Springfield Trade High School - Beaver Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 132 of the 1948 volume:

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Sb the builders All are arch1te-cts ot Fate Workmq 111 these walls of T1me Some wlth mass1ve deeds and great Some Wllh ornaments ot rhyme Noth1ng usel ss lS or low Each th1ng rn 1ts place IS best And what seem but Idle show Strengthens ana supports the rest For the structure tha' we rarse Txrne 15 Wllh matertals i1lled Our to days and yesterdays Are the blocks w1th wh1ch we bu1ld Truly shape and tash1on these Leave no yawnmg gaps between Such thmgs w1ll remarn unseen In the elder days of Art Bu1lders wrought w1th greatest care Each mrnute and unseen part For the Gods see everywhere Let us do our work as well Both the unseen and the seen Make the house where Gods may dwell Beauhful ent1re and clean Else our lrves are 1ncomplete Standmg ln these walls of Tune Broken sta1rways where the feet Stumble as they seek to clrmb Bu1ld to day then strong and sure W1th a fum and ample base And ascendmg and secure Shall to morrow t1nd tts place Thus alone can we atta1n To those turrets where the eye Sees the world as one vast pla1n And one boundless reach of sky Henry Wadsworth Longfellow A I ' 9 ' . : S . 1 1 V , - I Think not, because no man sees, , . 1 . - I I ' I ' : . , , 'X N-s dedication We the Class of 1948 gratefully dedlcate th1s book to helper to all sen1or classes for many years past and who has glven generously of h s txme strength and energy to makmg our year book as well as those that have gone before both artxstxc and mterestmg Mr Elvm will always have the best wlshes of the Class of 1948 eg sg Mr. Joseph B. Elvin who has been a sincere friend and l:11e building of trade school through the years Etgffffwgfw msn mu ' E' J The Old Hooker School ,Emi 1920 'ww ..--f- Sprlng Street 1921 Taylor Street Bu11d1ng 1911 As we are today history of trade school and the class of l9ll-8 Here agaln IS that most excrtmg part of every student s career Graduahon Day We are all thankful that we ve reached our goal that weve had the courage and stam1na to carry us through the past three years so successfully But rf we ll g1ve thx matter a second thought we ll see that our success rs due not only to our own hard work but ln large part 1t IS due to the unceas1ng efforts of Trade School to turn out well educated future c1t1zens of the commumty If we look back at the h1story of Trade School we w1l1 see that 1t has been do1ng th1s very thlng for the past forty years smce 1ts begxnnmg rn 1909 xt has been cont1nual1y grow1ng and developmg to g1ve the com mun1ty the best possxble opportun1t1es for learnmg vocat1onal skxlls and the des1rab1l1ty of good c1t1zensh1p Let us for a moment look back about forty years to the start of Trade School Trade School had a very humble begrnnmg as far as slze goes w1thout even a bu1ld1ng of 1ts own Pr1nc1pa1 Dr Wrlbur F Gordy organ1zed two groups of 25 boys each one rn woodworkxng the other ln machrne shop pract1ces Durmg the mormng the boys stud1ed the theoretrcal Slde of Vocat1onal tra1n1ng one group gathered at the Howard Street School bu1ld1ng and the other at the Chestnut Street School bu1ld1ng After school hours rn the afternoon they used the Techmcal H1gh School shops These three schools used for vocauonal tra1n1ng were located more than one m1le apart In Iune 1911 the school board decxded to take advantage of the ard offered by the state to such vocatlonal schools as should meet 1ts requxre ments 1n adm1n1strat1on teachrng staff and houslng On September 5 1911 the school opened on the second floor of a factory bu1ld1ng on Taylor Street The lnstructors Nere men of educatlon and pract1ca1 experrence 1n the1r several trades government were moved from the former Pynchon Street School bu1ld1ng to the1r present locat1on on Court Street Th1s vacant bu1ld1ng was turned over to the Vocatronal School Th1s made 1t poss1b1e for the add t1on of two new courses prmtmg and pattern makrng The enrollment lncreased from 50 boys to 113 1n the year 1916 and stayed at th1s level untxl 1918 when young boys sxxteen and even younger found no d1ff1cu1ty 1n securrng lobs due to the f1rst World War The years 1918 and 1919 were very lean for the school By 1919 cond1t1ons were better and the boys were apply1ng for admrssxon 1n such large numbers that 1+ was necessary to establxsh a Wa1t1ng 11st It was durxng th1s year that Dr George Burrldge who had been asslstant pr1nc1pal s1nce 1917 was made pr1nc1pal of the Vocatlonal School As the wa1t1ng 11st grew and demands became more pers1stent the author1t1es found lt necessary to ask for a new bu1ld1ng Land was secured and a bu1ld1ng erected at 32 Sprmg Street whxch was ready for occupancy 1n 1921 Th1s IS the buxldmg now used as the adm1n1strat1on bu1ld1ng for the School Department Th1s new bu1ld1ng was thought to be large enough to accommodate the expand1ng Vocatlonal School for many years but by 1924 the school had agaxn become overcrowded and boys were agam bexng turned away and placed on Wa1t1ng l1sts In 1923 the name of the school was changed from Vocatlonal School to Trade School The Massachusetts State Legxslature passed the Cont1nuat1on School B111 rn 1920 makxng 1t compulsory for all employed boys and g rls under slxteen to attend school four hours each week whxle employed and twenty hours each week whxle temporarlly unemployed Th1s b111 fostered the Con t1nuat1on School orgamzed ln 1920 wxth a spec1ally tramed staff 1n an abandoned grammar school bu1ld1ng the so called Old Hooker School on North Ma1n Street When the school was f1rst organ1zed there were , I I .... S I , .I I . , - , , - . . 1 , , In 1914 another advancement was made. The offices of the city , . , , . . i . . I - - ' ' ' I ' 1185 boys cmd g1rls under slxteen employed rn Sprlngfreld But w1th the begrnmng of the depresslon perlod 1n 1929 the flrst to be lard off by the lndustrles wer the young employees As the depresslon progressed the number of youths under sxxteen who were employed dropped to almost nothlng Th1s s1tuat1on brought about the consol1dat1on of the Trade and Contrnuatlon Schools as the authorrtxes thought thrs would enlarge the fac1l1t1es and the teachlng staff of Trade School Nlneteen hundred and th1rty four marked a new epoch 1n trade educa t1on 1n that trade courses for glrls were organ1zed and the Old Hooker School became known as the Grrls D1v1s1on of Trade School At that t1me Trade School offered the followlng courses for glrls Trade Dressmak1ng Foods Vocatronal Homemakrng Power St1tch1ng Short Un1t Courses 1n Multl Occupatrons Mrs Margaret C Ells who had been asslstant pr1nc1pal of Contxnua hon School xn charge of g1rls was now appornted Assrstant Prlncrpal of Trade School rn charge of grrls Agam the school authorltres declded there must be a new burldmg of larger sxze and the erectlon of our present bu1ld1ng was begun 1n 1938 By Iuly of 1940 xt was ready for occupancy and all d1v1s1ons glrls boys and contlnuatlon became one un1t under one roof That same year the enrollment reached a total of 1911 students The next year 1941 the country was 1n the throes of World War I1 Trade School felt another slackenlng 1n tts regular day courses But there was no slackenlng ln the afternoon and evenlng courses as the school had set up a program of Adult Tra1n1ng for War rndustrres Between Iuly 1940 and the end of 1943 there were over 16 000 adults enrolled rn the varrous un1t courses of the school Machme Shops of Trade School were operated on three erght hour shrfts Two thlrds of the enrollment were men one thlrd women Three thousand of the men enrolled were umformed soldrers Over 1400 soldrers were tra1ned here 1n co operatlon wrth the 'I'ra1n1ng Camp and Provlng Grounds at Aberdeen Md They were sent to Spr1ng held from every state 1n the Unron for prelrmmary trarmng rn groups of 200 About 1000 mductees were tra1ned 1n rad1o fundamentals and approxlmately 600 paratroopers from Westover F1eld were tra1ned ln Morse Code and Radxo Servrce For nearly two vears the school tra1ned men and women for the airports 1n thrs area namely Westover Bradley Freld and others Wllh the war s end most ot these spectal courses were dlscontrnued and the regular courses re establlshed Courses dropped durlng the war have now been re organlzed and new ones added Enrollment 1n the day school now totals 900 and 1S xncreasrng dally Followlng are lxsted the courses now offered by Trade School Courses for Girls Dressmak1ng Foods and Catermg Bakery Beauty Culture M1ll1nery and Noveltles Power Machme Strtchrnq Vocatlonal Homemakrng 'Co operat1ve Retall Sellrng Sc1ent1f1c Launderxng Dental Asslstlng for Hxgh School Graduates 1 . o V . 1 1 .1... . . . 1 - 1 . ... .1 1 .... . 1 I , - - 1 1 , . 1 ' ' 4 - 1 1 . 1 . . . u , . 'I Q Courses for Boys Automoblle Mechan1cs Automoblle Body Work Bakery Cabxnet Mak1ng Cornmercral Art Draftmg Electrlcal Work MQCh1n9 Shop Pract1ces Pattern Mak1ng Pr1nt1ng Rad1o Sheet Metal Work Weldlng General Vocat1onal 'Courses for both boys and g1rls The General Vocat1onal course IS lntended as an exploratory course for boys who are elther undeclded or unprepared to enroll ln a regular course After a perxod varymg from elght to twenty weeks dependlng on the1r matur1ty boys are transferred to one of the regular courses The tmpetus glven to the adult program durxng the war years IS now felt ln the evenxng program of the school Over 2000 men and women have enrolled th1s year for var1ous trade courses 1n the Evenlng Trade School Our class of 48 has been addrng 1ts b1t of hrstory to that of Trade School We are the last brxcks and stones to be placed so far ln the burldlng of th1s 1nst1tut1on If we become fme cltlzens tn the commumty both at present and 1n the future our l1ves become a part of the reputatxon and usefulness of Trade School Our brlef hlstory of three years has left 1ts mark tn sports Durlng the year 46 47 our Soccer team under the d1rect1on of Coach McG1bney won the Clty Chcunp1onsh1p One of the most surprlslng and outstandmg upsets th1s year rn h1gh school basketball came about when Trade School won a vrctory over Classlcal wxth the score of 27 to 22 The Class of 48 has part1c1pated 1n three of the annual Trade School plays namely Amerlcan Frollcs of 46 Trade Scapades of 47 and Trade Scapades of 48 Although weve suffered one of the hardest wmters of the last decade we had a record attendance at Trade Scapades of 48 makmg 1t one of the most successful productxons 1n years Our fall Senlor Dance thls year called Fall Flesta was a great success soclally and a fme prelude to our Sernor Banquet and Semor Prom We experxenced a tragedy along wxth our successes th1s year Our Class Presldent Claude Gaudette was the v1ct1m of a senous accldent rn the fall whlle huntmg We felt h1s absence keenly from classes and Senlor meetmgs At the present tlme we f1nd a Trade School whlch IS a far cry from that of the Vocat1onal School of 1909 Durtng th1s year of 47 48 another new course for Dental Asslstants has been opened to hxgh school graduates A new and modern dental clrmc has been opened ln connectlon wxth th1s course Trade School has never stopped growxng and probably never wlll as xt IS a school whtch IS changtng contmually to conform to the needs of the commumty As we Senlors enter our VGIIOUS walks of 11fe may we be a true reflectxon of the worth of Trade School and do as lt has done never stop growmg' - 1 , . , . . . . - 1 1 1 1 . . . - I I , . . . n . . 1 11 U 1 1 11 1 1 1 u 1 1 11 1 - n 1 1 11' . . . . 1 . - - u . 11 1 1 . . 