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

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JUNE 1932 23 A. S. N. Society. This hike had its termination when the manager of the State Theater of Webster, seeing the members looking dilapi- dated and worn out, opened the portals one and one-half hours ahead of time to allow the members of the society to recuperate. Although a majority of our class took pro- minent parts in the annual operettas, the re- markable voice of Valentine Wilson cannot be too fully appreciated. His excellent and outstanding work doubtless made such operet- tas as Riding Down The Sky and Pickles the successes they were. Vincent Walsh ' s letter of sympathy to Miss Finnegan during her illness stood out from many others, as a message of sublime solace. Among many honors received by our class during our school life is the honor of being the first Senior Class to be taught by Mr. Tabor. And so we close the history that is a tribute, with hope that the Mary E. Wells will continue to produce such distinguished classes, both in the study hall and on the athletic field, as the Class of ' 32. John Weaver Iconise Kershaw Louise Gabree Class Will We, the Class of ' 32 of the Wells High School, in order to form a more perfect school, to establish justice, to insure home room tran- quility, to provide for common defense against faculty members, to promote the power of Traffic Officers, and to secure the blessing of the school committee to ourselves and our posterity, do hereby, being of sound mind and body, ordain this as our last will and testa- ment. Rose Brodeur, Pauline Paquette, and Wanda Slot a leave their petite little ways to Betsy Bernheim, Gladys Hall, and Annette Boyer. The Human Toothpick (John Chadwick), The Midgets (John Cooper and Eddie Kas- zynski), and Mussolini (Freddie Waite) kindly lend their fame to Ned Chapin, to Ernest Lavallee, George Hickland, and to Paul Haynes. Agnes Howard leaves her delicate color when flustered to Marion Horr. Jeannette LaCroix gives her unique method of entertaining the English class to Beatrice Senecal. Irene LaFlamme is going to leave her typing ability to Dorothy Farland. New prizes will have to be invented for Dorothy then. Our glorious class bequeaths to Mr. Mc- Mahon a box of balloons so he can blow one up, stick a pin in it, and say — We won the game just like that! — such success is going to follow him. Louise (Curly) Kershaw ' s ultimatum is that her curls shall part from her never! Eileen Cullen leaves her ability to dance out of a tight corner to Raymond (Fat) Favreau. Greta Garbo ' s double, Dolly Johnson, leaves her manner to Frances Roberts. Evelyn Sarty says Armand Chicoine is wel- come to her ability to do English at noon in Room 4. Tony Roy donates her winning ways, Bernice Hunt her silver voice, and Lea Lawton her curls, in order to make Doris Gay the belle of her Senior class. Pet Price bequeaths her extraordinary power of keeping perfectly silent and looking pretty (Senior Play) to Roxy Pinsonneault. Doris Olney leaves her habit of borrowing the law assignment to Clarence Julian. (Does he need this?) Clara McMaster leaves her mannish swagger to Helen Kelly. Bee Mason sighs as she leaves her memories of high school to some other popular belle. The Pepsodent Kid — in private life Wallace Maclean — leaves many empty spaces in high school life for Red Volpini to fill.

