Sutton Memorial High School - Exitus Yearbook (Sutton, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 52 of the 1948 volume:

Yearbook of the Senior Class SUTTON HIGH SCHOOL ' 48 Dedication We, the Senior Class of 1948, wish to dedicate this book to Mrs. M. Marguerite Sherin and Mr. Joseph A. Sullivan in grateful appreciation of their untiring efforts in our behalf, 4 ' 48 First row: Barbara Champagny, Pauline Gribouski, Claire Brisson, Nancy Smith, Louise Freeland. Second row: Raymond Chouinard, Adelle Smith, Robert Pouliot, Ruth King, Betty Horne. Third row: Lucille Currier, Claire Pechie. William Baker, Doris Carter, Virginia Viets. Exitus Staft Editor-in-Chief Nancy Smith Associate Editor Louise Freeland Literary Editor Pauline Gribouski Sports Editors Claire Pechie, Robert Pouliot Circulation Managers Claire Brisson, William Baker Business Manager Doris Carter Advertising Managers Ruth King, Raymond Chouinard Class History Lucille Currier, Betty Home Class Prophecy Claire Brisson, Adelle Smith Class Will Barbara Champagny, Virginia Viets ' 48 5 Faculty JOSEPH A. SULLIVAN, Principal Oxford Road, Sutton, Mass. Commercial Subjects ROBERT E. PLACE 5 Buron Place, Auburn, Mass. Mathematics and Science LILIAN A. RYAN 18 Lincoln St., Webster, Mass. English, Foreign Languages DONALD G. SCHWAB Oxford Road, Sutton, Mass. History and Social Science M. MARGUERITE SHERIN Front row: Miss Ryan, Mrs. Sherin Back row: Donald Schwab, Joseph Sullivan, Principal; Robert Place 27 East Et. , Whitinsville, Mass. English, Science 6 ' 48 President Vice President . Secretary Treasurer A. A. Treasurer Class Officers Raymond Chouinard Claire Pechie Pauline Gribouski Claire Brisson Nancy Smith Editorial For three years we have watched graduation exercises and taken part in them without unusual enthusiasm. As graduation for the Class of 1948 approaches, we begin to feel the responsibility that will soon be ours. Many of us will no longer have one in charge to plan each successive step of our lives; our lives, from now on, will be what we make them. We are about to take our places in a world that is wrought by war and political disturbance. We hope that the education we have received in the past four years will guide us to a better understand- ing of world affairs. As we glimpse through the pages of this Exitus in later years, may it bring back fond memories to us. CLASS MOTTO; Aim for the Stars CLASS FLOWER: Carnation CLASS COLORS: Crimson and White CLASS ADVISER: Mrs. M. Marguerite Sherin i ' 48 7 WILLIAM JOHN BAKER Nickname: Billykins Expression: That ' s tough! ' ' Song: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Pastime: Movies Ambition: Electrician Activities: Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Band and Or- chestra 2, 3; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Sports Club 1; Amateur Program 2; Exi- tus (Circulation Manager) 4; Senior Play 4. CLAIRE MAY BRISSON Nickname: Bris Expression: Holy cow! Song: Wishing Pastime: Dancing and movies with Bob Ambition: To be happy and travel Activities: Glee Club 1 ( 2, 3, 4; Suttonian 3 ,4; Senior Play 4; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; A. A. Play 3; Orchestra 4; Class Teras. 3, 4; Exitus (Class Prophecy, Circulation Manager) 4; Chair- man of the Student A. A. Council 4. DORIS ELAINE CARTER Nickname: Dot Expression: You don ' t say so! Song: Molly Darling Pastime: Going to midget auto races Ambition: To become a good stenographer Activities: Glee Club 3, 4; Book Club 1; Exi- tus (Business Manager) 4; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. BARBARA GAY CHAMPAGNY Nickname: Champ Expression: You do, you know! Song: So Far Pastime: Dancing with Dexter Ambition: Dancing Instructor Activities: Glee Club 2, 3, 4; A. A. Play 1; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Exitus (Class Will) 4; Suttonian (Reporter) 2, (Fashion Editor) 4; Dramatic Club 1. RAYMOND JOSEPH CHOUINARD ' 48 Nickname: Ray Expression: Get out of here! Song: Ballerina Pastime: Baseball, working in the garage Ambition: To pitch for the New York Yankees? Activities: A. A. Play 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3; Class President 2, 3, 4; A. A. Vice President 4; Senior Play 3, 4; Sports Club 1; Glee Club 2, 4; Exitus (Ad- vertising Manager) 4. LUCILLE DORIS CURRIER Nickname: Lou Expression: I didn ' t say that! Song: Always Pastime: Dreaming Ambition: To be happy Activities: Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Book Club 1; Suttonian 2, 3, (Cir- culation), (Reporter) 4; A. A. Play 