1 1 . - - 1 1 I 1 the master builders M E11 M M year book committee Class Hlstory Class Wxll Literary Editors Shxrley Carnllo Mary McGowan Nancy Messer and Hans Ersmg Sports General Scnpt Mxchael D Angelo and Prancls Schexffer Prctures Paul Bauman and Ioseph Pardo assxsted by George Bostock Sponsors Clarence Carroll Ex-othclo Claude Gaudette and Irene Novak Faculty ldvrsers Evelyn Baldger Pictures Mr Elvxn Hake-up Mxss Fontame Scrxpt Mxss Iohnson Sponsors Mr Kramer Pnntmg Mr OBr1en Prophecy ......,....,.........,,...,..........,,.,..,.........,.,..,....,.........,....... ' senior class officers Sealed., left to right: Dolores Cella, secretary: Claude Gaudette, presidentf Irene Novak, vice-president, Kurt Mutthess, treasurer Sianding: Salvatore Disteiano, Norma Lehrer, Preston Douglas, Genevieve Kogut, marshals Miss Iohnson advisers Mr. McNeece president's message We the members of the graduatxng class w1ll be leavlng Trade School soon to enter the vartous frelds for whrch we have been trarned But before embark1ng on th1s new era 1n our l1ves I would ltke to share wxth you a few of my thoughts whrch I am sure are also the thoughts of my fellow graduates As our school days are comtng to an end we are thrnkrng of the good ttmes we have had the frrendshlps we have made and the trades we have been taught to do so well We know that none of these th1ngs would have been possrble w1thout the wonderful supervtston of our prrnctpals and faculty They may have found us tryrng at trmes but they have done the1r best to help us make the grade Leavrng Trade We thlnk comes next to leaving home as we have made Trade our home for the length of t1me we have been here We have studred worked eaten and played here By workrng together rn our classes and shops we feel sure that Trade has made us ready for the world I know that each one of us w1ll take advantage of what gotng to Trade has taught us and put our best 1nto everyth1ng we try to accomplxsh rn our trade There 1S always room 1n th1s world of ours for real good tradesmen and women and we know our Trade School has done tts part rn prepartng the young people of th1s area to take therr place rn the trade world We w1ll always bear 1n rn1nd the Trade motto He Who Hath a Trade Hath an Estate We the class of nlneteen hundred and forty etght wlsh to thank Dr Burrrdge Mrs Ells and members of the faculty for help1ng us tn our years here at Trade We thank them for gxvmg us many happy memor1es whrch we w1ll take wrth us as We leave To MISS Iohnson and Mr MCNeeCe our Senlor class advlsers We glve many thanks for the help1ng gu1danCe they have gtven us ln our Senror year Our s1ncere Wlsh IS that one and all w1ll remember us as happtly as we shall remember them 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - , 1 . . 7 . 1 It 11 1 ' 1 . , . . 1 . . , 1 class prophecy Settrng Nancy alter reading that the wonderful new telescope at Mt Palomar will allow man to look into the future and will probably show whether or not there IS lite on Mars decides to Journey to Califorma to see the instrument There she meets Claude and the following IS an account of their experiences whrle examining the telescope Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Oh' I cant wait to look through it Oh my goodness' Claude look here What do you see? There s no mistaking those lights It couldnt be anywhere but Broadway at Times Square Let me see I want to look closer and see what some ot the Broadway h1ts are Can I be see1ng things? Isn t that date l9657 Gosh' Isnt this GXCIIIIIQQ Hurry up and tell me what you see Wait a m1nute Im try1ng to make out what it says Why xt s a big musical h1t produced by B111 Kelsey and starring Earl Murray I thought for sure he would be running a beauty salon Let me take a look around There s Murray s Beauty Salon all r1ght' But it looks as if Rolly Falardeau has taken over By the looks of things all the Beauty Culture graduates are working for h1m There are Mary McGowan and Dolores Martone acting as stylists Ruth Carter Norma Lehrer and Gracle Williamson are busy with customers and Shtrley Carrillo and Takuhi Tar pinian are acting as secretary and hostess respectively Wa1t a minute Who s that. w1th his nose to the floor apparently picking up pins? Dont you recognize hun? Why it s D1ck O Brien Maybe he s trying to llmber up for football again Ha' Ha' Leave it to him to choose something like that to do Let me take a peek This really IS qu1te the th1ng Wonder rf we can see some more of our class I think I ll focus on Wash tngton D C Surely some of 48 must have reached the White House No No' It cant be' Look Nancy' Am I seeing things? if the rest ot our class officers are running true to form There s a woman 1n the V1ce President s chair She s giving orders and directlng affa1rs I thought I couldnt be mistaken It 15 Irene Novak Dolores Cella is st1ll taking notes in that notebook of hers and Kurt Matthess looks like a miser counting all that money stacked up around him Can you make out that group of men sitting around taking 1t easy? I recogn1ze some 1n that crowd Looks like a bunch ot senators There s Pappy Carroll' And Allen Meyer Iames Beaudry George Plasse Ralph Widmer Frank Orszulal' And over here' What s th1s7 Looks like some sort of investigating committee and its made up of women too' I see Ieanne Harnois and Ioan Maurer are among then' I can yust about make out Sh1rley Bartos shes so short but still cute as ever What are Richard Castle Roger Duprat and Fredrick Tryon doing wearing police badges as b1g as dinner plates? Must be some special guard or something This is something to see Hey is that Ioseph Pardo in the corner painting the President s portra1t7 Why yes And there s Paul Badman snapping pictures of you Neil Krbbe must be a reporter with all those notebooks he s carrying around What publlcity you get when you become Presxdent' But then you always were one to get into the limelight How about giving me a chance at that th1ng'7 Think Ill switch it around somewhere else for a change My' That s a beautiful place over there Why 1ts Paloupa Waldorf managed by Nlckie Poulopoulos Im dyrng to see what he looks like now What s Winston Gaudette doing behlnd that counter? Dont tell me he s actually working Oh' Goodness' Al Deragon is right beside h1m Thought sure I would see him in that musxcal college Sing Sing Take a look Here comes Nick now, and what a stomach he s developed He sure looks henpecked And the reason? Esther Steadman IS : , ' -- . l , I . I I ' ' , . . , . . , . l I . Nancy - Why, Claude, you're President! How exciting! And it looks as . , . -. , 1- . I 1 , . I 1 1 I I 1 - . . - I I ' ' , , . . 1 . . l . I - I , , I U . . , ' . . T' . Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy to be pllot and co prlot Why thrs shlp was deslgned by Wllllam Larabee and Iohn Perry' It was bullt by Llonel Duquette and Iames Evans Edwrn Langevln yust opened the gates There go the passengers on board Salvatore Sch1bell1 Homer Bergeron Iune Lewls Warren Syner Shlrley Devme and Dlck Lupl And what two pretty hostess s they nave to meet them' M1ss Iullette Archam bault and Antomette Gorgogltone ln person They re off Th1s IS somethlng I ve got to see wrth my own eyes They re over Ch1na now I can see l1ttle Gracre Raye and she has become a m1ss1onary worker lust as she wanted to be and her assrstant Rose Motley IS st1ll wlth her Th1s must be Mars Its Just hke another world here Look' Oh Oh' Nobody could mxstake that brlght colored shlrt even on Mars Frank Sche1fter IS st1ll runn1ng for otfrce Wont you ever gtve up Frank? Why he has men walkmg II should say bouncmgl all over Mars wrth slgns sayrng Vote for Schxefter hung all over them Malcolm McCarroll Ray Mullen Iohn McCarthy Kenneth Grbson and Walter Henry seem to be antx Schlefter men Ah ha' Rxchard Du krn and Bernard Santanlello are tellmg them not to vote for hxm Oh well one can always try anyway Theres an excrtlng football game gorng on over here Its Captam Sal Dtstetano maklng another touchdown Mrke D Angelo Robert May lohn Doty Charles Alnsworth Earl Fltzek Rxchard Premont and Clarence Marceau are on the team What a team' Why they re lrable to wrn the mter planetary serres That s baseball Wont you ever learn? Oh' Itorgot Theodore Moore and Rlchard McBr1de must be the water boys Doesnt that bakery shop make you hungry? Theres Tommy Tergl1atero outsrde Must be his Let s take a peep 1ns1de Rosemary Gendron Paulrne H111 and Emlly MOITISSGGU are 1n there toohng around when they know they should be worklng But Tommy IS an easy guy That srgn over there says Specral Walklng Shoes tor Mars Dan1el Krbbes runn1ng around g1v1ng orders left and rtght Why that Wolf' Hes got Lucy Luongo Lorrarne Gosselln Genevleve Kogut and Mar1e McCall1gett stxtchrng soles on shoes Can you tmagrne that all gtrls' The lucky st1tt We havent tocused on the moon yet Ah here 1t IS That s strange I cant see any sxgns of l1te at all Walt a mlnute There are some creatures puttmg up a radio tower on that mounta1n top They re all bundled up rn asbestos sutts but I recognxze Carmen Wrlson Walter MIIUS and Roger Chretlen And here comes a balloon tloatlng 1n wlth hm Thompson and Kenneth Skowron They are settmg up a televrsxon set Now they are rn operatlon and on the screen I see Hans Ersmg and h1s acrobatrc c1rcus performxng for the natxves at the South Pole Vumbaco and Sweeney are g1v1ng the chxldren a r1de rn the car they have devlsed tor cxrcus entertarnment Thomas Balser and Dan Klbbe are safety engrneers and are checkrng the props of the cxrcus tent We must have seen every person some way or another that s graduatlng thls year ot 1948 Isnt tt wondertul what the years w1ll brlng ln future develop ment? I don t know about you but I'm dead tlred from all thls traveltng Do you real1ze we ve covered mxllxons of mrles and about twenty years? Now that you rnentron 1t we d better save all our strength and get back to Trade School and tmtsh up our Class Day We have a lot more fun comlng todav And smce Mrs Ells and Dr Burrxdge have been k1nd enough to g1ve the Seniors th1s day for therr own you and I had better take advantage of lt Fred Bytow IS actlng as the world s smallest man -D . .I I . I e ' . . , . ' ' - , . I ' - ' I I . .- . . V . . . , , . I I I I I . I - Couldn't be anything else, with those pails slung on their arms. , , , , . . , , . -- , , - , , . Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy Claude Nancy heckl1ng htm rrght now You cant blame her hes probably g1v1ng the watt esses Barbara Gardner Glorla Boucher Rose mary Gendron and Clcnre St Amand those b1g cow eyes that are supposed to make the grrls moo over htm Gee' There s an awful lot to see lsnt there? We ll have to go all over Say' This looks l1ke Vermont to me Look at that s1gn by the road It says George Rrver s Maple Sap Corp and here come some of hrs sap workers up the road now the dr1ps There are poor Walter Hezxk Enrxco Marxam Stan Plezla and poor Red O Hara comxng up tn the rear He really IS a sap He s carry1ng all the paxls Th1s IS excrtlng' I can t walt to see what some of the other members of the class of 48 are do1ng Th1s IS thr1ll1ng Im 1ust worrymg how I w1ll look and what Ill be dolng Here we are gettlng a b1g krck out of everyone else But then lm not really worrled After all you know I do plan to become a famous movre star Well I hope you get your w1sh You never can tell what th1s world 15 commg to Well let s get back to somebody else for a change A frght' A flght' Oh' lm scared Let me see' Dont worry It s leg1t1mate Why that s Mad1son Square Garden Sleepy Wllllams and Ray Wxllxamson are 1n a clmch Ah' There you are now Looks as xt you -ve become a referee Wheres that movre star stuff? Boy' have you de veloped muscles srnce I saw you last' I dont bel1eve 1t Well see for yourself I can see a bus comlng down a street Norman Dagena1s and Ioe Bolaske are both tryrng to drlve 1t Look who 1ust whrzzed by Wally Bennett 1n hrs farthful old 1ce truck The bus 15 an express to the rocket shtp gomg to Mars Dont some of the people on the bus are 48 graduates Wonder 1f we can recognxze any of them? Whos that crude lrttle creature s1tt1ng rn the corner 1nsult1ng all the women? I th1nk watt a mlnute now yes 1t s Frank Manz1e and hrs accompl1ce Dom Izzo And I recognxze qu1te a few others Dorothy Flebotte Fred Anthony Loulse Russell Antomo Costa Leo Fernandes Danlel Allegrezza Thomas Powers Bernard Hart and Wallace Mlner Oh' Oh' the bus Just broke down Look at poor Dagena1s The women are so mad they re h1tt1ng hlm over the head Wxth everythxng There goes a cabbage head from Evelyn Baldger Yvette Trant w1ll you put down that cocoanut? Oops' Too late Well here comes an ambulance up the street Now Iune Marlowe IS 1n tears Dont tear your hatr out Chester Starsrak Do let me see some of that excrtement Raymond Aubrey and Douglas Nadeau are leavtng Guess they re rmpatrent The ambulance has fxnally arrlvea and B111 Garvey IS taklng the s1tuat1on well rn hand Never expected to see htm ln the occupatlon of doctor Somehow he never dld look the type But hasnt he a cute ltttle trrck of a nurse I remember her It s Ioyce Ruell Those rnterns carry1ng Dagena1s on the stretcher are Antomo Z1na Franc1s Hlbbert Roland Landry and Roger Brochu They look more l1ke pallbearers to me Well there they are started aga1n I d llke to see th1s rocket shxp How about you? Sure thtng Look at that bus go w1ll you? Must be gomg about 200 mrles an hour Th1ngs have really speeded up sxnce our txme Well here we are already And there s Harry Tarptman sellmg ttckets Cant you just hear hlm saytng Ge get you your t tt tlckets for M MMars ? Say theres quxte a commlttee gathered here It must be the trlal trtp Some of those wltnesses on the s1de llnes are from Trade Antoruo Carey Dlck Desroslers and Herman Mtnkley over there And over here are some members of the crew Arthur LaCro1x must be radlo man Preston Douglas and Mlldred Laperle seem ' 1 r , , ' , - x l I ' - . , . . I I A ' 0 I I ' T I I - . in I I . ... I A tell me they've discovered a way to get there already! Why, - 'Q 1 I I I I . . , . . . I, . . .- I i- . . - I . . . 1 I - - - .. , , class ballot: of l9ll-8 Best Loolung Most Popular Best Dressed Class Playboy Class Debutante Class Flrrt Best Sport Best Lrked Most Cheertul Tallest Shortest Most Polrte Norslest Quretest Class Artrst Class Musxcxan Most Most Most Most Most Most Class Class Class Class Class Class Amblhous Athletic Tallratxve Llkely to Succeed Bashtul Studlous Lover Crooner Woman Hater Man Hater Dancer loker Drd Most tor Class Class Baby Class Racketeer Best School Sprrlt Class Bully Class Loater Most Active Soclally Class Class Class Class Class Apple Polisher Mlser Golddrgger Actor Actress Favorite Branch ol Service Favorlte Female Singer Favorite Male Singer Favorlte Band Favonte Comlc Stnp Favorite Actress Favonte Actor BOYS Preston Douglas Claude Gaudette Preston Douglas Claude Gaudette Harry Tarprman Salvatore Drstefano Salvatore Drstelano Or1s W1ll1ams Earl Frtzek Fred Bytow Iames Beaudry Harry Tarprn an Ioseph Pardo Kurt Matthess Franc1s Scherffer Hans Ersmg Salvatore Drstefano Dormnrc Izzo Ioseph Pardo Wlnston Gaudette Stan Plezla Allen Meyer Ellrs Wyman Wrnston Gaudette Harry Tarpxman Rrchard Mc:Br1de Claude Gaudette Earl Murray Francrs Scherffer Mxchael D Angelo Domrmr: Izzo Rrchard McBr1de Earl Murray Hans Erslng Iohn Doty Earl Murray Navy Io Stattord Brng Crosby Sprke Iones Henry Ieanne Crame and Iune Alhson Robert Mrtchum GIRLS Takuhx Tarprnlan Irene Novak Evelyn Baldger Nancy Messer Irene Novak Irene Novak Ruth Carter Shrrley Bartos Dolores Martone Shrrley Bartos Gracle Wrlhamson Ruth Carter Gracre Wrllramson Takulu Tarpmran Dolores Cella Mary McGowan Irene Novak Evelyn Baldger Gracxe Wrllxamson Genevxeve Kogut Shrrley Carrlllo Ruth Carter Mary McGowan Mary McCall1gett Takuhr Tarplman Ruth Carter Irene Novak Lucy Luongo Mary McGowan Irene Novak Iulrette Archambault Iullette Archarnbault Mary McGowan Mary McGowan Nancy Messer Takuhl Tarptman Navy Io Stafford Perry Como Vaughn Monroe Blondre Ieanne Crame Guy Madrson . - class wall We the graduatmg class of 1948 bexng ot questmonable mlnd and sol1d body do hereby declare th1s to be our last w1ll and testament and do bequeath our worldly propert1es to these sa1d 1nd1v1duals The graduatmg class leaves to Mrs Ells and Dr Burrrdge 1lS love and admrratxon and 1ts thanks for the helprng hand they lent us The class of 48 leaves Th1s should prove to be a fmal cure for all the headaches we ve caused our adv1sers M1ss Iohnson and Mr McNeece The Senror Class of 48 leaves to the Iun1or Class the hope of the future and a prom1se that we W1ll open all new h1ghways so that our followers W1ll see the future more clearly than We d1d and succeed where we farled Frank Scherffer leaves h1S loudest Shlrl the sky blue p1nk one Wllh the conservaf1ve orange polkadots and the ret1r1ng purple strlpes to the Iumor Class 1n quret commemorahon of the Sen1ors Irene Novak leaves her crownxng glory to the Trade School Beauty Shop It seems the only place where a crown so glor1ous would be really appreclated D1Ck lCrutchl OBr1en leaves h1s helprng hand to any Iumor who just happens to slxp on a banana peel Ruth Carter leaves her qu1et and ret1r1ng ways to Iudy Suher smce both agree that S1lence 15 golden but no1se IS more fun ruture pres1dent of the Iunror Class Nancy Messer leaves the center arsle lunch table to the g1rls of the Iun1or Class By the way there IS a male member of the school fastened to every seat Earl Murray leaves to h1s Trade colleague Edwrn Lans1ng h1s ab1l1ty to talk anyone at anytrme 1nto anythlng Pete Carroll leaves h1s shoes lS1Z9 l7l and the full tlme occupatron of Paw to George Starr so that he can catch up on h1s sleep Claude Gaudette leaves to Ph1l Ienmson h1S very rmposrng and attent1on demandxng burld Mary McGowan leaves her pass1on for green to any Ir1shman who belreves he can sleep eat thrnk see taste smell feel and generally 11ve a green l1fe W1nston Gaudette leaves a pmt ol blood to the blood bank Dont tell anyone but he th1nks that s the way to get r1d of that blush of h1S Srnce Sam Dlstefano lack Beaudry and Mrke D Angelo now have to leave the Athlet1c held they dedrcate the tears rn Ted Plumb s eyes as a memorxal to thelr own athletrc prowess N1ck Poulopolous leaves h1s ab1l1ty to walk through the halls undls turbed to Chuck Moore the pol1t1c1an of the Iunror Class Rosemary Gendron leaves her tower1ng helght to Marg Mltchell Marg could use a few more xnches C , . . , , , . . . I D - . . , ll 1 I II 1 I I , . Harry Tarpinian leaves his golden voice and gift of oratory to the . , , , ' I I ' I I I I I , . , ll ll 4 - I . - , . senlor class siseering commiklzee PROM - Left to right: Francis Scheiffer, Wilfred LaGasse, Evelyn Baldger, Ruih Carter S ,. dj' '1 V ,, xi 's I BANQUET Seated: Iuliette Archarnbault and Nancy Messer Standing: Kurt Matthess and Claude Gaudette BEAUTY CULTURE WELDING DRESSMAKING RADIO MILLINERY EOODS COMMERCIALART CABINET PRINTING ELECTRICAL VOCATIONAL HOMEMAKING PATTERN MACHINE BAKERY POWER MACHINE RETAIL SELLING AUTO BODY DENTAL ASSISTING MILLINERY AND NOVELTIES SHEET METAL SE LAUNDRY ' AUTO MECHANICS ' DRAFTING I1 I O I' S X x X X egg ,S Q S NN NXSX In Xx l l 5- ' Af 1 ?g fl N, 7' A : SIX 5 -: 5 g X X E XX x X Q X X 1 X X 'ia in X - 'X :FXTSXCQIQXXXXX Nj X , f, ,4 A Mmwxxxxw n' ff ,aa ili- 'g-1.4 . lsr IULIETTE DANIEL ALLEGREZZA HAI.. Sheet Metal 424 Franklin Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To make good in future years Activities: Ticket Committee for Trade 'Scapades of '48 ARCHAMBAULT Iulie Baby Power Stitching 36 Portland Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: Activities: To be a successful model Glee Club '45, '47, '48, Cheer Leader '47, Traffic '47, '48, Swimming, S. A. Member, School Show '47, '48, Banquet Committee, Prom Committee, Student Council Assistant PAUL BAUMAN HBO.. Sheet Metal 15 Dresden Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a good sports photographer Activities: IAMES BEAUDRY Electric Year Book Committee, Traffic Squad, Senior Class Shop Representative, Senior Class Nominating Committee, Camera Club, Ticket Committee for Trade 'Scapades of '48, Shop Basket- ball '48, School Show '45, Student Association '46, '47, '48 25 Rush Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be an electrician Activities: Stage Crew EVELYN C. BALDGER Blondie Power Stitching 3100 Boston Road, North Wilbraham, Mass. Ambition: Activities: ROGER W. BROCHU Brocher Pattern Shop To marry Vic and see the world Play '47, '48, Traffic Squad, Crafts- man , Town Meeting, Year Book Committee, Student Council, Prom Committee, S. A. llllember '46, '48, Swimming Club, Student Council Assistant, Assembly Speaker tCom- munity Chestl, Switchboard Operator, Usherette for School Play '48 70 Abbe Avenue, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To own my own Pattern Shop Activities: School Play '47, '48, Glee Club '47, '48 1- 'RQ W 1 ogg! mv 3 1 Tv- . -5 4 L I i t .M J fx, N ---s.,N r 7 24 'W 315,354 4 X Y .e 'if M: .1 ., . 'S' Ffa t- Q K Q, .::- i fm THOMAS BALSER Tom Auto Mechanics Ames Road, Hampden, MCISS. Ambition: To be a good mechanic SHIRLEY BARTOS She She Foods and Catering 29 Orleans Court, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a good cook Activities: Glee Club '46, '47, '48, Play Class Shop Representative '48 IOSEPH BOLASKI Auto Body High Street, Monson, Mass. CLARENCE CARROLL Pete Electric 82 Vermont Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be an electrician Activities: Traffic Squad, School Play, Y Committee, Stage Crew GLORIA BOUCHER Butch Foods and Catering 237 Water Street, Indian Orchard, Mass. Ambition: To be as 'nice a lady as Mrs. Sullivan Activities' Selling War Stamps '46, Girls' Basket- ball '48, Rifle Club '46, Dancing Club '48, Usherette tor School Play '48, Bowling Team '46, '47, '48 Ad RICHARD H. CASTLE Old Boy Auto Mechanics Bugbee Road, Southwick, Mass. Ambition: To be a good mechanic '47, '48, Girls' Basketball Team '48, Senior ear Book L E G-. K 1 I iq . 