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

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12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Several informal debates among members of the club have been held to try out the ma- terial, and it is hoped that, later on, they will have the opportunity to meet teams from other high schools. Dramatic Club On October first the Dramatic Club met in Room 104 for enrollment and election of of- ficers. Forty-five people signed up the first day. Meetings are held every two weeks. The club ' s purpose is to give the assembly pro- grams. The club officers are: president, Bet- sy Bernheim; vice-president, Gertrude Pezzet- ti; secretary and treasurer, Louis Bourdelais; chairman assembly committee, Polly Cham- berlin. With the help of our inspiring ad- viser, Miss Finnegan, our club will be a suc- cess. Rifle Club The Rifle Club with our faculty adviser, Mr. Beals, met early in the Fall and more than fifty boys were present. The following officers were elected: Jack Merrill, president; Gray Buckley, vice president; Richard Mac- allister, secretary; and Edward Martin, treasurer. At the second meeting Mr. Town- send Gunn of the Wellsworth Rifle Club ex- plained to the group the fundamentals of a gun and the use of the range. We had the pleasure, at the next meeting, of seeing a part of Mr. Walter Chase ' s fine collection of guns, and hearing an interesting talk on The His- tory of Firearms. The club has been granted the use of the Wellsworth Rifle Range and will start using it in the near future after more equipment has been purchased. Science Club President, Grover Hallquest; vice-presi- dent, Warren Haynes; secretary, Ernest How- arth; treasurer, E. Parker Smith; faculty ad- viser, O. B. Tabor. Needless to say, the Science Club is an im- portant organization to have in our school. The club is not very large, but the members are patient and consistent in their work. At present they are working on a model boat engine. It is a two cylinder engine capable of making 3,500 revolutions per minute. It is ex- pected that it will develop a speed of from 15 to 30 miles per hour in the water. If the en- gine comes out all right, the club may build the boat to go with it which will be radio con- trolled. This project, when completed, will undoubtedly be a fine piece of work. We sin- cerely hope that they will keep up the good work in other projects. Typing Club A popular club is the Typing Club which holds two meetings each month, one being social and the other typing. Much enthusiasm has been shown in the club and the members plan to put on an exhibition of typing in May, keeping time to the music of the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Stephanie Liro was elected president of the club, Lena De Angelis, vice president, and Rachel Pariseau, secretary and treasurer. Miss Liro resigned and Gertrude Pezzetti was elected to take her place. TQrvms A most interesting and popular club was formed this year, the Tennis Club, to which over one hundred members belong. Miss Par- sons is superviser. The courts of the Tennis Club were hired; and, under Miss Parsons ' teaching, six or more hours of tennis instruction were given after school hours each week. Miss Dube and Miss Phinney assisted Miss Parsons. The members were divided into three groups: the best players; those who had had some experience in this line; and begin- ners. The Club is fortunate to have as its President, Florence Liro, who won the silver cup last year in the Town Tournament.

