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

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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.

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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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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 15 Class 1920— Eleanor Edwards and Elaine Leclair are seniors at Wheaton College, R. I. Louise Rowley is at Simmons. Frances Nolan is working in Boston. Philip Larochelle is a senior at Tufts Den- tal College. Class 1919— Alice Clarke is teaching in Newton. Josephine Uelehanty is taking a course at Simmons, while she also fills a Social Ser- vice position there. Raymond Favreau is a senior at Boston University Law School. Class 1918— Muriel Weatherhead is teaching music at Worcester Normal School. Class 1916— Miss Doris Garfield was married to George Kneller, September 24, 1923. Class 1912— Miss Florence Coderre was married to Wil- liam Richard, October 8, 1923. Exchanges We want to thank all our friends who ex- changed with us last year and shall be very glad to see them all again. We also welcome any other High School magazines. The ex- change column ought to do a good deal tow- ard improving the quality of the paper, and we are going to try to make it do so. Every- body likes a little flattery, but too much is bad for anyone, so if you will tell us just what you think of our paper, we will appre- ciate it very much. The first arrival this year was the Warren Hilltop. The only hindrance to our enjoy- ment of it was caused by the absence of sev- eral pages, including the exchanges. Other- wise it was as full of real school life and fun as ever. The Drury Academe from North Adams has been the only other paper to come so far. Here we find a long established maga- zine that seems to have the right proportion of everything, except that another editorial or two might improve it a little. The out- standing feature of Drury is her athletics, in which she has made a great reputation. We hope that you may continue to succeed as well as you have in the past. The maiden lady of uncertain age became very indignant when the census taker asked her age. Did you see the girls next door? she ask- ed; the Hill Twins? Certainly, said the census man. Yes. Well, she snapped as she shut the door in his face, I ' m as old as they are ! Oh, very well, said the census man to himself, and he wrote down in his book: Jane Johnson — as old as the Hills. Exchange.