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

Text from Pages 1 - 354 of the 1937 volume:

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Compliments of SOUTHBRIDGE FINISHING | COMPANY PRINTERS FAST COLOR PRINTS FINE COTTON GOODS t ' Patronize Our Advertisers Business Manager Lawrence Freeman THE STAFF Treasurer • Edmond Bastek Subscription Manager Marv Misiaszek Business Staff George Constantine George Downer Robert Michon Robert Reynolds Leonard Sansoucy George AVatson Editors Alumni — Marjorie Hong Athletic — Bernard Hefner Club — June Barr Exchange — Grace Arick Local — Janet Kozyra Art I J Prattle Mavis Kinney ames Monaco Evelyn Fay Lionel Proulx Reporters Class Frank Locki ' 36 Edna Buckley ' 37 Martha Nichols ' 38 Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 General Edward Mageau Vivian Vantura Thomas Earls Ethel Martin Mildred LaCroix Faculty Adviser Thecla Fitzgerald Subscription Staff Theresa Hetu Theodore Kwarciak Yvonne Lescarbeau Kathleen Tully Secretary Rita Gregoire Typists Doris Renaud Yvonne Belanger Herbert Lavoie Eleanor Evans Helen McCann TABLE OF CONTENTS STAFF .... EDITORIALS .... Walter Howard ' 36 Lionel Proulx ' 36 Dwight Webster ' 36 LITERATURE . . 5 anc 123 Kathleen Tully ' 37 Stanley Blackmer ' 36 Harry Dyer Gilman ' 36 June Barr ' 37 Olivia Story ' 38 Rose Prendergast 37 Evelyn Fay ' 37 W. Rockwood ' 37 FRESHMAN PAGE . . 9 Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Nina Hobson ' 39 BOOK REVIEWS . 11 Edward Hobson ' 36 Frank Locki ' 36 LOCALS . 13 CLUBS . 15 ALUMNI . . 16 ATHLETICS . . 18 PRATTLE , M 21 To the Class of 1939 A T the request of the Crimson and Gray staff I am taking the opportunity, through its columns, of ex- tending a word of greeting to the Class of 1939. Each and every faculty member will join with me in expressing the hope that the years which you spend in this building may be happy and profitable to you and to all of us. In this period of time which lies ahead you will be building your foundations for life. Whether or not these will be shifting or firm will depend, in large measure, upon your own efforts. Guide posts — the spoken words of your instructors, and the written words of brilliant minds brought you through text and refer- ence books — can only point the way. Possibly I can emphasize this personal responsibility by bringing to your mind again the lines in Henley ' s Invictus: J am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. ' OCTOBER 1935 — EDITORIALS A SYMBOL OF OUR IDEALS Walter Howard ' 36 Outlined against the ivy covered school, a tall, silver shaft shoots upward from the green carpet of grass, toward the blue sky. Two uniformed men, one ready to raise the flag, the other — our bugler for over twenty years — to sound taps, stand at attention; two pupils, one a boy, one a girl, representing the student body, hold the flag. A scout, the last to make up this picture, stands at attention also. Wells High ' s newly erected flag pole is about to be dedicated. Major Goodell steps forward, attaches the flag, pulls the cord, and the red, white, and blue banner given to the school by Miss Coombs unfurls in the breeze out of the arms of Sophie Constantine and Gerald Peloquin; Sergeant Girard raises the bugle to his lips and the dignified notes of taps echo across the hill. Jack Burnham, Senior Patrol Leader of the Boy Scouts, raises his arm to salute, the signal for the student body to salute the symbol of freedom. What a warm feeling must have arisen in Major Goodell ' s and Sergeant Girard ' s hearts when they saw the Stars and Stripes stream from the top of the newly dedicated flag pole! We pupils who stood out in the street with heads uplifted, watching the flag unfurl in the wind did not realize what those soldiers who helped dedicate the new pole had gone through. We still do not realize what it means to them and may we never learn through fight- ing, the respect they have for their country and flag. The newly dedicated pole, tall and straight, stands for our government, a tall and straight one. The flag up there, flying high in the breeze, stands for liberty and love. Our ideals should be based on these two symbols. They should be just as tall and straight and should be just as loving. THE NEW PENS K. T. ' 37 An evolution seems to have taken place in Mary E. Wells High School over night. Gone forever, we hope, are the dull and stubby pens; now we have long graceful ones instead. But that ' s not all — the black morose color has also fled, and this year the pens which glide over scores of pieces of composition paper are red, yellow, and blue! Freshmen are no more pleased over this small matter than Seniors, for one member of the highest class said proudly the other day, We can pick the color we like best in our home room. Perhaps it only proves the amount of child- ishness in the most dignified of us all, but in any case, we are grateful to the person re- sponsible for adding this zest, however small, to the life of the hardworking high school pupils. ON THE SUBJECT OF HOMEWORK Lionel Proulx ' 36 Homework is one of the decayed traditions which some people still regard as beneficial. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Through the use of homework it is very pos- sible for the teacher to cram so much us, less information into the pupil that he is unable to remember useful facts. After a hard day ' s work at school the pupil hurries joyfully homeward and prepares for an enjoyable evening — untiil he remember his homework. When friends, who cheerfully disregard homework, knock at the door and ask for the son of the house, they are told he can ' t go out, Homework again. And also a word or two concerning the athlete who comes home from practice physi- cally tired. Can he enjoy a peaceful evening at home or at the movies? He cannot! He must study until he is mentally worn out. And so to bed but there is no sleep for the weary who tosses about half-way between sleep and wakefulness reviewing in his mind the test to- morrow, football practice, the book-report due until finally he falls asleep. The next morning, up with a beautiful grouch which gradually grows worse as the day progresses. The wrong thing is said and the pupil finds himself on detention. A per- fect day is ruined. Is homework worth all this? It is not! ! ! ! by himself depends directly on high school education where he has become proficient and accustomed to study. Admittedly the objec- tion might be raised that only a small per- centage of high school pupils expect to attend college. Yet this is silenced when we realize that every student expects to find some kind of employment and to hold down a position of more or less importance after graduation. His chances of holding down are greatly in- creased when his ability to concentrate and to absorb are tuned up as they certainly should be after completing four years of study in high school. As to the athlete and his homework he is naturally handicapped by an extra-curricular duty which may take two or three hours from his after-school day. But that is part of the understood agreement, An athlete does not have to join a sport, If he does join and has the ability to make a team, the extra work is part of a cheerfully accepted condition to his athletic pleasure. After all it is illogical to look at homework as drudgery when we attend high school primarily to attain knowledge — and when knowledge is mainly to be gained by outside work on the part of the student. IN DEFENSE OF HOMEWORK D wight Webster ' 36 If homework were to be eliminated from our high school, when would the work necessary for a high school education be done? Certainly one could not expect to get along with merely the classroom lectures and study periods to prepare recitations for four or five subjects. The sole way out of homework, then, would be to establish a longer school day; and who prefers this to homework? Another angle is that of the student who plans to further his education after leaving high school. In institutions of higher learning a student is more or less on his own, and the benefit he will derive from the school depends entirely on his ability to concentrate and to absorb the text of his lessons. The back- ground and experience of his ability to study A FALL TONIC K. T. ' 37 Do you feel bored to death? Does homework haunt you? And the mere mention of more English make you scream? Then what you need is— FOOTBALL! Of course, not all of us are fortunate enough to be six feet tall and capable of mashing to bits a couple of half backs as an outlet to our feelings about the injustice of the world, but everyone can at least go to the football games. Beg, borrow, or earn ( ! ) the price of a ticket. Once there, you can yell yourself hoarse, forget all your troubles, and have a grand time! Incidentally, you ' ll also be help- ing along the school. But no matter what your reason, GO TO THE FOOTBALL GAMES! OCTOBER 1935 LITERATURE MASTER SWIPEY, PEACEMAKER Kathleen- Tilly ' 37 There was nothing nice about Swipey, who had, like Topsy, just growed. He remembered very little about his parents, for since early childhood he had lived with the Big Boss, as crooked a racketeer as ever lived. Big Boss had taken Swipey under his protection during his less prosperous days when he realized that the youngster ' s limber feet and light-fingered hands would be of great value to him in his petty larcenies. Swipey had a regular gang consisting of other dirty urchins such as he, who openly bragged about their pickpocket- ing adventures. One evening as Swipey and Big Boss were talking on a street corner, they saw the new doctor of the district, a young man by the name of Robert Snowden, approaching. ' With a snarl, Big Boss stepped out onto the side- walk, blocking the young man ' s path. Look here, youse, he said disagreeably, ya know who I am? Dr. Snowden evidently did not. I ' m da Big Boss and ya better come across wid one hundred bucks protection money by Friday — or else! The agreeable smile vanished from the doctor ' s face, and Swipey tried in vain to drive away the feeling of admiration he felt for that quack as Snowden replied proudly, I ' m a doctor. Try and get your money! Then he turned abruptly and continued down the street, leaving a greatly astonished pair behind him. Friday came, and there was no sign of any money from young Dr. Bob, as he was now called by those who had immediately become slaves to his merry laugh and gentle eyes. He tried to be friendly and had even played foot- ball with Swipey and his gang one night in the narrow squalid city street. At first the boys had been sullen, but hero worship of the young doctor ' s broad shoulders and six-foot-fitness overcame their prejudice. When Dr. Bob was about to leave, Swipey had said shyly, Doc- tor Bob, ya better pay that hundred bucks or Big Boss ' ll get ya, but his only reply was a carefree laugh, and a smile of thanks. But now it was Saturday, and Big Boss, tipsily assertive, was really angiy. Tucking a .45 revolver into his pocket and yanking Swipey along with him, he said unsteadily, We ' ll get that guy! Swipey had no choice but to follow. When they had gone about half the distance to the doctor ' s house, they suddenly saw a runaway driverless truck careening down the street towards them. The first thing they knew, the truck was upon them, heading straight for a glass show window. Big Boss jumped clear, but Swipey was almost under the wheels when some one grabbed him out of the way. The next instant the air was filled with flying glass, and he recognized his rescuer as Dr. Bob Snowden before he fainted. When he opened his eyes a few moments later, he saw the young doctor twisting a first- 6 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY aid tourniquet about his arm where the cruel glass had cut an artery. Big Boss, thoroughly sober now, was also bending over him. Swipey ' s confused brain tried to figure out why Big Boss was so white and was he wrong in thinking he saw tears in the Boss ' hard, cynical eyes? You ' ll be 0. K. in a couple of days, big fellow, said Dr. Bob cheerfully. Swipey smiled sweetly and closed his eyes contentedly as he saw Big Boss extend his right hand to Dr. Snowden who shook it earnestly. Then the little ragamuffin closed his eyes peacefully and went to sleep. DID YOU EVER HAVE A DISAPPOINTMENT? Harry Dyer Gilman ' 36 One Friday evening I decided to put off my home work to some other time and took a notion to go to the movies. Up the stairs I shot. I tore off my clothes. Ran to the bath room and dabbed some water on my cheeks and called it a bath. Even this slight delay made me very late My hair! It was like a por- cupine ' s! But who was going to see my hair anyhow? They ' d be dazzled by my suit — my suit! Why where was my suit? I gazed helplessly at the hurricane-struck room. I waded through clothe? to my closet door. 1 opened it. Down came my clothes like snow engulfing me. From the middle of the pile I started to bur- row out. I picked, pawed, and finally tossed my clothes around in frantic despair, but there was no suit to be found. I sat down on the only orderly spot in the room, my bed. I tried to think. At last, looking up from my dusty grimy hands, I saw my suit hanging on the bedpost where I had left it the night be- fore. I put it on hurriedly, skipping a few belt loops, breaking a couple of vest-buttons and undergoing a few other mishaps which I do not remember. I was then ready to go — believe it or not. I pulled open the door and fell pell-mell down the stairs, landing with a hard thud. I dashed for the hall door but missed by two yards after the rug had betrayed me. I fixed my regalia and started off down the street. I reached the corner at quarter-of, and dashed around to the theater but the door wasn ' t open. I tried it. Only a mere squeak came from the nailed hinges. I had nearly torn it apait when a man came up to me. What can I do for you? was his question. I explained to him that I wanted to go to the movies. He stood there laughing heartily. My temper rose like mercury in the hot sun. What are you laughing at? I demanded. So yen want to go to the movies, was his reply. Can ' t you wait until it opens? I stood there all exhausted and gazed at my watch which was keeping Daylight Saving Time on this, the first day of Winter Time. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING IN GERMANY Olivia Story ' 38 Far above the tiny village, Garmish, locat- ed in the southern part of Germany, rose the craggy peak of Zugspitze, highest mountain in the Bavarian Alps, which form a natural border between Germany and Austria. Zug- spitze is about twice as high as Mt. AVashing- ton and reaches a height of approximately 9996 feet, To our group of boys and girls, clad in hiking clothes and carrying packs, climbing this bare-faced crag seemed nearly impossible. There was nothing unusual in the climbing although the trails wound around and around the mountain in spiral paths. How- ever, we had no difficulty in reaching the first cabin and there we spent the night. All the girls crowded into one cabin and the boys in another. These cabins were similar OCTOBER 1935 to our pioneer ' s cabins. The beds were nothing but boards over which were thrown blankets. Two of us huddled into one bed and shared the blanket between us. It had been a hot, sultry day and we slept well even on those hard beds. In the morning after washing our faces in the glacial brook outside our cabin, we had our usual breakfast of raw oatmeal mixed with nuts and raisins. It doesn ' t sound appetizing but it really was delicious. Soon we finished this and, after washing the dishes, packed our knapsacks, and started on our way. There were several changes in the scenery on the way. First, the trees became stunted and had less foliage; then there were no trees at all; and then — suddenly, we were walking over a broad expanse of snow. Sensing that we were tired of hiking, Monroe, our leader, declared a halt. Beyond the snow were some rocks where the tired ones rested, but most of us engaged in a snowball fight. Snowballs were flying thick and fast when we finally got ready to go. At length we came to the last house and from there on to the top a thousand feet of rocky cliff stretched skyward. Cable wires were attached along the sides and we clung to these and pulled ourselves up hand over hand. Should one slip and fall, on the left side one would fall into Germany and on the right, into Austria. We had been climbing through mist but as we reached the top, the clouds parted and we had a spectacular view for miles and miles of the Bavarian Alps in all their gloiy. It was with regret that we found that we were to descend almost at once because our leader, an excellent weather prophet, said that it would rain in an hour ' s time and that we better make as much progress as we could while the going was good. On the way down it started to rain and then to hail. Down the mountain we ran helter- skelter, our hair blowing in our eyes, and our clothes being soaked through. At the halfway house, after a hot cup of cocoa, we decided to go on for we couldn ' t get any wetter. Two of us met three little burros coming up the narrow path. We decided we wouldn ' t move for them, but pushed on. Presto, chango! and there we were covered in mud, rolling down an embankment slam bang, and then landing up against a tree. The burros, as stubborn as we, had pushed on also, and had pushed us right off the trail. Our friends came down to see if we were hurt but, finding us all right, climbed back and left us to pull ourselves together as best we could. The rain had swollen some of the little rivulets into roaring brooks and we had to detour in many places or wade through them. At last we went through the beautiful natural caverns beside the brook and found our bicycles waiting for us. Although some- what bedraggled, we reached the Hostil and were able to give the friends who stayed behind a glowing description of the wonders of the climb on Zugspitze. STAR DUST Evelyn Fay ' 37 A nebula of stars catapulted Toward earth. Like crystal bits of broken glass They rent the void of space with steely glint, And speeding onward crossed the silver path Of moon beams flecked with molten gold. At once, The rushing stars were ceased from flight, bathed In wondrous heat, then slowly winged their way To earth below. We call them fireflies. THE MASQUERADE BALL Stanley Blackmer ' 36 Jack, the Captain of the North Side foot- ball team, a very likeable fellow, had gone around with Mae, the school ' s best looking girl, until she moved across the river. There Jim, the Captain of the South Side ball team, dated her. Both North and South sides of the river joined once a year in supporting a big masquerade ball. This year there was an argument about who should take Mae to the THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ball. Finally Mae decided that the captain of the winning team should have the honor of taking her. This condition merely added feeling to the rivalry between the North and South. Finally came the day of the game. Neither team had been beaten so far in its schedule. In the last quarter of the game when both teams were tied, Jack after a fumble by Jim, recovered the ball and made a ninety yard dash to the goal line for a touchdown. This ninety yard dash gave the victory to the North Side, and Mae as Jack ' s partner for the dance. On the night of the dance Jack went over into enemy territory, the South Side of the river, to get Mae; but Jim in true enemy fashion got together a gang of fellows to tackle Jack. The gang tied him up and drove him down to an old shack. Here they hauled him into the middle of the room and spotted his face and hands with blue and orange paint, which were his school colors. His finger nails thev painted red. Then they let him go. He first got his location, and then followed every dark street he could find on the way back to Mae ' s house. When he got there he ducked around to the back of the house, went to the rear door, and rang the bell. Mae came to the door and he jumped in quickly. When Mae saw him she laughed and made fun of him. Then suddenly she thought of the ball. Jack couldn ' t go in those clothes! Neither could he get the paint off. She began thinking, How can we go? She suddenly said, I ' ll be a scrub woman, and we will each wear a sign on our backs ' Clean Up and Paint Up. ' They went to the masquerade and they won first prize for having the best costumes. Jack could find bat one fault. His costume lasted too long, for he didn ' t get the paint out of his hair and off his face for weeks. THE ARTIST June Barr ' 37 The Artist sat upon his Throre, And looked on earth below, On valleys, hills, and countryside Bathed in a soft, green glow. And as he looked, he pondered On how he ' d ever thought — The green of spring was lovely, In the picture he had wrought. Then knowing that the earthly eyes Must tire of the scene, He ' d change the color of the world And leave but little green. So with a lavish hand he dipped Into his pots of tint, And flung the colors far and wide Each tree and bush to glint. With orange, brown, and crimson red, With green and gold and yellow, He changed the landscape of the earth, Yet kept it soft and mellow. And soon he ' ll change the scene to white, And leave no trace of Autumn — He ' ll sweep his canvas clean of tints, His pots of paints forgotten. The Artist sat upon his Throne And gazed on field and wood, On gorgeous colors, rich in hue, And knew his work was good. MY IDEAL ROOM Rose Prendergast ' 37 If I were fortunate enough to have my bed- room just the way I wanted it, the color com- (Continued on Page 12) FRESHMAN PAGE CHARACTERISTICS These facts we have discovered about the Freshmen ! These are their favorites: Radio Crooner — Bing Crosby Radio Program — Major Bowes ' Amateur Hour Popular Song — I ' m in the Mood for Love Radio Orchestra — Wayne King ' s Food — Chicken Color — Blue Flower — The Rose Actor-— Clark Gable Actress — Katherine Hepburn Winter Sport — Skating Summer Sport- — Swimming Author — Zane Grey Still other facts are: Ambition — To get out of high school Hobby — Stamp collecting Pet Hates — Homework and washing dishes Like to Dance? — Yes, (but we won ' t admit it ) And, of course, we always read the funnies first when we open a newspaper. WE WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN: If Phyllis were a Redoak instead of a Whiteoak If Alvin were a Pink instead of a Green If Eleanor were a Rod instead of a Barr If Robert were a Cow-bell instead of a Campbell If Howard were Wood instead of Cole If Richard were Dimes instead of Nichols If Catherine were a, Hunt instead of a Chase If Edythe were Bartholo-woof instead of Bartholomew If Richard were a Gooseberry instead of Woodbury If John were Food instead of a Beverage If Richard were a Painter instead of a Gardener If Norma were Blue instead of White If James were Wine instead of Champagne If Victor were Civilized instead of a Savage FRESHMAN REPORTER The Editor ' s desk was not over-clutt ered with themes from Freshmen competing for the position of Freshman Reporter. To counter- act, at least in part, the lack of quantity, a gratifying quality was to be found in all the entries received. Editor-in-chief Dwight AVebster, together with Mary Misiaszek, and Frank Locki, acted as judges. They compared the themes sub- mitted, on the bases of grammar, ease in ex- pression, orderliness, and ingenuity; and finally, after some difficulty, they came to a decision. The staff is pleased to announce Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 as Freshman Class Reporter. OUR FRESHMAN ELECTION At their first general meeting in Mr. Winston ' s room, their faculty adviser, the Freshman class elected a nominating com- mittee which consisted of five people: Alvin Greene, Nina Hobson, Marion Ostrander, Ernest Nordman, and Jennie Lichorowiec. This committee held a special meeting which was attended by Mr. Greene and Mr. Winston. The committee had from the office a, complete list of the freshmen names. From this they selected people who would make good officers. Then they discussed such qualifications as scholarship, reliability, personality, initiative, honesty, cooperation, and appearance. Finally a list of candidates for each office was made up. Three boys were nominated for president, two girls for vice-president, four girls for sec- retary, and four boys for treasurer. The voting was carried out for two nights so that everyone could vote. On the third night the results of the election were posted on the bulletin boards on each floor. The results were as follows: president, Victor L ' Ecuyer; vice-president, Phyllis Whiteoak; secretary, Anne Mc Tighe; treasurer, Frank Guardiani. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY MY WORD— THOSE FRESHMEN! If we asked these people, we know we ' d hear them say: Traffic Officer — Always coming out of the wrong door, but better behaved than some of those Juniors! Freshman Home Room Teacher — Best gum- chewers and gigglers for miles around! ! An Alumnus of class of ' 33 — Did I ever look as small as that? Captain Ted Farland — Lots of spunk. They ' d be swell football players if the ball wasn ' t twice as big as they are. A haughty Junior boy — Kinda young, but — (with a hint of a blush) there ' s some awfully pretty girls in that class! Freshman English Teacher — They ' ll all be meat-cutters if they can butcher a steak as well as they can the English language. Mrs. Rubenstein — As singers they ' re excel- lent yodelers. THIS COULD NEVER HAPPEN Nina Hobson ' 39 As I was picking strawberries in my garden in Little America, I happened to see a worm crawling along the ground which reminded me that I must fish if I expected any dinner. I dug a few worms. After this was done, with my trusty white pup tent for shelter from the hot sun, and my trusty fishing pole, I set out for my favorite fishing pond. In two hours I had caught four tuna, each weighing about ninety pounds. That was enough so I started home; but as I glanced through the trees, I saw five hundred savages rushing toward me. Thinking quickly, I re- membered that they are afraid of ghosts. I draped the tent around me and lifted myself up by a grape vine quite a few feet over my head. I quickly tied the fishes ' tails together and using them as a club, I swung them round and round, knocking down row after row of savages, screeching horribly at the same time. When every one was killed, I went safely on my way and had a fine dinner of straw- berries and tuna fish sandwiches. These Freshmen have Upper-Classmen brothers and sisters. How many do you recognize? 1938 Eleanor June 36 Evelyn Theodore ' 38 Virginia Wilfred ' 36 Ann Bill ' 36 Eleanor Henry ' 38 Nina Bud ' 56 Richard Dan ' 36 Howard Milton ' 3.8 Stanley Sidney ' 36 Germaine Charles ' 37 Gradon Evelyn ' 38 Sophie George ' 36 Angelia Amelia ' 37 Marion Harold ' 37 Catherine Margaret ' 38 Donald Lawrence ' 37 Isabel Evelyn ' 38 Steven Rita ' 36 Henry Nora ' 36 Leona Mildred and Gladys ' 38 Wallace Frances ' 36 Phyllis Dorothy ' 38 Florence Esther ' 36 William Howard ' 37 Theresa Rita ' 36 Robert Estelle ' 38 Eva Mary ' 38 Ruth Wallace ' 37 Alphonse Beatrice ' 36 See page 12 for identification M0TICE- s — UHf — , ; POOR -NUT MOV.-22 OCTOBER 1935 11 FOOTBALL BIBLIOGRAPHY Edward Hobson ' 36 The World Series is over, and now, football is in the limelight. Especially at this time, the more important teams are swinging into the hardest games of their schedules, and interest is very great. Therefore, literature on foot- ball is appropriate. Football literature is not confined to one type. Novels about the game do not appear to be very popular, but one which is highly recommended by football authorities is Un- der the Goal Post ' written by Eddie Dooley of Dartmouth. Magazines like short stories of the gridiron, and some fine narratives of this type are to be found in Collier ' s, and in The American Magazine. Boys ' magazines also carry shorts, but these are for the most part sup- posed to appeal to young enthusiasts. For schedules, nanus, and prospects, there are two or three annual illustrated magazines dealing with this sport. These last are very good for statistics. Sunday papers print very interesting articles on coaches, and their systems, or players. The Saturday Evening Post is running a series of articles with illustrated plays and stories of notables of the game. Among the writers of these articles are: Andy Kerr, Fritz Krisler, Harry Kipke, Harlow, Lou Little, Frank Thomas. Recently Frank Thomas Wrote about Dixie Howell, star of last year ' s Rose Bowl Game. Some of the articles explain the more successful and spectacular plays, and give different methods for whipping players into shape. BOOK REVIEWS So, get into the swing of the season and read some of these interesting things, both for pleasure and for education, — know what it is about ! BOOKS ON DOGS Frank Locki ' 36 Winter will soon be here and with it will come long dreary evenings by the fireside. Probably you will be alone then, except for your dog snoozing by your side. A little read- ing will make these evenings enjoyable and profitable. With your dependable animal friend nearby, what other subject for reading could you pick except dogs? In some parts of the world dogs are important and useful, for instance in Alaska and Canada. There, dogs are not dogs, but almost human beings — such as is Kazan. Kazan is the canine hero of James Oliver Cm wood ' s novel of the same title. Kazan is a thrilling and exciting story telling how the dog who was half-wolf became domesticated and how he fought the wolf in him from forcing him to join the wolf packs. His fights with the wild animals of the Canadian woods are told. Life in the North is vividly described. As a sequel to Kazan, author Curwood wrote Baree, Son of Kazan which continues the story left off in Kazan. It is even more interesting than Kazan. Without leaving the terrors of the northern wilderness we go up to Alaska where Buck, the most important character of Jack London ' s Call of the Wild, has been brought to serve as a sledge dog. I think this book is especially good because it has a vivid background of the 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY time of the gold rush in Alaska; and also be- cause it tells of the struggle for life made by Buck, the pampered pet of small children, among the strong, sturdy, and fearless wolf- dogs of the North. The only law among the dogs during the gold rush period was the law of fangs. It was this law that prompted Jack London to write the thrill-packed novel entitled White Fang. Numerous battles for leadership of the sledge dogs are related in a marvelously descriptive way. For a story that contains a combination of plots I would suggest The Whelps of the Wolf by George Marsh. It tells the life of a dog in eastern Canada. There also is a little mystery in which the dog helps to catch a murderer. Now you can imagine for yourself what a good time you can have on winter evenings reading any one of the preceding books. MY IDEAL ROOM (Continued from Page 8) bination would be brown and a creamy white. The dark brown hardwood floor would be wax- ed and polished until it shone like a mirror; the cream colored walls, smooth and dull with not a picture to mar their quiet perfection, would have as their only contrast, brown and white checked mousseline de soi curtains. My bed would be mahogany, small and bunk-like, spread with brown checked linen which would always be unwrinkled. I would have but one pillow, with a white linen slip looking always as though it had just been laundered. A writing desk topped by a small radio, with a straight backed chair, also of mahogany, along with a vanity dresser are about all the furniture I would want. I could listen to my radio until 12 o ' clock to hear Guy Lombardo if I wanted to. On my vanity would be a manicure s:t, and an expensive, rare perfume; In the top draw- er would be some of Helena Rubenstein ' s beauty products, a good powder and lipstick I ' d have a key to the lower drawer so I could keep my diary, letters, and dance program cards locked up where no one coidd look at them — and laugh. Two large doors would be in my bedroom, seemingly cf little importance, but when those doors were opened! One closet just full of evening gowns — not just evening gowns, but real creations, the kind that just shriek Paree when worn. The other closet would contain several sport suits, dresses and acces- sories. But, I sleep in an iron bed; my wallpaper is figured with pond lilies. I can ' t listen to the radio after ten so I miss many good orchestras. I have never used an expensive, rare perfume nor Helena Rubenstein ' s beauty aids, and from the present state of my pocketbook, don ' t imagine I ever shall. People do read my diary now and then — and laugh. My mother creates the fashions for my prom dresses, and I make my sport clothes. So, why dream? FULL NAMES OF FRESHMEN Eleanor Barr Marion Ostrander Evelyn Ostrowski Catherine Chase Virginia Gagnon Donald Hutchinson Anne Mc Tighe Isabel DaDalt Eleanor Rowett Steven Casavant Nina Hobson Henry Adamick Richard AVoodbury Leona La Croix Howard Cole Wallace Czyzcwski Stanley Damian Phyllis Swanson Germaine Bombardier Florence Butterworth Gradon Morse William Sarty Sophie Constantine Robert Quevillon Theresa M artel Ruth Rickwood Eva Salvinola Alphonse Homicz Angelia Athanas OCTOBER 1035 13 Sb4l 2 We welcome with open arms: Miss Aucoin, after six months leave of absence. Miss MacReynolds and Mr. Winston as new members of the faculty. The Crimson and Gray extends its congratu- lations to: Miss Drake en her A. M. degree in History from Boston University. Miss Aucoin on her Bachelor of Science and Education Degree at Boston University. Mr. Tabor on his recent appointment to the faculty of Boston University. The proud fathers— Mr. Peterson and Mr. Lanza. Our best wishes go to: Miss Woodward on her marriage to Russell Wallace of Keene, N. H. Miss Dube on her marriage to Dr. Frederic Dupre of Worcester, Mass. Miss Wells on her marriage to Reynold Alexander of Ohio. SENIOR President Edmond Farland Vice President Nora Adamick Treasurer Edward Hobson Secretary Rita Ciregoirc Class Adviser Miss Frances Troy JUNIOR President William Simpson Vice President Edna Buckley Treasurer Robert Michon Secretary Dorothy Briggs Class Adviser Mr. Neil Robinson LOCALS SOPHOMORE President Warren Haynes Vice President Beverly Austin Treasurer Earnest Howarth Secretary Ruth Fallon Class Adviser Miss Persis Howe FRESHMAN President Victor L ' Ecuyer Vice President Phyllis Whiteoak Treasurer Frank Guardiani Secretary Anne McTighe Class Adviser Mr. William Winston NEW MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE STUDENT COUNCIL Senior — Louise Dumas and Janet Kozyra. Junior — Cleo Brodeur and Ruth Twiss — the president, William Simpson, automati- cally becoming a member. Sophomore — Eleanor Boyle, Evelyn Da Dalt, and Roch La Fleche — the president, War- ren Haynes, automatically becoming a member. Freshman — The president, Victor L ' Ecuyer, automatically became a member. THE FRESHMAN RECEPTION The Freshman Reception, given by the Juniors, was held October 19 in the Auditori- um. This year it was a Poverty Party. Danc- ing was held from !) to 11. A farce sketch, The Nonsence School, was the main feature of the entertainment. The casl included: Theresa Hetu, as the teacher, Mary Walsh, Vivian Peloquin, Mary Lucy- niak, Raymond Bonin, William Simpson and Joseph Koprowski as the pupils, Marjorie 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Hong as the school nurse and Louis Ugalde as the principal. Prizes were given to the following: the tallest — Eleanor Rowett and Ernest Richards; the smallest — Clare Gauthier and George Vasal; the plumpest — Eva Salviuolo and Vic- tor Savage; the thinnest — Shirley Kovaleski and Robert Campbell; and the baby-faced Freshmen — Florence Remian and David Ohlwiler. The committee for the party included: Rita Lariviere, Doris Lariviere, Kathleen Tully, Lorraine Brine, Mary Walsh, George Downer, George Watson, Archie Champagne, Raymond Bonin, and the four class officers. TRAFFIC SQUAD Captain Edmond Farland Norbert Lango Edmond Bastek Dwight Webster James Monaco Joseph Federico Alfred Hcrr Alphcnse Barthelette Lionel Proulx George Constantine Edward Hobson Robert Michon Archie Champagne Robert Reynolds Walter Howard Bernard Hefner Frank Locki Lawrence Freeman Peter D ami an Herbert Lavoie Roland Lavallee Joseph Kelley Roch LaFleche Edward Martin Richard Bourdeau Wilfred Gagnon Daniel Woodbury Daniel Dumas Cleo Brodeur Oswald Brodeur Mario DeAngelis Albert Plimpton NOTICE! The Senior Class of Mary E. Wells High School will present its annual play in the audi- torium on Friday evening, November 22, 1935. The play will be a three-act comedy, The Poor Nut, written by J. C. Nugent and Elliot Nugent about college life. It is to be present- ed with permission of Samuel French Co. of New York. Mr. Greene has recently received a card from Mr. Yamamoto from China, who spoke to the student body last spring on different related topics about China. Mr. Yamamoto sent his best wishes to Mr. Greene, the clubs, teachers and students of the Mary E. Wells High School. He had been visiting in China a short time ago. HOME ROOM OFFICERS SENIORS Room 124 Pres. Edmond Farland Sec. and Treas. Nora Adamick Health Officer Oswald Brodeur Room 126 Pres. Edward Hobson Sec. and Treas Janet Kozyra Health Officer Bernard Hefner Room 102 Pres. Daniel Woodbury Sec. and Treas. Lorraine Briere Health Officer Raymond Bonin JUNIORS Room 104 Pres. George Downer Sec. and Treas. Grace Cunniff Health Officer Richard Decker Room 108 Pres. Kenneth Harwood Sec. and Treas. Cecelia Janeczek Health Officer Mary Gaumond Room 110 Pres. George Peloquin Sec. and Treas. Donald Steenburn Health Officer Lucy Ricci Room 112 Pres. Salvino Tobia Sec. and Treas. Miriam Watson Health Officer Mary Tobia Room 224 Pres. William Simpson Sec. and Treas. Gertrude Proulx Health Officer William McTighe Room 219 Pres. Louis Ugalde Sec. and Treas. Mary Walsh Health Officer Winifred Thompson SOPHOMORES Room 202 Pres. Kenneth Hunt Sec. and Treas. Kenneth Ford Health Officer Ernest Howarth Room 204 Pres. Gladys LaCroix Sec. and Treas. Ruth Laughlin Health Officer Roch La Fleche OCTOBER 1935 15 Room 214 Pres. Evelyn Morse Sec. and Treas. Joseph Paskal Health Officer William Kelly Room 215 Pres. Mary Sutcliffe Sec. and Treas. Margery Simpson Health Officer Olivia Story Room 230 Pres. Beverly Austin Sec. and Treas. Eleanor Boyle Health Officer Evelyn DaDalt FRESHMEN Room 2 Pres. Albert Bouvier Sec. Jean Bonnette Treas. Henry Adamick Health Officer Eleanor Ban- Room 4 Pres. Robert Gatineau Sec. and Treas. Louis Decataldi Health Officer Armand Di Bonaventura Room 11 Pres. Victor L ' Ecuyer Sec. and Treas. Anne McTighe Health Officer David Ohlwiler Room 7 Pres Alphonse Homicz V. Pres. Leo Hazzard Sec. and Treas. Robert Girard Health Officer Oswald Jalbert CLUBS Tennis Club Results of the election of officers for the Ten- nis Club, which is headed by Miss Parsons, are as follows: President, Clarence Green; Vice-president, Ruth Fallon; Secretary, Mary Walsh; and Treasurer, Leonard Sansoucy. The forty club members have added privileges every day, for instance, they have the op- portunity of choosing the days and hours on which they want to play. Girls ' Outing Club The dills ' Outing Club, headed by Miss Coderre, has elected the following officers: President, Esther Butterworth; Vice-presi- dent, Ruth Fallon; Secretary-treasurer, Bev- erly Austin. Here are also the following class representatives: Senior, Jcannette Walsh; Junior, Gertrude Dubreuil; Sophomores, Virginia Hardman and Mary Titchen; Fresh- men, Florence Butterworth and Leona La Croix. From the enthusiasm shown by this large club, great results in the line of energy and rosy cheeks are expected. Rifle Club The forty-two members of the Rifle Club are headed by President Edward Martin, Vice- president Jack Burnham, Secretary Lloyd Austin and Treasurer, Alphonse Barthelette with Mr. Beals as faculty adviser. Owing to the large membership, two divisions have been mad, — one of Seniors and Sophomores and the other of Juniors and Freshmen. Meetings are held on Thursdays at 7:30 at the Wellsworth Rifle Hang.. Community Interest Club Patriotic members of Miss Meagher ' s Com- munity Interest Club have elected Doris La- points their president ; Mary Olney, vice- president; and Claire Lemire, secretary. The committee which will plan the program for the coming year includes: Phillis Kathan, Charlotte Locke, Mary Olney, Claire Lemire, Christine Decker, Francis Ladyka, and Bertha Blakely. Debating Club At the fust weekly meeting of the Debating Club under the guidance of Mr. Earls, the fol- lowing officers were elected: president, Ed- ward Lofgren; vice-president and treasurer, Theodore Kwarciak; recording secretary, Ed- ward Mageau; and corresponding secretary, Francis Lenti. Art Club Members of the Art Club with Miss Phin- ney as adviser have already met and elected the following officers for the coming year: president, Lawrence Trombley; secretary, Florrette Demers; treasurer, Henry Bibeau. Latin Club The Latin Club, under the direction of Miss Hefner, will hold monthly meetings through- out the year. The officers are: Louis Ugalde, president; Martha Nichols, secretary; and Ruth Toucey, treasurer. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALUMNI In snooping around we found that our June graduates, as a whole, are keeping busy. A peek into the American Optical showed us the following soon-to-be-millionaires: Thelma Austin Jeanette Allard Vivian Allard Alice Bachand Edward Belanger Raymond Blanchard Arthur Canning Alphonse Charron Jean Clemence Hazel Cooper Mary Detarando John Edmondson Ruth Fay Charlotte Fitts Rita Gatineau Alice Janeczek Beulah Gladu Bertha Juros Donald Karle Aloysius Koprowski Pearl Kovaleski Jennie Kozlowski Anthy Kraly Theresa Lacasse Emma LeBoeuf Leonide Lemire Stephanie Liro Richard Macallister Lois Mason Peggy McKinstry Alice Normandin Ruth Peterson Catherine Pickarski Estelle Robidoux Victoria Szydlik Roger Thompson Emma Volpini Kathleen Westwell Among those who are furthering their educa- tion, we find: Rene Francazzi, fullback on the Freshman football team, at the University of New Hampshire. Paul Haynes at Mass. State. Elizabeth Sutcliffe at Radcliffe. Laile Barr and Lovrien Price at Becker ' s. Elizabeth Bernheim at Northfield Seminary. Edward Chapin at Governor Dummer Academy. Winston Dorrell and Robert Werner at New Hampton Prep. Alice Etherington in training at the Memo- rial Hospital in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. John Merrill at Mount Hermon. Marion Munday at Nasson. Those who are back with us as Post Grad- uates include: Sally Morehouse Marjorie McGrath Pauline Earls Rhoda Robidoux Eleanor McNitt Dorothy Robinson Polly Chamberlin Hazel Smith Marian Hobson Word comes to us that: John Barnard is a repairman at the Barnard Service Station. Alfred Ferron is at Lescarbeau ' s Market. Clarence Guillet seems to enjoy driving one of the Commercial Press trucks. Grover Hallquest is working at the News. Christine Lavoie and John McTighe are at the Nomar Optical Co. Arthur Phillips is down at the Putnam Fin- ishing Co. in Mechanicsville, Conn. Prudence Proulx is at the Edwards Com- pany. Joseph St. Onge and Pauline Bachand are at Ames Worsted Co. Rita AValsh is helping out in her dad ' s Show Print store. Beverly Lawton enjoys working at Wool- worth ' s. OCTOBER 1035 17 THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION One of the most active of the town ' s organ- izations - is the Wells High School Alumni Association whose present membership of one hundred and fifty is steadily increasing. Probably the most important of its activities is the purchase of the Hamilton Field for the use of the high school. To celebrate this pur- chase, the Association will give a semi-formal dance at the Town Hall on November 8. Members also hope to present a three-act play some time in December. This play should be supported by members of the school because of the Association ' s kindness in presenting the school with Hamilton Field. Officers of the organization are: President, Nestor Pontbriand; First Vice-President, Philip Colognesi; Second Vice-President, Rita Earls; Recording Secretary, Beatrice Girard; Corresponding Secretary, Romeo Dumais; and Treasurer, Nellie Misiaszek. During the summer alumni spirit seems to have increased. An Alumni Association has been formed, and several class reunions have taken place. 1900 Wardwell Edwards a.nd Clarence Morse were hosts to fourteen members of the class of 1900 at a reunion and clambake September 11. The affair was held at Mr. Morse ' s farm on the old Mashapaug Road. The Class Prophecy, which was written by Mrs. Marion Chase Rouette, was read by Mrs. Harriet Hemenway who was president of the class. 1910-1911 The classes of 1909 and 1910 held a supper party reunion on September 7 at Intervale Manor, Dudley. Mr. Corbin, our former super- intendent, served as Toastmaster. Among the guests were two of their former teachers: Mrs. Allen Shepard and Miss Alice Puffer. The committee in charge included: Mrs. Ernest Hall, Gertrude Flood Johnson, Eugenie Tetrault Roy, Louise Corbin, Walter Chase, and D. Purcell Bernheim. 