1; Senior Play 4; Exitus (Class History) 4. LOUISE ELWILDA Nickname: Willy Expression: I ' ll do that! Song: Because Pastime: Swimming, walking, and reading Ambition: Kindergarten instructor and to tra- vel Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; A. A. Play 3; Senior Play 4; Suttonian (Literary Editor) 4; Assistant Editor, Exitus 4; U. S. History Award. PAULINE KATHERINE GRIBOUSKI Nickname: Polly Expression: That ' s all right! Song: Little White Lies Pastime: Dancing and daydreaming Ambition: Buyer Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 2; U. S. History Award; Pro Merito 2, 3, 4; Class Secretary 3, 4; Suttonian (As- sociate Editor) 3, (Editor-in-chief) 4; Exitus (Literary Editor) 4; Senior Play 4. ' 48 9 ELIZABETH MARJORIE HORNE Nickname: Betty Expression: Is that so? Song: Passing Fancy Pastime: Eating and dancing Ambition: To be a secretary Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 2; Suttonian 2; Exitus (Class His- tory) 4. RUTH ALICE KING Nickname: Ruthie , Expression: Gosh! Song: Toolie Oolie Doolie Pastime: Riding a tractor and having a good time Ambition: To travel Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2; Suttonian Staff 4; A. A. Play 1; Senior Play 2; Band 2; Orchestra 3; Exitus (Advertising Manager) 4. CLAIRE ODNA PECHIE Nickname: Peachy Expression: You irk me. Song: You Were Meant For Me Pastime: Eating and Dancing Ambition: Musical instructor Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; A. A. Play 1, 3; Red Cross Delegate 4; Class Vice-President 1, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Chorus Medal 3; Co-Captain Basketball 4; Sut- tonian 2, 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3; Exitus (Sports Editor) 4. JOSEPH ROBERT POULIOT Nickname: Bobbykins Expression: You ' re chicken! Song: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Pastime: Dancing, singing, and movies Ambition: To get married Activities: Basketball 1; Glee Club 1, 4; Band 3; Orchestra 3, 4; Basketball manager 3; Sports Club 1; Exitus (Sports Editor) 4. v ADELLE TRUSSELL SMITH ' 48 Nickname: ' ' Dell ' ' Expression: Oh yuh ... Song: More Than You Know Pastime: Playing piano, riding, and drawing Ambition: To travel and to make a success ot life Activities: A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Suttonian (Art Edi- tor) 3, 4; Exitus (Class Prophecy) 4; Pro Merito 2; Senior Play 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Manager 4; Band 2, 3; Orchestra 3, 4; Art 2, 3. NANCY SOUTHWICK SMITH Nickname: Nance Expression You know what? Song: Now Is the Hour Pastime: Playing piano and movies Ambition: To be a personnel manager Activities: Speaking Contest 1; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Treasurer 1, 2; Class A. A. Treasurer 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; D. A. R. Good Citizen; Red Cross Delegate 3, 4; Suttonian (Assistant Editor) 4; Exitus (Editor-in-chief) 4; Band 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, Co-Captain 4; Pro Merito 2, 3, 4; A. A. Play 1; Amateur Show 2; Senior Play 4. VIRGINIA ANNIE VIETS Nickname: Ginny Expression: Jeepers Crow! Song: Because Pastime: Reading the Bible Ambition. To do Christian work Activities: Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Exitus (Class Will) 4. REINHARD BORN Nickname: Reini Expression: So what? Song: Laura Pastime: Tinkering with a car, dancing, and swimming Ambition: Overseer in a textile company Activities: Glee Club 4; Dramatic Club 3. Joined us in January JOHN JOSEPH TEBO Veteran, Class of ' 45, Awarded Diploma June ' 48 Class Song As we say goodbye Dear old Sutton High, We will ne ' er forget All the friends we ' ve met; How the years have flown, Our ideals have grown, We are well prepared For our lives ahead. Many things we ' ve learned, Our fortunes we may earn Through life day by day. Now to our dear school We all wish to say Heartiest farewells to you. Nancy Smith 12 •48 Graduation Program Processional, Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar Invocation The Rev. G. Edgar Wolfe Response: Lead, Kindly Light Senior Class John Henry Newman Claire Odna Pechie Claire May Brisson L. Bueno Address of Welcome Essay: Happiness of Men Song: Nightfall in Granada High School Chorus Essay: What America Needs Most: Clear Thinking Raymond Joseph Chouinard Class Song: Music by Claire Brisson Words by Nancy Smith Essay: Aim for the Stars Pauline Katherine Gribouski Presentation of Class Gift Nancy Southwick Smith Presentation of Honors Joseph A. Sullivan, Principal