Prevost High School - Prevost Yearbook (Fall River, MA)

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YEAR BOOK OF 1939 - MSGR. PREVOST HIGH SCHOOL .,.. -' ........ ,.- while another read: 'Tm glad I can still walk . On inquiring. I discovered that the employees of the great Briand and Remy Shoe Store were on strike. It seemed that Messrs. Briand and Remy, insisted on making their employees wear the shoes they advertised. Proceeding on my way. I was suddenly stopped in my tracks by a piercing shriek of agony that disturbed the calm morning air. I looked around. found the cause of this annoyance. and laughed. It was only Dentist Forcier glee- fully working on income tax assessor Gagnier's teeth. I walked absent-mindedly from then on, and before I knew it. I had reached Lafayette Park. An immense crowd was there to witness the play- off of a baseball series. The Royal Bulldogs were playing the Notre-Dame Street Cats. On the former team, I recognized the great star Bert Laprise. contentedly picking his teeth with a baseball bat. while Lussier on the latter team was pitching to Vannie Marcoux who was shouting his signals in Latin. On the sideline. Lussier's family of 15. fincluding his mother-in-lawj, was cheering him on to victory. On the bench. I perceived Mr. Francoeur. the Bulldogs' manager, worried- Iy tearing out his hair. From what I found out later. he was trying to figure out a way to chisel undershirts for his team. At the other end ofthe park. I saw Boutin on a soap-box. shouting vociferously at a mob of kindergarten pupils. He was practicing his speech for the next assembly of the State Legislature. I turned around, and there. on a little rise. stood a stately five-storied, red-bricked school:-Mgr. Prevost High School:-my Alma Mater! . I walked in through the arched doorway. and had proceeded but a few steps when. from a class room in front of me. a babel of sound suddenly arose. The door was flung open, and Euclide St. Amand, now a teacher, rushed out fol- lowed by an avalanche of books and school paraphernalia. He had been talking to the Freshmen about the importance for the government of dividing property equally among the citizens, I continued my tour of inspection. and entered the new large auditorium where Lapre, the great orator. was speaking to a group of open-mouthed students on How to express yourself clearly in 10 easy lessons! My little stroll was over. and I happily headed back for my private laboratory where I was just finishing an invention. I had just discovered a laughing gas that would eliminate the tears shed at sad moving pictures. This discovery was going to net me millions.-I hoped!!! Philippe Deschenes, '39. 0 Page 24 1. o .

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YEAR BOOK OF 1939 - MSGR, PREVOST HIGH SCHOOL -4'A ' - ' 1 PROPHECY OF THE CLASS OF 1939. 1939-1940-1941-1942-194+1946-1950-1954 W0 months ago in this year of Our Lord, 1954, as I was taking a walk one morning. I decided to drop in Bizicr's Funeral Parlor. Hello, greeted I, how's business? Oh fine! answered my old classmate. it has been getting better and better especially since Dr, Alfy Fournier has moved across the street. Later on, I turned a corner and perceived Paul Dumais. the renowned poet. absent-mindedly crossing the street: he was reading from his latest book. Poetry vs. Comic Strips . and he little knew that an open man-hole lay directly in his path. Before Icould give sufficient warning however. the head of the Honorable Belanger, the eccentric millionaire with an odd inclination for work in sewer pipes, popped right up and squeaked at Paul: Say, what's the matter with you? Look where you're going. or you'll soon land in Chagnon's Nut Asylum ! After exchanging greetings with them. I resumed my journey and came presently to a magnificent theatre that we had formerly called the Flea-House , but which under chum Berube's expert management, now enjoyed the cinema monopoly in Fall River. I encountered Manager Bembe at the door. resplendent in a green-checkered suit with a large flashy diamond stuck in his yellow tie. Upon inquiring. I learned that the reign of the pest for which we 'had originally surnamed the theatre had finally been cut short by the use of scientist Goyette's new discovery. Flit-em. While engaged in conversation I suddenly noticed that giant placards in front of the place were shrieking the fact that Signior Briere. the world-known violin virtuoso was starring in an epoch-making picture with Cyril B. De Mille Talbot as his producer. I was just going to comment upon this fact. when I heard a bedlam of sound coming nearer and nearer down the street. I whirled around just in time to perceive a pack of yelping mongrels closely pursued by Mr. Bernier who was grimly bearing a butterfly net. Mr. Bernier, a pros- perous publisher. enjoyed the job of dog-catcher as a side-line and as a re- laxation. I resumed my walk. astonished and happy at having seen and met so many of my pals. I was just turning up Pleasant Street when I was stopped by a large crowd of people. carrying signs, and walking back and forth before a huge store. I was greatly surprised at the wording on these signs, One went like this: ' Roses are red. Violets are blue. I want to stay healthy too! 0 Page 23

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YEAR BOOK OF 1939 - MSGR, PREVOST HIGH SCHOOL G, ......, , ,...., -, ,.... .... 5, ..... -.,... ,,.. I, ,..... .,,,, ...,., , V, ..... hi - i .1 i fi 1 i 1 I : . I i . . ...Q,. PAUL DUMAIS OMER BOUTIN Tumixerament: Dignified. Temperament: Gentle. Pnshmez Poetry' Pastime: Blushing. wealfqessi Studymg' Weakness: Cup Cakes. A 'lH'10n2 Has mme' . Ambition: To get married. Lust words: Want to fight? Lust words. NLM-S OM.,- NORMAND GOYETTE Temperament: Emotional. CONRAD BRIERE Pg-SU'-'QI Mflking dates' Temperament: Pleasant. wmlvfessf H'S laugh- Q I Pnstime: Ahusing the violin. Ambition: 11:0 teach singing. weakness. Lndics' Last Words: Dont forget' Ambition: Tn rival Paul Whiteman. Last words: Have you heard the ADRIEN BELANGER new mgy, Tcmpermnent: Impulsive. Pnstime: Fishing. D Weakness: Ovc-rstudying. ROGER BRIAN Ambition: To be 11 millionaire. Temperament. poetic' Last words: 'Tn Poke You UMA Pastime: Chewing Guin. Weakness: Shaving. RODOLPHE BERNIER Ambition: To be mayor of Temperament: Dignified. FRU River- Pnstime: Imitnting Valentino. Last words: I WHS S0Cl'9f21'Y Ofu Weakness: Complexion. the C1355 Of 1939- Ambition: To become taxi driver for the Cozy Cab. Lust words: What.'s the matter? ROBERT BERUBE Temperament: Shy. Pastime: Loafing. Weakness: Shorthand. Ambition: To earn '75c u day. Last words: What do you want? LEO BIZIER Temperament: Complex. Pasiime: Smoking. YVeakness: Arguing. Ambition: To go to war. Last words: Give mc a sandwich. OSCAR CHAGNON Temperament: Pastime: Weakness: Ambition: Last words: PHILIP Tempoi ament: Pustinw: Weakness: Ambition: Lust words: Modest. Eating ps-nnuts. His hnir. To become ii radio announcer. Where is she. -yu PE DESCHENES Vivncious. Candy kitchen. Dancing. To become Shirley 'l'emple's chauffeur. Don't he dumb. ' l':u.:u 25