Turners Falls High School - Peske Tuk Yearbook (Turners Falls, MA)

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“Onward and Upward” Turners Falls Hioii School 1044 CLASS WILL Let us linger for a time, Before we leave Turners High. We’ve a few gifts rare and fine, We wish to will to those behind, They’re mighty dear to ’44 So guard them well forevermore. First we give a vote of thanks and admiration to Miss Reum for her guidance during- our four year stay at Turners High. We give to Mr. Burke a fleet of army trucks to transfer the Home Guard on its various maneuvers. To Mr. Wrightson we bequeath the hearty good will of the whole class. May he always be proud of us! To the 1945 O. G ' s. we leave a large bottle of approved vitamin pills, a fur coat, and a shoe stamp. Believe me you’re going to need them ! All our fourth year Latin intelligence is lovingly bequeathed to the in- coming class and may you be as brilliant as we were! Phyllis Schneider leaves her drawing technique to any student able to draw a clear picture of a molecule. We give to Eugene Gould a book entitled. “How to Sing Like Sinatra!” After carefully reading the instructions we feel sure that he will win a prize in “W ilson’s Kiddie Review”, fotr children from five to ten years of age. To Shirlee Fish, Jean Murphy wills her “grooved track” at the railroad station so that she may kiss the boys goodbye. Boots Czarnecki leaves to Pat Kelleher his new formula to keep your hair in place. It reads as follows : one bucket of skunk oil, five parts of rotten egg ' gas, one tub molasses, six quarts of motor grease and a shovel to apply this application. With each twenty-five cent bottle we guarantee that your hair will stay down for 50 years or your money will be cheerfully refunded. To Miss Ayer the class oj ’44 leaves a “range finder” so that she may lo- cate her wayward Netop staff and better still find their assignments. The senior girls leave their exceptional good looks and brains to the hopeful junior girls. Page Forty-two

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“Onward and Upward” Turners Falls High School 1944 On October 20, 1943, the Turners Falls Fittle Theater of the Air broad- cast William Saroyan’s People With Light Coming Out of Them” over WHAI. This program was first presented to the student body in a Columbus Day assembly. The seniors who took part were Brian J ' acobus, Varick Smith, Jean Spencer, Glenna Boyle, Leonard Aldrich, Jane Thomas, Edwin Banash, Albina Waidlich and Kenneth Rau. With Brian Jacobus and Varick Smith as ends, Jackie Bassett as tackle, and David Gunn as guard, the 1943 football season got under way. Of the nine games played, five were won, two lost, and two tied. The Thanksgiving classic, played on our oval, ended in a scoreless tie. Three of Turners High’s regular cheerleaders are members o,f the class of ’44. These are Claire Mercier, Peggy Merriott, and Fay Jean Carroll. In December tryouts for parts in the senior play, Lost Horizon”, by James Hilton, were held in the library. The judges were Mr. Wrightson, Mr. Lorden, Miss Shute, and Miss Reum. The casit selected included Sylvia An- near, Leonard Aldrich, Lawrence Boulanger, Fay Carroll, David Gunn, Mar- guerite Lemoine, Geraldine McCarthy, Alice Pervere, Kenneth Rau, Edward Simanski, Varick Smith, and Jean Spencer. Assistants to the coach were Ruth Burch and Helen Kelleher. For many weeks Miss Teed directed this group and on February 10, 1944, this phantasy, one of the finest in the history of Turners High, was presented to a capacity house. In December four more stars were added to our high school service flag when Kenneth Mathieu, Warren Lambert, Kenneth Finck, and Edwin Banash left for active service with the navy. With “Temples of Liberty” as his subject, Kenneth Rau wo,n the Ameri- can Legion oratorical contest in February. With the opening of the basketball season, six seniors reported for prac- tice under a new coach, Mr. Edward Prondecki. These boys, who formed one of the finest varsity squads Turners has produced, included George Bush, cap- tain, Red Coogan, Brian Jacobus, Bernard Bourdeau, Ed. Czarnecki and Joe Yarmac. The team won 16 of the 19 games played, making Turners rank third in Western Massachusetts. This was the best basketball record that Turners has had in 25 years. The peak of the season was reached in March when Capt. Bush led his team to victory on three successive nights in the Massachusetts State College Tournament, thus winning the Small School Tourney. The class of ’44 was again victorious in the intramural games when Knobby’s Hellcats of Room 23, captained by Varick Smith, won the finals in this competition. In late winter Miss Ayer, faculty advisor, selected the members of the yearbook staff and work was immediately begun. On January 29, the last day of the mid-year exams, the seniors presented a Sports Cabaret for the entertainment of the student body. The committee which planned the affair included Bernard Bourdeau, George Bush, Phyllis Campbell, Mary Care, Geraldine McCarthy and Miss Ayer, faculty advisor. Leonard Aldrich acted as Master of Ceremonies. Their efforts to provide entertainment after the strain o,f exams were most successful. Under the leadership of Miss Alice Reum and its officers, the Class of ’44 carried on its last activities with calm and efficiency. In spite of our small number, w r e participate in all projects with zeal and ever strive to climb “On- ward and Upward”. Page Forty-one

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“ Onward and Upward ” Turners Falls High School 1944 The class of ’44 leaves a special window shutter and opener to Mr. Lor- den so that the roiom temperature will be well regulated at all times. We hope for Miss Porter’s sake that the class of ’45 will have the same Einsteinian scope and ability as the class of ' 44 has had. Don’t worry, you junior boys, we haven’t forgotten you. The senior boys leave toi you their share in the Greenfield 1 and Montague bus line. So. (ahem) carry on ! ! Kenneth Rau gives to Billy Thistle his sensational hairdo with the hope that he will get as much satisfaction from it as Ken did. To Mr. Welsh we leave some football uniforms to fit his freshman squad. Theresa Beaubien wills her famous smile to Phyllis Englehardt. Bernie Bourdeau’s rare s ense Cif rhythm is given to anyone who can imi- tate it. Edward Simanski leaves a book entitled, “How to Dance in Six Easy Lessons,” by Monsieur de Simanski to “Murph” Togneri. Leonard Aldric ' h’s ability to make girls swoon is left to Ronald Kelly. You’ll have toi go some to beat our “Peano”. The famous foursome from Millers, namely, Donnie Felton, Ronnie War- ren, Joe Constance, and Red Coogan leave to Mr. Wrightson, “blessed peace”. Gabby Jacobus bequeaths his super-duper alarm clock which is guaran- teed to be ten minutes late toi “Vandy” Blake. John Janek leaves his dreamy looks to Melvin Cohen, that demon from the junior class. Varick, Knobby, “Flash,” Smith leaves his wolf call to “Henu” Kos- tanski. Henu will ;have to practice hard to beat our “Flash . To Miss Teed, Jeanne Pelletier gives six Wheaties boxtops so that she may send for Jack Armstrong’s hike-o-meter. For all those who do not know what a Hike-o-meter is write to Box 104, Battlecreek, Mich, and you will be given necessary information. The basketball team bequeaths to the juniors the tournament plaque with the hope that it will return to our school next year. We leave to Celina Paulin and all the office staff a telephone wired to all the rooms so they won’t have to dash up and down the stairs with notices. You know shoes are rationed! Mary Care wills her basketball ability to her cousin ,Cecile pankin. They like to keep it in the family. Page Forty-three