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

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WE HOLD THE FUTURE TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1949 BERNICE ELIZABETH DeGRAFFE Bernie A friend you will always find here, ' One who is kind, good and sincere. Bernice was very active in the music department. She sang in the Glee Club for three years, was the accompanist for the Boys' Glee Club for two years. Other departments also saw her service. She was in the French, Art and Com- munity Service Clubs and she belon ed to the tumblers for two years. Bernice ushered at the junior Prom and sopliomore social. Bernice also found time to be an assistant coach to Miss Teed in the senior play and to tke the part of Martha in the Christmas play. Train at Mercy Hospital DAVID LAWRENCE DODGE John David may always talk of Art, But someone in Millers has his heart. Dashing David has been very active in school affairs. Whether it be in music, dramatics or art one can always find a trace of the Dodge touch. David has been a member of the Glee Club and the band. As a member of the track squad, intramural teams and the T Club, David proved his talent for sports. The Art Club claimed him as its president his sophomore and junior years. He also designed the decorations for our Junior Prom, Class day and the Variety Show in his junior year. He was a member of the Latin Club for two years and ushered at several dances. As a prize speaker he won second prize. David has also taken part in several plays and took the part of Dr. johnson in the senior play. He is a good all around guy, our David. Art School ELLEN VERONICA DODGE Ellie We can tell at a glance That Ellen's happy at a dance. Of Ellen's outside interest her favorite is dancing. She has been one of our faithful ticket sellers at football and baseball games for four years. Her fresh- man year she was in the Home Economics Club and went from there to the Commercial Club for two years. She helped usher for our junior Prize Speak- ing and the freshman hop, and was on the decoration committee for the junior Prom. Time Clerk CAROLYN MARY DONOVAN Lyn In all this world it's hard to win A friend as good and true as Lyn. Lyn has certainly proved herself scholastically. She is on the Pro Merito list and in her junior year she was one of the American Legion oratorical con- testants. She is also an office girl which is quite an honor and we mustn't forget that she is on the yearbook staff. In the dramatic held Lyn is also quite able. She was an alternate prize-speakerg Mrs. Rand in this year's Christmas play and Nurse in the senior play. On top of all this Lyn has been a member of the Spanish, Home Economics and Commercial Clubs. She was an usher at Prize S aking, chariman of the Prom invitation committee and a member of the clioratxng committee for the sophomore social. Framingham State Teachers College HENRY C. DUDA Monty In school our M only is so grave, But his grin doth make us all rave. Henry played football for three years and basketball for one year. Monty was a member of the Glee and T Clubs. He served on many dance com- mittees and played in the intramurals. Work Page Fifteen

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WE HOLD THE FUTURE TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1949 ALICE BEATRICE COTA Al Laughing Alice, smart and witty, From her, expect a funny ditty. Alice joined us in our sophomore year and has been active ever since. She was a member of the Art Club for three years and a member of the Spanish and Commercial Clubs for one year. She was an usher at Junior Prom and has been Miss Teed's competent hair dresser for all her plays this year. In com- mercial work Alice has been an office worker at the grammar school and assistant cashier for Bank Day. Work DORIS ELIZABETH CROTEAU Dodo Our Dodo, cheerful, generous, kind, A nicer girl it would be hard to jind. Dodo has been busy these last four years. As a member of the Home Eco- nomics, Community Service for three years, Commercial for two years, and Art Clubs for one you can see she was never idle. She served at the football banquet and ushered at the senior-freshman hop. The Junior Prom decora- tion committee and being secretary to Mr. Pike were among her duties. Fi- nally, Doris was one of those petite cashiers for Bank Day. Office Work DONALD CHARLES CROUSE Red Red's the boy with curly hair And he gives it lots of care. Red's interests centered around athletics. He played basketball, football and baseball in his freshman year. The sophomore year found him playing football and basketball. Red managed the football team in his junior year. The T Club claimed him as a member. Navy WALTER CYGAN Cyg In basketball and track he finds his joy But with the girls he's quite the boy. Cyg was a member of the track team for four years. He played four years of basketball, two years of football and one year of baseball. Cyg played in the band for one year, and was a member of the T Club for two years. Navy HERBERT PAUL DAVIS Herbie When it is help you may need Herbie is always ready to do the deed. Although Herbie joined us in our junior year he managed to participate in our extra-curricula activities. He belonged to the Glee Club and was on the Netop staff. Herbie won the American Oratorical contest in his junior year. He did a good job as Father in the Confessional and was a very efhcient hand back-stage, too, as he proved to be our able electrician at senior play and on other occasions. Herb will reach the goal in the fields of his choice, teaching or forestry. Union New York College of Forestry or Bridgewater State Teachers College Page Fourteen

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WE HOLD THE FUTURE TURNERS FALLS HIGH SCHOOL 1949 JULIA BEATRICE DYER Julie I bet she'd jump if someone hollered , The name she likes, Eddie Pollard. In her freshman year Julie was a tumbler and a member of the Home Economics Club. Part of her sophomore year she sang in the Glee Club. She was a member of the Commercial and Art Clubs. She was an usher for Class gay and the Christmas play. She was one of the capable decorators for junior rom. Air Line Stewardess ELIZABETH THERESA EARLEY Betty Fun-loving and gay, that's our Betty, Alert, quick, and always ready. Betty was an active girl in her four years of high school. She was in the Home Economics, Spanish, Commercial and Community Service Clubs. Betty ushered at several school activities, Junior'Prize Speaking, junior Prom, and Variety Show. She was on the costume committee for senior play, refreshment committee for freshman hop, decoration committee for sophomore social and chairman of the cleanup committee for the cabaret. Betty was Miss Crean's secretary. She was also one of our snappy twirlers and she played basketball for one year. Secretarial Work JEAN EMOND Turkey Turkey handsome, big and tall, Is our hero in football. Turkey played four years of hard strenuous football for Turners High. He was a member of the French Club. Turkey ushered at our junior Prom and some of the other class dances. He also was a member of the T Club. On Sun- daiy afternoons you would always see Turk taking oil' over the trail to North A ams. Navy ANNETTE THERESA ENGERMAN Butch Armette's gift is a smile For she is happy all the while. Annette belonged to the Home Economics Club in her freshman year, French and Commercial Clubs for two years and the Community Service Club for three years. In her junior year Annette joined the band where for two years she played the clarinet. Annette was in the midst of the social whirl, too, for she ushered at the senior-freshman dance, Graduation and Class Day, and she was chairman of the flower committee for the Junior Prom. She was also an assistant stage manager for the senior play. Train at Franklin County Hospital ANNE FARNSWORTH Farms She is lovable, studious arid quick, With all her friends, Arme seems to click. Anne has been one of our busiest girls in high school. She began her activ- ities by ushering at the sophomore social and other dances. Her interest in clubs has been shown by becoming a member of the Glee Club for three years, Section leader this year, Community Service Club two years, French Club one year and secretary of the Latin Club one year. Anne was a third prize winner at the Junior Prize Speaking contest and does a swell job as a nurse and as Assistant Coach to Miss Teed in senior play. She has been a peppy twirler for two years, being a lieutenant twirler this year. Farns, has also found time to be one of Miss Kelly's office girls. Harcum Junior College Page Sixteen