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

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II THE CRIMSON AND GRAY SENIORS John Bingley Nellie Lesniewski Alfred DeAngelis Lucille Monroe Odilon Lavoie Frances Redhead Raymond Lent! Romeo Dumais Parker Weaver John Tobia JUNIORS Antonio Palmerino Gerald McNitt John Martin Eleanor Williams Arthur Renaud Jane Fitzpatrick SOPHOMORES Rene Francazzi Gertrude Pezzetti Normand Leblanc Aloysius Koprowski The Council hopes to become a real repre- sentative of the student body and to strengthen its influence with the latter. Being still in the process of development, it will receive warmly any suggestions for the improvement of school spirit. It is preparing to entertain the student body by a party and dance from three to five on Friday, November 18. Plans have been made to send representa- tives from the Student Council and the Traffic Squad to the State-wide Council meeting at Fall River next May. If the school so desires, it may be arranged to hold this meeting here in South bridge in 1934. The Council ' s initial endeavor to be of as- sistance to the school was seen in its contri- bution to Mr. McMahon ' s entertainment of October 7. First Assembly Held on October 7 The first Friday morning assembly was held October 7. Mr. McMahon ' s room provided the entertainment: a duet by Jana Bingley and Mary Dani played both as the audience en- tered and as it left; a violin solo charmingly played by Sally Morehouse with Mildred Hiemer as accompanist; a talk by Alfred De- Angelis concerning the Student Council; a piano solo by Elizabeth Sutcliffe; and finally a speech on school spirit by Coach McMahon himself. The program was read by Raymond Lenti, quite distingue in spectacles and coat- tails, and everyone enjoyed the half-hour ' s recreation. Class Activities J933 At its meeting in early September the Senior class elected the following officers: President John Tobia Vice-President Frances Redhead Secretary Philippina DeAngelis Treasurer R udolph LeDuc Adviser Mr. Greene SHE ' S A GOOD FELLOW. The play She ' s a Good Fellow was decided upon by Lucille Monroe, Frances Redhead, John Bingley, Jennie Calo, and Jerome Cap- lovitch, the committee to determine what the annual Senior presentation was to be this year. Tryouts in charge of Miss Fitzgerald were held in the auditorium and the following cast was chosen: Leo Lane George Farland Theodore Tyler Clarence Miller Mrs. Tyler Philippina DeAngelis Corinne Tyler Lucille Monroe Rose G ardner Ruth Carpenter Ivy Gardner Rita Livernois Violet Gardner Isabel Sangren Carl Gardner Rudolph LeDuc Wright Gilmore William Andrews Prudence Pepper Frances Redhead Bridget McGerr Noella Lamarine Mamie Clancy Madeline Allman We all have seen some of the above actors in other plays, and have found their acting to be excellent. With the new actors added to the experienced ones, we are sure that the Seniors will come out with flying colors and make the drama well worth seeing. Let ' s all be there to give them a hand on December 9, at the Town Hall!

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Faculty There have been numerous changes in the Faculty and in the distribution of home rooms. Miss Wells, the new Latin teacher, has Room 7A; Miss Rose, who teaches penmanship, com- mercial arithmetic, and typewriting, has Room 8; Mr. Brockway, instructing in algebra and geometry is in Room Sub-5; and Miss Meagher in Room 7 offers civics, commercial arithmetic, business training, and commercial geography to all who desire them. These four are all new members of the Faculty. Mr. McMahon now controls Room 10, from whence Miss Dube has departed to 17A. Miss Phinney and Mr. Beals have been transferred to Rooms 17 and 4 respectively, while Mr. Tabor, who now teaches general science in addition to mathematics, has changed places with Miss Drake, he being installed in Room 6 and she in Room 2. Miss Burrington ' s brief return in June was really only a farewell, for, attended by the besl wishes of everyone, as well as by our regret at losing so popular and charming a teacher and friend, she was married at noon, September 25, in the Little Church Around the Corner, to Mr. Herbert I. Oakes, who teaches mathematics in Clifton, New Jersey, where they are living. The Student Council On May 20, 1932, a meeting of the Student Councils of Massachusetts was held at Spring- field, Mass., this school being represented by Ernest Boyer, Bruno Francazzi, and John Bingley. As a result of this meeting a committee of ten members of the Mary E. Wells High School was chosen to draw up a tentative plan of organization. This committee decided to recommend the organization of a council of twenty members, ten of whom should be Seniors, six of whom should be Juniors, and four of whom should be Sophomores. The President of each class, the Captain of the Traffic Squad, the Editor-in- Chief of the Crimson and Gray, and the President of the Glee Club become members without election; the balance of the group is chosen jointly by the Council and the classes concerned. The following is the present membership: OFFICERS President Alfred DeAngelis Vice President Lucille Monroe Secretary and Treasurer Frances Redhead Adviser Miss Aucoin

