Waltham High School - Mirror Yearbook (Waltham, MA)

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Class of 1941 — ™ — ELIZABETH MARIE MORROW Business Course Betty exclaims, Merciful Heav- ens! as she pursues her hobby, col- lecting snapshots. Her ambition to be successful is in direct contact with her destination to be a stenographer in a business firm. Betty, who has been active as a room agent for two years likes to attend movies and lis- ten to the Henry Aldrich program. She doesn ' t like being kept waiting! JOHN J. MOYNIHAN Practical Arts Course Jack ' s favorite expression seems to be What do you think, Earl? Having served for a short while as sports editor of the Mirror and played on the football team 3, he intends to be a sports commentator. Listening to the radio and drinking cokes at Howard Johnson ' s are his hobbies. He admits liking also food, shows, and money. CARMELLA A. NATALE Business Course Millie has a grand ambition — to be the perfect secretary, good luck! Her hobby is day dreaming about the future. Her favorite expressions are What, dear! and I didn ' t do it. Likes the 9:20 Club and peer- ing over her glasses at Miss Rigby. It scares her. Trying to please every- one is her best virtue. Commercial Club, C. W. N. Club and Septum Club are her activities. CHARLES I. NAVTEN Practical Arts Course Charlie is an inquisitive lad who frequently asks What cha do last night? Expects to be a chef or baker in a Boston hotel. Hobby is collecting pennants and his pet like is traveling. PHYLLIS A. NOBILE Business Course Phyl ' s destination is a good po- sition and Honolulu. Ambition is to be a dress designer. Heavens and what, deah? are her pet expres- sions. Phillie likes music and danc- ing, but dislikes waiting for people. Her best virtue is an understanding nature. Being moody is her worst fault. Enjoys listening to Bob Hope. Member of Commercial Club, C. W. N. Club and Septum Club. VIRGIN IA MORROW Business Course Ginny or Red , as she is called, has an unusual favorite expression. It is Carrot tops are green! prob- ably to protect herself from being called Red , which is her pet peeve. Ginny ' s ambition is to be a secretary in the White House. Her hobby is collecting records, and she hopes to work days and go to school nights. Some of her activities are: Commercial Club, Tennis, 1939 ; and Honor Roll, 1, 2, 3. Ginny says that she likes parties and listening to Artie Shaw, dislikes homework and likes to swim, play tennis, and skate. She spends her time listening to 9:20 Club and Information Please. BARBARA MARIE MURPHY Business Course To be the perfect stenographer is the ambition of Babs , and she also hopes to become a stenographer that is valued by her employer. Bab ' s hob- by is collecting memoirs of the World War, and her other extra-curricula activities include Senior Play Com- mittee and the Commercial Club. She likes mocha frappes and Tommy Dorsey ' s orchestra, also the 9 :20 Club. Barbara states that her worst faults are an inferiority complex, and impatience. Her best virtue is being on time. JOSEPH J. NATOLI Practical Arts Course Jolitin Joe from Idaho wants to be a professional dancer and fre- auently remarks Thanks, old boy . Hobby is collecting old newspaper clippings. Enjoys swimming, canoe- ing and playing baseball. Expects to work in a hardware store after graduation. His worst fault is go- ing after blondes and losing out. PHYLLIS J. NELSON ( Phyl , and Babyface Nelson ) Business Course Always asking Why? She wants to travel, particularly as a compan- ion to a rich old lady. Activities in- clude Honor Roll and Commercial Club. Hobby is skiing. SHELDON A. NUSSINOW Practical Arts Course Claims he has no nickname. Fre- quently says Hi ya, cuddles ' . Wants to be a millionaire, enjoy life and be a coat designer. Activ- ities include Football, 3; and Band, 1. Hobby is photography. Likes girls, loud clothes and more girls iy

