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

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CLASS NOTES LOCAL DEPARTMENT The Crimson and Gray Staff conducted a food sale in the Edwards Company ' s store on September 20th. The food was obtained by soliciting the members of the school. Twenty-seven dollars and sixty cents was realized on the sale. If more food could have been obtained, more money would have been secured, which would have helped toward the first issue of the magazine. On September 24th, the Athletic Associa- tion conducted a Tag Day, the proceeds of which went toward the purchasing of equip- ment for the football team. This is the first of the four such Tag Days to be conducted during the year. The price of a tag was twenty-five cents, one-quarter of the year ' s dues of one person to the Athletic Associa- tion. It was hoped that every person in the school would buy at least one tag. Although the anticipation was not realized, thirty-sev- en dollars and seventy-five cents was received Class Officers and Meetings The seniors had their first class meeting on the fifth of September in Room III. They chose Mr. Gibbons as their class advisor. Wallace Birdsall was elected President, Isa- bel Spielman Vice President, Raymond Allard Secretary, and Kenneth Taylor, Treasurer. On September 18th the Juniors held their first class meeting in Room III. They elect- ed Mr. Doyle as their class advisor. The President is Miss Adele Werner, the Vice President Miss Betty Rich, the Secretary Miss Hilda Gregory, and the Treasurer Charles Hanson. In basket-ball the following men were awarded their W: C. Edmonds, captain; R. Hall, A. Kleiner, D. Fitzgerald, A. Wriston, R. Thayer and K. Small, manager. The following made up the girls ' basket- ball team and are wearing the Crimson W ; M. Edmonds, captain; M. Berry, I. Spielman, A. Norman and L. Morse. The baseball letter men are as follows: R. Allard, captain; D. Tabor, A. McGilpin, C. Christenson, D. Fitzgerald, L. Litchfield, A. Kleiner, C. Tessier, A. Berthiaume, B. Al- lard, R. Thayer, R. Smith and C. Edmonds, manager. OUT OF THE PAST For the benefit of those who take an in- terest in our athletic activities the names of last year ' s basket-ball and baseball jletijter men are listed below. The Sophomores held their first class meeting in Room III on September 20th. Miss Finnegan was elected class advisor. Miss Dorothy Sheard was elected President of the class ; Miss Stella Lavallee, Vice Presi- dent; Richard Tillyer, Secretary; Miss Cath- erine Clark, Treasurer; and Donald Simonds, Assistant Treasurer. In Room II, on September 21st, the Fresh- men had their class meeting. They chose Miss Johnson as their class advisor. They elected Keith Middleton President, Winifred Chamberlain Vice President, Lois Knights, Secretary; and William Dennison, Treasurer. The Freshmen Reception The Freshmen Reception was held in the auditorium of our school on Friday evening, September 28th. There were nearly two hundred present, including parents and friends as well as pupils. The evening was opened with an address by Mr. Gibbons, asking the parents to come often to the school. This was followed by a welcoming speech by the Junior Class President, Miss Adele Werner. At the end of her address she presented a gavel to Keith Middleton, the Freshmen Class Presi- dent, who thanked her for it and, in the

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12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY on a quick lateral pass. In another minute they were across for the first goal. They missed the kick for point, making the score 6-0 in fav or of Midland. Richton took the kick and went down on their 45 yard line. They made eight yards on an off tackle play and stopped with the whistle for the first quarter. Two new men went into Richton ' s line and in the second quarter the ball seem- ed to stay in the centre of the field almost continually. Midland started a kicking game but that didn ' t do much good. Richton made twenty yards on a clever criss-cross, but Mid- land intercepted a forward pass and they came back to the centre again just as the whistle blew for the first half. The Richton coach had seen how hopeless the line plugging was, and knowing that in practice the left half-back had shown ex- ceptional ability in throwing long passes, he suddenly thought of a play which, if brought off when fairly in the opponents ' territory, ought to win a touchdown. So when the team came off the field at the end of the first half, he took them all into the dressing room and outlined the play which should follow the signal of formation. He then took the quarterback aside and told him exactly where on the field the team must be when the play came off. The team went back on the field with fresh courage, determined to win. Midland had the ball and they held them wonderfully well. At the fourth down Midland ' s full-back put a great high long punt over Richton ' s quarter ' s head and the ends downed him on the five yard line. This was an awful predi- cament, but by means of a tackle tandem they made many holes in Midland ' s fast weakening line and by the end of the third quarter they were only eight yards from the center. Midland strengthened their line at the beginning of the last quarter and held them fairly well. So with only two yards to go in the last down, Richton tried to make it and failed. It was Midland ' s ball but. they could gain nothing through the line, so they tried an onside kick. The Richton quarter received it on his forty yard line and made six yards. He then made fifteen yards on a short end with triple interference. The full- back then took the ball through center for two yards. This placed the ball on Midland ' s thirty yard line. Richton ' s quarter, seeing that they could make no gains through cen- ter, thought that this was the time to get the- coach ' s play off, as they were fairly into the opponent ' s territory, and there was but one minute to go. He called the formation and every men took the place the coach had told him to. The right end shifted to the left side, went through, and drew off the quarter-back. The left end, after the ball had been snapped, went back of the line way over to the other side, and received the forward. The left half got behind the right tackle. The full- back received the ball ten yards back of the center, and threw it to the left half who ran back twenty yards back of the center, and threw it to the left half who ran back twenty yards behind the line of scrimmage. From there he forwarded it to the left end who caught it and made a touchdown. He had a clear field because the right half back and the quarter went through and Indianized the back field men. He had no sooner gotten through than the whistle blew, but Richton made their kick for point, and won to the score of 7-6. G. Cormack ' 24. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS— Attention!!! Just Let M. KAUFMAN DO YOU R TAILORING If You Want To Look SNAPPY. Compliments of The Quality Shop PHELPS BUILDING Where Quality Counts J. B. Bonin, Prop. Please Patronize Our Advertisers