1933 The class of 1933 held a successful class re- union dance at the Country Club July 12 which was attended by about fifty couples. The guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Corbin, Mr. and Mrs, Austin, and Miss Fitzgerald. The officers of the class, John Tobia, Fran- ces Redhead, Rudolph Leduc, and Philippina DeAngelis, were in charge of the affair. Our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Her- man Marcy (Pauline Thompson ' 31), proud parents of a baby boy. Miss Maximilienne Tetrault, class of 1903, has returned from abroad where she received a doctor of philosophy degree at Sorbonne University. Miss Tetrault has also received two other degrees, Bachelor of Art and Master of Art, from Boston University. In addition to studying at the University, Miss Tetrault has been successfully teaching English at Lycee Longchamps. Wells-Bartlett Alumni Game LINE-UP FOR SOUTHBRIDGE Pitchers Mun Lippe Nanny Palmerino Catchers Red Volpini Zack Cormier First Base Dan Koziol Charles Thirablin Second Base Bob Werner Shortstop Fred Ferron Fanny Ryan Third Base Harry Koprowski Henry Kosakowski Outfield Chauncey Phipps Mike Koprowski Whitey Remian Jake Edwards Jake also pitched Score Bartlett Wins! 9 - 3 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY A T H L E T I C S WHO ' S WHO ON WELLS SQUAD Position Name Class Number Left End Proulx, Lionel ' 36 14 Left Tackle Hefner, Bernard ' 36 21 Left Guard Champagne, Archie ' 37 3 Center DeAngelis, Mario ' 36 25 Right Guard Michon, Robert ' 37 1 Right Tackle Hobson, Edward ' 36 4 Right End Constantine, George ' 36 15 Quarterback Seremet, Louis ' 37 10 Left Halfback Farland, Edmond ' 36 13 Right Halfback Lango, Norbert ' 36 18 Fullback Brodeur, Cleo ' 37 17 Fullback Monaco, James ' 36 11 Center LaFleche, Roch ' 37 5 Guard Brodeur, Oswald ' 36 20 Tackle Cuikaj, Walter ' 37 6 Tackle Ford, James ' 37 24 End Blanchard, Armand ' 37 8 Quarterback D ' Angelis, Hugo ' 38 26 Halfback Vangel, Demitri ' 38 9 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Sept. 28 Wells 13 Northbridge 6 Oct. 5 Wells 27 Athol 12 1935 We ! ls ported Mahon Hig early and h School ' in Septi Peterson. s Football hopefuls re- mber to Coaches Mc- The coaches are faced Oct. 12 Wells 6 Commerce Oct. 19 Wells l l  Palmer 6 Nov. 2 Well, St. John ' s (Worcester) 6 w Jt, n (Worcester) tWO the difficult task tackles, a guard, of replacing two ends, quarterback, halfback, Nov. 9 Wells Clinton Nov. 16 Wells St. Peter ' s Nov. 28 Wells Webster and fullback (Worcester) r , , , feated team, . From last year ' s great unde- only three regulars are available. OCTOBER 1935 19 The first is Co-Captain Ted Farland, a dandy triple-threat back who is one of the finest all- around backfield men in the county; Ted will also call signals from his left halfback position. The second is Co-Captain Mario De Angelis who played great ball last season. Mario, the roving center, is a strong defensive player and is scrappy, one who keeps the rest of the club wide awake every minute. The third play- er has behind him already a two-year record, — Archie Champagne is one of the best guards ever to wear the Crimson and Gray. He is a fighter and is equally good at both offensive and defensive football. Many of the other candidates were reserves last year. At left end is Lionel Proulx ; Proulx starts the reason with some experience from last year. At left tackle is Bernard Hefner, the baseball catcher who is playing his first season of football. At right guard is Robert Michon, headed unquestionably for a big sea- son. At right tackle is Bud Hobson, a big six- footer. At right end George Constantino will bear watching, for he seems to do everything right. At quarterback is another rookie, Louis Seremet. Seremet blocks well and is a fighter all the way. At right-half is Norbert Lango who has a wealth of natural ability and is big and rugged. What can stop him? At fullback is another husky, Cleo Brodeur who with a little experience should start to go places! WELLS 13 NORTHBRIDGE 6 With less than three minutes remaining of the final period, Norbert Lango, fleet-footed right halfback, raced 15 yards around left end to give AYells a hard fought victory. It was the opening game for both teams and Wells faced an alert, well-coached array who put up a great fight before going down to defeat. Well- scored on the fourth play of the game. Farland brought back the kick-off 20 yards. Farland raced 40 yards around right end on the second play. Lango picked up 8 yards through light tackle and then a nice pass, Farland to Lango, scored the touchdown. Northbridge scored later on a pass and up till the last 3 minutes of the final period the score was deadlocked 6-6. The break came when Mario De Angelis, Wells center, blocked a kick. Lango recovered and a few minutes later scored the winning points. Farland place-kicked the point. Farland played a wonderful game, being the best player on the field. He was pressed for honors by De An- gelis who played his usual slam-bang type of football. He Couldn ' t Believe His Eyes! An enthusiastic Athol rooter brought a bugle with him to the game Satur- day, intending to blow it when his team scored. He was discreet enough to wait until Athol tallied the first time before he blurted it ; but several times afterward, with Athol trailing, he got excited when it looked as if his team would score, and brayed on his trumpet, only to have his team stop- ped. This, of course, drew so many jeers from the Wells crowd that the faithful but human follower became discouraged. When Athol finally did go over in the last quarter, he neglect- ed to toot, apparently overcome by surprise. Edward Hobson ' 36 WELLS 27 ATHOL 12 Wells opened the home season with an im- pressive 27-12 win over a big Athol team. Playing Athol for the first time, the Wellsmen scored first in the last part of the first period. Taking a kick on the Athol 40 yard line, Farland brought it back to the 20. A line play gained a yard; a pass was incomplete and then Lango smashed his way over left tackle for a touchdown. Farland place-kick- ed tin 1 extra point. Wells added two more points when De Angelis blocked a kick and an Athol man fell on it in the end zone. Wells scored again in the last part of this period when Farland made 10 yards on an end run. Lango picked up 9 through right tackle, and Brodeur smashed over for the touchdown. Wells scored again, when Lango tossed a pass 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY to Farland who caught it on the Athol 20 and raced over for 6 more points. The fourth touchdown was almost the same as the third with Farland again catching a Lango pass on the Athol 30 and scoring without an Athol man touching him. Farland and Lango were out- standing on the offense while the veterans, De Angelis and Champagne, played great de- fensively. Ford, a sub-tackle, played well while he was in there, as 1 did Ossie Brodeur, a sub-guard. AYELLS (5 WORCESTER COMMERCE 6 In one of the hardest played games seen here in years. AYells High and Commerce played to a 6-G lie. After Commerce had scored in the last part of the firsr period and had missed the extra point, Wells tied it up when Seremet raced back a punt 15 yards to his 35. Farland picked up 5 yards around left end and then a Lango to Farland pass brought the ball to midfield. Another Lango to Farland p ass brought the ball to the Commerce 10. Brodeur smashed off a couple of yards through center and on the next play Farland shot a pass to Lango who caught it on the 4 yard line and scored unmolested. Commerce had the ball on the Wells 10 yard line in the last period but the Wells frontier tightened up and took the ball on downs. Co-Captain De Angelis of Wells did not play because of a recent illness and his absence probably accounts for the ragged play of the Wells line. Farland and Lango again stood out on the offense while the guards, Champagne and Michon, played great ball on the defense. GIRLS ' FIELD HOCKEY Dan Woodbury ' 36 A girls ' field hockey team has been organ- ized under the able leadership of Coach Stephanie Kozyra. The nucleus of the team played inter-school basketball last season. Sticks, shin guards, and balls have been se- cured by Mr. McMahon, and practice is held three afternoons a week at Hamilton Field. Twenty-one members report regularly and Coach Ko zyra is confident of building a good team. Games with Tourtelotte and Holden are pending at this writing. Candidates are: Helen McCann, Dorothy Gillespie, Mary Lucyniak, Doris Renaud, Yvette Proulx, Jean Bonnette, Phyllis Bachand, Louise Lemmelin, Mary Gaumond, Lorraine Pontbriand, Doris Czyzewski Mar- jorie Simpson, Patty Hartwell, Alice Libera, Janet Kozyra, Esther Butterworth, Beverly Austin, Mary Barbierri, and Anita LeBlanc. OUR WEBSTER FRIENDS Considerable atmosphere has been lent to the practice of Wells High ' s Grid Team at the Dresser Street practice field by the almost daily at- tendance of several members of the rival Bartlett High of Webster. Whether their presence is prompted by curiosity or meie friendly spirit is a question; but at any rate, their ap- pearance seems not so formidable as to frighten the local team members. It seems, rather, to encourage in them that fighting spirit so essential to good football. Evelyn Fay ' 37 MAPS, PLEASE! Traffic officers of Mary E. Wells High School have changed their posts again. This is very confusing for the freshmen (not to mention the upper classmen) who by this time have just figured out their routine to classes — first turn left at Archie Champagne, then walk, with dignity, three times around Dwight Webster, and jump over the first football hero who yells no talking. Now you should be in the right room. Needless to say, this daily procedure is ex- hausting. But it ' s not half so tiring as try- ing to get one ' s bearings after one of the regular changes. It is very disarming to go out the wrong door of one ' s room unsuspectingly, only to be sent back, not by your favorite meek and mild officer of the corridors, but by a gruff-voiced giant more awe-inspiring than polite. OCTOBER 1935 21 PRATTLE Greetings .... and salutations! ! We hope you all enjoyed your vacations and are all rested and ready to revel in warning slips, de- tention, homework, report cards, and the other myriad little pleasant parts of school life. The teachers continue to be amazed when students (?) fail to get their homework done. Well if Dora (39) Kendall and David (ditto) Ohlwiler were squealing at each other, and Roland (37) Gammons was relating one of his famous anecdotes, and Mary (37) Walsh and Gertrude (37) Dubreuil were volubly mulling over the probable outcome of the Ethiopian situation or some equally important question, and Barney (36) Hefner and Archie (37) Champagne were squabbling ab out the World Series, and a pencil sharpener incessantly gnawed on pencils — and their nerves — while they tried to cram in a study period between 8 and 8:15, we bet they ' d stop wondering (we bet) .... Of course, there are evenings, but they ' re reserved for more important things! Among the Freshmen: .... There ' s Alvin Greene, fairly bursting with importance .... Sophie Constantine, a pocket edition of brother George (36) ... . Virginia Gagnon, among the smallest of students .... Eleanor Barr, who reminds us of Laile (35) .... Rich- ard Woodbury, who has aspirations in the way of baseball .... it must run in the family .... Howard Greenhalge, full of mischief .... Edith Bartholomew, who, it is rumored, is musically talented .... Quite a class, as Freshmen go! Hallowe ' en brings memories of Mr. Tabor ' s orange and black tie ... . and Mr. Tabor ! ! ! There seems to be none of the usual infe- riority complexes among the members of the newly established class of ' 39. At a recent post-school assembly held for their benefit by the Crimson and Gray staff, they, in a body, as of one mind, en masse, and so on, openly derided the sweating journalists until the ad- vent of Mr. Greene seemed to make them change their minds. We ' re surprised at you, children! ! ' Twas Just a Summer Prank: Bud Ho-bson ' 36 and Houghton Bellows ' 35 created quite a sensation during our late lamented vacation by appearing on Main Street with 1890 North Grafton style straw hats clinging to one ear. A Freshic actually said this: Coach McMahon was vigorously leading a group of football candidates through calis- thenics. After five minutes of the bicycle exer- cise, one of the aspirants groaned and 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY whispered to a perspiring neighbor, This wouldn ' t be so bad if we could coast downhill once in a while. Freshmen Notice! It is the fault of no one to be born dumb, but there ' s no sense improving on nature. Pathos or Humor? It happened in the Northbridge-Wells game after Wells had scored their second touch- down. Ted Farland ' s kickoff was short and to the left. The Northbridge right end caught the ball and speeded down the field. Most of the Wells team led by Cyclone DeAngelis ' 36 and Buzzer Hefner ' 36 hit him almost simultaneously. When they rose, the end lay still, stretched out on the muddy turf with the rain spattering on his pain-twisted features. The Northbridge quarterback stared down at his fallen teammate and turning to the Wells players blurted out in a shocked tone, Hey, you guys, don ' t tackle so hard! It ' s the Truth We think that ' andsome Al Barthelette ' 36, the Freshmen frau fiend, finds the lower cor- ridors entirely too romantic. (He actually blushes when questioned about it.) random, at large, and at anyone within hear- ing distance — That fellow must have been vaccinated with a phonograph needle. When Ray Bonin ' 37 was asked why he called a certain junior Blow-torch he crack- ed, Because all he creates is a lot of hot air! ! As a certain diminutive footballer was wearily plodding his way homeward from practice, he was accosted by SOMETHING whose chief activity is cheering at the Wells ' games .... for the other team. How does it feel to be a football hero? sneered the latter. The other looked him straight in the eye, You ' ll never know, was the perfect retort. Thought for the Day Beauty may be only skin-deep but most males are near-sighted when close to it. Is it true that a certain young man from Sturbridge (must be a freshie) recently came to town and asked for the latest phonograph record out, The Star-Spangled Banner ? Sudden Thought While listening to a certain Senior talk at In the Corridors, Sight and Flights .... When Mr. Peterson Bears Down. We can ' t believe that Mario DeAngelis ' 36 knows of the whereabouts of the coach ' s shirt. Are you acquainted with William ( I like Freshmen best ) Gagnon? Wandering with my mind! .... There goes Johnny (37) Boiteau, not as serious as he ' d have you believe .... Dot (35) Robinson, an ambitious P. G Neil (38) Turner and Nelson (38) Fay who are runners-up for the champion Damon and Pythias friendship of Tully and Beers .... Edna (37) Buckley, who lows chemistry but won ' t always admit it .... Patty (37) Hartwell, who loves to see her name in print. Hello Patty! ! . . . . Ken- neth (38) Hunt, fast developing into a rival for brother Junie (35) . . . i Mavis (36) Kin- ney who has to walk to school nowadays, alack aday .... Sidney (37) Damian who has grown some since his Freshman days .... Dorothy (37) Briggs looking very busy but smiling .... and this from a AVorld History student: .... The three great languages of the white race are Latin, Spanish and Portuguese. Tsk! Quien sabe? Louise Dumas ' high heels seem to be descend- ed from those notorious ones of the Misses Krasnov and Bixby. Recently, the sound of them in the corridor nearly broke up the first period French class .... a class of great in- tegrity ! ! And here ' s something for you to worry about until the next issue: .... What would happen if football players should chant one- two-three instead of one-two-tree ? F leurette Demers R it a Kovaleskie E linor Rowett S tephen Casavant H oward Greenhalge M ary Tobia E rnest Maligreda N ellie Rewinski OCTOBER 1935 23 SEnUo THESE DUMB FRESHMEN W. Rockwood ' 37 I They come in droves, on the first day, And wander ' round the school; They find, at last, they ' ve lost their way, Which is against the rule. II From handsome traffic-cops, they ask The way to room nineteen; The traffic-cops have quite a task To steer the Freshmen green. Ill Freshics forget at the opening of school All they ever knew; They are dumber than the dumbest mule, This green young Freshmen crew. IV But we Upper Classmen remember yet, The troubles that we once had; So you, green Freshmen, should not fret, Even though you ' re terrible bad. 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. A. Pinel Albert N. McGrath Barnard ' s Service Station Boston Store Butler Son C. H. Knight Inc. Central Music Store Clemence Co. Coblentz Company Commercial Press, Inc. David Lenti Desaulnier ' s E. G. Walker Coal Co. Edwards Co. Elm Beauty Parlor F. A. B ouvier F. X. Laliberte Son G. Gregoire and Sons Geo. C. Shepard Co. G. C. Winter Co. Goodwin Bros. 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BURNHAM SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Consult your insurance agent as you would your doctor or lawyer We ' re Really Ninety Stores Rolled Into One .... ... at least from the stand-point of purchasing power. For through our association with the Independent Merchandising Corporation, located in the heart of New York, practically every item we buy is based on an annual retail volume well over $129,000,000. . . . This volume is divided between ninety Independent-affiliated stores — all privately-owned, independent stores like ours ... in cities from coast to coast Our ideas, our policies, our practices are all our own. We run our store as we please and as our customers please. But as far as volume and values go we ' re really ninety stores rolled into one. We thought you ' d be interested. EDWARDS SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. n © P. L. Crosby SKIPPY TRADE-MARK REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. COMES TO SOUTHBRIDGE When you go out of town does it give you a thrill to see window displays containing things made in Southbridge? If it does — keep a weather eye peeled for Skippy frames in the windows of optical establishments. Skippy frames are a new American Optical Company style in glasses for youngsters. One reason they are named after that lively rascal of the funny papers is because Skippy doesn ' t like sissies — and, in his own words, ' Skippy ' frames don ' t make you look like a sissy. Millions follow the adventures of Skippy in the funnies. The interest they take in him helps him to call attention to this important new style in glasses — product of a South - bridge industry. American Optical Company The CRIMSON and GRAY December, 1935 VOL. XIX no. ? -. in O H CO h o o a 28 £ D td © N) x •s - A ■•a t- 83 £ X « 4-4 -D s- 83 ir O ■= .c =i 73 Ja  c ■ i fa ■ - bJQ 83 Eh fe S 4 H %t 93 Q -a v- c M 83 fa -M 5i 83 - i (4 k, fa 1 5 Pi 83 83 S S iC O C 3 0) O s a 01 S fa 15 ce e ■y a J a .a 3 83 3 3 1 § ®  e n fa S s § 2 d  83 « .2 £ .5 • 3 ■ 4- 52 X! „ o 2 S Sf k- r O £ 83 S S fa !«- !• S § o feu § fa w [v. « Cfl MEMBER 1935 EDITORIALS TREES George Downer ' 37 Since this issue is dedicated to trees we shall try to further your education by giving you a few useful hints about trees. Now just in case you wouldn ' t know a tree when you saw it, they are usually seen along the side of roads (no, not telephone poles! but those large things that stick up in the air and have many branches. Of course they are sometimes found in the woods and if you are careful and walk very softly you may see one sometime. Now get the connection W-O-O-D-S— T-R-E-E-S or if you are unusually br ;  ht and still follow me — the wood?, ' gcY . ' dry consist of uees. Now 1 suppose everyone knows that there are two very important kinds of trees and just in ease you don ' t know, they are dead trees and live trees. Maybe we haven ' t mentioned it but — it doesn ' t matter much any way — trees, (you know the things which I ' m trying to tell you aboui ) aie usually made of wood unless of course you get into the complicated kind of trees such as family trees. THE MEN THEY DO NOT THINK ABOUT Richard Decker ' 37 When a school has a football team much conversation is carried around about its play- ers. All of the credit for beating a team, of course, belongs to the playing team that de- feats the team. Seldom is credit given to the other players, the forgotten men of the foot- ball team as they are often called. Of course they diould not receive credit for the victory but they should receive some credit for pre- paring this team before it is ready for action. The boys on the second, third, and fourth strings, perhaps, take more punishment from football than the members of the first team because in practice and scrinm gv they are playing against players who usual 1 ) have had experience and who know the tricks and so are superior to them. Some times in a conversation a member of the second or third team will be mentioned. People will say, Oh, he plays on the second team. He isn ' t i ;ood enou ljist That is so but who made the first team good enough to beat the other teams? The forgotten men of the squad did. EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS Ruth Lockwood ' 39 Education does not mean simply obtaining information or going to school. It is the de- velopment of the talents and faculties of mind, body and spirit. Education may go on for an entire lifetime. Education gives us health, command of fundamental processes, vocation- al education, citizenship training, the wise use of leisure time, and ethical character. The progressive nations of the world see to it that most of their people can at least read and write. All of these opportunities are to be found in a school. A school is a place where teachers and pupils 1 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY work together so the pupils will learn and ex- perience what is necessary to prepare them for their life work. In the United States the national govern- ment helps the states to maintain schools. A federal board for vocational education helps to supervise the work of schools. At one time the states permitted cities or towns to set up school systems; now they command them to do so. Every state and every sub-division of a state which handles school affairs has officials to supervise the work. The chief school administrator in a state is variously called Commissioner of Education, Superintendent of Education, or Superintendent of Public In- struction. In some states he is elected, in other states he is appointed. Most states also have a State Council of Education or a State Board of Education. In every school district there is a School Board or Board of Educa- tion, or P-iard of School Trust; es. Most often these are elected, but in some instances they are appointed. But it is not always possible to attend school as long as one wants to. Some ways of furthering education, if more schooling can • be i.,., ( i al . ( , to read worth-while books, to in • , ■ visit libraries, .,rt museums, historic museum ' .- , parks, and even zoos and aquariums to study about nature. Travel is ;i very excellent and enjoyable way of gaining education. Visit factories, mills, bakeries, large furniture or meat plants to get (iisi hand information on the subjects. Large business linns, hospitals, banks, relief homes, poor houses, jails, churches and gym- nasiums should be visited in order to obtain very valuable information on these subjects. THE SANDWICH CLUB Helen McCann ' 36 Having used the dining room the last few years at noon-time with no other thought in mind but to hurry through lunch and leave for some place more inviting, I can thoroughly ap- preciate the changes that have been made, through the Sandwich Club. Miss Phinney has obtained permission for the use of the radio at noon-hour, started games, and has been the central figure in or- ganizing the club for noon-hour pupils. Of- ficers have been elect: d and plans are under way tor ping-pong, plays, and other types of entertainment during the noon-hour. Music while you dine, Dancing and games after refreshment. The only thing missing to a real picnic atmosphere is an open fireplace, but give us time. Listen, we even had two freshmen dancing yesterday! Al- together, the noon hours are passing too quickly. THE TREES IN YOUR LIFE! Kathleen Tx t lly ' 37 Do you remember — ' The first tree you tried to climb? The resulting tummy-ache (and treatment) from eating green apples from the old apple tree? The tree on which you carved a heart (with your new jacknife) and a pair of tell-tale initials? The first time the gang at camp sang They ( ' ut Down the Old Pine Tree , and all thought s . of ennui Jffi Sy vailed 9 The oak tree whose acorns made such dandy pipi s? The chestnut tree whose green prickly burrs, when smashed open, revealed the silky sheen of horse chestnuts which you collected in huge quantities for no apparent reason? The tiee somewhere in the neighborhood which first supplied your third grade teacher with pretty scarlet leaves in the fall, and later weie used for your biology notebook? The time you had to learn Joyce Kilmer ' s Trees for Arbor Day? The pine trees whose cones, gilded or silvered beyond recognition, have graced the family Christmas tree? And, while on the subject — the Christinas tree which was once a thrilling spectacle to vou on Christmas morning? DECEMBER 1935 i fill LITERATURE CHRISTMAS IN 2980, A. D. Lynd Tillyer ' 37 It was the day before Christmas, and Mr. Jackson Buckman and family were going to the home of his brother in Little America. Mr. Buckman was president of the Wright Rock- et Ships, Inc., Ltd., formerly Wright Whirl- wind. He lived in San Diego, and he couldn ' t make up his mind whether to go cast or west to get to his brothers. He compromised, and guided his new rocket ship north, over the North Pole, and south to his brothers. Little America, the newest continent, was also one of the most populous. The. capital, Byrd City, was the only city rivaling the 25 million population of New York. In thirty minutes the visitors had arrived at their destination. They were greeted at the door by Mr. Buckman ' s brother, who said that his wife was busy taking the compressed food tablets out of the can. Alter the children had gone to bed, the adults decorated the Christmas tree with ornaments made of radium, glowing softly in t he half-lighted room. The morning dawned, but the children had been up for five hours, opening and inspecting their presents. One of the books was Frank Edgerton ' s thriller, First Inter-Stellar Ex- pedition, written ten years ' before by his son. Another, a young man, received a rocket ship, for he had just received his license, at the tender age of twelve. It was a two-seater, just wonderful to take a girl out with. All presents were not intensely modern, for the baby received a rattle. They had their dinner of tablets, taken with much ceremony. After that, they took a short ride (o Arcturus, where the Buckman brothers had been born, and home, after a very Merry Christmas, t () read that the lost city of Chicago had b en found m the great American desi rt. WHY SANTA LEARNED IX) FLY Fred M uramo ' 36 Have you ever heard why Santa Claus comes In a red plane with his toys and drums, Why he loosed his reindeer and sent them back To the cold North Woods and then took his pack In an airplane cockpit and gave a shout To his helpers that he was starting out? Santa, you see, has been enjoying life. For nineteen hundred and thirty-five Christmases he ' s been bringing toys To all the good little girls and boys. Since he ' s ben growing fatter each year Th jolly old n an had a secret fear. China, Japan, Holland, Chile, Peru, Make a pretty long stretch for a man to do. Santa grew frightened for fear he would be Too late with deliveries and children would see His sled, so he purchased a bright new plane Thai skims through the moonlight in snow, shine, or rain. 6 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY CHRISTMAS Stephanie Jura ' 37 An old, grouchy bachelor pulled his cap down over his cars and put up the collar of his fur coat. His breath froze in tiny crystals on his small mustache. The air was filled with soft snowflakes, and the wind whined softly among the treetops. Many sleighs, filled with merry, laughing people, slid by. The bachelor shook his head and muttered something about outrageous racket. He loved to loiter at street corners, and now, as he leaned against the lamp post, he could see and hear distinctly what was going on in the wealthy apartment not many feet away. In a large, well-furnished room with a beautifully-decorated Christmas tree beside the fireplace were grouped four sulky children. The youngest girl banged the head of a beau- tiful doll against the wall and sobbed, This dolly hasn ' t even one dimple. Her older brother, Donald, yelled at her, Your presents are all allright, but take a look at mine. I wanted a toboggan, not a sled. These boxing gloves are just like Fred ' s, so I don ' t want them. And look at the rest of the junk. Why Donnie! exclaimed the eldest girl, those are nice presents. But mine aren ' t. I ' ve read this set of books before. And she threw them into the fire. A.w, keep still all of you, can ' t you? You ' re never satisfied. Look at my skates. They ' re not made the way I like them. I ' ll throw them into the cellar so the janitor can take them away, grunted the eldest boy. They continued to sulk, and the bachelor, saying to himself, Bah! They ought to be whipped, walked away. He arrived at the district where the poorest people in the town lived. He stood near a shabby cottage which looked as though the wind would blow it away. There was apparently only one room down stairs which served as a kitchen, dining-room, and living room. In it could be seen on one side a small black stove, a sink, and a small table. On the other side of the room, stood a long couch with two of its legs missing, and a stool. In the middle of the room was a large flower pot in which was a large branch of a pine tree decorated with small bits of tinsel and colored paper. Around it sat a worn- looking man and woman and their two small, thin children. Their eyes were filled with happiness. The woman patted a woolen shawl lying on her lap, and the man was happily puffing on a brand new pipe. Gee, lookit the swell hammer I got. I bet it cost a whole dime. Now I kin help Pop, said the little boy with glee. The small girl was happily cutting the first paper dolls she ever owned. The bachelor, who saw all this, went away, afraid to disturb the peaceful group. Nice family, he muttered, nice family. UPS AND DOAVNS Laurier L ' Africain ' 37 Johnny ' s crying; do you hear him? I don ' t see why he should cry! Just because we two went coasting On the hill there, he and I Got a lovely sled last Christmas Papa gave it, painted red Let your little brother use it Half the time — our mama said. And I did. I only used it Coasting down the hill, and then Every single time I let him Drag it up the hill again. And it took him so long climbing That he had it most, he did. And yet there you hear him crying ! Isn ' t that just like a kid? TOMMY ' S CHRISTMAS Jeannette Desmarais ' 37 It was Christmas morning and Tommy, a freshman in high school, was not very cheer- ful. He had had a terrible report card and his father told him he wouldn ' t have any Christ- mas presents. Although he had been told this he believed he would get a few presents. He went down- stairs quietly to see if there was anything — Oh, all the packages he had and big ones too! He undertook the pleasure of opening them. DECEMBER 1935 To his disappointment, the first one was a Dictionary with a note in it. The note read, To get better marks in spelling and to have a better vocabulary. The next one was a large arithmetic book. The note in that read, To help you get higher than a D next quarter. The next was a supply of pads, notebooks, pencils, and erasers. At this he was close to tears. What if he had had a bad report card, ha was only a Freshman and he was sure he ' d do better next quarter. The fourth was not so large and as he un- wrapped it he wondered what it might be. Would it be another item for school use? But to his surprise, it was a wrist watch; just what he had been wishing for. This encouraged him to open the other packages. All of a sudden he heard a noise, he turned around, and there stood his father and mother in the doorway. After he had wished them all Merry Christmas he thanked them for their nice presents and promised he would do better in school during the next term. EXIT ERMINTRUDE or She was too Young, the Shock, too Great (Not for Freshmen!) Evelyx Eay ' 37 It was the day before Christmas and Ermin- trude was getting ready for Santa. Ermin- trude was only nineteen and she believed in Santa with all the sweet simple faith of child- hood. In fact, Ermintrude was about the simplest girl in town. She had been born with a silver-plated spoon (Lily-of-the- Valley pattern) in her mouth. Everyone said she was a lucky little girl. Take her name for example. Such a lovely name! (Ermintrude ' s mamma had named her Ermintrude after an old ermine fur- piece she had worn when Ermintrude ' s papa had proposed to her that day at Coney Island. I And her clothes were the envy of the girls for miles around. Hct mother always made over the old piano covers and bed- spreads into dresses for Ermintrude with pat- terns from the Godey books. But to get back to the day before Christmas . . . Ermintrude was busy all day preparing for Santa ' s arrival. Early in the day, she went out and pulled up a small spruce tree in a neighbor ' s front yard. She took the little tree into the house, wrapped its roots neatly in waxpaper and carefully planted it in a pile of dirt she had heaped in a corner of the parlor. Then, she trimmed the tree. First, she drap- ed the hiey branches with chains of ice cubes. Next, she covered the trie with small wads of gay brown wrapping paper hung on pretty shreds of hemp rope. A clever slap of the paintbrush here and there left nothing to be desired. .Mamma had suggested that she leave a nice warm lunch for Santa so Ermintrude playfully kicked a hole in the plaster and skipped to the pantry to return a moment later with a glass of warm water and a nice warm lettuce sand- wich which she placed on the chandelier. Then, to add that final clever touch that all host- esses strive for, she shoveled snow into the parlor and packed it down well on the carpet so that Santa would feel ai home. Xow this was a very special Christmas for Ermintrude. Her mother had said that she might stay up and see Santa! For eighteen years she had longed for this day and now it was here! Feverishly she dressed for the oc- casion. Santa must see her at her best. Care- fully she put on her best dress (a former oil- cloth tablecoveri and slipped her feet into her father ' s hunting boots. Then she cut all her haii ' off short until it stood in bristles all over her head and finished by slipping a noose around her neck on which hung a vase of ar- tificial flowers. Eagerly, she skipped downstairs, kicked the cat across the room, and sat down backwards in a chair to wait. The minutes passed, one by one. So did the hours. So did the days, one THE CRIMSON AND GRAY by one. Still Ermintrude sat by the fire wait- ing for Santa Claus, but he didn ' t come. On New Year ' s Day, it began to dawn on Ermin- trude. She stood at the window pensively munching the firetongs. Suddenly she knew it! There was no Santa Claus! He ' d never come down that chimney! She ' d never sec him! Throwing the firetongs through the win- dow, she ran screaming from the house and was seen no more-— at least for a long time. On Washington ' s birthday they found her, lying still and white on a painter ' s scaffolding with a picture of Santa Claus clasped to her breast and a note in her teeth which read — I died for love! Editor ' s note: The Junior Class has enjoy- ed both Donald Ogden Stewart and Stephen Leacock. We appreciate their influence. Dere Santy Claws — How R yew? I yam fine. I yam a hi — skul stewdunt butt i thot mebby yew cud sorta re- membr me whith tha kidz evn if i yam reel growd up. Doo yew make e-z Kemistre buks? I certinli nead 1 — and wood yew threw in joost 1 A sos i cud luk at it — kinda preshus like? I wundr if yew cud extermate tha trafik copse wot yell lak aneythinge wen Mistor Grean is hiking. Pleez giv um ashes inn there stockins aneywhay. Pleez allso giv tha Fresh- mun tim-tabels sos thay wunt gett al mixed upp on Wansdeys. And cud ya fixe itt sos tha cheerin secshun at futbal gamez cud hav coff dropps to tak tha strane offa tha tonsels of tha fa yth-full yelrs, dont giv nuthin ' to them peresits wot dont yell hrdly aney. Pleez giv tha staf membra of tha Crmsin Grey a bigg guld starr ' cus thay wuk erfull harde thay dont git much kredit, evn if I yam blewing my owne jus herpe, az tha fella sez. I sur ' l bee mity obliged iff yew ' ll doo this fore me — maw sez I otta aks fer a spelin buk — butte gosh sez i — i ' m as gud a spellr az aney buddy, i ges. A greatfull seenyor! (Kathleen Tully) SANTA APPEARS June Barr ' 37 ' Twas the Eve before Xmas when Jimmy and Jane Out from their bedrooms with cautious- ness came, Down the long hallway they softly did tip, Into the parlor did silently slip. Beneath a branch of the tall green tree They hid where not a soul could see. Just in time! they softly said For there came Santa with a Flexible sled. His cap was at a rakish angle A bushy eyebrow, white, did dangle. His face was flushed to a rosy red But not from the wind as oft ' tis said. His little fat belly surely seemed misplaced For it slipped to hip, as in he raced. A pillow escaped from under his belt — A titter from where the children knelt. It fell to the floor by the Xmas tree As Jimmy and Jane doubled up with glee. Santa jumped and turned around Bumped the tree, and both came down. A falling ornament loosened his wig Falling tinsel sprinkled his rig Out through the branches he quizzically peers Then down from his eyes fall a stream of tears. His rosy cheeks now seemed a freak — For mother ' s rouge appeared to streak. The whiskers removed, disclosed his face, Smiles, the children tried hard to erase. For there sat father with a sheepish grin Now found out by a childish whim. For the kiddies stood with twinkling eyes, And father knew ' twas no surprise. DECEMBER 1935 THE FORGOTTEN DAY Rita LaRiviere ' 37 Do you know the most forgotten day of the year? No? Well it is the day after Christ- mas. It seems that everyone can think of something to write about all the Holidays or any other ordinary, normal day. But they al- most inevitably forget the day after Christ- mas. See if you can remember as far back as the day after Christmas last year. Do you re- member how nice it was when you opened one eye that morning, rather early, and then sort of half smiling you remembered — no school to get up for this morning; no presents to excite your curiosity to such a peak that you just had to get up; nothing to do but to roll over, snug- gle down a little deeper in your warm nest, and go back to sleep. But there were a few things that had been completely forgotten, which were not so pleas- ant and which when you recalled almost made you groan aloud. These things that had been forgotten were such annoying tasks as clean- ing the parlor and living room which had been almost turned upside down by the revelers of the night before, and there were also the dishes to be washed from the lunch which had boon served in the early hours of the morning. Then with another groan, you start to count one, two, three, and hop out, making a grab for the bathrobe at the foot of your bed, put it on and at the same time put on your bed- room slippers. This haste is absolutely neces- sary for it is about ten degrees below zero in your room and you want to get downstairs where it is so nice and warm. Oh! what a pleasant surprise awaits you on coming downstairs. You find that your mother and some aunt who you had forgotten was sleeping at your house had gotten up early and cleaned the house and washed the dishes. In the afternoon you probably tried to round up a few friends who had enough pep left to go sliding, or skating or hiking. Or, you may have just sat around doing a little of something and a lot of nothing, and in the eve- ning you may have gone to a show. But for the majority of the people the day after Christmas is just one of the forgotten days in the list of days of the year. WHEN THERE ' S TBI AIM INS ON THE EVERGREEN I With apologies to James Whitcomb Riley) Betty Chamberlin M When there ' s trimmins on the evergreen and mystery is abroad, And people are so happy that they kneel and thank the Lord, And you hear the tinklin ' bells as the merry sleighs go by. And smell the spicy puddins and delicious apple pie; O, it ' s then ' s the time a feller is a-feelin ' at his best. With Christmas day so near and presents and the rest, And rustly, crackly paper, fancy seals and silky cord, When there ' s trimmins on the evergreen and mystery ' s abroad. When your presents all are bought and wrapped in fancy sheets, And you pile ' em round the Christmas tree in red and bumpy heaps; When the Christmas cookin ' s over and the candy-makin ' s done, Then we troop into the parlor and have the best o ' fun, A guessin ' and a wonderin ' whom the gifts arc for, And a squealin ' and a hollerin ' they ' re the best we ever saw. And when the day is over we sing praises to the Lord, When there ' s trimmins on the evergreen and mystery is abroad. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY TWENTY THOUSAND YEARS IN SING SING Adelina Favreau ' 37 Law on E. Lawes, warden of Sing Sing Pris- on, state penitentiary of New York, has com- piled his experiences and facts into a book dedicated to the tens of thousands of my former wards who have justified my faith in human nature. He gives a very vivid and clear comparison of prison life today and yesterday. He tries to show the public the futility of severe pun- ishment as a corrective measure. Brought up near the New York State Re- formatory, he became interested in prison life, and was appointed as a rookie in Clinton Prison, then known as the Siberia of America. This led up to his appointment as warden of Sing Sing, which position he has held for sixteen years. The book is filled with anecdotes of prison life. His characters are some you may have read about in the paper. He describes death chamber scenes and in the prologue he gives an impressive, vivid, and true scene of an execution. For human interest, vividness, clearly stated facts, I believe you will find this true story an excellent one. THE WORLD AT MY FEET Daniel Dumas ' 36 All the people in the world are interesting. My imaginary library will show this to you as BOOK REVIEWS we start in China and travel westward. In The Good Earth by Pearl Buck, Wang Lung, a poor Chinese peasant, takes for a wife, Olan, and she bears him sons. The family struggles through famine, poor crops, and numerous other hardships to acquire the land that Wang considers so precious. On his deathbed he learns that his sons, who have chosen different careers, plan to sell his king- dom of land. He pleads with his sons not to sell the land and finally dies with the assur- ance that they wouldn ' t. Tatiana Tchernavin, a native of Russia, in Escape from the Soviets writes about her own experiences in her native land. The book is an untoned realistic description of the con- ditions under which the Russian intellectuals must live. Through their efforts to help their upset country, the authoress and her husband are thrown into prison, suspected of treason. Through careful planning they are able to escape and go to Finland. The book was writ- ten to show the outside world the troubled conditions in Russia and seldom falls short of its purpose. The Road of Ages by Nathan is a rather drab and heavy novel. It is futuristic, for in it the author imagines the Jewish race exiled from all countries. They are offered for a home an arid section of the Gobi Desert in southwestern China. A whole mass of people are brought together, all with different back- grounds, on a long pilgrimage to their new (Continued on, Page 14) DECEMBER 3935 11 LOCALS FELICITATIONS The Crimson and Gray extends its sincere wishes for her happiness to Miss Finnegan on her recent marriage to Mr. Mozart Beauregard of this town. She is adviser of the French Club and has always taken an active part in school ac- tivities. THE POOR NUT The Senior Class presented its annual play in the high school auditorium on November 22. The Poor Nut , a roaring comedy of college life proved a grand success. The audi- torium was filled to capacity and many people were turned away. Every-one was satisfied with the play; almost every line produced a laugh from the entire audience. The leading characters of the play showed a marked ability. This fact helped to make the play a great success. Below is a list of the cast: John Miller Margie Blake Julia Winters Spike Hoyt Mrs. Small Magpie Welch Hub Smith Coach Jackson Wallie Pierce Professor Deming Lawrence Freeman Marion Lawrence Louise Dumas Oswald, Brodeur Helen McCann John Libera Edmond Bastek George Constantine Edward Hobson Gray Buckley Doc Spumey A Freshman Reggie Betty Doris Nancv Lionel Proulx Edward Martin Rose Prendergast Bertha Matys Doris Renaud Eleanor Evans Runners Wisconsin: Mario Dc Angelis, Frank Sil- vestri, James Monaco. Ohio: Joseph Kelly, Albert Plimpton. Students Laura Abbott Dorothy Gillespie Yvette Belanger Janet Kozyra Rita Casavant Alice Libera Frances Czyzewski Rita M artel Adeline Favreau Mary Misiaszek (kit rude Duquette Lillian Phipps Annie Raimondo Directed by Treasurer Tickets Publicity Ushers Music Candy Scenery and Stage Make-up Miss Thecla Fitzgerald Edward Hobson ( Helen McCann { Robert Reynolds Dwight Webster Daniel Dumas Edmond Farland Rita Gregoire S Daniel Woodbury Alfred Horr Richard Bordeau Mr. Neil C. Robinson Faculty adviser of Class of 1936 Miss Frances Troy (Continued on Page 19,) 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY -i AY i THC NUT PU «S S i «S3 v DECEMBER 193,3 13 C CLUBS The Literary Club T his is a story of a membership drive, H ere in the kitchen it came alive. E ver and on we hope it will thrive. L ook in the kitchen on Thursday at three, I n it are cooks working busily ; T he bowl we were mixing contained mem- bers four E ven then we had luck in store. R ight away two more we did mix, A nd that brought the club to a number of six. R ound we stirred; we showed them how — Y ou see we have more members now. C ame the time to bake it brown, L ight and soft as fluffy down. U ndertook we then to frost the cake B ut your name we ' ll need for that to make. Gladys LaCroix ' 38 The Sandwich Club Margaret Dobbins ' 37 In times gone by we students who are forced to take our lunches were objects, that deserved pity, not only becar.se of the inconvenience of carrying our lunch but because of the monotonous way in which the lunch hour was silent. We could study, talk, or walk down town. After spending a morning of hard work we were all filled with volumes of pent up energy that| needed an outlet. Someone suggested the formation of a lunch- eon club. That was an idea! Miss Phinney, who was on duty, was approached with the idea and heartily approved. She, like the good sport that she is, even offered her sendees to put the idea over. Of course, her offer was immediately taken up. The idea received the approval of Mr. Greene so we had a meeting for the purpose of electing officers. We elected a representa- tive from each class, also. The first improvement was the installation of the radio. This has brightened the noon hour considerably. If you should enter the noon hour some day about 12:30 you would see in one section of the room, table-tennis enthusiasts busily en- gaged in that sport. In the center are dance enthusiasts. In another section bridge, whist, or other card games all being played, while clustered here and there are groups busily con- versing, drinking in the music, or trying to catch and set- all that is going on in the room. I just know you students are green with envy when you hear of the entertaining and interesting noons we now spend) so I ' ll say no more to promote that envy. Officers: President — Robert Reynolds Vice Presidents— Walter Howard Lor- raine Pontbriand Secretary and Treasurer — Dixie Cole Entertainment Com. — Walter Howard The Aeroplane Club A new model aeroplane club has been form- ed this year under the direction of Mr. Lanza, with Charles Bombardier, president; Neil Turner, vice-president; and Edward Beers as treasurer. The members are building both flying and solid models, for which prizes will be offered in April. They plan to take a trip to some nearby airport later on in the year. The Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club under the direction of Mr. Lanza met on November 16, 1935 and elected club officers, who are as follows: pres- ident, Marjorie Hong; vice-president, June Barr; secretary, Gladys Hood and treasurer, 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Jack Koprowski. Two plays were presented: Who Says Can ' t directed by Marjorie Hong and Farewell Cruel World by Estelle Quevillion. Both are to be presented in the auditorium at assemby. Girls ' Outing Club The Girl ' s Outing Club has held two hikes this year. The first was to Dennison Rock, with about twelve girls present. The second hike was to Cohassee Falls. Plans are being made for the winter season of sports. Community Interest Club The Community Interest Club with 35 members elected the following officers: pres- ident, Doris Laplante; vice-president, Mary Olney; secretary. Claire Lemire; faculty ad- viser. Miss Meagher. The program for the year includes at least one visit each month to some place of note. In October the Southbridge Baking Company was visited; in November, the police station and court room ; in December, the Dudley Paper Mills; in each instance an executive acted as guide explaining in detail the characteristic features. The Glee Club For the third year in succession the Glee Club will present a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta in the Town Hall. It is the Pirates of Penzance , to be given on February 7 with the cast as follows: Richard, a Pirate Chief Alphonse Barthelette Samuel, his Lieutenant Hugo De Angelis Frederic, a Pirate Apprentice Roland Gammons Major-General Stanley of the British Army Laurence Trombley Edward, a Sergeant of Police John Libera Mabel, General Stanley ' s Youngest Daughter Ann Lawton Kate | „ . Q . , Doris Lariviere T , , ( General Stanley s „, Isabel } • Eleanor Barr TTj-4.1, I Daughters „. . . kaitn J Virginia Gagnon We are looking forward this year to it with as much eagerness as we did last year to H. M. S. Pinafore and the year before to the Mikado — and don ' t forget, there ' s dancing afterwards. Officers of Glee Club President Robert Reynolds Vice-president Ann Lawton Treasurer Julie Chase ( Elmer Smith J Phyllis Whiteoak Faculty Adviser Mrs. Rubenstein Librarians THE WORLD AT MY FEET (Continued from Page 10) homes. The author does not give any special attention to individual characters, but con- trasts the backgrounds of the Jewish people traveling together. An example of this was a fabulously wealthy Parisienne Jewess travel- ing with a Jewish woman from an east side tenement of New York City. Giants in the Earth and its sequel, Their Father ' s God by Rolvaag are two sagas of the prairie in America. The founding of a Norwegian colony in the middle West furnishes the background for Giants in the Earth. Per Hansa has great hope and courage for the Middle West, while his wife, Beret, fears the lonely life on the prairie, and longs for her na- tive Norway. The husband ' s courage is suf- ficient to offset the fear of his wife, so they continue to live in America, In Their Father ' s God the characters are the same with the ex- ception of Per Hansa, who dies in Giants in the Earth. The process of Americanization has gone forward, much to the dismay of Beret who still remains loyal to her native Norway. Complications arise when Peder Hansa, a Lutheran, marries Susie Doheny, an Irish Catholic girl. Religious influences fur- nish the background. Comedy-American Style has for its back- ground, the plight of a light-colored negro family. Through the false pride of a mother, the lives of her three children are ruined. Try- ing to pass as white worked for a while, but sooner or later they were found out, and their white friends quietly severed friendly relations with them. Having Chinese, Russian, Jewish, Negro, and American people in these different books, proves that all the people in the world can be interesting to a high school student. DECEMBER 1935 4 ATHLETICS v The cheerleaders and the student body of the Mary E. Wells High School again thank the merchants, the professional men, and the loyal friends of South bridge who contributed so generously to the Band Fund for the Web- ster game. WELLS 19 PALMER 6 Wells won its third game of the season by defeating a supposedly strong Palmer eleven by the convincing score of 19-6. Palmer had earlier defeated Webster but the Wells team found no trouble in scoring. Hardly had the game started when Ted Farland whipped a pass from the 50 to Lango on the 40 and Lango carried all the way down to the 12. A few plays later Lango smashed over for the first touchdown. During the remainder of the quarter Wells kept the ball in Palmer territory constantly. Early in the second period the Wells team again marched down to the Palmer goal and Lango carried over. From here on, numerous Wells subs went into the game and they also started a touchdown march with Cleo Brodeur smashing his way over center for six more points. Ted Farland kicked the point. Every available sub played and, did a good job of it, holding the Palmer team in check and threatening a couple of times: them- selves. WELLS ST. JOHN ' S 12 In one of the best played games of the sea- son, Wells suffered its first defeatj in two years to a big heavy St. John ' s team. The Wellsmen had won or tied nearly a dozen games over a two year stretch ; in this game, altho gh beaten, Wells was far from outplayed. Its constant threats kept the Worcester team fighting all the way. Wells brought the ball twice to the St. John ' s six yard line but was unable to push it over. Wells opened up in the third period when Lango took a lateral from Seremet on the kickoff and sprinted all the way to the 45. Two passes brought the ball to the Worcester 6 but when an incomplete pa s fell in the end zone, Wells lost the ball. Farland and Lango played great ball, both boys passing nicely and running the ends for long gains. In the line Mario De Angelis and Archie Champagne played brilliantly, De An- gelis backing up the line nicely and Cham- pagne opening up wide holes in the St. John ' s frontier. f WELLS CLINTON Although they completely outplayed Clin- ton, the AVellsmen were forced to accept a scoreless tie for their efforts. No less than five times did the Crimson threaten but they were unable to score. They did score once but an official ' s decision that a Wellsman was clip- ping on the play called the touchdown back. Wells: threatened early when Ted Farland shot a pass from midfield to Seremet who caught it on the 35 and scored standing up. This was the play in which the penalty was involved. Wells began another determined march a few minutes later when Farland again passed to Seremet and a couple of line plays worked the ball to the Clinton 3 yard line. A pass was incomplete in the end zone and Wells lost the 1G THE CRIMSON AND GRAY j J ball. Clinton threatened but once and Wells team succeeded in stopping that threat when Monaco intercepted a pass. Ted Farland and Seremet were outstanding offensively while Archie Champagne played a great game in the line. WELLS 13 ST. PETERS The Wells team jumped back into the vic- tory column with an impressive win over St. Peter ' s of Worcester. Wells scored the first touchdown in the middle of the first period starting on the St. Peter ' s 40, Lango went through left tackle for 4 yards, Monaco plung- ed through center and then Ted Farland circled left end and ran 28 yards for the score. Ted also kicked the extra point. Wells scor- ed again in the third period. This time they started from the St. Peter ' s 45. Monaco smashed 3 yards through center; Lango circled left end for 15 yards; Farland made 4 at left guard; then Lango heaved a pass to Farland which was good for 15 more yards. On two plays Monaco made 10 yards at center and Farland circled right end for score. Ted Farland and Monaco were out-standing of- fensively; Archie Champagne played one of the finest games of his brilliant career in the line. WELLS 10 BARTLETT 7 In a terrific downpour the strong Mary E. Wells High closed its season by defeating its rival Bartlett High. The game opened with Ted Farland kicking off to Terry Baker on the AYebster 12. Baker returned to the 24. Four- nier made two at tackle. On the next play Fournier again smashed off tackle and fumbled with Hefner, recovering for the Crim- son on the Webster 25. Lango made 3 at right tackle. Wells was off side on the play costing them five yards. On the next play Farland brought the crowd to its- feet with a brilliant dash down to Webster 5. Wells was off side again on the play and the ball came back again to the 25. On the next play Farland raced down again to Webster 5. Monaco stop- ped at center with no gain. Lango then faded back and tossed to Farland, who scored stand- ing up, and the Crimson lead 6-0. The Crim- son missed the point after. The period ended with no more scoring. The second period found the Crimson tallying again when the Crimson took possession of the ball at midfield. Monaco was cut loose and he personally conducted the Crimson to its next score. After Monaco ' s great line bucking had brought the ball to the Webster 17, Farland circled right end to score. The point after was missed and the half ended with no more scor- ing. Webster scored in the third period with an impressive march with Fournier doing the major ball lugging. The Crimson scored its last touchdown when Farland kicked down to the Webster 1 where Constantine downed the ball. Webster, attempting to kick out of danger, had the kick blocked by De Angelis and Constantine recovered in the end! zone for six more points. Monaco plunged over for the point. The game ended shortly after. For Wells the offensive play of Lango, Farland, and Monaco, was outstanding while Archie Champagne played great ball in the line. BASKETBALL Another basketball season rolls around and we find that Captain Farland is the only re- maining veteran and he will naturally bear the brunt of the burden. The toughest job will be filling the left for- ward position vacated by Captain Bob Wer- ner. Werner for four years had been the nucleus of Wells basketball teams, averaging about 10 points a game for the entire four seasons. The leading candidate seems to be Abraham-son who is a good shot and very fast, although inexperienced. The next job will be that of finding some- one to fill Art Phillips ' shoes. Art lead the Wells team in scoring last season and stood third in the league scoring. Jimmy Monaco seems to be the boy for this position. Monaco has played plenty of basketball for the sec- onds and other clubs and should come along fast. He is fairly fast and can be depended upon to get his share of points. The center berth, occupied last year by Rene Francazzi will doubtlessly fall to Bud Hob- son. Bud . Ma strapping six footer who seldom DECEMBER 1935 17 misses getting the tap, he is also a good de- fensive man and should be able to take Francazzi ' s place. At right guard is Ted Farland. Ted is the only member of last year ' s crack team left and he will be the Crimson ' s big gun this season. Ted, one of the best guards in the league, should be even better this season. The other guard position seems to be a fight between Archie Champagne and George Con- stantine. Champagne is a fine defensive man and would probably team well with Farland. Constantine ' s speed advantage over Cham- pagne may give him the position although he lacks Champagne ' s experience. Rally held November twenty-seventh be- fore the annual Thanksgiving game with Web- ster. Mr. Greene introduced the speakers: Jake Edwards, former star athlete of Wells; Ed- mond Farland and Mario De Angelis, co- captains; Mr. Raul Favor, General Secretary of the Y. M. C. A.; Mr. Hobson, of the Board of Trustees of the Alumni Field and also father of a member of the football team ; Mr. Peterson, assistant coach; Mr. Austin, Super- intendent of Schools; and Coach McMahon. The speeches were followed by cheers led by Edmond Bastek. John Libera, Alice Libera, Mary Lucyniak, and Margery Simpson. ONE WAY TO SEE A FOOTBALL GAME Jack Burnham ' 37 After changing two flat tires arrive in New Haven about five minutes before the game. Everybody is in a bad mood as father tries to make his way through traffic to the Bowl. Finally arrive there to find no place to park. Father drops mother and the two children at the gate, making sure not to trust them with the tickets. When he finally has parked the car about a mile from the Bowl, he walks to the entrance where he left his family. They are nowhere to be seen. He hears the crowd yelling, meaning that the game has started. Putting his hand to his pocket for his tickets, he remembers he left them in the car. He finallv finds mother and the two children. He leaves them in one par- ticular place where they have to wait for another hour while father goes back for the tickets. When the family finally gets in to the game, they are just in time to see the last two plays. PARODY (With apologies to W. Shakespeare) George Constantine ' 36 Is this a football which I see before me, Come spiralling toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee! I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Are you not, fatal football, sensible To feeling as to sight? Or art thou but A dream, a haunt, an awful ghastly nightmare, Come to tease a game-oppressed mind? I see thee still come hurtling down through space Straight for me. If I could leap and safely catch thee, A touchdown it would be, for here quite clear Beneath my feet the goal-line lies. THE PROPER WAY TO SEE A FOOTBALL GAME Louis Ugalde ' 37 First you must get a raccoon coat, a banner, an axe with which to chop down the goal posts of the losing team, a blonde, an inside filler- upper in the form of a hot dog; the next thing to do is to get seats. When you get seated you should never cheer for both sides as this never creates an argument (an argument being neces- sary to enjoy a game). When an argument is under way, the blonde will interrupt you with such questions as: Why are the other twenty- one men so concerned about the man carrying the ball? In this case you refer to your pocket pamphlet which tells how to get rid of blondes. When the blonde has left, you should re- sume your argument which if successful should end in a fight. After the fight is over you are all ready to watch the game. In the next play the fullback takes the ball through guard for a gain of about one foot and the gun goes off ending the game. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY EXCHANGES Good, the more communicated, the more abundant grows. — Milton. Many worthwhile suggestions may be found in high school publications, and keeping this adage in mind, I shall attempt to set forth the merits of the following magazines: The High School Record, of Camden High School, Camden, New Jersey, has been won- derfully improved by its new arrangement of material. The addition of pictures and illus- trations make the magazine novel and inter- esting, and its departments of music, drama, moving pictures, and art are up-to-date and highly instructive. — Congratulations ! The Dial, of Brattleboro High School, Brat- tleboro, Vermont, is, as usual, well above the high school standard. The theme of the Con- necticut River Dsuc is nicely carried out by its articles, cuts, and department headings. The cut on the frontispiece, betoking a scene on the bank of the river, is excellent and is illus- trated with these lines by Emily Dickinson: The eager look on landscapes As if they just repressed Some secret that was pushing Like chariots, in the breast. — 1 particularly liked Steamboat Up the River and the triplet, The River. Keipids Column in the Interlude, of Cen- tral Senior High School, South Bend, Indiana, is very unusual. The magazine would be greatly improved if all advertisements were placed together in one section in the last few pages. The departments of the Cambridge Review, of Cambridge High and Latin School, Cam- bridge, Mass., are very neatly arranged. Why I Cannot Write Poetry was a very amusing article. We are reprinting this parody of Trees : 1 think that I shall never feel A creature smoother than an eel. An eel whose shiny self is pressed Against the ocean ' s rolling breast. An eel that wiggles, writhes, and twists Among the rocks and watercress. An eel that wriggles, writhes, and twists A bunch of seaweed in its fin. Upon whose bosom an octopus parks Who intimately lives with sharks. There will always and ever be fools like John Peel, But only God can make an eel! These are other publications we have been glad to receive: The Argus, Gardner High School, — Gardner, Mass. The Suttonian, Sutton High School,— Sutton, Mass. The Record, North High School- Worcester, Mass. The Index. South High School, — Worcester, Mass. The Aegis, Beverly High School, — Beverly, Mass. DECEMBER 1935 19 ALUMNI ALUMNI DANCE The newly energised Alumni Association held its first annual dance at the Town Hall November 7. College banners and the floor arranged like a gridiron reminded every-one that the purpose of the dance was to raise money for the new Athletic field. The guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Mrs. McMahon, Jacob Edwards, and Mr. and Mrs. Dumas. John Walsh was at the head of the commit- tee which included: Louis Dani, Philip Colognesi, Phyllis Kershaw, Doris Dubreuil, Charles Trembley, Nestor Pontbriand, and Homer Demers. Did you know — That Walter Remian is working for the Wa- ter Supply Company? That Stephanie Liro finds her work at Desrosier ' s Insurance just grand ? That Pauline Bachand, Beverly Lawton, Alden Collings, Jeanette Gregoire, Pauline Kopacz, and Mitchell Slota enjoy working at the American Optical? That the big attraction at the Woolworth ' s store is the new stock boy, Arthur Johnson? That Lorraine. Paul, ' 34, is now attending the Northeastern University Evening School of Law? That Louis Bourdelais ' happy-go-lucky- smile greets you from behind the counter in the First National store? That Jane Fitzpatrick, ' 34, has recently been pledged to the sorority of Alpha Zi Delta at Tufts College? That Albert A. Soldani, ' 29, received B. S. in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University in June. Elizabeth Sutcliffe, ' 35, is one of twenty-five freshmen chosen from the entire freshman class at Radcliffe College who, because their entrance records gave exceptional promise, have been invited to the dinner given by the Phi Beta Kappa for the Encouragement of Scholarship. Congratulations. . . Betty! LOCALS (Continued from Pai i 1U Columbus , an historical picture of the discovery of the New World, was shown to the student body in the school auditorium Oc- tober 30, 1935. The film was shown under the sponsorship of Yale University. A dance sponsored by the Student Council was held in the auditorium Monday, Novem- ber 4, 1935. Dancing was from 3:15 to 5:00; victrola records furnished the music. Matrons were Miss Corbin, Miss Dover, and Miss Aucoin. The committee in charge of the affair con- sisted of Louise Dumas, Joseph Koprowski, Daniel Dumas, and Richard Bordeau. A R M I ST I C E PR OGR AM Our Armistice Program was held in the au- ditorium November 8. The orchestra opened the exercises which was followed by the Salute to the Flag and the Star Spangled Banner. The stage was very effective when three Junior High School boys, Emil Labelle, Raymond Freeland and Roland Bibou, appeared in a tableau form. They played the dedication to t he Hag. Gladys Hood recited Flanders Fields and Alvin Greene recited America ' s Answer. The Proclamation was read by Mr. Greene and then the orchestra closed the assembly. Mrs. Rubenstein lead the group singing throughout the program. 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY M I M R L S S M A T E WV K ELEC E I R U N K A A L W SAVO A F N B M S T B L WA OTN A R A CVAN R I W I FK A L O I I A F L HU Z S T B P C E R AONS L THE CRIMSON AND GRAY BIDS YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS Z E B H ENI TC A s O R R Y UT A R N R A LOON I E BE A C R G F S O ENC E K C z W E CE N A A G AU I O ATE N C I ENT L MEHK I O E N G KO S E N L X L K U A T A C REE S AYO K E O LAO A GX D U I N K A R R N N R I E K U U E S N N L R Y C R E D E Y PRAT T L E Yuletido greetings to all! ! ! As the HOLIDAY draws near most of us become per- vaded with the Christmas spirit and for a few days are willing to lay down life and limb in order to help a total stranger. All this is well and good but why shouldn ' t we reserve some of this goodwill and helpfulness for the remaining fifty weeks of the year- And assist in making this world a better one. A SAFETY MEASURE About this time o£ year, we think of skating which re- minds one that the somewhat portly Mr. Roch Lafleche was around the other day inquiring if the ice had, as yet, reach- ed its point of safet) tor him — two feet thick. The cold weather is bringing an increase of coats, muf- flers, mittens, etcetera in the boys ' cloakroom most of which made Joseph ' s coat of many colors look about as colorful as an ex-sheet after its 512th washing. However we have seen none which would exceed in variety of colors Bud Hobson ' s ties and sox when he, Mr. Hobson, is in a joyful mood. Whenever Bud showed up at the locker-room before foot- ball practice with his yellow and black sox and his red, purple, violet, gray, orange, green, and black tie on, he draped them over the boiler so that the squad could have hot water without using the gas. They were that HOT! And then there ' s the Senior Play: Playlet, During a Play — Rehearsal During one of the rehearsals all was not well. Miss Fitz- gerald suddenly turned to Johnny Libera with, Don ' t look at Louise Dumas: fan the audience. They ' re paying fifty cents for the privilege! The apple used by Lawrence Freeman ' 36 in one scene of the play had half-dozen understudies all of which mys- teriously) disappeared. Mr. George Constantine ' 36 and Mr. Lionel Proulx ' 36 lunched after the play. Who were the lads and lasses who stood on tiptoe and craned their necks — in search of the runners. Several were juniors and e en one or two were seniors. Tsk! Tsk! BONERS During the study of Greek Mythology in Senior English class, it was learned that Charlie Klockowski ' 36 firmly be- lieves that the Styx river is spelled s-t-i-c-k-s. And also Clarence Green ' 36 won ' t be persuaded that Cerberus isn ' t a three-legged dog. A SENIOR STROLLS AND SEES Ernest Nordman ' 39 with a huge stack of books under one arm. Don ' t let his shy smile and his glasses fool you. The little boy is a gay Lothario. Marion Lawrence ' 36 locking the new Buick. No one gave a better performance in the Senior Play than this love- ly miss. Her quiet and matter-of-fact remarks kept the play from being overdone. Iggy Horr and Dick Bordeau, jubilant over the sales of bands and feathers at the Webster game, are talking of scenery in a play to come soon. They did a swell job in the Senior Play. Would Jimmic Ford ' 37 care to know that a certain little person with dimpled smile and raven hair who is in the sophomore class would be only too happy to share his sor- rows and joys Lost, one case of shyness. Will finder please return same to Walter Cuikaj ' 37? If Ray Bonin ' 37 doesn ' t apologize to the girl to whom he said, I ' ll push your face through the cement if you don ' t get out of the way. She ' s going to let her Irish temper loose and make him — apologize. Flow many of you students know that Bates College is Mr. Peterson ' s Alma Mater. Some of the footballers let him know that after Holy Cross defeated Bates 79-0. 1 he question most asked these days is how long would Mr. James (Schnozzle) Durante last in die chemical labo- ratory during the preparation of some swcetlv smelling gas such as HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. Ranking first among all the nimrods comes Barney Hef- ner who brought down his first deer on the first day of the season. As some of you probably have guessed the initials of one half of this department ' s staff spells Pal — in reverse. Mr. James Checchow Monaco spent a rather embar- rassing quarter of an hour at the Y. M. C. A. one evening in late October trying to explain how he broke a window. From a reliable source we have learned that h4 put his foot in it. This Monaco can ' t keep out of the headlines these days. After viewing his line plunging in the St. Peter ' s game an enthusiastic Wells rooter exclaimed, That Monaco doesn ' t need a hole, only a target. One of the most enthusiastic rooters at the Wells games is Battleship Bonin. Don ' t jump too high on those basketball bleachers, Ray, they ' re not too strong. LOCKER-ROOM LINES ' led Farland and Archie Champagne were moaning a popular song when one of their listeners happened to re- mark, It puts rhythm in your feet, doesn ' t it? Yes, was the sarcastic retort, and murder in your heart! Impressions of a Sophomore: Ruth Laughlin ' 38 puzzling over her plain geometry workbook. Anita Le Blanc ' 38 puzzling over the oo hook in short- hand. DECEMBER 1935 21 Teddy Kwarciak ' 38 that cute blushing boy of the sopho- more class. Germaine Bombardier ' 39 that modest future artist of our school. What attracts Ted Farlancl ' 36 to the lunch room these days? Charlotte Locke ' 38 bus; in the occupation of sending notes. Parker Smith ' 38 who likes to give the teachers a few facts now and then. Theodore Ostrowski ' 38 who is simply afraid of speaking to girls. Now Teddy! Doris LaPointe ' 38 hiding her mischievous pranks be- hind her solemn poker face. Gloria Julian ' 38 loses her usual charm and good humor when in cheer practice. Edward Mageau ' 38 is developing into quite a fortune teller. Miss Phinnev predicts. AT THE CAME— AND THE DANCE As one radio star says, You can learn something every day if you go to the right place for it. In this case the place was Hamilton Field. The grandstand was leak proof — until it started to rain in earnest. About the only dry spot, as Mary Lucyniak ' 37 discovered, was inside oi a big brass horn. Don ' t waste am sympathy on the players — they soon not used to the mud and water. Piza DeAngelis ' 33 watching Mario block a punt. See, he yelled, that ' s my brother. Who said mud baths improved one ' s appearance? It ccr- tainly didn ' t improve the varsity ' s looks. Our Co-Editor Bernard Hefner, Esq., of the Athletic Dept. is in a hard spot.— Since he can ' t saj anything about himself- -we will call attention to his sturdy work in the Wells line this year. Here ' s to you, Farland and DeAngelis, Co-Captains of the team leading Wells to her greatest football heights. The cheering squad and the cheer leaders showed great improvement, when it wasn ' t raining. The Webster team must have been given at least eight downs when they scored their touchdown — or so it seemed? Taki Vangel ' 38 showed that he could lug than apple places. Nice going, Taki! — Most of the Wells players didn ' t have time to dance that evening. They were too busy meeting their Webster play- mates from across the scrimmage line. Some, of the fans looked longingly at the steel goal posts, however, no one had thought to bring a hacksaw along. Connie — fell for it ' REMARKS Brother, can you spare a dime? . . . The Poverty Part) ' (to delve into ancient history) which the illustrious class of ' 37 gave the up-and-coming ' 39-ers was very seasonable. After [laying class dues, Crimson and Gray subscriptions, season tickets, etc., the poor poverty-stricken Freshmen probably couldn ' t have scraped up an extra cent for a fancy party . . . The latest vogues were displayed, however, despite the general lack of cash. Incidentally, we tried all sorts of ways to get the name of George (37) Downer ' s tailor, but apparently it is a secret. Ours can ' t seem to get that) nice baggy look to our suits . . . There was Kathleen (37) Tully, very chic in flour sacks . . . and Mr. Robinson, as good- natured a pauper as he was a farmer. (Of course, the Fresh- men can ' t remember that far back!) The team had a good time, drinking punch, and looking on — relaxing after the Palmer game, you know . . . Oh, yes, we saw Edna (37) Buckle), champion necktie puller-outer of three (3) coun- ties in action! — Thrill that comes once in a life-time for all good Juniors (if they live long enough): Pinning green bows on ashen-faced Freshmen. Experienced at a football game— sensations the team are spared: a certain numbness in the toes brings to mind the fact that three Freshmen and a Senior are using your per- fectly good feet for a door-mat . . . that sinking feeling in the stomach caused by the other team ' s touchdown — (or maybe the boys feel that way, too) ... the slight yawn Southbridge Locomotive seemed to bring of late weeks . . . that ba-ad case of laryngitis . . . and last, but not least, the uncomfortable lightening of one ' s pocketbook after pur- chasing a ticket. While we ' re on tin- subject oi athletics, Congrats to the held hockey-ers who had the inexpressible pleasure of being excused at 2:06 1 3 P. M. this fall, leaving behind them, still slaving away ( : ' : ! : ! )the masculine athletes. In the word s of somebody or other, The worm has turned. Two ambitious Juniors contributed this: Characteristics of authors — Bret Harte — local color- -purple, yellow, green, Gray, Crimson. Edgar Allen Poe — horror — hooo eeeek eee ooh oo Mark Twain — western humor — hahahahahehehehehohohoho WiibiM Danie! Steele — surprise ending — ; : : : : : : : Call again, boys! When Santa Claus squeezes down the chimneys of South- bridge Christmas Eve, we hope he ' ll leave the following people gifts: Louise Dumas a gardenia lor her interpreta- tion of Julia Ccorge Downer an unwrinkled brow Phyllis Whiteoak a copy of Who ' s Who in Southbridge so she can find out about people for her friends Mr. Peterson a fierce expression George Constantine a shawl so that the draft from the window seats in Room 126 will give him no cause for further complaint. Dwight Webster Yale banner and bulldog to match The traffic squad megaphones Bernard Hefner a cocker spaniel Mr. McMahon a boxing glove so he won ' t hurt his fist when he pounds s his desk The Crimson and Gray staff nerve tonic Ruth Cary a little book to keep track of her dates Robert Johnson white hair so he ' ll match the rest of his family David Ohlwiler anti-sneeze medicine so that Mr. McMahon ' s room will be a better and quieter place to study- Jack Burnham a gallon of gasoline to replace that which he has given in the service of his school Edna Buckley a comb and mirror for use be- tween periods Louis Seremet rubber pencils so that their incessant tapping on his desk will not bother Miss Fitz- gerald Roland Gammons an audience- Dan Woodbury a book on salesmanship And to the rest of you we extend the heartiest of greet- ings and best wishes for the coming year — even an A or two! I Merry Christmas . . . 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XIX APRIL, 1936 NUMBER 3 THE STAFF Editor-in-Chief — Dwight Webster Business Manager Lawrence Freeman Business Staff George Constantine George Downer Robert Michon Robert Reynolds ( iecrge Watson George Tully Editors Alumni — Marjorie Hong Athletic — Bernard Hefner Club — June Barr Exchange — Grace Arick Local — Janet Kozyra Treasurer Edmond Bastek Reporters Class Frank Locki ' 36 Edna Buckley ' 37 Martha Nichols ' 38 Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 General Edward Mageau Vivian Vantura Ethel Martin Mildred La Croix Art l Mavis Kinney James Monaco Prattle Subscription Manager Mary Misiaszek Subscription Staff Theresa Hetu Theodore Kwarciak Yvonne Lescarbeau Kathleen Tully Secretary Rita Gregoire Typists Doris Renaud Yvette Belanger Herbert Lavoie Eleanor Evans Helen McCann { Evelyn Fay ) Lionel Proulx Faculty Adviser — Thecla Fitzgerald TABLE STAFF OPERETTA CAST HOBBIES Kathleen Tully ' 37 Lynd F. Tillyer ' 37 OF CONTENTS Jack Burnham ' 37 Aiberl Proulx ' 37 LITERATURE Gladys LaCroix ' 38 Kathleen Tully ' 37 Rose Prendergasrt ' 36 LOCALS CLUBS ATHLETICS . EXCHANGES ALUMNI PRATTLE George Tully ' 38 Xina Hobson ' 39 Dora Kendall ' 39 Nelson Fay ' 38 Mavis Kinney ' 36 Neil Turner ' 38 Phyllis Whiteoak Grace Arick ' 36 ' 39 Marjorie Hong Rita LaRiviere June Ban- ' 37 38 37 U 16 19 23 24 25 w u w Oh fa o CO w h i— i fa APRIL 1936 HOBBIES! Kathleen Tully ' 37 The latest pastime of the nation is either searching for a hobby or pursuing one. In truth, hobbies are so many and so diversified that it is often hard to find exactly the one to suit one ' s fancy. All beginners aspiring to track down a hob- by and capture it alive should first try stamp collecting! Then for a few months he will go around with that ever-searching expression between pride and anxiety peculiar to devotees of this hobby. Soon interest will wane. Tf this occurs you know that you were not born with a magnifying glass in one hand ;md a stack of stamp lists in the other. Now one may proceed to the more difficult things. If you have a yen for Field and Stream , the rod, worm and sinker may beckon — or the Simon Legree in you may want to follow the hounds with gun, horse or camera. The latter three simultaneously are rather difficult to handle, but when taken separately, each provides an absorbing hobby for those so inclined. Next comes that specie of collector who col- lects, in all forms, shapes or sizes, match cov- ers, wrapped cube sugar, newspaper headings, paper clips, pen points, stuffed toy animals, autographs, pictures of movie stars, corks, bottles, string or shaving mugs — (This could go on indefinitely.) There is the kind of hob- H O B B I E S by-ist who upholds the honor of the profes- sion! Now comes star-gazing! Enthusiasts of this science are forever whisking away to view the constellations, unsuspecting and very bor- ed victims who usually awake next morning with a fine case of lumbago of the neck which forces them to gaze continually, and uncom- fortably, heaven-ward for the next week. Many prefer to dabble in chemicals to see who can make an explosion first, but scientific investigation has revealed that parents of fol- lowers of this hobby are almost always mentally unnerved after the few first experi- ments. Then, too, there is the charming hobby of knitting — all one need do to take up this amusement is be able to count Knit two, purl two, drop three. Anyone desiring further information about hobbies should merely drop a stamp collector in the mail box addressed to us, and you will receive by return mail our little volume en- titled 567 Ways to Spend Time, Money, and a Rainy Day. A DEFINITION Lynd F. Tillyer ' 37 Mr. Funk and Mr. Wagnall claim that a hobby is something in which one takes ex- travagant interest. That is an absolute fact. You can be more extravagant when a hobby is concerned than at any other time. You 4 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY spend every cent you lay your hands on, and then, if your will-power isn ' t super-strong, you begin borrowing. The late Mr. Webster says that a hobby is a ruling passion. That, also, is a fact. It occupies your mind con- stantly, and is absolutely uncontrollable. If your ruling passion is stamps, you can ' t pass the post office without stopping; if it is guns, you must inspect everyone you see. With photography, hunting, fishing, and even the high-falutin snuff box collectors, it is the same. To sum it all up, a person who has a hobby is, without doubt, mentally deficient. P. S. But he has a lot of fun. SHARP BUT SWEET Jack Burn ham ' 37 In all my experience I don ' t think I have found anything more interesting than the honey bee. The only thing that most people know about bees is that they sting, so gener- ally they keep too far away from them to be- come acquainted. Four years ago I sent down South and bought a three pound package of bees and a queen. It probably sounds funny to you to speak of bees by the pound. There are about five thousand bees to a pound and in a normal colony of bees there are from eight to ten pounds of bees. I now have nine swarms. Last year I ex- pected to get about two hundred pounds of honey but I got thirty-five. It takes about forty-five pounds of honey for the bees to eat during the winter. So a bee-keeper is able to take off only about half of the honey. I think it is a very interesting hobby if you don ' t mind getting stung. PHOTOGRAPHY Albert Proulx ' 37 I first began taking pictures in the early part of last September. My brother had showed me pictures that he had taken during the sum- mer at the places he had vacationed. At first I began taking pictures of almost anything that came along, but after feeling the expense, I took more care in the selection of subjects I photographed. I must confess that many display amateur ability. One morning, I took a picture of a church, but since I faced the sun the photo- graph revealed what should have been doors, merely shadows. Another time, I didn ' t hold the camera straight and when the film was printed it showed a tipped photograph. This experience taught me to be on the level with my camera. Many instances of tipped photo- graphs show work of such great men as Beaton, Steicken, Hal Phyfe, and De Meyer. These photographers have created many interesting and beautiful illusions by photographing their subjects from the top of a ladder or from the floor with almost unheard of backgrounds such as strung fishnets. A short time ago I took a photograph of my sister peering into our bird bath through blades of grass. The sun shining into the water reflected high spots on her face. This gave an amusing effect. Many companies have taken pictures of their processes for advertising. Photographs are taken in business to show how their work is done. Other photographers have a business of their own like printing portraits or taking newsreels. Many benefits and pleasures are received from this hobby. Photography is beneficial to those who make it their hobby. We have permanent evidence of attem pts in this hobby. It proves that failures do mingle with success. It gives us a sense of beauty and shows us how to appreciate our surroundings. However, it is an expensive hobby, unless one learns to develop and print his own pictures. MY HENS George Tully ' 38 I have seven hens: Araminta, Bertha, Car- olina, Diana, Evelyn, Fanny, and Greta. I love to get up on a cold frosty morning to feed them; I love to walk through two inches of mud to my coop ; I love to try to find custom- ers for my eggs; I love to pay for my grain with my allowance; I love to chase them all over the neighborhood when they get out of the coop. But most of all I really love to be feeding them when I should be studying my Latin. APRIL 1936 MY MENAGERIE Nina Hobson ' 39 About a year ago I started a collection of glass animals, but getting very few, I thought I might as well not limit my menagerie to glass. It is very hard to make a collection of any sort when you are one of a large family, espe- cially if you have two younger sisters. I keep my collection on my bookcase in my room which is probably the reason for half of them being broken. Christmas morning I was car- rying my presents upstairs and I dropped a brass dog and a front leg came off. I stuck the leg on. If no one touches it, it looks as good as ever. A young cousin of mine paid us a visit and carted off two of my best dogs. (They weren ' t broken.) I think I like them better broken. They look cute. For a while I thought I might collect animals from every state in the union, but it ' s hard. I have an elephant from Georgia, a frog from Vermont, and the three little pigs from New York. I have had several hobbies before but I guess I never take enough interest in them to become known for my hobby. MY HOBBY Dora Kendall ' 39 My hobby is stamp collecting. One teacher, while I was in the fifth grade, got a few of the children interested in stamps, and I ' ve been collecting them ever since. My favorite stamps are from Nejassa, Africa, a Portuguese Colony; and Panama, South America. Those stamps are red, purple, and a light yellow, are triangular and rec- tangular in shape, and have on them wild animals, camels, giraffes, zebras, and all the wild animals of those countries. Two years ago, while on my vacation, I lost all my stamps, but my Uncle gave me a lot of new ones, and I like these better. I like to trade better than anything, especially when I can trade with Sophie Con- stantine. She likes to trade, especially in school time. MODEL AIRPLANES Nelson Fay ' 38 Although it was unheard of a decade ago, today one can ' t open a boys ' magazine without seeing material pertaining to model airplanes. There are two classes of models — flying models and shelf models. Under the flying model class is the fuselage type made up of a frame of balsa sticks or stringers covered with a fine Japanese tissue paper which is shrunk first with water and then with dope (a very thin cellulose mixture which additionally shrinks and toughens the paper.) The other type of model is the stick model composed of wings Fastened only to a stick. The shelf models consi ( of the models of solid wood and the built-up models constructed like the fly- ing models. Some fellows go to the extent of building fuselage models with as much as an eight-foot wing span and powering them with a small gasoline engine. Balsa, the chief material in model building, is a light soft wood which is easy to cut and, because of its lightness, is good stock for fly- ing models. Contests are often held for these model air- planes. Last summer I had the opportunity of attending one of these contests ' at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. Planes from all parts of New England were entered. The flying models were carried out to the beach where they were flown by their owners. Those flying the longest and farthest were awarded prizes. Unfortunately, a couple of the models, aided by a breeze, flew a little too far and landed in a nearby river from which they were recovered with some difficulty. The shelf models were arranged on tables in a public hall and displayed to the public. They were then judged by a committee, and prizes were awarded according to neatness, accuracy, and likeness to the real plane. There is no more interesting hobby than model building for one who likes to make things with his hands and has a little spare time. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY A SUMMER AT ROCKPORT Mavis Kinney ' 36 God chose Rockport for his pallet. His luscious colors are found in vines of wisteria clinging on white houses, fields of yellow and rust, and foamy white to keep the blue in check. Around the harbor, the hole in one side of the pallet, curls Bearskin Neck, where fish- houses, fishermen, and sea-browned wharves give us His browns. Rockport fascinates one historically mind- ed as well as artistically. Straight off the Main Street is Bearskin Neck, named from the time an early settler slew a bear single hand- ed, and dried the skin on the rocks. Here are found picturesque artist studios, once used by fishermen to store their nets and gear. You can walk out into the very ocean itself, past lobster houses where lobsters are being un- loaded from weather-beaten boats. Enticing tea houses, antique shops, nets out to dry on rocks, and a clear view of Pigeon Cove can be seen from the end of the neck which is another center of Cape Ann art. Sandy Bay break- water, never completed because of its cost and the war, is a mile long and if it had been completed would have made Rockport harbor the second largest in the world. Another historic landmark is Dogtown, or Gloucester ' s deserted village. Here ancient cellar holes remind one of the thriving village it once was, but the war took all its people. Here Gloucester and Rockport fishermen left their families to go to war from which many never returned. Dogs were left to; guard their homes and wives, and thus Dogtown received its name. Dogtown has stories of witchcraft, and the days when Indians sharpened their battle axes on a spot which can be pointed out. Geologists have named Dogtown as the end of the great glacier, or where it started to recede, leaving great rocks in tumbled confusion. Thatcher ' s Island has the only twin light- houses on the Atlantic Coast. It is a U. S. Naval Radio Compass Station where operators stand duty night and day, directing lost skip- pers. In ordinary atmosphere the lights may be seen twentv miles at sea. The brilliant colors and enticing subjects have attracted noted artists. Artists such as Enekin, McNultey, Hibbard, and Theime. The creators of our magazine covers, story il- lustrators, and contributors to art galleries have their summer studios at Rockport. Groups of classes can be found almost any- where, from a boat deck in the harbor to the edge of a quarry mine precipice. You can stroll through the most desolate looking field or wood and find paint rags, and soon you find you have the habit of examining rocks for globs of useless paint before you repose. Mr. Theime has his winter studio in Boston and places many exhibitions at the Grace Home Galleries. One vacation I visited an exhibition of Rockport subjects. Since my favorite subjects were boats and old fish- houses, I naturally wanted to go to Rockport the next summer. I arranged with Mr. Theime to join his class in August and soon my mother and I were outfitting our trailer, and the next APRIL 193G week we were settled in our apple orchard across the street from a lovely beach. The following Monday was my first lesson. We all met at Mr. Theime ' s studio, an old barn with Dutch blue trimmings and lined with fish nets on the inside. The class was a great dis- appointment to me, — a minister, an experi- enced French artist who talked unceasingly and whom no one could understand, a school- teacher, and a few other old spinsters who smoked incessantly while they painted, I could never understand how they managed both at once. Mr. Theime chose a subject from the town wharf for us to work on. Everyone had cars except me, so I was obliged to- ride with him. My paint box and canvas went in the rumble seat but my easel was to slide in front. I made a marvelous first impression by pushing the pin point stays on the easel into Mr. Theime ' s ankles. I never saw such an awful day. It was damp and clammy and we painted in between show- ers. Our subject was a white cottage on the water front with a stone wall in a shadow, and the colors to me, looked as flat as mud. All the others started with great gusto, in spite of the fact their hair was soaked, feet wet, and their oil had an inch of water on top. I finally chose a simple looking tree and painted it a pretty green. Along came Mr. Theime and practically ex- ploded, You know nutting aboot orris, no? I admitted I didn ' t and he proceeded to paint the tree purple, of all things, and then put on green and yellow highlights. I learned many of the fundamentals that day, such as to use three shades of purple for shadows to make things recede ; deep for the foreground, medium for medium distance, and pale purple to give vagueness or distance. I went home that day tired and wet and wondering what I had ever seen in art anyway. The next day was much better with old man sun helping things along. We were all to go back to the wharf to continue our picture which was to be completed by Friday for criticism. On Tuesday we painted alone which restored my confidence greatly. Wednesday Mr. Theime painted in front of the class and it was a real treat. Mr. Theime ' s sense of humor helped a lot. His 1928 model Ford, with the big box holding his canvas and paints, hitched on back, caused him to be considered one of Rockport ' s summer landmarks. His collection of old painting hats with the neces- sary ripple in the rims to keep the sun out of his left eye while painting, will be in a museum sometime. Thursday we painted again under his instruction, and Friday criticism at which he picked apart everyone ' s work and classified each either as mid-victorian or house painters which meant you either dabbed at your work or painted in one direction only and not the way in which things were made or grew. Saturdays were a great treat as we usually went on a painting trip to Gloucester and walked all over the water front in search of something out of the ordinary. We always managed to get on an old rickety wharf which promised to let us down for a swim any minute. It seems artists never learn from experience. Twice we chose a fishing smack tied up at a wharf and they both chugged out of port be- fore we had half finished our painting. The third time we had a picture almost completed and they chugged out only to return in fifteen minutes tying up at another wharf. It seems they went for ice. In our search of other things to paint we found places not only artistic but with historic interest. In spite of all my trials and tribulation I felt in four weeks I had gained much in the art of Art, plus ten pictures and a grand time doing it. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY MODEL AIRPLANES Neil Turner ' 38 Although many people think that model air- planes are toys, it ' s a safe bet if they look in- to the hobby with any amount of interest, they usually change their opinion. Models of airplanes help to increase one ' s knowledge about their big brothers, the flying ships, especially if one builds the model oneself. One of the requirements for model building is patience, just think of working from three weeks to one year on just one small model, putting in tiny struts, control wires and dum- my motors. Three decades ago, one did not know much about aviation. There were hardly any air- planes then, and those that did exist, were not very good. Since then, however, interest in aviation has increased as has the knowledge of airplanes, and out of this, model airplane building has risen until, now, it is one of the most popular of hobbies. Before a new large plane is made, a model must first be constructed and from that model the real plane develops. Nowadays manu- facturers of airplanes predict that the model airplane builders of today will be the designers and manufacturers of tomorrow. MY HOBBY Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 What a hobby! Collecting stubs from theater tickets. So what? Well it ' s fun — be- lieve it or not, it ' s really loads of fun. The first step in this most interesting game is to get a scrapbook. Then of course if you ' re ex- pecting to collect the stubs from tickets the next most important thing is to get the tickets. When you go to the movies buy your ticket, give it to the ticket taker and then hold out your hand. After a period of impatiently waiting that seems like years — because you ' re waiting to see the picture — the nice man will give you the stub. There. Now you can en- joy the picture — but first tuck the stub care- fully into your pocket. Then if you ' re lucky enough it may still be there when you get home. And if vou have an extra share of luck it may possibly be there in a couple of months when you decide to put it in the scrapbook. In such a case print neatly underneath the stub the name of the theater, the date you saw the picture (if you can remember that far back), the name of the picture, the stars in it, and anything else you have time for. If you want to continue collecting stubs just go through the same routine three times a year — approximately. In a surprisingly long time your scrapbook may possibly have a few pages filled in here and there with stubs from theater tickets. VISUAL EDUCATION Grace Arick ' 3d Visual education! What possibilities may be concealed in present experiments! Reading matter in schools can now be supplemented by motion pictures and illustrations and is thus made more attractive to the students. We have all been familiar with the historical films that have been shown in the auditorium from time to time and have realized the keen satisfaction of knowing ' ' what it was all about. John Smith and George Washington no longer appeared to be mere portions of as- signments but actually became real and in- teresting characters of swiftly moving events. However, in addition to historical films, several one-reel pictures have already been shown to younger pupils in the Strand Thea- ter to aid in teaching ethics and to create smoothly functioning thought in time of emergency. Mr. Beal ' s extensive collection of illustra- tions from Primates to Monotremes are well known to the students of this high school ; and now Miss Drake, with the assistance of her pupils, has assembled a splendid collection of historical pictures within the last two months and it is hoped that it may be extended to in- clude other subjects as well. Come in to see these pictures in Room 124, and if you have any of your own that may be contributed to this rapidly increasing collec- tion, do so by all means, and be known to pos- terity as a benefactor of a most worthy cause! APRIL 1936 LITERATURE AMATEURLAND GLORY First Prize Gladys LaCroix ' 38 I ' m going on the radio. Dad ' s paper fluttered to his knee; Mother ' s knitting dropped from her hands to her lap; brother looked up astonished from his home- work. This was the reaction of the family as Sylvia Oakland stood on the threshold of the living room and made her announcement. What! I ' m going on the radio, Sylvia repeated. I suppose it ' s one of those fool amateur programs you ' ve been listening to, remarked Dad. Well— yes— it— Ha! You won ' t last long when you start your squawking, laughed her brother Jimmie I ' ve got as much chance as anyone else. Sylvia stuck her ground. Where and when is this, dear? asked mother knitting quietly. I ' m supposed to go for an audition tomor- row at the studios on Arlington Street, and if — if they think I ' m any good — I ' ll go on the air Sunday night. I don ' t think much of the idea, grumbled Dad. But I suppose you know your own mind. Then it ' s all right, mother? Well, I don ' t see any reason why you can ' t go on. Huh! She always gets her own way. Oh, you do too, Jimmie. I ' ll bet you two to one you won ' t come near any of the prizes — first, second, or third. All right, brother-of-mine, she answered as she left the room, I ' ll take you up on that. The ordeal of going through an audition did not prove to be half as frightful as Sylvia at first imagined it. She told the family at din- ner the following evening that she had passed the tryout and would appear on the program Sunday night. Nothing more was said about the occasion save a mumble from Jimmie. — is Don Marsters, guitar player. And where do you work? asked the gentle voice of the announcer. At the Jackson Cutlery Shop. I see. And what are you going to play? After announcing his number the young star prepared to deliver his talent to the sympathe- tic audience. Off to one side where the per- formers awaited fame, Sylvia fingered her hands with tenseness. I ' m nervous, Doug, she whispered to the boy beside her. You ' ll be all right. You went through the audition beautifully, he encouraged her. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY But what if they find out we ' re assuming names? Or maybe someone will recognize us? Oh, they won ' t, Sh-sh! He ' s almost through and we ' re on next. Meanwhile, grouped around the radio in the living room, the Oaklands were feeling a bit strained. Where is she anyway? Jimmie asked im- patiently. I ' ll bet she won ' t go on after all. Quiet, son. That Marsters boy is pretty good. He ' s getting quite a bit of applause, too. Thank you very much, came the an- souncer ' s voice through the loud speaker. And now — oh yes. the Henderson Twins, a girl and a boy. How are you getting along in school? Oh, just fine. That ' s fine. Seventeen year old twins. Your application states — you — you sing and dance. What is the name of your song? We ' re going to give our impression of how Victor Berlin ' s new tune I ' m Fooling You should be sung. And we also have a lyric of our own for the second chorus. The melody was cleverly arranged with trick words and music. Both voices blended purely, each word distinctly carried over the microphone into every home. Gosh! Those two are perfect! exclaimed Jimmie. Syl hasn ' t a chance against them. Just listen to ' em swing it! The tap steps played a large part in the suc- cess of the number, for the two youngsters knew how to entertain and speak music through their twinkling feet. Flying up and down the tiny stairs, clicking across the little studio stage, the Henderson Twins made their final bow to the thundering applause of the studio audience. That ' s wonderful, praised Dad. Those two high school kids are turning that number into a million dollar hit over night. It did not take long before the conclusion of the program was reached. After announcing the acts now having the lead, Mrs, Oakland shut off the radio. I wonder where Sylvia was. I haven ' t any idea why she wasn ' t on, puzzled Dad with a frown. Oh. she probably had a date and decided to go with Doug instead. It ' s his night, you know. answered Jimmie with all the careless- ness of a brother. No sooner had he finished speaking when Doug and Sylvia burst into the room. Well, how was it? they asked excitedly. Marvelous, dear, said Mrs. Oakland greeting them. Say — what is this ' . ' asked Jimmie as he and Air. Oakland stood dumbfounded. Oh, Jimmie dear — began Sylvia, and tak- ing Douglas by the arm they went into the song I ' m Fooling You. Jimmie fell back in- to his chair holding his hands to his head mut- tering Two to one! You ' re fooling me? Oh-o-o-oh! ! PATIENCE AND POTATOES (Honorable Mention) Kathleen Tullv ' 37 Two mournful tears rolled down two bright- ly rouged cheeks and splashed unsympathetic- ally on a formidable pile of potatoes waiting to be peeled. Esmerelda Wigginsworth was discouraged. Yes, sir — just plain discouraged! It had been eighteen whole months now since the day (her heart still jumped hurdles at the mere thought of it I when she had finally summoned enough courage to slip that pre- cious letter in to the mail slot of the Elmwood Post Office, and as yet she had not received so much as a penny postal in reply! She had been very careful to print the address plainly — Mr. Glark Cable Hollywood, California If only — Her wistful day dreams were interrupted suddenly by a shrill obligatto that topped Grace Moore ' s best efforts by at least two oc- taves — Esmerelda, get them ' taters peeled! Esmerelda snapped to attention and for the next ten minutes her scrawny fingers flew. No one ever dared to disobey Mizi Hinkley, pro- prietor of the Bituminous Boarding House, rates on application. Bituminous had been APRIL 1936 11 dear departed Mr. Hinkley ' s first name. Just, then a freckled urchin in ragged over- alls rounded the corner of the house, handed Esmerelda about ten orange handbills, and said laconically, Tell old Picklepuss to give these around to ' er boarders. Esmerelda looked at the announcement and suddenly her eyes bulged in amazement, for it was head- ed Glark Cable to award first prize in Girls ' Potatoe Peeling Contest at State Fair next month! Esmerelda nearly had nervous prostration on the spot — If she could only win! ! Oh, dear , she whispered, with a far-away look in her yearning eyes. A month later the far-away look was still evident. The contest had caused nothing less than a riot among young and old alike. In- deed, it seemed that everyone who was physi- cally able to grasp a knife in one hand had en- tered with high hopes. Glark Cable was not expected to arrive by plane until the last minute, but that did not lessen excitement any. The hall resounded with the nervous gig- gles of trembling girls dressed in their best ruffled organdies. A gun sounded, and Es- merelda felt sure it was Gabriel ' s trumpet. The contest was on — the winner would be the girl who could peel the most potatoes from the pyramid in the center of the floor in fifteen minutes. Then suddenly it was over — and in the next few tense minute- as the judges counted each girl ' s pile of potatoes, Glark Cable arrived escorted by dozens of state policemen. An un- conscious sigh came from the women in the crowd in admiration of the famous charming smile and ultra-sophisticated lift of the eye- brow. As for Esmerelda — there are no words to express the turmoil within her. Of course she won the contest, as heroines always do. but for a moment she was afraid she was going to be dreadfully ill from excite- ment as she made her way to the platform where He was, Esmerelda gradually became more self-composed, however, as she waited while Mr. Gable argued fiercely and silently with his publicity manager, who was heard to say a little too audibly — It won ' t kill you — and you certainly need the publicity. As Glark Cable turned to Esmerelda with a smile, her face alternated between brick red and deadly white, for she was sure she would die of joy. Then came the minute she had prayed for, when Glark Cable in person congratulated her, presented her with a silver loving cup, and to top it all, planted a dutiful kiss on Esmerelda ' s sallow cheek. The crowd cheered and roared, but this last surprise was too much for Esmerelda Wiggins- worth. She folded up like an accordion in a dead faint from mere ecstacy! JUST FOR A DAY Rose Prendergast ' 36 The Senior Class of the North High School was in a grand hub-bub! Everyone was talk- ing with his special friend, for Miss Carson, the English teacher, had announced that there was to be a prize composition on Learning to Concentrate. The winner would receive five dollars. Who do you think will get it? — Gee, I wish I were bright, — and Oh, I know I haven ' t a chance, these remarks and ones similar were heard the rest of the day from the students. Secretly everyone thought he knew who would win the prize, Thomas Langton of course! Hadn ' t he been leading honor pupil of his class for the past three years, the best man on the football squad — and all around good athlete ' . ' At a dance he always had three or four dances ahead, with the nicest of girls, too. He wasn ' t so conceited that everyone disliked him, but he was about the most popular boy in school — and oftentimes showed he knew it. One time in particular was when he told a few fellow students jokingly, but meaningly, nevertheless, that he was sure of winning the prize. After school that night all the students trot- ted down to the library and looked up Hard- stein ' s Wonders of The Human Mind, Powers of Concentration , Modern View- 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY point of Psychology and other books dealing with the human mind. Among the students was one boy studying so intently that his eyes were a deeper blue than usual, and he looked as a poet or musician does when his mind is working so that his face takes on an inspired, strained expression. But, who is he? Why should he be mention- ed instead of the other twenty students? His first name too, is Thomas. But he is not half so important as the Thomas Langton. His name in full is Thomas James Wood, but he likes being called Thomas J. Wood. He is an average student receiving C ' s most of the time, B ' s occasionally, seldom a D, but he would no1 be too surprised if he did get one. He is not an all star athlete — just made the football squad, and then did nothing to prove himself anything better than mediocre. The boys all like him, a good egg is their opinion of him. But whenever he asks a girl to a dance she always has been asked previous- ly, whether or not he asks her two ' months be- fore the event. Dee]) down in his heart Thomas J. likes a hero, and would not mind being considered as such, but he never did anything to merit be- ing called one. After the composition had been discussed over and over again, and the enthusiasm of the students had reached its peak, he too be- gan to take an interest. That interest began to mount higher until he told himself that he positively must do his very best for that theme. If for only once he could do something that deserved praise! It was after thoughts like these passed through his head that we find him in the li- brary studying so hard. He finally looks over his work, checks from the book, and decides to leave. One week has passed — the day the winner of the composition is to be announced. The students sit quietly in their seats. Miss Carson smiles, and then in a clear voice announces Thomas — Thomas Langton is up from his seat, a complacent smile on his face — but, he has to sit down because the teacher finishes with J. Wood. Thomas J. Wood marches down the aisle blushing, obviously nervous and excited, and receives the prize for Learn- ing to Concentrate. Never was there a happier boy leaving high school that night than the prize winner. No, he wasn ' t going to the dance — he was still a poor dancer, but that didn ' t matter. Hadn ' t he won the composition prize? And hadn ' t the boys come up and patted him on the back, and the girls offered congratulations with their pret- tiest voices? And his own ears had heard ' good work from the teacher! ! o With a smile on his face, a gallant spring in his walk, Thomas J. Wood made a tri- umphant walk home from school that night. He was a hero after all — even if it was only for a day. JOHNNY ' S BICYCLE Marjorie Hong ' 38 At breakfast Johnny evidently had some- thing on his mind. When his father went into the hall, he followed. Dad. he blurted out finally, I need a bicycle. ' That so? said his father thoughtfully. Well, go ahead and earn it. The garden needs weeding. I ' ll give you ten cents a row. With that lie was off. Oh, gee! muttered Johnny as he slowly went around to the side of the house to the garden. Ten cents a row — and there are only eight rows! That ' s only eighty cents, and the bicycle costs much more. Where can I earn the rest of the money? Johnny paused in his work. He had a curious feeling that someone was watching him. He slowly looked up. Hello, kid, greeted the tramp who had been watching him from over the white picket fence. Ain ' t that pretty hard work for a young fellow like you? Well, yes, it is hard, but I need the money. I want a bicycle and dad says I ' ll have to earn it. Well, now, so you want a bicycle, do you? And you ' ve got to earn it yourself. What kind of a bicycle do you want anyway? APRIL 1936 13 Johnny was about to answer when — ' ' Johnny! Oh, Johnny! That ' s mother calling. I guess she wants me to do an errand for her. If she does then I can point out the bicycle I want — it ' s right in the window. And with that he was off. A minute later he came out of the house toward the gate where the tramp stood. I ' m going to the very store where the bicycle is, he called out. I have to give this note to Mr. Jenks, the owner. You can come along if you want to. As they went down the street, the tramp collected information about the town from Johnny. Good morning, Johnny, greeted a pleas- ant looking man. What can I do for you? Just at this moment a clerk came up to the group. I beg your pardon, Mr. Jenks but I have Mr. Smith ' s money. It ' s $810, sir. Shall I have it sent out to the bank? Oh, no — you can put it in the safe. I ' ll need it to pay a note next week. No burglar could get hold of it — unless he squeezed in through the little window, and that would be a tight squeeze for even little Johnny here. Johnny delivered the note and then started home after showing his bicycle to the tramp. Say, listen, kid, how would you like to get hold of that bicycle to-morrow? The tramp interrupted the boy ' s thoughts. At the boy ' s look of eagerness, he went on. All you have to do is slip out of the house to-night and meet me at the back of the store. See? And then you slip in through the little window, open one of the big windows to let me in, and to-mor- row you ' ll have that bicycle. Now what do you say, huh? Johnny ' s mind was in a whirl. Gosh! he exclaimed, I ' d like that bicycle all right, but — just then an idea popped into his head. Sure, he said excitedly. 