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Class of 1941 — - — -■ GEORGE A. MERKLEE Business Course He likes the 9:20 Club, Friday rights, and sleeping, and naturally dislikes homework. His activities are reading and the Commercial Club. He hopes to go around the world with Clarky some day. ROSE M. MELE Business Course Shorty ' ' enjoys dancing and the 9:20 Club. Dislikes getting up in the morning. Her worst fault is being stubborn, but makes up for this in her best virtue which is being happy. Her hobby is foreign correspondents. Also a Commercial Club member. ANDREW G. MEYER College Course Hails all with a hearty How are you this fine and glorious day? Andy ' s hobbies are reading and swimming. Lemon meringue pie and doughnuts will keep him happy any day. Activities include Nominating Committee. 2, 3 ; Class Auditor, 1 ; Class Secretary-Treasurer, 2; Dra- matic Club, 3 ; and Editor-in-Chief of the Mirror. Destination is Har- vard. JOHN R. MIXON ( Red ) Business Course Favorite expression is I don ' t know. Destination is a business col- lege (Bentley ' s). Ambition is to be- come an executive and to be success- ful in what he does. Hobby is watching basketball games. Belongs fo the Senior Band. Likes chop suey and Fibber McGee and Molly. NATALIE M. MOLLICA Wants to be a nurse and lists her hobbies as driving, swimming, and skating. Nicknamed Nan or Nat . Her activities include Dramatic Club, 2, 3 : Advertising Committee of Seni- or Play. Basketball. Volleyball, 1 ; and Tennis, 1. Favorite expression is Can you imagine that! Likes riding in open cars in the summer, movies, square dances, and mocha ice cream cones. MORTON MILESKY Practical Arts Course Mort (sometimes Mortie or Moe ) wants to be a successful dental technician. His favorite ex- pression is Is that so? He says he has no best virtues (modest lad) and thinks his worst fault is not knowing what his worst fault is. For a hobby he follows all types of sports. JOHN MEOLA Business Course That ' s right, agrees John. Mel- low, as he is called, is marked with a personable disposition. His ambi- tion is to succeed in any undertaking he may choose. Mellow ' s favorites on the radio and screen worlds are : Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Rudy Vallee. ANITA JUDITH MEYEROVITZ Business Course Teeta, but definitely, wants to be a good secretary. In the Commercial Club, and chairman of Senior Play Candy Committee. Loves dancing, and picking up new steps. Likes popular and classical music. WALTER J. MOGAN ( Mog , ; ' Walt ) Claims to have no virtues and too many faults to list — yet really wants to become someone — plans to go to some other business school, or possibly become a veterinarian at Middlesex U. — saves photographs — Likes Tommy Dorsey, 9 :20 Club, Gang Busters, and whistling — Ac- tive in Commercial Club and Bowl- ing, 2. STELLA E. MORREALE ( Star ) Business Course Stella is the energetic type, likes walking, skating and dancing. Other activities that keep her busy are Com- mercial Club. C. W. N. Club and Septum Club. Her best virtue is trying to help others. Special man- nerism is fooling with her hair. Des- tination — some office. Her favorite expression is I ' m starved.

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] ] •Class of 1941 ' • ] 1 ] 1 ELIZABETH L. OHNEMUS ( Betty , Sandy ) Teachers ' College Course Expects to attend a Junior College and hopes to become a secretary. Hobbies are skating, walking, sew- ing and driving. Likes movie maga- zines, red and blue, butterscotch, 9:20 Club. Hit Parade, and Take-It- or-Leave-It. Dislikes homework. Worst fault is being too quiet. Activities include all sports ; Dramatic Club ; Picture Room Agent, 2 ; Senior Dance Committee ; and Soph. Social Com- mittee. BEATRICE L Practical Art Likes physics, hobbies are swimming best virtue and worst and writing notes — letter, Mmm and are favorite expressions OLDING Course boats, and kittens — talking (also fault) sailing, Write me a Hey You! Dramatic Club, 2 ; Ticket Committee Senior Play — Bee wants to go to Ar- gentina with Olga. RICHARD F. O ' TOOLE ( Dick , Slug ) Stenographic Course Favorite expressions are Hey, George, and It ' s the Six Little Tailors. Ambition is to become a credit to Waltham High. Expects to become a stenographer, and also one of Waltham ' s best undertakers. He is a member of the Commercial Club. Dislikes girls who fall in paint buckets, and going to the dentist Likes 9:20 Club, chocolate frappes. his English period. 1 :45 bell, and week-ends. OLGA PANDA Practical Arts Course Olga, known more commonly as Olley, likes astronomy and eating. To travel around the world is her chief ambition. Sports and letter writing are her hobbies. School ac- tivities include basketball, 1 ; and Junior Nominating Committee. JOSEPHINE R. PARELLO Practical Arts Course Has the romantic ambition of going to Hawaii. After leaving High School hopes to enter a business school. Active in bowling. Operetta chorus. Glee Club, and tennis. Joy , Joey , or Jo often says What do you know? Her hobbies are sports, music and driving. BETTY OHNEMUS MARION LOUISE OLIVO Business Course Favorite expression is Fiddle sticks — Activities include Commercial Club, Old Maid ' s Club, Soph. Nomi- nating Committee, Glee Club, and Honor Roll, I, 3 -- Ambition is to grow old gracefully — Destination is that certain spot east of the sun and west of the moon — Hobbies are dancing, bike-riding, and bowling — Dislikes people who lack sense of humor — Favorite programs are 9 :20 Club, Kay Kyser, and Jack Benny — Worst fault is chewing gum. PHYLLIS GILDA PALADINO Stenographic Course Jill ' s favorite radio program is the 9:20 Club. She dislikes homework. Her worst fault is being quick tem- pered. Her virtue is being good na- tured. She likes sports, evidenced by Baseball, 1, 2; Basketball, 1, 2, 3: Hockey, 1; Volley Ball, 1. 2; Arch- ery, 1, 2. A Commercial Club mem- ber, Jill would like to become a file clerk or typist. STEVE GEORGE PAPIA Business Course Would like to have a business of his own or get a good position in a successful firm. Favorite expression is, It ain ' t beans, it ain ' t hay, you can ' t eat it, but — Hobbies include raising pigeons and collecting pictures. Likes pretty girls with dark black or brown hair. Favorite radio program is the 9 :20 Club. Best virtue is ability to take care of himself, and others also. CHARLES PAZZANO Trade School — Auto