Wells High School - Crimson and Gray Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 17 Frances Oldham is training at the Chapin Memorial Hospital, Springfield. George Lucier is ably filling a position at the Sandersdale Print Works. Alice Clark of Framingham Normal had her roommate home with her Columbus Day. Elizabeth Gooddell is working in the Southbridge Gas and Electric Co. office. Mamie Apte and Corinne Lalibeite are both teaching school. Eaymond Favreau not only is a cub re- porter for the Worcester Post, but also is working at the H. W. Co. Philomene Callahan is attending the Comptometer School in Worcester. Ealph Paul is at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Harry Olin is working in a machine shop at Bridgeport, Conn. Albert Sherwood is going out to Detroit, Michigan, to learn the automobile business. SCHOOL NOTES (Continued from Page 1) ries. The committee in charge was as fol- lows: Chairman Morton Lord, Romeo Duc- los, William Delehanty, Dorothy Law, and Elizabeth Morse. There were about eighty couples present and everybody appeared to enjoy a good time. Music was furnished by the Imperial Orchestra of this town. On September 30 the teachers gathered to- gether in the cooking room in honor of Miss Locke ' s coming marriage. Refreshments were first enjoyed. Then every one joined in a Spider web hunt. At the end of each string with the exception of Miss Locke ' s was found a stick of candy, but on hers was tied a table-cloth with napkins. The rest of the afternoon was spent in playing games. Every- body had a good time and many hope that some one else will follow in Miss Locke ' s footsteps, so that our faculty may again have a good excuse to be young not only in looks but in actions. On Wednesday afternoon, October 8, after the school session, part of the Holy Cross Jazz Orchestra, secured through the efforts of Miss Earls for the Girls ' Glee Club, gave a concert which lasted about an hour. Then they played for dancing until six o ' clock. Tickets for the concert were ten cents each. We all thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon and hope that another such treat may be in store for us soon. The committee in charge of the tickets, which was as follows: Chairman Elizabeth Morse, Linnea Norman, Dorothy Claflin, Marjorie Harris, Ruth Mansfield, and Frances Troy, made very attractive tickets. Posters were made by Elizabeth Morse and Eleanor Edwards. The girls ' gym classes have started once more. We hope that all our girls will join. The opportunity offered by the Y. M. C. A. is an exceptional one and we should show that we are appreciative of their kindness. Since we ourselves have no gym, we are nat- urally at a disadvantage as far as sports are concerned. But now opportunity is knock- ing at our door. Let us open to it. Join the classes, girls! Then we can have inter- scholastic sports. Show a little life ! All turn out to classes and see what you can do as basketball players. The fee for one year is $1.00, and there are very few who can not afford that amount to keep themselves phys- ically fit. PICK-UPS {Edited by Theckla Fitzgerald, ' 22.) THE CHEERFUL GUY Oh, it ' s easy enough to be grouchy When there ' s no cause to be that, But give me the guy Who, when things go awry, Can grin, as he goes up to bat. The first periodical since the armistice has arrived at Paris from Berlin, October 18, — an art publication. There is no sign of it ' s having been tampered with by any allied authority, but it was more than a week on the way. CLASS ORGANIZATIONS Class of 1920 President Philip La Rochelle Vice-President . . . Thomas Welch Treasurer Frances Nolan Secretary Bessie Shearer Class op 1921 President Joseph Congdon Vice-President . . . Schuyler J. West Treasurer Linnea Norman Secretary James Nolan Class op 1922 President Marg ' t Connelly Vice-President . . . John Casey Secretary and Treasurer Constance Grant

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY a rush, with hardly any equipment, for our commanding officer had received his orders but two days previous to the time set for our departure. In the army, orders are or- ders: there is no excuse for delay of any kind. In the two days we had for prepara- tion not a second was lost. Night and day every member of the detachment was busy, for most of the boys were anxious to leave for France, though most of us wondered if we would ever see Dixieland once again. On Tuesday, October fifteenth, nineteen eighteen, at six o ' clock at night, the train left camp en route for the North. Our first night on the train was one long to be remem- bered. The boys were restless, and gave free rein to their spirits. Every song that could be thought of was sung, and altogether I re- member the occasion as a time of jollity, of mirth, and of laughter. No hint of the more serious side of our journey could be seen, though every soldier was surely inspired with the same high thoughts and purposes which had sent so. many of the American boys across waters, to fight in foreign lands. At frequent stops of the train we were re- ceived by the Eed Cross workers, with dough nuts, apples, coffee and cigarettes. The fol- lowing day, the boys celebrated my birthday, as we were going through Washington. It was an odd way of celebrating a birthday, for they honored me by having me do