0. K., kid, answered the tramp. See you about eleven. And with that he disappeared around the corner. That night Johnny and his mother had sup- per alone, for Mr. Penner had been called out of town on business. The telephone rang, and Mrs. Penner went out to answer it, but came back hurriedly the next minute. Johnny, she said, Mrs. Croak isn ' t feel- : ing well and wants me to stay overnight with her. You won ' t mind staying here alone, will you? Of course Johnny didn ' t mind, and when Mrs. Penner left, she left behind her a small boy with a determined look on his face. Eleven o ' clock found that boy in the alley behind Jenks Hardware Store and with him was his companion of the morning. Johnny wriggled in through the small window and then opened one of the larger windows so the tramp could gain access to the store. The safe is in there, he whispered to his companion, and pointed to a small room which opened off the larger room. Are you sure? the tramp asked. Sure I am. You go in while I keep watch out here. When I see or hear anything wrong, I ' ll call you. 0. K., kid, answered the tramp. He turned the key in the lock, opened the door, and stepped inside the storeroom ! Johnny immediately shut the door and lock- ed it! Then he turned the switch, knowing the lights would attract the attention of the police- man on the street. Several minutes later after the police had entered, Mr. Jenks had arrived, and the burglar had been taken away — Johnny told his story. Well, my boy, the policeman said, It isn ' t every boy who can think up a plan to catch a crook. And, broke in Mr. Jenks, it isn ' t every boy who will have a bicycle like the one you ' re going to get. A WISH COME TRUE Rita LaRiviere ' 37 Oh, how I wish I could see what is in that room, said Roberta Danfield. This wish was made on a rainy afternoon, during her visit at her grandfather ' s in Boston. She had been told upon arriving, by her Aunt Maiy, that she could visit all the rooms except the lock- ( Continued on Page ) 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY WHAT WOULD YOU DO ? ? Suppose you were the youngest in a well-to-do, busy, self-centered family, and you had come home from college with a longing to write, only to find that you were entirely unappreciated. None of the family thinks you can write, anyway — just nagging to get you to go to work in the family ' s old pin business. Every time a guest ar- rives you have to give up your room; no one even loves your dog. What can a feller do with a bossy brother like Oliver who takes his du- ties as head of the house so seriously; and an irritating brother Mark, a second edition of Oliver; and Augusta, spoiled snob that she is, whose hus- band Alan comes closer to being hu- man than your own family? Mother tries to keep the peace, and sister Muff isn ' t, too serious, but after all it ' s Muff ' s friend, Nancy, who comes for a visit and tries to meddle with your destiny — everyone has to meddle — and, well, even so, she ' s at- tractive and interesting. Well, there you are. What would you do, if you were treated like the proverbial worm? Turn? Come and see what the youngest does. He ' s in the Junior Class Plav. 1937 This spring, for the first time in six years, the Junior Class will present to the public a play. A three-act comedy by Philip Barry called The Youngest has been chosen. The play, which will be followed by dancing, is scheduled for Friday, April 17 and is being coached by Mr. Robinson. You make a practise of attending the senior plays. Since this year ' s juniors are next year ' s seniors, why not give them your support this year as well? Come and see what kind of class the thirty-seveners have. The play is sure to be enjoyed by young and old alike. Thf casrt is as follow-: Mrs. Winslow Oliver Winslow Mark Winslow Augusta Winslow Martin Alan Martin Martha ( Muff ) Winslow Richard Winslow Nancy Blake Katie John Boiteau is general manager for the play, and Marjorie Hong is the prompter. The committees follow: Stage hands — Henry Kontaxi, chairman; Richard Decker, Lloyd Austin, Victor Rochon, and Charles Bombardier. Electrician — Lawrence Hutchinson. Properties — Kathleen Tully, chairman; Jack Biimham. Theresa Hetu Louis Ugalde Philbert Tiberii Evelyn Fay William Simpson Dorothy Briggs George Downer Edna Buckley Leola Robidoux APRIL 1936 15 Sceneiy — Betty Chamberlin. Tickets — Berton Swan, chairman; Robert Michon. Programs — Kenneth Harwood. Posters — June Barr, chairman; Betty Cham- berlin, Ruth Pariseau. Candy — Gertrude Chickering, chairman; Doris Goddu, Madeline Steiger, Betty McKin- stry and Dorothy Sheldon. Ushers — Vivian Peloquin, chairman; Ellen Di Grigorio, Constance Dion, Mary Lucy- niak, Gertrude Proulx, and Ruth Pariseau. Dance ' — George Watson, chairman; Cleo Bro- deur and Raymond Bonin. John Hines of Dedham, former actor, en- tertained the student body December 16, 1935, with a presentation of the play David Garrick . He used no scenery and played all roles himself. Tho Student Council gave a Victory Dance in honor of the football squad Monday, De- cember 6, 1935. Dancing was from 3:00 to 5:30 and music was furnished by records. Walter Howard won the prize, as the lucky football player. Patrons included Mr. Mc Mahon, Mr. Pe- terson, and Mr. Beals. The committees in charge were as follows: Publicity — Daniel Dumas, Lawrence Freeman and Richard Bourdeau. Patrons; — Janet Kozyra Music — Richard Bourdeau KIPLING MEMORIAL PROGRAM Introductory address Odette Reno ' 36 Tommy Lawrence Freeman ' 36 Gunga Din William Simpson ' 37 My Rival Marjorie Hong ' 37 On The Road To Mandalay violin solo by Louis Ugalde ' 37 ace. by Ruth Laughlin ' 37 Boots George Constantine ' 36 L ' Envoi Albert Barnaby ' 36 THE SOPHOMORE PARTY The Sophomore class gave a very successful and entertaining Valentine Party Saturday, February 15. In an Amateur hour that would make Major Bowes envious, Vivian Knowles and Gladys La Croix sang and joked and gen- erally ran away with the show, (even though they did get the gong) , Ethel Martin sang The Little Things You Used To Do, Marjorie Murphy did a soft shoe tap dance, and Teddy Kwarciak and Eddie Lofgren gave a skit. Doris Lapointe was the piano accompanist and Ralph Taylor was Major Bowes. Broom dances, elimination and spot dances, and the favorite cut-in and leap year dances furnished plenty of fun for all. Card games and Monopoly games entertained the non- dancers ; prizes were also awarded. The guests who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Mc Mahon and daughter Patsy, Mr. and Mrs. Winston, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Miss Drake, Miss Coderre, Miss Aucoin, Miss Dov- er, Miss Corbin, Miss Parsons, and Mr. Austin. Patsy Mc Mahon enjoyed a wonderful dance with Mr. Winston, and won the elimination dance prize. Miss Coderre, Gladys La Croix, and Beverly Austin also received boxes of chocolates. We owe our delicious refreshments to Bev- erly Austin. Barbara Munday, and Gertrude Maciekowicz. Others on the committee were: Invitation- — Gladys Swyncicki , Charlotte Locke, and Ruth Fallon: Advertising — Cecelia Luponi . Mary Del Rossi and Francis Bousquet; En- tertainment — Lawrence Trombley , Ralph Taylor. Marjorie Murphy, Ethel Martin, Gladys La Croix, Doris Lapointe, and Vivian Knowles; Dancing and Decorating — William Toye, Jr., Irene Petrelli, Charles Troy and Jeanette Vilandre. Music was furnished by Armand Berthiaume and his recordings. Miss Howe is faculty adviser. Chairman of Committees. THE ROTARY CLUB By special note of the Rotary Club, Richard Bordeau, President of the Student Council and Edmund Farland, President of the Senior Class and Captain of the Traffic Squad, were invited to attend, through January, February, and March, Rotary meetings at the Hotel 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Columbia every Tuesday. These boys and two boys from Trade School, invited by the Youth Extension Service, were guests of honor. This was done to create not only a bet- ter, broader understanding of the benefits of Rotary but also to strengthen the relationship between the business men and high school boys nearly ready to leave school. The interest of the Rotary Club in youth movement has been shown through talks by two men from The Shirley Industrial School on the rehabilitation of boys from their school, and through character analysis blanks, sent out to high school seniors. The principal ideal behind Rotary is to clean up business tactics and to promote bet- ter feelings among the business men of the town. Rotary is widespread throughout the world. In the Federated Malay States, a re- port stated, that fourteen different religions were represented in the club. In order to eat together many groups had to kill and prepare separately their own food. The boys were very much impressed with the sincerity and seriousness of the members who give up so much of their valuable time to create improved business conditions. The four boys have been invited to attend a joint meeting of the members and invited guests to be held next month. January 24th, Mrs. Monroe Smith gave a talk about Youth Hostels. She related many interesting incidents about the Youth Hostels in Europe. She also spoke about the rapid growth of them in the United States. CLUBS GLEE CLUB OPERETTA The Glee Club presented its annual oper- etta in the Town Hall Friday evening, Febru- ary 7. The presentation, The Pirates of Penz- ance, a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera, was directed by Mrs. Rosalie Rubenstein, assisted by Mrs. Kathryn Beauregard. The Crimson and Gray congratulates the directors, the cast, Mavis Kinney for her art work, and the High School Orchestra for their fine work in producing such a success. The costumes and make-up of the pirates, furnished by Wolff, Fording Co. of Boston, was extremely effective and turned high school boys into a blood-thirsty crew of pirates. Following is the cast: Richard, a Pirate Chief Alphonse Barthelette Samuel, his Lieutenant Hugo DeAngelis Frederic, a Pirate Apprentice Roland Gammons Major-General Stanley, of the British Army Lawrence Trombley Edward, a Sergeant of Police John Libera Mabel, General Stanley ' s youngest daughter Ann Lawton Edith ] General Virginia Gagnon Kate Stanley ' s Doris Lariviere Isabel j Daughters Eleanor Barr Ruth, A piratical maid-of-all-work Irene Ryan Chorus General Stanley ' s Wards — Julie Chace, Sophie Constantine, Inez DeCrescenzo, Ellen DiGregorio, Ruth Fallon, Mary Gaumond, Dora Kendall, Lucille Lariviere, Louise Lem- melin, Beatrice Matte, Jean McKinstry, Ann McTighe, Betty Merrill, Mary Olney, Marion Oatrander, Evelyn Ostrowski, Rita Pelletier, Vivian Peloquin, Mary Price, Nellie Rewinski, Harriet Robinson, Ruth Twiss, Jeannette Vilandre, Mary Walsh, Mary Wiessner, Phyllis Whiteoak. Pirates — Edward Beers, Albert Bellerive, Francis Bousquet, Robert Canning, Roger Chenier, Alvin Greene, Kenneth Hunt, Fred Joslin, Teddy Kwarciak, Robert Laliberte, W T arren McGrath, Robert Reynolds, Parker Smith, Sal vino Tobia, Steven Casavant, Frank Guardiani, Raymond Brousseau. Policemen — Theodore Ostrowski, William Simpson, Lynd Tillyer, William Toye, Neil Turner, Daniel Vecchia. APRIL 1936 17 HOME ROOMS Mary Gaumond ' 37 Bernard Hefner, Mary Gaumond, Ernest Howarth, Health Officers, and other students of the Elementary and Parochial Schools, were given the privilege of visiting the West Boylston Hospital. They were accompanied by Mr. Greene, Miss King, Miss Houle, and Miss Desmarais. Two interesting talks were given by Dr. Glidden and Miss Eleanor P. Perkins, Ex- ecutive Secretary of the Massachusetts Tu- berculosis League. Dr. Glidden spoke on the history of Tuberculosis- and pictures were shown to illustrate his talk. Miss Perkins spoke on the wonderful words of Dr. Edward Trudeau and advised those who possibly could, to read his Autobiography. Refresh- ments were then served by the nurses. The latter part of our visit was also very entertaining. We were shown through the hos- pital by Dr. Glidden and the head nurse, and every little detail was explained to us. One of the most interesting features was a demon- stration of how the x-ray machine operated. The visit was very enjoyable, important, and profitable. The Community Interest Club, composed of approximately sixteen members, recently paid a visit to the Telephone Company, which was very much enjoyed by all. DRAMATIC CLUB The school owes the dramatic club a vote of thanks. It has furnished us with entertain- ment — very enjoyable entertainment — to which we look forward from week to week. The club gives an opportunity to interested and talented pupils to display their wares and at the same time provide amusement for the school. To date it has presented plays and sev- eral variety entertainments. We hope to hear from them again before too many weeks go by. The true value of such a club, besides pro- viding amusement for all concerned, is the practice and practical experience involved. A really talented boy or girl may get a start here which will provide a foundation for future de- velopment in this field. ASSEMBLIES The Dramatic Club has done much in fur- nishing entertainment for us on Wednesday mornings. On January 10 came our first mystery play. Louise Lemmelin made her debut in a clever outwitting of Ann Lawton and Edward Mageau who were trying to get the better of her. On January 29 Marjorie Hong directed a play in which the characters were as follows: Mother:— Mary Wiessner Father: — Bert Proulx Tommy: — Raymond Robida Robert: — Eddie Lofgren Edith: — June Barr Isabelle: — Gladys Hood On February 5 a review of the Operetta Pirates of Penzance was shown. The lead- ing characters and the policemen produced a very effective sketch. On this same program the Hill Billy Boys , Dimitri V angel, Alexander Toczylowski, and Joseph Koprowski entertained with various selections. On February 14 a program in observance of Boy Scout Week and Abraham Lincoln ' s birth- day anniversary was presented at an assembly held for students in the auditorium. Charles Bombardier, a Boy Scout, led the salute to the flag and Lawrence Freeman read the Gov- ernor ' s proclamation. The Dramatic Club presented a play coach- ed by Vivian Peloquin. Vivian Peloquin play- ed the role of the charming lady who had been engaged to Louis Ugalde for fifteen years. Eleanor Barr, Hugo DeAngelis, and William Simpson, in good character parts, helped the engagement along. June Barr gave a recitation and Marjorie Murphy did a tap dance. March 11th, the Dramatic Club presented the play Farewell Cruel World , directed by Estelle Quevillon. The cast was as follows: Theodore Kwarciak Charlie Ann Mc Tighe Annabelle Eleanor Haynes Sally Lou 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY On this same date a modern Julius Caesar play was also presented. The cast was as follows: Edward Hobson Edmond Bastek John Libera Frank Locki Oswald Brodeur Cray Buckley Alvin Greene Julius Caesar Brutus Caesar Cassius Trebonius Lucius Marcus Antonius Hugo De Angelis was the announcer. Albert Plimpton and Mario De Angelis were the stagehands. The play was directed by Mr. Lanza. The Rifle Club, under the direction of Mr. Beals, recently held a shooting match in which all four classes, as well as the Alumni, par- ticipated, the alumni winning. Among those who played were: The Alumni Team George Page Earl Tompson George Bixby Red Noyes Lynd Tillyer (substituting) The Senior and Sophomore Team Al Barthelette Milton Cole Romeo Proulx Cliff Pontbriand Gray Buckley The Junior and Freshman Team Charles Bombardier Wallace Rockwood Lloyd Austin Eugene Ray Kenneth Phillips A WISH COME TRUE (Continued from Page 13J ed room as they called it, in fact she must not mention this room to her grandfather at all, for her Aunt had told her that it irked the old man to be questioned about it. The only one who had ever entered the room in the ten years it had been locked, explained her aunt, was her grandfather Danfield. Up to this time Roberta had had plenty of other things to take up her time, but on this rainy afternoon all her girlish curiosity was aroused — thus the wish. As she was silently making this wish, she heard a noise in the locked room, so she softly tip-toed to the door and stood listening a moment. She could hear nothing within; un- consciously she turned the knob and it gave. Drawing in her breath with excitement, she pushed the door open far enough for her to peer in. The room was fitted out as a lady ' s boudoir with all the frills and flounces found in most of their rooms. In one end of the room was a white marble fireplace with a settee in front of it. There, Roberta saw her grandfather, relaxed and, with a happy contentedlook, gaz- ing up at the portrait of a young girl, her late grandmother. Tears suddenly sprang to Roberta ' s eyes as she understood that her grandfather must be very lonely without the lady of the picture, and that these few hours spent alone with her were his only moments of near happiness. Quietly closing the door, she went back to her room, resolving never to tell the old man ' s secret. SPRING AGAIN June Barr ' 37 Lightly danced through the budding trees And o ' er the meadows, a sprightly breeze Gentle and warm, awakening flowers, Whispering and calling through sunshiny hours: Awaken, awaken, and stretch thy sweet head For springtime is here, and winter has fled. Up high in the branches the robins now sing, Caroling gayly to tell of the spring. Out from the earth the crocus has come Drawn from her bed by rays of the sun. This message he ' s sent to each tiny thing Awaken, awaken, for once more ' tis spring. APRIL 1936 19 %r cp ATHLETICS THE BASKETBALL TEAM At right forward was George Constantine, a nicely built senior who broke into the line-up after a heated battle for the position with Stanley Abrahamson. Constantine ' s most outstanding qualities were his speed and his passwork. His passing to Farland accounted for many of our scores. AVhile not an excep- tional scorer he always managed to score enough to be dangerous. He was a tireless worker, one who dogged his man till the lat- ter was ready to quit. At left forward was Ted Farland who start- ed the season as a guard but was shifted be- cause of his great scoring power. Ted was cap- tain of the club and the only remaining vet from last season. He was one of the most out- standing men in the county. He regularly took the ball off the backboard, helped take it up the floor, shot and then hustled back to play defense. The center berth was shared by Tarki Van- gel and Bud Hobson, a big six footer who good at getting the tap and was a good defense man but was strictly not a point getter. Vangel, on the other hand, was a good shot but could not be bothered with defense work. At left guard was Walter Cuikaj a junior who played his first season of basketball. He broke into the line-up in the Trade game and after playing a nice game against Webster he continued to be a regular. His most outstand- ing quality was his defense work — no forward tallied many points when he was in there. He was a team worker and his fight and deter- mination accounts for his becoming a regular. At right guard were Archie Champagne and Louis Seremet. Champagne was the regular guard until hampered by an injury. Champ was another crack defense man and was a fine passer. His coolness steadied the team and his all around work helped make the club a better balanced unit. Seremet should go big next -eason because of the valuable pointers he picked up this season. He showed improve- ment as the season progressed and was a good passer. The boys ' teams that will compete in the in- ter-class games have been chosen as follows: Team I Vangel, Richetelli, Troy, Thomas, .1. Champagne, Cole. Team II Abrahamson, Pontbriand, Taylor, Smith, Casavant, Durocher. Team III Daniels, Trombley, Murphy, Bousquet, Beverage, Kraly. Team IV Sinni, Kwarciak, Lofgren, Ra- bida, Di Bonaventura, Greenhalge, De An- gelis. Team V Palmerino, Allard, Favor, Os- trowski, L ' Ecuyer, Girard. Team VI Howarth, Kyrsiak, Lafleche, Osimo, Catineau, Decatalde. AY ELLS 21 ALUMNI 25 The stars of other years were just a little too much for the present Wells varsity; and they went down to defeat in their first game to a star-studded Alumni team 25-21. Bob Werner, last year ' s captain, Walsh, and Fran- cazzi scored six points apiece for the Alumni while Stanley Abrahamson was high man for the varsity with eight. The Wells girls forced the Alumnae into an extra period before bowing 18-16. Rita La- casse was the Alumnae ' s big gun, tallying 10 points while Florence Liro scored the same amount for the varsity. t VARSITY Cui.Ty — APRIL 1936 21 SPENCER 30 WELLS 27 In its first official game of the season Wells high met a good passing Spencer club and lost a close game 30-27. Stanley Abrahamson was high man with nine points while Vangel tallied five. Ted Farland and Bud Hobson scored four apiece. McComas was Spencer ' s star, tallying eight points. Vangel, a soph, looked very good in this game and should be a regular before long. Inexperience seems to be his only fault. WELLS 22 MILLBURY 29 Wells suffered its second defeat to a fast Millbury team 29-22. The teams staged a close battle during the first two periods being tied at the first quarter and again at the half. But a last period rally won for the Millbury team. Abrahamson again was high scorer with one fioor goal and five free shots for a total of seven while Ted Farland sank two floor goals and two free shots for six points. .1. O ' Connell and McArdle tallied nine apiece for the win- ners. WELLS 32 TOURTELOTTE 2 Showing much improvement over previous games, Wells register d its first victory by de- feating a good Tourtellotte club by the score of 32-29. Wells led at the half 17-10 but a one man rally by Canty wiped out the lead and Wells entered (he final period on the short end of a 22-17 count. Archie Champagne ' s floor goal put the Crimson in front and Vangel ' s free shot and Constantino ' s floor goal cinched the victory with hardly a minute to go. Ted Farland ' s twelve points made him the high scorer for the evening while Abrahamson scored nine and Vangel five. Canty scored 12 and Condos 11 for Tourtelotte. Florence Liro led the girl scorers with 18 points but Wells bowed nevertheless to the Tourtelotte girls 34-26. WELLS 26 STAFFORD 29 Wells High lost another close game, this time to Stafford Springs High by the score of 29-26. The Wellsmen looked great in the first half and had an impressive seven point lead at halftime. But their scoring fell off in the late periods and Stafford took over the lead and held it. Ted Farland led the scorers for the night with 11 points while Abrahamson tossed in 6 points. The Wells girls defeated Stafford Springs in a close game 26-23. Florence Liro tallied 16 points to lead the scorers. WELLS 21 MONSON 26 The entire three Wells teams lost by close margins in games played with Monson Acad- emy. The varsity encountered a big rough Monson team that knew every corner of its court and lost out 26-21. Ted Farland again led the Wells scorers with 10 points while Vangel flipped in 2 floor goals and a free try for 5 points. Howarth, with 5 points, led the J. V. scorers as they bowed to Monson J. V. ' s 25-22. The AVells girls were beaten 36-33 in a close game. Florence Liro scored 24 points to lead all scorers. WELLS 27 TRADE 24 In the first athletic meetings between the two schools, Wells downed a cocky Trade school club in a heated battle which ended in a 24-24 deadlock. Vangel sank a free shot and Constantine a nice floor goal in the overtime to give us our second victory of the season. Ted Farland and Rabbi Constantine shar- ed the scoring honors with nine points apiece. The Wells seconds bowed to a bigger and more experienced Trade second team by the score of 23-12. Tremblay scored eight points to lead all scorers. WELLS 11 WEBSTER 32 Despite their spotty record the Wells team played before a capacity crowd as they lost to a star-studded Webster team 32-11. The Webster team with four of last year ' s regulars in the line-up naturally outplayed a fighting but outclassed Wells five. Eddie Starosta, Webster ' s scoring guard, tallied 17 points to lead his club while Ted Farland ' s 4 was tops for Wells. The Wells seconds played great ball but were handicapped by their absence of height and bowed to a strong Webster second team 26-13. Kyrsiak tallied 7 points for Wells. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY WELLS 15 STAFFORD 25 We lost our second game to Stafford Springs, this time by the score of 25-15. The battle was all on Wells side in the first half and we led by a several point margin at halftime but another late rally beat us. Ted Farland sank 4 floor goals for 8 points to lead the scorers. The Wells girls lost to Stafford girls 25-18. Florence Liro led the Wells scorers with nine points. WELLS 27 TRADE 20 Wells outclassed Trade for the second time and finished well out in front when the two teams met in the second battle of their series. The Trade guards, unable to bottle Ted Farland and his five floor goals and two free shots for 12 points, topped all the scorers while Rabbi Constantino was close behind with 9 points. Wells seconds also trounced the Cole seconds 24-11. Palmerino led all the scorers with 10 points while Howarth played a nice game :it guard. WELLS 14 WEBSTER 24 A greatly improved Wells five gave Web- ster plenty to worry about before bowing 24- 14. The Wells team played great ball during the first haf and were close behind at half- time but the superiority of the crack Webster five came to life in the second half and al- though the Wells five fought desperately they saw tho score slowly mount till Webster ' s vic- tory was assured. Vangel scored 7 points to lead the Wells scorers while Farland tallied 4. Cuikay play- ed nice game at guard, holding Brisbois, high- ly touted Webster forward, to one floor goal. The Wells seconds also played nice ball but were beaten 29-22. Palmerino led the AVells sco;-; rs with 7 points. WELLS 32 SPENCER 24 Wells swung back into the winning column when they beat Spencer 32-24. The win avenged a previous loss to the Spencer club. The Wells club, headed by Ted Farland, led all the way and outplayed the visitors. Ted scor ed seven floor goals and a free shot to lead all scorers with 15 points. Constantine played a nice game and his four floor goals and a free shot for 9 points to finish close to Farland for scoring honors. The Wells Seconds beat the Sons of Italy team 28-26 in a fast preliminary. Palmerino scored 8 points and Krysiak 7 to top the scorers. WELLS 23 MILLBURY 16 The Wells five continued its winning streak by defeating a good Millbury team 23-16. The Wells team played nice ball and its passwork was just a little too much for Millbury. Ted Farland sank 8 floor goals for 16 points to lead all scorers. Louis Seremet made his de- but in this game replacing Archie Champagne at right guard. Champagne was unable to play due to illness. WELLS 25 NORTHBRIDGE 41 Wells lost its second game of the season to Northbridge by the score of 41-25. The game was close all the way except for the last five minutes when the Northbridge team started popping them from all angles and succeeded in pulling way up front. Ted Farland was the game ' s outstanding performer as he sank 8 floor goals for 16 points. The Wells girls triumphed over the North- bridge girls 32-24 in a fast preliminary. Flor- ence Liro scored 22 points to top all the scor- ers. WELLS 23 MONSON 24 In as close a game as has been played all season, Wells High and Monson Academy bat- tied point for point right up to the final gun with Monson edging out a one point victory. It was a battle of long shots and Abrahamson ank a long one with hardly a minute to go but a Monson boy popped one right after him to give them victory. Abrahamson and Van- gel each scored 6 points for Wells. WELLS 34 TOURTELOTTE 43 Handicapped by a small gym and a cement floor, Wells High lost its final game of the sea- son to a hustling Tourtelotte team 43-34. Ted Farland sank 9 floor goals and a free shot for 19 points while Constantine, playing only one half, sank 4 floor goals and a free shot for 9 points. APRIL 1936 23 X? EXCHANGES Spring has at last replaced Winter, and in a manner similar to the rapid and sudden ap- pearance of vegetation, the exchange depart- ment has received an unusually large number of publications. Bryant Owl , Long Island City, New York: The articles in your School Development Number show forethought in planning. Alumni Alphabet was most novel. Dial , Brattlcboro, Vermont: The issue de- voted to Dorothy Canfield Fisher well de- serves commendation. Your articles were in- terestingly written, and the cuts very attrac- tive. Blue and White Banner , Putnam, Conn- ecticut: The book reviews in your Christmas number were exceptionally well written. Libertas , Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: We arc reprinting this worthy thought: School spirit is not a balloon to be Inflated with success and Punctured with the prick of defeat. The Scribe , Whitinsville, Massachusetts: Your Just for Fun department including re- views of books, movies, magazines, and radio programs is very complete. Cambridge Review , Cambridge, Massa- chusetts: Priscilla Johnson ' s poems, as well as her article, The Stylist , are outstanding. We also enjoyed Why I Can ' t Write Prose by Coralie Metcalf. High School Record , Camden, New Jersey: We always enjoy reading your maga- zine. It is complete in all details. Bay Ridge High School, Brooklyn, New York: We liked Barbara George ' s poem be- ginning: Rather, let me walk the way of princes and of kings, But never lose the common touch, the joy of humble things. The Cubs , Ipswich, Massachusetts: The Filming of Well Known Novels and Plays ' ' in your drama number was an interesting article. We have also been very glad to receive the following magazines: The Record , North High School, Worcester, Massachusetts Suttonian , Sutton, Massachusetts The Artisan , Mechanic Arts High School, Boston, Massachusetts The Nutshell , Moorsetown, New Jersey Index , South High School, Worcester, Massachusetts The Magnet , Leominster, Massachusetts The Aegis , Beverley, Massachusetts 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY £1 y W ALUMNI BANQUET A testimonial banquet was given to mem- bers of the 1935 Wells High School football squad through the cooperation of Southbridge organizations which take pride in the ac- complishments of the Crimson and Gray on the gridiron. The program consisted of: remarks by Royal Webster, J. Edouard Demers, Fuller Austin, and Charming Greene. The presenta- tion of letters and squad pictures was made by Coach Harry McMahon; the presentation of gold footballs was in charge of Nestor Pontbriand, President of the Alumni Associ- ation. The principal speaker of the evening was John Rothacker, head coach of football at the Springfield College. There are going to be big doin ' s in the Alumni Association. Plans are being made for an amateur boxing show and a play. The box- ing show, which is in charge of Nestor Pont- briand, president of the Association, is scheduled to appear sometime during Lent. Louis Dani is representing the Alumni in co- operation with the Teacher ' s Association in planning for the play and dance. The Alumni Association is now in possession of the Hamilton field deed. The trustees are: Daniel Bernheim, John Clark, and David Hobson. There is also a Management Com- mittee for the field composed of: Channing Greene, Nestor Pontbriand, Harry McMahon, G. Dumas, and R. Dumais. The class of 1930 held a class reunion in the form of a banquet and dance on December 28th at the Cohasse Country Club. About thirty-five members were present. A welcome speech given by Maurice Clemence, president of the class, was followed by the reading of the class prophecy by Donald Buckley. The committee in charge was composed of: Maurice Clemence, Irene Duclos, Doris Claf- lin, Arthur Proulx, Gwendolyn Monroe, Edna Pinsormeault, Edward Paquette, and Charles Thimblin. Word has been received that Lucille Mon- roe, ' 33, and Stanley Flower, ' 34, appeared in the Mass. State College Shakespearean play, Othello. Lucille played Bianca and Desdemona in alternate roles while Stanley did ' ' atmosphere bits throughout the play. Next thing we know they will be headed for Hollvwood. Dan Cupid is on the loose and we have two weddings as proof. Jake Edwards, ' 28, to Miss Helen Wyatt of West Medford, and that of Doris Olney, ' 32, to Charles Ryan of Bos- ton. We wish them all the happiness in the world ! That Bobby Werner, ' 35, has been made captain of the New Hampton Prep basketball team is no surprise to us. We knew Bobby would make good. (Continued on Page 28J APRIL 1936 25 PRATTLE The AVonders of Chemistry:— For those of you who like to be up on scientific matters, we divulge the following in- side dope on the activities of great chemists in their million-dollar research laboratories. When Priestley put a live mouse in oxygen, it became very active; but when Rutherford put a live mouse in nitrogen, the mouse died. Modern Chemistry by Charles E. Dull. We ' ll bet a couple of chemists could make Mickey Mouse look silly! Speaking of science, unravelling mysteries is a science, and there ' s a hand-tinted, framed photograph of Scotland Yard for the student who can solve the following school mysteries. Who knows: What the A stands for in Mr. Peterson ' s name? What ever became of the Coach ' s Pontiac? What the vegetable is that Gammons described as little cabbages all rolled up. You buy ' em in baskets. ? (Aw! That ' s easy!) Who The Unknown , that mysterious sender of comic (?) Valentines is? Why George Constantino saved forty cents because the Junior class decided to give a play? Just in case you haven ' t noticed, some of the various methods employed by students in spelling the name of Ethiopia ' s ruler, Haile Selassie, are Haile amusing. One feature of this issue, which you probably overlooked in your haste to turn to this page (ahem!), is a series of articles on hobbies. Among our hobby enthusiasts who seldom receive due recognition for their endeavors are Buttercup Howard (37), a tick-tack-toe de- votee . ! . . Bud Hobson (36) whose passion is art. He draws quite remarkable roosters, fish, and dogs Albert Barnaby (36) collects the dictionary for the fourth period study pupils of Room 108. (Mr. Barnaby, will you please get the dictionary?) .... Thurston Favor (38) is a moustache artist. His specialty is billboards . . . . Al Barthlette (36), in add i- tion to his duties as manager of the basketball team, acts as valet for the boys and spends hours folding and unfolding their sweaters during games .... The girls are trying to col- lect Bill Temple (39) now that it ' s Leap Year. We wonder whether we should congratulate or pity him .... James Jambo Jimmy Vin- cent Chee-Chow The Great Monac Tarzan Joe Louis Blacky Monaco col- lects nicknames, or so it would seem .... May we suggest that Slip Howard (36) and Joseph Kelly (ditto) collect bobby pins? .... and then there are those who would do well to collect a few pencils. (That means you, Downer!) 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Add similes: As nonchalant as Margie Simpson (38). As inseparable as Edna and Evelyn. As blonde as Florence Remian (39). As moderate as Lawrence Phipp s (37). Question: What ' s chivalry? Johnnie Boiteau: When you ' re cold, you chivalry. (Wow!) EAT POLSKI HLIP Eat Polski Hlip If you want to become A good strong athlete. Ask the coach if he ever tried Something tough but kind of sweet And he will say, POLSKI HLIP. It ' s kind of tough and the color is brown Just take a bite and watch it go down. In the summer from day to day Over the fence — the ball players say. POLSKI HLIP makes M U S K U L. We don ' t care for the cold — We don ' t care for the heat — Just as long as we get our BITE Of that good old POLSKI HLIP. By Louisiano Hawthorn Seremet Here ' u ' there ' u ' everywhere: There are Barbara Wilkinson and Janet Hogan (both ' 38), giggling .... Kathleen Tul- ly (37) who always manages to see the funny side of everything .. .. We wish there were more like her .... Dan Dumas (36), a clever mixture of gay Lothario and book-worm .... David Ohlwiler (39) who has abandoned his firs I love, sneezing, and now devotes all his time to hiccoughing .... Janet Kozyra (36), always looking like a page out of Vogue .... Dick Bourdeau (36), eternally punning .... well, Shakespeare got away with, it ... . Archie — (pardon us) — -Captain Archie Cham- pagne with his cheery smile and curly hair, a fatal combination in a football hero, or in any- one for that matter .... Gladys Hood (38) and Irene Ryan (36), among our newly discovered stage talent .... The blond Swenson sisters, Dorothy (38) and Phyllis (39) always to- gether, homeward bound .... Norbert Lango (36) and his white sweater, in a hurry .... Louise Dumas (36), exhibiting the proofs of her pictures which are lovely, but no more so than the original .... Gradon Morse (39), cherubic .... and did you know that Bernard Hefner (36) is this year ' s most Persistently Prattled Person? Personalities we ' ve noticed among the fresh- men: Yvette Laricheliere studying her Latin — Catherine Chace who has never said I don ' t know in class— Isabelle DaDalt with that immovable grin — Why did Gabriel Jeramaniek spell Haile Selassie— Hilly Silossy? Gradon Morse briskly erasing his Algebra mistakes — Jean Bonnett ' s papers usually covered with profiles — it ' s the artist in her — William Temple frowning, but it ' s really a shy smile — Mary Price forever unfolding notes — Stevie ' s trying hard to use the drumsticks like George — Mary Wiessner laughing heartily over her neighbors ' antics — . While poking about in a garage we saw the battered remains of a car which had half suc- ceeded in climbing a tree and had wholly suc- ceeded in wrecking itself. Every student who i tempted to speed or to urge the driver to get going should take a look at this dark- stained, grim evidence of carelessness. The recent flood was nothing compared with the torrent of tall tales told by some Globe Village residents. According to a Mr. B. Hefner ' 36, he and his comrade-in-arms, Mr. W. Cuikaj ' 37, spent the momentous day vis- iting each other in rowboats and fishing from their front porches. The Senior boys had quite a time being photographed. After being pushed about by the genial but very capable photographer the boys were told by him to think of the sweet- est girl in Southbridge High and smile. Some APRIL 1936 27 of us who were in danger of cracked ear drums included Al Barthelette, James Monaco, and Bob Reynolds. But what we were getting at is, what did he say to the girls? Charles Renaud ' 37, whose ruling passion is model airplane building, has a giggle as contagious as scarlet fever. It was well (for fourth period Junior English class) that he didn ' t see Jack Koprowski ' pretending to play a piccolo one morning. Some of our girls started to wear white shoes early in March but the boys weren ' t to be out- done. Mario DeAngelis, the above-named ' Mr. Koprowskii and Tarki Vangel had theirs on soon after. Louise Lemmelin ' 38 has a smile which is worth walking a mile to get. Several minor faults were made in an Eng- lish class the other day. In a letter to a friend Dan Woodbury ' 36 said, I am sorry you have had to miss school because of pneumonia. And in the next sentence asked: Have you been clearing snow off your sidewalk? When Teddy Kwarciak ' 38 is all dressed up the hearts of several freshman girls skip about ten beats a minute. Overheard on the school steps Raymond Brousseau ' 38: Oh that guy! Say, he learned to play the cornel on a bugle. Beit Proulx ' 37 is staying after school often these afternoons in Mr. Beals ' room and en- joying it — because of a reason in green. Ernest Belanger ' 39 and Ben Girard ' 39 arc livening up their English class in more ways than one. Some of the sophomores might care to know that .lock Carpenter calls it the Try Hard Club not the Try High. At the football banquet, believe it or not, some of the boys were eating ice cream on a fork. We ' d like to hear Lawrence Hutchinson ' 37 and Lawrence Earls ' 36 talk over cars. Both are very capable mechanics and drivers. Things and Persons We Envy: Gray Buckley ' s shirts and Clarence Greene ' s sweaters. Walter Howard ' s nonchalance. Herb Lavoie ' s car. Phil Tiberrii ' s knowledge of chemistry. Stanley Damian ' s friendliness. Worst criticism heard this Winter: You look like the last letter in the alphabet. OUR FEATURE STORY Our personal nomination for an honor student, Barroco Sinni ' JN, always has on hand some magazine or paper. A few days ago it was the Liberty. Sinni gleefully pointed out to us an article concerning Pop Warner ' s trials and tribulations as coach of Pittsburgh University. It appears that Coach Warner in a gaum against Lehigh was forced to start a senior end who had never looked good. Came the kickofT and the end could nowhere be found. The irate Pop finally spotted him standing in the shadow of his own goalposts waving frantically to the girl friend. I ' LL BEHAVE I, a member of the class, Should think more of the Future than the past To the class an asset I should be Which is much better Than a Li-a-bi-li-ty As a Bookkeeper, records I should keep Prom day to day and week to week Then the teacher couldn ' t say That I loafed half the day It ' s what I do — not what I can — ' Twill show me just where I stand. From this day I ' ll try to behave Until the, day I enter my grave. By Louisiano Hawthorn Seremet OUR SONGS You Opened My Eyes .... Report Cards Cheer Leader Charlie Eddie Bastek What ' s the Reason I ' m Not Pleasing You? Teachers If I Should Lose You ....Senior Play Tickets Every Now and Then Quizzes A Little White ( Jardenia ... .Raymond Bonin I Woke Up Too Soon Michael Silvestri I ' m Yours for Tonight Homework Stay Out of Love Freshmen 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY I ' m Facing the Music Detention I Get a Kick Out of You Football Squad Straw Hat in the Rain Edward Hobson Restless Louise Dumas The Lady in Red Alice Libera Top Hat Roland Gammons I ' m in the Mood for Love ....Al Barthelette I ' ve Got Rhythm Typewriting Students It Takes Two to Make a Bargain Commercial Law Curly Top Beverly Austin I ' m on a Seesaw D Students Going Home Dismissal Pardon My Southern Accent Harry Oilman Look at What You ' ve Done to me F ' s Star Gazing Dorothy Gillespie On Treasure Island Honor Roll Accent on Youth The Freshmen ALUMNI (Continued jrorn Page 2A) Two of our ' 35 graduates, Eleanor McNitt and Marian Hobson, are now earning their bread and butter at the Southbridge Finishing Company. Peter Palmerino and Polly Chamberlain of the same class find their work at the A. 0. in- teresting. Prudence Proulx, ' 35, has been fortunate in securing a position at the Southbridge Nation- al Bank. Worcester Tech sends us word of three boys. George P. Wood, ' 32, a senior in the Mechanical Engineering Department is li- brarian for Glee Club; John Poeton, a junior in Electrical Engineering, is a member of the Lamka Chi Alpha; while John Sutcliffe, sophomore in the Mechanical Engineering De- partment, made second honors both terms, and is a member of the Peddler staff. OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. A. Pinel Albert N. McGrath Anita ' s Millinery Barnard ' s Service Station Bon Marche Store Boston Store Bousquet Auto Accessories Butler Son C. H. Knight Inc. Central Music Store Clemence Co. Coblentz Company Commercial Press, Inc. David Lenti Desaulnier ' s E. G. Walker Coal Co. Edwards Co. Elm Beauty Parlor Elm Market F. A. Bouvier S. Feldman Frank ' s Taxi F. X. 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Consult your insurance agent as you would your doctor or lawyer SOUTHBRIDGE makes Important Contributions to BASEBALL Many fine players would be lost to baseball if it were not for the glasses which give them accurate vision. Many fans would not be fans if it were not for the glasses that enable them to see the fine points of the game. In the big league, on school diamonds and on the sandlots you ' ll find players and fans wearing glasses made by Southbridge people. Here is one more way in which Southbridge makes important contributions to hundreds of thousands of lives. American Optical Company The Crimson and Gray r Ll Commencement Number VOL. XIX JUNE 1936 No. 4 Monev Cannot Buy a Finer Car to Drive ! nu aiiu C. H. KNIGHT, Inc. 8$ HAMILT ' VI? I Q Sa,on Y E Lil3 de Beaute 17 Have You Tried TOUJOURS-JEUNE COSMETICS •od rity :it-e8 SOUTHBRIDGE FINISHING COMPANY PRINTERS OLOR PRINTS FINE COTTON GOODS THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XIX JUNE, 1936 NUMBER 4 P ftj lit m H R j IkJn I HB ■ JfHkli HHHk EBM3 IB THE STAFF Editor-in-Chief — Dwight Web Business Manager Treasurer Edmond Bastek Lawrence Freeman Business Staff George Constantine George Downer Robert Miehon Robert Reynolds George Watson George Tully Editors Alumni — Marjorie Hong Athletic — Bernard Hefner Club — June Barr Exchange — Grace Arick Local — Janet Kozyra Reporters Class Frank Locki ' 36 Edna Buckley ' 37 Martha Nichols ' 38 Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 General Edward Mageau Vivian Vantura Ethel Martin Mildred LaCroix ster Subscription Manager Mary Misiaszek Subscription Staff Theresa Hetu Theodore Kwarciak Yvonne Lescarbeau Kathleen Tully Secretary Rita Gregoire Typists Doris Renaud Yvette Belanger Herbert Lavoie Eleanor Evans Helen McCann Art Mavis Kinney James Monaco Prattle Evelyn Fay Lionel Proulx Facidty Adviser — Thecla Fitzgerald STAFF FOR 1936-1937 Editor-in-Chief - Kathleen Tully Business Manager Treasurer Subscription Manager Robert. Michon Lloyd Austin Thereaa Hetu • • • Alumni Editor Business Reporters Mar.jorie Hong Athletic Editor Art Editors Betty Chamberlin June Barr George Downer George Tully George Watson Edward Kwarciak Albert Proulx Victor L ' Ecuyer Subscription Edward Mageau Vivian Vantura Ethel Martin Nina Hobson Senior Reporter Gladys La Croix Exchange Editor Margaret Dobbins Alphonse Homi.cz Burton Swan Junior Reporter Martha Nichols Local Editor Edna Buckley Typing Staff Lena De Angelis Sophomore Reporter Phyllis Whiteoak Prattle Evelyn Fay Reviews Lynd Tillyer Celia Janeczek Bertha Jura Doris Lariviere Henry Le Boeuf Lil.ian Smith Volume XIX Number 4 CONTENTS Staff New Staff . Dedication . Seniors ' Pictures Commencement Program Publicizing Massachusetts . The Promise of the Future Industrial Massachusetts . A Sportsman ' s Paradise . A Precious Alloy . Class Statistic? Class History Baby Pictures Class Will Class Prophecy Locals and Clubs Alumni Notes Athletics Prattle 1 2 3 4 14 . Albert Edward Barnaby 15 . Helen Ann McCann 16 . Edmond William Bastek 17 . Lawrence John Freeman 18 . Grace Irene Arick 19 22 23 26 27 31 35 37 39 42 We dedicate this issue of the Crimson and Gray in grateful affection to Miss Mary Elizabeth Meagher 1936 CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 19 3 6 John Edmond Farland Ted And the elements So mixed in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the. world, ' This was a man! ' General Course Class President 3, 4; Pres. A. A. 4; Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3, Capt. 4; Football 1, 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Basketball 2, 3, Capt. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; W Club 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4: H. R. Pres. 2, 4. Nora Barbara Adamick Norrie A merry heart maketh a cheerful cau itenance. General Course Class Vice-President 4: H. R. Sec. Treas. 1,2, 3, 4; Sec. Treas. Travel Club 4: Craft Club 3; Play Com. 4; Party Com. 2, 3. Rita Eva Gregoire Rit Belter to be small and shine than, to be great and east a shadow. Stenographic Course Class Secretary 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Sec. and Treas. S. C. 4: Crimson and Gray Staff 4; Basketball 1,2: Clas Vice-Pres. 1. Edward Shackford Hobson Bud Duke The right man. in tin ' right place, at the right time. Academic Course Class Treasurer 3, 4; H. R. Treas. 2; H. R. Pres. 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Football 2, 3. 4; Basketball 3, 4; Wally in The Poor Nut ; Traffic Officer 3, 4: Will Com. 4: Prom Com. 3; Rinsj Com. 3; W Club 3, 4. 1936 CRIMSON AND GRAY 1936 Grace Irene Arick Grade Graceful and useful all she does — she that hears a noble mind. Academic Course Graduation Speaker; Glee Club 1; Tennis Club 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 3, 4; Class Song. Albert Edward Barnaby Al Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. ' ' General Course. Graduation Speaker. Edmond William Bastek Eddie Knowledge is power. General Course Graduation Speaker; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4: Cheerleader 3, 4; Crimson and Gray Staff 3, Treas- urer 4; Class Basketball 2; In- vitation Com. 4; J. Caesar 4; Baseball 1, 2; Hub Smith in The Poor Nut . Robert Morse Beck Beck Silence is more eloquent than words. Bookkeeping Course Honor pupil; Rifle Club 4; Skit Com. 4. Lawrence John Freeman Lawry He started to sin as he tack- led the thing It couldn ' t be done — but he did it! Academic Course Graduation Speaker; Crimson and Gray 3, Business Manager 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Traffic Officer 4; Prom Com. 3; Rifle Club I; Glee Club 1; The Poor Nut in the Senior Play. Janet Susan Kozyra Grace was in all her steps, heaven in her eyes. In every gesture dignity Academic Course Honor Student; Class Sec. 1, 2, 3; Student Council 4, State Con- vention 4; Crimson and Gray 4; H. R. Vice-Pres. 3; H. R. Sec. Treas. 4; Finance Com. 4; Prom Com. 3; Chairman Dress Com; Ring Com. 3; Dance Com. 1, 2, 3; Senior Play 4; Field Hockey 4; Craft Club 3: A. A. 3. Peter Krasowsky Pete Let be my name until I make my name General Course Honor Pupil; Gift Committee 4. Yvonne Valerie Lescarbeau Short Wisdom speaks little but that little well Stenographic Course Honor Pupil; Crimson and Gray 3, 4; Typing Club 3; H. R. Health Officer 1; Finance Com. 4. Frank Thomas Locki He adorned whatever subject he spoke or trrotc upon, by a most splendid eloquence Academic Course Honor Pupil; Crimson and Gray 1, 2, 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 2, 3; Traffic Officer 4; Senior Play; J. Caesar ; Class Prophecy; Class Motto. Helen Ann McCann .•1 keen wit, a wise look and an answer always ready Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Honor Pupil 3; Senior Play; Graduation Speaker; Freshman Party Com. 3; Dance Com. 3; Crim- son and Gray 4; Ticket Com. 4; Picture Com. 4; Sandwich Club 4; Field Hockey 4. 