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

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“Owvakd and Upward” Turners Palls High School 1944 KEEPING ’EM ROLLING Our first major war activity was our scrap drive during our junior year. It was not uncommon to see a student struggling up the walk, burdened with some scrap of metal. This drive was quite successful, as so,me 32 tons of scrap iron were collected. In March of ' 43, we began our sale of bonds and stamps. Thursday be- came the regular bond and stamp day. From March until June of the first ear, nine jeeps were purchased by the sale of stamps. During our senior year, the sales amounted to enough to, purchase one flying jeep, one amphib- ious jeep, one ordinary jeep, and also a Fairchild trainer. In all, the to,tal to date is $27,179.95. Another of our activities was our paper drive. Students brought small quantities to school, while a truck was sent aro,und for larger amounts. We have collected 26,000 lbs. of paper so far. JUNIOR PROM As the week of May 7, 1943, approached the members o,f the Class of 1944 could be seen completing- last-minute preparations for their Junior Prom with a look of pride in their eyes. At last the qventful night arrived, and well might the Class of 1944 be proud for this was a prom not to be forgotten. The hall was decorated in two shades of blue, combining spring colors with a patriotic theme. The ceiling- lights were covered with shredded blue crepe paper. Blue streamers ex- tended along the sides of the hall and from the ceiling. At each end of the hall was a large V of flowers surrounded by doves and spring flowers. To complete the patriotic effect, the grand march, led by Bernard Bourdeau. president, and Jean Spencer, secretary, ended in a large V of victory. In the receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Burke, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Wrightson, Mrs. Stanislas Bourdeau, Mrs. Ray D. Spencer, Mrs. Roland Jacobus, Mrs. Henry C. Boucher, Mrs. Alfred S. Clark, Miss Alice Reum, class advisor. A great tribute to the prom was the fact that 210 couples attended, the largest attendance at any prc,m. The music was provided by Ray Blacks or- chestra of Northampton. Page Forty -five

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“ Onward and Upward Turners Falls High School 1944 Walter Molongoski leaves his new formula on “How to Shrink the Nor- mal Height to “Battler’’ Guilbault. We don ' t want “Battler to look too conspicuous way up there — Jean Spencer, the official giggler in our class, wills her famous “he haw’ to Helen Jean Miller so do your best. “Peanuts”. Butch Boucher bequeaths to Carl Dresser, a bathing suit and a life pre- server. He’ll need them when the basketball team again wins the tournament for it is their quaint custom to throw the manager into the swimming pool at Mass. State. Don’t say we didn ' t warn you, Carl. To Miss Politella we leave the Dionne Quintuplet’s recording of “Frere Jacques”. We hope that when she plays it to her French class she will think of us ! To, Miss Lindsay we leave a crossword puzzle to be clone entirely in math and the record. “This Is a Lovely Way to Spend An Evening”. We will to Miss Little the hope that she might someday find a class as dutiful and obedient as we have been. We sincerely hope that Miss Slnite will derive as much enjoyment when judging future senior play tryouts as she did from ours. Our will and testament we have made Our hopes in you we have engraved, We leave you now with this fond thought Ever grateful for the Knowledge to us brought, How far shines thy true beacon light Ever guiding to truth and to right. Signed. President Bernard Bourdeau Vice President George Bush Witness : feanne Pelletier | Seal | Page Forty-jour

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Onward and Upward Turners Falls High School 1944 Sylvia Annear Kenneth Rau David Gunn Jean Spencer Standing: B. Jacobus, D. Gunn, V. Smith, Miss Teed, A. Pervere, E. Simanski, K. Rau. Seated: P. Carroll, J. Spencer, L. Aldrich, J. Pelletier, G. McCarthy, L. Boulanger, S. Annear, M. LeMoine. Page Forty-six