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

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JUNE 1932 27 Dot Morrell is North Braintree ' s leading debutante. Clara McMaster, in her capacity as reporter, is at present endeavoring to obtain graduation pictures from the Seniors of the FiskdaJe ' Finishing School. Gunboat Poirier is father of a family basketball team. (To those who are not ac- quainted with the sport, a team numbers five. Just think FIVE!!) Harry Koprowski has risen in the world ' since his high-school days and is now lieutenant in command of New York ' s Traffic Squad. Miss Wanda Slota recently grabbed her share of the front page by marrying the world ' s tallest man. Miss Anita Mandeville recently donated a bus for the use of out-of-town students attend- ing the schools. She guarantees that the bus will always be at school on time. The Lady Esther Co. recently announced that the famous radio character Lady Esther, she of paralyzed pores fame, is none other than our old classmate Jeannette La- Croix. Francis Favreau, president of the South- bridge Merchants and Manufacturers Associa- tion, recently announced that he has assembled the following galaxy of stars, all of the Class of ' 32, to appear in the charity entertainment to be given for the benefit of destitute members of the Maiy E. Wells faculty: Lillian Hickland, prominent author and lecturer, Alice Jacques, acclaimed and accomplished violinist, and Helen Aldrich, popular juvenile character actress. Miss Joyce Thompson is touring the country giving a series of lectures on her experiences and observations of typical American farm- life. Ever since her memorable visit to New York in 1932, Miss Nora Lulli has been employed on the staff of the New Yorker where her wide- eyed enthusiasm and small-town amazement, still evident in her writing, so amuses the jaded New Yorkers. Johnny Despres has won a trip around the world for submitting the most three-letter words derived from the word Listerine. With Johnny ' s pleasant smile and pleasing person- ality, he ' ll soon have friends the world over. Pauline Paquette is a prominent Boston modiste. Miss Pelletier and Miss Perry are wasting all their time trying to make their tea-room bring dividends. Miss Price is Dormitory Supervisor at one of our famous universities. Miss Price ' s tact and practical experience in handling college youths has led to her success in her present position. Van Themistocles has been chosen Chief Executive of the Boy Scouts of America — re- cently combined with the Camp-Fire Girls. Ralph Billings, who distinguished himself in high school by his loud clarion-like voice, has taken Joe Humphries ' place as the world ' s best fight announcer. Beyer and Francazzi conduct Boston ' s lead- ing haberdashery. They specialize in an ex- clusive line of spats. Anita Lariviere and Rose Brodeur are at present attempting to break the endurance record for continuous flying in their plane the Thompson. (Miss Lariviere evidently named the plane). John Buckley, the noted surgeon, is rapidly carving a name for himself at the Harrington Hospital. Chadwick and Cooper are playing big league baseball for the New York Yankees. Cooper is playing first base while Chadwick holds down the short stop berth. Sophie Toczylowska has left the farm and is succeeding admirably in the big city.