Presentation of Diplomas Edward W. MacLaren, Ch. of School Com. Song: In a Monastery Garden Albert W. Ketelbey High School Chorus Star Spangled Banner Key Benediction The Rev. G. Edgar Wolfe Recessio nal Music Diretcor,. Miss Lilian A. Ryan ' 48 13 Class History Four short years ago we entered the portals of Sutton High as freshmen. We elected Anthony Auger, President; Claire Pechie, Vice- President; Eileen Andrews, A. A. Treasurer; Nancy Smith, Class Treasurer; and Barbara Brink, Secretary. Miss Mulcahy was elected as class adviser. We chose crimson and white as our class colors. Soon we became full-fledged freshmen when our superiors, the sophomores, duly initiated us. Lucille Currier and Nancy Smith were our representatives in the finals of the Speaking Contest. Ray Chouinard played in the Clark University Basketball Tour- nament held in Worcester that year. Ray was awarded a prize for his excellent performance in our one-act play — Elmer. We returned in 1945 with the feeling of superiority known only to sophomores. Class officers elected were as follows: Ray Chouinard, President; Gordon Young, Vice-President; Barbara Brink, Secretary; Nancy Smith, Treasurer; Eileen Andrews, A. A. Treasurer. Mr. Schwab was our new class adviser. On September twenty-first we had the pleasure of initiating the freshmen. Nancy Smith displayed her talent as a violinist by winning the first prize at a Grange meeting held in East Douglas. Early in September of ' 46 we — now Jolly Juniors — entered Sut- ton High for our third hectic year of both fun and grim despair. Imagine our surprise when we noted four new students. Three of these were John Tebo, Richard Stopyra, and Robert Pouliot, veterans. The fourth new member was Claire Brisson, a Vermonter, who had recently moved to Manchaug. At our first class meeting, we elected the following class officers: President Raymond Chouinard Vice-President Gordon Young Secretary Pauline Gribouski Treasurer Eileen Andrews A. A. Treasurer Nancy Smith Mrs. Sherin was elected our class adviser. In November we selected our class rings from the Balfour Com- pany. The highlights of the year were two parties. The first one was given at the home of Nancy Smith; and -the second, a birthday party in honor of Claire Brisson, was held at Lucille Currier ' s home. 14 ' 48 This year we lost three of our classmates. These were James Ashworth, who moved to Rhode Island; Eileen Andrews, who moved to Canada; and Gordon Young. So to take the place of these former class officers, we elected Claire Brisson, treasurer, and Claire Pechie, vice-president. After the seniors returned from New York, we took over the pa- per drives and also sold pansies. At long last we reached our senior year. In our first class meet- ing we elected the following class officers: President Raymond Chouinard Vice-President Claire Pechie Secretary Pauline Gribouski Treasurer Claire Brisson A. A. Treasurer Nancy Smith Mrs. Sherin was again elected our class adviser. Our activities this year were numerous since all the seniors were planning on the annual class trip to New York. The first activity of the year, other than paper drives, was a chick- en supper. This supper was a huge success; later in the year a spa- ghetti supper was held with equal success. Late in November the seniors sponsored a hayride. Though we made no profit, the hayride was enjoyed by all. The next activity was the senior play, Mama ' s Baby Boy, held in Sutton Town Hall on November 17, 1947. In December we present- ed our play at Rutland Veteran ' s Hospital. At this point a new member, Reinhard Bom, joined our class, making our number seventeen. In March, Nancy Smith was chosen D. A. R. good citizen from Sutton High . Other activities of note during the year were the tonic sales at basketball games, three whist parties, and the sale of greeting cards. At last came April and the trip to New York. We stayed at the Wentworth Hotel. It can safely be said that everyone enjoyed the trip. As we finish our last year of high school, we, the class of ' 48, wish to express our gratitude to the following teachers who have helped make our four years successful: Mr. Butler, Mrs. Crocker, Miss Don- nelly, Mr. Magane, Mr. Morris, Miss Moshos, Miss Mulcahy, Mr. Place, Miss Ryan, Mr. Schwab, Mrs. Sherin, and Mr. Sullivan. Lucille Currier Betty Horne ' 48 15 Our Seniors C arefree — Reini L oveable — Barbara A rtistic — Adelle S ilent — Dot S tudious — Pauline O rderly — The Senior Class F riendly — Claire B. F unny — Joe Pouliot 0 bservant — Louise R