Shirley Caisse Elaine Bailey

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GLa Song Words by Beatrice Stewart Music by Raymond Cormier Now our days at Millbury High Are drawing to a close. We are rending ties that held Through our High School days. To our parents dear, and kind teachers, too, Gratitude we owe. We will do our parts, honor in our hearts, Truth and right, our goal. May our precious memories Linger through the years. Alma Mater—Millbury High, Farewell, Farewell to thee. Days are sad o’er all the world Dark clouds bending low. Thoughts of those now far away Fill our hearts with pain. Brighter days must come, happiness return, Life again be gay, Class of ’44, may we evermore Prove our loyalty, Though the years will come and go, We will always say, “Alma Mater—our beloved, We revere you today.”

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CS Today marks not only the beginning of our senior week activities but also the closing of four years overflowing with joy and laughter, study and meditation. To some it will be a stepping stone into a new life filled with un- usual experiences; for others it will be the con- clusion of gay, carefree days. Now, parents and friends of the members of the graduating class, let us go back and review the experiences of the past four years since we entered Millbury High School. As freshmen we entered high school in Sep- tember 1940, proud but as imexperienced as our predecessors. We were confronted with many obstacles, such as: finding our classrooms and remembering which stairway was to be used. When we became accustomed to our new surroundings, Mr. Beaton allowed us to elect class officers. Robert Mongilio was elect- ed President; Miriam Latti, Vice-President; Priscilla Gill, Secretary; and William Graves, Treasurer. Although, as freshmen, we joined many clubs, our lack of ability and our undeveloped minds prevented us from gaining offices which were monopolized by the more skilled upper classmen. This, however, did not perplex us for we knew that we would possess our share of the offices during the next three years. When Mr. Roach called for football tryouts, Eugene Perron represented our class as manager of the team. In February we witnessed our first mid-years. We found these exams rather strange and dif- ferent but we managed to pass them without too many complications. It was soon spring and the boys were called forth for baseball tryouts. We demonstrated our sportsmanship to the upper classmen by sending Russell Lachapelle and Robert Gil- more, as our candidates. Eugene Perron was also chosen manager of this team. It was not long before the first year of high school terminated. This really aroused us be- cause each one of us was anticipating a vaca- tion far from books and studies. When we returned to school in September as sophomores, feeling more grown-up than we did in the previous year, we eagerly tried to gain the respect of the upper classmen and to take part in the social events. 15 tory Soon we were back into the routine of study and we immediately proceeded to elect class officers for the year. Those elected were Pres- ident, Ralph Dunn; Vice-President, Robert Mongilio; Secretary, Priscilla Gill; Treasurer, William Graves. During this semester we held our own in the various club offices. Joan Hall was Treasurer of the Glee Club and Eugene Perron was elected Librarian. In the French Club Russell Stevens held the position of Vice-President. Robert Mongilio became President of the Biol- ogy Club which was newly organized by Mr. Kenary. Miriam Lattt was chosen Assistant Editor of the Reflectorette in this year. Mr. Roberts again held football tryouts, and we were pleased at the turnout of such boys as Robert Gilmore, Russell Lachapelle, Ralph Dunn, Francis Gibbons, Roger Vayo, and Ro- land Lachance. Eugene Perron, our manager, was again on hand for duty. We were again confronted with mid-year examinations, but this year we considered them less fascinating than in the previous year. With the opening of the basketball season, Mr. Lacouture selected Russell Lachapelle, Roger Vayo, Robert Gilmore, and Managers Robert Bordeaux and Eugene Perron. Miss Sullivan selected Virginia May, Kath- erine O’Connell, Florence Luibauskus, Dorothy Mongeon, Wanda Waskewicz, and Dorothy Cosky for Girls’ Basketball. In the spring Dorothy Mongeon, Rosanna Pescheta, Doris Lynch and Virginia May were among the girls selected by Miss Sullivan for Field Hockey. Many of the sophomores joined in with the juniors in June to bid the seniors a fond fare- well. We then turned our thoughts to summer sports, for our vacation was again upon us. This year we returned to school as juniors a little wiser and a little older, but we knew there was still a great deal to be learned. At our first class meeting the election of off- cers took place. Those chosen were President, Ralph Dunn; Vice-President, Roger Vayo; Sec- retary, Priscilla Gill; and Treasurer, John Kenney. As juniors, we were more readily accepted among the rest of the student body and we soon filled many of the offices which our predeces- sors had possessed. Robert Mongilio stepped into the position of Assistant Editor of the Reflector, and Miriam Latti held the office of Assistant Editor on the Reflectorette staff. The office of Vice-President in the French Club was held by Robert Vickery, while the officers of the Biology Club were: