Wachusett Regional High School - Wachusett Yearbook (Holden, MA)

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I MARGARET LIT A O ' DAY A youth, lighted-hearted and content. Peggy, with her pleasant smile and affable ways, is quick to make new friends. With her love of a good time, Peggy is able to join the fun of any group. Possessing these qualities, she is certain to succeed in her future career at the telephone company. Ascension High 1, 2 (Worcester, Mass.); Future Homemakers of America 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Intramural Club 3, 4; Monitor 4. JUDITH MARGARET O ' HEARN Then she will talk. Ye gods, how she will talk. One may usually find Judy with Carol Norton discussing current events as many inseparable friends commonly do. Judy also has been gifted with the art of animation and has never been at a loss for words. She possesses quick wit, persistent vitality, and noteworthy ambitions. With these assets Judy is certain to excel in her chosen career. Intramural Club 2; Monitor 4. BERYL MARIE PEARSON A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power. Beryl ' s mischievous and fun-loving ways make her well-known. Her winning personality and her ability to get along with everyone make her well-liked. Beryl spends most of her time with our football quarterback, Gus. We wish Beryl the best of luck in nurse ' s training. Basketball Manager 1; Echo Staff 4; French Club 4; Honor Roll 1, 3, 4; Jun’or Cabinet 3; Intramural Club 2, 3, 4; Jun : or Play Committee 3; Jun : or Prom Committee 3; Latin Club 2; Majorette 3, 4; Monitor 4; Pep Squad 2; Senior Play 4; Willard Club 4; Yearbook Staff 4. RICHARD ALLEN PEESO For every why he had a wherefore. I say there, Dick, you must have an answer for that. His clever and timely remarks have left many a class in an uproar of laughter. But even with this bit of devilry, he still gets good marks and especially shines in mathematics. Intramurol Basketball 2, 3; Intramural Football 3; Intramural Volleyball 3; Intramural Club 2, 3, 4; Senior Prom Committee 4. EDWARD LEO PARADY I ' m no angel. Fun-loving Eddie is the bright spark in every class. He always speaks his mind and usually has to pay the consequences. After talking, sports and teasing girls are his main hobbies. Intramural Basketball 1, 2; Intramural Football 2; Monitor 4. LOIS ANN PARKER Angels are painted fair to look like you. Friendly and pleasant, Lo has been a busy girl these last four years. Her dramatic ability in our Senior Play will not be forgotten. Always looking on the sunnv side of things, Lo has lots of school spirit which she displayed as a majorette. Her ability to get along with everyone will make her a success in college. Chorus 1, 2; Christmas Play 1, 2; Class Secretary 4; French Club 4; Freshman Cabinet 1; Honor Roll 1, 3; Intramural Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Play 3; Junior Prom Committee 3; Majorette 2, 3, 4; National Thespian Society 3, 4; Pep Squad 2; Senior Cabinet 4; Senior Play 4; Ski Club 4; Willard Club 4; Yearbook Staff 4. ROBERT ARTHUR PEESO Always ready, always there. Bob, the other half of the identical twins, follows suite with a good personality and a pleasant smile. Always there when you need him, we know he will succeed with flying colors in whatever career he decides upon. Intramural Football 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3; Senior Prom Committee 4. GAIL ELIZABETH PHILLIPS A maiden sweet, yet self-possessed. Gail ' s affable smile and amicable ways are well-known and well-liked by all. She is sincere, reliable, and has the ability to get along with everyone. Always wilbna to help anyone with a problem, she finds great pleasure and satisfaction in doing this. With these fine qualities, Gail is certain to be an outstanding teacher. French Club 2, 3, 4; (Secretary 3); Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3; Intramural Club 2, 3, 4; Jun ' or Play (Stage Manager) 3; Jun : or Prom Committee 3; Latin Merit Award 2; Nat : onnl Honor Society 3, 4; Pep Squad 2; Senior Play 4; Willard Club 3, 4 (President 4); Yearbook Staff 4.