eligious — Virginia T iny — Ruth Y outhful — Betty E nergetic — Claire P. 1 ntelligent — Raymond G raceful — Nancy H appy — Billy T alkative — Lucille Adelle Smith 16 ' 48 Class Prophecy On April 17, I960, we started out from Sutton Municipal Airways on a rocket-ship, bound for New York to attend our class reunion. After we arrived in New York, we walked past a famous theatre and saw the glittering words: Bloomer Girl— starring Claire Pechie. Why, that was the girl we had known in school. The two Claires were the only ones of the class of ' 48 that liked A1 folson! We read farther down the list and saw: Pauline Gribouski, cos- tume adviser. It seems that Pauline had been working at Filene ' s Store in Worcester but had decided to move to bigger prospects. Growing weary of the big, glaring lights, we walked to the docks. There it was a bit foggy, and for a time only the old fog horn could be heard. Then a sailor called: All ' s well, Skipper Chouinard! Well, if it isn ' t Ray Chouinard up there on that bridge! we ex- claimed. Ray had done very well in the navy, having joined, right after graduation. We then decided to visit the ship that was in Ray ' s charge. What did we find, but Doris Carter sitting on his lap. Doris is his per- sonal secretary. After a pleasant visit, we started for the center of town again. We should have our hair done, we said to one another. Let ' s stop at the next beauty shop that we find. Entering a beauty par- lor, we were very surprised to find Barb Champagny the owner. We had a tete-a-tete about everything in general and learned that she was to be married the following week to a very handsome Irish- man. While we were in mud-packs, Nancy Smith and Ruth King walked in for services. Not noticing us, they started a conversation, and we learned by eavesdropping that Nancy was head of the personnel de- partment in Macy ' s, a new store in Sutton. In her spare time she was giving free violin lessons at the Sutton Auditorium. Ruth had formed her own trade school in Worcester and was an instructor in the use of atomic tractors. Across the street from the beauty parlor was a sign which read — ' Art School, Adelle Smith, famous artist, instructor and owner. ' 48 17 After leaving the parlor, we walked a little further up the avenue and were attracted by children ' s voices coming from a large building. A bit puzzled, we decided to investigate and found the voices came from an exclusive kindergarten school under the leadership of Louise Freeland. Tired of the confusion of the kindergarten, we once again pro- ceeded on our sight-seeing tour. Read all about it. Missionary civilizes tribe of wild natives to Christian views of life, ' ' called a newsboy. We bought a paper and read the story. The name of the missionary, Virginia Viets, had a special meaning to us. She was in the Class of 1948. In the sport section of the paper we read, New York Giants win over the Chicago White Sox — 19 to 0! Manager of the N. Y. G. was that capable leader, Bill Baker, who is celebrating his fifty-fifth vic- tory of the season. Of course he would do all his celebrating at our class reunion. We learned that Reini Born and Bob Pouliot had gone into part- nership operating chain garages throughout the United States. Reini is the head of the mechanical department while Bob keeps the work- ers entertained by singing Mammy. They find that this keeps up the morale of the men while they are working. We decided to walk to the hotel and recognized Lucille Currier typing out menus in her office. Lucille is the head dietician of the hotel. The glass windows of the hotel ' s office also revealed Betty Horne, busy as a bee, working the electric typewriter and the streamlined mathematical machines. She was figuring out our complicated bills. That night, we all went into the dining room of the hotel and there autograph hounds just begged Claire Brisson for her signa- ture. She was such a tremendous hit in her latest show that she was acclaimed the second Bergman . As the night lengthened into the early hours of the morning, Bob sang our class song accompanied by Nancy and the rest of the class. Ray rose to bid a hearty welcome to the wonderful class of ' 48. Claire Brisson Adelle Smith 18 ' 48 National Honor Society Pro Merito Front row: Dorothy Potter, Nancy Smith, Ruth Green, Jeanette Mongeon, Dorothy Minor, Irene Martell, Pauline Gribouski Back row: Richard Hutchinson, Michael Fedorczuk, William Johnson, Harold Smith The National Honor Society, or Pro Merito, is still flourishing. The members — selected by the faculty from the sophomore, junior, and senior classes — must maintain an average of 85 per cent or more in their subjects at the end of the school year. The other qualifications required for membership are: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Sophomores Ruth Green, William Johnson, Dorothy Minor, Dorothy Potter, Harold Smith Juniors Michael Fedorczuk, Richard Hutchinson, Irene Martell, Jeannette Mongeon Seniors Pauline Gribouski, Nancy Smith ' 48 19 Our Trip to New York FIRST DAY— OUR ARRIVAL At 9:30 fifteen seniors and two chaperones, Mrs. Sherin and Mr. Sullivan, met at the B. and W. Bus Terminal. After waiting until about 10:15 the bus finally came, and we were off to the big city. The trip was very interesting and the question, Are we there? was frequently asked from the time we came into Connecticut until our arrival. The Wentworth Hotel was our next stop. As soon as some of our girls stepped into the elevator, it stalled. Our rooms were located on the second and third floors; and I can assure you that the hotel ' s tele- phones, elevators, and stairs were never busier. Dinner was provided at the hotel; and then the evening was ours to enjoy in any way we wished. Some students went sightseeing; others saw The Miracle of the Bells; and Mrs. Sherin, Mr. Sullivan, and Lucille Currier saw the play, Man and Superman. Then there were various pajama parties, but we suspect that the most hilarious one must have been in Room 311, where Claire Brisson, Louise Free- land, Adelle Smith, and Ruth King were. You should have seen the girls crawl down to breakfast, one by one, the next morning! So ended our first day in the wee hours of the next! SECOND DAY— ROCKEFELLER CENTER and MUSIC HALL Immediately after breakfast we went to the NBC Broadcast Stu- dios and saw the Fred Waring show. Radio City Music Hall was next, where the Rockettes entertained. Though several of our number did not care for I Remember Mama, they were certainly in the minority. Lunch was provided at the Downunder Restaurant at Rockefeller Center. After lunch we went with a very attractive guide on a tour of Rockefeller Center. This trip ended on the roof of the RCA Building overlooking the city. Those who could still walk went back to the hotel and rested. After seeing Jack and Oxydol Sparkle at the Jack Smith Show Mrs. Sherin and Mr. Sullivan took us on a tour of Greenwich Village and a bus trip up Fifth Avenue. Several other high school classes were staying at the same ho- tel. Among them were students from Hillsboro, N. H., and some girls from Southboro. Acquaintances were formed very quickly, and New Hampshire suddenly became a popular state. Once again awakened by a cheery It is now 7:15, we con- trolled our urge to tear the telephone out and managed to look half alive for breakfast. On the mornings the telephone didn ' t ring, some- one was trying to awaken Marie. In the process everyone in the 20 ' 48 hotel was awakened. Marie will never know how many enemies she has. Donning our sailor suits, we went for a three-hour yacht trip around Manhattan Island. A kind gentleman pointed out the va- rious land marks. Our heads began to resemble a dog ' s wagging tail as we looked from left to right and back again. Snapshots were taken of the Queen Mary. After lunch some of us went to visit the Museum of Natural His- tory. We arrived at closing time; so most of us got only a flying bird ' s-eye view of that very interesting place. Evening found us at Billy Rose ' s Diamond Horseshoe. Mr. Sul- livan had to be chained to his chair when those pretty showgirls came out. The time we returned to the hotel is a deep, dark secret, but use your imagination! FOURTH DAY— STATUE OF LIBERTY— AFTERNOON!!!! Again we boarded a ship, this time to visit the Statue of Liber- ty. Some students walked up and crawled down; whether it was worth it is still a question of debate. In the afternoon some of the students rested, but the more hardy ones were off again. Kenny Morey and Ray Chouinard visited the Museum of Art. Now these boys really appreciate works of art (living or otherwise). Adelle Smith and ? visited the Museum of Natural History. All Jimmy Stew- art fans should see Lucille Currier. She saw him in Harvey. Barbara Champagny, Claire Pechie, and friends spent an interesting after- noon at the movies. Oh yes, if you ' re thinking of buying a tie for a gift, see Mrs. Sherin and Mr. Sullivan first. They will choose the proper tie, and you won ' t have to wait more than five years for their decision. Pauline