Kit- chen Police, a term well known in the army. We spent a second night on the train. Early the next morning we arrived at Camp Merritt, New Jersey, our last stopping place in the States, before getting on the boat. At Camp Merritt our time was spent in go- ing through inspections, in receiving over- seas equipment, and in working final prep- arations for the long trip across. I will not go into details in describing the equipment, except to say that, when our sack was rolled into shape, it formed a compact roll of about seventy pounds, which we had to carry the rest of our trip, until we reached a resting place in France. One of the final prepara- tions furnished us with great fun, for we enjoyed seeing the boys lose their curls un- der the harsh horse-clipper. Every soldier had to have his hair clipped. To appreciate the process the reader would have to be present at it. On Thursday night, October twenty- fourth, we received orders to leave camp the following morning at four o ' clock. Every- thing was in readiness. We had our last meal at eleven o ' clock that night, and then washed all the kitchen utensils, for every- thing had to be clean before leaving. From eleven o ' clock till four a. m. we wait- ed for our orders. Just before four o ' clock, our commanding officer in a few words told us of the sacrifices we were making in leav- ing. He spoke impressively of the duties which we bound ourselves to carry out, de- spite the hardships we were bound to en- counter. He also mentioned the fact that strict silence had to be observed while hik- ing to the boat. He told us that we were leaving under cover of darkness, to foil any plots to delay outgoing troops, for spies were always on the lookout, and the strictest secrecy had to be observed. On schedule time, we left Camp Merritt on our way to Hoboken, New Jersey. The hike was about seven miles, and to travel that distance with a pack was not an easy task. Our march was led by several outfits of in- fantry, and all along the road we could see the doughboys falling to the ground, over- come by the weariness of the march and weight of their packs. Ambulances follow- ing the march picked these fellows up and returned them to their outfits. Every so often, we stopped for rest. And those short stops were surely welcome. In many cases the men were so worn out that when they had lain down to rest for that short time, they were unable to get up. (To be continued in the next issue.) ALUMNI NOTES Class of 1919 Gertrude Claflin and Eva Pratt are both employed at the Hamilton Woolen Co. Augustus Lunan is attending Harvard Dental School. Marjory Cormack is working in the Tele- graph office. Marjory Bean began training at Chapin Memorial Hospital, Springfield, but nob car- ing for the work returned and is now em- ployed at the Hamilton Woolen Co. Eric Linblad, St. Onge, Tremblay and Henry Foley are all working at the Amer- ican Optical Co. Margaret Stillwell is attending Penn. College for Women. Isadore Green is at B. U. Pauline Lyon aud Marjory McMaster are both employed at the A. O. Co. Josephine Delehanty is taking the secre- tarial course at Simmons. Elizabeth Love is at Skidmore.

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Class of 1923 President Ellis Potter Vice-President . . . Lawrence Clarke Secretary and Treasurer Frank Gooddell Athletic Association President Mr. Hofstead Vice-President . . . Eomeo Duclos Treasurer Morton Lord Assistant Treasurer . Elizabeth C. Morse Secretary William J. Ryan Faculty Manager . . Mr. Goodreau Captain of Basketball Romeo Duclos Manager of Basketball William J. Ryan Captain of Baseball . Romeo Duclos Manager of Baseball . Joseph Congdon Football Captain . . . . . Lorenzo Lemmelin Manager Romeo Duclos Coach Mr. Goodreau (with help of Mr. Dresser) Platers Ryan, left end Paulhus, left tackle Spielman, left guard McKinstry, center Brackett, right guard Jones, right tackle Giroux, right end Duclos, quarterback Tetreault, left halfback Beck, right halfback Lemmelin, fullback Suis: Nolan Congdon J. Rvan Lavallee Dugas Green Whalen •La Rochelle Girls ' Bowling Teams Senior 1: Senior 2: Dorothy Law (C.) Frances Troy Louise Rowley Edith Olin Isabel Corey Ruth Mansfield (C.) Bertha Law Elizabeth Morse Eleanor Edwards Frances Nolan Junior 1 : Junior 2 : Dorothy Claflin (C.) Gladys Kelly (C.) Jessie Wesson Linnea Norman Barbara Mair Alice Wixted Avis Maloney Florence Foley Irene Hood Dorothy Hall Sophomore 1: Beatrice Page (C.) Marjory Curtis Pauline Currin Florence Wixted Evelyn Poeton Freshman 1: Dorothy White (C. Marjory Harris Lucille Williams Louise Clemence Beatrice Montville Sophomore 2: Irene Proulx (C.) Theckla Fitzgerald Margaret Connally Ruth McMaster Freshman 2: Irene Hughes (C.) Mary Bebo Mable Cutting Winifred Smith Lillian Proulx HONOR ROLL FIRST QUARTER 1919 Seniors K. Bean I. Corey E. Edwards I. Houde R. Jordan B. Law P. Desautels M. Grimwade A. Maloney W. Lavallee D. Law L. Suprenant F. Troy A. Giroux W. Ryan M. O ' Hara A. Walker J. Wesson A. Wixted Sophomores M. Cheney T. Fitzgerald C. Grant F. Goodell D. Wheeler B. Page A. Dugas Patronize our advertisers men of Southb ridge who a our success. They are the -e interested in What is the matter with the Freshman girls? They haven ' t joined the Athletic As- sociation. Advertise in The Crimson and Gray. It pays.