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

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DONALD CHAGNON Don” No man is free who cannot command himself.” Don” was an able football player on both the freshman and J.V. squads. Although he left school for a time, he returned to graduate with his class, earning the respect of all. More power to you, Don”! FRANCIS HENRY CHAREST, JR. Fran” So much is a man worth as he esteems himself.” Fran was a versatile person and liked by all. He was a member of our football and track teams, and a tremendous asset to the Art Club. Fran also participated actively in the History Club for one year. Certainly, his willingness to help others when needed was appreciated by everyone. BARBARA GERTRUDE CHASE Barb” Teach me half the gladness that brain must know.” Barb’s” friendly smile and sweet personality made her a welcome addition to our class. Her writing ability was recognized when she was chosen a member of the Netop” and yearbook staffs. The Glee Club and the Camera Club were outlets for some of her other talents. Barb” was an usher for Class Day and for Graduation her junior year, and as a senior she served on the refreshment committee for the Freshman Hop. Last but not least, Barb” was one of our highest- ranking Pro Merito students. Truly, accomplishments to be proud of! ROBERT JOSEPH CISLO Cisco” He that’s content hath enough.” Cisco,” although one of the quieter boys of our class, was an active member of the track team throughout high school. He had musical interests which were displayed in the band for two years. Turning his ability toward the academic side, he participated in the History Club for two years, and also managed to fit three years of duties in the Art Club into his schedule. Cisco’s” amiable ways will take him far in life. 18

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I RODNEY WAYNE BURKE Rod” Often a silence has voice and words.” An individualist, Rod” was a quiet member of our class, and yet there was strength in his solitude. Never was this more evident than when he talked, and walked beside you, or just listened. This strength, a disarming smile, and a little bit of time for all the world kept him fairly busy with the extracurricular activity of being a friend and companion. Certainly every member of our class will heartily agree that the extra special something that was Rod” will always be in our hearts and memories. May he always be a devoted student of human nature, for none of us will ever be too old to be a student in that respect. NAUREEN ELAINE CASEY Casey” Whatever she does , wherever she goes, grace orders her actions and follows her movements.” Full of life and one of the busiest players in our play, Naureen will always be remembered as a girl with a great deal of initiative and determination. At the end of her junior year she was chosen to represent our school at Girls’ State and was elected to be one of the two delegates from Massachusetts to Girls’ Nation. She was a participant in Junior Prize Speaking, and the American Legion Oratorical Contest. Casey was a member of the band for three years, orchestra for one, and was accompanist for the Boys’ and Girls’ Glee Clubs during her junior and senior years. Naureen also belonged to the Pro Merito, French, History, Camera, Art, Community Service, and Glee Clubs, and was a member of the Netop” and yearbook staffs. She served as chairman of the Music Committee for our Junior Prom, and was chairman of the decorating committee for the Freshman Hop. As always she gave a sterling performance, bringing to us Miss Finch, the straightforward but amiable librarian in the Christmas play. To top it all off, Casey played basket¬ ball for four years and was a member of the tumbling team for one. Naureen, you certainly were a vital part of our class. MARGARET KATHLEEN CASSIDY Kathy” Twas her thinking of others made you think of her.” Kathy” was a tumbler and decorated for our Freshman Hop. She was in basketball intra- murals during her freshman and sophomore years, and she ushered at the Sophomore Social. Kathy” ushered at our Junior Prom and took part in the American Legion Oratorical Contest. She also admirably interpreted Empty Desk in the Fifth Grade” at Junior Prize Speaking. Kathy” was a member of the History and Glee Clubs for three years and was a twirler, being chosen First Lieutenant during her senior year. The Netop” staff and the French and Camera Clubs were honored by her presence in her junior and senior years. Besides all this, she still had time to be a member of the Art and Community Service Clubs all four years. Kathy” was a very busy girl, and she managed to keep a Pro Merito rating. She also acted as chairman for the Armistice Day play. Kathy” had a friendly smile and pleasing personality that will be difficult to forget. MARY EILEEN CASSIDY Eil” The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.” Eil,” one of our busiest members, belonged to a good number of organizations — including the Camera, History, Art, Community Service, and French Clubs. She served as secretary of the latter her senior year. Eil” sang with the Glee Club three years, was on the Netop” and yearbook staffs, and participated in the American Legion Oratorical Contest her junior year. She ushered at our Sophomore Social, was head usher at the Junior Prom, and tumbled for two years. She was one of our energetic cheerleaders on the Varsity Squad. With all her activities, Eil,” neverthe¬ less, maintained Pro Merito rating. Eileen will always be thought of as sweet and charming, but most of all as a very good friend. 17

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EDWARD PAUL COCKING Eddie” Of soul sincere, in action faithful and in honor clear.” One of our Powertown eleven,” Eddie” was an important mainstay in our defensive unit for four years. His athletic abilities were not confined to the gridiron alone however, as Eddie” was an all-round athlete. In the spring he divided his time between track and the baseball diamond. Music was another of Eddie’s” interests, and for three years he blended his voice in the Boys’ Glee Club. As a senior, Eddie became an actor, portraying Stanley” in the one-act play entitled Our Miss Brooks and the Christmas Carol.” His high school activities were rounded out with membership in the Art, History and T” Clubs. Quite a list of accomplishments, Eddie,” but we think your good nature tops the list! BRENDA JANE COSSETT Bren” Nothing is impossible to a ivilling heart.” Brenda’s active interest in art was much in evidence as she was co-chairwoman of the Sophomore Social, decorated for the Junior Prom and was an Art Club member for four years. To further express her artistic talents, she was active on the Netop” staff and became an Art Editor. For two years she was in the History and Camera Clubs. During her sophomore year she played basketball and tumbled. Bren” was a member of both the Glee Club and Community Service Club for three years. For an all-round girl, there was no one like Bren”! GIDEON ERNEST CROTEAU Gid” If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Small, fast, and full of zip was this able guard, who played on the T.F.H.S. football team during his four years of high school. One of Gid’s” major achievements in the line of athletics was his appointment to captain of the baseball team in his senior year. For this Gid” earned a position in the T” Club. Gid” was also academically inclined and he showed these interests by participating in the activities of the French and History Clubs. He joined the Art and Glee Clubs, and ushered at the Sophomore Social to show a further variety of interests. Gid” was always smiling and he always had a kind word for everyone. This will surely help him in the future. RICHARD ANTHONY CROTEAU Ditch” Quiet and unassuming, with a character very strong.” Ditch” had a full schedule all through high school. This included sports, music, dramatics, and handywork. A four year football player and letterman, he also participated for three years in track. When a junior, Ditch” was chosen as an alternate for Junior Prize Speaking, and in his senior year he gained acclaim as Miss Brooks’ love life with comic guile in the Christmas play, Our Miss Brooks and the Christmas Carol,” and he also joined the Glee Club. He refused to let obstacles prevent his attending Turners Falls High School. For his loyalty, spirit, and enthusiasm, Ditch” is hailed by the class of ’59. 19