Gribouski will vouch for this. The play Oklahoma was our evening ' s entertainment. Back at the hotel we held pajama parties ' ' because this was our last night in New York. When you underclassmen go to New York no further explanation will be needed about pajama parties. Too soon morning came. All but the most stalwart were bleary- eyed from lack of sleep, and if we had stayed another day the hotel would have had to provide seeing-eye dogs. The energy needed to lift our eye-lids was becoming too much. So it was farewell to New York and — after a seven-hour ride — hello to Worcester. Other passengers on the bus were entertained by our melodious voices rising in complete discord. Mr. Sullivan gave a solo, If I Loved You , which made several girls swoon. (Or was it the gas fumes from the bus?) Was the energy expended to raise money to go to New York worth it? I can almost hear the seniors ' unanimous YES! Pauline Gribouski Louise Freeland ' 48 21 Class Will We, the Class of 1 948, being of sound mind and body, but rec- ognizing the fact that our school days at Sutton High School are fast ending, declare this to be our last will and testament. To Miss Ryan, we will a big stick to be used as a baton with which to conduct her future Glee Club periods. To Mr. Place, we will a large group of sports-loving freshmen, and also a more serious group of senior class pictures. To Mr. Schwab, we will a more thoughtful senior class, and also his former Problems ' classroom, so that the seniors of ' 49 may be assured of a seat. To Mr. Sullivan, we will our walking shoes from our class trip, in order that he may advise the future seniors of the amount of walk- ing that is in store for them. To Mrs. Sherin, we will our ability to stay awake until the wee hours of the morning, so that in the future she will be able to keep up with the seniors during their stay in New York. To the juniors, we will an argumentative Problems Class and the cherished senior homeroom. To the sophomores, we will a studious U. S. History Class, and the cheerful, well-heated Roo m 5. To the freshmen, we will a dancing instructor, so that they will be able to dance well when they initiate the coming freshmen. I, Adelle Smith, will my naturally curly hair to June Briggs, and my ability to draw to Philip Smith. My glasses I will to Ruth Green. I, Barbara Champagny, will my crowning glory to Ruth Patter- son, and my dancing ability to Cynthia Fisher. To Helena Bernier I will my seat in Room 3. I, Betty Home, will my cheerful disposition to Richard Klewiec, and my position as office girl I will to Janet Pechie. I, William Baker, will my sunny disposition to William Bullard, and my reservedness to William Johnson. I, Claire Brisson, will my ability to act to Helen Markopolous. and my pug-nose to Eleanor Gustafson. My dancing ability I will to Richard Hutchinson. I, Doris Carter, will my shyness to Walter Cimochowski, and my love for midget auto racing to Dorothy Minor. I, Claire Pechie, will my love for A1 Jolson to Michael Fedorczuk, and my skill in sports to Carol Ross. 22 ' 48 I, Louise Freeland, will my ability to do U. S. History to all the sophomores, and my good behavior to Ronald Paquin. My Negro dialect I will to Joan Lamoureux. I, Lucille Currier, will to Jeanine Forget my ability to argue with Mr. Schwab, and my two nieces to Jane Bates. I, Nancy Smith, will my station at the piano to Eleanor Gustaf- son, and my duty of managing card sales to some poor innocent junior. I, Pauline Gribouski, will my long fingernails to Loretta Vigeant, and my position as editor of the Suttonian to any junior with a strong constitution. I, Raymond Chouinard, will my five feet, eleven and three-fourths inches in height to Paul Lamoureux, my brown wavy hair to Eddie Plante, my pitching ability to Jimmy Swart, and my driving ability to Barbara. I, Reinhard Born, will my burnt out cigars to Loretta Vigeant, and my car and driving ability to Dorothy Minor. I, Robert Pouliot, will my gift of gab to Janie Bates ( ' Garrot ' ' ). My height I will to Harold Smith. I, Ruth King, will my height to Paul St. Jean, and my ability to play the accordion to Grant Johnson. I, Virginia Viets, will my quietness to Ben MacLaren, and my stu- diousness to Mary Savoie. Having witnessed the above, we, the seniors of ' 48, hereto affix our seal on this tenth day of June, in the year of Our Lord, one thou- sand nine hundred and forty-eight. Barbara Champagny Virginia Viets ' 48 23 First row: Joseph Minor, Pauline Gribouski, Claire Brisson, Raymond