Waltham High School - Mirror Yearbook (Waltham, MA)

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— , .,— — — .—..— »— — «— ..-»«.— — -Class of 1941- — ■ • — ——«-» RICHARD S. JOHNSON ( Dick ) Business Course Hobbies are sports, driving cars, and collecting pictures. Activities in- clude Football, ' 40 ; and Honor Roll, 2, 3. Expects to find a good job. Favorite radio program is 9:20 Club. Worst fault is arguing with Egghead Kelley. Ambition is to be a success in whatever he does. Pet like is driving cars. Favorite expressions are I guess I told you, You ain ' t ly ' n ' ! RICHARD L. KEENAN College Course Dick ' s ambition is to be a travel- ing salesman and after leaving High School he expects to enter Norwich University. Activities include Senior Play, Dramatic Club Secretary, 2; Dramatic Club, 2, 3; Mirror Room Agent, 3 ; Literary Committee, Mirror. Likes Mr. Ward ' s tactfulness and dislikes girls putting on make-up in public. WILLIAM B. KENNEDY ( Bill ) Civic Course Ambition is to see the world with Doherty and Pendergast. He dis- likes noisy girls, but likes sensible people, Glenn Miller, and the Boston Bees. He frequently says, Gee Whiz! or Yea, Brother! Activ- ities : band (2 years). SAMUEL J. KERNS Business Course Activities : Soph. Social Committee, Junior Nominating Committee, Senior Dance Committee and Commercial Club. Sam ' s ambition is to be- come secretary to the president of the United States. His hobby is skiing. Oh Magee or Say, George are his favorite expressions and his worst fault. Best virtue and special mannerism is hanging around Dick O ' Toole. IRENE MAY KILPATRICK ( Patsy, Chubby ) Business Course Patsy claims that she ' s forgetful, but when it comes to baton twirling her memory never fails, nor her charm. Since she dislikes writing letters her chosen career of legal secretary (after secretarial school) will spare her the trouble of com- posing her own. Her pet mannerisms are blushing, wrinkling her nose, and saying Well, gee. Activities: Com- mercial Club; Music Editor; Senior Dance Committee. MARY ANGEL KAKIS Teachers ' College Course Mary wants to attend State Teachers ' College and to teach in Waltham High. She likes music, dancing, chocolate sodas, and new clothes. Best virtue is honesty. Her activities include Dramatic Club, Bowling, Basketball, and Field Hockey. She is often heard saying Pickles, Fiddle-dee-dee or Ta-Ta. HELEN M. KELLEY Business Course Helen has not decided upon which of two ambitions she prefers. House- wife or bookkeeper. Her hobbies are collecting menus and junk jewelry. The 9 :20 club and biting her nails keep her busy. Likes boys with wiffle haircuts. She is a Commer- cial Club member. Her destination is some business school. PHYLLIS ELLEENE KEITH Special Course George will often be heard say- ing Got a letter from Fred today. Her ambition is to be a fashion artist and attend the Modern School of Applied Arts. This undoubtedly accounts for her hobby of sketching. Silly girls are her pet dislikes while worst fault is gossiping. School ac- tivities include Junior Prom Com- mittee, Senior Play Committee, Ten- nis, 1, 2, 3; Basketball, 3. VIRGINIA F. KEYES ( Gin, Ginny, Iccy ) Special Course Favorite expression is Oh, no, you don ' t! Destination is the Kathleen Dell School with the ambition to be- come a dietitian. Hobbies are eating sweets, photography, hiking, and dancing. Member of Dramatic Club. Mirror Agent, Class Volley Ball team and Baseball team. Worst fault is leaving pencils in her hair. Likes Tom Mix, 9:20 Club, Rockv Road, and ice cream. LEONARD F. KING Civic Club Wants to own a chain of restau- rants. His hobby is any outdoor sport. Known as Lenny or Shorty , his destination is Laconia, N. H., for very personal reasons.

