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

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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.

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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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JUNE 1932 29 Agnes Howard — one expensive book How to prevent Blushing. Berniee Hunt — one Cara Nome Compact — puff gone — mirror broken into four pieces. Dot Hunt — a right handed nail file. Alice Jacques — a notebook of excuses for being absent. Dolly Johnson — a black pocketbook, con- taining may letters: sources cannot be verified. Edward Kaszynski — one set of tricks guar- anteed to keep any one young. Louise Kershaw — full information about en- trance requirement for Nichols Academy. Harry Koprowski — a football reputation of renowned lustre. Dorothe La Belle — a bookkeeping practice set used in her junior year. Jeannette LaCroix — one rattle tied with Baby Blue Ribbon. Irene LaFlamme — one bus pass to Fiskdale —good for July 1928. Herman Lamothe — a silencer, in perfect condition. Anita Lariviere — an evening gown — out of style — quite short — will fit any freshman gM. Lea Lawton — a wig with extra long curls. Muriel Lawton — one very very helpful sister. Jane Lemoine — tattered music guaranteed to please a high school audience. Rafeala Lenti — one right foot Walkover shoe — size 2J4 A. Adele Lucyniak — one dozen hair ribbons. Nora Lulli — a bottle of curling fluid to rescue any Sophomore with straight hair at the high school parties. Wallace Maclean — a tube of toothpaste — the kind Amos and Andv use — half full. Anita Mandeville — one slightly chewed ink eraser — still bounces. Beatrice Mason — a pair of red toeless sandals — worn only once. Annette Mathieu — a box of stationery — she hasn ' t had use for writing materials this year. Doris Mathieu — a pair of roller skates trim- med with red, white, and blue tape — Bicenten- nial Year. Clara McMaster — one slave bracelet. Dorothy Morrell — a book, Life of a Great Singer . Richard Muller — a pair of knickers — rather thin at the knees. Doris Olney — two P. M. Slips guaranteed redeemable at half time. Pauline Paquette — two overdue Library books — not likely to be called back. Annette Pelletier — a magnifying glass to help the juniors study during their Senior Year. Jeannette Perry — one Reader ' s Guide — never been opened. John Poeton — one pair of baby pink sus- penders. Alice Jacques ' 32