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

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l NOWLEDGE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1948 ETHEL MAY BELL Butch Energetic Jvlirthjitl Blushing Ethel is a lass who'd be the pride and joy of any Class. She joined us in our junior year, and thus missed out on many of our Class aetivities. However, she soon beeame a member ol' the Community Serviee Club, and served on the senior nominating committee. We will always remember Butch for the grand job she did as Mavis Moriarity in Stardust Her pleasing personality has lent us all many a pleasurable moment. Fashion Designing LAURETTA MAY BONNETTE Pee Wee l.mw1 ble Merry Bon ny l'ee Wee was a forward on the girls' basketball team lor four years and was captain in her senior year. She played in intramurals and was one of our exeellent tumblers for four years also. She ushered at junior Prom and at senior play along with planning refreshments and deeorating for other soeials. She was also one of our busy stenographers who was secretary of the Freneh and Commereial Clubs to which she belonged for three years. Pee VVee was also seeretary to lVlr. Galvin and did a great deal of stenographic work for lVlr. Burke. ln her sophomore year she played the role ot Kitty in Bird's Christmas Carol and took the part ol Caroline in The Happy journey her senior year. Besides all this she is l'ro Merito. Northampton Commercial ROBERT ARTHUR BOURBEAU Borh Robust A nriable Brixk Borb has showed his athletic' ability by being on the football team bis lirst two years ot high sehool and by playing intramural basketball. Navy PAUL RAYMOND BOURDEAU Pauly Peareful Ready Believable Paul was eaptain of the track team in his fourth year, running hard eaeh time. He played four years of baseball, basketball and was eo-captain for the last in his senior year. He also played two years of football. Pauly was active in elubs, too. He is a l'ro-Merito, as a member for three years, he was viee- president in his junior year and president in his senior year ot' La Cerele Francais. He was a member ot' the Latin Club and three years in the 'l' Club. He took part in The Bird's Christmas Carol and Happy journey, doing a line job in both. Coach at U. M. ELVIN GEORGE BRAMAN Bozo Enthusiastic Good-natured Benign Bozo played intra-mural basketball for two years. and belonged to the track team. He was a very etheient stage manager in the senior play and ushered at the freshman hop. Northeastern University Page Eleven

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KNOWl.l-IDG!-I IS 'l'Hl-I KEY ',l'O SUCCESS TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1948 AGNES MARIE BANE Peachy .fl miable tlferry Bright' Peachy began her activities as a freshman in the Home lieonomies Club- ller musical ability has been proved in the band for four years, Glee Club for three years, and the Swingsters for two years. The Community Service Club, Spanish, Art and Commercial Clubs have taken much of her time. Having served as business manager and usher for junior prize speaking, and stage manager for our senior play, Agues is not without dramatic ability herself, for she has held roles in the Christmas plays in the sophomore and senior years and also played Miss Freeman in Stardust, The decorating committee for the junior Prom and sophomore social claimed her attention. Her athletic' talent has been displayed in the tuntblers for three years and her secretarial ability as Mr. VVeiner's secretary for this year. Despite her busy schedule, Peachy has maintained a high standard as l'ro Merito. Secretarial School DONALD JOSEPH BARON Don Delumrzir Jnrulrtr Hlilhe lion hasn't had mueh time for activities at sehool because his utusie has kept hun pretty busy. XVL-'ll never forget Ht Ho laverybody, Ht Ho. lle dtd, however, find time to be tn the .Xrt Club for one year. Continue with his music RAYMOND ALPIIONSO BARTLET'l' Clem Rugged .llllttmilttrrmx lirighl Holding up his end of the job in being a graduate of '48, is Clem llartlett. .X member of the football and basketball teams for four years, he was also iu baseball for three. He went out for track in his senior year and won the shot- put. He was an usher at the sophomore social, and was a member of the Spanish Club for one year, and of the Latin Club for two, Cletn says he wants to attend the W'oreester Polytechnic Institute of Mechanical lingineeringf' Engineer MARY LOUISE BASSETT Lou M ixtth iewmx I. flea ble lieu ultlful Mary Lou was a busy girl, belonging to the Girls' Glee Cltlb four years and the Community Serviee Club four years. She was llrum Majorette of the band her senior year, and a twirler her sophomore and junior years. Lou ushered at the freshman hop, sophomore social and senior play. She demonstrated her acting and speaking ability in junior prize speaking and Happy journey. In her freshman year she belonged to the Home Economies Club. 'l'here's just no stoppin' this gal. .Xs a junior she was on the entertainment committee for the Cabaret and as a senior she served on the refreshment Committee. Lou was one of those busy assistant stage-managers for the senior play. She was one of those ambitious O.G.'s who followed Miss 'l'eed around on Sundays and also a member of the year book staff. Laboratory Technician ROBERT JAMES BASSETT Bull Rnugh Jumbo Big-hearted Robert is one of the most active students in the high school. He was thc vice- president of the Latin Club his junior year and eo-captain of the football team his senior year. He played basketball, baseball and was on the track team and also took part, in the Boys' Glee Club. Among other things he ushered at the junior Prom, and was on the decorating committee at the sophomore social. He was the youngest: starter in the Turkey Day Classic and was a member of the 'l' Club. Michigan University Physical Director Page Ten

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KNOWLEDGE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1948 EUGENE MARION BRANTNER Gene Entertaining Mischiezfous Brisk Gene has a list of activities as long as your arm. He played freshman foot- ball, intra-mural basketball and baseball for two years. He ushered at the junior Prom and was in the Glee Club. During his junior year he won first place in junior prize speaking with his excellent interpretation of Abie's Irish Rose. He has acted in several one act plays and played the part of Phil Ford in the senior play. Northampton Commercial College RAYMOND STANLEY BROZ0 Ray Reliable Sincere Busy Ray spent most of his extra time in the musical organizations of the school. He played his trombone in the band, Swingsters and orchestra all four yearr. However, between rehearsals he took part in intramurals for three years. Ray ushered at the sophomore social and helped decorate at the cabaret. Navy or Marines LUCILLE MARIE BRULE Lucy Lovable Jllodext Blithe - Lucy was a member of the Girls' Glee Club for four years and a member of the Commercial Club for two years. A lover of the out-of-doors, she was active, in her sophomore year, in the Sophomore Sports Club and, in her senior year, in Miss Teed's Senior Outdoor Girls. She has also been a member of the Home Economics Group and the Community Service Club. In her senior year, Lucy ushered and was on the costume committee of the production staff for the senior play. Telephone Operator LEONARD JOSEPH CADRAN, Jr. Len Llkeable folly Carefree Len was in the Glee Club for four years. He was on the football team for four years, and track two years. He was a member of the T Club for two years. In his sophomore year, Len was assistant manager of the baseball team. He ushered at the junior Prom and was a waiter at the Cabaret his sophomore and junior years. Len did some hne acting as the father in Charity Ball. He also brought on many laughs as Jerry Flanagan in the senior play, and was an alternate in junior prize speaking. He played intramurals for four years, and was in the band for two years. Navy SHIRLEY THERESA CARE Shirl Sweet Tolerant Cheerful Shirl was an active member of the Home Economics Club in her freshman year and served at the football banquet. She belonged to the Spanish and Community Service Clubs for two years. Shirl ushered at the variety show, senior play and the junior Prom. She was elected treasurer of the Commercial Club in her senior year and was also Miss Reum's devoted secretary. Secretarial Work Page Twelve