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22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The reception tendered us by the Junior Class was without question one worthy of remembrance. Inasmuch that our establish- ment as a class here became an actuality, to us it was a success. Without inclining too greatly here toward personal laudation the unique accomplishment of Edward Kaszynski in writing, producing, and playing the lead in his drama The Little Professor deserves our notice and praise. At an assembly in about midyear, we found Mr. Furber had left us to accede to other honors, and we were greeted in the warm and friendly tones of Mr. Greene. Since then our association and contact with him has been a pleasant and long memorable experience. The year of school finally gave way to the summer months and we threw off the confines of study for vacation days. When we met again as Sophomores, with another year of scholastic endeavor offering achievement before us, we found our numbers sadly depleted and many familiar faces absent. In some slight measure we felt a new sense of responsibility wholly alien to a Freshman. Our president this year was the popular Blanche Metivier and the administration of her office was capable and distinguished. Miss Dube, as class adviser, placed on high plane the financial status of the class by her finesse in monetary affairs. Although by this time many of our class- mates had become personages because of peculiarities or characteristics of a distin- guished nature, none could compare with John Poeton. His reluctance of fluency in recitation and his occasional pithy answers had become almost a byword. The first defeat on the gridiron administered Bartlett High in a half score years took place in this year and the athletes of our class played no small part in its accomplishment. Since then Wells has ruled supreme. The English class under the supervision of Miss Fitzgerald presented Barrie ' s provoking play Shall We Join the Ladies? - On entering our third year, we again in- trusted the president ' s office to the competent and able hands of John Buckley. In smoothing out the difficulties and the many complications that confronted us during the course of the year, Miss Finnegan executed her position of class adviser with insight and ability. The first weeks of school having passed, preparations went forward for the Freshman Reception which proved to be a gala affair. Most elaborate was our program and our method of serving refreshments unique. The ice cream was so solidly frozen that it had to be dashed against the walls to break it up, occasioning much delay and laborious exertion. At the Senior Prom, which as usual received enthusiastic cooperation of everyone in making it a success, the artistic and aesthetic nature of the class became evident when instead of the commonplace punchbowl, the punch was served from a well. During the entertainment of this affair it will be recalled that Louis Dani appeared with a Fly Chasing Flit. During this year, too, the class was wise enough and responsible enough to display worthily the school ring. In that position of honor and authority as president of the Senior Class we placed William Hofstra who acted at all times with intelligence and understanding and proved that he deserved the popularity that he received. For Mr. Greene ' s able assistance through- out the year we will always be deeply grateful. The origination of the student council by members of our class was an achievement in aiding our school to keep its position among other schools of high ranks and it is desired that under the management of other classes it will have equal success and will proceed to progress rapidly in its influence upon the life of the school. Among many activities of the year was the hike participated in by the girls of the

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THE CRIMSON A ND GRAY Bill Hofstra leaves his rep as a jolly good fellow to Jerry McNitt. Helen Aldrich sheds her little girl gawkish- ness (Senior Play I on Bertha Juros. We present Mi . Tabor with a mask and pistol, which, with ins dark glance, is all that is needed to make him a dashing highwayman. John Buckley bequeaths his gallant manners to Masi Osimo. John Poeton leaves his love of grisly murders to next year ' s thriller writer. Val Wilson leaves to Annastatio Tsoules a bottle to hold at the side of his mouth to make his voice resoundingly sweet when singing. Francis Favreau wills some of his pep to the Junior Class to get them started. Merrill Benoit leaves his ability to beat the clock to Eleanor Williams. Marie Dodd says Jerome Caplovitch may have her curly hair — the only thing he needs to make him a movie hero. John Weaver leaves his brother an alarm clock so he may catch the bus mornings. Vinnie ' W alsh bequeaths his fame as a heart- breaker to Joe Proulx. Clarence Charron leaves his meekness to DiAngelis. Jack Wilson gives Ken Harmon his poker- face. Ruth Farley passes her waxen curls to Margot Kuehn. Variety is always an aid to style. Herman Lamothe leaves his love to Alice Miller. Ernest Boyer leaves his taxi service to Dick Taylor. Annette Pelletier will whisper to Miss Coderre (in private) what she eats for break- fast to make her grow. leave some of their quietness to Ruth Peterson and Jeannette Dutilly. (They need it ) . Van Themistocles leaves a notebook of World History secretly hidden in Room 6 and will give the hiding-place to any deserving Junior on request. Frances Stypulkowski leaves her enthusiasm to next year ' s cheer leaders. Delia Finlay gives her wistfulness so Lou Monroe ' s supply for poetry won ' t be- exhausted. Sophie Toczylowski leaves a note explaining to Frances Redhead the difference between peas and sweetpeas. Muriel Lawton and Agnes Houde leave their friendly smiles to Aurora Carpenter and Betty Tarquinia ; this addition ought to make Aurora and Betty irresistible. Rosalie Dudeck leaves her Joan Crawford expression to Lucille Gaumond. Yvonne Bousouet hands over her acquain- tance of AYebster boys to Lois Mason. Leopold Poirier leaves his devotion to one girl to Norman LeBlanc. Bruno Francazzi leaves his dignified quiet- ness to Joe McKay. Ray Berthiaume leaves his dormouse-ian qualities to Romeo Dumais — See English IV. Raf Lenti leaves her beautiful penmanship to Dolly Champagne. John Despres submits his paper route to the tender mercy of Bill McKinstry. Alice Jacques leaves her jazz steps to Lavoie. Jane Lemoine ' s ability to get her man is tied with a pink ribbon and left to Emma Hofstra. Nellie Heaton bequeaths her friendliness to Grace Oldfield. Sarah Salviuolo leaves, her studious nature to Janice Price. Anita Mandeville and Juliette Beauregard Doris Mathieu leaves Noella Lamarine the