Chouinadr, Mrs. Sherin Second row: Barbara Champagny, Nancy Smith, Adelle Smith, Joseph Pouliot, Ruth King, Claire Pechie, Betty Horne Third row: Frank Aspinwall, Louise Freeland, Lucille Currier, William Baker, Doris Carter, Virginia Vi:ets, Paul St. Jean Play Cast and Rutland Trip In addition to putting on our play, Mama ' s Baby Boy, in Sutton this year we tried something new. Under the sponsorship of the legion in Manchaug (permission largely granted by Mr. Schwab) we traveled to the Rutland Veterans Hospital to give the show again. We enjoyed this experience thoroughly and they, from all appearances, seemed to enjoy it too. We would like to thank Paul St. Jean and Joe Minor for the parts they so kindly took to help us in our extreme shortage of male char- acters. We ' d also like to thank Frank Aspinwall for the necessary behind-the-curtain work with sound effects. 24 ' 48 First row: Hilda Swart, Irene Martell, Claire Pechie, Nancy Smith, Hazel Horne, Loretta Vigeant Second row: Gloria Rivernider, Constance Maynard, Dorothy Minor, Shirley Briggs Third row: Adelle Smith, manager; Miss Ryan, ocach; Louise Freeland Asst, mana- ger, Valerie Johnson Girls ' Sports This year the girls ' basketball team saw a large turnout. With good coaching on Miss Ryan ' s part we pulled through with high spirits and good sportsmanship. This year we had new uniforms, and this alone brought us great enjoyment. All our games were exciting, but I believe the games played with Leicester High were even more so (probably because we won both games). With this victory we had high hopes. The girls ' team was lead by its Co-captains Nancy Smith and Claire Pechie. The other members of the team were as follows: Dorothy Minor, Irene Martell, Constance Maynard, Hilda Swart, Shirley Briggs, Hazel Horne, Loretta Vigeant, Jeannette Bernier, Dorothy Potter, Beverly Currier, Jane Bates, Gloria Rivernider, Eleanor Gustafson, and Valerie Johnson. The most enjoyable part of the basketball season was the out-of- town games. I guess the high school group will never forget the snack parlors we often visited. Now it is time we gave a word of praise to the manager, Adelle Smith, and most sincerely we give our thanks to the untiring efforts of the cheerleaders who spurred us on to victory. The captain of the cheerleaders was Eleanor Gustafson; her vivacious crew included Janet Pechie, Dorothy Minor, Constance Maynard, Gloria Rivernider, and Joan Lamoureux. Claire Pechie. ' 48 25 First row: Mr. Place, coach; Eddie Plante, Kenny Morey, Ray Chouinard, William Johnson, Frank Aspinwall Second row: Bruce Shaw, Philip Smith, William Baker, Michael Fedorczuk, Harold Smith Third row: Ben MacLaren, manager, Jim Swart, Robert Pouliot, manager Boys ' Sports The basketball team of ' 48 was for the most part composed of underclassmen who show very good promise of becoming the stars of tomorrow for Sutton High. The teams of the coming years should stand a good chance, as the line-ups will vary little, the team losing but two senior boys, Ray Chouinard and Bill Baker. The new year was started out with a flash of new uniforms for the boys, which set the school A. A. back quite a bit; but the proceeds received by selling A. A. tickets helped to fill the treasury up again. Jimmy Swart came through with flying colors with the total of 112 points for the year. Holding honors for second place is Eddie Plante with 76, and Ken Morey was not far behind, coming through wtih 75 points for only half season. The team would like to express its appreciation to Coach Place and Assistant manager, Ben MacLaren for their untiring efforts to put forth a winning team. During the past season, the boys lost 12 games and won 5, in- cluding the J. V. victories. 26 ' 48 First row: Norman Minor, Frank Aspinwall, William Johnson, Eddie Plante, Harold Smith, Paul St. Jean Second row: Bruce Shaw, Philip Smith, Robert Johnson, Joe McGeough, Jim Brigham Third row: Mr. Place, coach; Jim Swart, Michael Fedorczuk, Ben MacLaren, Mgrs. The baseball season began with a game played against Douglas High and our first victory was attained by the score of 4 to 3. Our second game was played at Auburn where we suffered our first de- feat by a margin of 4 to 7. We are hoping for a steady increase in pace for the team which must come out on top. J. R. Pouliot ' 48 27 S. H. S. Dairy for 1947-48 September Opening of School Freshman Initiation Seniors Guests at Grange Meeting October Sophomore Return Party Senior Chicken Supper November Seniors sponsored Hayride Senior Play — Mama ' s Baby