Norwood High School - Tiot Yearbook (Norwood, MA)

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BARBARA IRENE AASGAARD Bobbie 19 Prospect Avenue COLLEGE She speaketh not, and yet there lies a con- versation in her eyes. Quest Club, Orchestra 1, 2, 3. Quest Club Party Committee 1, 2. BEVERLY AASGAARD 19 Prospect Avenue Eastman School of Music We think her quiet, but — Things are not what they seem. Orchestra 1, 2, 3; Student Council 2, Student Council Executive Board, Traffic Squad, Quest Club. WILLIAM VINCENT AHERN Chub 39 Rock St. Army Air Corps The equal friend, no grudge, no strife. Quest Club; Traffic Squad, Baseball 1, Football 3, 2; Senior Play Committee, Hockey 3. KATHLEEN ALTY Kay 55 Monroe Street Business School The greatest happiness, comes from the greatest activity. Tennis 1,2; Basketball 1, 2, 3. Traffic Squad, Junior Prom Committee. ALFRED AMBRUSKEVICH Amber 8 Talbot Avenue Naval Air Corps And man, he ' ll have to learn to like to ride upon a motor bike. Quest Club, Rifle Club 1. HELEN PATRICIA BALBONI 66 Tremont Street Dressmaki The glass of fashion, and the mould i form, The observer of all observers. Student Council Representative, Que Club. PAUL BARRETT 58 Savin Avenue WOR There was a man of stature so tall. CLAIRE BARRY Click 73 Railroad Avenue Undecide To love the game beyond the prize. Basketball 1, 2, 3, Tennis 1, Archery 1 Home Room Representative 2, Traffi Squad, Quest Club 1, Sophomore Part Committee, Junior Party Committee, Photc graphy Club. ALBERT JAMES BILLINGHAM Abe 384 Walpole Street Navy Air Corp There ' ll be a hot time in the old tow tonight. Football 1, 2, 3, Golf 1, 2, 3, Hocke ( Captain ) , Home Room Representative 2: Vice-President 3. LIVIA JOSEPHINE BILOTTA Libby 21 Shaw Street WOR} A fig for care, a fig for woe. Senior Play Usher, Senior Prom Committe; Quest Club, Norwood Choral Society Ushei Sophomore Party Committee.

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C|e Mislorg of lUfye Class With an undercurrent of enthusiasm, along with a deep sense of tragedy, plus a grim determination to overcome the dismal obstacle of three long years of life within confining walls, 257 odd pupils mounted the steps of good old Norwood High back in the fatal year of 1940. I use the word fatal for it could have been nothing but the hand of fate that would have attempted to enclose in four walls such a clan as ours. From the over- whelming excitement with which we entered into our crazy schemes to make our class outstanding, to the calm air of nonchalance which we displayed when our schemes failed to produce results, we were indeed a class whose equal has not yet been seen, nor likely to be seen in the near future. Our class politicians have always, in our three years on the hill been exceedingly ( over ) active. Everything from bribery, speeches, and remarks (?) written beside names on the ballot have been successfully introduced. But in spite of this, the candi- dates have always come out alive, none the worse for their experience; the losers have always been willing and eager to congratulate their opponents, who have in every case proved to be capable and worthy leaders. The first social function of our high school career was our Sophomore Party. All who participated in it can recall only that it was a huge success. It was here that many new friendships that were to last throughout high school were formed. However, it hardly seemed that the school year had begun when it was suddenly over. It was vacation time. But to those who love their freedom that vacation was so short, it seemed merely, the pause that refreshes. Although many of our activities were curtailed by the present emergency, it did not interfere to any great extent with our athletics. Despite the fuel shortage and other hardships, our football squad certainly carved out for themselves a mighty important niche in the records of our football history, and they deserve every honor for presenting to us an undefeated season. While on the subject of sports, we must not fail to mention our newly formed hockey team. Although this was their first season, they certainly showed promise and we feel certain that some day they will bring great honor to our school because of their record. As we now begin, at this graduation hour, to think back over our senior year, we cannot help but realize the effect of the war on every single activity in which we have entered. Our class has suffered the loss of some of our most devoted friends and advisors. I speak of those six members of the faculty who felt it their duty to enter into military service. Needless to say, however, we can patriotically boast that what is our loss is Uncle Sam ' s gain, and that, today, is certainly the most im- portant issue to be considered. Three years have now passed since we entered the doors of our high school with grave misgivings and a feeling that our lives were to be an endless procession of futile tasks. These years have passed all too quickly, and we now realize that school life is not made up entirely of routine tasks that seem so irksome when we are doing them, but it is a period when we work, yes, but we also play; and the memories of these years will always be with us. It is with these cherished memories plus the added incentive that we must prove to the world that this generation of future American citizens are as sensible and reliable as the generations of yesteryear, that we, the class of ' 43 bid our beloved Alma Mater a fond Adieu. Dorothy Butters

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MARY ANN BILOTTA 39 Tremont Street Peabody School Come out, come out, wherever you are. Photography Club, Quest Club. , ELEANOR MAY BISSELL Ely 50 Davis Avenue Defense Work Ah, sweet mystery of life. Quest Club. ' RANCES PATRICIA BLAZIS Fran 3 Saunders Road R. I. School of Design A merry heart that laughs at care. Juest Club. ITELLA FRANCES BOROWSKO Frannie 19 Tremont St. BRYANT AND Stratton Love is only chatter, Friends are all that matter. Quest Club, Quest Club Party Committee, iophomore Party Committee, Junior Prom Committee. JANCY ELIZABETH BREEN Nan Kj.98 Prospect St. Sargent ' s College As frank as rain on cherry blossoms. Jasketball 1, 2, 3; Tennis 1, 2; Archeiy ., 2, Traffic Squad, Quest Club; Sophomore ' arty Committee. DOROTHY GRACE BURNS Dolly 24 Garfield Avenue Marines She cannot help but make friends Basketball 2, 3; Tennis 1, 2, 3; Quest Club Party Committee; Sophomore Club Party Committee; Junior Prom Committee; Class Gifts Writer. MARY DOROTHY BUTTERS Dot 53 Adams St. Mass. General Hospital The world delights in sunny people. Senior Play; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Tennis 1, 2, 3; Archery 2; Quest Club; Junior Prom Committee; Yearbook Committee; Junior Party Committe; Sophomore Party Com- mittee; Class History Writer. HARRY LEO BUTTERS Harry 19 Weld Avenue Army Air Corps I hear, yet say not much, but think the more. Football 1, 2, 3; Track 1,2; Class President 2; Junior Prom Usher; Junior Party Com- mittee; Graduation Usher; Orchestra Com- mittee; Quest Club; Ring Committee; Picture Committee. RICHARD SYLVESTER BYRNE Bernsie 10 Garfield Avenue Coast Guard A merry heart goes all the day. Quest Club; Indoor Track 1; Outdoor Track 3; Basketball 1; Baseball 3; Air Raid Traffic Squad. LeROY MANFRED CARLSON Roy 44 Sycamore Street U. S. NAVY His crowning glory was his hair. Quest Club.