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OCTOBER 1932 19 J 934 The Junior class has elected the following officers: President Gerald McNitt Vice-President Ruth Simpson Secretary George Litchfield, Jr. Treasurer Mary Dani Adviser Miss Kathryn Finnegan THE FRESHMAN RECEPTION The Junior class was host to the Freshmen at the annual reception, which was given in the auditorium Saturday, October 8. The evening ' s entertainment included giving prizes as follows: tallest boy, William Cur- boy; tallest girl, Dorothy Putnam; shortest boy, William Kelly; shortest girl, Jeanette Welsh; stoutest boy, Edward McNally; stout- est girl, Esther Eddy; thinnest boy, Charles Klockowski; thinnest girl, Lillian Phipps; baby boy, William Skowran; baby girl, Bertha Matys. A pantomime, The Bachelor ' s Dream, was presented. The cast included: Esther Skinner, Eleanor Williams, Jean Macallister, Florence Lockhart, Ruth Simpson, Olga Dumas, Julia Beaupre, Genevieve Greenwood, Mary Dani, Charlotte Dion, Jana Bingley, Claire Paquette, and George Litchfield. Dancing followed until 11 P. M. The matrons were : Mrs. C. H. Greene, Mrs. George Litchfield, Mrs. Alex Simpson, Mrs. Robert Beals, and Mrs. Eugene Dani. Esther Skinner was the hostess. Chairmen of com- mittees were: Jana Bingley, entertainment; Jane Fitzpatrick, refreshment; Doris Lataille, music ; and Gerhard Kuehn, decorations. Half the hall was decorated in the Junior ' s colors, and half, in honor of the Freshies, in green. J 935 At their first meeting the Sophomores elected the following officers: President Aloysius Koprowski . Vice-President Pauline Earls Secretary Eleanor McNitt Treasurer Normand Leblanc Adviser Miss Claudia Dube 1936 The Freshmen have elected the following as class officers: President Daniel Woodbury Vice-President Rita Gregoire Secretary Janet Kozyra Treasurer Frank Silvestri Adviser Mr. Beals Alpha Sigma Nu At its first meeting the Alpha Sigma Nu elected as new members the following, who were initiated by being made to wear a green paper ribbon around their necks and carry their books in a bag for one day : Lucille LaVergne Phyllis Kershaw Albina Savage Rita Lacasse Jeanne Desaulniers Carrie Labelle Dorothy Farland Emma Rose Richard Jean Fitzpatrick Doris Martin Eleanor Williams Juliette Beaupre Margot Kuehn Charlotte Dionne Lucille Monroe Mary Alley Kathryn Thimblin Marjorie Crandall Jana Bingley Mary Bernice Roblee lean Macallister At its meeting on September 28, Doris Martin, Juliette Beaupre, Charlotte Dionne, Mary Alley, Marjorie Carndall, and Mary Pernice Roblee were elected. Traffic Officers The following have been appointed members of the regular traffic squad : Odilon Lavoie, Captain L. Blakely J. Martin J. Caplovich C. Miller A. Chicoine A. Palmerino A. DeAngelis R. Pontbriand R. Dumais A. Renaud B. Fox E. St, Pierre W. Hong J. Starr R. LeDuc J. Tobia R. Lenti C. Tremblay W. Dorrell, R. Francazzi, W. Hunt, A. Koprowski, N. Leblanc, E. Savage, A. Silvestri, A. Tidd, and R. Werner have been stationed as traffic officers on the Grammar School side of the building at 11 :30 A. M. and 3 P. M. only.