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26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Prophecy of the Class of igj2 Since, in the course of the passing years, it has become necessary for the class of 1932 to dissolve the bonds of equality which have con- nected its members with their former fellow- students and to assume the position of super- iority and individuality which the experience and successes of its members have entitled it to, a decent respect to the opinion of the afore mentioned students requires that the class should declare the causes and reasons which impels it to assume such a position. We hold the following to be a precise and accurate ac- count of the aforementioned causes of and reasons for the superiority of the Class of 1932. Whds Who Charron, Lavigueur, J. Wilson and Clark are broadcasting every Saturday night over Station NERTS as the Bills Brothers Quartet. Louie Dani and Phil Colognesi are now Dani and Colognesi Inc. They have made their future secure by directing sceneiy effects for Paramount. Richard Muller is the velvet- voiced an- nouncer so loved by female America who an- nounces the popular Val Wilson and his orches- tra from the night club owned and operated by Johnson, Mason, and Cullen Inc. (Incidently, this club is the favorite haunt of Tully, famous Broadway columnist who out-winchelled Win- chel.) Albert Dufault is Physical director at the Boston Y . George Fitts is a landscape gardener follow- ing in the footsteps of his pater . Marie Dodd is an instructor in a school of poise. Louise Gabree has announced that she will be the U. S. Representative swimmer at the Olympics at Turkey. So far she has won 100 and 440 meter events. The depression makes it impossible for the U. S. to send more than one representative to the Olympics. John Harman is the leading contender for wrestling championship of the world. His latest victory was over The Texas Terror. Chester Gates has accepted a position as field supervisor of Allied Chicken Incorporated. William Hofstra divides his time between his plumbing business and directing the affairs of the local orders of Rotarians and Kiwanians. Bernice Hunt is a second Pavlowa managed by her sister Dot. Eddie Kaszynski has recently announced a new explanation of Einstein ' s Theory. Louise Kershaw is the first woman candidate on the Democratic ticket in the history of the good old U. S. Her campaign is being managed by Dorothy Cox and Louise Hall. Herman Lamothe is Treasurer of the Amos- Andy and Lamothe Taxi Co. Dot Labelle has blossomed forth as one of America ' s leading equestrians. Rafeala Lenti is a style sleuth for the Houde Howard Dress Co. The styles that she doesn ' t create in America, she discovers in Europe. Tony Roy, Jane Lemoine, Helen Thomas, and Ruth Farley are Parisienne mannequins tra- veling with Miss Lenti. Annette Mathieu conducts an Advice to the Lovelorn column in the Bridgeport Herald. John Weaver is editor of this nation- ally known paper. Doris Olney is married to Charles Clark, he who produces those rhythmic basso effects in the Bills Bros. Quartet. Merrill Benoit is second Vice President of Benoit, Benoit, and Benoit, AVholesale Grocers. Adela Lucyniak is coaching a prominent professional girls ' basketball team.

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28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Lea Lawton is Long Island ' s leading dentist and caters to the elite of that exclusive section. Muriel Lawton is teaching Latin at Smith College. Dr. F. S. Waite recently retired from his successful medical practice and now amuses himself by sending critical satires on anything and everything to the Southbridge News. Irene LaFlamme was recently chosen by the Royal Typewriter Co. to demonstrate correct methods of typing to the school children of the country. Earle Thompson has established a milk and cream dairy and distributes the aforesaid to the surrounding communities of Sandersdale, Dudley, Westville, Fort Sumpter, and Den- nison District. Miss Beauregard is Dairy-owner Thomp- son ' s prim and efficient private secretary. Miss Rosalie Dudeck is hostess at the night club owned by Johnson, Mason, and Cullen Inc. and rumor has it that Texas Guinan ' s popularity has dimmed since Miss Dudeck ar- rived in New York. George Wood, famous engineer, recently established a fund at the Mary E. Wells High School lor the purpose of supplying Mr. Tabor with white paper for Senior Math exams. Due to the sudden sensational popularity of that inimitable comedian, Ray Berthiaume, slapstick comedies are again the rage. Ber- thiaume ' s latest picture The Custards Last Flight has been acclaimed as the best picture of the year. Sarafina Salviuolo is posing for the after of a before and after advertisement for Pepsodent. Under the efficient command of Doris, the Mathieu Taxi Agency lias expanded into a cross country air-line sendee. Several record- breaking trips across the continent by Miss Frances Stypulkowski, one of the staff of female pilots employed by Miss Mathieu, have made the Mathieu Air-line Service, world renowned. Delia Finley has brought back memories to the sporting public of Eleanora Sears, famous Providence to Boston long-distance walker, by walking back and forth from her new million dollar mansion in Quinebaug. Nellie Hmielowski, because of her quietness is a silent partner in the Rischetelli, St. George, and Sarty School of Elocution. John Poet on has just been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his fine delineation of American life in the underworld. Beth Wilkinson, another writer, won fame through her volume, No Work For the Young Child. Here her famous Wilkinson Method of teaching the kindergarten child through stunts is propounded to the world. Yvonne Bousquet has been successful in pantomime. Her utter repose in school proved to be excellent preparation for this work. Therefore, we, the undersigned representa- tives of the Class of 1932, appealing to the justice always so evident in Wells High School students, do in the name of and by the author- ity of our fellow classmates, request that the obvious superiority of the Class of 1932 be recognized above all others. Ellen Heaton Wallace Maclean Vincent Walsh A G? ' eat Auctio?i ivill be Held July I, 1932 in Room Th? ee The following items are listed: Miss Fitzgerald — a complete collection of fad jewelry. Lillian Hickland — one perfectly good pair of black cotton stockings. Nellie Hmielowski — complete set of English test papers — all A and B marks. William Hofstra — one fountain pen — refiller broken and point slightly bent.