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

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WE HOLD THE FUTURE TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1949 All OF Us EDGAR JOHN MULL1Ns,Jr. Hippo Edgar Mullins is quite the guy, At sight of him, all girls do sigh. Ed, our class president for three years, was a three letter man playing four years of baseball and football and three years of basektball. In his senior year he was captain of our football team. In dramatics Hippo did a fine job in junior Prize Speaking and as Papa in I Remember Mama. Besides this Edgar was a member of the Latin, T, and Glee Clubs for two years. In his senior year he was elected representative from our district for Good Govern- ment Day. College KENNETH STUART CLARK Butch Butch, with cartoons and gags is just dandy But with the girls he's a lot more handy. Kenny has been our vice-president for the past three years. He was in Spanish Club two years, Latin three years and drew in the Art Club for a year. Butch banged away on the bass drum in the band for two years and sang in the Glee Club for one year. In sports, Ken was on the track and baseball team and played four years of intramural basketball. He was the Bell hop in the senior and Columbus Day plays and rolled 'em in the aisles as a junior Prize speaker. Also to top this off he drew the neat year book cover. Go into busine s JOAN MARY COUTURE Couch Our Joan, who is full of pep, When playing basketball, is really hep. Couch has been occupied with solo flute and piccolo in the band and orches- tra for four years. Music is her big interest but sports have claimed her also. She played three years of girl's basketball and four years of intramural basket- ball, and was elected co-captain of the team her senior year. She had time to be in the Latin Club one year, Spanish Club two years, Community Service Club for three years. Couch is our very efficient secretary and has been in the receiving line of several dances. Nursing JANE ELIZABETH ALLEN Just Jane Blat! Blat! Toot! Toot! There's Jane's trombone In the rniseries of practicing, she's not alone! Jane has been quite an active member of our class. Besides being the treasurer and a prize speaker she was the first student director our band ever had. She played in the band, Swingsters and orchestra and sang in the Glee Club. She was a member of the Latin, Spanish, and Community Service Clubs and contributed her dramatic talent to two of our Christmas plays. jane served on several dance committees and not to be outdone in sports, she played basketball and was on the drill team. Ithaca College GLORIA MARCELENE BANASH Peanut She's full of pep, although she's small, T hat's our Peanut, liked by all. Peanut, too, has been a Very busy girl during her four high school years. In her sophomore year, she was elected class historian, and every year after- ward she was re-elected. She was a tumbler for four years, played basketball for one year, and was manager for the girls' basketball team for two years. Peanut has been a very active club member, being in the Community Service, Commercial, and Spanish Clubs. She was president of the Commercial Club, and treasurer of the Spanish Club. Peanut has been one of our peppy cheer- leaders for the past year. Gloria ushered for the sophomore social, and junior Prize Speaking, was on the reception committee for the Prom and also ushered for the variety show. She has shown her acting ability as Brace in the Christ- mas play, Dagmar in the senior play, and as a contestant in the American. Le- gion Oratorical contest. Peanut was an office girl, secretary to Mr. Weiner, cashier for Bank Day, and in addition to all this, is Pro Merito! Enter Civil Service Page Ten

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WE HOLD THE FUTURE TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1949 MISS MARGARET CREAN We, yournelass q' '49 wish to thank you, Miss Margaret Crean for the eounsel and sympathy you have given us through these four years. Mayyour influence remain with us through all the years. Page Nine

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HOLD THE FUTURE TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1949 RICHARD ANNEAR Bungears Never a dull moment is there around, When into the room, Bungears doth bound. Bun ears pla ed football and baseball his freshman year. He was in the Latin Club for three years, the Art and Glee Clubs for one year. He also played intramurals for four years. Bungears was a faithful stage manager for several plays and was very good at it. Besides this he was on the decorating committee for the junior Prom and he ushered at the sophomore social and took the part of Arne in the senior play when Charles Bourbeau became sick at the last minute. Work JOAN AUDREY BARTLEY J0anie Tall, stately and very trim, Our J oan is noted for vigor and vim. joanie is one of those musical girls. She has played a cornet and marched with the band for four years. Music is not her only interest for she played intra- mural basketball and helped the class of '49 girls win the intramural champion- ship our sophomore year. The refreshment committee of the sophomore social claimed her, and she ushered at our senior-freshman hop and at Prize Speaking and found time to be in the Spanish Club two years and in the Art C ub two years. Laboratory Technician BUELL LYMAN BASSETTE Bill The biggest boy in senior class by haU, Buell is famous for his hearty laugh. Buell had already acquired quite an education when he enrolled here as a junior as he had completed four ears of Hi h School: three years at Mount Hermon and a year at Newton School in South Wyndom. Buell ushered at the freshman hop and played the roll of the real estate agent in one of our plays. Veterinarian or Mining Engineer NANCY ELAINE BLOOD Nan Just as nipe as she is fair That's our Nan, a gem quite rare. Among Nan's many abilities are music and dramatics. As a member of the band for two years, and the Swingsters for one year she did some excellent playing on the trombone, especially in the Christmas Concert of 1947 when she was one of the featured soloists. Moreover, we all remember her excellent portrayal of Katrin, one of the leading roles in the senior pla , and her splendid presentation of You Can't Go Back that gave her the first-prize award in junior Prize Speaking. Nancy was also a member of the French Club for two years, the Latin Club for three years, and the Art Club for one year. She was a twirler her sofphomore year, an usher at the junior Prom, and on the yearbook and Netop sta s. To top this fine record oFf Nan is also a Pro Merito and honor essayist. University of Massachusetts CHARLES LOUIS BOURBEAU Pat Though very small He is a pal to all. In his freshman year Pat played basketball. He was in the band his sopho- more year. He has been in the Art Club for three years and played intramurals for four years. Pat was on the decorating committee for several dances and ushered at the junior Prom. Pat also won the part of Arne in the senior play. Navy Page Eleven