'Q,:, 5' fl ,,,, 3 m 'Y-.. MICHAEL D'ANGELO Two point D'Ang 20 Plymouth Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambit on To play pro football Football '46, '47, Student Council '47, '48, Sports Editor of Craftsman '46, '47, Sports for Year Book '48, Shop Basketball '46, '47, '48, Shop Baseball '46, '47, '48, Glee Club '46, Picture Committee '48 1 3 'N SHIRLEY r CARRILLO 5l Grant Street Springfield, Mass. Ambition To be a success Activities Year Book Committee 0 R 'KIORMAN DAGENAIS Auto Body in Street, Springfield, Mass. To be a good auto body man Football '45, '46, '47, Shop Baseball 47, '48, Assembly for S. A. Drive '47, Shop Basketball '4 6 l52 Lakeview Avenue, Ludlow, Mass, Ambition To be a success in life Activities Cashier in Cafeteria, Soccer '46, '47, Shop Baseball '46, Shop Basketball '48 RUTH CARTER Beauty Culture ll6 Southworth Street, West Springfield, Mass. Ambition To be a success in hairdressing 6 Activities Student Council '46, Bowling Club '46, School Play '46, '47, Prom Committee '48, S. A. Member '46, '47 I . ALFRED E DERAGON QQ, Smiley 169 Savoy Avenue Springfield, Mass. Ambttion To follow my trade Activities Tra fic 46, '47, Baseball '47, Glee Club 47 48 'af' - i RICHARD R. DESROSIERS sb' Dick Welding 30 Nevada Avenue, Springfield, Mass. - Ambition: To travel Activities: Student Council '46 f lv P DOLORBS CELLA .3515 I, Pete Millinery and Novelties 111 Union Street, West Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be happily married Activities: Senior Class Secretary, Student Asso- ciation Member '47, '48, School Dance Club '47, School Band '46, '47, '48, School Play '47, '48, Trade School Representative for the Springfield Young People's Symphony Business Association SALVATORE DISTEFANO Patteln Shop Q 254 Stafford Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a major league baseball player Activities: Baseball '47, '48, Football '46, '47, Captain '47, Basketball '46, '47, '48, Town Meeting, Student Council, Class Marshal the HANS ERSING Sheet Metal 112 Cherrelyn Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To become a skilled sheet metal worker Activities: School Play '46, '47, '48, Craftsman , Year Book SHIRLEY DEVINE Shirt Vocational Home 57 Haskin Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a telephone operator Activities: Swimming '47, Bowling '48, Dance 'Club '47, Check Room '48, School Play '48 ROLAND L FALARDEAU Rolly H Beauty Culture ' . ,Mini 217 Elm Street, Holyoke, Mass. Ambition: To become a successful proprietor of n a Beauty Shop Distoy 5 - A ww i t sei X Activities: School Play '47, Gave Special Assem- bly with Variety Program of Marimba Selections: Also Took Part in Special Assemblies 3-wifes . fr y N, . , wat 'If .K W , 1 i M3 A t If i , Q if ,zu I x LEO FERNANDES Pueb Welding 50 Pine Street, Ludlow, Mass. Ambition: To be a success Activities: Soccer '46, '47, Shop Baseball 47 Shop Basketball '4 6, '4 7 DOROTHY I. FLEBOTTE Dot Millinery 4 U9 Main Ambition: Activities and Novelties Street, Indian Orchard, Mass. To get Freddy before the Regular Navy does : Camera Club, School Play '46, '47, Rifle Club '47, Swimming Club '48 WILLIAM GARVEY Bill or Garv Pattern l4 Forest Street, Springfield, Mass. CLAUDE L. GAUDETTE Claudie Commercial Art 28 Parallel Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: Activities: To marry as good a woman as my mother and to be as good a man as my father Traffic '45, '46, '47, Student Council '46, '47, School Play '46, '47, '48, Glee Club '45, '46, '47, '48, Delegate to Boston on Good Government Day, Special Assemblies, Year Book Com- mittee, Advertising lor School Dance, President of Senior Class, Banquet and .4 Prom Committees BARBARA GARDNER Barb Foods and Catering 49 Allendale Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: Activities: WINSTON GAUDETTE Wink Auto Mechanics To be a good wife to Dom School Play '47, Bowling Team '47, '48, Swimming Club '48, Senior Class Nominating Committee, Glee Club '46, '47, '48, Usherette '48 23 Parallel Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To own my own repair shop Activities: Traffic Squad '46, '47, '48, Sergeant '47, Lieutenant '47 KENNETH GIBSON -txen., Auto Mechanics 443 Taylor Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a good auto mechanic Activities: Football, Traffic Squad '45, '47 ROSEMARY GENDRON Shorty Vocational Home 96 Bennett Road, North Wilbraharn, Mass. Ambition: To be'a nurse Activities: Craftsman '47, '48, Traffic Squad '46, 48, Student Council 48, School Play BERNARD HART Bernie Cabinet 2U Summit Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To make good Activities: Basketball '47, Shop Basketball '46, '48 FRANCIS HIBBERT Red, the Lover Auto Body 49 Van Ness Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To mould beautiful bodies Activities: Track '45, Soccer '45, '46, '47, Baseball 47, Shop Basketball 48, School Play, Student Council LORRAINE GOSSELIN Frenchie Power Stitching ll5 Santo Barbara Street, East Springfield, Mass. Ambition: Activities: To travel and enjoy life Traffic, School S. A. Member Show, Swimming Club, DANIEL KIBBE Farmer Auto Body 5 Oak Street, Monson, Mass. Ambition: To be an auto body man Activities: Traffic '46, '47, '48, Shop Basketball '46, '47 1' , , fs 04 E 'ff ,fin .V .R Qs Willie Activities: NEIL KIBBE Bob , George Machine Shop South Road, Hampden, Mass. Ambition: To be a machinist IEANNE IRENE HARNOIS Ieannie Baby Millinery and Novelties 117 Mary Street, Aldenville, Mass. Ambition: To catch the man she wants Marshal, Student Council, Traffic Officer, Dance Committee, S. A. Member '47, '48 ARTHUR I. LACROIX Art , Doc Radio 112 Morgan Street, Bennington, Vt. Ambition: To have a successful radio shop Activities: Student Council '46, '47, '48, Sound Crew '46, '47, '48, Camera Club '48, Dance Club '48, Shop Basketball '46, '47, Shop Baseball '46, '47, Senior Class Shop Representative '48 WILLIAM E. LARABEE Auto Mechanics 248 Plumtree Road, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To have my own Hell Driver Squadron Activities: Glee Club '46, '47 PAULINE HILL Babe Vocational Home 41 Bancroft Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To make Blake a good wife Activities: Swimming '47, Check Room '46, '47, Play '48, Traffic Squad '46, '47, '48 KURT MATTI-IESS Kurt an Commercial Art 764 Liberty Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To try to live the good life my mother and father taught me Activities: Glee Club '45, '46, '47, '48, Town Meeting '46, '47, '48, Student Council '47, '48, Traffic Squad '46, '47, Treas- urer of the Class of '48, School Play '46, '47, Banquet and Prom Com- mittees, Shop Basketball '46, '47 G J S, 1 T L1' , ROBERT MAY Rabbit Auto Mechanics 68 Benton Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be an auto mechanic Activities: Football, School Play BETTY HOWARD Grass Bakery l7l Tyler Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be with Robbie always Activities: Basketball RICHARD MCBRIDE Mac Commercial Art 415 Plainfield Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a sign painter Activities: Traffic, Town Meeting '47, '48, Glee Club MALCOLM MCCARROL Mac Print 47 Thompson Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To make good in my trade Activities: School Play '48, Shop Baseball Shop Basketball '46, '47, '48 GENEVIEVE KOGUT lean Trade Dressrnaking 31 Weston Street, Indian Orchard, Mass. Ambition: To travel and see the world Activities: Senior Class Marshal, S. A. Member '46, Student Council '46, Play '46, Traffic IOHN MCCARTHY Mac Print 57 Parkside Street,.Springfield, Mass Ambition: To become a good printer Activities: Shop Basketball '46, '47, Shop Baseball '46, '47 4-in ir des?-7' ALLEN MEYER Howie Electric Southwick, Mass. Ambition: To work in my trade and become a good motor man Activities: Football, Basketball, Baseball '46, '47, '48 MILDRED L. LAPERLE Frenchy Millinery and Novelties 355 Worcester Street, Indian Orchard, Mass. Ambition: To be a private pilot and photographer Activities: Rifle Club '46, '47, '48, Camera Club '47, '48, Bowling '48, Play '47, '48, S. A. '47, '48, Rifle Club Tableau at Assembly HERMAN MINKLEY Welding Shop 99l Parker Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To live a Christian life Activities: Shop Baseball '46 EARL O, MURRAY Duke Beauty Culture l34 Princeton Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be successful Activities: Trade 'Scapades '47, '48, Easter Play '48, Glee Club '47, '48, Special Assem- blies, Acting Chairman of Senior Class, Veterans' Memorial Services '47, '48, Christmas Program '47, '48, Made Personal Relationship Recording, Spoke at Y. W. C. A. on Modern Hair Trends NORMA LEHRER Norm Beauty Culture 340 Cold Spring Avenue, West Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To make a happy and successful home Activities: Rifle Club '47, School Play '47, Class Marshal IAMES F. O'HARA til Q7 ig 1 ,C ! B 9 Red Pattern Shop l24 Edgewood Avenue, Longmeadow, Mass. Ambition: To be a success in my trade Activities: Football '47, Track '46, Glee Club ffour yearsl, School Play and Senior Class Shop Representative, League itwo yearsl ' 4 ROY MULLEN , Print y 36 Fay Street, Springfield, Mass. ' Ambition: To be a good printer Activities: Shop Basketball, Craftsman Staff IUNE LEWIS Iunior Vocational Home Main Street, Hampden, Mass. Ambition: To be a housewife Activities: Glee Club '46, '48, School Play '48, 2 Check Room '47, '48, Swimming '47 S-3 A FRANK ORSZULAK .' Ozzie Electric Shop 73 Tenth Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be an electrician Activities: Senior Class Shop Representative IOSEPH PARDO aloe., Commercial Art 41 Belchertown Street, Three Rivers, Mass. Ambition: To be a success in my trade Activities: Rifle Club '45, '46, Traffic Squad '45, '46, '47, '48, Camera Club '45, '47, '48, Year Book '48, Senior Class Shop Representative '47, '48 fCaptain of Traffic '47, '48l LUCY LUONGO Power Stitching 92 Cherry Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a housewife Activities: Glee Club, School Play '47, '48, Swimming Club, S. A. f 8 IOHN PERRY lack Cabinet 62 Morton Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To own a Friendly Ice Cream Store Activities: Student Council, Baseball fone yearl, Shop Basketball ftwo yearsl H fi Q- ,r 4 M' lr' 'tis .55 ,. A 7 4 1 L' tl if xi A ,pf fir ff' I ' if H 1 , WT. .555 t i gf f IUNE MARLOWE Power Stitching 203 lasper Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a successful housewife Activities: Glee Club, School Play '47, '48, S. A. Member, Senior Class Shop Repre- sentative, Bowling STANLEY R. PLEZIA Stan Machine Shop 23 Maple Avenue, Ware, Mass. Ambition: To be a ballplayer Activities: Baseball '46, '47 DOLORES MARTONE Dolly Beauty Culture 31 Belle Avenue, West Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a hair stylist Activities: School Play '47, '48, Christmas Play, Nominating Committee '48 NICHOLAS POULOPOULOS Nickie Sheet Metal ll3l Carew Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a success in life Activities: Traffic Squad, Student Association, Student Council, Vice-President of Town Meeting, Chairman of S. A. and Ticket Committee of School Shows MARIE E. McCALLIGETT Trade Dressmaking 96 Pasadena Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To take a world cruise Activities: S. A. Member '45, Glee Club '46, '47, '48, Senior Class Shop Representative RICHARD PREMONT Dick Pattern Shop 65 Mapledell Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a boat owner l W in-3 iv BB MARY ELIZABETH MCGOWAN McC1owie Beauty Culture 260 Laurelton Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: Activities: To hit the top Basketball '47, '48, School Play '47, '48, Easter Play '48, President of Student Council '48, Inter-School Student Coun- cil '47, '48, Student Council '47, Crafts- man '47, Yearbook Committee '48, Glee Club '47, Rifle Club '47, Bowl- ing '47, IOHN SCANNELL Big Iohn Sheet Metal 7 Hampden Road, Monson, Mass. Ambition: To own a sheet metal shop Activities: Traffic Squad '46, '47 NANCY C. MESSER Butch Power Stitching 188 Windsor Street, West Springfield, Mass. Ambition: Activities: To be a successful New York Model Year Book, Glee Club '47, '48 Play '47 '48, Cheer Leader, Town Meeting '47 '48, S. A. Member, Nominating Com- mittee, Banquet Committee, Swimming Craftsman '47 FRANCIS SCHIEFFER Shef Print Shop 24 Bonneyview Avenue, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: Activities: To join the Navy for 20 years Track '46, Soccer '46, '47, Shop Basket- ball '46, '47, '48, Shop Baseball '46, '47, School Play '46, '47, '48, Editor of Craftsman '45, '45, '47, Senior Class Picture Committee, Nominating Com- mittee, Dance Committee, Prom Com- mittee, Band '45, '47, '48, Chairman of W. M. L. S. P. Meeting '47, Assemblies EMILY MORRISSEAU Kitty Vocational Home 323l Main Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To make a certain sailor a good wife Activities: Craftsman '46, '47, Student Council '46, '47, Traffic Squad '47, '48, Glee Club '46, '47, Swimming '47, Basketball '47, Switchboard '48, School Play '47, '48, Check Room '46, '47 CHESTER STARSIAK Chet Machine Shop 23 