Boy” J. R. C. Drive for Re-enrollment Junior and Senior English Classes attended Taming of the Shrew” Staged by Clark University players December Opening of Basketball Season Play Cast entertained at Rutand Veteran ' s Hospital Christmas Party Christmas Recess January Beginning of Graduation Music February Mid- Winter Recess March Upton Boys ' Basketball Tournament Spaghetti and Meatball Supper Bum ' s Dance sponsored by the Juniors April Beginning of Baseball Season Three Whist Parties for Benefit of Senior Class Trip to New York Senior Trip to New York Spring Recess May Exitus Sent to Press Athletic Association Booster Night June Baccalaureate Sunday Alumni Banquet Commencement Exercises Senior Reception 28 ' 48 Memories Our entrance as freshmen into this enormous building . . Tony Auger as class president . . . Miss Mulcahy ' s escapades into chairs and wastebaskets . . . Love notes between Eileen Andrews and Tony Auger . . . general science experiments . . . the horrors of initiation . . . Lucille and Andrew . . . The seating plan: Manchaug on one side, Wilks on the other (How times have changed!!!) . . . Miss Don- nelly ' s advice on good grooming . . . Irma Sweet . . . Ruth White . . Ray and Jean LaCoy . . . Our successful return party . . . Barbara Brinck and Dunbar Plante . . . Revenge on the poor freshmen the next year . . . hunting bugs for Biology . . . Mr. Schwab as our home room teacher . . . winning the basketball tournament at Upton . . . Claire P. and Bob Cardin . . . the horrors of speaking contests . . . That wonderful play Elmer . . . the plane geometry class (Need I say more?) . . . Barbara C. and Freddy . . . Louise Freeland dissect- ing frogs for Biology . . . Ray and Edie . . . The additiion of veterans Richard Stopyra, John Tebo, and Joseph Pouliot . . . The friendship between Nanc y S. and Billy Baker . . . The night we went to see Romeo and Juliet . . . The witty remarks of that certain girl from Vermont . . . Our English III class . . . Standing in front of the Family Theater; there was a cute little dog named — strange, I can ' t seem to remember . . . Bob P. and Josephine . . . Paper drives, and I do mean DRIVE ... A baseball game at East Douglas and a certain drugstore afterwards . . . Ruth King ' s beaux . . . The parties at Nancy ' s and Lucille ' s . . . Pouliot ' s costume . . . That mystery ride . . . buying Mrs. Sherin ' s Christmas present . . . Mr. Butler ' s Listen, Bud . . . Adelle and Walter . . . Practicing graduation music . . . Ray and Barbara H. . . Rooms 204, 304, 311, 217, 202 in the Went- worth Hotel . . . Barbara C. and Dexter . . . Problems of Democracy . . . Mr. Schwab and his Cheezits . . . Rehearsals for the senior play . . . Bob and Claire B. . . Trip made by the play cast to Rutland . . . Kenny and Dolores . . . Reini ' s 1948 model car . . . The ambitious seniors who painted Room III . . . Adelle ' s ambition to visit Hillsboro, N. H. . . The B. and W. Terminal one Monday morning . . . Mr. Sulli- van ' s New York Times. ' 48 29 Senior Superlatives Best looking: Ray Chouinard Claire Pechie Best dressed: Reini Born Barbara Champagny Most brilliant: Ray Chouinard Nancy Smith Most athletic: Ray Chouinard Claire Pechie Best sport: Joe Pouliot C. Pechie - N. Smith Jolliest: Joe Pouliot Louise Freeland Best liked: Joe Pouliot Claire Pechie Shyest: William Baker Doris Carter Friendliest: Joe Pouliot Claire Pechie Teacher ' s pet: Ray Chouinard Nancy Smith Teacher ' s peeve: Joe Pouliot Ruth King Best all-around: Joe Pouliot Claire Pechie Most likely to succeed: Ray Chouinard Nancy Smith Most argumentative: Ray Chouinard Lucille Currier Cutest: Reini Born Claire Brisson Best actor, actress: Ray Chouinard Claire Brisson Best humored: Joe Pouliot Claire Brisson 30 ' 48 Senior Favorites Actor Cornel Wilde Actress Ingrid Bergman Comedian Bob Hope Orchestra Vaughn Monroe Movie lolson Story Song Because Dance Step Waltz Flower Rose Dish Fried Clams Place to visit California -New York Subject English IV Rooms 204-5, 311, 217, 202, 304 Frosh Norman Minor Soph Harold Smith Jr Michael Fedorczuk Singer Bing Crosby Book The Bishop ' s Mantle Magazine Life Color Blue Pastime Dancing Radio program Lux Radio Theatre Sport Baseball Period 5 and 7 For Sound Training for Careful Placement SALTER SECRETARIAL SCHOOL One and Two Year Courses Day, Evening, and Summer Divisions Telephone 3-4786 45 Cedar Street Worcester, Massachusetts Residence arranged for out-of-town students Compliments of JOSEPH A. 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