193 6 CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1936 Laura Mae Abbott Judy It is good to lengthen to the last a sunny mood. General Course Basketball; Tennis Club 3; Out- ing Club 3. Ernestine Elizabeth Andrews Ernie It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends. General C ourse Outing Cub 3, 4; Travel Club Pres. 4; Homemakers Club 3, 4; Candy Com. 4. Mary Louise Barbierri A fetching lass without a doubt. Stenographic Course Varsity Basketball 3, 4; W Club 4: Field Hockev 3; Class Basketball 1, 2, 3; Ribbon Com. 4. Alphonse Raymond Barthelette •AT ' Bart ' Laugh away, you fine laughter. General Course Rifle Club 3, Treasurer 4; Glee Club 3, Operetta 4; Mgr. Baseball 3; Mgr. Basketball 4; Prom Com. 3; Football 3, 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3; Milkman of Sandwich Club 4. Yvette Marie Beaudoin Eve Sugar and spice and every- thing nice. Bookkeeping Course Tennis Club 3, 4; French Club 4; Homemakers Club 3, 4; Outing Club 3. Yvette Clorinthe Belanger Her pleasure is her power to charm. Stenographic Course Homemakers Club 3, 4; Outing C lub 3: Crimson and Gray 3, 4; Senior Play; Invitation Com. Stanley Thomas Blackmer Stan A iiuui ' s man General Course Rifle Club 3: Sandwich Club 4. Richard Armand Bourdeau Dick That he was the handsomest prince in the whole uorld was agreed by nun. and alas, by many women. General Course Student Council 2, 3, Pres. 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Vice-Pres. Tennis Club 3; Rifle Club 2; Senior Play Com.; Dance Com. 1, 2, 3; Chairman Invitation Com. 4; Class Basketba ' l 2: H. R. Pres. 1. Gertrude Ruth Bousquet Gert Trude A smile for all, a welcome glad. A care free jovial way she had. Stenographic Course Tennis Club 3: Outing Club 3; Senior Plav Com.; Ribbon Com. 4; Basketball 3. Oswald Edgar Brodeur Ossie For his heart is like the sea. Ever open, brave, and free. General Course Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Senior Play; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Banquet Com. 4; Dramatic Club 4. 19 36 CRIMSON AND GRAY 1936 Arietta Mae Brouillard Mae An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace. General Course Ping Pong Club 4; Order of Accurate Typists. Doris Rosalie Crandall Dorrie Sweet reasonableness is ever hers. Academic Course Entertainment 1; Vice-Pres. 2; Sophomore Party Com. 2; Ring Com. 3; Vice-Pres. Tennis Club 3; Picture Com. 4. Walter Gray Buckley, Jr. Gray In the finest tones the youth could speak. Academic Course Class Treas. 2; Rifle Club 1; V. P. 3, 4; Tennis Club 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatic Club 4; The Professor in Senior Play; J. Caesar ; Chairman Banquet Com- mittee. Esther Lillian Butterworth A dainty maid n swt t and shy, A treat for any roving eye — . Stenographic Course Travel Club 3, 4; V.-Pres. Home- maker ' s Club 3; Senior Play Usher 4; Dress Committee 4. Rita Marguerite Casavant Rete Happy am I ; from care I am frt i . Why aren ' t they all contented like me ' General Course Class Basketball 1, 2; Glee Club 1; Dramatic Club 2, 3; Outing Club 3; Field Hockey 4; Senior Play 4; Flower Committee 4. George John Constantine Connie Monk Rabbi What a spendthrift he is of his ton in ! General Course Basketball 3, 4; Football 4; Traf- fic Squad 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Coach in Senior Play; Baseball Manager 4. Jennie Mary Ann Ciukaj Cuik Of quiet and studious aspects is she. General Course Orchestra 1, 2; Candy Commit- tee 4; Gift Committee 4. Peter Henry Damian Pete Merry as the day is long. Bookkeeping Course Traffic Squad 4. Mario Joseph De Angelis Mussolini Such popularity must be deserved. General Course Football 1, 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; W Club 3, 4; Senior Play; Gift Com. Chairman; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Class Basketball 1, 2; Dance Com. 1, 2, 3; Health Officer 3. Roger Joseph Dion Rog Lothest art parts of his ways: bid how little a portion is Ik mil of him. But tin Ihiiudir of his power who can understand? General Course 1936 = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1936 Joseph Wilfred Dumais Joe ' Kindness, nobler ever than revenge. Academic Course Motto Committee: Cooking class. George Daniel Dumas Dan For Nature had but little clay like that of which she molded him. Academic Course Student Council 3: Vice-Pres. 4: Traffic Officer 2, 3; Picture Com. 4; Prom Coin. 3: Finance Com. 4; Freshman Reception 3: Health Of- ficer 1; Class Basketball 1, 2; Dance Com. 2, 3; Tennis Club 3; Senior Play Com. Nadia Louise Dumas Pete She wax matlc for happy thoughts. For pleasant wit and laughter. General Course Student Council 4; Basketball 1, 2: Julia in The Poor Nut 4: ( lass Will 4: Dress Com. 4; Glee Club 1, 2: Dramatics 2; Cheerleader 1, 2; Crimson and Gray 2; Prom Com. 3: Class Vice-Pres. 1, 2, 3; Dance Com. 1, 2, 3. Gertrude Rachelle Duquette Gert Friendship ix unci r and riches to me — would do anything to serve a friend. Stenographic Course Home Room Play 1 : Typing Club 3; Senior Play. Eleanor Mary Evans Helen She is pretty to walk with, Wdty to talk with and pleasant too, to think of. Stenographic Course Crimson and Gray 4; Outing Club 4: Typing Club 4; Home- maker ' s Club 4; Senior Play; Rib- bon; Class Skits; Basketball 1, 2; Order of Accurate Typists. Fabienne Adelena Favreau Buddy Her talents were of the more silt nt class. General Course Class Rasketball 1,2; Senior Plav. Joseph David Federico Joe This generous man has his companions still. General Course Football 3; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Skit Committee 4. Wilfred Everett Gagnon Willie But. sure, he ' s proud, and yet his pride becomes him. General Course Football 3: Traffic Squad 3, 4. Dorothy Victori a Gillespie Dot Dorsey Never in a hurry, never has a care. Never known to irony, belov- ed everywhere: ' Stenographic Course Outing Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Debating Club 3; Class Basket- ball 2; Sandwich Club 4; Field Hockey 4; Senior Play 4; Flower Coin. 4: History 4. Harry Dyer Gilman Harry Gilly He has genius; industry has improved it . General Course Class Football 2, 3. 19 3 6 = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1936 Clarence George Green C. G. One whose grip is a little tighter. One whose smile is a little brighter. General Course Rifle Club 1; Crimson and Gray 3; President Tennis Club 4. Bernard William Hefner Barney Buzz Shanty A little nonsense now and tht n Is relished by the best of men. Academic Course Traffic Squad 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Class Prophecy; Crimson and Gray 2, 3, 4; Home Room Officer 3, 4. Beatrice Elizabeth Homicz Bea One who ' s the same today as tomorrow. One who will share your joy and sorrow. Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Party Com. 2; Homemaker ' s Club 3; Outing Club 3, 4. Edgar Martin Howlett Scoop never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude. General Course I Iome Room Play 1 . Gordon McKinley Hundey All men have their faults; too much modesty is his. General Course Leona May Joslin Betty Her laughter like music Ringing, bell-like and clear. General Course Dress Com. 4; Class Basketball 1, 2; Operetta 2, 3; Tennis Club 3; Outing Club 3. Alfred Franklin Horr iggy you would hare a friend, be mi, . General Course W Club 3, 4: Football 1, 2, 3; Senior Play Scenery 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Student Council 3, 4; Class Basketball Capt. 2; Dance Com. 1,2; Prom Com. 3. . Walter Wayland Howard Slip Droopy And (dl I ask is a merry laugh horn a laughing fellovwover. General Course Football 3, 4; W Club; Vice- Prcs. Sandwich Club 4; Picture Com. 4; Finance Com. 4; Skit C6m. 4; Basketball 4; Traffic Squad 4. Mavis Kinney At early mom she paints, and all day long. General Course Crimson and Gray Art Editor 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Banquet Com. 4: Prom Com. 3; Tennis Club 2. Charles John Klockowski Charlie Still u-ati r runs- deep. General Course Health Officer 2. 19 3 6 = = = CRIMSON AND GRAY 1936 Jay Louis Labelle Jay Early man ' s mind is himself A adcinic Course Senior Play Ticket Committee 4. Norbert Francis Lango Norbert Skillful in each manly sport. General Course Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1; Basketball li Traffic Squad 4; W Club 3, 4; H. R. Treas. 1; Class Basketball 1, 2. Roland Adelard Lavallee Rol As one that neither seeks or shuns a foe. General Course Motto Committee 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4. Herbert Theophile Lavoie Fish Herb A finished gentleman from, top to toe. General Course Crimson and Gray 4; Traffic Officer 2, 3, 4; Senior Play Usher 4; Class Basketball 3; Class Football 3; Sons Com. 4. Marion Olive Lawrence Tuppy Laughing eyes, a merry smile, and a merry merry heart. Stenographic Course Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Junior Leader of Outing Club 3; Tennis Club 2; Basketball 2; Heroine in Senior Play: Finance Com. 4; Motto Com. Alice Mary Libera To he merry best becomes you. Stenographic Course Student Council 2, 3, 4: Picture Com. 4: Senior Play 4: Prom. Com 3; Craft Club 3; Field Hockey 4; Home Room Sec. Treas. 3; Cheer Leader 4. John Joseph Libera Johnny Jasiu He who is good is happy. General Course Magpie in Senior Play 4; Traffic Officer 4: Lead in Pirates of Penzance ; Glee Club 1, 4; Cheer Leader 4: Banquet Com. 4; Basket- ball 3; Tennis Club 3. ; Fred Charles Maramo Freddie I kept si ' ence, yea even from good words. General Course Sk ' t Committee 4; Baseball 4. Rita Theresa Martel Rit The best part of beauty is that which a picture cannot express. General Course Outing Club 3: Senior Play. Edward Martin Eddie He is always laughing, for he has an infinite deal of wit. General Course Freshman in Senior Pla 4: Traffic Squad 3; Rifle Club 1, 2, Treas. 3, President 4; Gift Com. 4; Cheer Leader 2. 1936 CRIMSON AND GRAY = 1936 Bertha Anna Marys Bert Boitcha Heroes themselves had fallen behind, whenever she went before. General Course Class Basketball 1, 2; Varsity 3, 4; Field Hockey 4; Betty in the Senior Play 4; Dress Com. 4; Dramatic Club 3, 4; Outing Club 3; Craft Club 3; Treas. Sandwich Club 4. Mary Stefany Misiaszek This maid who modestly con- reals Her beauties, while she hides, reveals. General Course Crimson and Gray 3, Sub- scription Mgr. 4; Senior Play 4; Chairman Skit Com. 4; Prom Com. 3: Banquet Com 4; Craft Club 3. James Andrew Monaco Cheechow Jambo Jimmy Vincent Oh, it is excellent to have a giant ' s strength and build General Course Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Baseball 2; Crimson and Gray Art Editor 2, 3, 4; Senior Play 4; Traf- fic Officer 3, 4; Invitation Com. 4; Prom Com. 3. Shirley Mae Morse Chip Mossy Enchanting, fresh and sweet With rustic -beauty quite replete. General Course Class History 4; Dramatic Club 4; Com. Interest Club 4; Tennis Club 3; Sandwich Club 4; As- sembly 4. Esther Elliott Ostrander Et Speech is silver, silence is golden. Academic Course Banquet Com. 4; Candy Com. 4; Skit Com. 4; Craft Club 3; Ten- nis Club 3, 4; Assembly Program 1. 2 Ffijg Lillian Anna Phipps Lil Can one desire too much of a good thing? General Course Albert Taylor Plimpton, Jr. Al Drinks the pure pleasures of (he rural lif . General Course Senior Play 4; Traffic Squad 4. Lorraine Aline Pontbriand Lorry A merry twinkle of the eye A sunny smile as she passes by. Bookkeeping Course Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Outing Club 3; Field Hockey 4; Candy Com. 4; Sandwich Club 4. Rose Mary Prendergast Rosie The heavens such grace did send her That she might admired be. Stenographic Course Will 4; Invitation Com. 4; Reg- gie in the Senior Play 4: Field Hockey 4; H. R. Sec. 3; Outing Club 3; A. A. 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Lionel Antonio Proulx Melegs Sailor Words are, of e wrst , tht most powerful drug used by man- kind. Academic Course Crimson and Gray 4; Traffic Of- ficer 4; Senior Play 4; Class His- tory 4; Baseball 2, 3, Varsity 4; Football 2, 3, 4; W Club 4. 19 36 = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1936 Romeo Proulx An authority, he, on languages. General Course Traffic Officer 4; Rifle Club 3, 4; Class Basketball 2; Skit Com. 4. Dorothy Alice Putnam Dot To hear her speak and sweetly smile You were in Paradise the wliile. General Course Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Outing Club 3; Home Management Club 4; Skit Com. 4. Annie Marion Raimondo Giggles A friend oj gold General Course Class Basketball 1, 2, 3; Girls Outing Club 3, 4; Typing Club 3; Community Interest Club 3; Senior Play 4. Elodia Agnes Renaud And I thought to myself, how nice it is For me to live in a world like this. Bookkeeping Course Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Doris Louise Renaud Dot A good laugh is sunshine in the house. Stenographic Course Class Prophecy 4; Flower Com. 4; Field Hockey 4; Senior Play 4; Dramatic Club 4; Basketball 2, 3; Outing Club 3, 4; Crimson and Gray Staff 4; Prom Com. 3; Order of Accurate Typists 3. Odette Gabrielle Reno Trixie Let the world ebb, let the world flow A fig for a care, a fig for a woe. Stenographic Course French Cub 4: Debating Club 3. Robert Lester Reynolds Bob Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no moc. General Corrse Home Room Pres. 4; Sandwich Club Pres. 4; Glee Club President 4; Operetta 4: Traffic Officer 3, 4; Senior Play Ticket Com. 4; Crim- son and Gray Staff 4; Rotary Club Speaker 3; Debating Club 3; Ten- nis Club 4. Loraine Eleonore Richard Blessing and blest where ' er she goes. Stenographic Course Glee Club 1, 2, 3: Dramatic Club 3: Outing Club 4; Dress Com. 4. Irene Frances Ryan Red Ruth It ' s the song she sings and the smile she wears, That ' s a making the sunshine everywhere. Academic Course Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4: Lead in Pirates of Penzance 4; Assembly Program 2. Frank Willard Sheldon Frankie Learning by study must be wan, ' Twos ne ' er entailed from son to son. General Course Sophomore Assembly. 19 3 6 = = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1936 Frank Rosario Silvestri Frankie Our youth, our joy, arc all we have. Bookkeeping Course Football 2, 3, 4; Ping Pong Club; Class Treas. 1; W Club; Senior Play; Class Basketball 2. Michael Joseph Silvestri Mikey I slept (Did dreamed that life was Beauty, I woke, anil found that life was Duty. General Course Football 3, 4; Traffic Squad 4; Cooking Class. Casimir Adam Swiacki Schwartz He was a man, take him all in all. Academic Course Traffic Squad 4; Glee Club 1, 2, Catherine Weaver Kay There is a garden in her face where roses and white lilies grow. Bookkeeping Course Flower Committee 4. Dorothy Louise Webster Dot All must be earnest in, a world , ' i ours. Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Typing Club 3. Dwight Albert Webster Piscator Angling is somewhat like poetry, men an to he bom so. Academic Course Crimson and Gray Editor-in- Chief 4, Staff Member 2, 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Mikado 2; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4: Senior Play Com. 4; Chairman Song Com. 4. Jeannette Marjorie Welch Jeanne The eyi which magnifies her charms is microscopic for de- feetr Stenographic Course Typing Club 3; Girls Outing Club 3, 4: Senior Representative of Outing Club 4; Glee Club 1; Chonita 1. Daniel Crafts Woodbury Flipper In en ry d id of mischief he had a In art to n solve, a load to contrive, and. a hand to i .reeule. General Course Class I ' rcs. 1,2; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4, President 1, 2, 4; Base- ball I, 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3; W Club. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY COMMENCEMENT BACCALAUREATE The Baccalaureate service was held Sunday afternoon, June 14, at the Holy Trinity Church. Reverend George R. Metcalf gave the sermon. CLASS BANQUET The Class Banquet was held June 15, at the Cohasse Country Club. CLASS DAY PROGRAM Orchestra Address of Welcome Class History Class Will Class Prophecy Class Song Planting of Ivy Orchestra Edmond Farland Read by Shirley Morse Read by Louise Dumas Read by Frank Locki Words by Grace Arick Edmond Farland GRADUATION PROGRAM Selection Orchestra Invocation Reverend Robert Y. Johnson Selection Glorious Forever — Rachmaninoff Girls Glee Club Address Publicizing Massachusetts Albert Edward Barnaby Address The Promise of the Future Helen Ann McCann Address Industrial Massachusetts Edmond William Bastek Selection Marche Militaire — Schubert Orchestra Address A Sportsman ' s Paradise Lawrence John Freeman Address A Precious Alloy Grace Irene Arick Selection A Perfect Day — Carrie Jacobs-Bond Girls Glee Club Special Awards Presentation of Diplomas Chairman of School Committee JUNE 1936 15 Publicizing Massachusetts Albert Edward Barnaby The New England Council was formed in 1925 by a group of business leaders from our six New England States. The Council planned to organize the assets of New Eng- land, and to bring them to the attention of the United States at large. The last five years have seen a tremendous forward movem ent in the successful improvement of New England. The New England Council has cooperated with state, federal, and regional authorities. It has developed a system of trunk lines, and motorways. The uniform marking of motor routes has increased the accessibility of New England ' s natural beauty spots. The attrac- tiveness and value of these beauty spots has been kept up by careful zoning of the commun- ities and recreational areas. Convenient hotels, inns, and camps have been erected under the supervision of the Council to provide com- fortable travel accommodations for visitors to New England. In order to increase the individuality of each of the six states, the Council has encouraged the association of distinct foods with each state: Maine ' s potatoes, Vermont ' s maple syrup and sugar, Rhode Island ' s johnny cakes, and Massachusetts ' cod are familiar tons. Other foods, less obvious but just as delicious, are to be found when traveling through the st ates. After collecting material about our New England States, the Council directed a nation- al advertising campaign. In New York a re- creational information bureau was established which publicizes the attractions of New Eng- land sports. Pamphlets described New Eng- land ' s fine recreational opportunities in order to advertise the New England States to the western part of our country. A person plan- ning a trip today will find in any national magazine a fine display of advertising given over to the New England States. The advertising campaign has resulted in the selling of New England vacations to many people, resulting in $3,600,000 worth of trace- able business for New England during the past five years. In addition to the growth of money returns, the cooperation of this Council and in- dustry has promoted a much better under- standing between the employer and the em- ployee. As a most satisfactory result, it has aided the progress and growth of New England industry. It is well that we have a New England Council because, through its research work and publications, the people have learned to ap- preciate our state. Massachusetts has a na- tional reputation in all fields; she stands in a class by herself in both winter and summer sports, in improvement of industries, and in furthering our cultural background. For these reasons Massachusetts residents can well be proud of their state. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Promise of the Future Helen Ami McCann We will walk on our own feet ; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds. Emerson ' s words describe the American of today w knows what he wants and tends to get it; one who bel that courage, ability and ance will assure his success. This strong spirit of self-confidence has enabled America to become the foremost na- tion in the world in three hundred years. Self- reliance was inherent in her first settlers. Courageously they broke away from familiar home surroundings in Europe to follow the promise of opportunity in a new land. Freedom from hampering traditions, lack of class distinctions to limit them in their growth, and a promise of untold wealth in na- tural resources were the rewards America held out to those who had the courage to grasp them. That it should have been bestowed finally on a superior class of people, the best that the world then had to offer, was only na- tural. To change from habitual action always takes initiative; sometimes it takes courage. This change from homes, a living, and friends, to go to a wild, unexplored country required the utmost courage. Of all the settlers along the Atlantic Coast, Puritans Massachusetts was most independent ; and because she possessed the quality of self- reliance to such a high degree, Massachusetts sent out then, and is still sending out, lead- ers in government, art, science, and literature. Among the leaders in the early government of A m erica, M assachusetts $ contributed the Adamses, Benjamin Franklin, and Daniel Webster. Two states, Rhode Island and Connecticut, were founded by emigrants from Massachusetts. In our generation, Mass- achusetts points with pride to the late presi- dent, Calvin Coolidge. In art, James A. McNeil Whistler is most widely known because of his portrait of his mother. Some art authorities consider Whist- ler ' s etchings second only to Rembrandt ' s. Massachusetts is proud to give this eminent painter to America. At the Harvard Observatory, under the leadership of Dr. Harlow Shapley, science has found a key to stellar distances so that the known limits of the universe have stretched to immense proportions. Shapley ' s work has made Massachusetts today a leader in the world of astronomy. Amelia Earhart ' s flights across the ocean and the continent have placed Massachusetts in the front line in the world ' s progress in aviation. Astronomy and aviation are only two of to- day ' s sciences to which Massachusetts has contributed. (Continued on Page 20) JUNE 1936 17 Industrial Massachusetts Rdmond William Bastek About one hundred sixty years ago, the colonies fought for and gained their freedom from England. The beauty of in- dependence was hardly realized when these self-same colonists were rudely shaken from their idealistic theories. Responsibility comes in proportion to power. The colonies had to organize some type of government and clothe the people without relying upon England. America had enough food. In fact, Edmund Burke, the great English statesman, tells us that the colonies had been feeding England for seme time. America had her fishing and ship- building industries, but clothes were sadly lacking. Something drastic had to be done, and here Yankee ingenuity brought Mass- achusetts to the front as a leader. Her practicability caused a little of the abundant water power found throughout the state to be harnessed, and cotton and woolen textile mills sprang up along the rivers like mushrooms. Two cities along the Merrimac, Lawrence and Lowell, which have become lead- ing textile centers in the state, shared with New Bedford and Fall River the early work of establishing mills. Webster was one of the pioneers, too. In 1821, Southbridge incorpor- ated its first mill. Then only thirty-two looms were found in the weaving room; now its four hundred looms classify it as a good-sized mill. About this same time, the shoe industry be- gan to 1 rise in importance. Through its shoe centers, Haverhill, Lynn, Brockton, and Wor- cester, the Bay State became world renowned for its footwear. The shoe industry has grown from what was at first known as home craft to an annual output valued at over $46,000,000. Rags, the refuse from textiles, unimportant in themselves, proved to be the basis of a third industry, the manufacture of paper. The tre- mendous amount of water power needed to run the gigantic machinery used in the paper industry is furnished by the Connecticut Riv- er. Springfield and Holyoke, ideally situated along its banks, turn out the world ' s finest en- velopes and stationery. Through the yaars numerous other import- ant industries have sprung up in the state. Watertown is the home of a tremendous rub- ber plant, the annual output of which is valued at $35,000,000. Worcester ' s famous Whittall (Continued on Page 21) 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY A Sportsman ' s Paradise Lawrence John Freeman Massachusetts is fortunate, for within the boundaries of one of the smallest states of the union are to be found all the pleasantest varieties of climate and of geography charac- teristic of the entire United States. Cold win- ters and hot summers are separated by moder- ate weather in spring and fall. During every season sports interests extend from the Berk- shire Hills in the west, to the long and pleas- ant Atlantic Coast where thousands spend their vacations. The unexcelled autumn with crisp, cool mornings and the lure of good hunting makes Massachusetts attractive to hunters. Because of conservation b y game clubs and by protec- tive state game laws, ducks and geese along the coast, and pheasants and partridges throughout the state furnish hunters with ex- cellent sport. This sport lures hunters to tramp over many miles of Massachusetts woodlands. One has not seen the greatest beauty of Massachusetts ' forests until he lias driven along the Mohawk Trail in the fall. For miles the brilliant panorama of autumn foliage stretches out before one. Almost impercept- ibly come thoughts of the Mohawk Indians of early American history, who gave their name to the trail. The attraction of these painted hills is matched by the cheering crowds and friendly rivalry at horse races and football games in other parts of Massachusetts. As autumn fades to winter the Berkshire Hills, covered with snow and ice, attract gay crowds of skiers. Daring men make tremend- ous jumps at Greenfield and Aver. In the nearby valleys along ponds and lakes, fisher- men take advantage of thick ice to catch large s-trings of pickerel and perch. Other ice en- tices swarms of skaters and hockey players. Hockey brings to mind that this sport is play- ed through a long winter season in Boston by that excellent professional team the Bruins and by others in the National Hockey League. On the fifteenth of April, trout fishermen of all ages with baskets slung over their shoulders and hip boots on, sally forth with rod and reel to wade up and down streams and rivers in quest of trout. On every good brook in the state, anglers reel in their lines and dip their nets to haul in the speckled beauties. Men from the surrounding states seem to take more advantage of the fine brooks in the western part of the state than we in the east. Warm balmy days are welcomed as a relief from cold spells and fuel expense. Unques- tionably the favorite spring sport is baseball. It is played by boys on pick-up teams, on school and college teams, and in professional leagues. Considerable interest is taken in the fortunes of both Boston big league teams, namely the Red Sox and Bees, because they are (Continued on Page 20) JUNE 1936 19 A Precious Alloy Grace Irene Arick Massachusetts, the wheel of New Eng- land has been an important factor in the development of the United States largely because of her progressive men and women of succeeding generations. Very often one hears a person described as typical of Massachusetts. Is there really such a phenomenon? Pilgrims and Puritans describe the first Massachusetts settlers. Yet we find a dra- matic contrast between two important mem- bers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. John Winthrop, the governor, was warm-hearted and almost sentimental ; Thomas Dudley, the deputy-governor, was the reverse, a thin-lip- ped Puritan whose rigid Calvinism was tin- tempered either by humor, affection, or toler- ance, the actual prototype of generations of sharp-nosed Catos known to legend and cari- cature as Yankee witch-burners. Both were Puritans, yet neither can be called exclusive types of Massachusetts. Our ideas of the ladies of this conventional era are usually personified in drab, retiring, uninteresting beings. Yet Ann Pollard, the scandal of Boston, hardly fits in with this des- cription. At a time when the woman ' s place was definitely in the home, Goody Pollard kept the Horse Shoe Tavern and smoked a clay pipe while she entertained her customers with stories of the good old days in England. Public prayers were continually being offered in the hope that the old lady would mend her ways but she continued her gaiety until her death at the ripe-old age of one hundred and five. During the eighteenth century this familiar quotrain was written: I am from Massachusetts, The home of the sacred cod, Where the Adamses snub the Abbotts And the Cabots walk with God. Historical evidence shows, however, that the opinion of our snobbishness as a leading characteristic was a fallacy even during the Revolutionary period. When plans were being outlined for the Declaration of Independence, aristocratic James Bowdoin, a member of the General Court, Samuel Adams of Puritan pride, and John Hancock whose combined mercantile connections and social prestige made him one of the foremost citizens associ- ated with Benjamin Church, a physician, John Avery, a liquor merchant, Thomas Crafts, a painter, and Paul Revere, the silversmith. Aristocrats and craftsmen, all tinpretentious patriots, formed the backbone of the Revolu- tionary party. Still another contrast is found after 1850 when literary activity passed from the South to the North and Massachusetts developed an outstanding literary group. Ralph Waldo Emerson, a serious philosopher, is identified with the Transcendental movement along with Hawthorne, Lowell, and Whitman. But Art- 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY emus Ward, the humorist, spent time among the Mormons gathering material for comic lectures in which he defined their religion as singular, but their wives plural. All these people have actually lived and no one type of person represents them. Literature furnishes us with a still greater variety. Poor blighted Hepzibah Pyncheon ' s joints were so rusty that she creaked when she bent over, Hepzibah is supposedly an example of a typic- al New England spinster. But how different is Olive Chancellor, one of the Bo-tonians of Henry James ' novel of that name. While Hepzibah was timid and retiring, Olive joined one society after another supporting abolition- ist and femisist causes. Men too differ. In contrast with Judge Pyncheon represzntatives of Massachusetts are found in Joseph Lincoln ' s novels of Cape Cod life in which his leading characters are tobacco-chewing, gossiping, kindly, old fishermen. The variety of industries in this state — manufacturing, farming, fishing, cranberry cultivation — has attracted to it representatives of many countries. Each has added its per- sonality so that a colorful many-sided group is found nearly everywhere in Massachusetts towns and cities. Undoubtedly the idea of the existence of a Massachusetts type is a fallacy. One glance at the graduating class will prove this. For, as Woodrow Wilson once said, There is here a great melting pot in which we must com- pound a precious metal. That metal is the metal of nationality. Although the ninety-three of us here differ in inherent characteristics, we are alike in one respect. We realize that come what may — hap- piness, success, hardship, disappointment, — a glorious future lies before us, and each one is ready to capture it. THE PROMISE OF THE FUTURE (Continued from Page 16) Many illustrious names are associated with literature in Massachusetts. From Long- fellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes to Amy Lowell with her original forms of poetry, none seems to embody the independent spirit of Massachusetts more than Thoreau and Emer- son, abolitionists of pre-Civil War spirit. When the North and South were fighting over slavery, the abolitionists were the most pow- erful and active anti-slavery men in the North. They advocated secession for the northern states when Texas was to be admitted to the Union as a slave-holding state. Emerson ' s activity in behalf of the slaves was to be expected from one who believed that the spirit should govern one ' s activities; that a man should do as he considered best, dis- regarding the opinion and customs of those around him. People flocked to listen to him lecture more than fifty years ago. Today, later generations still accept his ideas that If a man plant himself indomitably on his in- stincts and there abide, the huge world will come round to him. Massachusetts has always accepted the responsibility of acting and speaking as her highest conscience dictated. So far her lead- ers have shown that the promise of the pioneers has been carried out. The fact that we have come so far is the best indication that we shall go on. Massachusetts ' traditional leadership will be an incentive to us, the graduates of 1936. We shall follow the advice of Emerson, Hitch your wagon to a star and we, as well as anyone else, can soar to new heights and make a worthwhile place for ourselves in the community where our lot happens to be cast. A SPORTSMAN ' S PARADISE (Continued from Page 18) the only major leaguers in New England. From April fourteenth, to September twenty-seventh, thousands of fans from all over New England attend daily baseball games in the Hub. The warm spring is but a forerunner of the long pleasant summer. To many people Mass- achusetts means Cape Cod with its picturesque villages, fishermen, pleasant beaches, and multi-colored sailing boats. The names Marblchead, Gloucester, Plymouth, Province- town, and Nantucket bring a throng of associ- ation to our minds. Fresh water lakes, how- ever, as well as the ocean, are centers of sport JUNE 1936 21 MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY 1935-36 as is testified by the boys ' and girls ' camps dotting the state. Then too summer brings horse and dog rac- ing, the continuance of baseball, and golf. Golf! The enthusiast points with pride at the Brookline, Wachusett, Brae Burn, Oak Hill, and Sandy Burr Country Clubs. So from the Western hills to Cape Cod ' s white-capped waters, Massachusetts furnishes illimitable varieties of sport all the year round. We can justly hail Massachusetts as the sports- man ' s paradise. INDUSTRIAL MASSACHUSETTS (Continued from Page 17) rug mill was started in the early part of the nineteenth century. Worcester also is the home of the well-known American Steel and Wire Company and the Norton Company, famed for its abrasives. About the time that Southbridge incorpor- ated its first woolen mill, a small optical con- cern was started here in town. Here again, from what was first termed a craft indus- try, sprang up, as we all know, the world ' s largest optical house. Besides being a leader in industry, Mass- achusetts has long been a leader in passing protective legislature for the workers. She was one of the first states to safeguard health and guarantee minimum wages to women through laws. In addition, the laws protectingthe worker are among the most stringent in the country. While we are proud of Massachusetts ' stand in behalf of the workers, we must also realize the effect of these laws upon our economic condition. In the first place, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, cotton textile manu- facturing was started in the South. There, at the very source of the cotton supply, trans- portation costs, a necessary part of northern manufacturing expense, are eliminated. Then too, the scale of living in the South is cheaper. These are the two principal reasons why the South is so attractive to the textile industry. They explain why textile plants have been slowly but surely moved from the North, with its restrictions to industry, to be established below the Mason-Dixon line. Undoubtedly we, of the coming generation, are faced with a changing industrial condition in Massachusetts. Should our state repeal her strict labor laws in order to meet competition or should she leave them as they are and exert all her energy towards developing an industry where the stiff competition offered by the South will not have to be met? Our future lies in the solution of this problem. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 193 6 CLASS MOTTO Vincit Qui Laborat CLASS Oh now that we are on our way To claim ou? goals so bright and gay, We pause that we may better see The need for present certainty. CLASS COLORS Blue and Gold SONG For should we wander here and there Not knowing where, — without a care, And take what little men may spare, Defeat would then be ours to share. high With patience, strength, and spirits We should advance without a sigh And climb the steep and rugged height To triumph and to glories bright. Grace Arick These words are set to Nocturne by Robert Schumann. Louise Dumas Rose Prendergast Helen McCann Doris Crandall Helen McCann Mavis Kinney ) Janet Kozyra ) Grace Arick Mavis Kinney Lorraine Pontbriand Helen McCann Dorothy Putnam Dorothy Gillespie Grace Arick Mary Barbierri Rita Gregoire Louise Dumas Bertha Matys Louise Dumas Marion Lawrence Louise Dumas Alice Libera Laura Abbott Louise Dumas Irene Ryan Rita Gregoire 1936 ANNOUNCES: Most Popular Best Dancers Most Independent Most Nonchalant Wittiest Best Dressed Most Ambitious Class Artists The Babies The Midgets The Bean-poles ( ' lass Flirts Most likely to succeed Class Athletes Done most for school Nicest Personalities Duckiest Dressers Best Looking Best Actors Best Mimics Most Collegiate Looking Sleepiest Noisiest Class Singers Most Light-hearted Ted Farland Dan Dumas Norbert Lango Walter Howard Barney Hefner Herbert Lavoie Edmond Bastek James Monaco Gray Buckley Charles Klockowski Edward Hobson Alphonse Barthelette Edmond Bastek Ted Farland Dick Bordeau Bob Reynolds Dick Bordeau Bob Reynolds Lawrence Freeman Oswald Brodeur Dick Bordeau George Constantine Mike Silvestri George Constantine John Libera Dan Woodbury JUNE 1936 23 Class History Since so many of the Mary E. Wells High School class of 1 936 have become world-re- nowned, it is only fair that a transcript of their stirring mis-adventures in the school be submitted to this admiring populace. The opening day of school in September, 1932 was received: 1. By the parents, in the hope that Freddie, the freshman would grow up to be someone. 2. By the lordly sophomores, juniors, and seniors with sighs at the thought of a summer gone, and unholy glee at the white-faced, lead-footed, sidewalk- hugging freshmen. 3. By ourselves, with misgivings. However, being of a superior intellect, we were able within two weeks to go to the correct room at the right time after only a half-hour of deep thought. A few weeks afterwards, we were rounded up in the auditorium, and after much perspir- ation on the part of our class adviser, Mr. Robert Beals, who had to persuade juvenile- minded girls that they could not elect their favorite football-playing upper classman president, we elected Daniel Woodbury pres- ident, Rita Gregoire vice-president, Janet Kozyra secretary, and Frank Silvestri treas- urer. We enjoyed the traditional Freshmen Re- ception given for us by the juniors in the au- ditorium, October 8. Meanwhile, the football season had come and The Crimson and Gray had discovered our existence long enough to say: Among the newcomers on the football squad are a few freshmen who have shown up brilliantly in scrimmage, and a lot should be expected of these boys, once they get on the gridiron. These include: Mario De Angelis, Edmond Farland, Oswald Brodeur, Norbert Lango, and Alfred Horr. inter-class football had been revived and our freshmen team, coached by the very able Mr. Beals, soundly trounced the sophomore team, thus proving that we were an unusual type of freshmen, and not doormats with Welcome written on them for upper class- men to step on. In October, Dw r ight AVebster became the first of many in our class to have an article published in the Crimson and Gray, Frank Locki became freshman reporter, and (Mr. Ripley should be interested in this one) Mr. Bernard Shanty Hefner ' s name appeared on the honor roll. February 17, 1933 witnessed the presenta- tion of the operetta Chonita by the Glee Club, with a chorus of one hundred boys and girls, many of whom were freshmen. For the remainder of the year we bided our time being very sedate and quiet until vaca- tion time came. After an uneventful summer we returned to school, now sophomores. How pleasant it was to strut on the entrance stairs, sneering at the cringing freshmen! And so we lived sinfully un- til the election of class officers came. Daniel Woodbury, Doris Crandall, Janet Kozyra, and Gray Buckley, and Miss Claudia Dube were chosen to lead us. Our sophomore year was rather uneventful except for the arrival of Walter Slip How- ard, who soon charmed at least fifty per cent of the freshmen girls. By this time we realized that we had that rarity in our midst, Ted Farland, a three sports athlete, who excels in all three. His playing on the varsity football team of 1933 could not have been bettered. One Friday afternoon in April, 1934, we the sophomore class, held a bridge party for soph- omores only. Prizes were given and after the games a short dance was held. This was fol- lowed up at night with a dance to which all members of the school were invited. Novelty dances were featured. Vf mk M p . ' ■ iS mm Wi s 1 4 %mmw W V 4. i !•■■ MS, ' T if _ fei ■ r j $ ; Q H H X ilit A rU ijwjgjy NB E O H THE CAST OF THE POOR NUT mWB Ymm ' fc?7 Jl .M. P _ IImI Li 4 ,r ■ ■If ill K ( [ Mmwi M mw mm mi 1 dip ■ ft [ - i TRAFFIC SQUAD JUNE 1936 25 Came June and we were once more free. September once more! As soon as possible we held a class meeting and chose Edmond Farland, Louise Dumas, Edward Hobson, Janet Kozyra, and Mr. Neil Robinson to guide our destinies during the very important junior year. Football practice started quickly and the season ended all too soon with the greatest record ever compiled by any Wells team. We won every- game by a margin of at least 12 points and this amazing football team compos- ed of such stars as Ted Farland, Mario De Angclis, Norbert Lango, James Monaco, Bud Hobson, Lionel Proulx, and Oswald Brodeur, from our class, completely crushed the Webster team by a 25-0 victory. The first Friday in October we held a barn dance to make the rustic freshmen feel at ease. Even Mr. Robinson climbed into overalls and a monstrosity of a straw hat, to liven up the occasion. In the spring of the next year came the Washington trip which afforded Lawivnee Freeman much enjoyment and a topic of dis- cussion which lasted for many months. In late April we held the annual junior class Spring Dance in the Town Hall which was a great success. In June came the great moment, the Prom we were to give for our superior Seniors. Several of the male decorators of the Town Hall, before the event, got shattered nerves from having certain absent-minded people walk away with the step-ladders while they were on them. The Prom itself was very en- joyable more so because it was a financial success. In September we returned for the last time, awe-inspiring seniors. Strangely enough we inspired no awe in the freshmen, who actually called some of us by our first names. For this, our most important year, we chose Edmond Farland president, Nora Adamick vice-president, Edward Hobson treasurer, Rita Gregoire secretary, and Miss Frances Troy, class adviser. We looked in at the Freshmen Reception, and were greatly surprised by the efficient manner in which it was being conducted by the juniors, whose intelligence up to this point had been, like x in algebra, an unknown quantity. In November came the senior play, the Poor Nut which presented Lawrence Free- man as a cactus-swinging introvert who was fought over by Louise Dumas and Marion Lawrence, as two co-eds who, like the Canadian Mounted Police, were determined to get their man. All three showed remarkable ability as did John Libera and Edmond Bastek as the personification of smart college boys. James Monaco ' s debut in a track outfit added to the life of the play. The week after we saw our football team composed mainly of classmates overcome Bartlett High in the mud and rain. However, as Mr. Greene said to the team, It ' s a nice day to win a ball game, boys. At the close of the football season a banquet was given for the players. Mr. Greene made an inspiring speech and Coach McMahon gave miniature footballs to all of the varsity. In January a party was given for the senior play cast, games were played which were fol- lowed by dancing. Everyone had an enjoy- able time. The operetta, Pirates of Penzance , was presented by the school Glee Club. Irene Ryan. Johnny Libera, and Al Barthelette, our members, gave excellent performances. In April came the final big moment before graduation, when the pictures arrived. Aside from trifling troubles arising from attempting to distribute fifty photographs to two hundred friends and relatives, our woes, upon reflection we find were surprisingly few. The principal sympathy for the high school at present is, we doubt greatly whether any class in the future will approach the general excellence and good qualities of ours. And so we write finis to the active high school career of the class of 1936. Lionel Proulx, historian Dorothy Gillespie, typist Shirley Morse, reader JUNE 1936 27 Class Will We, the Senior Class of Mary E. Wells High School, being sound of mind and body on this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1936. draw up om last will and testament. As we must dispose of all our worldly posses- sions, we leave our loyalty to the Alumni Association so that we may pick it up next year. To Mr. Austin we leave our appreciation and thanks for his good school spirit. To Mr. Greene we leave a modern camp trail- er so he may enjoy his well earned vacation. To Miss Troy we leave our thanks and love for all her patience and the good advice she has given us. To Miss Fitzgerald we leave our halos so that she may make Chinese puzzles next year to forget our saint-like ways. To Miss Drake we leave a copy of the Class History to add to her splendid library. To Mrs. Beauregard we leave a class of bril- liant French seniors so that she will miss us by contrast. To Mr. Beals Larry Freeman leaves the pipe he used in the Senior Play, to add to his fa- mous collection — (previously called man- killing boilers, i To Major Goodell we leave a gendarme ' s uni- form to add a European atmosphere to our school. We leave rattles to the faculty babies, Cath- erine McMahon, Joyce Peterson, and Paul Lanza. Our Football heroes after looking over their possessions have decided to leave the foot- ball helmets of Mario De Angelis and Ted Farland, Co-Captains, to Harry and Bunny McMahon, two sincere admirers. To Duffy ' s Lunch Cart we leave our stability so that we may use it for our Class Reunion. To the Y. M. C. A. we leave a new telephone to be used by future senior classes between hours of 8 to 10 P. M. Mary Misiaszek leaves her original Misiaszek models which outshine Chanel or Patou, to her friend, Miss Corbin of the Household Arts Department. Bob Reynolds leaves his suave sophisticated manner to George Tully, to help him in his egg salesmanship. Robert Beck leaves his independence to Neil Turner. Albert Barnaby leaves his popularity and alertness in classes to Teddy Kwarciack. Edgar Howlett leaves his copy of Macbeth to his sister Evelyn. Frank Silvestri leaves his pitching arm to the school as a perpetual athletic trophy. Annie Raimando leaves her winning smile to Dora Kendall — cheer up, Dora! Yvonne Lescarbeau leaves her shorthand and typing records to Marjorie Hong, so that our school will remain in the lime-light again next year. Fred Maramo leaves his coolness on the mound for the Coach to use at his own discretion next year. Oswald Brodeur leaves his villainous expres- sions from the Senior Play to Guerino De- bonaventura to add depth and seriousness to his character. Alphonse Barthelette leaves his spontaneous laugh to Louis Ugalde. Frank Locki leaves his repertoire of jokes to Parker Smith. Dwight Webster Leaves his fishing net and tackle to Lloyd Austin. Yvette Beaudoin leaves her humor and optimism to Vivian Pi loquin. Willy Gagnon leaves his love for French to Connie Dion. Frank Sheldon leaves his job in the supply room to Lena DeAngelis — so that she ' ll be as fine a senior as her sister was before her. Peter Damian bequeaths to Charlie Troy his gay, unassuming, debonair manner. 