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IRENE JOSEPHINE HIGGINS Business Course Higgie likes people with a sense of humor and dislikes snobbish girls. Her worst fault is not doing her homework at home. Rene wants to be a great violin player. The chances are she will be. Her activ- ities include : Commercial Club, Glee Club, and Orchestra of which she is the Concert Mistress. Her favorite expression is, You ain ' t lyin ' ! BARBARA DEERING HII College Course Barb ' s hobby is daydreaming and her favorite expression, That ' s attractive. Confesses her worst fault is being sarcastic and that calories and jealousy annoy her. Kathleen Dell ' s is her destination. Snookie ' s activities include Dramatic Club, 1, 2, 3; Honor Roll, 1, 2; N. J. H. Alumni Dance, 3 ; Sr. Photographic Committee. 3 ; ; Sr. Play, 3 ; Literary Staff of Mirror, 2 ; Humor Editor of Mirror, 2 ; Executive Board of Dra- matic Club, 3; Cat Club, 2, 3; N. W. V. Club, 3; and Dramatic Club Play, 3. ELEANOR M. HUGHES Practical Arts Course Nicknames are El, Lolly, and Bimbo — often says Haven ' t got the slightest — Intends to be a navy nurse — goes to Newport, R. I. as a hobby — Likes strawberry cokes and 9:20 Club — Dislikes people that say so what — pet vanity is her fingernails. JOHN JOSEPH HURLEY Civic Course J. J. Hurley, affectionately Hurker, has been active in — just plain active. called well, DORIS ELAINE JACOBS Business Course Dodo dashes through all the sports, and comes out on top. Loves little dogs, (not hot dogs). She ' ll work, and then travel for a time. Mem- ber of the Commercial Club, and on Nominating Committee, 1, 2. Likes 9:20 Club, and munching between meals. SHIRLEY R. HIGGINS Business Machines Honest! exclaims Shirl when trying to emphasize a point. Treas- urer of the Senior Class, Shirl ' s other activities include Commercial Club, Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Nominating Com- mittee, 2, 3 ; and she was also Secre- tary- Treasurer in her Junior year. Her ambition is to secure a good of- fice position. Her hobbies include basketball and dancing. Hawaii is Shirl ' s destination, and she says that her pet like is waiting for Squeaky. Her favorite program is the ever- popular 9 :20 Club. Her best virtue is getting along with others. VIRGINIA MAY HOWSON Practical Arts Course Ginger plans to attend a music college and then become a music teacher. Belongs to the Merry-Go- Round Club. Enjoys dancing, col- lecting menus, Baby Snooks, and all sports. Dislikes W. H. S. Glamour girls and 9:20 Club. Pet expression is Oh my goodness. Worst fault is talking in studies. VIRGINIA MARY HUGHES Business Course Ginny aims to go South of the Border, and stay there! She goes in for soorts, and the Commercial Club. We congratulate her on be- ing able to greet people cheerfully before 7 :30 A. M. Likes bangle bracelets and has to curb her sarcasm. ROBERT B. HYSLER ( Bob ) Business Course To be a success after attending Mass. State is Bob ' s hope. A bona- fide sports addict, he collects base- ball players ' pictures as a hobby and listens to the Sports Roundup. He is a member of the Commercial Club. MARION STEVENS JOHNSON Teachers ' College Course Johnny ' s ambition is to become a good commercial artist after attend- ing Mass. School of Art. Dislikes to be kept waiting, which probably accounts for the expression I don ' t see why . She likes taking candid pictures, navy blue, Johnny Long ' s orchestra, Xavier Cugat and Bob Hope Programs. Being good natured and having a grand personality may have a lot to do with Marion ' s vari- ous activities : Junior Prom Commit- tee, N. W. V. ' s Club.N. J. Alum- nae Committee, Dramatic Club, 2, 3 ; Glee Club, Operetta, 3; Bowling, 1, 2, 3 : Basketball, 1 ; Archery, 1 ; Eield Hockey, 1 ; Cat ' s Club.

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Class of 1941 STEPHEN C. KOLODZIESKI Practical Arts Course Wants to be successful, probably in the navy. Known to his friends at Steve , Kay , or Z.J. , his hobby is stamp collecting and his fa- vorite expression is Almost fell thru the floor. In his spare time he likes to argue with others and his pet dislike is doing homework. MARGARET ML LALLY ( Irish ) Stenographic Course Hopes to go to a higher secretarial school to become a stenographer. Fre- quently says Sure? Hobby is reading. Dislikes boastful people and sarcastic boys. Likes the radio an- nouncer on W. B. Z., sports, and good-natured people. Worst faults are arguing and being stubborn. Best virtue is her smile. Special manner- ism is fooling with her hair. Be- longs to Commercial Club. JUNE LEAVITT Business Course Junie awaits her chance to work up from a stenographer ' s position to that of a private secretary. Her hob- bies are movies and reading. Mem- ber of the Commercial Club who dis- likes bright red nails. Likes Screen Guild, pink, hot dogs, and pretty clothes. DORA LEBLAXC Business Course She likes dancing, orchards, bowl- ing and spends the summer swimming and having a good time. She is an active member of t he Commercial Club. PETER J. LILLIS Practical Arts Course Hey, kid is his favorite expres- sion and keeping Bern out of trouble is his hobby. His destination is Stockbridge or the army. Best virtue, he thinks, is keeping Bern from Watertown. ALICE KOUYOUMJIAN College Course Her best virtue is being cheerful. She is consequently called Giggles. Expects to enter Newton Hospital and train to be a nurse. Hobby is collecting records and You ain ' t kiddin is her favorite expression. GLADYS MARIE LAROSE Practical Arts Course Gladie likes sports, 9:20 Club, and dancing. Think is her motto, as it is also Mr. Hood ' s. She plans to go to work for a while, then to get married and live happily ever after. RUTH W. LEARY ( Woofy ) Business Course Favorite expression is Gee-Whiz — Really. Activities include Soph Social Committee ; Commercial Club ; Hockey, 1; Basketball, 1, 2, 3; Arch- ery, 1; Baseball, 1, 2, 3; Volley Ball. 3. Wants to get a good position and then travel around the world by air- plane. Likes sports. Dislikes home- work, and to disagree. RALPH A. LIBBY Practical Arts Course Ambition is to enter some phase of aviation especially to enlist in Ca- nadian Air Force — Superman claims he ' s just a home boy with- out activities of any importance, (modest lad, eh?) — Fond of most animals, plays trumpet, bowls and likes to say in an English accent Are you there? DORIS I. LIXDGREX Practical Arts Course Do Do plans to do bank work and wants to prepare at Higgins Machine School. She enjoys dancinf and is often heard saying You ' r ' - kidding . Worst fault is getting L all kinds of trouble and best virtue is being good natured.