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

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“WITH FAITH WE CANNOT FAIL’’ TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1946 MARY VIRGINIA STENARI) “Gen” “ With that merry, sweet and playful air , Gen gets the tributes for her flair. Gen has quite a list of high school accomplishments. As a starter, here’s her club memberships: Art, O. G’s. Glee, and a charter member of the Community Service Club. Are you with me? To go on, Gen was in an Armistice Day play, ushered at junior prize speaking, has been an office girl and was property manager for the senior play. She was also on the decorating committee for the Junior Prom, and I ' ll wager that her social accomplishments are quite complete!! Nursing EDWARD CHARLES STOTZ “Eddie” ‘‘Eddie’ s our athlete big and tall, A cheerful and smiling friend to all.” Eddie, one of our outstanding athletes, played four years of football and was chosen Western Mass, center his senior year. He played four years of baseball and was manager of the basketball team his senior year He was a member of the track team for two years and held the highest scoring record his senior year, at the Greenfield fair. He was President of the Aeronautics Club and belonged to the Spanish and T. Clubs. Massachusetts State College FRANCIS MORGAN STOUGHTON “Snuffy” “ He s a jester, a clown, and an athlete as well, And his acting in plays all applause does compel .” Snuffy played football for four years, baseball for three years, basket- ball for one year, and ran track for two years. He was a member of the Latin, T, and Glee Clubs. Dewdrop played the part of Tommy Ar- buckle in the senior play and acted in others. He ushered at the Junior Prom and was on the decorating committee for many other dances. Deerfield Academy ELAINE LOIS SULLIVAN “Sully” “ Elaine is always on the beam, Somewhere in the Navy is her dream. Elaine was very busy in her four years of high school. She was in the Glee Club for two years and Drill Team in her junior and senior years. She ushered at Junior Prom and was on decorating committees for other dances. She did quite a bit in dramatics. She was in junior prize speaking, spoke V-E day and when the President died, Thanksgiving Day play and did a fine job as “Grace,” the mother, in the senior play. Undecided RUSSELL HARRY THOMPSON “Russ” “ He says very little and is quiet in school But when he gets out he is nobody ' s fool! Russ played football in his freshman and sophomore year. Also in his sophomore year he was on the nominating committee. He was also on the committee for music for the Junior Prom. Work

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‘ ' WITH FAITH WE CANNOT FAIL TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1946 CRAWFORD FREDERICK SMITH “Smitty” Great heights are gained by courage and perseverance Smitty came to Turners Falls in November from Orange High School where he played intramurals as a freshman, was class treasurer during his sophomore year and played football the first part of his senior year. Iowa State College HAMILTON SMITH “Hammy” “.4 man of infinite jest, With a hearty, ready laugh. Hamilton came to Turners High in 1945 from Holyoke. Since then he has been a cheerleader and played the Western Union boy in the senior play. Mt. Hermon IDA L. SMITH “Smit” ‘ ‘Friend-ma k ing, everywhere friend-finding soul, A happy tempered bringer of the best.” Smit” has warbled in the Glee Club and participated in the Com- mercial Club for two years. She was a member of the Spanish and Art Clubs for one year. She was one of those four ambitious girls who typed for the Netop and year book. Smit also decorated at many of the dances and ushered at the senior play. Secretary SUZANNE L. SMITH “Sue” Sue ' s motto is to do and say, The nicest things in the sweetest way. Sue is one of our outstanding girl athletes. She has played basketball for four years. She is a member of the Girl’s Glee Club, the Latin, Spanish and the War Service Clubs. To top it all she has been a cheerleader for two years. University of Georgia DONALD LOUIS STARK “Baron” “After the gals he is usually tearin This tall, handsome boy who answers to “Baron. Baron has been in many school activities. He played in intramurals four years, he was on the track team for two years, and has been in th e ‘T.’ Club for two years. Don also blends his voice with the other boys in the Glee Club. While a sophomore he ushered at the Sophomore Social and when a junior ushered at the Junior Prom. He was a member of the Aeronautics Club when a junior and at the beginning of his senior year he was football manager. Navy

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“WITH FAITH WE CANNOT FAIL” TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1946 HAROLD EDWARD TIBBETTS “Carrots” “His smile is permanent and never does tire, He is a very good ivorker, and his hair is on fire. Harold served on the decorating committee for the Freshman Hop and on the checking committee for the Sophomore Social and the Junior Prom. He was a member of the Latin Club in his sophomore year and became a member of the Glee Club in his junior year. He also played football in his senior year and intramurals in his junior year for room 1. Merchant Marine LESTER MERTON TIBBETTS “Mert” “Though Mert is a scientist of standing He never seems to reach an understanding! Lester was an ardent worker during his four years in school. He was a member of the Glee Club three years, Latin Club one year, and Aero- nautics Club one year. He was electrician for the senior play. He played football two years. Renessalear Polytechnic MARTHA T. VENCKUS “Mart” “ Happy, care-free, jolly, gay Mart ' s the girl, we class this way!” Mart belonged to several clubs in her four years. She was a very active member of the War Service Club for three years, Glee Club for two years, and the Latin Club for one year. She served on the refreshment committee for the Freshman Hop and the decorating committee for the Junior Prom. Besides this, Mart played basketball for one year and did a swell job as ticket seller for the senior play. Mercy Hospital ROY PHILLIP WHITE “Buddy” “ He is handsome and witty and anything hut a dud He is friendly and courteous this boy we call Bud!” Bud played intramurals for four years. He belonged to the aero- nautics club in his junior year. He enlisted in the U. S. Army Aviation Cadets in December ' 43 and was inducted July of ' 44. He took his basic at Keester Field, Miss., and went to Freeman Field, Ind., as a Cadet. “Wash-out” through the connivance of the government went to Lock- borne A. A. B. Ohio, where he flew a B-l 7 as a flying engineer and mechanic for eight months. He later went to Scott Field, 111., as a R.O.M. (radio operator and Mech.). On November 4 Bud was discharged from Scott Field. Undecided CAROLYN MARIAN WONSEY “Carrie” “She’s all that ' s honest, honorable, and fair And when the virtues died they made her heir!” Carrie was a member of the Spanish and Glee Clubs. She was on the decorating committee for several dances and ushered for the senior play. She was also on the business staff of the Netop and the year book. Carrie was a ProMerito student. Nursing Page Twenty-eight