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Rita Casavant leaves her attractive coronet braid to Dixie Cole. Esther Butterworth leaves her sweet disposi- tion in classes to John Boiteau. Gertrude Bousquet leaves her pep to Helen Wheelock. Charles Kloekowski and Peter Krasowsky leave their splendid knowledge of Sociology to Nina Hobson. Doris Crandall leaves her sophistication and dignity to Evelyn DaDalt. Buddy Favreau leaves her contagious laugh to Mary Walsh. Joseph Federico leaves his job as soda-jerker to Bob Michon, provided Bob promises that he won ' t eat up the profits. Mavis Kinney leaves her talent and fine work in the Art Department to Germaine Bom- bardier to help her in her Crimson Gray work. Albert Plimpton leaves his height to Eddie Beers, to change the team of Beers and Tul- ly to Mutt and Jeff. Barney Hefner and Dan Woodbury leave their baseball chatter to Gingy Richitelli and Walter Cuikaj. Eleanore Evans leaves her smiling Irish eyes to Ruth Oldfield, (though she hardly needs them to be charming). Leona Joslin says that Helen and Bricita Gray may have her curly hair. Beatrice Homicz leaves her studious heart to Anita LeBlanc — just a little balance, Anita! Harry Gilman leaves his love to a certain lit- tle Fay. Roger Dion leaves his knowledge of French to Arthur Gajewski. Gertrude Duquette leaves her quiet ways to Doris Czyzewski. Clarence Green leaves his collection of sweat- ers and shirts to Ray Brousseau. Arietta Brouillard leaves her car to next year ' s Senior Law Class so they may visit the courts all over the State. Stan Blackmer leaves his efficient double-bar- reled shot-gun to Jim Ford, so the Dudley Hunting Champion ship will remain at Wells High. Mary Barbierri leaves her pep and athletic ability to Florence Lapierre. Eddie Bastek leaves his conservative socks, red mittens, and white sweater to Jack Kowproski. Elodia Renaud leaves her big brown eyes to Florence Remain to go with Florence ' s lovely blond hair. (This should make quite a com- bination I . Shirley Morse has chosen Doris Goddu as the best one to entrust her kindness and her lovely disposition. Jambo Monaco leaves his black wavy hair to Charlie Tessier. Rosie Prendergast leaves her grand Irish per- sonality, her sophistication, and her feathery dancing feet to Florence Liro, to develop another siele of that sweet miss. Helen McCann leaves her pep, vim, and vigor to the Girls Basketball Team so they may be State Champions. Yvette Belanger leaves her manner of always doing and saying the right thing at the right time to Ruth Carey. Laura Abbott leaves her blue and gold angel coloring to Effie Vangel. This with Effie ' s own flirtatious eyes will give nice variety to her personality. Herbert Lavoie leaves his wardrobe to George Downer. This addition of a hundred or so suits to George ' s wardrobe, plus his own charm and stage presence, will make George a magnet for Hollywood offers. Norbert Lango leaves his drag with the faculty to Thurston Favor. Dick Bordeau leaves his vocabulary and wit to Elenore Prendergast. Marion Lawrence leaves her smooth acting to the leading lady of next year ' s Senior Play. Edmond Farland leaves to David Ohwihler his dancing, his athletic ability and his popularity. With these hand-me-downs we know David, too, will lead his Seniors. Alfred Horr leaves his million dollar crimson blush to Betty Chamberlain — from now on Lights Out. Odette Reno leaves her ambition and accom- plishments in stenography to Pearl Dionne. JUNE 1936 29 John Libera leaves his famous baseball cap to Harold Ostrander. (Be good to it, Harold!) Emma Weaver leaves her blond hair and angelic expression to Hugo De Angelis. Doris Renaud leaves her sweetness and lovable manner to Edna Buckley. Edna is sure to be the belle of next year ' s Senior Class. Alice Libera leaves her laughing brown eyes and impetuous giggle to Eleanor Barr. Lorraine Pontbriand gilds the lily by leaving her dimples and cuteness to Celia Luponi. Dorothy Gillespie leaves her everlasting smile and cheery disposition to Mary Gaumond. Janet Kozyra leaves her ability to be an honor student, to attend all school activities, social functions, and still to have ample time for one person to Patty Power. Jennie Cuikaj leaves her quietness and shy smile to Marjory Simpson, so Marjory can be all the more demure and mouselike dur- ing class periods. Louise Dumas leaves her curly black hair, shining black eyes, and her vivacity to one little incoming Freshman girF so she may be more popular than the usual run of girl Freshies. Walter Howard leaves sleepy eyes and man- ner to Henry Rowett. Mario De Angelis leaves his broad football shoulders to Clifford Pontbriand. Nora Adamick leaves her demureness and sweet- disposition to Betty Merrill. Ernestine Andrews leaves to Jack Koprow- ski her pet raccoon, to make Jack ' s task of taking care of his pets a bit heavier. Grace Arick leaves her interest in study, her intelligence, and her all A reports to Louis Seremet. Dan Dumas leaves his dancing feet and Beau Brummell manners to the sophomore boys. Rita Gregoire leaves her readiness for fun and work to Julie Chase. Irene Ryan leaves her melodious voice to Mary Wiessner, so Mary can carry on as next year ' s operetta star. Gordon Huntley leaves to William Simpson a book entitled All about Economics to bring back memories. Charles Swiacki leaves his seriousness to Al- bert Bellerive so he ' ll be a credit to the Junior Class. George Constantine leaves his popularity, per- sonality, and poise to his sister Sophie so as to keep it in the family. Bud Hobson leaves his detention record to Hubeit McDonald. Submitted by June Barr Awarded Assistant Art Editorship 30 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Dorothy Webster leaves her universal popu- larity to Doris Lapointe. Lionel Proulx leaves the ease of expression in his Prattle Column to Barbara Munday. Joseph Dumais leaves his explanatory remarks and arguments to Laurence Trombley. Gray Buckley leaves his curly blond hair and pepsodent smile to Man- Lucyniak. Lillian Phipps leaves her attractivei blond bob to Barbara AVilkinson. Loraine Richard leaves her superb work to the Commercial Department to be spread around among the under classmen. Eddie Martin leaves his characterization of the perfect Freshman in the Senior Play The Poor Nut to the Freshies next year. Roland Lavallee leaves his melodious laugh to Bunny Lapointe. Rita Martel leaves her reputation of getting along with everyone to her sister, Theresa Martel. Esther Ostrander leaves her cultured voice to Fred Joslin. Marjorie Welch leaves her quiet manner to Ruth Carey (this ought to help). Romeo Proulx leaves his name to Jerry Du- briel, this is all Jerry needs to make him a perfect Romeo. Jay Labelle leaves his agreeable manner to Armand Blanchard. Bertha Matys leaves a facsimile of herself to Alvin Greene so he ' ll have a permanent cute girl to beau around. Mike Silvestri leaves his love for sleep to Bet- ty White. Frank Silvestri leaves his knowledge of golf to Kenny Hunt. Dorothy Putnam leaves her blond dignity to giggly, lively Helen Damian. Witnessed this seventeenth day of June and attested to by the firm of Louise Dumas Rose Prendergast Edward Hobson Richard Bordeau JUNE 1936 31 Class Prophecy We, Doris Renaud, Frank Locki, and Bernard Hefner, stood at the door of the Coun- try Club, Monday night after the banquet. We decided to investigate a glowing light across the street. To our amazement we found ourselves in the presence of Madame Zu-Za, the fortune teller, grouped in a circle gazing into her crystal ball. Slowly before our eyes unfolded the destination of the class of 1936. JOE FEDERICO is owner of a popular Hollywood cafe, The 0 ' Sole Mio . His head chef, AL BARTHELETTE is noted for his dis- covery, Angel ' s Delight Cake. RITA GREG- OIRE is Blues singer with GRAY BUCK- LEY ' S orchestra. ROSE PRENDERGAST is the solo dancer. She recently exhibited her ability in greater Europe, and we have heard that the King and Queen of England were pleased with her beauty and grace. Our Rose received her introduction through GORDON HUNTLEY, ambassador to England. Through correspondence, which started in school days, Rose was referred to His Excellency, MARIO DE ANGELIS, who has succeeded Haile Sel- assie. Mario, or rather, His Excellency, also introduced Rose into his court. Among the many movie celebrities who find The 0 ' Sole Mio a rendezvous, is LOUISE DUMAS, who won the year ' s Academy of Arts Award for the best movie performance. Her five boys have but added a touch of ma- ternal beauty to her face. LARRY FREE- MAN ranks among the leading men who caus- es the hearts of the lady fans to flutter — yes, even to skip a beat. Lovely MARION LAWRENCE also receives thousands of fan letters daily. An occasional visitor at the cafe is the world famous boxer, JIMMIE CHEE-CHOW MONACO. It is upon his artistic sketches that he signs his nicknames — and a different one each time! STAN BLACKMER also shows up regularly on his return from big-game hunting in Africa. OSSIE BRODEUR is the owner of The Translantic Airplane Company. His flying tackles in football games led him to love sail- ing through space. His chief pilot is CLAR- ENCE GREEN. Among his lovely air host- esses are ELEANOR EVANS, YVETTE BELANGER, ESTHER BUTTERWORTH, and ERNESTINE ANDREWS. The patrons love the sympathetic ways of these charming hostesses, and their good looks help travelers to forget the high altitude. Their work on the Crimson and Gray has influenced the future of several of the members of 1936. MARY MISIASZEK is circulating manager for Vogue . MAVIS KINNEY is the artist, and JANET KOZYRA the highest paid model. DOROTHY GILLESPIE ' S ex- pressive eyes appear in every magazine. They advertise a widely known beauty product, Winkem. ALICE LIBERA ' S work as private secre- tary in the Edwards Company, is only a side- line now. She earns a generous salary posing for magazine covers, being a perfect outdoor girl type. LIONEL PROULX, advertising manager of the Tattle Tale , a new column of Vogue, his eyes ever open for a new sensa- tion, discovered her beauty. This editorial board of Vogue had given much publicity to DORIS ( RANDALL who runs a fashion shop on Fifth Avenue, and gives advice as to what the modern young girl will wear. DORIS RENAUD models Miss Crandall ' s own de- signs. Miss Renaud ' s all-girl banjo orchestra entertains the society patrons before the styles aie displayed. GERTRUDE DUQUETTE is one of the buyers of the shop. DAN DUMAS, the newest tap dancer sen- sation, has taken away all business from Fred Astaire. MARY BAR BI ERR I is a coach of girls sports at Wells High School. 32 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY HELEN McCANN has burst into popular- ity as a radio humorist, and a very lovely one. She has also just written her own unabridged dictionary. FRED MARAMO and PETER KRAS- OWSKY are hill-billy and cowboy singers over WBZ-WBZA. Their yeodling causes much confusion in the broadcasting studio, for sheep, goat and cows quickly respond to their call. FRANK SHELDON is a very prosperous farmer. He owns a famous cow. It not only jumped over the moon but brought back an inhabitant of Mars, riding on her back. ROLAND LAVALLEE is owner of an original drug store. When you want a chocolate sundae, you put your money in the slot so labeled, press a button and out comes your sundae wrapped in cellophane. YVETTE BEAUDOIN and ARIETTA BROUILLARD are owners of the Ye Bon Bon Shoppe. NORA ADAMICK and LOR- RAINE PONTBRIAND, clerks, are all the sweets the Shoppe needs. ROBERT REYNOLDS runs a direct bus line from Southbridge to Quinebaug for the high school students. I wonder why so many girl students insist that they live in Quine- baug. Sorry girls, he said he was always go- ing to be a bachelor. ANNA PHIPPS owns a beauty salon in Dennison District. Her efficient operators are ELODIA RENAUD and JEANNETTE WELCH. ANNIE RAIMONDO is head of the cosmetic department. Through this school ' s cooperation with a successful Secretarial Training School, which is run by BEATRICE HOMICZ, LORAINE RICHARD, and DOR- OTHY WEBSTER, beauty and brains are pro- duced. LEONA JOSLIN is head of the Girl Scout Division in Southbridge, and LAURA ABBOT is her assistant. EDGAR HOWLETT is cartoonist for the Southbridge News. He also has a serial in this paper, The Fairies and the Little White Mice. Even the grownups confess reading it. IRENE RYAN, as you expected, is a prima donna in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York. CHARLES KLOCKOWSKI roams the wilds of Africa, bring ' em back alive. HERBERT LAVOIE models clothes for Esquire. He also substitutes in teaching Manual Arts. FRANK LOCKI ' S recent novel, So What has made him famous. WALTER HOWARD, football captain of a business college, makes such a hit with the ladies at football games, that a day is especial- ly set aside for them. Some husbands have even put up a petition to oust this heartbreak- er from the team. ESTHER OSTRANDER is back at Mary E. Wells High, teaching history, while SHIRLEY MORSE instructs a knitting class foi the boys at Wells High School. It was she who started the fad of those flashy sox and rainbow ties. EMMA WEAVER and RITA MARTEL own a tea room in Sturbridge. ADELENA FAVREAU is buyer. ' She runs rodeos as a side attraction. GERTRUDE BOUSQUET is secretary to Mr. Woolworth himself. YVONNE LESCARBEAU is a Lady Sen- ator at Washington. No wonder so many bills issued by her are favored ! ! ROBERT BECK is dog catcher for the Town of Southbridge. Robert always wanted to travel, and does he when he ' s in the process of catching a dog ! ! ! ROGER DION is a G man. He is now investigating as to where all Miss Fitzgerald ' s books go to. JAY LABELLE is bowling champ of New England. The pins fly so high, that a special netting has been built about Jay ' s Own private alley, so as not to injure or kill any spectators. EDDIE MARTIN is owner and producer of a giant stage show known as Ed Martin ' s Follies. He is rated next best to Ziegfield. His publicity manager is CHARLES SWIACKI. JOHNNY LIBERA is proprietor of the Polish paper Zgoda. We find that another of our former class- mates has become a journalist when we see JUNE 1936 33 none other than DWIGHT WEBSTER in the office of assistant editor of the Field and Stream magazine. ALBERT BARNABY is a successful lawyer in Quincy, his home town. HARRY GILMAN runs a private book shop, just especially for Miss Fitzgerald. With hundreds of duplicates of English books, she need not give up her book for the forgetful students. Our old friend BARNEY HEFNER has joined the Boston Red Sox after starring at Holy Cross. DAN WOODBURY, another former Wells ball player, recently pitched a no-hit no-run game over the St. Louis Cards. Another former class athlete has turned politician. To be sure! It ' s BUD HOBSON who has become the first mayor of South- bridge. Several of the feminine members have al- ready entered the state of matrimony. Among these are RITA CASAVANT, who has mar- ried a farmer and now resides on Morris Street, and BERTHA MATYS who is now a mayor ' s wife. ODETTE RENO is principal of a girls ' private school in Boston. GEORGE CONSTANTINE is a high priest in a Greek Church in Greece. Whenever he is away from the pulpit he is teaching the Greek boys how to play football. J. EDMOND FARLAND, our all-star athlete, has abandoned sports and spends his time putting out fires, for he is Fire Chief of the Sturbridge Fire Dept. His force consists of his eight sons. ALBERT PLIMPTON is a chief mechanic at the A. 0. Company. He acquired his mech- anical experience pulling the parlor clock to pieces and trying to replace them. DICK BOURDEAU has turned towards in- surance after graduating from law school and has made Southbridge insurance conscious by establishing the headquarters of a huge inter- national insurance company here. JOE DU- MA IS with his calm deliberative ways and his patience, is Dick ' s chief investigator. Joe has saved the company a great deal of money by solving many false claims. ALFRED HORR, ever faithful to Bourdeau since high school days, has built a special bul- let-proof auto for Dick . NORBERT LANGO is head coach of the Notre Dame football team. His team has had •3. successful vear under 1 is careful suoeivision. ROMEO PROULX, silent member of our class, has risen to the heights of a multi-mil- lionaire and has retired at 25 years of age. DOROTHY PUTNAM is a very charming nurse at the Harrington Hospital. It ' s wonder- ful how quickly some of the patients, mostly of the stronger sex, recover! The chief surgeon is EDDIE BASTEK. His good business sense together with his suave manner with the ladies, to say nothing of his great skill, have made the hospital an outstanding financial success. PETE DAMIAN, his psychiatric assistant, comes along every morning, wrinkles up his face, and lets his blue eyes twinkle at crochety patients until they respond and peace reigns once more. The hospital shines in the reflected glory of GRACE ARICK, Ph. D., research authority in color. The hospital grounds have caused comment everywhere, because of the tinting of the grass different colors and putting in colored fountains in experimenting with the theory that color improves health. The SIL- YESTRI BROTHERS, long time professionals in all theories of sleep and comfort have added to this their knowledge of gardening. Colored grass is the Silvestri-Arick gift to the world. As a sideline MIKE tests mattresses for the Sleep-More Mattress Company. He has also been very successful at this. Sleep-More Mattress! What a fatal idea to come to our consciousness. The crystal ball faded from our sight, Madame Za-Zu had dis- appeared. Back at the Club House came sounds of music and gaiety. If we didn ' t stop thinking about the future we ' d lose all the fun of tonight! So with whoops we dashed across to enjoy the rest of the evening. Frank Locki Don ' s Renaud Bernard Hefner if ■ i W JM kjf i E if ■ Wf- T-JB 9 Sf i ■HHBfiH 93B%BS «Sr™ fflf!fcff p STUDENT COUNCIL ORCHESTRA JUNE 1936 35 Locals and Clubs Girls Glee Club MUSIC AVEEK This program was presented on Wednesday, May 5, by the High School orchestra under the direction of Mrs. Rubenstein in honor of Mus- ic AVeek. High School Cadets March Orchestra Spanish Dance Violin solo Louis Ugalde Danube Waves Waltz Orchestra The Shepherd Maid Bon Jour Ma Belle j A ' ocal Solos — Doris Lariviere 12th Street Rag Clarinet Solo — Joseph Koprowski ■ ' Desert Caravan Orchestra Joyous Spring -Mother Serenade Violin duet — Rosaire Lamontagne Louis Ugalde Gladiator March Orchestra DRAMATIC CLUB May 1:5, after a business mi eting when .June Barr led a discussion about the competitive class plays, the Dramatic Club held a social hour m the auditorium. A play Pantomine was given by Ted Kwarciak, Mary Walsh, Mary Wiessner, and Estelle Quevilldn. Vir- ginia Gagnon, Eleanor Barr, and Louis Ugalde also entertained. Gladys Hood and Marjorie Hong had charge of refreshments. PLAY COMPETITION 1937 The Junior Class will present a one-act comedy. Elmer by Beatrice McNeil. The cast of this play includes: Mrs. Collier Mary Gaumond Miss Finney Theresa Hetu Janie Collier Vivian Peloquin Jeannie Collier Susan Collier Elmer Collier Hubert Russell Pansv Dorathy Briggs Mary Walsh Burton Swan George Downer Albert Proulx a dog The play will be directed by Mr. Robinson. 1938 ( n June fifth the Sophomore Class will pre- sent The Ghost Hunters by Laura Woodside Watkins. This play is being directed by the Sophomore Class Adviser. Miss Persis Howe The characters are: Madge Louise Lemmelin Bunny Betty Merrill Bob Hugo De Angelis Homer .lone- Wan-en Haynes (Students in Spring-vale High School) Tim Hennessey, a policeman Francis Bousquet The Ghost Eddie Lofgren 1939 After tryouts were held for the Freshman play. Squaring it With the Boss . Mrs. Beauregard who F coaching the play announc- 1 the following cast : Jimmie ( tr ening B th, his wife Aunt Hortense, his aunt Mr. Dunne, his boss Aunt Clarissa, Beth ' s aunt Johnny Bender, the neighbor ' s boy Ernest Nordman Al - in ( rreene Ann McTighe Mary Wiessner Richard Nichols Violeta Costa Elmer was awarded the cup by the judgi e. 36 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY COMMERCIAL HONORS In both Shorthand and Typing Classes sev- eral seniors have won accredited honors. Gregg Shorthand 120 word awards were earned by Helen McCann and Yvonne Lescarbeau. The 100 word certificate was earned by Yvette Bel- anger, Esther Butterworth, Marion Lawrence, Alice Libera, Odette Reno, and Doris Renaud. All have received their 60 and 80 word certificate. Proficiency in typing is encouraged by the Order of Accurate Typists. DISTRICT NURSE DRIVE On May 13th Mrs. George B. Wells talked briefly at assembly to encourage us in the sup- port of the District Nurse Drive. One of the features of the drive was a benefit movie per- formance at the Strand. Pupils from Brochu Academy, St. Mary ' s Parochial School, and the Mary E. AVells High School competed in selling tickets for it. Miss Anna Simonelli, one of our sophomores, sold the greatest num- ber of tickets and won the prize, a pass to the Strand movie performances from May to June 22. A CONTRIBUTION FOR CLEAN-UP WEEK AMONG THE HEROES As I look through History, Many clean-ups, I can see. Horatio himself got very clean, When he fell from the bridge into the stream. Napoleon ' s face was painted red, When before Wellington he fled. Now Southbridge has taken up its sword, So, get together and join the horde. We ' re fighting against the dirt and grime, So, let ' s not lose a bit of time. If your fence looks sort of dingy, Attack immediately and don ' t be stingy. If there ' s junk around your yard, Charge upon it, and hit it hard. When you see a broken limb, Attack it with lots of vim. If your dog dropst in a bone, Make it retreat into its home. If all of us do this we ' ll be As good as those of history. Edward Hobson R IFLE CLUB The Rifle Club held its last match of this season in April. The match was between the Alumni, the Freshmen and Juniors, and the Sophomores and Seniors. The Alumni won the match, the Freshmen and Juniors losing by a fraction of a point. The Seniors were behind by several points. Mr. Beals and Mr. Peter- son are planning for more matches early this fall when the club will reopen. THE LITERARY CLUB The Literary Club under the direction of Miss MeReynolds has been very busy this year. At their meetings, every other week, they discuss their own writings and those of famous authors, or groups of authors who are akin in some way, usually in their style of writ- ing. The members also discuss their favorite poets. The Literary Club was proud to have one of its members awarded the Crimson amd Gray ' s Story Contest prize. TENNIS CLUB About twenty members of the tennis club have been playing regularly at the Henry Street courts under the direction of Miss Parsons. They play four nights a week. In- struction is given to players who do not know the game. The officers are Clarence Greene, president, Ruth Fallon, vice-president, and Florence Liro, secretary. COMMUNITY INTEREST CLUB The Community Interest Club has been one of the most active clubs of the year. We find that under the careful guidance of Miss Mary E. Meagher they have been doing some ex- tensive traveling. They have, in the last quarter, visited the Telephone Office, the Jacob Edwards Library and Museum, the West Boylston Sanitarium, and have inspected Mr. Wells ' well-known collection of anticjues. On May 19th they visited the County Court- house in Worcester where they witnessed a criminal case, and also visited the W. T. A. G. Broadcasting Station, and th e Telegram and Gazette Office. JUNE 1936 37 Alumni Notes JONESY Jonesy literally and figuratively burst on to the auditorium stage of Mary E. Wells High School wearing red pajamas and a red striped rob: and stayed on for three acts, more or less, long enough to win the hearts of his audience completely. Incidentally, Jonesy is a three-act comedy by Anne Morrison and Peter Touhey present- ed by the Mary E. Wells Alumni and the Teacher ' s Association, the evenings of April 30 and May 1 , in the high school auditorium. This play concerns the struggles of a college boy in his romance with ? petulant but never- theless very charming actress. His family op- pose the affair until they learn that the actress is the niece of Mr. Jones ' future boss. Mary Dani, a graduate of Mrs. Rubenstein ' s operettas, gave an unusual and convincing performance as the tearful mother. John Walsh was excellent as Jonesy ' s harassed father. Jonesy himself, Vincent Walsh, was sincere and earnest, when the slightest tinge of con- descension would have ruined the whole char- acterization. Miss Stefanie Kozyra, well known to girls ' basketball teams as an able coach, proved herself versatile in her portrayal of the beautiful actress. The high spot of the evening to the high school members of the audiences, however, came when Mr. Robinson and Mr. Lanza ar- rived on the scene as two taciturn, very bored plumbers Mr. Lanza, besides doing an excellent piece of dramatic coaching, found time to supervise the construction of the stage setting, which was a most comfortable and cheerful looking liv- ing room. Others in the cast who contributed their well-acted bits to the general hilarity were: Nellie Misiasek hiding behind a pair of horn- rimmed spectacles, Miss Anne Bowden, An- drew Tully, Noella Lamarine, Stoughton Litchfield, Frank Skinyon, and finally, Don Fitzgerald as the ferocious policeman. Kathleen Tully To the Class of 1936 TO THE CLASS OF 1936: The time for your departure from Wells is approaching and having reached the higher at- tainments Wells offers, I am certain that you will always feel love, affection and loyalty for the alma mater in which you have spent four brief but happy years. Since I am many miles from home and un- able to be in Southbridge to congratulate you personally in June, I take this opportunity to wish you all the best of luck, happiness and success in whatever vocation you may select. Aloha from Hawaii, Rudolph A. Laverdiere Rudolph has been living in Honolulu for almost two years, and hopes to be in China this tim e next year. His address is Rudolph A. Laverdiere, 3rd Engineers, Honolulu, T. H. GIRLS ' FIELD HOCKEY TEAM GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM JUNE 1936 39 Athletics WELLS 6 PALMER 11 Playing with a line-up studded with new faces, an inexperienced and handicapped Wells team lost its opening game of the sea- son to a hard hitting Palmer nine 11-6. Archie Champagne started on the mound for Wells and pitched a nice game in the five innings that he worked, but errors by his mates accounted for runs and Palmer took advantage of Mar- amo and Woodbury and scored several more times to put it on ice. Barney Hefner and Ted Farland led the Wells batting attack with two hits apiece. WELLS 6 SPENCER 8 Wells, showing much improvement, hopped off to an early lead but was unable to hold it as Spencer took advantage of Wells ' errors and pulled into the lead to keep it and win the ball game 8-6. Archie Champagne again started on the mound for Wells and pitched the route allowing ten hits. The game was very close and the lead exchanged hands several times in the early innings. Vic Rochon hit a long homer to dead center for the hitting feature of the game. Rochon hit two singles besides his homer while Ted Farland also collected a couple. WELLS 13 MILLBURY 8 Wells opened its home season with an im- pressive win over a highly touted Millbury nine. Dan Woodbury started for Wells and did good for the first couple of innings but Millbury hopped on his servings and succeed- ed in batting him out. Fred Maramo pitched the next couple of innings and Sinni, making his first appearance of the 1936 season, finish- ed up. Damian, Rochon, Hefner, Farland, Proulx, and Champagne slammed out two base hits apiece. WELLS 2 CLASSICAL 4 In a close and hardly fought ball game a newcomer to our schedule, Classical High, suc- ceeded in defeating Wells High 4-2. Both teams battled on even terms for seven innings but Classical scored two in eight to win the ball ame. Baracco Sinni pitched all the way for Wells and while reached for eleven hits, was very effective in the pinches. Zig Damian and Barney Hefner led the Wells batters with two hits apiece. WELLS 13 PALMER 4 AVells High went out and scored its second victory of the season by trouncing Palmer 13- 4. Wells scored six runs in the first inning and was never in danger for the rest of the game. Louis Seremet, who was pitching his first game of the season, gave the best pitch ing perform- ance of the season as he limited Palmer, noted as a slugging crew, to nine hits. The feature of the game was a triple play pulled by the Wells men with Lesniewski, Rochon, and Dam- ian taking part. Barney Hefner with a triple and three singles led the Wells batting attack while Rochon and Farland gathered two apiece. WELLS 6 COMMERCE 8 In a game played on a mud covered diamond, Wells High lost a close game to Worcester 8-6. Barocco Sinni started on the mound but lasted only two innings and Seremet entered the game on the short end of a 4-0 score, He pitched brilliantly for five innings and was out in front 5-4 when Commerce succeeded in scor- ing three runs to win the game. Barney Hef- ner led the Wells attack with four hits while Cuikaj and Lesniewski hit two. WELLS 1 WEBSTER 5 Handcuffed by the masterful pitching of Duclos who allowed but six hits Wells High lost the first game of the annual baseball series with Webster. Baracco Sinni did the pitching for Wells and was fairly effective al- lowing but nine hits but seven of these ac- counted in the scoring. Vic Rochon and Barney Hefner paced the Crimson batsmen with two hits apiece while Archie Champagne and Ted ' Farland accounted for the other two. x lL did you know — THAf ' MARlO EiveD A. N Postal cai S M l ADDRESSED TD ATTEND A QiRLS TVJT, ' TUT I AND A FOOTBALL Player too, DID You K THAT FRAN K I 5 lvL5tr ' iSTRY- HQt HARD to ee A ' GOLFER? DiDYOJ KNOW THAT Jo Jo EDERICO ERKEp« JUNE 1936 41 WELLS 10 SPENCER 4 With Dan Woodbury pitching nice ball and the boys hitting hard behind him, Wells High won its third victory of the season by downing Spencer High 10-4. Woodbury allowed but seven hits and never was in danger as he won his first game of the season. Ted Farland led the batters with three hits, one a homer, while Zig Damian, Barney Hefner and Dan Wood- bury hit two. WELLS 6 TOURTELLOTTE 3 After securing a lead on Barney Hefner ' s four run homer in the second, Wells High be- hind Dan Woodbury ' s two hit relief twirling downed a fighting Tourtellotte nine. Sinni started the ball game but gave way to Wood- bury in the fifth. THE BASEBALL TEAM Bernard Hefner Lionel Proulx Sidney Damian Ted Farland Vic Rochon Joseph Lesniewski Archie Champagne Walter Cuikaj Pitchers Barroco Sinni Louis Seremet Dan Woodbury Fred Maramo Substitutes Eddie Kovaleski Henry McTighe Stanley Abrahamson Francis Bousquet George Constantine, Manager Catcher, Co-Captain First Base Second Base Shortstop, Co-Captain Third Base Left Field Center Field Right, Field CHEER LEADERS 1935-36 42 Prattle THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Our Perfect Senior Girl: Mavis Kinney ' s clothes, Doris Crandall ' s poise, Helen McCann ' s wit, Janet Kozyra ' s blond hair, Mary Misiaszek ' s smile, Dorothy Gilles- pie ' s eyes, Rita Greg- oire ' s personality, Alice Libera ' s height, Rose Prendergast ' s dancing feet, Gert Bousquet ' s disposition, Mary Bar- bierri ' s athletic ability, Dot Renaud ' s independ- ence, Nora Adamick ' s blush. Our Perfect Senior Boy: Herbert Lavoie ' s clothes, Norbert Lajngo ' s build, Eddie Bastek ' s poise, Barney Hefner ' s wit, Jambo Monaco ' s black curly hair, Bud Hobson ' s smile, Dick Bordeau ' s eyes, Bob Reynold ' s personality, Albert Plimpton ' s height, Dan Dumas ' dancing feet, Connie Constantine ' sdis- position, Ted Farland ' s athletic ability, Ossie Brodeur ' s independence, Alfred Horr ' s blush. By Louise Dumas SONGS FOR THEIR MOODS! Fm in the Mood for Love ' D. Webster Lost M. Silvestri They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree A. Plimpton Beautiful Lady in Blue L. Dumas Wa, Hoo G. Constantine I Felt a Song Coming On 0. Brodeur Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie R. Casavant Rhythm in my Nursery Rhymes F. Locki Dinner for One Please, James A. Barthelette You ' ve Got to Play Ball with Me B. Hefner Fm on a Seesaw L. Proulx My Mother Calls Me Sugar Plum B. Matys You ' ve Started Me Dreaming R. Gregoire I Love You Truly J. Kozyra A Little Bit Independent R. Carey Cheer Up Little Sister B. Hobson Born to Be Bored N. Hobson And Then So?ne M. Simpson How do I Rate With You T. Farland I ' d Rather Lead a Band M. De Angelis Precious Little One R. Woodbury Tormented 1st Period French Class Sophisticated Lady M. Kinney Little Colonel Miss Coderre H. De Angelis ' 38 OUR SONGS Ain ' t she Pretty? Edna Buckley May I Have my Gloves? George Downer I Can Wiggle My Ears Ray Bonin Keep that Twinkle in your Eye Al Barnaby SOMETHING NEW IN PRATTLE— What would happen if — Freshmen didn ' t try to be sophisticated? The girls didn ' t fall for Jimmy Ford? Or Bob Reynolds? Traffic officers didn ' t tell you to stop talking? The teachers smiled more often? It ' s quite becoming! More people did their own homework? (Please notice, Bob) Miss Coderre lost her temper? Girls attended baseball games once in a while? (eh, Mr. McMahon?) JUNE 1936 43 The Junior Play went over with a bang. Of course, it may be said that, being a Junior, I am prejudiced, but nevertheless, I think it was very excellent. But, who were the members of the cheering squad, or whatever it was? Tis said that it was not wholly composed of Jun- iors. What became of all those balloons that adorned the second act? Buckley ( ' 36) and Haynes ( ' 38) might know something about them. Those Scotch plaid shirts have evidently been razzed out of school. Or maybe they were too hot for this kind of weather. One of those very popular lemon-yellow ties would look nice on one of those shirts. The Glee Club seems to be pretty proud of its new emblems. Some of the worthy vocal- ists even bought two, so they would have one with them all the time. The Club Editor of this publication made a fatal error last issue. She claimed that the Alumni defeated the High School Rifle teams. To tell the sad but glorious truth, the combin- ed forces of the Sophomores and Seniors re- moved all dirt from the floor with the grad- uate brethren. But the Alumni retaliated two or three weeks later. Why did so many fear to try out for Prat- tle ? Maybe the high quality of the editors of this year scared them off. Bud Hobson ( ' 36) always gets the left overs and extras in the cooking class because he needs the extra energy to keep the new car in top-notch condition. Can anyone tell us where McTighe ( ' 37) de- veloped that recent passion to write other people ' s names on the blackboard? Could it be that Mr. Winston has an over- dose of Wheaties every morning, causing him to jump on his toes quite frequently while ex- plaining some economic problem at the black- board? Call it what you may, but that infernal look- ing thing, so called kennel, trunk or what have you, on the back of the coach ' s car, certainly has aroused many looks of curiosity. Lynd Tillyer ' s ( ' 37) green shirt and yellow tie have been looked upon with envy by more reserved students. IF Walter was What instead of Hoivard. Dwight was Southbridge instead of Webster. Lloyd was a Ford instead of an Austin. June was a Square instead of a Barr. Jimmy was a Chevee instead of a Ford. Albert was a House instead of a Barnaby. George was an Alp instead of a Downer. Bill was a Shrine instead of a Temple. Thurston was an Insult instead of a Favor. Capt. Archie was Lemonade instead of Champagne. Gladys was a Cape instead of a Hood. Dan was Cloth instead of Woodbury. George was a Mason instead of a Carpenter. Charles was a Flare instead of a .Bombardier. Ruth was Dirt instead of Rockwood. Margaret would Walk instead of Chase. Beatrice was a Pillow instead of a Matte. Patty was Machinery instead of Power. Betty was Brown instead of White. Bobby was a Mouthpiece instead of a Reed. Burton was a Whip-oh-will instead of a Swan. Dorothy was a Corner instead of a Sheldon. Rachel was a Bell instead of a i?appenault. Bricita was a Beam instead of a Ray. Betty Me Kinstry ' 37 How Sturbridge Pupils Spend Their Noon- time as observed by Burton Swan. First let us go into the Public Library. There are Clyde Merrell, Wayne Morse, Charles Pervier, ' 38 students, pondering over the joke columns of current periodicals. Later they go over to the works of the famous western his- torian, Zane Grey. Further toward the center of the city, as we approach Woolworth ' s we overhear Bridget Rockwood and Maggie. Whetland ' 38 argu- ing with the clerk of the candy counter over a dime ' s worth of candy. As we go up the street, we see Padink Beu and Veronica Cuski ' 39 viewing bridal outfits. (Thinking of buying some, girls?) 44 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY YE OLDE TATTLER ED. Walking along Ye Ed. sees Rita (36) Cas- avant straight from a bandbox. Ted (38) Kwarciak still speaking on Track and Field Events with an occasional change to Olympic Prospects. Y. T. E. noticed that Bob (38) Canning is growing some these days as is Damon, (I beg your pardon) I mean Neil (37) Turner. So hard to tell these boys apart — Ye Olde Ed. hears (from where, aha, that ' s our secret) that Louis (Rubinoff) Ugalde bought a song in Worcester that even Mrs. Ruben- stein thinks difficult — well — well — Your Tatler friend (?) is beginning to wonder why Louise ( 38 ) Lemmelin goes to all the ball games, we never knew Lem liked them until — WHY does Allard (37) Boyle think he can get away with this undying love for a certain soph. Peep- ing through the first period English class Ye Ed. saw Laura (36) Abbott, that beautiful dignified blonde, sitting quietly and very much amused by these sophomores. Lying on the floor at Mr. Greene ' s feet and pretending we were a worm, we noticed Bob (39) Gatineau strolling along as though he were a Senior in- stead of just a Frosh. Submitted by Betty Chamberlin Awarded Art Editorship JUNE 1936 45 BASEBALL As for Baseball, Sid Damian says — Joseph Lesniewski, the left fielder on the Wells varsity, has again come out with the slogan Eat Polski Hlip. Joe is very fussy to whom he gives the muscle making food, and this can be proved rather easily just by asking Proulx or Maramo about the return trip from Palmer. It was discovered by the G-Men of the Wells High School why Eddie Kovaleski always pre- ferred to walk by himself to practice every- day. Eddie stopped at the South St. Market for a nice juicy cone of strawberry ice-cream. He wanted to make sure that he was not dis- turbed in any way. Buttercup Howard, elected by the baseball team for the water boy position, will have to give better service than he gave Friday or else he will find himself without a position. The G-men of the Wells High School report that thev have found no clues leading to the mixup in the newspaper giving Shanty Hefner, instead of Vic Rochon, credit for the home run in Spencer. It is believed that Shanty has pull with the hews reporter. WE ARE AMAZED AT How Marjorie Hong ( ' 37) gets all her typ- ing done plus all tests, too, so quickly, when it takes all the rest of us the whole school week. (What ' s the secret, Marge?) Sapper Michon ' s ability to pass tests without studying (How d ' ja do it?) Bill McTighe ' s glib answers and ready argument in U. S. History classes. Lawrence Freeman ' s prophecy to a member of the Junior Play has come true, alas and alack! Take all the glory while you may, philosophized that gentleman, two days after it ' s over, people won ' t even know you were in it. (C ' est Vrai.) OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. A.. Pinel Albert N. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XX NOVEMBER, 1936 NUMBER 1 THE STAFF Editor-in-Chief — Kathleen Tulhj Business Manager Robert Michon Business Staff George Downer George Tully Albert Proulx Theodore Kwarciak Victor L ' Ecuyer Nelson Fay Editors Alumni — Marjorie Hong Athletic — Louis Seremet Reviews — Lynd Til Iyer Exchange — Martha Nichols Local — Edna Buckley Prattle — Evelyn Fay Faculty Treasurer Lloyd Austin General Reporters Edward Mageau Vivian Vantura Evelyn Christo Beverly Austin Nina Ffobson Class Reporters Wallace Rockwood ' 37 Mary Ellen Sutcliffe ' 38 Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Barbara Hartwell ' 40 Art Editors Betty Chamberlin June Ban Adviser — Miss Thecla Fitz Subscription Manager Theresa Hetu Subscription Staff Margaret Dobbins Burton Swan Gladys Hood Alphonse Homicz Gladys Swyncicki Francis Bousquet Head Typist Lena De Angelis Typing Staff Celia Janeczek Stephanie Jura Doris Lariviere Henry Le Boeuf Lillian Smith serald Vivian Peloquin ' 37 Evelyn Fay ' 37 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION .... EDITORIALS J. Archie Champagne ' 31 LITERATURE Lynd F. Tillyer ' 37 Stephanii Jura ' 37 Henry LcBotuf ' 37 Bricita Gray ' 3? Edna Buckley ' 37 Rita Gagnon ' 38 Lena De Angelis ' 37 The, -em Hetu ' 37 ALUMNI LOCALS ATHLETICS PRATTLE . OUR TWINS CROSSWORD PUZZLE FRESHMAN Barbara Hartwell 7 0 Sergio Bartoli ' 40 Gregory Decataldi ' 41 THE WEBSTER GAMF ..... REVIEWS ...... Thomas Earls ' 31 Betty Chamberlin ' 31 PAGE 2 4 5 13 14 14 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 Our Teacher , Associate y and Friend A. BERNARD PETERSON A. BERNARD PETERSON On November 4, Bernard Peterson, our mathematics teacher and assistant athletic coach died very suddenly. This sad news was the more intense a shock since Mr. Peter- son had held classes the morning of the day before. In our sorrow — for we shall miss his pleasant, kindly, cheerful presence we offer our deepest sympathy to his wife and baby daughter. Of the numerous tributes to Mr. Peterson which have been received by the Staff, the two below are printed in an endeavor to express some measure of our affection for our teacher. — LITTLE HOMELY QUALITIES There are little homely qualities about some people that often make us remember them long after we ' ve forgot- ten people we knew better. I, for one, shall always remember the day that Mr. Pe- terson, in passing by my desk, stopped to scrutinize more closely a blotter I had on which a very cute, chubby baby was playing with its toes. He frowned quizzically, held it at arm ' s length the better to see it, and said with the quick smile and faint wrinkling of the nose which were so familiar to us and oh! such an air of fatherly pride, It ' s not half as nice as mine And he walked on. Perhaps little Joyce Peterson will like to know that one day. — Evelyn Fay. A STUDENT ' S TRIBUTE June Barr A gentle whisper came to earth, A great white door swung wide, A soul took wing to life ' s beyond Where all someday shall ' bide. He came for such a little while, So silently he passed — We ' ll miss this gentle, friendly man — The cheerful smile he cast. He ' s left a little of himself With each one whom he knew. No higher tribute can we give Than pledge our best for you. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY EDITORIALS OUR LETTER MEN J. Archie Champagne ' 37 No finer example of loyalfy can be found than that exemplified by the athletes in the schools and colleges of America. From the first call of football in the fall until the final race is run in June, these splendid fel- lows are out there trying. And for those efforts, what is their reward? Their school letter — their emblem of a job well done is their mark of accomplishment. It is the only gift their school can give them that any one else can- not have. They are proud to be lettermen and their school should be proud of them. They gave their best; their school can do no less. VOTE YES FOR CAPS AND GOWNS Vivian Peloquin ' 37 Seniors! Today we ' re in school and tomorrow we ' ll be out working. We shall have had our school days qp ' 4 we ' ll never be able to go back and start over again. Why don ' t we do something out of the ordin- ary to mark this end for us? — something of which in later years we can say, Our class started that. The point I ' m trying to make is just this. Let us have caps and owns for graduation. Let us have one biq thrill of our lives. Just one more before we leave our dear old Alma Mater. It won ' t cost us any more than what seniors intend to spend on commencement week. And caps and gowns will fit anyone — short or fat or tall or thin. I think we should have them because we don ' t want to be behind times. We don ' t want people to say Wells High School is slow. Let ' s just show them. Arguments against it? Oh yes! there may be some. But I have good answers for these arguments. Some say, Well when we go to college it will be just the same. Yes, of course, it will. But how many are going to college? About ten pupils. And the rest of us are going to stay right here in Southbridge earn- ing a living. Isn ' t this true? So come on everybody, think this over and I ' m sure you ' ll realize what I ' m trying to bring out — Vote for Caps and Gowns. CONCERNING CAPS AND GOWNS Evelyn Fay ' 37 This year the question has arisen among the eager seniors, who even now are planning for their impend- ing graduation, as to whether they should don caps and gowns for the momentous occasion or wear the traditional dark blue suits and white dresses. Argu- ments have flown thick and fast for and against both sides of the question and to date no decision has been reached. However, there seems to be no good rea- son why we should change the custom merely for the privilege of setting a precedent of dubious value. The disadvantages of wearing caps and gowns equal if not outnumber the advantages. The state- ment has been made that graduation cost would be exceedingly lessened, but on careful consideration this argument loses weight. Heretofore, the girls have worn their white dresses to the baccalaureate service and graduation as well as to the banquet. Can you imagine eating at the banquet in a cap and gown? The upkeep would be terrific with those trailing sleeves! If the class selects caps and gowns, the girls must buy new dresses for the banquet. Where, then, is the economy of such a measure? Again, when it is all over, one has nothing to keep, and who is so lacking in sentiment that she wouldn ' t like the dress she graduated in to keep both as a souvenir and for utility? Then too, the boys, accustomed to buying only a blue suit, would be faced with the additional expense of the cap and gown. Secondly, and of equal importance, is the question of appearance. The gowns themselves have about as much genuine beauty as Mahatma Ghandi ' s sheet. Colleges use them through ancient custom and as a device for securing dignified unity of attire in large graduating classes where the purchase of many simi- lar dresses would be an impractibility. Girls can al- ways wear dresses well but baggy caps and gowns are a different matter — and the boys! Can ' t you just see our football heroes in skirts? In regard to types, short persons and those who tend to be stylishly stout naturally will look even shorter and wider in the gowns which add considerably to the wearer ' s breadth. As for the caps, try as we will, we cannot all tip the provocative headgear at the same angle. It can ' t be done. Furthermore, any authority on the subject will tell you that the sweet girl graduate is typified by a smiling face, beautiful hair, and a fluffy white gown. You may say, I don ' t want to be a ' sweet girl graduate. ' Very well, but I think you ' ll agree that a white dress next to a blue suit lends a pleasing variety to the stage group, which rows on rows of boys and girls identically and plainly robed could not possibly give. Then there ' s the problem of heat. Bear in mind that graduation comes late this year and that there will be plenty of very hot days during Commencement week. If you know any graduates of previous years, they ' ll tell you it ' s very warm when you get over one hundred people on the Town Hall stage. The coolest cap and gown is virtually a suit of armor as compar- ed to a sheer white dress. And boys, isn ' t a suit heavy enough without any additional thickness? Who wants to feel like a boiled oyster at graduation when one should be one ' s coolest, calmest, and most casual self? Our graduation is simple and impressive — hardly as ceremonious as that of a large university. Let ' s dust the shine off the serge suits, save our pennies for the white dresses, and graduate in good taste! NOVEMBER 1936 LITERATURE SAGA OF AN INK-WELL Lynd F. Tillyer ' 37 I am an ink-well somewhere in Wells High School. I was made about twenty-five years ago, and I have lived an eventful life. My first day in school I quickly stopped a fight by dousing the aggressor with indelible black ink. I had a grudge against him anyway. He was one of those people that tap the bottom of the ink-well with his pen-point, and although I am inanimate, I have feel- ings, and such things hurt. Speaking of the way people ink their pens, have you ever noticed the various ways in which they do it? For instance, George Downer rams it down as though he was trying to drill a hole in the bottom; Wallace Rockwood gives two short, sharp jabs; and Kathleen Tully slowly but surely inserts the pen, just touching the bottom. Others give a series of quick taps at the bottom and still others make an art of just missing the bottom. The latter are my favorites, because they rarely scratch me, and, let me tell you, a pen-point hurts! The teachers are about the worst. The average teacher puts all his, or her, strength in a savage thrust, then drags his, or her, pen-point across the bottom, making me shriek as though I had just un- dergone a major operation without anesthesia. But enough of such complaints! Having been in such close contact with books all my existence, I have obtained a fairly good education. I feel that I have lived a life valuable to all mankind. LADDIE ' S THANKSGIVING Stephanie Jura ' 37 Laddie was hurrying home from school, not bother- ing to kick the brightly-colored leaves as he usually did. Thi s was the football season, and Laddie was eager to get to the field and watch the boys practice. Laddie, himself, never played. When he was but a child, a speeding auto ran over him, and he was crippled for life. Although his limp was hardly no- ticeable, he could not run as fast as all football play- ers should. Many times Laddie felt bitter against the cruel world, and cried himself to sleep. Oh! why should this have happened to him! Thanksgiving morning found him patiently wait- ing at the gate long before it was opened. He want- ed to be sure of getting a seat. Soon the people be- gan to arrive. Busses, autos, and trucks came, filled with merry groups of high school boys and girls, whose laughter and shouts rang above all the con- fusion. Voices, music, cheering, rustling of paper, and sounds of feet beating a nervous tattoo on the boards filled the air. The players took their places on the field. The game was on! All eyes were focused on the players. But luck seemed to be with Webster, for before five minutes were up, they made a touchdown. The Wells players made one error after the other; they were too nervous, and could not remain calm as the game piayed on. The Southbridge boys sat on the field, tired and discouraged. They had only fifteen minutes to go, with the score 1 8-0 in favor of Webster. The cheer- ers felt the same way, and didn ' t ever try to cheer up their team. Lcddie gritted his teeth end clenched his fists. If he could only get on that field. But that was nonsense. Suddenly an idea struck him. He got up from his seat and stood before the cheerers, shouting: Chi-Mo-Ki Ma-Ree-Ro-Ri His hearty voice lifted their courage and they all joined in: Sing a song of rally, won ' t you Carry me afar Wells Wells Yeah Team Rah Their voices echoed and re-echoed among the hills, like distant thunder warning the Webster players to be on the lookout. Hopes rose again among the Wells team. The words, Carry me afar still rang in their ears. Time was up and slowly they rose, looking at their leader. All he said was, Boys! we ' ve got to fight. And fight they did. They started with such energy that the Webster team was baffled, and didn ' t real- ize what they were doing. One touchdown was made after the other, leaving the opposing players glued in ' u « ir tracks, wondering how the player carrying the ball was able to pass them. The game was through, with the score 36-18 in fovor of Wells. No one at the game was as happy as Laddie, for Wells had won. That was something to be thankful for. BOB ' S SON Henry LeBoeuf ' 37 Signals, one, two , three! plop! — came from room twenty-five in the dormitory of the little col- lege of Wakefield. Here Bob ' s son practiced diligent- ly snapping the ball from a center position — over by the door — into a pillow placed at the far side of the room. Daily, since the start of school, this by now familiar sound was heard, for Bob ' s son realized that he needed all the practice possible to beat out Evan- son, another football aspirant, for the varsity center position. Bob ' s son was a wide-awake, hard working sort of boy. His honest face had won for him a host of ad- mirers in his school days. He was the son of the foot- ball coach at this little college, located in the heart of the Berkshires. Although only a small college, it attracted annually mang eager sports loving boys who enjoyed the great out-of-doors. Bob ' s son had al- ways dreamed of becoming a star on his father ' s team. He had worked doggedly to gain the coveted THE CRIMSON AND GRAY center position. This, he realized, was a difficult task, for Evanson ' s rugged strength and authoritative manner made him ideal football material. Evanson ' s only fault was his carelessness — carelessness both in work and in manners. His snappy inaccurate passes to the backfield over-balanced the advantage of his swaggering, commanding personality in leading his team mates. The much-practiced-for first game came at last. Up to now, Bob ' s son and Evanson were about evenly matched in their battle for the center position. Therefore almost everyone was surprised when Evan- son started the game, for they had bet on Bob ' s son, the coach ' s son, being in the starting line-up. A de- termined Wakefield team took the field but because of their numerous fumbles the game ended in an in- glorious scoreless tie. To the casual observer watching at practice the fol- lowing week, it seemed that the team had become jittery. The explanation was that Evanson ' s bad passes attributed mostly to the many fumbles in the backfield. This put the entire team on edge. Likely this cxplcincd the insertion cf Bob ' s son at the center position. Practice after practice Bob ' s son played vars ty center until it appeared as though he had clinched the position. The next game was a hard fought battle. The Wakefield team lacked the fight and punch displayed when Evanson was in the line-up. On every lirve plunge by the opposition a gain was registered, as the Wakefield line gave. Only stellar playing by the backfield saved the game for Wakefield. After this game the players really began to wonder whether Bob ' s son merited the center position. Some argued that his analysis as to where the enemy plays were coming mode up for his apparent weakness at back- ing up the line. During the following weeks the play of the team became worse and worse. Many stories circulated around the school. Evanson was often heard saying in his jealousy, Why shouldn ' t Bob ' s son be playing center? Almost without realizing it the entire team ' s critical attitude towards the coach changed. The team spirit was greatly lessened. Bob ' s son, however, did not realize his share in the growing lack of morale until one evening on entering his dormitory he heard voices. Why aren ' t you playing center, came a taunt- ing remark. How can anyone but Bob ' s son be center? asked another jealousy- laden voice. As Bob ' s son approached his room he saw Evanson about to leave. You ' ve got my dad all wrong, stat- ed Bob. You ' re not playing because you ' re too care- less and swell-headed. Bob ' s anger rose as he stood face to face with Evanson. That evening Evanson, loitering in the dormitory hall, heard, Signals, one, two, three, plop! Signals, one, two, three. Curiously he opened the door and, plunk , right square into his stomach rifled the pig- skin. Bob ' s son hurriedly apologized to the slightly ruffled Evanson. Then it dawned on Evanson, So that ' s how you learned to pass so well. Let me try it. Came the final game with Everett. Onto the field trotted the Wakefield team amid the cheers of the many fans seated in the bleachers surrounding the field. All were waiting to witness a bruising, closely contested game, provided advance dope was correct. Bob ' s son started the game at center. On the sec- ond play of the game, however, Bob ' s son did not rise. A hurried consultation of coach and doctor re- sulted in his being helped, limping, off the field. Huddled in a lonely corner under the stands he, Bob ' s son, saw Evanson toss, with uncanny accuracy, the ball into the backfield ' s waiting hands. Play af- ter play worked with smooth precision. On the de- fense the line held firm as a rock. Their natural power wos intensified to invincibility by Evanson ' s presence in the line-up. The game ended in a de- cisive victory for Wakefield. One of the first to rush out onto the field after the game, without the least sign of a limp, was Bob ' s son. As the two shook hands, Evanson realized who really had won the game for Wakefield. FATE INTERVENES Edna Buckley ' 37 The