Oxford High School - Ravelins Yearbook (Oxford, MA)

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RAVELIN 'S Harry Jolly Expression: And here I am Without a cam- era! Hobby: Managing a baseball team Ambition: To go to the VVorld's Fail' George Leelaire Expression: You don't know from noth- ing. Hobby: Loafing Ambition: To stay in bed in the morning Norman Lovett Expression: That may be all right, but- Hobby: Fishing Ambition: To become a noted electrician Viola Lyman Expression: AW Gee! Hobby: Singing Ambition: To be an interior decorator. Louis Malkovvski Expression: Says you! Hobby: Traveling Ambition: To be a pilot 77 Vililfred Marcoux Expression: VVho Won the ball game? Hobby: Track Ambition: To become an engineer Edith Munn Expression: Oh good night! Hobby: Collecting dancers' pictures Ambition: To be a famous dancer Sophia Nesta Expression: '4Oh, Mammy ! Hobby: Reading about screen stars Ambition: To have a position as office sten- ographer or secretary Claire Perry Expression: ' ' Gee VVhiz ! ' ' Hobby: Reading Ambition: To be a stenographer i 1 Raymond Porter Expression: No, is that right? Hobby: Dancing Ambition: To sleep over Joseph Prunier Expression: I can take it. Hobby: Traveling Ambition: To become a business man Edward Robidoux Expression: HIS I in love? I is! Hobbv: Going to Charlton Ambition: To become a successful radio man Gordon Shortsleeves Expression: Most of a certainty. Hobby: Entering into sports Ambition: To fulfill my desire. George Sibley Expression: H'vah Duchess! Hobby: Driving fast Ambition: To be a jazz orchestra leader Hazel Stoll Fxoression: Oh Gee! Hobby: Swimming Ambition: To be a piano teacher Gladys Stone Expression: Hi, Keed I Hobby: Going places Ambition: To be Somebody's Stenogf' Mary Vitkus Expression: For heavens sake. IIobby: Driving Ambition: To have a pilot's license Elsie Willey Expression: 'Don't be sill Hobby: Watching different styles While parked in the city Ambiiuion: To be a second Little Jack Lit- t e. 8 l

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RAVELlN'S CLASS STATISTICS Favorite Author-William Shakespeare Favorite Color-Blue Favorite Actor-John Barrymore Favorite Actress-Janet Gaynor Favorite Sport-Baseball Favorite Desire-To travel Favorite Song-' ' Sidewalk Waltz Favorite Subiect-Stenography Class Scholar--Pobert Helliwell Boy Athlete--Merritt Harrington Girl Athlete-Eldora J avery Class Idler-Merritt Harrington Class Beauty-Helen Daley Boy most likely to succeed-Robert Helliwell Girl most likely to succeed-Elsie Willey Most ha.ndsome boy-Harry Jolly Class Politician-Wilfred Marc'oux Cliss Pessimist-Philip Fales Optimist-Claire Perry Class Wit--Henry Dalbec Class Lymert Balcom Expression: How be ya? Hobby: Playing baseball Ambition: To become a second Pepper Martin Peter Beliauskas Expression: Did you hear the one about-- ? Hobby: Playing ball Ambition: To build the first bridge across the Atlantic Carl Carlson Expression: Oh Yeah ! Hobby: Skiing Ambition: To direct a big band Karl Cheney Expression: For gosh sakes. Hobby: Raising pigeons Ambition: To travel to Florfda by automo- bile Blanche Clark Expression: 'Where's Dot? Hobby: Swimming Ambition: To travel Henry Dalbec Expression: Always rise bright and early.' Hobby: Baseball Ambition: To become a business man 7 Helen Daley Expression: Jiminy jumping Josaphratesln Hobby: Sewing Ambition: To be a successful dressmaker Marjorie Davis Expression : That 's swell l Hobby: Going places Ambition: To be a poet Dorothy Eames Expression : Hey, Blanche ! Hobby: Swimming Ambition: To go to California Philip Fales Expression: You don't know from noth- ing. Hobby: Wasting time Ambition: To be captain of an ocean liner Charles Farrar Expression: Go chase yourself. Hobby: Having a good time Ambition: To succeed in life Sylvia Greene Expression: He gives me a royal pain. Hobbv: Picking up bits of philosophy from books Ambition: To travel to South Africa Merritt Harrington y Expression: Ya can 't take it! Hobby: Playing baseball Ambition: To get into the big leagues Robert Helliwell Expression: So what? Hobby: Golf Ambition: To travel with money Eldora Javery Expression: Don't be silly! Hobby: Enjoying myself Ambition: To become a Commercial teacher l17l

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RAVELIN'S CLASS WELCOME Given by Robert Helliwell. 0 THE MOTHEFS AND FATHERS who are here tonight We bid a hearty welcome. During this hour each mother is proud of her daughter and each father of his son. It is through you, our mothers and fathers, and your diligent efforts that we have been able to attend school regularly and punetually. We have reached this step on the ladder of knowledge through your assistance and encouragement. We wish to welcome the School Committee and Superintendent who have cooperated with us. Teachers, we welcome you. To you who have struggled along With us, imparting your wisdom and knowledge in all the 6SS6Hf3i3l lines of thought, we owe you many thanks. You have instilled in us the germ of practical knowl- edge and learning, and we appreciate it. In later years when we have succeed- ed y'ou may be heard to say, Why, I had her in one of my classes in high school. I'm proud of her. Nothing will give you greater joy, or us more happiness. Often we have considered you hard and unfair, but now we see things with a clearer vision. And today we are friends. That is enough. I extend a warm welcome to the many friends of the graduates. This occasion will recall to your mind past memories. You Will be living again your own class day. VVe are happy to know that so many of you are here and that you are interested in our educational progress. Today, as well as Commence- ment Day, closes another door in the House of Learning, but it opens still an- other-and that, a larger one. We shall be alumni now, and We are one of you. Please take us in. Lastly, Classmates. there is a welcome for you. In a few years more you will take our places. You will pass through the same halls that We have passed, study under the same teachers and from the same books, cram for the same kind of examinations. sit in the same seats. You are welcome to listen to Mr. Sannella's daily scoldings and advice. If we have made mistakes, correct them. If we have made good, follow us. Make us your example. If We have been the victims 'of the teachers' chastisements. you avoid them. VVe leave you to uphold the honor and the dignitv of our high school. Boost for it. Work .for it. Don 't disappoint us. Make the best in our high school better. Many of us will go away. Many of us will stay, but in either case, we want you to feel welcome to come to us with your problems or lessons. And now in closing. I want to thank all of you for coming here tonight. In behalf of the entire Class of 1933 I extend 'our most grateful and sincere welcome. Accept it, for we cannot say, much as we would like to, Come again. l19l