Cedar Street, Ludlow, Mass. Ambition: Activities: To be a machinist Soccer V as 4 is K., ps as ROSE MOTLEY Toe Ice Power Stitching 3' 130 Essex Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a housewife Activities: Basketball, Glee Club Az. . HARRY TARPINIAN 'tra Static 'C' Auto Mechanics 109 Lyons Street, Indian Orchard, Mass. Ambition: To be a new-car dealer Activities: Basketball '45, '46, '47, '48, Traffic '45 '46, '47, '48, Track '45, Glee Club '45 46, '48 IRENE NOVAK ,qt i Blondie Trade Dressmaking 75 Parker Street, Indian Orchard, Mass. Ambition: To marry Bob Yelle and live happily Activities: Glee Club '46, '47, '48, Basketball '47, '48, Traffic Squad '48, Vice-President Senior Class, Assemblies '46, '47, '48, Play '46, '47, '48, Cheer Leader '47, '48, S. A. Member '47, '48, Swimming Club '48, Prom Committee THOMAS TERGLIAFERA Turk Bakery 58 Pendleton Avenue, Springfield, lvlass. Ambition: To run my own bakery THERESA OPITZ Beauty Culture 25 Upland Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To own my combination beauty salon and nursery Activities: Switchboard Year Book Special Nb- T Ypmg IAMES THOMPSON ..Iim,. Radio 30 Webber Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a radio technician Activities: Football, Sound Q.. GRACIE RAYE ' Laleta Power Stitching 3UV2 Auburn Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a good Christian Activities: Basketball, Softball, Glee Club FRED TRYON Perky Auto Mechanics South Long Yard, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a good mechanic IOYCE RUELL Blondie Power Stitching 399Vz Main Street, Indian Orchard, Mass. Ambition: To travel around the World and to get married Activities: Glee Club, School Play '47, '48, Basketball, S. A. Member, Girls' Traffic Squad, Bowling Team, Swimming GEORGE E. TURNER Turner Auto Mechanics ll Walnut Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To go on with my trade Activities: Football '47, Basketball '45, '46, '47 '48, Track '45, Glee Club '46 LOUISE RUSSELL Lulu Foods and Catering 3ZV2 Hancock Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a good wife to Leroy Activities: Glee Club '47, '48, Girls' Basketball '48, School Play '47, '48 RALPH WIDMER Electric Shop 30 Glenhan Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To make good at my trade Activities: School Play '46, Christmas Play '46 School Play Ticket Committee '47, '48 Student Association. Cafeteria CLAIRE ST. AMAND Buttons Vocational Home 61 Farnsworth Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a good housewite for Bob Activities: Play '47, Check Room, Cafeteria ORIS M. WILLIAMS Sleepy or College Boy Welding 63 Monroe Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a great welder Activities: School Play '44, '45, Glee Club '47, '48 ESTHER STEADMAN HAI., Millinery and Novelties lU52 Elm Street, West Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be happily married Activities: Traffic Squad '46, '48 TAKUHI TARPINIAN Queenie Beauty Culture IOZ Lyons Street, Indian Orchard, Mass. Ambition: To be a success in my trade Activities: School Play '47, '48 CARMEN F, WILSON Willy Radio Demoiselle Creek, Albert County, New Brunswick Canada Ambition: To have a successful career Activities: Sound Crew '46, '47, '48, Camera Club '48, Dance Club '48, Shop Softball 47 Shop Basketball '47 YVETTE TRANT Bunny Trade Dressmaking Ill Monroe Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To travel in a black convertible Activities: Glee Club '47, '48, S. A, Member '46, '47, '48, Basketball, Play '46, '47, '48 Assemblies '46, Dance Committee, Camera Club '46, Swimming Club I I t, ng. 1,1 ,V . eg, . we lirr Y N 2- i S GRACE WILLIAMSON Gracie Beauty Culture 358 Central Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a success in my trade Activities: Student Council '45, '47, '48, Glee Club '46, School Play '46, '48, S. A. Member '47, '48, Senior Class Shop Representative P. ELLIS WYMAN Drafting 31 Hillside Avenue, West Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a success in my trade Activities: Glee Club, Student Council, School Play FRANK MANZI Chico Welding 26 William Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be as big'and handsome as Ed McGibney PRESTON DOUGLAS Doug Auto Body 32 Monrovia Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be cr star like Dominick Izgo Activities: Basketball '45, '48, '47, '48, Senior Class Marshal, Glee Club '45, '46, '47, Traffic Squad '45, '46, Student Council Officer, Marshal '47, '48, Baseball '46, '47, Assembly for Student Association Drive '46, '47, '48 IOAN MAURER Ioanie Millinery and Novelties 865 Belmont Avenue, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To go to Pennsylvania Activities: Basketball, Senior Class Shop Rep- resentative, Swimming, Bowling GEORGE A. RIVERS Riv Sheet Metal 164 Tyler Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To make good Activities: Car Tickets '46, '47 Q F' KENNETH A. SKOWRON Radio Shop 36 franklin Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be an airplane pilot Activities: Airplane Department '45, '46, Shop Basketball, Radio Shop '46, '47, Sound Crew, Shop Softball RICHARD DURKIN Rick Print 24 Burlington Street Springfield, Mass Ambition: To be a radio announcer and lecturer 'ADW DANIEL SWEENEY Danny Auto Mechanics 93 Cherrelyn Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To be a great lootball player like Mike Salvon Activities: Football, Shop Basketball DOMINIC IZZO lzz Auto Mechanics Z3 Morris Street, Springfield, Mass. Ambition: To accomplish my greatest desires Activities: Soccer and Basketball '45, '46, Basketball and Soccer '46, '47, Football and Basketball '47, '48 BERNARD SANTANIELLO Q Sant Machine Shop .tv 517 Hancock Street, Springfield, Mass. 'Y' Ambition: To be a musician Activities: Glee Club '47, '48, School Play '47, '48, Senior Class Shop Representative, Prom Committee, Town Meeting, Intramural Basketball '47, '48, Bowling Team, Intramural Baseball '47, '48 ,' , JSI' af--2 camera shy CHARLES AINSWORTH Bud Cabinet 279 Pine Street Springfield Mass Ambition To make good Activities Shop Baseball Softball FRED ANTHONY Tony Auto Mechanics lU3 Farnsworth Street Sprmgheld Mass RAYMOND AUBREY Ray Cabme l9 Moseley Avenue West Springfield Mass Ambition To make good Actlvlties Football THOMAS I BALSER Tom Auto Mechanics Ames Road Hampden Mass Ambition To be a good mechanic WALLACE D BENNETT Ben or Vet Auto Body 15 Phoenix Street Springfield Mass of myself Actrvttx s Traffic Squad Glee Club Town Meeting School Play 43 47 Senior Class Dance Committee HOMER E BERGERON Machine Shop 373 Main Street Indian Orchard Mass Ambition To be a machinist FREDERICK G BYTOW Freddze Electric 75 Bond Street Springfield Mass Ambition To follow Trade Activities School Play 44 45 Captain of Basketball Softball 46 47 48 ROGER CHRETIEN Radio 145 Union Street Sprrngfxeld Mass IOSEPH CORIGLIANO Drafting 431 Main Street Springfield Mass IOHN DOTY Leo Cabinet 243 Pine Street Sprmgfteld Mass Amb1t1on To be a cabinet maker Activities Shop Baseball IOSEPH DUMAIS oe Drafting 25 Van Ness Street Springfield Mass Ambition To be a draftsman Activities Glee Club Football 46 47 Basketball 46 Baseball 46 School Play ROGER DUPRAT a Auto Mechanics ll Central Street Springfield Mass Amb1t1on To be a mechanic LIONEL DUQUETTE Ne Machine Shop 30 Mazarin Street lndran Orchard Mass Ambition To hunt and to play all kinds o sports IAMES LOUIS EVANS Buddy Auto Mechamcs 78 Homestead Avenue Sprrngfreld Mass Ambition To be a mechanic Activities Gee Club 45 46 47 48 Stu ert Council 47 48 Traffic Squad Lunch Room 47 Fitz Pattern Shop 28 Morris Street Sprmgfield Mass Ambition To be a good basketball player Activities Basketball EDMUND S GRABOWSKI Eddie Cabinet ll7 Iefferson Avenue Sprlngfield Mass WALTER HENRY Henry Electric Shop Belchertown Mass Ambition To follow my trade Activities Basketball 45 46 47 48 Softball 4 8 WALTER HEZIK Machine Shop 596 Stony Hill Road Springfield Mass Ambition To be a machinist ROLAND LANDRY Auto Mechanics 3630 Main Street Springfield Mass Amb1t1on To own a garage ACl1Vlll9S Shop Basketball . HR t., ' Q I . , I . .. un .. : . f . ':1 dr .. .. .. ., . . I, ' . 451.461 Ambition: To get married and to make something EARL FITZEK ' ' 'e : ' , . ' 7, '4 camera shy EDWIN LANCEVIN Ed and Eve Cabtnet 46 Montgomery Street Sprtnglreld Mass Ambttton To be a cabtnet maker Actrvttxes Semor Class Shop Representatlve Senror Class Nomrnattng Comm1ttee PETER YEGES Auto Body 44 Herron Street Sprmgtteld Mass Ambltro 'lo be a boxer RICHARD LUPI Dlck Electrrr' 45 Van Dyke Road Sprmgheld Mass Ambttron To be cr good electr1c1an Actrvttres Stage Crew LESTER MacMILLAN Skull Draftmg 481 Central Street Sprrngfreld Mass Actr Football 47 EDWARD MARIANI Eddte Machrne Shop 75 College Street Sprmgtreld Mass Amoxtron To be a machmlst WALTER MITUS Mtvo Radro 2006 Boston Road Sprrnglreld Mass Ambttron To become successful tn my trade Actrv t1es Sound Crew Shop Basketball and Baseball CLARENCE MARCEAU Gooch Patte n Shop 55 Lorrmer Street Indlan Orchard Mass Ambttxon To be a success IU my trade Acttvttt Ca eterta 46 47 8 WALLACE MINLR Red Sheet Metal 461 Walnut Street Sprmglreld Mass Ambttron To make good tn hte TED MOORE T Moore Commerctal Art 40 Pendleton Avenue Sprrngfreld Mass Amb1t1on To have a good ttme DOUFLAS NADEAU Doug Cabtne 31 Wtndsor Street Sprtngfleld Mass Amb1t1on To make good Act VIIIGS Intramural Ball RICHARD W OBRIEN Auto Body 14 Elolse Street Sprmgheld Mass Ambttron To be a good body man Actrvxttes Football 46 47 Trattxc Shop Basketball 46 47 ROBERT PAFUMI Robbey Auto Mechamcs 164 Cooley Street Sprrngfleld Mass Ambttron To own my own garage GEORGE PLASSE Electrrc Shop 55 Adams Street Sprmglxeld Mass Amb1t1on To be a bartender Actrvrttes Stage Crew Student Councrl Basket b 45 8 THOMAS L POWERS Tommy Auto Mechanxcs 246 Eastern Aven.1e Sprmgheld Mass Ambrtxon To be an auto mechamc Actrvltres Nomlnatmg Commlttee WARREN FREDERICK SYNER Electrrcal 36 Oak Streev Sprmglreld Mass Amb1t1on To be a cable spltcer RAYMOND TAVERNILR Ray Auto Mechamcs 188 Unron Street Sprmgtreld Mass Ambrtlon To be successful Act1vtt1es Shop Basketball 46 Varsrty asketball 47 48 Student Councrl IAMES THOMPSON Radxo 30 Webber Street Sprxnglreld Mass GEORGE VUMBACO Machrne 52 W1lcox Street Sprrngheld Mass Amb1t1on To get ahead Actrvrtres Soccer and Shop Baseball RAYMOND WILLIAMSON Eats Pr1nt 733 Umon Street West Sprmgheld Mass Ambttton To keep my we1ght over 270 pounds SALVATORE SCIBELLI Sa Radto 38 Lombard Street Sprtnglreld Mass Amb1tton To have a BRAIN .. ,, .. .. 