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PATRICIA ANN MURRAY As merry as the day is long. The old saying, Good things come in small packages, certainly applies to Pat. She ' s ambitious, reliable, unselfish, and a loyal friend. With her marvelous flair for writing we know she will succe ed in journalism. Christmas Play 1; Echo Staff 3; Freshman Cabinet 1; Honor Roll 1, 2, 4; Intramural Club 1, 2, 3; Romanum Forum 2; Senior Play Cast 4; Yearbook Staff (Literary Editor) 4. SANDRA LEE NISI A jewel is small, but very precious. Sandy is petite, sweet, and studious. She possesses a grand smile, lots of vim, and a soft, friendly voice. During her Senior year, she was captain of the cheerleaders. Her quiet appear¬ ance and feminine ways will win her many friends at Becker Junior College. Chairman of Social Activities 4; Cheerleader 2, 3, 4; Echo Staff 4; Future Homemakers of America 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Monitor 4; Senior Prom Committee 4; Student Council 4 (Vice President). JEAN EDLA NORDQUIST The twinkle in her eye, the sparkle in her smile—a winning combination. Nicknames usually don ' t mean a thing, but Jean ' s suits her to a T . Buttons is the type of person who is a friend to everyone. Smiling is an art that seems to come easy to her. She always seems to have a warm smile to greet you. Buttons wants to go into nursing, and we all wish her the best of luck. Class Secretary 1; Drama Festival 3; Echo Staff 2; French Club 3, 4 (Vice President 4); Honor Roll 1, 3; Intramural Club 2, 3, 4; National Thespian Society 3, 4; Monitor 3; Romanum Forum 2; Senior Play 4; Spanish Club 3; Student Council 2, 4; Willard Club 3, 4 (Secretary 4); Yearbook Staff 4. SANDRA LEE NORQUIST For she was the quiet kind whose nature never varies. It is part of Sandy ' s nature to be quiet and undemonstrative. She is rarely the first to speak on a subject but comes up with the right answer at the right time. Sandy loves to dance which is easily detected by a look at her flashy dance steps. She ' s sure to excel in anything she attempts throughout the years. Future Homemakers of America 4; Monitor 4; Senior Play 4. PHYLLIS ANN NORTHRUP Because to laugh is proper to me. Sweet, fun-loving, and hospitable is Phil. Always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone, and always ready to laugh, she is a person well worth knowing. Success will surely find her. Future Homemakers of America 4 (Treasurer 4); Senior Play Committee 4. CAROL MARIE NORTON A bit of devilment lies beneath her mild exterior. You first receive the impression that Carol is a quiet, suave, and efficient business woman-to-be. This is a perfectly true analysis with but one exception. When Carol is with Judy, they lose themselves in animated conversation about such things as the stock market and fishing , as best friends do. With her competence and capability, Carol is assured a successful career as a secretary or stenographer. Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; National Honor Society 3, 4; Romanum Forum 2. JAY ERNEST NYSTROM I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly. Jay is a quiet and easy-going classmate. He likes hunting and enjoys competitive swimming. Plans for the future include agricultural college in the hopes that he ' ll some day own his own farm. Future Farmers of America 1, 2, 3, 4. DIANE MARIE O ' BRIEN With eyes like stars. Diane, with her shining blue eyes, is always a welcome sight at any time of the day. Her polite manner and pleasing voice have won her many friends since she came to us in her sophomore year. Diane plans to enter the world of clerical work after graduating. We are sure that she will win her employer ' s favor as much as she has won ours. St. Gregory ' s High School, (Dorchester, Mass.) 1; Future Homemakers of America 4; Guidance office helper 4; Monitor 3; Senior Play Committee 4. 27

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PHILIP DELANO RAND High in height, high in mind, a friend like him is hard to find. Phil is known as the tall boy with the tuba. His fun, friendliness, and vibrant personality all make him a much souaht after fellow. Phil ' s plans for the future are as a conservationist or a ranger. We know he ' ll succeed. Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Photography Club 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Ski Club 4. PAUL ARTHUR RASKU I like work; it fascinates me. I could sit and watch it for hours. Carefree, happy, and amusing. That ' s Paul! His dry humor and ready wit are welcomed wherever he goes. His willingness to lend a helping hand, his quick smile, and his light disposition are very familiar to us. Paul plans to join the Air Force, and we feel sure he will succeed. Monitor 4. GAIL PRICE Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace. With her smiling blue eyes, Gail has probably done more things and won more friends than anyone else. Because of her cautious manner and competent ways, she can be depended on by everyone. We are sure she will have every success she deserves. Badminton Champion 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Christmas Play 2, 3, 4; French Club 3; Girls ' Intramural Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls ' State Representative 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Honor Roll 1, 2, 3, 4; Romanum Forum 2; Senior Play 1; Ski Club 4; Varsity Club 3, 4 (Secretary 4); Yearbook Staff 4. JOHN DICKERMAN PROCTOR Youth comes but once in a lifetime. John was voted the tallest boy in our class. Well known for his unusual sense of humor, he is able to join in the fun of any group. His outstanding quality is that he is always willing to help others without a question,, and it is this quality that will lead him to success. Football Concession Stand 4; Senior Play 4. CAROL ANN PRUE In silence there ' s a worth that bears no risk. Carol came to us in her junior year. In the morning she may be found in Mr. Bowes ' Art class, and she is not without talent, by any means. Her work, with CAP on the lower edge, Is always in evidence around the school. We know she will achieve great things in her future in clerical work. Natick High 1, 2; Miami Edison High 3; Intramural Club 3; Monitor 3; Yearbook Staff 4. RHODA RABINOW Innocence in genius and candor in power are both noble qualities. Rhoda is one of the sweetest and pleasantest girls in our class. She always has a kind word for everyone. Although basically quiet, her frolicking nature will be remembered by her many friends. Biology Club 2; Chemistry Club 3; Christmas Chorus 2; Honor Roll 1, 2; Monitor 4; National Thespian Society 3, 4;. Senior Play 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Yearbook Staff 4. GAIL ANN PRENTICE Anything that is worth doing is worth doing well. A new trend in styles, a new idea? Who ' s responsible? Why, Gail, of course! Her cordial interest in people, her winning smile, and her warm personality make her liked and admired by everyone. We are sure that she will certainly be a success in her chosen career of fashion retailing and design. Echo Staff 1, 2 (Art Editor 2); High Honors 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; National Honor Society 3, 4; Photography Club 3, 4 (Vice-President 4); Sen or Play 4; Senior Prom Committee 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; Spanish Newspaper Staff 4; Willard Club 4; Yearbook Staff (Art Editor) 4. ROBERT LOUIS POOLE He loved Art in a seemly woy, with an earnest soul and a capital A. There ' s no doubt about Bob ' s success. Friendly, loquacious, with a flair for the artistic— that ' s Bob through and through. Chorus 2, 3, 4; Echo Staff 1, 2; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Junior Prom Committee 3; Senior Play 4; Senior Prom Committee 4; Yearbook Staff 4.