click-click of the. train wheels as they sped along the miles of track gave Ralph Drew a feeling of intense satisfaction, for they seemed to be repeating over and over, At last — at last — at last. As he stared fixedly through the window at the rapidly moving scenery, vivid memories revolved through his mind, and as he pictured mentally the events of the past, his eyes took on an almost un- earthly light, and he clenched his fists nervously. He remembered every detail of that unhappy day ten years ago, when his father had told him that he was all through, and that the store would have to go. Then three months later, after his father had died of a heart attack brought on by worry, he had left for the city where he had worked hard to collect enough money so he could go back to town to avenge his father ' s loss and tragic death by ruining the man who had been the cause of all the unhappiness — Martin Keyes. Keyes, who was wealthy, had breezed into town, taken a liking to the place and decided to stay. He ' d started a large and prosperous store right next to his father ' s, and because he could afford to sell his goods cheaper, had forced Mr. Drew out of business. A picture of the face of Martin Keyes rose up in Ralph ' s mind, and he wondered how it was possible to hate a fellow man so much. The train stopped with a jolt which brought Ralph out of his brooding lethargy. The rickety old bus which conveyed him from the station drew near the town. Familiar buildings greet- ed him silently. As it passed the spot where his father ' s store had once been, he muttered to him- self, It ' s my turn now. He got off the bus and started to walk up the street, wondering all the while as to the emptiness and silence. As he caught sight of an old man, basking in the sun before a filling station, he stopped and ask- ed what the trouble was. Why, said the old man, I guess most every- body ' s gone to the funeral. Whose funeral? asked Ralph. Martin Keyes. Died Tuesday of some sort o ' ' pendicitus, I guess. Apparently unaware of the fact that Ralph had gone as pale as death and was staring blankly before him, the old man continued calmly. Mighty fine man, this Keyes. Gave us our new library, and has done a whole lot for this town, Yes, sir! Too bad for his wife and two children. Friend of his, are ye? Oh, there ' s Mrs. Keyes now. I guess it ' s all over. NOVEMBER 1936 Friend? s°id .Ralph slowly, as if unable to com- pre hend. Friend? he repeated. He stopped a mo- ment, as if lost in thought, and said, I guess it ' s all over. Then turning, he began to walk away slowly, leav- ing the old man staring at his sadly sagging shoulders. LOVE VERSUS BRAINS. Bricita Gray ' 37 Just because Jim Wagner ' s got money, a swell car, and a few more suits than any of us fellows, you fall for him — hook, line and sinker. Anyone can see the silly prig ' s conceited, nosing in on our gang. He thinks he can walk off with any of our girls, and you ' re all so-oo thrilled. It was a long and serious speech and coming from Chick Taylor, it was really remarkable. Chick was a good-natured lad, who never took things seriously, all but the advent of Jim Wagner. He had a clean-cut likeable face, and an infectious grin. His crop of unruly hair was a sun-bleached blond, and his eyes were blue and twinkled with mis- chief. Chick also had a row of freckles across the bridge of his nose. Despite these discouraging fea- tures, he was well liked by both girls and boys in Fairview. Meg Connely was living proof of that. She was a bundle of vivacious charm, with her dreamy, brown eyes and curly red hair. She had been Chick ' s girl ever since she came to Fairview, two years back, and she was a target for much teasing, but she was still his girl and no one disputed the fact. She sat across from him now, at a little marble- topped table in the drug store and gave him a re- proachful look that spoke volumes. Why don ' t you deny it? Chick asked. Meg hastily dropped the straw she had been draw- ing on, and it spattered a creamy chocolate froth over the front of her white dress. You ' re just jealous, was all she could say, while her eyes blazed angrily. Jealous of that collar ad! Chick laughed, a lit- tle of his former banter returning. He ' s not a collar ad, Meg defended. He ' s nice, and very superior to you boys and there are a lot of reasons why. Yeah, but let ' s not go over them. It must be terrible to be as popular as Jim, and have silly girls gushing and raving over him all the while. Besides, he finished, if I want to go to the dance tonight, I ' ve got to go home and help Dad with the lawn, so hurry up. Meg paid no attention to this imperious command, but went on calmly, her voice dripping honey: Chick, will you be a dear boy and see that my sis- ter has a good time tonight? What! Chick almost exploded. Meg was terribly busy tracing patterns on the table with her fingers. You see, she explained, all the other boys are dated up, and you simply must take Dora; the poor child has her heart set on going, and I ' m sure you won ' t mind. Chick found his voice at last! Oh, of course not! he answered sarcastically, and while I ' m playing the devoted to little Dora, who will take you to the dance? That ' s all settled, Meg said quietly. Oh, it is, and I suppose you ' re going with Jim WGgner. What is this, a joke? I don ' t see why you should make such a fuss over it. You don ' t expect me to go to the dance alone. I guess you ' re right, Chick surprised Meg by agreeing. Then it ' s all settled? she asked gleefully. But Chick was too engrossed in his own thoughts to answer, for an idea had taken root in his head, and refused to be ignored. Meg finished her soda, and walked out of the store, followed by Chick, whistling a gay tune much to her surprise. See you tonight, was all he said, when he left her at her home. I wonder what he ' s up to, Meg mused, watching him scunter up the street still whistling. Ten minutes later Chick was engaged in a lively, if somewhat secretive conversation with Dora, via the telephone. One look at that young lady would convince you that she wasn ' t a beauty. She possessed all the gawky mannerisms of adolescence, chief among them being her lack of gracefulness. She was unusually tall for a girl of thirteen, and nothrng looked well on her thin frame. A con- spicuously shiny nose and drab mouse colored hair that refused to curl, made up some of her defects. To top all this, she could not dance, and this made her a menace to half the boys of Fairview, because she insisted on attending the dances and getting in the way. Sometimes a boy, out of desperation asked her to dance, a rash act which he always regretted. However, Dora also had some good points, and with a little bribing, she could be very useful to a fel- low, as Chick was finding out. Having settled his business with Dora, Chick hung up, promising to call for her at seven. From then on he kept the operator busy while he put in a series of mystifying phone calls. Promptly, at seven, Chick drew up to Dora ' s home in his battered Ford, and was surprised to find Dora ready. When they reached the hall the dance was already in full swing. Remember, what I told you, Chick reminded Dora, as he helped her from the car. Leave it to me, she drawled, trying to imitate her favorite movie star, who was Myrna Loy at the present. You do your part and the fellows will do their ' s, Chick warned. Yes, but haven ' t you forgotten something? she asked, holding out her hand. Chick pressed a bill into it, muttering something about all girls being born gold-diggers. Meg was the first person Chick saw upon entering. She was dancing with Jim Wagner, and she looked adorable in a gown of shimmery white satin that caught the lights and reflected them like a cascade of diamonds. Chick felt like giving up his grand idea, maybe it wouldn ' t work anyway. He wished he could take a sock at Jim Wagner ' s handsome face. That would teach that chiseler to leave another fellow ' s girl alone. Chick clenched his fists, tightened his lips, and, tak- ing Dora in his arms, he began to dance. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY He led Dora right up to Meg and Jim and tapping Jim ' s shoulder he said, May I cut in? Before he had time to protest, Chick was dancing away with Meg, and Jim Wagner was left standing with Dora Connely. Now, Jim had heard all the stories circulated about Dora. He knew the girl couldn ' t dance, but he was too much of a gentleman to leave her standing there. Shall we sit this one out? he suggested fearfully. No, I ' d rather dance, Dora answered smiling in her most grown up way. Jim swallowed hard. Evidently he was in for it. After trying vainly to lead her around, he tried matching his step to hers, but found that even that was impossible. Dora was having the time of her young life. She kept up a lively flow of conversation which was lost on Jim, and appeared not to notice the grins and stares of everyone around. Jim promised himself that he would soon get rid of this nuisance, who was stepping all over his feet, and drawing everyone ' s attention. He looked about for Meg and Chick, but they were dancing on the op- posite side of the room. He tried to cut in on other boys but, apparently, they did not want to dance with Dora. He approached the stag line with a sigh of relief, but he found that they, too, refused to understand his signals of distress. Acutely embarrassed by this time, he gave up trying to get rid of Dora and con- centrated on trying to teach that young lady a few steps. He soon gave up that hopeless task in desperation, because as Dora reminded him, she always danced this way and she couldn ' t learn any other steps. Finally the dance ended and Jim mopped his brow, thanked Dora for the dance, and would have beat a hasty retreat, had not that young lady taken a firm hold on his arm. Please, Mr. Wagner, she lisped, would you mind taking me for a drive? The lake is beautiful by moonlight. Jim swallowed hard. The nerve of that youngster! Making a fool of him in front of everyone, and ' now she wanted a ride. Well, he ' d take her for a ride. He had a good mind to dump her off some bridge! He wanted to get out of that place as soon as pos- sible. He felt as small as a pin-head and his face and ears burned like fire as he walked out into the cool night, followed by Dora, still tightly clinging to his arm. They made their way across the street to Jim ' s car in silence. Jim was seething with rage as he drove away. This was a fine mess he had gotten into. He ' d never be able to get rid of her now. He would have left her before, only there was no telling what she might do next. He had a good mind to take her home, but she might resort to tears and yells, and have the cops out after him. He stole a rueful glance in her direction, and found that she was smiling quietly. Probably enjoying the whole thing! Jim thought angrily, as he made his way over the rough road to the lake. When they had gone about ten miles, Jim noticed that his car seemed to be losing power. It sputtered and jumped, and finally with a little coughing sound, it stopped entirely. What ' s the matter? Dora asked innocently. More bad luck, Jim muttered under his breath, as he got out of the car. He raised the hood and examined the different parts, but could find nothing wrong. Then it dawn- ed on him to look in the gas tank. Empty! he groaned despairingly. Don ' t tell me you ' re out of gas. Dora tried to make her voice sound surprised, but this was the moment she had been waiting for. Up until now she hadn ' t been so sure that Chick ' s plan would work. She had done her part by hanging on to Jim, and she had succeeded in getting him out of the hall, but the rest had been up to the boys. Chick ' s loyal pals had carried out his telephoned orders completely. While Jim was dancing with Meg, the boys had gone to his car and drained the gas, leaving only enough to go about ten miles, and depending on Dora to lead her victim to the lake because it was a lonely stretch of road, miles from a filling station. They would have been well repaid if they could have seen Jim ' s face. Scowling angrily, he said to Dora: I guess we ' d better start walking home, I can ' t get any gas around here, and you know a car goes by this road about once a year. Dora readily got out of the car and they started down the road together. Before they had gone half the way, Dora was pain- fully regretting her part in the night ' s work. If she had known that this was in the bargain, she wouldn ' t have consented so readily to Chick ' s plan. She consoled herself with the thought of all the things she could buy with the money that Chick had given her. The pair reached their homes at three in the morn- ing, dusty, tired and foot sore. Jim was sullenly nursing his anger and trying to keep Dora quiet, be- cause by this time that young lady had given way to tears and was feeling very sorry for herself. The next day Meg phoned Chick and asked him to come over to her house. Can ' t, said Chick bluntly. I ' ve got more im- portant things to do. ' Sides, why aren ' t you out with the Great Collar Ad, Jim Wagner. I thought you and he went for each other in a big way! Chick Taylor, Meg almost screamed. If you dare to mention that horrid name to me again, I ' ll never speak to you. Why — what ' s the matter, asked Chick dumbly. After the way he treated me last night, running off with my sister Dora and leaving me. I don ' t want to see him again. All right — all right, Chick answered. You don ' t have to take it- out on me. Gee, girls are fun- ny, they don ' t know what they want, and you never know how to please ' em. Then you ' re coming up tonight, Chick? her voice was softly wheedling. And remember Chick, I ' m still your girl, this last pleadingly. 0. K. Chick answered gruffly, but don ' t you forget it! NOVEMBER 1936 ALUMNI ALUMNI NOTES Have you heard that: — Among the American Optical employees can be found: Nora Adamick, Rita Gregoire, Yvonne Les- carbeau, Helen McCann, Eddie Bastek, Janet Kozyra, Ernestine Andrews, Mary Barbierri, Yvette Beaudoin, Yvette Belanger, Gertrude Bousquet, Esther Butter- worth, Mae Brouillard, Rita Casavant, Doris Crandall, Jennie Cuikaj, Mario De Angelis, Daniel Dumas, Eleanor Evans, Adelena Favreau, Dorothy Gillespie, Horry Gilman, Clarence Green, Norbert Lango, Alice Libera, John Libera, Rita Martel, Bertha Matys, Mary Misiaszek, James Monaco, Lorraine Pontbriand, Lionel Proulx, Dorothy Putnam, Annie Raimondo, Elodia Renaud, Doris Renaud, Dorothy Webster, Jean- nette Welsh, and Dick Bourdeau — Ted Farland enjoys working for Jake Edwards ' Ice Company — Peter Krasowsky and Albert Plimpton are helping their fathers — George Constantine is the youngest merchant in town, his place of business being the Central Fruit Co.— Peter Damian is at Liro ' s Market — Gertrude Duquette helped to take the census — Joseph Federico ' s ice cream sodas are still talked about at Lemmelin ' s Drug Store — Wilfred Gagnon and Walter Howard are at Ames Worsted — Jay Labelle enjoys working at the Hippodrome Bowling Alleys — Roland Lavallee is learning the drug business from the bottom up in his father ' s store — Fred Maramo and Bud Hobson actually enjoy work- ing at the Southbridge Finishing Company — Shirley Morse is in training at the Memorial Hos- pital in Worcester — Rose Prendergast is now a number, please girl — Loraine Richard and Frank Sheldon are at the Har- rington Cutlery — Daniel Woodbury is slowly but surely becoming a compositor at the Southbridge News — Frank and Mike Silvestri and Oswald Brodeur en- joyed a successful season as caddies at the Cohasse Country Club — Alfred Horr is taking a two-year course in mech- anics at the Trade School — Odette Reno has been down at the Republican Headquarters — Laura Abbott is taking a course with us this year — Alphonse Barthelette is at the mill in Quinebaug — Grace Arick and Esther Ostrander attend the State Teacher ' s College at Worcester — ■ Robert Beck and Marion Lawrence are at Bryant Stratton in Providence, R. I. — Frank Locki and Leona Joslin are at Becker ' s in Worcester — Gray Buckley attends Mount Hermon — Dwight Webster is at Connecticut State Agricul- tural College — Edward Martin is at the Bay Path Institute in Springfield — Mavis Kinney is one of the students at the School of Museum of Fine Arts in Boston — Bernard Hefner attends Worcester Academy — Lawrence Freeman is at Massachusetts State Col- lege at Amherst — News from other graduates: — Lucille Monroe, ' 33, has been elected to the Phi Kappa Phi at Massachusetts State College. She also is Vice-President of the Roister-Doister, the dramatic club. Best wishes to these new couples: Dorothy Bixby ' 34 and Edwin Southall Ruth Fay ' 35 and James McRoy of Lynchburg, Va. Eleanor Eccleston ' 34 and Howard Blackburn Verna Patterson ' 29 and Walter Wesson ' 27 Annette Mathieu ' 32 and Leopold Poirier ' 32 Beverly Lawton ' 35 and Aldege Gaulin Bertha Juros ' 35 and Edward Szugda Nellie Lesniewski ' 33 and Edmund Ryan Helen Clarke ' 26 and Ronald Murray Doris Dubreuil ' 31 and Wesley Montville Jennie Planeta ' 33 and Walter Saletnick Annette Desaulniers ' 34 and Herman Lamothe, Jr. ' 32 Jeanne Desaulniers ' 33 and Emo Salce Phillipina De Angelis ' 33 and Arthur Tieri and to Jean Clemence ' 35 whose engagement to Daniel McKinstry ' 26 has been announced. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan (Doris Olney ' 32) on the birth of their son, Charles Jr. It has been pleasant to hear from Dwight Webster and Bernard Hefner of last year ' s staff — also from Parker Weaver ' 34, who is a Freshman at Oregon State College. We hope to be able to publish ex- cerpts from their letters during the year. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LOCALS MISS PHINNEY Miss Alice Phinney, English teacher for the past six years, has resigned to accept a similar position in the Beverley High School. She will be remembered by students and faculty alike for her gift of enthusiasm and good sportsman- ship, shown especially in her establishment of the Sandwich Club last year which made the noon hour enjoyable for bus pupils. She made her hobby of amateur photography the hobby of many students who were ardent devotees of her Photography Club. She also gave her love of nature to her girl scouts who found in her an understanding leader. Although we are sorry to see Miss Phinney leave, we congratulate Beverley High School in gaining not only an excellent teacher but also a good friend to her pupils of all ages and interests. MR. ROB ' NSON When the class of ' 37 entered Mary E. Wells High School as Freshmen, of the few new teachers on the faculty staff was one destined to aid and influence us greatly. During his stay at Wells High School he was not only a teacher for three years, but our faculty adviser during a year when we needed a firm and guiding hand very much — our Junior year. He proved to be skillful and competent in handling us and our affairs. This past summer he was offered another position, which he accepted, and we — the Class of 1937 — bid farewell to not only a teacher and faculty adviser, but to a true friend also. That man is Mr. Neil C. Robinson. Our class- is proud to have known and worked with and for such a man. Good Luck and all the success in the world, Mr. Robinson! We wish to extend a hearty welcome to — Miss Helen Haskins, of Mr. Greene ' s office. Miss Lamphear, Mr. Mickleson, and Miss Pinard, new faculty members. Congratulations to — Miss Fitzgerald, on her Master ' s Degree from Bos- ton University. Mr. Winston, who is now the proud father of a son, Barry Buddy Winston. CLASS OFFICERS 1937 President Louis Ugalde Vice President Florence Liro Secretary lune Barr Treasurer Walter Cuikaj Adviser Mr. Mickleson 1938 President Clyde Morrell Vice President Beverley Austin Secretary Gladys Swincicki Treasurer .Theodore Kwarciak Adviser Miss Howe 1939 President Richard Woodbury Vice President Eleanor Haynes Secretary Anne McTighe Treasurer Frank Guardiani Adviser Mr. Winston 1940 President Roger La Rochelle Vice President Arliss Olson Secretary Barbara D ' Arcy Treasurer -Alfred Peloquin Adviser Miss Troy 1941 President Barbara Chapin Vice President Phyllis Williams Secretary Sally Cheney Treasurer Nancy Goddu Adviser Mr. Snell SENIOR PLAY Marjorie Hong, Louis Seremet and Bernice La- pointe were elected to the dramatic committee for the purpose of choosing the Senior play and its cast. The plav Clarence, a hilarious comedy by Booth Tark- ington, is to be presented on the eleventh of De- cember. Don ' t miss it!!!! The cast is as follows: Clarence Lynd Tillyer Violet Pinney Dorothy Cole Cora Wheeler Mary Walsh Bobby Wheeler Burton Swan Mr. Wheeler Louis Ugalde Mrs. Wheeler Vivian Peloquin Delia Theresa Hetu Dinwiddie Joseph Koprowski Mrs. Martyn Marjorie Hong Hubert Stem Vincent Piucci Directed by Miss Thecla Fitzgerald The chairmen of the various committees are list- ed below: General Manager Walter Cuikaj Tickets Lloyd Austin Publicity Jeannette Desmarais, William McTighe Ushers Louis Seremet Music Philibert Tiberri Candy Bernice Lapointe Stage Fixtures John Boiteau, June Barr Property Florence Liro DANCING CLASS Betty Chamberlin ' 37 Good 1936 dancing is taught at Mary E. Wells every Thursday by Mr. Shearer and his capable sister. Mr. Shearer has proved himself a worthwhile in- structor. In his classes of fifty or more pupils, he slights none. Each person has just as much atten- tion as if he had private lessons and a great deal more enjoyment. All the latest steps are taught and even the most difficult are easily learned under Mr. Shearer ' s su- pervision. No time is wasted. If a pupil can ' t pos- sibly learn the step in the group then Mr. Shearer or his sister takes that person aside and teaches the step privately. The dancing class on the whole has proved a great success. NOVEMBER 1936 11 OOM PRESIDENT 126 Richard Decker 102 James Ford 104 Philbert Tiberri 218 Beverly Austin 222 Thurston Favor 220 Clyde Morrell 219 Gladys Swincicki 224 Henry Adamick 230 Alphonse Homicz 202 Warren Mc Grath 204 William Temple 2 Mary Campbell 12 Barbara D ' Arcy 108 Richard Gatineau 4 Roger La Rochelle 122 Lester Newlands 124 Armand Sansoucy 226 Samuel Adams 110 Billy D ' Arcy 112 Nancy Goddu 114 Stacia Migala 115 Barbara Nichols 116 Roy Boucher 117 Anatole Bombardiei 118 Paul Berger 120 Louis Dionne HOME ROOM OFFICERS OF 1936-1937 VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER HEALTH OFFICER Gertrude Dubreuil Doris Lariviere Hugo De Angelis Ruth Laughlin Edward Lofgren Neil Turner Isabelle Da Dalt Frank Guardiani David Ohlwhiler Raymond Roscioli Howard Buckley Raymond Freeland Odile Girouard, Esther Lenti Arliss Olson Theresa Staves Madeleine Rodrigue Darthia Bernheim Morgan McKinstry Morion Renaud John Chamberlin Alfred Graf Lorraine Lange Stefanie Pienta Albert Tourville Dorothy Cole Cleo Brodeur Rita Lariviere Kenneth Howard Henry Palmerino Constance Bouchard Louise Lemmelin Evelyn Morse Ruth Toucey Fleurette Demers Frank Krysiak Nellie Rewinski Borracco Sinni Josephine Chiocca Priscilla Eccleston Milton Freeman Edward LeClair Barbara Laliberte William McCann Robert Proulx Lorraine Serleto Maxine Benoit Jean Austin George La Croix Jack Eaves Pauline Lavallee Stella Federico Charles Lesniewski Frank Santelli Ernest Gibault Anne Lavigne Stanley Damian Ruth Pariseau Victor L ' Ecuyer Student Council Officers of the Student Council for 1936-1937 are: president, George Downer; vice-president, Wil- liam Simpson; secretary-treasurer, Edna Buckley; faculty adviser, Miss Aucoin. The newly elected members of this body include: senior, Gerard Dubreuil; juniors, Clyde Morrell, Ruth Laughlin, Theodore Kwarciak, Beverly Austin, Gloria Julian; sophomores, Richard Woodbury, Eugene Roy, Anne McTighe; freshmen, Alphonse Homicz, Roger La Rochelle. The Outing Club Miss Constance Coderre is the leader of the Girls ' Outing Club. Its forty-four members are made up of all classes in high school. The first meeting was heid Thursday, October 22. The group was divided into fifteen groups of three each. Each group will have charge of an activity, planning what and where it will be. Helen Damian, Virginia Hardman, and Helen Libera took charge of the first activity, on Wednes- day, October 28, which was a weiner roast at the Second Reservoir. Eighteen girls attended the out- ing. The girls are making many plans for the com- ing year with the aid of Miss Coderre. The Tennis Club The Tennis Club is headed by Miss Parsons; Louis Tasciotti is the manager. Early this fall practice ses- sions were held at the tennis courts on Henry Street. Regular matches are not to be played until the spring. It is understood that if a student takes part in enough matches, he will receive a school letter and will be able to attend the Athletic Banquet. The classes have been dispersed until spring. The Rifle Club The Rifle Club has elected the following officers: president, Lloyd Austin; vice-president, Milton Cole; secretary, Wallace Rockwood; treasurer, Lynd Tillyer. A meeting has been held at the Wellsworth Range for the instruction of beginners. Regular shooting will begin in November. Mr. Beals is faculty adviser. The Geography Club An unusual amount of interest in geography this year has resulted in changing Mr. Winston ' s Geography Class into a Geography Club. Officers cf the Club are: president, Evelyn Chris- to; vice-president, Evelyn Da Dalt; secretary, Nancy Righi; treasurer, Harold Rizner. Their platform is their bulletin board. Maps, graphs, charts, product books, Elsie Benoit ' s large flour and water map of the United States, as well as a current bulletin board, are some of the attractions that Room 204 invites you to see. Footlighters Club The Footlighters Club, under the direction of Mr. Lanza, held a party early in September, at which the officers, June Barr, president, Gladys Hood and Louis Ugalde, vice presidents, Mary Weisner, secretary, and Vincent Piucci, treasurer, were elected. Over sixty members attended the first formal meeting in October, at which June Barr presided, and constitution was drawn up. At regular meetings Miss Haskins has given a demonstration of make-up, and Miss Fitzgerald has given a talk on Barrie ' s plays. This year, the club plans a very active program, including plays and musicals for assemblies, the an- nual play competition in May, a trip to one of the better plays in Springfield besides the entertainment of the meetings. Homemakers Club The Homemakers Club, under the supervision of Miss Dover, has elected the following officers: Jac- queline Lefreve, president; Theresa Le Blanc, vice president; and Barbara Morse, secretary and treas- urer. We plan to sew, cook and learn how to make our homes comfortable. The Photography Club The Photography Club held an exhibition of photo- graphs from the 1 5th annual competition of American Photography in Room 7, during the week of October 19-23, which many people attended. Lynd Tillyer is president of the club. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 1 s Good I v Mi S3 1 (S C Two ie or boy i JVjTS oo round d vovjnd V h© carries l a b il of NM Tory TV VnKs v, 7 51 lDV HALL An 5 qY der ' j KideouT Oper TT . NOVEMBER 1936 13 ATHLETICS SQUAD OF 36 Louis Seremet Eight of the 1935 starting eleven, including Co- Ccptcins, Ted Farland and Mario DeAngelis, were lost by graduation. The three hold-overs are Captain- elect Archie Champagne, guard; Bob Michon, guard, and Louis Seremet, quarterback. Other members of the 1936 starting eleven in- clude Cleo Brodeur, F. B.; Tarki Vangel, H. B.; Dick Decker, H. B.; Joe Lesniewski, R. E.; Armand Blanchard, L. E.; Walter Cuikaj, L. T.; Jim Ford, R. T.; Rock Lafleche, C; and Jim Favor, G. Wells f Athol !n its first official game of the season the Wells- men were forced to accept a scoreless tie. The Wells- men twice threatened to score but failed to do so. Athol had earlier defeated Webster but the Wells team found little trouble in keeping the score tied. Cleo Brodeur, Wells fullback, found little trouble in gaining ground, but when the ball was brought near the goal line the going was tough and he failed to score. In the last part of the game when the Wellsmen blocked a kick, the Red found itself on their own one yard line. Before the last play could be completed the sound of the whistle was heard and the game was over. Had the whistle blown a little later, the result might have been different. Cleo Brodeur and Tarki Vangel were outstanding H the backfield while Jim Ford and Archie Cham- pagne played a good game in the line. Wells U St. Peters 13 Wells went down to defeat for the first time this season at the hands of the Saints. The strong and hard-running Purple ju st tore up the Crimson line at all times. The Saints were held scoreless until the last part of the third period when that hard-running half-back, Phil O ' Neil, plowed off tackle from the six yard line to score the first six points, and imme- diately added a point by kicking. Then later in the last period, Phil O ' Neil repeated with another six pointer but failed to kick the place- ment. Phil O ' Neil was outstanding in the backfield while Reidy and White played a bang up game in the line for the Saints. Captain Archie Champagne was forced to leave the field because of an ankle injury. Tarki Vangel was outstanding in the backfield while Jim Ford, Walter Cuikaj, and Joe Lesniewski played a good game in the Crimson line. Wells 6 f Palmer 6 The Crimson failed to file in victory stride in their third attempt this season. They tied in the first game, were defeated in the second, and were tied again in the third. Wells scored but once and that score came in the final period of the Palmer game when Tarki Vangel tossed a long pass to Joe Lesniewski from the 30 yard mnrker to the 5 yard line. Lesniewski scored stand- inn up without a single opponent ' s hand laid on him. Cleo Brodeur failed in his plunge through the center of the line to make the point. The Blue and White score came in the second period when Tarki Vangel intercepted, then fumbled, a pass which was recovered by the Blue. Having but a yard to go, Marymski plunged through the center for the score but failed to kick the point. After he scored, Joe Lesniewski and Jimmy Ford tock the honors in the line while Tarki Vangel and Dirk Decker were outstanding in the backfield. Wells U- St. John ' s 40 Wells was forced to accept the worst defeat in years, the 40-0 setback at the hands of St. John ' s High of Worcester. The Crimson just couldn ' t stop the defensive strength of the St. John ' s hard-running ball carriers. Joe Lanona and Joe Jugis accounted for all the vic- tor ' s points, Lanona scoring four touchdowns and Jugis two, and Lanona place-kicking four extra points. St. John ' s scored in every period except the sec- ond. Joe Lanona and Joe Jugis gave a fine exhib- ition of ball-carrying which accounted for that tre- mendous score. Besides Joe Lanona and Joe Jugis, Captain Prunier was outstanding for the Saints. Captain Archie Champagne and Jimmy Ford look- ed the best for the Crimson forces. A FOOTBALL SPEAKS Rita Gagnon ' 38 I am a brown, pigskin, egg-shaped ball. My life is very short and bitter but not through any fault of my own. I ask you, have you ever been taken out for a walk all shiny and clean and then received a good swift kick? Yes — and find yourself floating through space wondering what is going to happen next? Something grabs you roughly, then you are on a zig-zag jaunt. Ugh! All of a sudden you ' re down — buried in a human grave! Do they realize your wind ' s almost gone? They do not! Look at yourself! You ' re dirty, scratch- ed, and your seams are ripped. All this has happened to me. I am an innocent victim of foul play! Ah, but I have a chance for revenge! The next time I am grabbed for a jaunt, I loosen myself from this stifling grip and drop. Hundreds groan and hiss! Then when the chance of making a touchdown depends on my rolling one more time, I stay definitely put. Another chance — I am intended to go between two poles for a point. But do I? Not I ! Just by swaying a little to the side I pre- vent this attempt. Tell me, am I not justified in doing all this? Do you not pity me in this wretched life? 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PRATTLE RAMBLING: There ' s George Vasil, a sophomore with slightly communistic views. We wonder how we happened to overlook him last year .... a Dresden china shepherdess — that describes Alice Hampshire (38), a newcomer . . . . les inseparables — Ruth Toucey (38) and Mary Ellen Sutcliffe (38) .... two peas from the same pod — Lloyd and Beverley Austin .... Neil Turner (38) in suspenders, of all things. We can remember when he wore little plaid knickers .... Burton Swan (37) always with a provocative wisp of hair interfering with his vision, and, speaking of eyes, Gert Dubreuil (37) is straining hers these days look- ing at a picture postcard, while Janet Hogan (38) has a heavy correspondence from Mount Hermon. Tsk! Does anyone know how John Boiteau of the Sayles Street Boiteaus came by the epithet of Spider ? (We do! !) Pests we could do without: 1. The fellow who gr-rinds the pencil sharpener for five whole minutes while you ' re trying to recite the lesson which you know for a change. 2. People who collect erasers including ours. 3. Those well-meaning souls who think we really like scrap paper in our desks. 4. The guy who has just discovered knock- knocks and wants to tell you the new ones he ' s learned. 5. The fresh air fiend who flings wide the win- dows on sub-zero mornings. Notes from the Nursery: Norman Gagnon with hair like a field of charlock in the sudden sun. (Yoo hoo, Tennyson!) .... Ken- neth Hutchinson, roly poly and jolly and Patricia Whiteoak, his feminine counterpart .... Barbara Cha- pin, looking much fatigued these days with her respon- sibilities as chief-executive of the youngest class .... Midgie McCann, a live wire .... Fred Moulton, studious and solemn. He ' ll succeed Ugalde some day .... Robert Hofstra, Whitman Goddu, and Milton Freeman, irrepressible gigglers .... Darthia Bern- heim is reading The Clutch of the Corsican — no less .... the eyes have it in our new classes .... Lor- raine Serleto has the merry brown eyes of a pixie, Louise Bouvier ' s are black and flashing, while Sam Spaulding ' s bespeak a wistful soul — and have you seen Raymond Downer ' s twinkle? At Dancing Class: Kathleen Tully stacking coins in the box-office .... Lawrence Tremblay (38), teddibly blase .... (one, two, three — turn — down, up, and together) . . . the stronger sex (here the reference is to the boys) was by far in the minority — in fact, by a minority of 65 or so ... . little Connie Beals, one of our faculty babies being just awfully decorative with her even smaller sister, Ruth .... that well-known clas- sic (?) Over Somebody Else ' s Shoulder was brought to mind several times. Shoulders there were aplenty but the problem was to find the two you were danc- ing with .... Claire Gauthier, minute, and Teddy Kwarciak (38) so tall .... such terpsichorean skill we should have after about three weeks of this! THE STAR ATHLETE ' S DREAM Lena DeAngelis ' 37 The Wells-Bartlett gcme started with a bang! Both sides, hopeful and confident of winning, were cheering and encouraging the players. Tommy Gray, the school ' s star athlete, clutching the ball tightly in his hands in the second quarter, dashed down the field to the goal to score for Wells. Suddenly he stopped dead in his tracks! He stared! The rest of the players stopped also and looked blandly at Tom- my. Tommy, still holding the ball, looked around him as though in a trance and started frantically for the opponent ' s goal. Not a player tried to stop him! When he reached the goal, he turned around and saw the rest of the players still watching him. But, goodness gracious! They had all turned into girls wearing white, flowing gowns. The coach was dreamily playing a harp as the cheer leaders grace- fully danced to his enchanting music. Tommy suddenly glanced down at himself, and he, too, had on one of the billowing, white costumes. Lifting his arms languidly, he rose into the air and flew down to the players, landing noiselessly amid their cheers. ' He had made a touchdown for his op- ponents! As he was being congratulated, a soft, snowy fold of the captain ' s dress gently caressed his cheek, caus- ing him to wake up with a start — only to find his jol- ly, fun-loving brother cautiously caressing his face with a crimson and gray feather, and urging him to get up for the real Bartlett-Wells game THESE HATS! Theresa Hetu ' 37 Well girls, we ' ve outdone ourselves again! Hats get from bad to worse one year to another. This year they ' re terrible. Higher and higher they go, ending abruptly in a puffy, fluffy, curlecue of a feather. Others dip for- ward over one eye, leaving the other to peep coyly about. Still others have the turkish fez effect, with a tiny coquettish veil, barely covering the eyes — mak- ing one look very mysterious and glamorous. There ' s the felt hat with the senseless felt tube at- tached to its side, bobbing back and forth as one walks. The air-minded girl may go in for. the pin-a- wheel hat, while others would adopt the Scotch bon- net and become bonny lassies. In other words, gals, the giddier your hats are, the better it ' ll be. We must look chic at all costs, even if we look ridiculous! NOVEMBER 1936 15 OUR TWINS A WELCOME TO 1940 and 1941 The Crimson and Gray welcomes the classes of ' 40 and ' 41. We sincerely hope that you ' ll enjoy four years here, and that eventually you ' ll even like some of the upperclassmen who insist on calling you babies this year. Remember, He who laughs last laughs loudest — you ' ll be grown-up seniors teasing the new freshmen before you know it! The Student Council at its meeting of Wednesday, November 4th, voted unanimously to conduct a tea dance and reception before Thanksgiving. OUR BABY BOOK by Barbara Wilkinson ' 38 Arrived September 9, 1936 Names Fanny and Ferdinand, our Fresh- man twins! Eyes Blue as the sky. Hair Curly when electricity is applied — otherwise straight. First Tooth A whopper! cut chewing pencil over first five-week test. First Word Nuts. First Toy A pigskin (he ' s got to be a foot- ball hero, and she an ardent fan.) First Step Through the wrong door. What they wore Bonnets and bottles conspicuous by their absence but ankle socks, hair ribbons, pigtails, and knick- erbockers were outstanding. FRESHMEN F ranees Lazure R ita Adamick E stelle Benoit S hirley Austin H oward Buckley M ary Campbell E sther Lenti N ancy Blakely Janet Hogan ' 38 GIFTS TO OUR TWINS The following are a few gifts to our new twins giv- en with the hope that they will come in handy: Extra height, to be distributed equally, contribut- ed by Henry Rowett, Neil Turner, and George Car- penter. To the girls — Sophistication, from Marge Simpson and Bertha Blakely. A cool air of self-confidence in class, donated by James Ford. Megaphones, from the cheer-leaders. Rattles and bibs, from our faculty babies. Dignity, from Lloyd Austin. Maps, hand-sketched, from the U. S. History classes. Courage, from the football squad. A fierce expression, from Gradon Morse. Collegiate nonchalance, from Victor L ' Ecuyer. An air of authority, donated by Louis Ugalde. A few impressive long words, contributed by Bert Proulx. NURSERY RIME CHILDREN Phyllis Whiteoak ' 38 Little Tommy Tucker Stanford Renaud Little Bo-Peep Little Boy Blue Wee Willie Winkle Curlylocks Little Red Riding Hood Littl e Jack Horner Jack and Jill Margery Mc Cann Richard Aucoin Philip De Angelis Barbara Chapin Sally Cheney Billy D ' Arcy Whitman and Nancy Goddu Tom, Tom the Piper ' s Son Jack Sullivan Mr. Humpty-Dumpty Richard Bardwell Mrs. Humpty-Dumpty Jean Philips Our own Shirley Temple Louise Genereux Hansel and Gretel Donald Ryan and Ruth Desmaris Jack Sprat John Wolas Polly and Sukey Nancy Blakely and Priscilla Eccleston Old King Cole Daniel Robson Little Miss Muffet Arliss Olson The Pied Piper Howard Buckley (with his pea shooter.) Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary Jean Austin Peter Piper Jack Eaves Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum Fred and Raymond Moulton Robinson Crusoe Arthur Girouard Where are you going, my pretty maid? Kathleen Trayner THE LIKES AND DISLIKES OF 1940 Here are the results of the Freshman Question- naire. The following are their favorites: Radio Crooner Bing Crosby Radio Program Jack Benny ' s Popular Song When Did You Leave Heaven? Radio Orchestra Guy Lombardo ' s Canadians Food Chicken Color Blue Flower The Rose Actor Robert Taylor Actress Ginger Rogers Winter Sport Skating Summer Sport Swimming Author Zane Grey Girls ' Ambition To meet Robert Taylor Boys ' Ambition To be a fireman and go to all the fires Hobby Forgetting to do our homework We dislike homework, washing dishes, and seniors. We like to dance ' but try and catch us at it), and we always read the funnies when we first open a news- paper. 1G THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Horizontal 1. Quarterback 2. Coach ' s initials 6. Negative 9. Ball field 14. Mr. Greene ' s first two initials 15. Veteran guard as the News says 16. French article 1 8. Pronoun 20. Junior class president 23. Public Works Administration 24. Right tackle 25. Misses Briggs and Sheldon answer to it 26. One nearly every Saturday 28. Fuss 30. Part of to be 31. Half an em 32. The gallant captain 34. Deadly rival 35. Preposition 36. Pal of 51 across 37. All-American girl 39. What cars do 41. No noise (abbrev.) 42. First name of Messrs. Campbell, Morse, Can- ning, Girard, and Hofstra 47. Left tackle 49. Cheer 50. Water boy Vertical 1. Mary had a little one 2. Incorporated (abbrev.) 3. Small French coin 5. Possessive pronoun 7. Conjunction 8. Exclcmation 10. Local industry 11. Initials of faculty member 1 2. Crafty 13. Archie ' s predecessor 14. Senior class play 17. Coach 18. Whet her 19. What we like Thanksgiving Day 20. Company (abbrev.) 21. Position in lineup 22. Self-love 23. Animal to which football owes its existence 27. Type measures 28. Article 29. Right halfback 33. Athletic Association 34. Well-warmed 38. Comparative ending 40. Fatal when applied to neck of turkey 43. Bachelor of Arts (abbrev.) 44. Antlered beast 45. Right (abbrev.) , . 46. Brand of toothbrush (Think hard. This is silly!) 48. Note of scale NOVEMBER 1936 17 FRESHMAN A CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE Barbara Hartwell ' 40 When I was three years old, I was very interested in Mother Goose stories and similar verses. I was taught many verses but my favorite was: Eeenie Meenie Minie Mo; Catch a nigger by the toe, If he hollers let him go, Eeenie Meenie Minie Mo. i liked it so well, that when my mother had com- pany I used to recite this verse to them. Of course, it was rather tiresome for my mother after a while, but she was very proud of me and never refused to let me recite it. One Sunday I went to church with my family. I think it was the first time and I felt very grown up. After I had been there for a while I grew very tired of sitting and standing and such without being notic- ■ed, so when a prayer was being read and all the rest of + he church was quiet I thought of my verse. To everyone ' s surprise I started to recite it, emphasizing a certain word at the same time a word was emphas- ized in the prayer: Eeenie Meenie Minie MO; Catch a nigger by the TOE-etc. I felt a quick but meaning pinch on my arm from my mother ' s side. I stopped immediately, but the prayer continued. There was a rustling noise for a moment or two and then all was quiet again. I was watched carefully by my mother. She led me out by the hand, with haste, while people looked and smiled at me. I was very much puzzled when my mother scolded me for reciting my verse, for I was almost sure she would be proud as she had been before. BULLS-EYE KICK Mary Campbell ' 40 Monday afternoon, early in October Billy went out the door carrying his new, and first, football. Having no one to play with he called me out to play with him. After playing around with the ball for half an hour or so, Billy kicked the ball high up on the hill by the side of the house. On this Monday morning, mother was working near the kitchen window. I ran up the hill to get the football. Billy stood at the bottom of the hill, hands high in the air, shouting for me to kick it to him. After several attempts to tkick the ball I finally did kick it right in the center. The ball went high over Billy ' s head and headed straight for the window where mother stood. The next second it crashed through the window and land- ed with a great splash in some water. Standing there, Billy and I made a quick disappearance. Mother nearly fainted from the shock. Billy and I made our appearance at supper time to be told that the football would be taken away for a week. On top of this we got a good scolding. MY FIRST AMERICAN EMBARRASSMENT Sergio Bortoli ' 40 In September 1929 I arrived with my parents in this country from my native home, Italy. I was but nine then, and shortly afterwards became a school child. I knew very little English. Being somewhat unfamiliar at first, I didn ' t associate much with the other children. This made it a little harder for me to learn. About one week later in school, I was caught in a pickle, a pickle which I think I ' ll never for- get as long as I live. In one of my recitations, I was asked, What are you, a boy or a girl? not to criticize me but to help me. What a simple question, very simple, but it wasn ' t that simple for me. Don ' t get me wrong now. I knew a boy or girl when I saw one, but the American word was different. I thought hard, very hard. I wanted to answer it correctly. I was puzzled and confused. My mind went around, around, and around. S-l-oo-w- ly came the answer, Gi-rrl. My goodness, a girl in trousers! Apparently I was the first one the children had ever seen. The room was filled with shouts and laughter. Although I, too, managed to grin, my face turned red like fire. Be- lieve me it didn ' t take me long to change my answer. REPORT OF FRESHMAN MEETING Barbara Hartwell ' 40 The Class of 1940 assembled in the study hall on September 21, 1936. Our class was very happy to find Miss Troy as our class adviser. Louise Bouvier was appointed temporary chairman at the meeting. Roger LaRochelle was elected president; Arliss Ol- son, vice-president; Barbara D ' Arcy, secretary; Al- fred Peloquin, treasurer. A CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE Alice Hong One amusing incident I quite clearly remember happened some time ago, in the winter. My brother George and I built a snow-house that stood on ice. We were eager to test it — and slide on the ice. George decided he would test the snow- house, while I tested the icy slide. So, he started to crawl into the snow-house and I started to slide. Whooee, the slide was slippery! I landed on the snow-house and part of the snow-house landed on George! I Boy, were we surprised! !) We poured water on and the next day, we found: not a snow-house! ! — but a long, slippery, icy slide on which we had fun. The slide started on the roof of the snow- house and ended at the other end of the sidewalk. We could sit on the snow-house and push our- selves off, ending at the other end of the slide. 1941 Gregory Decataldi ' 41 The class of 1941 has about two hundred children and they are all smart children. When we graduate from high school we will have the biggest class. And we will have a good football and baseball team because we all know how to play well. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE WEBSTER GAME Coach Pat Hanley of Boston University was guest speaker at the banquet given by the Squires Club Monday, to honor the present Wells High Football Squad. The rally following the banquet was also sponsored by the Squires, an energetic group made up largely of past Wells athletes. All of the present officers, including Alfred Miscook, Harold Grant, Raymond Gatineau, and Charles Tremblay, have par- ticipated in Webster Games in previous years. A large enthusiastic group of rooters attended the rally to hear in addition to the guest speaker, Walt Holman, assistant coach, as well as Mr. LeClair, chairman of the School Committee, Mr. Austin, Mr. Greene, and Mr. Favor. Coach MacMahon and Phil Flannigan, his assistant, were cheered vociferously. After such an encouraged start to the week, money flowed into the Home Room Treasurers in charge of collections for a band to accompany the team to Webster. Tickets for the game are sold at Mr. Greene ' s of- fice Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8 o ' clock. Six busses will leave Post Office Square at 8:30 Thanksgiving morning for Webster. At noon we shall enjoy our turkey. REVIEWS AN AMERICAN DOCTOR ' S ODYSSEY Victor Keiser, M. D. reviewed by Thomas Earls ' 37 An American Doctor ' s Odyssey , a book of subtle adventure and a plenitude of knowledge, was written by this eminent physician of mankind who almost from the very day he escaped death in the Johnstown Flood has devoted his life to saving the lives of thousands of other human beings by promulgating and energetically advocating, with success, the ap- plication of knowledge in the prevention of disease. Victor Keiser is not only an efficient globe-trot- ting drummer of ideas but also a profound writer. He writes simply, vividly, educationally, and descrip- tively, illustrating his experiences, developing his situations, injecting a little humor, and refraining from exaggeration. The book explicitly portrays his adventures in forty-five countries, among the lepers of the Philip- pines, the Aborigines of Australia, in the wilds of the tropics, and insect-infested Java where he utilized his campaign of education to combat the ravages of disease which wrought distruction on the natives of the East. He delves into the social problems which confront him in an educational manner. Thus as well as entertaining, he expounds knowledge which makes wholesome reading. He meets with all types of peo- ple and problems. He faces the problems with an optomistic vigor, and he meets the people with the sympathy of an humanitarian. Reading the book involves the slow process of ab- sorbing the material in order to gain the knowledge it sets forth, but the book ' s educational as well as ro- mantic aspect makes it expedient that one should delve into its contents. The salt and pepper of know- ledge and adventure has spiced this illustrious Ameri- can ' s trail for thirty years and anyone who regards himself as broadmindedly interested in civilization and appreciative of the humanitarian accomplish- ments of a fellow countryman should read this book and books similar whenever the opportunity presents itself. COSTUMES OF THE MOVIES Betty Chamberlin ' 37 Beautiful costumes help to make the historical background of a picture effective and picturesque. Each different type of costume is significant of some era of history. Yards of silk, lace and velvet ribbons; great, swishy skirts; huge, floppy hats and bobbing, coppery curls and there you have the Gorgeous Hussy tak- ing place during President Jackson ' s reign. Carefully tanned doeskin, feathers, beads, wompam and beaded moccasins all make up the background for Ramona or The Last of the Mohicans. Without these how would local color, which is most important in producing pictures, be shown? Stiffly starched ruffs, great lengths of rich velvets, bejeweled sleeves, feathered Scotch bonnets, brocad- ed silks, and gracefully draped cloaks signify the era of Mary of Scotland and Queen Elizabeth. Slender and graceful gowns of velvet or sheer silk with great flowing sleeves and there is Juliet. Short, brocaded capes, doublet and hose, slashed and be- jeweled sleeves, a sheathed sword upon the left h ' p and there is Romeo of Shakespeare ' s immortal Romeo and Juliet. In that day a man was not a man with- out his trusty sword. Looking back some fifty years we spy M ' liss dressed in a full skirted gingham and a flaring apron attending a small country school along with other similarly attired young girls. The evening dresses used in Swing Time were in some ways similar to gowns worn by Peggy Eaton. 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TELEPHONE 675 W ' ' Patronize Our Advertisers TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE FRONTISPIECE ...... 2 EDITORIALS ...... 3 Nina Hobson ' 39 George Tully ' 38 Edward Mageau ' 38 Lynd Tilly er ' 37 LITERATURE ...... 4 Thercm Hetu ' 37 Ruth Toucey ' 38 Barbara D ' Arcy ' 40 Clyde Morrell ' 38 Kathleen Tully ' 37 Celia Luponi ' 38 Louise Freeland ' 40 Betty Chamberlin ' 37 Nelson Fay ' 38 Doiothy Swenson ' 38 (Scorge Downer ' 37 Arliss Olson ' 40 Evelyn Fay ' 37 June Barr ' 37 Mary Ellen Sutcliffe ' 38 ALUMNI ....... 7 LOCALS ... . . . . .8 EXCHANGES ...... 11 ATHLETICS ...... 12 POEM— Franklin Daniels ' 38 13 BOOK REVIEWS ...... 14 Charles Troy ' 38 Margaret Dobbins ' 37 Kathleen Tully ' 37 PRATTLE ...... 15 POEM— Louis Tashoty ' 37 16 CROSSWORD PUZZLE ..... 