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U 1,1 CLASS OF 1948 handing down the shleld Handmg down the shaeld as a Trade School tradataon whach has been earned on every yea1 or almost as mana xeavs as the school has exasted Thzs ceremonv as earned on on class day a day on uhaeh the shaeld as presented to the Jamor class presndent and ance presadcnt by the scmor class presadent and vace presadent an the 'Trade School audutonum handing down the shield QA Boy and G1rl enter wearmg blue and gold sashes on shoulder and acrow breastj Mr Bumdge Mrs Ells members of the faculty gxrls and boys of Trade School For years unremembered at has been a custom of the graduatmg class to hand to the jumors a sacred mxcrom eter a sagn and symbol of our craftsmanshxp Th ough IIS powers the holders of thas IIIYSUC make become posse sors of mcreased ab1l1ty more valaant ambxtaons and helghtened adeals How thas mys tae make tame unto heme no one seems to know Its commg was as mysteraous as IIS powers And noxx I have a further wonder to acquamt unto you The mystac make has mysterxously das appe ared When at heearne tame to open the sacred treasure chest the mystac make was no longer there ut an at pl ree thele lay a new sagn and symbol-one more ht ed to our combaned schools Thas new myst1e symbol we now pass on to you Let the mystlc symbol appear' fEnter page bearmg shaeld draped w1th cloth to be removed upon presentataon to the jumorsj QEnter jumor Boy and junaor Glrl They stand on the floor before Semors all partly turned both glrls on sade toward audlence Boy umors vte know that you have labored as dxllgently as we an mamtamlng the spmt and tradxtaons of our school and as vte move onward to joan the ranks of those who have gone before to spread the knovtledge of the vvorth of Trade School mto many corners of the earth and many branches of andustry vue now bestovv upon you th outward symbols of your el1g1b1l1ty as prospec tave semors Boy places ha sash on Boy Junior s shoulder Glrl places her sash on Glrl Jumors shoulderj Now let us present the new mystic slgn of Trade School Boy removes drapery from shleld and Boy and Glrl hold the shxeld up for all to see Boy and G1rl an umson We now bequeath to you the mystic shaeld Guard lt well and ln your turn pass at on to your successors Read what ls thereon mscrlbed QBoy and Glrl read ID umson I TRADE SCHOOL Coma Trade you are a heratage laden wath opportumtaes that are legxon and our l'CSPOl'l51bll1flB5 are eorrespondmgly great ln every publxc and pr1vate capaclty may at be our supreme desare to serve honor and obe Y our haghet xdeals and strave to uphold the raght and by our example may we 1nc1te an others a I k 1 e respe t and reverence May vxe ach1eve h1gh standards of workmanshap worthy habats honor able manhood vvholesome personalltles and noble character On the held an the shop an the class and 1n years to come grant that we shall bnng glory to our School Cary State and Natlon fExeunt all jumors precedang bearmg shxeldj o o . t . . . . . f - 1 B' . . I I I V p o o 1 I , I 1 ' r I hx- v Q u - ' : H 1 3 W - I 3 V K I . r .iw y x- ,Si M , I ' . . , . t . l , t . ' - 1 B s Q 4 4 ' 'g Q e t ' . Let now the spirit of the junior Class appear! L Q in . We Y Y 5 . . .. , I . . , . . . , Q S . . U 4 .... . , , as 1 - . . 3 . . , 7 Y jc 3 6 A I V . . B . y . , ' 1 1 r , ' , , Y y l ' rf' x V554 III! 949 CLASS OF BEAUTY CULTURE WELDING DRESSMAKING RADIO MILLINERY FOODS COMMERCIALART CABINET PRINTING ELECTRICAL VOCATIONAL HOMEMAKING PATTERN MACHINE BAKERY POWER MACHINE RETAIL SELLING AUTO BODY DENTAL ASSISTING MILLINERY AND NOVELTIES SHEET METAL sl:rong mlncls LAUNDRY ' AUTO MECHANICS ' DRAFTING Left to right, seated: Mrs. Kingsley, English, Miss Iohnson, English and home furnishing, Miss Mansfield, related science Standing: Mrs. Drewry, home nursing and first aid, Miss Bawn, mathematics, Miss Melvin social studies, Mrs. Eastman, business practice, Mrs. Thompson, guidance and placement Q' fgi at Ah. ,- I. 'l. al in i '-UM 'E-. girls' academic and related classes Seated: Mrs. Richards, mathematics, Mrs. Russell and Miss Tart, English and Civics Standing: Mr Cramer, maihematicsg Mr. Kramer, science, Mr. Spence, English and boys' academic classes W J M-.-.-..-.a-was-u Left to right, seated: Mr. Hesse, electricg Mr. Coombs, pattern: Mr. Perrson, drailingg Mr. LaBroad, machine Standing: Mr. Vyska, drawingg Mr. Hill, machineg Mr. Miller, cabinet and welding: Mr. Dobles, auto mechanicsg Mr. Mack, print and commercial art. oys' related classes class rooms Ar M' T. iw . cw Ag 'ff' , 5- f 'kg 'fy f 3 2 Vw 'Q' ww gg? Nz ' A f aff? 4 V4 V , , , X ? wvvfgw,wQ Q related subjects zh V'W' Q fait Ui . . Miss Fontaine cmd Mrs. Iohnson 4 1 girls' arl: classes BEAUTY CULTURE WELDING DRESSMAKING RADIO MILLINERY FOODS COMVIERCIALART CABINET PRINTING ELECTRICAL VOCATIONAL HOMEMAKING PATTERN MACHINE BAKERY POWER MACHINE RETAIL SELLING AUTO BODY DENTAL ASSISTING MILLINERY AND NOVELTIES SHEET METAL earning power LAUNDRY ' AUTO MECHANICS ' DRAFTING . x 4 C l s f J 1 if K ssl Left lo right: Betty Howard, Miss Carlisle, Thomas Terglicxfero bakery Preparing apple pies for the cafeteria 0 ,. 'nl 9 ANN '94 7 jk b-1. cabinek shop m -' R Left to right: Mr. Iohnson, Iohn Perry, Edwin Langevin, Raymond Aubrey, Bernard Hart, Iohn Doty, Mr. Mortimer Absent: Charles Ainsworth, Edmond Grabowski, Douglas Nadeau Furniture in the process of construction 31 KRT.-f: XT? xx -f pc- Left to right: Shirley Bartos, Barbara Gardner, Miss Gilsori, Louise Russell, Gloria Boucher Tea room day and forty guests in the dining room foods and cakering electrical shop Seated, left io right: Iames Beaudry, Frank Orszulak, Frederick Bytow Standing: Mr. Plaus, Richard Lupi, Allen Meyer, George Plasse, Clarence Carroll, Ralph Widmer, Mr. Hesse Absent Walter Henry, Warren Syner Winding motors wx' dh- -...T RC I l - 'Z Q , Left to right: Yvetie Trcmt, Marie McCalligett, Miss Mezzaccppcr, Genevieve Kogut, Irene Novak Learning to cut material economically trade clressmaking 7- 3 C Q ! pai:l:ern shop K 3 Left to right: Roger Brochu, Earl Fitzek, Marceau, Salvatore Distefano, Richard Premont, Mr. McGee Absent: William Garvey Building scale models of future buildings Iarnes O'l-Iara, Clarence 3- 'YFF5-. A 4' Wiz M 'l 1' 41, ...pa , ri s '95-ns. radio shop i lr Left to right: Arthur LaCroix, Walter Mitus, Mr Rae, Thomas Mazzaierro, Carmen Wilson 1 Absent: Salvatore Scibelli, Iames Thompson, Roger Chretien, Kenneth Sl-:owron Trip to the television station in Schenectady fiat , ww Fl ll' If ll' ll! 6- 99 Building a television set Sending up an emergency antenna with a balloon 'ilv Q-. 42 -Q ,, W url!! -.. ' 4 w'K. Lelt to ri ht: Earl Murrcx Mor McGowan Norma Lehrer Grace Q Y' Y 1 f Williamson, Dolores Mclrtone, Miss Brcmsfield, Roland Fcxlcrdecxu Absent: Tczkuhi Tarpinicxn, Ruth Carter, Mcrrcellcx Neill, Shirley Ccxrrillo C ,f ' Fellow students provide willing customers beauty cultu re L ,-10643 commercial ark clepartmenl: A 'rw L W. X , L Mr. Ccxgen 'M ,, ' X HIIPI, BL IND I l l X Front row, leit to right: Anna Mae Stovall, Mary Iane Tetrecrult, Shirley Phelps, Irene Daunais, Miss Carew Back row, left to right: Evelyn Otio, Iean Cardaropoli, Mary Bonesi, Muriel Brehaut, Mary Warrick Keeping Trade School uniforms spic and span MHP' ' I scientific laundry sill 5' sheet metal shop fa O Q-0 -. 5-5 .,0' Left to right: George Rivers, Anthony Costa, Hans Ersing, Mr. Brunton, Wallace Miner, Paul Bauman, Nicholas Poulopoulos, Iohn Scannell Absent: Daniel Allegrezza, William Carey Various sheet metal jobs under construction F4 ,-N-.11 'HK 'Q-1 'ei WK VA J., , f 'S fi, , '92, ,BHK , I, fi, 5222 T7 ' Left to rlght Mrs Loomis, Iune LPWIS Sh1r1ey Devme Emlly Morrxsseau Absent Rosemary Gendron, Paulme H111 Cldlfe Si Amand Mary and Clalre ready to serve Tuesday luncheon C1 gi I E A I ,,,...--WMA' H vw ..f3 E V Q1 if A : t s-+52 Q' Q Q Q '7 K.. .- 1 7 F. 1 iii -ii .I 4 . . Front row, lefi to Steadman -A 'S right: Dorothy Flebotte, Esther Second row, left to right: Dolores Cello, Ioan Maurer Missing: Mildred l..dPerle, Iecmne Hcxrnois Wav .ARASX 1, millinery and novelties 1 1 ages 1-V ' XJ A 5 9 ,- U Mrs. Rehor Easter hctts in the making 1 49 Wil . ihgif Ag? if fi 1 -. 1' fgltf' Lett to right: Frederick Tryon, George Turner, Richard Castle, Raymond Tavernier, Roger Duprat, Harry Tarpinian, Winston Gaudette, Robert Pafumi, Iames Evans, Roland Landry, Thomas Balser, Peter Leges, William Larabee auto mechanics shop 'K 'fx .it x X W, gt 2 ' sl ..- l Adjusting tappets on a Plymouth x X Mr. Perry and Mr. Brown Adjusting a generator retail selling Left to right: Edward Woods, Dana Brown, Betty Shaw, Lois Watts, Rachel Ialbett, Betty Stears, Adele Colonna, Mary Fortuna, Wilfred LaGasse Practical training in creating window displays print shop lNSL'RA5C! -5 4' mi Left to right: Iohn McCarthy, Mr. Mack, Michael McCarro1l, Richard Durkin. Absent: Roy Mullen, Mr. O'Brien, Mr, McNeece. 7,- D'lXngelo, Francis Schiefler, Malcolm Operating the Ludlow - i , C. 5 1 t 1 5 'Q X The Craftsman Press in operation Left to right: Preston'Douglas, Alfred Deragon, Mr. Boucher, Richard O'Brien, Francis Hibbert Absent: Wallace Bennett, Ioseph Bolaski, Norman Dagenais, Daniel Kibbe 'I' I ii. . , l 'K l l 'waxy l , auto body shop Auto body repair Before - The Wreck 2 10 After-As good as new clehtal assisting Back row, left to right: ,Tune Hotf- man, Ruth Syrett, Margaret Carney, Iean MacDougall, Lorraine Iones, Irma Cohen, Adele Kravitz, Veronica Sulli- van, Miss Perri Front row, left to right: Marilyn Hay, Lucille Faust, Annette Whalen, Ellen Taft. Lillian Turner, Anita Aronson, Mildred Kohn 'Q-ia.. . Telephone technique, tooth brushing demonstration and dental anatomy class , sl, Hu' 9 faLt1 1'GL ,.. at' X..5 :L.x'.. 9 J z. D ,-2 Q I an 'K' drafting clepartmenl: Left to right: Ioseph Dumcxis, Ellis Wyman, Lester McMillan Absent: Ioseph Coriglicmo, Mr. Elvin Developing and printing blueprints U L At work on the drcxlting board welding shop Movie projection tables made for the Springfield schools -., - 'vu Lei! to right: Herman Minkley, Frank Manzi, Mr. Moran, Cris Williams, Leo Fernandes Absent: Richard Desrosiers 1 x ti lx Fai he-A, V- me 1 sipna 59' 'N' . A ' ,yn 1'3vk.X .gina .am xi.b JjfY :ff - f - M . ..if Q id l 'fbi S, 2 'E an , O4 ,WH ' '. '.,'vu,f'l-Q ,Pls P 1 Y Z 3-ff'4' i t . i A 41599- ' K Q 0 ' - JB, X4 XL .4.-aww' f 73 - -,L 4 l general departments Mr. Bliss, electricg Mr. Vinecombe, woodworking Mr. Fasser, machine if pf-SSH, fy General Electric General Woodworking xx ig General Machine Robert Flanders Trade School '46 assisting Dr. Gilsman examining a patient HIT! Chest X-Ray fit 5 I I5- s first: aicl R 'nun BEAUTY CULTURE WELDING DRESSMAKING RADIO MILLINERY FOODS COMMERCIALART CABINET PRINTING ELECTRICAL VOCATIONAL HOMEMAKING PATTERN MACHINE BAKERY POWER MACHINE RETAIL SELLING AUTO BODY DENTAL ASSISTING MILLINERY AND NOVELTIES SHEET METAL to lzake Plzsgnslblllty LAUNDRY ' AUTO MECHANICS ' DRAFTING guidance and placement: The use of test1ng results as one of the yardstlcks rn measurmg and evaluatmg the scholast1c cmd vocat1ona1 aptxtude of students IS consldered an 1mportant part of the gurdance and placement program at Trade School Shown 1n the pxcture below rs Mrs Tereslna B Thompson placement and gu1dance counselor admrnlsterrng the Purdue Pegboard Test to Mary Bonesr a member of the Sc1ent1f1c Laundry class The transfer of youth from school to occupatronal GCt1V1l19S IS an educatlonal servrce looked upon as ar 1mportant step 1n the educattonal progress of the 1nd1v1dual Thus helplng boys and g1rls to get off to a good start rn thelr Workrng l1fe IS really helpmg to further opportumty for contlnued development and proper adlustment for happy and useful c1t1zensh1p B1 The Craftsman staff meeting the deadline the craftsman cl an town meeting Town meeting Where all sorts of matters are discussed Pixy fl' rn p. Y s Y 9. L-4-1... Left to right, Lorraine Second row: Montczno Third row: R Gendron Fourth row: Genevxeve Kogu! Mane K1bbe Ioan Bergmann Betty Wnlder OFFICERS Seated, left to right: Ieanne Harnois, marshal Mary McGowan, president Marguerite Mitchell, secretary Standing: X x ' Nicholas Poulopolous, vice-president , ' X V Salvatore Distefano, marshal 1 N9 su Ll xit ' Preston Douglas, marshal L' 4 i W i x Evelyn Baldger, marshal George Boothe, vice-secretary skudenl: council Left to right: Claire Farrel, Salvatore Disteiano, George Boothe, Marguerite Mitchell, Mary McGowan, Nickolas Poulopolous, Evelyn Baldger, Ieanne Harnois Second row: Sophie Piligian, Lucy Frutuoza, Marilyn Hay, Ruth Williamson, Mary Warrick, Rosemary Gendron, Grace Williamson, Frank Warren Third row: Robert Sirotka, Margaret Gonyer, Kurt Matthess, Arthur LaCroix, Eunice McBride, Edna Goodwin, Norma Cutini, Elizabeth Howard, Robert Spring Fourth row: Iohn Perry, Ioseph Libertore, Carroll Willy, Michael D'Angelo, Iohn Beaudry, Floyd Bazinet, Robert Pizzo Fifth row: Donald Gzimalowski, Miss Mansfield, Henry Tremblay, Iarnes Evans, Francis Hibbert, William Watling, Ellis Wyman, Mr. Cramer, William Irwin 'll- T x 1' our president lp. Elected to represent Trade School ctt Boston student government clay Voting for the Trade School Representative to Boston Sll BEAUTY CULTURE WELDING DRESSMAKING RADIO MILLINERY FOODS COMMERCIALART CABINET PRINTING ELECTRICAL VOCATIONAL HOMEMAKING LAUNDRY AUTO MECHANICS DRAFTING RETAIL SELLING AUTO BODY DENTAL ASSISTING MILLINERY AND NOVELTIES SHEET METAL building as wella asf? llvmg PATTERN ' MACHINE ' BAKERY ' POWER MACHINE v Ii I 1 sf. :'j'f? S' V' 41 'Ns .SSX Q HON , , A , J , , f 1 Wi '45-gifiig, RLY! ' vb 441' , .an'QOB s gf- M . 