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

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THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 17 display of feminine pulchritude. The chairman of the committees were as follows : General arrangements, E. W. Tillyer ; En- tertainment, Priscilla Morris; Invitations, Wanda Kwarcak ; Refreshments, Nellie Misi- aszek; Decorations, Catherine McKinstry; Checking, John Steen; Music, Wilson Knight. M. Clemence SENIORS All A ' s Mary Gable All A ' s and B ' s K. Burns E. Paquette R. Houde E. Pinsonneault K. Manthue L. Skinner G. Monroe M. Schwartzberg E. St. Onge JUNIORS All A ' s and B ' s R. Earls G. Schwartzberg W. Kwarciak J. Steen C. McKinstry W. Tillyer SOPHOMORES All A ' s and B ' s E. Kasyznski B. Metevier LaFlamme M. Harney S. Janeczek R. Clough FRESHMEN All A ' s and B ' s R. Beauregard R. Dumais J. Calo G. Chioacca V. Czyzewski A. DeAngelis P. DeAngelis N. Lesnieuski C. McGrath L. Monroe J. Tobia R. Volpini

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LOCALS There have been several changes in the faculty this year. Miss Margaret Burring- ton is teaching mathematics in place of Miss Janet Height, vs ho has gone to Wakeiield. In the Commercial Department, Miss Con- stance Coderre and Miss Esther Knowlton have taken over the vs ork of Miss Libby and Miss Kennedy. Wednesday Morning October second, Mary Vasil accompanied at the piano by Miss McGrath sang two de- lightful selections. On October ninth, an athletic trio, com- posed of James McKay, Ferdinand Volpini and Nestor Pontbriand, accompanied by Maurice Clemence, sang two popular selec- tions. October sixteenth, a novel one-act play, written by Edward Kazynski, ' 32, enter- tained the assembly. Those in the cast were : Edward Kazynski, James McKay, Arthur Proulx, Peter Chula and Emo Benvenuti. We certainly hope that our newly discovered playwright will continue in this vein and we may anticipate another one in the future. October twenty-third, The Hallowe ' en Scamper, a short play written by Claire McGrath, ' 33, was given. The members of the cast were Ruth Carpenter, Claire Mc- Grath, Lucy Romano, Louise Manthorn and Frances Manthorn. October thirtieth, under the direction of Miss Alice Oliff an entertaining dramatiza- tion of the Wedding of the Painted Doll, was presented. The cast were suitably dress- ed, representing various picturesque dolls. The cast included the following: Ellen Hea- ton, Mabel Sangren, Marjorie White, Wan- da Kwarciak, Beatrice Girouard, Ruth Snell, Dorothy Lamphear, Doris Hubbell, Dorothy Plimpton, Beatrice Mason, Pauline Paquette and Celia Pezetti. Doris Dubruiel was the accompanist. The various classes held their respective meetings early this month and the following officers were chosen: SENIORS President Maurice Clemence Vice-President Mary Gable Secretary Blanche L ' Heureux Treasurer Harold Grant Class Adviser Mr. Greene JUNIORS President E. William Tillyer Vice-President Doris Dubrueil Secretary Wanda Kwarciak Treasurer John Steen Class Advisers Miss Putnam, Miss Aucoin SOPHOMORES President Blanche Metivier Vice-President Edward Kwarciak Secretary Celia Pezetti Treasurer Philip Colognesi Class Adviser Miss Dube FRESHMEN President Honore Gauthier Vice-President Alice Werner Secretary Gertrude Wilkinson Treasurer Larned Whitney Class Adviser Miss Fitzgerald GLEE CLUB OFFICERS President Gwendolyn Monroe, ' 30 Vice-President James McKay, ' 30 Secretary-Treasurer Mary Gable, ' 30 Librarians Carolyn Fitzpatrick, ' 30 E. William Tillyer, ' 31 THE FRESHMAN RECEPTION On October fifth, the Junior Class wel- comed the incoming Freshmen at the annual reception given in the auditorium. The party proved to be a complete success due to the generous assistance of the class advisers, Miss Putnam and Miss Aucoin. The celebrities were as follows. Baby Girl, Isabel Sangren; Baby Boy, John Hooker; Class Shiek, Romeo Cantara; Boy, Joseph Sichol; Tallest Girl, Ida Bozzo; Tallest Boy, Ernest Lavallee. This year, a class beauty was omitted due to the inability of the committee to select one from such a

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ALUMNI NOTES Oswald Gregoire is employed at the American Optical Company. Helen Grant has enrolled at the Chand- ler School. Henry Martin is working at the Quine- baug Office. Betty Favreau is at home. Cynthia Darling is attending Boston University. Concetta DeGregorio is working in an insurance office in town. Estelle Benoit, Mary Beverage and Marion Ide are at home at present. Kenneth Farnsworth is continuing his studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Ellen Callahan, Mabel Haynes, and Mildred Sprague have accepted positions in the American Optical Company. Harmel Houde is employed at the Am- erican Optical Company. George Johnson is attending the Cole Trade School. Eunice Hubbell is now working in Bos- ton Walter Saletnik is employed at Indian Orchard. Margaret Earls is attending the Wor- cester Art School. Ralph Cole has entered the University of Syracuse where he has been elected the president of his class. Wanda Orzech, Alice Young, and Vel- lamo Jaakkola have positions at the Am- erican Optical Company. Nelson Lapointe and Henry Walker are at home. Flora Tait is taking a dietitian ' s course at Framinghan Normal School. Robert Kane is employed at the Am- erican Optical Company. Katherine Ohlwiler is in training at Deaconess Hospital. John Walsh has a position at a store in town. Louise Tillyer has entered New Jersey College for Women. Anna Misiaszek has enrolled at Fiich- burg Normal School. lola Morse has entered Gushing Aca- demJ Joseph Misiaszek is attending North Eastern University. Pearle Putnam is taking a dietitian ' s course at Simmons. Origene Paquette has a position at the Commercial Press office. Dorothy MacAllister is attending- Fram- ingham Normal School. Harold Morehouse is continuing his studies at Yale University where he re ceived a scholarship. Betty Higgins is at home at present. Those who are taking Post Graduate courses are Verna Petterson, Albert Sol- dani, and Phyllis Taylor, class of ' 27. Veronica Mannix is employed at the Strand Theatre. Irene Moore has accepted a position at the American Optical Company. Katherine Hubbard, Hilda Perry and Lucinda St. Martin are now at home. Unabel Tetreault has entered a convent in Canada. Viola Robidoux has accepted a posi- tion in an office in town. James Brew is employed at the Ameri- can Optical Company. Viola Carpenter has accepted a posi- tion in the Commercial Press. On August 31st Mildred Sprague was married to Gunner Peterson. Theodosia Laabs, class of ' 28, married Roland Smith on Sept. 2nd. Carol Bingley, ' 28, has been named editor-in-chief of the school paper, Th.T Dial at Framihgham Normal School. Robert McMaster, ' 28, and William Snell, ' 28, have been awarded scholar-