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14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY course of his remards, told the assembly a very good story about speakers. Miss Werner presented Dorothy Cronin with a doll for being the class baby girl. Walter Wesson was the class baby boy, and he received a rattle. Little Miss Monette being the smallest girl received a yeast-cake. The smallest boy, Rudolph Brodeur, was pre- sented with a ladder, the need for which we hope he will soon outgrow. Anita Soldani and Maurice Rosenthal being the fattest in the class were given a box of crackers, and a rubber elephant, respectively. Alice Free- man received a paper weight for being the tallest girl, and Allison Potter, the tallest boy, received a string bean. Aline Lariche- liere, the class beauty was given a powder puff. After the prizes had been distributed there was a grand march directed by Mr. Gibbons. This was followed by a very ex- citing peanut race among some of the Fresh- men. Then everyone joined in the Virginia Reel. The rest of the evening was spent dancing to the music of Tabor ' s orchestra. Cookies and punch were served throughout the danc- ing. The party closed at eleven, when the little Freshies, especially Dorothy Cronin and Walter Wesson, should have been in bed. The matrons were Mrs. J. L. Coderre, Mrs. G. S. Rich, Mrs. H. B. Montague, and Mrs. A. LeClaire. Miss Olivette Bonin and Miss Betty Rich had charge of the prizes. The entertainment committee was composed of Louis Allard and Lawrence Litchfield. The decorations were in charge of Miss Mary Serletto. The advertising committee was Miss Constance Coderre and Miss Bernice Parker, while the music was in charge of Dean Tabor and Roland Smith. ALUMNI NOTES Class 1923— Frank Goodell, valedictorian of his class, is taking a Post Graduate course in His- tory and later hopes to enter West Point. We all wish him success. Osborne Tabor has entered Clark Univer- sity. Mary Edmonds is taking a course in House- hold Arts at Simmons. Irene Hughes is at Notre Dame Academy. Alfred McGilpin is attending school in Springfield. Armand Degrenier is taking a course at Tufts Dental School. Marjorie Harris is going to continue her art studies at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ellis Potter has entered Brown University. Lillian Proulx is employed at the South- bridge National Bank. Arthur Wriston has entered the Spring- field Y. M. C. A. School. Clark Edmonds is to go to Dartmouth col- lege. Blanche Weatherhead has entered Welles- ley College. Kenneth Small is helping his father with his business. Iola Shead, salutatorian of the cless, and Mayvis Finlay are employed at the Am- eriean Optical Co. Winifred Smith is also there for the present, but is plan- ning to enter some hospital, preferably the Peter Bent Brigham, Boston. Dolores Adams is working for the South- bridge Printing Co. Helen King is employed at the G. C. Win- ter Store. Class 1922— Beatrice Page has returned to Boston Uni- versity to complete her course. Thecla Fitzgerald has returned to Rad- cliffe as a sophomore. Constance L. Grant has also entered Rad- cliffe, as a freshman. Evelyn Poeton has left to enter the Bap- tist Institute, Philadelphia. Allard Paul is at Worcester Tech. Ruth McMaster is employed at the Central Mills Co. Rita Richards is secretary to Mr. Corbin. Margaret Connolly is secretary to Mr. Forbes of the Vocational School. Emma Bousquet is a secretary to Mr. Van Ornum of the Manufacturers ' Association. Florence Wixted is working at the Gas Electric Co. Dorothy Pratt is to enter Tufts Dental School. Class 1924— Doris Wheeler has entered the Post Busi- ness School, Worcester. Hilda Aalto is progressing very well with her studies, in Springfield. Class 1925— Mrs. William Berry, (Doris Crosby) is re- ceiving congratulations upon the arrival of a daughter, Dorothy Mabel.