5 A .N e , 144 g, 1 Qs, V ,fi '42 14 if 'AL 0 o 17 i 4' - '-Zfif ' ef K l T Standing, left to right: Floyd Bcxzinel, Arnold Beaton, Mr. O'Brien, cocxchg Nelson Bromley and Charles Brewer. Kneeling: Karl Stcmden, George Booihe, Francis Dougherty. members of trade scl1ool's rifle club ' .,,, ffif-T212 X , Q.. 4. To ' ,z-ff' ' ' - ,QV P- 1, .F Z. . . V x 7' ' ' on the Firing line limi? ,gy .Va 6 4 1 I 1 i 1 A assemblies 47 48 L 1 I I11-11 f Udo ug! O Ufn .n 3 U as cu ool gl h SC lag, :gf Qu 5 P' 'Q,f 1 School Bcmd the Trade of bers Sm H1 cmd rector, di gick, OU W Stanley Mr. r , w 'f ..,. . - A .X- camera club d an E snaps ?'i--1-'v' -'i M .24 5 A 5 f3i'Q'sh ii 5 f it A , A if .ff 3 X Lint 'Ag 9 ,i ,E Q X, ft-A A :u rm N Faculty vs. Champion Intramural Softball Team I C ,4- . - vw if , V , 'wiki W ' iifilai A H '- 3 lr-WR, SW!! is 45' W X . f-., 'A -1 'x Qf' Z Z Z Z l l10l'6 snaps L. 1 J, X ,- f ' - a Q , 4 1. '94 ,V 4 s S . 5 , I F 1-'S ii ff 1, 5 . , . S , , f I '-s Y Uv and more snaps 4 531-. Wg, . W n , 7 - w.. ff 2 .www -rg - Aw.. . M f -1 wg- ,. ,QV-.rv-r9 ?1 :f f?'!'9?f-f'i 4' 5,5 ,ii . gf' K. :R 4 kj 322 nam , V Wwififmxffgi,?3J.gElf?iQiuf,enm: fgiibx-'ff' ' , , V 'Q - Z ---1 if aff, A ., Ji, . V-1,5175 - ' mp' :SWT I 1 Q 'f 4 3- 5 Q Ai W! P JV ff Y! 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'IH' -, fookball IQ!!-7 Chicopee 26 Trade U On September 20 the Trade football team traveled to Chicopee to open its 1947 season and was handed a 26 to U setback Although the Beavers were outclassed they never stopped frghting and at half time they were trailing by a lone touchdown In the second half however the Skiptowners superiority began to show as they drove down the field to score At this point the fighting Trade team began to tire and when the third quarter ended they were on the short end of a 2U to U score In the fourth and final period Chrcopee added another touchdown this ending the score for the day Distetano Dagenars Rood lzzo and Fullwood played good ball for the Beavers Westfield 28 Trade U On September 27 the Beavers played their second football game by taking on Westfield High at Westfield Again the Beavers were outclassed but never stopped fighting The game started with Trade kicking off Westfield returned the ball all the way to the Trade l8 Yard line On the first play the Whip Crt 1 lads scored It was a touchdown in Jig time and it looked like a sure run away for the Westfield chargers But the Trade touchdown as the first half ended In the second hall the Beavers could not hold the same pace as in the first halt for Westfield rushed across three touchdowns one Corning in the third quarter and two more in the final period Sam Distelano plaYed an outstanding game for the Beavers both on the defense and offense Brown Izzo and Dagenais also did a good Job Classlcal 12 Trade 6 On October 3rd Trade played 1ts old rival Classical High in its first home game and dropped a tough 12 to 6 verdict All the touchdowns were scored 1n the second half as both teams battled to a scorele s tle in the first two periods Classical marched 73 yards tor their hrst score midway through the thrrd stanza and marched 54 yards for their econd score at the close of the third period Trailing 12 to U but not discouraged the Beavers drove 54 yards down the field for their lone touchdown of the afternoon A Distefano to Beaudry pass clicked for the score The garne was played before lUUO people and proved to be a thrilling contest all the way Drstefano Dagena1s, DAngelo Garelli and Rood played well for Trade .- . . . I I - l , , . , i , team was not discouraged, and came back to hold Westfield to that single , . . S .g . . . I . S , Trade 7 Enfleld 0 On October ll Trade played 1ts second home game at Century Stad1um and broke rnto the vrctory column by handlng Enfreld Hrgh a 7 to 0 setback It was a hard fought game and proved to be a costly vrctory for after Trade had scored 1ts touchdown and krcked off to Enfleld Drck O Brren broke hrs leg when he trled to br ng down the Enfreld ball carrter The hlghllght of the game Cam ln the f1nal perrod Wrth Trade on tts own 38 yard lrne Sam Drstefano faked a smash mto the Center of the lm and passed to lohn Fullwood who had rno led behlnd a sucked rn Enfleld secondary The pass traveled only 10 Yards but Fullwood grabbed rt and raced th remarnmg 5? yards for the score A Drstefano to Dagena1s pass was good for the extra pornt Ou standrng for the Beavers were D1 k OBr en Iohn Fullwood Sam Dtstefano Mrke DAngelo Norm Dagenars and Paul Hood Trade 6 Ludlow 6 The Trade football t am traveled to Ludlow on October ll and turned the tables on a hrghly favored Iutetown eleven Ted Plumbs Beavers were an rnsprred team and lump d off to a 6 to 0 lead and held rt untll the f1nal quarter Trade started off fast to after the openrng krckoff Mrke lrne Then four plays later Norm Dagena1s lateraled to Dlstefaro who ra ed 10 yards to pay drrt The Beavers mrssed plenty of chances to score and had to settle for a t1e Trade showed a strong runnrng attack and og classed the Iutotowners throughout the game It was by far the best showmg of the fear for the Beavers Playrng great ball for Trade were Meyers Knowlton Fullwood DAnaelo D1stefano and Dagena1s Trade 20 South Hadley 0 The Trade School football team closed 1ts 1947 season on Monday November 3 at South Hadley and came up w1th a 20 to 0 vrctory Th1s nded a fa rly successful season for Ted Plumb and h1s boys After dropprng therr ftrst three contests to Chlcopee W9Slf19ld and Classlcal they came back to w1n over Enfleld t1e Ludlow and trrm South Hadley The game got under way wlth the Beavers krckrng oft to South Hadley and they returned the ball to thelr own 40 Yard lrne On the second play of the game Paul Rood Trade s quarterback rntercepted a pass and ra ed 45 yards to pay drrt The next two Trade scores came rn the second perlod wrth Norm Dagena1s and Mrke D Angelo gorng over Dagena1s slrpped off hrs rrght tackle for 20 yards for a score and D Angelo went through the center for seven yards for the f1nal touchdown Paul Rood made good on two of the three exrta pornts passrng to lack Beaudry for one and Dorn Izzo for the other South Hadley never came Close to scorxng on the Beavers and only twrce go as far as Trades 34 yard lrne Garellr Fullwood and Knowlton stood out for Trade rn the lrne whrle Rood, D Angelo ana Dagena1s were outstandrng rn the backf1eld - 1 . . . . . .A 9 I 1 . .. -. ., . 4 . ,H A . . 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' 1 -L-QS ---'N-'-- , N4 ul' 'gf if in is , N' 'Y X 4 r A .F AA L3 eg ff' ,1 q ix 5 ,fu 1 N, fl A .V , ..-V., 5 -.N-nf. , .., A 4 ,.,4 , .W 0 a Q .. fx mia? . ,, 'I'Ll l'lVUl uv. basketball Trade 37 Westfield Trade 27 Trade opened tts 47 48 basketball season with an rmpresslve 37 27 victory over Westfield Trade at the Westfield High School gym In the frrst half both teams matched basket for basket and at intermission were deadlocked at 18 all When the second half got under way the Beavers took the play completely away from the Whlp Crty lads outscormg them 19 to 9 Wh1z Bxssonnette was high for the Beavers with 14 pomts and Plasse next wrth 12 Trade 38 St Marys 31 Trade handed St Mary s of Westfield therr first defeat of the season 38 to 31 Both teams were evenly matched and the lead changed hands several times throughout the game At the rest period both teams left the floor all t1ed up wrth 18 points apiece When play was resumed both teams contxnued to match basket for basket until the closlng minutes of the game when the Beavers put on a sharp rally and went on to wm by seven poxnts Earl Fitzek was hrgh man for the Beavers w1th ll points and Bissonnette and Dlstefano were next scoring 9 and 8 respectlvely Trade 39 Commerce 32 On Ianuary 9 Trade made it three victories rn a row when they downed Commerce at the Commerce gym 38 to 32 The Beavers held the upper hand throughout the game leadmg at half trme 22 to ll Only once dxd the Crimsons give the Beavers a scare that was mxdway in the fourth period when they rallied to move within five points of knotting the count At th1s point Trade called time out and then went on to win by seven points Earl Frtzek and Stan Wxtowski led the attack for Trade with I2 pornts apiece Tech 55 Trade 36 Tech Hrgh dropped Trade out of the undefeated class when they handed the Beavers their first defeat 55 to 36 This was Trades first home game of the season and proved to be a sad home comrng After a slow start Tech found the range and dropped rn baskets from all angles and at intermission led 27 to ll The third period saw the Tigers again increase their lead by outscormg Trade 13 to 8 The final period was fast Tech 17 to 15 Stan Witowskl was hlgh for Trade with ll points and Earl Fitzek next with 8 Classical 50 Trade 28 Classical handed Trade its second defeat 50 to 28 The Beavers were way off form and were held scoreless until two minutes before the half Stan Witowskr broke the ice wrth a gift toss for Trade s only point The score at mtermrssron was Classical 31 Trade l In the third period Trade still couldnt find the range scoring only five points In the final perrod however the Beavers really caught frre and poured ln 22 points most of these cornmg rn the last four minutes of play Willy Raye was hrgh for Trade with 12 points Cathedral 56 Trade 25 Trade suffered its thrrd strarght defeat at the hands of a powerful Cathedral Hrgh team 65 to 25 at the Technical High School gym on Ianuary 23 The Beavers were no match for the Panthers who led all the way The first half was fairly even with Cathedral leading at half time by only 10 pomts 28 to 18 But when play began again it was Cathedral all the way They outscored Trade 38 to 7 Earl Fitzek was Trade s only constant scorer with 10 points to his credit Trade 34 Commerce 29 Led by the brilliant shooting of Wh1z Brssonette Trade got back on the victory trail by topping Commerce 34 to 29 The first half was slow and both teams were passing wildly The Beavers trailed only rn the first few seconds of the game and at the end of the first half they were ahead 18 to 12 The second half was fa ter wrth both teams finding the range and rn the final two mrnutes of play Commerce drew wrthm two points of takmg the lead But Trade halted the rally Brssonnette was high for Trade with 17 points and Stan Wrtowskr next with six Trade 41 Westfreld Trade 26 The Trade Beavers played host to Westfield Trade on Ianuary 30 and walloped them, 41 to 26 This was the second victory of the season for - I I , . 