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DECEMBER 1934 n CLUBS STUDENT COUNCIL FOR the benefit of those who do not fully understand just what is the purpose of the Student Council, we, the members of the Student Council, ask you to read this article to gain an interest in your organization. T he Council is organized to create a better school spirit, a good student government re- presenting the entire body, and to help any worthy organization of the school through both finances and moral support. The Council consists of twenty-four mem- bers including ten seniors, eight juniors, five sophomores, and one freshman. Aloysius Koprowski, Anthony Silvestri and Gertrude Pezzetti are the officers and Miss Aucoin, the faculty adviser. The president of each class becomes a member automatically, present members come in automatically, and the re- maining members are elected by the indi- vidual classes. The Student Council has, in the last two years, purchased a set of furniture which is used by all organizations of the school, spon- sored a Louise Galloway play in order to aid the Athletic Association, and given many afternoon dances. The W Club The W Club was organized in the mid- dle of September under the governing hand of Coach Harry J. McMahon with the follow- ing officers: president, Aloysius Koprowski; vice-president, Walter Remian; secretary and Treasurer, Lovrein Price. Plans were made for future activities. Afternoon dances will be given, and we hope that you will fully cooper- ate with the W club to make them success- ful. A committee was chosen for a large dance to be given during the Christmas holidays. The W club ' s first activity was to pre- vent persons who did not earn a W from wearing the school letter. This was done so that athletes could be distinguished from the rest of the students. At the beginning of the football season the W club decided that, by issuing season tickets at one dollar each, more school spirit would be shown. That this has been success- ful is easily seen by the large crowds that are attending our games. Students are given six. games of football, seventeen games of basket- ball, and ten games of baseball all for the price of one dollar. Girls ' basketball was started November 13, and a very large group of girl athletes turned out. Coach McMahon has charge of these girls, and he is doing a very good job in training them. The W takes this opportunity to thank Mr. McMahon for his cooperation in manag- ing this club. Under his unparalleled leader- ship we are sure to succeed. Latin Club The Latin Club has twelve members and is under the guidance of Miss Hefner. All mem- bers are Latin students. The purpose of the club is to study such subjects as Roman Mythology which cannot be undertaken in class. Orchestra The High School Orchestra which holds weekly rehearsals has a membership of fifteen. Supervisor of Orchestra — Mrs. Rubenstein Assistant Conductor — George Watson Violins: Louis Ugalde, Rosaire Lamon- tagne, Francis Murphy, Frederick Joslin, Ma- falda Rossi, Mary Salviuolo, Lillian Larson, Jeannette Waskiewicz. Piano: Rita Walsh, Pauline Earls, Jean- nette Collette. Cornet: Gray Buckley. Saxophone: Lovrein Price. Drums: Richard Macallister, George Wat- son. Debating The Debating Club held its first meeting on October 18 and elected John McTighe, Bertha Matys, Helen McCann as officers.

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DECEMBER 1934 13 Other officers include: Dick Bordeau, vice- president; Jack Merrill, treasurer, and Estelle Robidoux, secretary. The club engaged in tournaments at the end of the season but, as the time was limited, only the second class tournament was finished, Berthiaume win- ning the prize. From the enthusiasm shown, the club is looking forward to a busy and in- teresting season next year. More than 150 students have joined this club. The officers are: Elizabeth Sutcliffe, president; Theresa Lacasse, vice president; Marjorie Hong, re porter; Miss Dufault, club adviser. The club is divided into three groups: Junier-Senior group with Christine Power as leader and Marion Lawrence as sub-leader; the Sophomore group with Lorraine Briere and Grace Cunniff as leaders; and the Fresh- man division headed by Beverly Austin and Celia Luponi. The various divisions have en- joyed wiener roasts, bicycle rides, astronomy hikes, and Hallowe ' en parties — while the future holds promises of more good times. At present, members are contemplating a trip to Purgatory and are looking forward to the various winter sports. r CooKiritfOub Knowing that some of the best cooks and the highest paid chefs in the world are men, boys of Mary E. Wells High organized a cooking club this year, for if there is one thing that Wells High boys try to do it is to be up to date and one step ahead of the game. There is an old saying that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. We are able to eat our own cooking and no casualties have been reported. Girls ' Craft Club The Girls ' Craft Club, headed by Mr. Lan- za, has a membership of about thirty students. It has no officers. The girls, have made cop- per bracelets and serving trays, leather purses and wallets, and sheep-skin dogs. One member of the class has been working in wood, and all plan to make Christmas cards. Community Interest Club The Community Interest Club, formed un- der the supervision of Miss Meagher, has elected the following officers: president, Catherine Sharp; vice-president, Olivia Storey; and secretary, Charlotte Locke. The members have visited the Fire and Police Departments, and the library and hope to visit the Ameri- can Optical Company, Hamilton Woolen Company, one of the bakeries, and other local business houses. Eavesdropping at the Literary Club Creep up softly to the door of Miss Wood- ward ' s room on Wednesday afternoon at 3:05 and you will hear a meeting of the Literary Club in progress. After the meeting is called to order Edward Mageau, the president, will ask for Secretary Gladys LaCroix ' s report of the last meeting. When this is over, the mem- bers who have written poems or stories pro- ceed to read them. The members then give suggestions to the author as well as criticisms. Toward 4:00 you had better steal away, for soon the meeting will be adjourned.