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

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'KNOVVLEDGE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1948 EUGENE SIGMUND PODLENSKI Genie Earnest Smiling Patient Genic is a fellow with a perpetual smile. He played tackle in football for three years and he also played intra-mural basketball. He is a member of the T Club. During afternoons he worked at the Kendall Mills as a cloth in- speclor. Work THOMAS JOHN POLLARD Tommy Tiny Jovial Peppy Tommy played baseball his freshman year. He also was manager of the freshman football team. Every one of Tommy's four years of high school found him doing a swell job at intra-mural time. He also helped out checking coats at the junior Prom, as well as at many other dances. Although Tommy is a little boy, he is a very popular one. His main interest lies in the Algonquin Club, a club which he helped to organize. Navy JOSEPHINE THERESA RASTALLIS Jn Joyful Trustworthy Rare We are proud to have had in our class such a talented girl as jo. She has enriched the Girls' Glee Club, by being a member for four years: has been in Swingsters for threeg and in the orchestra for one. jo ushered for the '47 graduation, has been a. member of the Spanish and Latin Clubs, a member of the O. G.'s and was on the drill team. She appeared in a play called Charity Ball and took one of the leading female roles in Stardust, She was also in prize speaking and served on the refreshment committee for the sophomore social. Boston University College of Music LEONEL ROBERT RENAUD Bob Laennie Restless Ready Bob's voice will always he one of the finest assets of our class. He was in the band, Swingsters, orchestra and Glee Club all of his four years. He was presi- dent of the Art Club and he ushered at the freshman social this year and also at our sophomore social. Music School RODNEY BRUCE RICHARD B Restless Business-like Reliable Bruce came here from Searles High School at the beginning of his junior year. He participated in the intra-murals two years and was Mr. Galvin's special laboratory assistant. Mechanical Eigineer Page T wentyzfour

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u KNOWLEDGE .IS 'THE KEY TO SUCCESS 'VIIRNI-IRS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1048 ALMA MARIE PAULIN Al .-lltrrzctiw .llrrry l'1'lil .Xlma was a member of the Girls' Glee Club for four years being the presi- dent of it her senior year. She belonged to the Home Economics Club as well as the Commercial Club. In her sophomore year she belonged to the Sophomore Sports Club and in her senior year the O. G.'s. She is Miss 'l'eed's and Miss .-Xrgy's secretary. She ushered at junior prize speaking and was on the enter- tainment committee for the cabaret in her junior year, and on the refreshment committee for a few dances. Alma helped to decorate for the junior Prom. She was also the vocalist of the Swingsters. Alma was in the French Club and the Community Service Club and ushered at the senior play. Secretary ROLLAND JOSEPH PAULIN La Rioloux Joyful l'nmki.vh Brace yourself, girls, here comes that fellow who's always smiling and never has a care. Our boy, La, was a great lover of French, for he was an active mem- ber of the French Club for three years. He showed his perpetual energy by playing intra-mural basketball for three years. He was one of those dynamic bombshells on the boy's tumbling team. La was also on various dance eom- mit tees. Carpenter NORMA MARIE PLANTE Myrt .Valuml rllixrhieztnus Poetic Norma was in the Glee Club four years, the Community Service Club three years, the French and Latin Clubs two years and the Art, Club for one year. She was an usher at the junior Prom and also at the sophomore social. She was a twirler her senior year and she was in the senior play. She was also on the yearbook staff. , Training at Cooley Dickinson Hospital ELIZABETII ANNE PLEASANT Liz Exriting .-lrlitte Popular Liz, one of our accomplished artists, spent a good deal of time developing her talents and taking advantage of every opportunity to increase her knowl- edge of art. She began her whirl of activities by being an active member of the Home Economics Club in her freshman year. She was a member of that active organization of perfect secretaries, the Commercial Club, for two years and also a member of the Spanish Club for two years. Liz ushered at the variety show, senior play and the sophomore social. She also served on various dance committees. As a twirler, she was one of our snappiest steppers. She was also secretary to Miss Ayer, an assistant at Bank Day and a member of both the Netop and yearbook staffs. Fashion Designer EDWARD STEPHEN PODLENSKI Eddie Energetic' Smarl Poised liddie is one of our very talented musicians. During his four years, he played in the band, the Swingsters, and orchestra. He played intramural basketball and belonged to the Spanish Club. Besides these activities he found time to work at the First National Store. Undecided Page T-wenty-three

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IWLICDGIC IS 'l'IIl2 KICY 'l'O SI'CClCSS TIIIQNICRS F.XLI,S HIGH SCHOOL 1948 BERNICE JEAN SAULNIIER Bern Hfgu fl ing J ofly Snffrililf' Our Bern was in the Glee Club for four years, the Community Seryiee Club for three years antl the Comuu-reial Club two years. Slu- was also one ol those vigorous Outtloor Girls her senior year, Slu- serverl on many various rlauee eonuuittees also. Work JANE ANN SAULNIIER Janie .lm'n.w' .lmlvilfnnx .S'1'r1r'fra' Our -Ianie was a yery aetiye stutleut in high sehool. She was in tlu- Ilouu- lfeonomies, Community Service, Sophomore Sports, anrl the Comnu-reial Clubs. She took party in the Girls' Glee Club aiul playerl in the banrl. She was also on the cleeorating Committee lor the sophomore soeial anrl various other Llanee eommittees. jane usherecl at the junior prize speaking eontest, ancl the variety show. Sho played the part of Cynthia Keene in the senior play zuul also took part in the IIIIIQIIIIQSQIYIIIQ Hay program. .lanie was an etu-rift-tic: nu-tuber of the O. Gfs aiul seeretary to lXliss l'orter. Cooley Dickinson Hospital Nursing S'I'ANI.ICY ALICXANIIICR SMIAROWSKI Stash Spiriletl ,lntlrflianx .S'lm1'1'o1fx Stash partieipatetl in lresluuan baseball atul two years ol -I. Y. basketball' He was in the l.atiu Club for three years ancl in tlu- Spanish Club two years' H0 was on the class ring Committee atul on the cleeorating committee for the .lunior Prom, zuul assistant stage manager for the senior play. Stash is on the yearbook stall' aucl also a l'ro Xlerito N. Y. U. Meteorologist IIICLICN MARII-I SOJKA .Iunie llznunralo' .ll'1'1'1'-V .Y-r4'fr'l Our .Iuuie began her high sehool eareer by being presulent of the llonu- Ifeonomies Club her lresluuau year. She showetl her great energy by being one of our best eheer lezulers for three yearsg by trutlging along with the Sopho- more ancl junior Sports Clubs, aiul she mlicl some pretty fancy stepping in the clrill team for two years. The girls' basketball team lor two years elainlecl her as one of their fast eharging guarcls. She warblerl many a sweet note for the Girls' Glee Club when a junior. Slu- mleyotetl three years to tlu- Community Serviee Club anal was an aetive member of the Spanish Club lor two years. klunie usheretl at Class llay antl Cratluation. Slu- also hafl a try at clramaties, playing the part of Ma Kirby in the 'l'l1anlcsgix'inQplay, .Is Claire Carter in senior play, she showefl her great aetiuq ability. luuie was also a metuber ol tlu- yearbook stall. Secretarial Work WALTER JOSEPII SOKOLOSKI Walt II'ill1'11g .fnrular Sllllflj' VValter playetl on the football team lor two years. He was an usher at the freslluian hop this year. Iyalter spoke Spanish with the Spanish Club for two years. Engineering Page Twentygive