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I . , . s . , . . the Beavers over therr Whxp Crty r1vals The f1rst half was tarrly even and at mtermrssron the Beavers led 14 to 10 In the thrrd and fourth perrods the charges of Ted Plumb found therr range and outscored therr opponents 27 to 16 Whrz B1ssonnette was h1gh for the Beavers wlth 16 po1nts Stan Wxtowskr also hrt double fxgures wrth 11 pornts Tech 50 Trade 21 Tech downed Trade for the second trme thrs season 50 to 21 After George Plasse gave Trade a 2 O lead the Trgers took over and dropped rn two pornters from all over the court to lead at half trme 29 to 7 When play was resumed the Beavers drd much better They showed plenty of tlght and held Tech to 21 po1nts whrle they scored 14 Plasse was h1gh for Trade wrth s1x po1nts Trade 27 Classrcal 22 The Trade basketball team reached 115 glory on February 6 when they scored the brggest basketball upset of the season by defeatrng Classrcal Hrgh rn Trade gym 27 to 22 It was a thrrllrng game whrch saw Coach Ted Plumb s charges frght every sxngle second of the 32 mlnutes at play It was truly a great performance put on by Whlz Blssonnette Stan Wrtowskr Earl Fltzek Sam Drstefano and George Plasse The Beavers were the underdogs and drdnt frgure to have a chance agarnst the Bull dogs from lower State Street This game was drfferent from the last one they played at the Classlcal gym when Trade trarled at half tlme 31 to 1 Trade took the lead rrght off the bat and after Classlcal tred rt all up at two all the Beavers never agam gave up the lead The scores were 8 to 4 at the end of the frrst perrod 14 to 8 at the half 18 to 14 when the thxrd ended and the frnal score was 27 to 22 It was a great vrctory for the Beavers who dxdnt let up for one smgle second of the game B1ssonnette was h1gh for Trade wlth 14 po1nts Drstefano scored 6 Plasse 4 and Frtzek 3 Although Wrtowskl dxdnt score a po1nt he drd cm excellent job holdmg Classlcal s h1gh scorrng ace Brrssette to hve po1nts Yes Sxr on the blggest basketball upset 1n Western Massachusetts Cathedral 26 Trade 21 Trade came close to scorrng therr second stra1ght upset on February 9 when Cathedral Hrgh lust managed to trrm them 26 to 21 rn the dyrng mrnutes of the game The f1rst half saw very llttle scormg on the part of both teams and at mtermxssron Cathedral led 11 to 5 When play began agarn the Beavers started fast and when the thrrd perrod ended the score was tred at 13 all When the fourth perrod began Trade grabbed the lead and wrth less than tour mrnutes to go led 19 to 16 Then Cathedral came on to t1e rt up at 21 all wrth two mrnutes to go B111 Qulnn then turned the trde for the Panthers wrth hrs two baskets Bxssonnette was h1gh for Trade wrth erght pomts Trade 37 St Marys 27 Trade turned back St Marys of Westfreld for the second trme thrs season 37 to 27 It was Trade s seventh vlctory ln 12 starts thrs year Earl Fltzek led the attack wrth s1x baskets and three fouls for a total of 15 pO1D1S The Beavers were never closely pressed leadlng at the half trme 16 to 10 Whrz B1ssonnette tossed rn seven markers and Stan Wl1OWSkl s1x Trade 42 Holyoke Trade 22 Trade played 1ts f1nal home game on February 17 and defeated Holyoke Trade 42 to 22 Earl Frtzek agarn led the Beavers attack wrth 15 po1nts Whrz Brssonnette and George Plasse both made nrne markers and Sam Dnstefano srx The Beavers never tralled 1n the game leadmg 10 to 2 at the end of the flrst perrod 17 to 8 at the half, 26 to 15 when the thrrd perlod concluded and 42 to 22 at the flnal whrstle Trade 47 Holyoke Trade 37 The Trade basketball team ended 1ts season on February 27 wxth a vrctory over Holyoke Trade Th1s was the second strarght vrctory for the Plumb men over therr Trade School rxvals Earl Frtzek was h1gh man wrth 18 po1nts Brssonnette also hat double frgures wrth 11 Drstefano made erght po1nts and Plasse scored seven Th1s was a hrghly successful season for Ted Plumb and hrs charges who wound up the season wlth mne vrctorres and frve defeats . 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A' 'Mb-if ' .qw 'U ,f 1 Q xt: fu: 9 Q fl M35 iw N+f '22 n K if-Q 'I in action baseball IQII-7 Coach Ed McG1bney Wllh only three hold overs from last year Bos1n1 Thomas and Fragomenr had a brg task rebutldrng h1s team The season ended wrth a successful 9 won 5 ost Ware 4 Trade 3 Trade s baseball team traveled to Ware to open tts l947 season and lost 4 to 3 on a cold Wlndy day The Beavers had trouble 1n the p1tch1ng department hav1ng only one prtcher land h1m w1th a sore arml Fragomem was Trade s best httter wtth 3 for 3 Trade 6 Holyoke Trade 4 In a steady downpour of rarn Iohn Thomas proved hrmself the hero of the day by srnashtng out a long home run to center held and brrngrng 1n the wrnntng runs The score was tled rn the etghth 1nn1ng when the btg Trade l 5 Commerce 9 The Trade Beavers defeated Commerce 1n a tree scorlng game at Blunt Park l5 to There were three homers ln the contest Bosrm htttrng two for Trade and Murphy h1tt1ng one for Commerce Tech l2 Trade 5 What started ou to be a good ballgame blew up rn the face of the Beavers when Tech scored heavlly rn the trfth and srxth mmngs Trade played well but Tech s heavy h1tt1ng was too much for them Trade 13 Enfreld U The Beavers pushed across seven runs 1n the frrst 1nn1ng to put the game on 1ce from the start Maruca and Elxason prtched good ball lor Trade School Drstefano and Bos1n1 each got trrples for Trade Coach Ed McG1bney used all of hrs players 1n thxs game Cathedral ll Trade 7 Cathedral s hrttrng power was too much for Trade s pttchrng Trade got a few h1ts but couldnt bunch them G1aram1no got 6 for 6 lor Cathedral . .. Q 1 blow came. Thomas, Distefano, and Bosini led the Trade hitting attack. I 9. . I . . . . t . Trade lO Classrcal 9 Tony Bos1n1 stole home to clrmax a sm run rally rn the frrs of the etghth rnntrg nd brosrght Trade a lU 9 vtctory ofer a frghtrng Classrcal team Howte Meyers came through wrth a double and two srnales for Trade Fragomenr and Dtstefano also htt hard for the Beavers Trade l6 Ware 3 Trade aot revenge or a setbactc suttered earlrer rn the season by walloprrtg Wa e l6 to S Tony Bostnr h1t a homer and two srngles and Plezra had two doubles and a single to lead the attack Trade A Class1cal 3 The Beavers had he htgh sran on Classrcal thrs season beatrng them for the second trme 4 to 3 The Beavers won the contest rn the last of thc nrnth 1nn1na Trade 7 Holyoxe Trade 5 Trade ventured to Holoke to trnd a p1tch1ng duel between Holland of Holyoke and Maruca Trrrtely h1tt1ng by Fragomenr and Dstelano brouaht Trade out rn front rn the tttth rnnrng to stay Cathedral l2 Trade 6 Stan Plezra Trade s ron arm p tcher couldnt hold baclc Cathedr l clutch hrttrng power and lost l2 o B Trade however out hrt Ca hedral to Tech 7 Trade 4 In the frnal rnter school game of the season Trade lost a clo e game Tech 7 to 4 Drstelanos double fvrtn the bases loaded was Trades brg blow Plezla also h t hard for Trade Trade l2 Comrnerce 3 T1mely hrttrng and good base runmng gave Trade rts second wrn over Commerce Plema and Yragomen starred at bat T ade l2 Ent eld 5 T ade ended rts seasor w1th an easy W r ofer Erfreld lt made a good 9 5 record for the season - L . . . 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' il' ln action hlghllghlss of the soccer season W1th a small group of boys Ed McGxbney coached the Trade Soccer team 1nto second place ln the Cnty League W1th sxx w1ns one t1e and three losses The team elected George Vumbaco as captam and scored 18 t1mes wh1le belng scored upon nme times Hrgh scorer was Stanley Spunker W1lOWSkl wrth n1ne po1nts Red Hrbbert scored three Z1na and Mart1n two and Ferandes and Costa one pomt aprece Outstandxng defensemen were George Vumbaco center hall Leo Ferandes rlght half Sal Schl bellx left half and Frank Schexffer goal Outstand1ng llnemen were Wrtowsm center Mart1n wrng Hxbbert wlng and Zrna msrde W1th the flrst week of the season came three games Trade played host to a farrly strong West Sprlngheld team at the Beavers home held Blunt Park The Beavers proved too strong for the Terrrers W1towsk1 Trade s center scored two pornts and Mart1n scored from the wmg pos1t1on Th1s S1ders terrxtory most of the game The next day the Beavers took on therr frrst c1ty r1val The Tech Trgers scored the only pomt of the game when the ball bounced off th cross bar and rolled 1n After a hard and fast game the Trade booters were defeated by the Classrcal Bulldogs 2 to l W1towsk1 scored Trade s only pomt to t1e the score 1 to l but the Classrcal booters returned W1th some trlcky passrng to score the wmnmg pomt of the game The Beavers recovered from the two defeats of only one pomt each by beatrng the Cathedral booters 4 to O W1th the ball ln the Panthers terrrtory most of the game Tony Zxna rlght 1ns1de and Leo Fernandes rrght halfbacl scored one pornt each wh1le W1lOWSk1 produced two Although there were few players they outplayed outpassed and blocked the Cathedral team throughout the game The Beavers played host to the Commerce booters by play1ng a hard and fast game w1th the teams movrng fast to stop the many Commerce booters attempts to score The Commerce booters scored 1n the hrst half but Trade came back rn the second half wxth elght men 1n the lxne W1lOWSk1 scored fxve seconds before the end of the game to txe the score at l to 1 and called for two extra overtlme perxods In the hrst overtlme per1od Red Hrbbert broke through the Commerce defense and headed ln the wxnmng pomt W1th the begxnmng of the second round the Trade booters h1t the road to t1e the West Sprmgfreld Terrrers 3 to 3 at West Sprrngfxeld Although O I , I I I . : .. .- I proved to be a calm game, with the Beavers holding the ball in the West ' I e - ' . , , , . 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U SUMMARY the Beavers were not used to play1ng on a hard and sandy held they t1ed up the score W1towsk1 made a penalty good 1n the hrst per1od and Red H1bbert produced two polnts ln the latter half of the game Although they played two overtlme per1ods the score remamed the same Even though the Beavers played a fast and hard game w1th the Tech T1gers and stopped many of the T1gers drlves to score the Txgers scored the one and only pomt of the game The Class1cal booters bowed to the Beavers 1n a 2 to l game Wrth the ball mov1ng fast tn both terr1tor1es the Beavers played a good game offenswely and defenslvely Wllh good PGSSIHQ ln the front l1ne W1towsk1 scored tW1ce The defense held the Bulldogs back and stopped several drlves to score The Beavers traveled to Forest Park to play the last game of the season w1th Commerce Th1s proved to be the fastest game of the season Mart1n scored 1n the second perlod but the Commerce booters came back to t1e the score W1th trxcky pass1ng the Beavers took the ball from center held and passed by the Commerce defense W1th Tony Costa comlng 1n on the W1ng to score After m1ss1ng a penalty shot the Commerce booters took out the1r goal1e and used eleven men 1n the l1ne Tony Z1na got hold of the ball at center held and w1th sk1ll and accuracy aga1nst eleven Commerce men 1n the l1ne shot and scored to make the score 3 to l Although almost dark when the game f1n1shed th1s proved to be the most exc1t1ng game of the SGGSOTI Date Oc Oc Oc Oc Oc Oc Oc Oc Oc Nov 4 Teams West Spnngfleld Tech Class1cal Cathedral Commerce West Sprmgfleld Tech Class1cal Cathedral Commerce Place Trade Opp Blunt Park Blunt Park Forest Park Blunt Park Blunt Park West Sprrngheld Blunt Blunt Park Park Postponed Forest Park t. 6 ' ' 3 0 t. 7 O 1 t. 9 ' 1 2 1. 14 4 0 1. 17 2 1 t. 21 ' ' ' ' 3 3 t. 23 t. 28 ' t. 30 Q if xx bl i Po xx SOCCQ I' San ne o G Vumbaco P S urm A Graz uno h L R Benson T Cosa L Fernandes bavd Lam Icmace R el' i he In Intramural champlonshlp basketball team electric shop Left to rlght hrs! row Robert Troxe Leon Pomeroy Fred Bytow Arthur Carter Stcmdmg B111 Wcxtlmg George Lemelm Rolcxnd LGCYOIX Ed Montevom A .3 i r ' 1 , i 1 3 4 5 ,. -5 f' '- .tip X 1 I f N V' p, W I ,. 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