Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls - Laurel Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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MARY GAFFNEY To be a salesgirl. She speaks, behaves, and acts just as she ought. Ambition: STELLA GERUS Gerry Ambition: To be famous. The word 'Impossible' is not in her vocabulary. LORRAINE GILIO Rena Activities: Lunch Counter 4. Ambition: To be a WAVE. Serene, resolute, still, calm, and self-possessed, all in onef' MARY P. GOLLESKI Activities: Dramatic Club 1, 23 Honor Roll 2, 4. Ambition: To be a success in ofhce work. Quiet, shy, and very sincere. DOROTHY GRAGLIA Peanuts Activities.' General House 2- Honor Roll 2: Senior Counj cil. Ambition: Commercial Art. Good things come in small pack- ages. BRENDA HARDWICKE Shorty Ambition.' Nurse or Dietician. Training: City Hos ital p . She is wise who dost talk but little. , 1944 IRENE HARDWICKE Ambition: Interior Decoration. College: Boston Clerical School. Happiness courts her in her best array. BARBARA F. HOWLAND Babs Activities: Usher at Scholar- ship Play 4. Ambition: Bookkeeper. With such a comrad friend, I would walk till journey's end. e, such a MARGUERITE JELLOW Sandy Activities: Corridor Patrol. Ambition .' T er. Sweet and lovely, o be an office work- Sweeter than the flowers in M ay. MARY JIANOS Janice Activities: Knitting Club. Fair is she to behold. MILDRED JOHNSON Millie Activities: Dramatic Club 35 En- terprise 45 Honor Roll 2, 3. Ambition: Typist and Book- keeper. Serene and modest, bright and prudent, also a very good stu- dent. MARY E. KELLY r1BeCkyvv Activities: Library Assistant. A mbition: Telephone Operator. A nd winn ing grace her acts re- fined. l81 l: PAULINE KEN llPOll57YY Activities: Elevator O NY perator 3 g Switchboard 2, 3: Bond and ops' maf- helping Stamp 2, 3: Traffic Officer 3. Ambition: Have a ha ried life. She always lends a hand. FRANCES LAKE Ambition: Secretary. College: Clerical School. No legacy is so rich as honesty. GRACE L. LANE4 Gracie Activities: General House Making 33 Reading C Honor Roll 1, 2. 35 Map lub 3: Ambition: Bookkeeper, Dress ' , . 'g Designer Dancer Sin 1' e . She has energy and wit plus talents galore. BERNICE LEONARD Neieie A znbition: Office Worker. Always a quiet, modest w . with a willing heart. SAMANTHA LONG Sammy Activities: Corridor Duty. Ambition: To be happy. Work well done is its own ward. orker re-

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SHIRLEY ZANG Activities: Honor Roll 2, 3, 43 junior Council: Enterprise 3: Room Chairman 43 Usher at Graduation 3: First Aid Club 3. Ambition : -Private Secretary. Lovable, happy, and always sin- cere. No wonder to all her friends she is dear. MARY ZETES Shorty Activities: Camera Club 25 Sec- retary 3: Traflic 4: Usher at Graduation 3g Prom Commit- tee: junior Council: Bank Cashier 3: General House 3. A mbition: Secretary. College: Burdett. A small girl with a small voice to match. VERONICA BENDERS Arka Ambition: Typist. Charm strikes the sight, But merit wins the soul. CATHERINE BOWES llKayYl Activities: Switchboard 2, 3. Ambition: To get married. Light of heart and step is she. GLORIA BROWN Glo Ambition: Telephone Operator. With grace to win, with heart to hold. MADELINE BULLOCK Boots Activities: Red Cross Club 29 Home Nursing Club 4. College: New England Conserva- tory of Music. Sweet smiling Sweet spoken. T'IIlE L,A LII! E L EDITH CHASE Princess O'Rourke Activities: Honor Roll 4. Ambition: To live alone. A sweet and quiet voice is pleas- ing to the ear. THELMA CLARK Ambition: To be successful in life. The truly generous are the truly wise. MABEL L. COATES Ambition: Laboratory Techni- cian. College: Larson junior College. A good heart is better than all the heads in the world. PAULINE D'ANGELO Chickie Activities: Corridor Patrol 2, 3. Ambition: To be a secretary. She is a gracious friend. i801 PHYLLIS ZIPPERSTEIN IlFay1V Activities: Knitting Club 2: Sen- ior Councilg Spelling Bee Win- ner 33 Wal' Savings Club 3: Enterprise 4: Prom Commit- tee: Honor Roll 2, 3, 4: Usher at Scholarship Play. Ambition: Hiochemist. College.' Simmons. A friend is a rare book, of which but one copy is made. SYLVIA P. ZUPSNIS Pat Ambition.' To be a success. She scatters enjoyment who en- joys much. ALTHEA DOUGLAS KIAIYY Activities: Lost and Found 3. Ambition: Nurse. Sweet peace she brings wherever she goes. CHIRLAINE J. DUPREE Cherrie Ambition: Business Manager. College: Colby College. Petit a' petit l'oiseau fait son- nid. MARY M. FOWLER Blondie Activities: Red Cross Club 3: Art Club 2g Patriotic Club 2. Ambition: To make a success of everything I do. 1 A persistent persevering charac- ter. ' MARILYN FREEDMAN Activities: Honor Roll 2. Ambition.' To be a success. As I have purposed, so I shall fulfill.

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THERESA CECILE LYDON A lTerry1Y Ambition: Secretary. A contented spirit is the sweet- ness of existence. ALICE MACCARO Ambition: Nurse's Cadet Corps. College: SI. Margaret's Hospital. Her hair was not more sunny than her heart. ESTHER MCARDLE Activities: Corridor Duty. Ambition: To be successful. Simplicity is the greatest of all virtues. JEANETTE MCMAHON Activities: Honor Roll 2, 3, 4. Ambition: To be a female Ecl- die Duchin. A sunny nature all through the day. HELEN MITCHELL Lulu Activities: Lunch Counter 3, 4. Ambition: Typist. All her paths are pleasantness and all her ways are peace. T H E L A U R E L GERTRUDE J. MURPHY A ctivities .' Sophomore Councilor 25 Governing Council 3. Ambition.' To be 21 secretary. Whose armor is her honest thought, And simple truth her utmost skill. BERTHA NELSON Activities: Lost and Found 3, 4. Ambition: To be a gym instruct- or. She has more power by her si- lence than others by their words. ANNE E. PARKER Ambition: Stenographer. College: Burdett. She's charming, light-hearted, and the possessor of a cute smile. MARILYN RATNER lil-lynll Ambition: To be a good secre- tary. Good-natured, good sport, and full of fun, There's not another like her be- neath the sun. BERNICE L. RICHARDS Bernie Activities: General House 3. Ambition: Nurse. A healing hand, a sunny smile. 'l82 I SHIRLEY ROSE jittcrbug Activities: School Orchestra 3. Ambition: To be a success in my music. If music be the food of love, play on. MARY SWEENEY Bunny Activities: Red Cross Club 33 Usher at Graduation 35 En- terprise Staff 4. Ambition.' Model. Quiet and sweet-tempered, but still waters run deep. MARILYN E. TALBOT Mal Activities.' Honor Roll 2, 33 Council 2, 35 Glee Club 3. Ambition: To be a female Sin- atra. A natural charm that warms all hearts. LOUISE T RABUCCO Ambition: Office Work. Silence is her mother tongue. FLORENCE ZANG Activity: General House. Ambition: Private Secretary. Her care was never to ojfend, And every creature was her friend.