17 . w _ V— _ .... to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation ' s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan — to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves, and with all nations. Abraham Lincoln Second Inaugural Address FEBRUARY 1937 EDITORIALS IT AIN ' T WHAT IT USED TO BE Nina Hobson ' 39 Say, what ' s this shindig for anyway? What are those hearts all strung around for? This is the fun- niest kind of party I ever heard of! My boy, this is Valentine ' s day and this is a lonely heart ' s party. Don ' t you remember? We used to send valentines to everybody when we were kids. Sure! I remember, now. My kid sister sent a mess of valentines to everybody in her class. The conversation might run thusly between a boy and a girl at a lonely heart ' s party in 1 937. The ma- jority of young people don ' t even know who St. Val- entine was. If anybody should ask me who he was I could tell them because I looked it up before I start- ed to write this. In the good old days a boy made one valentine — a large lop-sided heart with real lace and a home-made verse which might run to — Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet And so are you. He would leave for school early and put it in his girl ' s desk. When she opened her desk, he would blush maddeningly and hide behind his geography book. When a boy gave a girl a valentine, it was taken for granted that they were sweethearts. Try to find anything like that now! When boys and girls get to be ten or eleven they look back on the days when they gave valentines and laugh. My mother asked my ten year old sister if she were going to give valentines this year and she looked scornfully at my mother and replied: Only kids give valentines nowadays! THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Edward Mageau ' 38 Christmas, as observed by our high school, was very unusual this year. Instead of the customary enter- tainment of songs and plays, the students sat mute while a beautiful pageant was presented. Apparently the idea of a pageant surprised every- one, even the teachers, who expected another riotous Footlighter ' s play. The Footlighters did present this play, however, and did an excellent job of it. June Barr is to be congratulated on the excellent results of her directing. As the men and women offered their gifts before the altar, it was interesting to note the reaction of the audience. It was with almost reverence that they watched the pageant. Soft lights blended perfectly with the solemnity of the scene. An aged man carried the book of know- ledge, a beautiful woman offered her jewels, a young maiden offered her lilies of the valley, a king his gold, and then a little boy offered all his worldly possess- ions — two pennies. At this the chimes rang, symboliz- ing the offering of the perfect gift. The Christmas pageant was a success, and it clear- ly indicated that a play of that type could be shown successfully here. OUR EAGLE SCOUT George T. Tully ' 38 A short time ago Charles Bombardier, a senior at Wells High School, earned the rank of Eagle Scout. This is the highest possible rank obtainable in scout- ing and generally requires from four to five years of hard work. To be an Eagle Scout, one must have proved himself a good citizen with an understanding of our governmental laws, an efficient camper with fifty nights in the open to his credit, a life-saver and swimmer, an athlete, a woodsman, and a cook. A candidate for the Eagle badge must also be a person of trustworthy character and outstanding ability. He must have initiative and persistence. He must possess the qualities of leadership and cannot be awarded this rank until reliable persons recom- mend him as worthy of the honor. To my knowledge, Charles Bombardier is the fourth Eagle Scout in the Southbridge District. We con- gratulate Charles Bombardier for his achievement and we are proud he is a student of Wells High School. THE 10 BEST MOVIES OF 1936 ACCORDING TO THE CHOICE OF WELLS HIGH STUDENTS The results of the movie poll were as follows: 1. The Charge of the Light Brigade 2. A Tale of Two Cities 3. San Francisco and Captain Blood 4. The Magnificent Obsession 5. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine 6. Mutiny on the Bounty and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 7. Swingtime 8. The Story of Louis Pasteur 9. The Prisoner of Shark Island 10. The Great Ziegfeld COMMENT ON MOVIES Over one hundred and fifty Wells High students signified their choice of the three best pictures of 1936 in the recent poll. Although this does not seem a large part of the total enrollment, the students polled were from every class and were both boys and girls. The choice of The Charge of the Light Brigade was surprising, but the probable explanation is that it was being shown at the time of the poll, and every- one was talking about it. Other pictures made a more lasting impression, but for the moment The Charge of the Light Brigade was foremost in every- one ' s mind. However, except for The Charge of the Light Brigade , the list corresponds very closely with the choices by the most prominent authorities for the ten best pictures of the year. There have been many popular musical comedies and romances, but they were not regarded as highly by either the authorities or the high school students. L. F. Tillyer ' 37. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LITERATURE TO HIS VALENTINE Theresa Hetu ' 37 He wondered what he could buy Jane for Valen- tine ' s day. Jane had such nice brown eyes and curly, black hair! ' Course, I could always buy her an ice-cream cone, but she might like something else a whole lot better, the lad soliloquized. So little Lonny clumped up the stairs, and sat at the topmost step to ponder some more. At last his face lit up. He had a perfectly grand idea! Into the house he ran, and whispered into his mother ' s ear. With a wise smile, she took down the lad ' s elephant- bank from the shelf, and shook out a few coins. These she gave to the radiant child. Hastening to the corner store, he glanced about. I know she ' ll like that, he said aloud, finally. The clerk standing by looked at the child with a quizzical expression in his eyes. What can I do for you, sonny? he demanded. I ' d like one of those over there, pointed out Lonny. Having purchased the gift, Lonny hurried home and tied up his offering with a red silk ribbon. Promptly after breakfast, Valentine ' s day, Lonny ran out to the back yard and called, Jane! Oh, Jane! A series of short barks answered him, and from the kennel came a small, black, curly-haired Scotty. Its tail pumped back and forth, as the child patted it. Here you are, Jane, old girl, I hope you like it. The dog made short work of untying the ribbon and was soon industriously gnawing a huge bone! Lonny sat by watching Jane with a happy grin on his face. THE FIRST GAME Ruth Toucey ' 38 It was Jane ' s first basketball game. As she look- ed up in the gallery, and saw the sea of faces, she grew terrified. Perhaps she might have to play, for several of the girls were absent and the other players were getting tired. When her coach was picking the lineup for the second half, Jane tried to get where she wouldn ' t be seen — but Jane went in as forward. What a terrible sinking feeling there was inside of her! At that time, all she wanted to do was to sink through the floor. She thought of the many hours of practice. How could she ever have been so foolish as to hope for the time to come when she could play in a real game? How she could ever have wanted this moment to come? Oh dear, why does coach have to put me in? Why couldn ' t I have come down with the measles or some- thing for tonight! Then the game started. Besides getting panicky, Jane became struck with a sort of basketbalhsh stage fright. She just couldn ' t seem to move. How cold and clammy her hands were, and how her knees shook! When the referee threw the ball to Jane ' s center, Jane should have run swiftly up to receive the pass, but instead the guard intercepted it and threw it to the other team who made a basket. The next time Jane got hold of the ball, she threw it wildly to where she thought her forwards were. Unfortunate- ly, the pass was again easily intercepted. On top of all these and other blunders, Jane made a basket which didn ' t count because two passes hadn ' t been completed beforehand. Poor Jane. She became completely unnerved when the crowd began to groan. It was then that her cap- tain called a time-out. Oh why doesn ' t coach take me out, she thought in agony, I ' m simply ruining the game. However, during the time-out her captain gave her a serious talking to. Forget the audience. Play the way you always do at practice. Are you going to let that team beat you? — By this time, Jane had calmed down. When the time-out was over, Jane tried to play her best. She forgot the audience which didn ' t seem important now. This time when her center was thrown the ball, Jane quickly ran up, caught the ball, dribbled toward the basket, and threw it back to the center who now had a clear way in which to make a basket. Jane ' s spirits revived. Her team was two points ahead. Before she knew it, the ball was again on their half of the floor. Jane ran toward the per- son with the ball, deftly caught the pass directed to her, and after her allowed dribble, accurately made a basket. Jane, by this time thoroughly elated, could see the astonished expression of No. 7, her guard. No. 7 hadn ' t expected to be guarding a whirlwind. Guard after guard was sent in to try to stop Jane from piling up points, but it was all in vain. As you may have guessed, the game ended with Jane ' s team being way ahead; and Jane, her cheeks flushed with the excitement of winning, ran off the floor, one of the happiest girls in the world. A GYPSY Barbara D ' Arcy ' 40 Collerta ' s dark eyes sparkled in the light of the glowing bon fire as she began to chant in gypsy tongue. Her straight black hair was held back from a swarthy but interesting face, by a beaded cord that circled her long, even throat. Her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her cheek and as soft gypsy music began to fill the air, her broad lips parted in a dazzling smile, showing her even teeth that, like her eyes, sparkled in the light. Her graceful body swayed a moment, and then to the beat of the tambourines she began to dance, her salient body swinging and circling in and about the watching gypsies. The cheap jewelry that hung about her wrists and ankles clinked together as she kept time to the music, and young gypsy boys looked on with admiration. FEBRUARY 1937 LOVE FOR A GINERAL Clyde Morrell ' 38 Washington ' s ragged troops lay encamped in a little snow covered valley in Pennsylvania. The cold biting wind forced the ragged men, some without cloaks or shoes, to huddle close around the warmth- giving fire. For days they had been like this while General Washington waited cautiously for a chance to attempt the recapture of New York City. Many of the men had deserted and some had died of hun- ger and exposure. The flatboats of supplies which should have arrived two days before had not yet done so. Discontent and discouragement reigned through- out the camp. What are we freezing and starving here for , growled a burly private; we haven ' t been paid yet and never will be ! These words fanned the flame of unrest and the men began to grow riotous. Talk of desertion spread. Wcshington is no general, continued the private. He ' s keeping us here in this freezing hole with only a few scraps to eat while the Red Coats make merry and enjoy themselves in New York City. We ought — Say no more you low-down Tory, bellowed forth from the bearded lips of an old scout and Indian fighter as he lunged forward crashing his hairy fist into the face of the speaker. The private fell and did not arise. Men! cried the loyal scout, do you think any general in the British army would finance his com- mand with his own money? Doesn ' t your general go without his cloak and sleep without a blanket so as to give the benefit of them to one of you? What do you think of a general who walks so that a weaker soldier may ride his horse — or sleeps in the snow so that an ill soldier may have the shelter of his tent? Would you have General Washington lead this mere eight hundred men against five thousand British regulars without waiting for an opportunity for strategy? No! That is the only answer you can justly give. At this speech by the grizzled old patriot, the spirit of patriotism returned. Eyes brightened and shoulders straightened. Black looks were turned on the fallen offender. The discontentment gave way to kind and loyal thoughts of the general. At this time General Washington rode iniu cump astride his magnificent white horse. Men, he said, I ' ve good news for you. First, our much needed supplies have arrived; and second- ly, I ' ve just received a dispatch stating that a French fleet commanded by Admiral de Grasse with land forces under Lafayette has bottled up Cornwallis at Yorktown. Tomorrow at daybreak we start for York- town. Cheers broke forth with a roar — General Wash- ington ' s name the loudest. These men loved their general. MY PERFECT DAY Kathleen Tully ' 37 My perfect day would be one on which I did every- thing I have ever wanted to do, and everything I par- ticularly enjoy. I ' d choose my age; I ' d play weather man and mix up the elements; I ' d become beautiful for a day; I ' d do every peculiar thing I could think of; I ' d go sleigh riding; and I ' d dream what ever I wished. First of all, what age shall I be for this perfect day? Not so young as Shirley Temple, for children have to eat spinach and go to bed early; not so old as Methusalah, for he was a little old to enjoy dancing; or not in between like Babbitt, because at his age one has generally lost one ' s sense of humor. I think I ' ll stay giddy sixteen, like Maudy. It ' s a very nice age because people can ' t treat you like a child, yet you ' re not expected to be too sensible. On this day, I ' d turn the weather on and off at will. I want it sunny for a while, the kind of day that makes a lake green with tiny foamy waves slapping up in your face as you swim. With this weather, I ' d do a perfect jacknife dive and swim the width of Lit- tle Alum with ease. I ' d like some rain so I could take a long walk in it because, in my opinion, rain is the only thing conducive to thought. Then I ' d have a snow storm about twilight — not a blizzard, but the peaceful muffling snow that falls in perpendicular lines like the dots in a geometry problem and creates living Christmas cards. At midnight, I ' d have it clear and frosty and starry. Then I ' d drive alone through the darkness at sixty miles an hour in an open road- ster, with my hair blowing most deliciously. For my perfect day, I ' d like to change my appear- once considerably. For just once, I ' d like to be tall and willowy with a complexion like Myrna Loy ' s. Armed with these advantages, I ' d like to go dancing to Tommy Dorsey ' s music in a backless black gown. Then Id like to do some odds and ends of things I ' ve always wanted to do — take a roller coaster ride, swallow an oyster, write a really good poem, meet Robert Taylor, take a flying visit to Heaven to see what it ' s like, do absolutely no homework for one week, and bake a cake that doesn ' t fall in the middle. Next, along with my snow, I ' d go sleigh riding with a crowd of friends all piled on top of each other, sing- ing and laughing together. Then we ' d watch hot- dogs burst as they are roasted over on open fire-place and eat them, ignoring the fact that they are prac- tically raw in spite of all the cinders. Bed should be pleasant after all this perfection, so I ' d go to bed to dream of riding elephants in Africa, playing checkers with Mrs. Simpson, knitting with Madame DeFarge, and getting A in a Math test. That ' s what comes of too much perfection. HIS MASTERPIECE Celia Luponi ' 38 The sun shone through the window; His heart was light and gay, For he composed a memo In his own style and way. Pieces here and pieces there; The paste was everywhere! Soon he would with loving care Assemble colors bright and fair. Here at the age of seven He sat in a high wheel chair, A heavy cast to burden; Still he did not care — For soon he had completed A masterpiece indeed, A great big heart, a cupid ' s bow, His A, B, C ' s in one long row. A PATRIOTIC BREAKFAST TABLE Louise Freeland ' 40 A dignified table in vivid patriotic colors for break- fast on George Washington ' s birthday has a center- piece of shining red apples, sugar grapes, and tempt- ing plums on a red pottery platter. The dishes are ivory-white pottery in unusual shapes; the table- cloth is a bold blue and white plaid. Brilliant red glasses, salts and peppers, and jam and honey jars carry out the patriotic idea. A chromium coffee urn has a scarlet wooden handle to match those of the toaster, grill, and waffle iron. This table was set with exquisite taste and the red, white, and blue dress made it both patriotic and original. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PASSENGERS NEED NOT WORRY Betty Chamberlin ' 37 For imperturbable north-pole coolness and sang- froid, coupled with an eye to business, the driver of the ferry-sleigh between the two villages located op- posite each other at a certain point on the Hudson River easily outdistances all competitors, so far as heard from, in proof of which the following incident is respectfully submitted. One raw winter morning rvs long-bodied, old fash- ioned sleigh was well filled with passengers, and hitched in front of it was a thin, bony, skeleton of a horse, laboriously pulling the load along at what might truthfully be described as a snail ' s pace. It had been thawing some for several days and as the conveyance with its load of humanity slowly pro- gressed toward the opposite shore, the ice, which was evidently not in the best condition, sagged and crack- ed beneath the sleigh-runners, until finally one of the passengers, growing somewhat uneasy, asked if the horse could go faster and why the driver had such a bone-rack for a horse anyway. Waal, Mister, calmly responded the driver, I see you and your crowd air strangers in this section, so I ' ll tell you how it is. You see, it ' s bin sech a plaguey open winter an ' the ice ' s bin so poor right along that we break through an ' lose a horse, harness an ' all, every wunst in a while, an ' it don ' t take off quite so much of the profits of the bizness to lose a ten-dollar plug as it does when a hundred dollar horse gits in. The passenger who had before spoken thought very hard for a moment and then he timidly ventured up- on another question. Said he, Excuse my curiosity, but what usually becomes of the — er — passengers when you break through the ice? The driver drawled: Passengers, eh? Waal, them that can ' t swim gener ' ly gits drownded ' less I can manage to fish ' em out; but, you see, we don ' t hafter pay for them, an ' we do fer the horses! G-e-e up there Mose, an ' git along out of here! Some of these folks ' pear to be gitting ruther restless! And strange to say, there was considerable rest- lessness among that sleigh-load of passengers until they were safely landed on terra firma once more; though the driver said afterward he couldn ' t see fer the life of him what they had to worry about, there didn ' t none of them own the horse. LITTLE GEORGIE WASHINGTON Nelson Fay ' 38 When Georgie ' s birthday came around, Said Papa Washington, Tomorrow Georgie will be ten, What shall I get my son? He thought and thought, Then suddenly, Aha, said Georgie ' s papa, I ' ll get for him a hatchet So he can cut the wood for supper. When Georgie got his hatchet, though He said, No wood for me! He went out back and started in On his old man ' s cherry tree. Then Papa came upon the scene, His temper over heated. For several days there afterward Young George could not be seated. LINCOLN ' S ASPIRATIONS Dorothy Swenson ' 38 Abe Lincoln in his cabin bare More knowledge wanted to receive, So borrowed books to read with care, An education to achieve. But from this humble fireside Lincoln built his hopes to stand With loyalty and honest pride Some day to serve his native land. PRACTICAL JOKERS George Downer ' 37 The gods laughed when John Power died, laughed because it was all so funny, so very funny. The Power family was a model American family. They never fought, never quarreled, and they were continually laughing and joking among themselves; but as nothing is always perfect, neither was the Power family. They had one fault, if it can be called a fault, for they were continually playing pranks on each other. At the time of this story Mr. Power had just play- ed one of these practical jokes on his two children, Howard and Tom. It happened, however, that the two children thought that too many practical jokes had been aimed at them lately, so they resolved, after they went to bed that night, to play a few practical jokes themselves when the opportunity presented it- ■ self. A few days later Mr. Power was sitting in one of his easy chairs when the door bell rang and Mr. Chase, Mr. Power ' s boss, stepped in. After a short confer- ence, Mr. Chase left. Mr. Power told his wife that he would have to make a hurried trip to Chicago the following day. The next morning as soon as the sun had lifted its huge head over the hills in the east, Mr. Power was up and away. He had risen early, because the ride would be very long, and he wanted to get to Chicago before dark if possible. Toward late afternoon he saw that he would have to go somewhat faster if he intended to get there before evening. He was only going about sixty when it happened. Approaching a sharp curve one of his rear tires blew out with a loud report. The car, carried on by its own momentum, went over the side of the road and rolled down a steep embankment, smashing itself against a fallen tree which lay at the foot of the bank. Later the same morning that Mr. Power had left for Chicago, Howard woke and pinched Tom, saying, I wonder if Dad has gone to work yet? I dunno , said Tom, but if he has, I ' ll bet he ' s surprised when he gets a blow out on that new rear tire. That was certainly a good idea of yours to put those nails in that tire. I guess that we ' re just about even now for all those tricks he played on us. That was why the gods laughed and thought that John Power ' s death was so funny, so very funny. MY IDEAL BEDROOM Arliss Olson ' 40 I could have stayed in that room for many more hours, it was so cozy, cheerful, and bright. In one corner stood a double-decker maple bed with a lad- der going to the upper bed. Not far away stood a charming dressing table and b ureau of the same wood. Nice thick plushy rose rugs lay on the polished floor. White and rose candlewick spreads adorned the beds. White ruffled curtains hung in the large windows cov- ered with rose satin draperies. And last but not least in the other corner was a darling maple arm chair cov- ered with rose-colored chintz. FEBRUARY ]937 A PERFECT DAY Evelyn Fay ' 37 What constitutes a perfect day? Opinions vary. Janes Russell Lowell queried, Oh what is so rare as a day in June? Isaak Walton enjoyed fishing with a passion. Some might prefer eating all day; others, sleeping or knitting socks for the neighbors ' children or playing golf or even walking far into the country singing loudly as Milton ' s L ' Allegro did. I frown on each of these in turn. My perfect day would begin with the comprehensive reading in one hour of all the books I have been meaning to read for untold weeks, including Gone With the Wind — which would be an achievement on any day of the week. Next I should like to play with the English baby prince, Edward, for a while. This charming diversion would be followed by one still more enticing. I should have a nice friendly talk with John Galsworthy, discussing that absorbing family, the Forsytes. My much-desired good long look at Kath- arine Hepburn might come next. Then, if it weren ' t too much to hope for in one short afternoon, I would love to see Pavlova dance, hear Rachmaninoff play his own Prelude in C-Sharp Minor , and occupy an orchestra seat at a Cornelia Otis Skinner matinee performance. Towards sunset, I ' d go to Algeria or Morocco — any- where in the Sahara — just to see if the desert is as beautiful and glamorous as it photographs. In America again, I ' d like to catch William Randolph Hearst in a jovial mood after his supper and prevail upon him to back my venture to buy hamburg and housing for all the poor hungry lost dogs and cats in the country. I think then I could enjoy an evening with Sidney Carton and Robert Taylor, dining at a little London restaurant noted for its delicious — and, incidentally, indigestible — food, and later seeing Helen Hayes por- tray Mary, Queen of Scots. After an hour or so of dancing to various leading orchestras, I should prob- ably be willing to go home to bed — and to refreshing commonplace things. Impossible? Certainly. Impractical? Maybe, — but to me, at least, ' tis pleasant to think on. OLD SAM June Barr ' 37 In front of the Five and Ten Cent Store sat Sam Berry selling his pencils, or rather trying to sell them, for very few people ever stopped to buy. However, that was nothing new to Sam. He had sat on side- walks ever since he was eighteen, nearly twenty years ago, trying to get purchasers. People often glanced his way but quickly passed with averted heads. He saw the flashes of horror cross their faces at the sight of his appearance. But then, when one was legless and had but one arm, one could expect nothing else. Sam had almost grown used to it he thought as he sat there in the warm sun. He never really made enough to keep him more than fed, but he managed a sunny smile to passers-by. Most of his business was done with curious little boys who stopped to buy but ended by firing questions at him. The foremost one was whether or not he had been hurt in the war. The little girls were always too frightened to come near. Perhaps this, most of all, was the hardest to bear, for Sam loved children and was lonesome. How often he wished someone would stop to talk to him, but no one ever did. No one ever thought of it. It was hard enough for them to stop a second and buy. Sam understood and never blamed them. He thought, sitting there in the sunshine, he would do the same thing if he were one of them and a legless, one-armed cripple sat on the sidewalk crying, Pen- cils, pencils, get them here. So day by day, Sam went his lonesome walk in life and still managed a smile for every customer and passer-by. SARA ' S VALENTINE Mary Ellen Sutcliffe ' 38 Sara ' s heart went pitter-patter One day when she did find A little note inside her desk The words of which did rhyme. I think that you are very nice, So pleasant and so bonnie. Your liveliness does thrill me, too. Signed by your faithful Johnnie. Who can this faithful Johnnie be, Thought Sara, in a dither, I know no friend by such a name. How did this note get hither? She pondered many weary hours But discovered no solution. A second letter only seemed An optica! illusion. Each morn for weeks she did receive A loving, sweet epistle. When Valentine ' s Day did come at last Her heart seemed pricked by thistles, For in her desk she soon espied A Valentine so lacy, Signed by your faithful Johnnie, Alias your sister Grade. ALUMNI Word comes to us concerning some of our older graduates who have won honors lately. We offer congratulations to: Lou Monroe who last year represented Mass. State at Columbia University in a program of poetry appreciation. We understand she also broadcasted from a New York station. Lou is planning to show her dramatic ability as the leading lady in The Night of January 16th, which will be given at Mass. State soon. And to John Martin who contributed to high scholastic standing of Beta Theta Pi at Brown Uni- versity. Best wishes for all happiness to Daniel McKinstry, ' 26, and Jean Clemence, ' 35. The Alumni Association held a social gathering to which members of the various alumni associations at North Grosvenordale, Tourtelotte, East Douglas, Web- ster, and Charlton were invited. Dancing was held. Nestor Pontbriand, president of the association, had charge of the affair. The Association is planning to give a three-act play in April. Arrangements for this are as yet in- complete. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LOCALS fill Wj Our best wishes go to Mrs. Russell Wallace, for- merly Miss Helen Woodward, on the birth of a daughter, Jean Margaret, and to Mrs. Fred Dupre, formerly Miss Claudia Dube, on the birth of a son, Frederick Louis. Class of 1938 The Junior class will present a play in the auditor- ium of Wells High School the evening of April 9, 1937. The committee elected to choose the play in- cludes: Gladys Swynciki, Lucille Lariviere, Gladys Hood, Hugo DeAngelis, Milton Cole, and Warren Havnes. Miss Howe is class adviser. ASSEMBLIES Among our assembly speakers have been Mr. Arthur B gley, who qave an interesting talk on phys- ical education, and Dr. Tehji Hsieh, whose entertain- ing and instructive comparison of China and America was enjoyed by everyone. On December 23, the Footlighters Club presented a Christmas program, which included the singing of a group of Christmas carols by Virginia Gagnon, Eleanor Barr, and Louise Bouvier, accompanied by Ruth Laughlin; a piano solo by William Waite, a former student, now studying at Yale; and a one-act play, Why the Chimes Rang , which was coached by June Barr. The cast of the play included Warren Haynes, Raymond Downer, Henry DiGregorio, Francis Bous uet, Alice Hampshire, Mary Wiessner, Albert Proulx, Edward Mageau, Josephine Chiocca, Vincent Piucci, Dorothy Swenson, and Maurice Smith. Mr. Milton Michelson gave a most interesting and instructive illustrated talk at en assembly about his last summer ' s trip across the United States. Many illustrations from slides made from his own collection of materials accompanied by a running comment of explanation made Mr. Michelson ' s talk most enter- taining. CLUBS The Homemakers Club The Homemakers Club meets every two weeks to work on projects. The group gave a Christmas party and the committee in charge included Frances De- rouin, Celematis Janeczek and Elizabeth Volaki. They also plan to give a Valentine party, the committee in charge of which includes Betty McKinstry, Althea Hastings, Constance Walsh, Agnes Butler, and Louise Jackson. The Geography Club The Geography Club has stressed visual education this term, and nine films have been shown on various products. Extensive work was done on lumber and its prob- lems, and Mr. Lanza gave an illustrated talk on Lumber and Its Uses . Mr. Beals gave a lecture on Plant Growth . A number of valuable displays are on exhibition in Mr. Winston ' s room. The Art Club Much interest has been shown in the newly-form- ed Art Club, which is under the direction of Miss Thompson. A film, From Clay to Bronze , was shown and members have started work on modeling clay. Miss Beaton from Binney and Smith Co. gave an interesting talk on Fresco and Finger-Painting . At present, there is an interesting exhibit furnish- ed by Mrs. Teeson of costumes and sets for The Plainsman in Miss Thompson ' s room. The Rifle Club Through the National Rifle Association the Rifle Club is participating in six correspondence matches with other clubs affiliated with the Association. The first match is to be run off before January 23. Charles Bombardier is custodian of the arsenal. The Footlighters Club In addition to the officers, the Footlighters Club now have an executive board which was formed to audit books and to carry out important issues of the club. On the board are William Simpson, Barbara Munday, Edward Mageau, Eleanor Rowett, and Jos- ephine Chiocca. At a recent meeting, a miniature broadcasting sta- tion was set up, and some members broadcasted a play. Mr. Lanza also reviewed the play, Journey ' s End as presented by the Holy Cross Dramatic Club. Miss Haskins discussed the Thespians, a dramatic or- ganization, and suggested the possibility of pupils becoming members. On the entertainment schedule for February a trip to Boston to attend a play is planned, and Mary Walsh, Teddy Kwarciak, and Francis Bousquet have been chosen to select the play. Don ' t forget, however, that the club is still active- ly producing plays, — for example, a highly dramatic play, The Valiant , is being directed by Louis Ugalde, and will be presented soon. The Stamp Club A new club has been formed for the benefit of stamp enthusiasts. The director, Miss Lanphear, and the officers, Barbara D ' Arcy, Doris Gerard, and Sam Spaulding, are in charge. The club meets every Tuesday to give special re- ports and lectures, and to trade stamps. There are now approximately twenty members enrolled. FEBRUARY 1937 The Science Club The Science Club, under the direction of Miss Gaumond, has elected the following officers: Doris Girard, president; Howard Buckley, vice-president; and Barbara D ' Arcy, secretary-treasurer. The club visited the Museum of Natural History in Worcester, and is planning to visit the same in Springfield and Boston. The group studied astronomy this fall, and, at the present time, they are studying chemistry. The Debating Club The Debating Club has elected the following of- ficers: president, Teddy Kwarciak; vice-president, Louise Lemmelin; secretary-treasurer, Jane Barnaby. Two major debates have taken place. The first one was — Resolved: That Military Training Should be Given in all Schools and Colleges. Affirmative were George Carpenter and William McTighe; Edward Le- clair and Warren Haynes, Negative. The second problem debated was — Shall we Provide Medical Service Free? Alice Hong and Evelyn Christo were affirmative; Louise Lemmelin and Eleanor Barr, neg- ative. A debate on One Session School Day is being planned. Any persons interested in hearing the de- bates are invited to attend. Mr. Earls is faculty adviser. THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council, under the direction of Miss Aucoin, officially welcomed the classes of 1940 and 1941 at an entertainment in their honor in Novem- ber. About four hundred people attended a very suc- cessful reception. The program consisted of a one- act play, The Nonsense School , directed by Marj- orie Hong and with a cast including Jack Koprowski, Ray Bonin, Mary Walsh, Mary Lucyniak, Vivian Pel- oquin, Marjorie Hong, and Louis Ugalde; musical se- lections by Jack Koprowski ' , ' the banjo trio — Richard Woodbury, Richard Aucoin, and Roland Lapierre — and Louis Ugalde; community singing; buffet supper; and dancing. Mrs. Robert Beals and Mrs. Edward Chapin were chaperones. Clyde Morrell was head of the committee in charge which included all the members of the Council. The Council is very grateful to Miss Louise Corbin and Miss Evelyn Dover of the Domestic Science De- partment for their untiring cooperation in making the party a success. Clarence Things we ' ll remember about the Senior Play: Tillyer ' s technique in tuning a piano with a screw driver. Dorothy Cole ' s demureness as the pretty governess. Louis Ugalde ' s distraught air when managing his family. Mary Walsh ' s honeyed, soulful words — Clarence, won ' t you PLEASE play your saxophone? Theresa Hetu ' s charming brogue. Vivian Peloquin ' s realistic tears. Koprowski ' s haughty Dinner is served ! Vincent Piucci ' s moustache. Marjorie Hong ' s personification of the ideal secre- tary. Burton Swan ' s sophistication — and the spats and cane! And most of all — the Koprowski-Tillyer-Walsh saxophone-tin-pan version of The Organ Grinder ' s Swing. THE RADIO BROADCAST A group of our students broadcasted a play over Station W T A G in Worcester on January 13. The play, The Story of Humphrey Potter , the first pre- sentation, of Radio Series two, was coached by Mr. Martin Earls of the English faculty. The cast included: Ann Virginia Gagnon Bill Henry DiGregorio Uncle Don Warren Haynes Mrs. Potter Louise Lemmelin Humphrey Potter Kenneth Hunt Jennie Eleanor Barr Mr. Jeff Francis Bousquet Johnny Teddy Kwarciak Mr. Bieghton Louis Ugalde Louis Ugalde furnished musical interludes with his violin; he was accompanied by Ruth Laughlin at the piano. As many of you know, we are honored by having in our midst two seasoned radio performers — the Gray sisters, Bricita and Helen. They broadcast every Wednesday at 7 P. M. over Station W M A S, in Springfield. THE OPERETTA The Glee Club will present its annual operetta on February 5, in the Town Hall. This year they chose The White Hawk Inn , which was written by Miss Mabel Reed, and directed by Mrs. Rubenstein assist- ed by Mrs. Beauregard. Ruth Laughlin is the accom- panist. The cast includes: Baron Meister, a nobleman Vincent Piucci Brunhilde ) Doris Lariviere Erika the Baron ' s daughters Eleanor Barr Herta ) Virginia Gagnon Hilda Schoenbach, a wealthy woman Ann Lawton Baron Struck J friends of Thurston Favor Otto Baron Meister Hugo De Angelis Gustav I Jack Koprowski Heinrich, Count of Hoffman Lawrence Trombley Proprietor of The White Hawk Inn Alvin Greene Elsa, a waitress at the Inn Louise Bouvier Members of the chorus include: Waiters — Robert Bertrand, Ray Bonin, Theodore Ostrowski, Richard Pinsonneault, William Simpson. Guests — Francis Bousquet, Ray Brousseau, Steven Casavant, Henry DiGregorio, Robert Gatineau, Ken- neth Hunt, Donald Hutchinson, Frederick Joslin, Ed- mond Kosakowski, Teddy Kwarciak, Robert Laliberte, John McCall, Warren McGrath, Lester Newlands, Ernest Nordman, Clifford Reyor, Daniel Vecchia, Julie Chace, Ruth Chamberlain, Sophie Constantine, Ellen DiGregorio, Lucille Dubreuil, Priscilla Eccleston, Gil- berte Galipeau, Mary Gaumond, Bricita Gray, Helen Gray, Alice Hampshire, Gladys Hood, Julie Jolin, Dora Kendall, Doris Lapointe, Lucille Lariviere, Louise Lemmelin, Mary Lucyniak, Shirley Mafys, Betty Mc- Kinstry, Jean McKinstry, Ann McTighe, Betty Merrill, Marie Meunier, Dora Moramo, Veronica Morrissey, Evelyn Morse, Barbara Munday, Marjorie Murphy, Barbara Noyes, Mary Olney, Evelyn Ostrowski, Edna Rainbow, Nellie Rewinski, Harriet Robinson, Julia Sedlak, Lorraine Serletto, Mary Sutcliffe, Hedwiga Swiacki, Mabel Tatman, Winifred Thompson, Mary Walsh, Phyllis Whiteoak, Mary Wiessner. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY FEBRUARY 1937 11 EXCHANGES Three of our newest exchanges are: The Green Dome, Auburn High School, Auburn, Massachusetts; The Blue Flame, Hopedale High School, Hopedale, Massachusetts; and. The Killonian, Killingly High School, Danielson, Connecticut. These magazines deserve much credit. Their mimeographed pages reflect great care and thought. Success to you! The Killonian is one devoted entirely to Christmas. Your accounts of Christmas in different countries are appropriate for a Christmas issue and The True Christmas Spirit by Kathryn Nash has a lovely thought. A masthead would add to the appearance of your magazine. The Green Dome has unique ideas for headlines especially for Under the Green Dome and Class Notes . A suggestion — there must be some poetry gems hidden away in your school! The Blue Flame. The Languages Department in your magazine represents a lot of work. However, you too must have a few poets in your school. Let them sparkle! Cambridge Review, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Both your cover and your illustrations are attrac- tive. The material in your book is unusually well or- ganized and you have a French page of which any magazine would be proud. The Argus, Gardner High School, Gardner, Mass.: I enjoyed reading your magazine. It is complete from editorials to poetry. Helene Hill ' s Memory Jewels is charming. Your department headings are also appropriate. The Optimist, South Side High School, Newark, New Jersey: Your Public Opinion Department is novel and your athletic department is attractively written. The Record, North High School, Worcester, Mass.: I find your magazine one of the most enjoyable to read. I especially liked Monodrama by Norma Cecilia Bianchi and the poem Catalogue of Lovely Things . The Red and Black, Rogers High School, Newport, Rhode Island: In your magazine I found some excellent stories. The Silver Flute by Dolores Barclay is beautiful. I also liked At Their Age by John Powell Shaw and The Dreamer by Mary Janaros. The Dial, Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Vermont: I think distinguished is the adjective to apply to your magazine. The wood cuts are superb! You have literary artists in your school. Your poems and stories are in the best taste. However, more jokes would improve Humoresque. As others see us: From The Dial, Brattleboro, Vermont: Your Glee Club must have had great courage and support to have undertaken the production of such an operetta, but from the interesting photograph and summary, we gather that The Pirates of Penzance was a great success. The collection of hobby letters in your magazine is most interesting, especially the ones about Bees and Photography ; the place for such Editorials, however, is after the Literary Department. Amateur- land Glory is very amusing; likewise, Patience and Potatoes . The titles of all articles and stories should be of darker print in order to lift the eye to the be- ginning, and to break the dull monotony of the pages. Although your pen and ink sketches are quite artis- tic, only those on pages six and twenty-five have any direct bearing on the articles or departments. One is even used twice! Try linoleum block prints. They are more inexpensive, and would surely add distinc- tion to your magazine! From the Cambridge Review: In your magazine, we came across some unusual and very interesting material. First, we liked your headings! The author of Love Versus Brains will probably be the author of a best-seller some day, if she keeps on as she has started. The novelty of your Alumni column is re- freshing and we like the ideas in Locals. We know that everything can ' t be perfect, and we think your cartoons leave room for improvement. We have also received the following magazines: The Register, Burlington High School, Burlington, Vermont. The Palmer, Palmer High School, Palmer, Mass. Scotland Courier, Scotland, Pennsylvania. The Slate, Fair Haven High School, Fair Haven, Vermont. There once was a Crimson and Gray And to publish this book did we pay. If you give it a boost, It will outgrow its roost, And subscriptions will soon pay its way. If you don ' t like the things we print Just sit down, boys — use up the ink! It ' s teamwork we need, So do your good deed. And let us oil know what you think. by June Barr ' 37. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ATHLETICS y FOOTBALL Wells Northbridge 7 In one of the best played games of the season, Wells suffered defeat to that powerful, undefeated Northbridge team. The Wells-men made an early mcrch up towards the goal line but found it difficult to cross. As a result, the ball was given to the Red and White on their own six-inch line. It was Tarki Vangel who made well those long end runs that brought the ball to that point, but, unfortunately, failed to score. The Red and White kicked out of danger from be- hind their own goal line. The Wells High eleven held the upper hand until the last part of the second half when the Red and White marched up the field and sent Boratyn over the goal line for the six points. Boratyn also kicked the extra point making it North- bridge 7, Wells 0, which was the final score. Tarki Vangel, Richard Decker, and Cleo Brodeur played a good game in the backfield while Jimmy Ford took all the honors ir| the line. ' fl Wells 13 ( Bartlett The Mary E. Wells High closed its season by de- feating its rival Bartlett High in one of the muddiest battles in its history. The game opened with Bernie Jarosz kicking off to the Wells 30 yard line where Tarki Vangel picked it up and carried it to the 42 yard line. On the next play Vangel ran to the Bart- lett 45 yard line. Cleo Brodeur towed the ball for a first down to the 41 yard line. Two plays later Deck- er tossed a long pass to Palmerino which was ruled completed as a result of Bartlett interference on the Bartlett 25 yard line. Vangel, Decker, and Brodeur alternating, the Crimson worked its way to the Bart- lett 9 yard line where the Green and White frontier braced and took the ball on downs. Bernie Jarosz standing on his own goal line booted a long spiral that carried to the Wells 1 1 yard mark- er. Wells was forced to kick, and Jarosz was forced to return the kick again after three tries at the Crim- son ' s stonewall. Wells held the ball on their 22 as the period ended. The fireworks started when Tarki Vangel smash- ed out a seventy yard punt. Once again the Green tried to gain either through the air or on the ground, but failed. Jarosz kicked for Bartlett and the Crim- son line, eager for a score that was soon to come, rushed him badly and the kick traveled only to the Bartlett 28 yard line. Tarki Vangel and Cleo Bro- deur on the next few plays brought the ball down to the 17 yard line. Here ' s where the Wells ' Captain, Archie Champagne, stuck his hand into the bag of tricks and pulled out an Andy Kerr special. A pass from Tarki Vangel to Louie Seremet brought the ball to the 8 yard line. For two plays the Wells were thrown for a loss, back to the 1 3 yard line. On the next play, that Andy Kerr special pass, Vangel threw the ball and Louie Seremet, who had hardly moved from his position just behind the line of scrim- mage, caught it and ran for the first touchdown. Seremet ' s placement for the point after hit the cross- bar and failed to register. Wells kicked off to Bartlett and recovered the ball after it went only a few yards. The teams battled evenly for nearly half the period and the tide was final ly turned when Roch Lafleche intercepted a Bartlett pass on the Bartlett 40 yard line. On the next play the Crimson hard-running Vangel ran to the 1 yard line before he was knocked out of bounce by Jarosz. Vangel smashed through left tackle on the next play for the second and last touch- down. W alter Cuikaj kicked the point after. A few plays later, the first half ended. Neither team threatened during the remainder of the game, as the Wellsmen were playing cautious football. Bartlett, gambling on an air attack, threw eleven passes without a completion. The game end- ed shortly afterward. For Wells, the offensive play of Vangel, Brodeur, and Decker was outstanding; while in the line from end to end, Henry Palmerino, Cuikaj, (Captain) Archie Champagne, Roch Lafleche, Favor, Jim Ford, and Joe Lesniewski played great ball. Louie Seremet, Tarki Vangel with one touchdown apiece and Walter Cuikaj with kicking a point after, shared scoring honors. Wells triumphed for the third consecutive year. Best of all the Green failed to re- gister a single first down. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1936-37 Mary E. Wells High School Dec. 23 31 Jan. 2 5 8 12 15 18 22 27 29 Feb. 3 10 12 17 19 23 26 2 5 12 Mar. Millbury There Alumni Here Northbridge There Tourtelotte Here Auburn Here Tourtelotte There Clinton Here Palmer There Bartlett There Monson Academy Here Spencer There Bartlett Here Monson There Northbridge Here Palmer Here Auburn There Spencer Here Clinton There FEBRUARY 1937 13 BASKETBALL The basketball season is now on its way with Stan- ley Abrahamson, Walter Cuikaj, Tarki Vangel, Louie Seremet, Henry Palmerino, Frank Daniels, Ted Kwar- ciak, Frankie Krysiak, Baracco Sinni, Laurie Trom- bley, and Steve Casavant all taking part to make this season a successful one. At right forward we have Stanley Abrahamson, Frankie Krysiak, and Steve Casavant. Stanley Abra- hamson is the outstanding candidate for that position because of his pass work and good shooting. Stanley is speedy and gets about the floor without any trouble. At left forward are Frankie and Ted Kwarciak. Frank Daniels is likely to take over that position be- cause of his natural ability and his keen shooting. The center berth is occupied by Tarki Vangel and Baracco Sinni. Tarki Vangel is expected to keep this position because of his ability to get to the top and his good pass work. At right guard Louie Seremet and Henry Palmerino are evenly matched. Louie Seremet and Henry Pal- merino are expected to alternate very frequently in the coming games. At left guard are Walter Cuikaj and Trombley, Wal- ter Cuikaj is well set for that berth because of his ex- perience with the varsity last season. Cuik is about the only member of last year ' s squad who had a regular berth on the varsity. Wells 21 Millbury 20 In its first game of the season Wells defeated Mill- bury by a single point. The teams played a close bat- tle during the first two periods, the Wells ' being led by a four point lead at the first quarter and by a single point at the half. A whole new team going in at the second half gave the Wells a one point lead at the third quarter and also a one point lead at the final quarter resulting a victory for the Wells. Abraham- son ' s six points made him the high scorer for the evening with Daniels a close second with five. Wells 22 Alumni 29 The alumni was represented by that well organized Amigos Club. The Amigos are former Welis stars. The Wells held the upper hand during the first half by leading them with five points. A last period rally gave the Alumni the victory with Ted Farland taking the scoring honors with 1 2 points. Stanley Abraham- son was high scorer for the Wells with 8 points. Wells 30 Northbridge 35 Wells suffered its second defeat of the season to Northbridge by a close score of 35-30. Northbridge led Wells all through the game, always keeping the lead but not by a large margin. The good pass work and accurate shooting of Mcool paved the way for the Red and White. Mcool took the scoring honors with 15 points. Stanley Abrahamson was high scorer for the Wells with 8 points. Wells 22 Tourtelotte 36 Wells suffered defeat at the hands of the speedy Tourtelotte quintet by a score of 36-22. Jewell, Tourtelotte ' s eagle eye and smart passer, registered 1 3 points to take the scoring honors for the evening. Wesa lwski, a teammate of Jewell ' s, contributed 9 points to be second highest while Stanley Abraham- son was high scorer for the Wells with 8, and Daniels right behind him with 6. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL The girls ' basketboll team this year consists of Capt. Beverly Austin ' 38, Florence Liro ' 37, Celia Janeczek ' 37, Adelle Liro ' 40, Marjorie Simpson ' 38, Nina Hobson ' 38, Marjorie Murphy ' 38, Clematis Janeczek ' 40, Ruth Toucey ' 38, Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39, Mary Tobia ' 39, Irene Petrelli ' 38, and Rosalie Mar- tin ' 39. Miss Stefanie Kozyra is coach. Wells 32 December 31, 1936 Alumni 12 The Wells ' girls had the lead on the Alumni throughout the game. However, the Alumni team was handicapped by the lack of a man and the necessity of borrowing Mary Tobia who put ud a good fight for them. The first game of the year is always tiring for the girls but they all played well. With Florence Liro ' s and Cis Janeczek ' s many baskets, the Wells girls finally were triumphant 32 to 12. Wells 44 January 2, 1937 Northbridge 41 Traveling to Northbridge, the girls were a little dis- appointed because their new suits hadn ' t arrived in time to be worn that night. But they didn ' t let this bother them once they arrived. The good old fight- ing spirit was in them. In the first half, the North- bridge lassies were able to get a one point lead on them (21-20) but in the second half Florence Liro and Cis Janeczek began, with help from the guards, sinking baskets left and right tallying a good many points for Wells. The game ended with a score of 44 to 41 in favor of Wells. Florence Liro took the honors with 24 points and Cis with 12. It was the fastest and closest game the girls had ever played. The Wells girls had to keep fighting throughout the game in order to win over Northbridge. Wells 33 January 8, 1937 Tourtelotte 16 The new white suits worn for the first time at this game must have made the girls feel good for the Wells ' girls carried the lead throughout the game al- though the guards and forwards had to keep work- ing every minute to be able to do it. This game was not so fast as the Northbridge game, but it was a good one to watch. Tourtellotte ' s pass work was good. Florence Liro tallied 21 points to help Wells win by a score of 33 to 16. Cis Janeczek deserves credit for her good playing. Another game to the girls ' credit! THE END OF THE GAME Franklin Daniels ' 38 He slowly took the ball in hand, And on the free line took his stand. The thrilling game was in his palm, ' Twas up to him to keep quite calm. The basket seemed so far to him, But the ball must clear the guarding rirr Not a sound was in the hall. Up sped the ball, on the rim it stopped, Wobbled, hesitated then in it dropped. The crowd then cheered aloud his name, For he had won their big game. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY BOOK REVIEWS GONE WITH THE WIND By Margaret Mitchell Reviewed by Charles Troy ' 38 Gone With The Wind is a novel which has the Civil War and its tragic aftermath for its background. It is not, however, a war story, but a novel dealing with the adventures of the hot headed but attractive Scarlett O ' Hara. When the Civil War ruins the country around her, Scarlett fights obstinately to save her home from Northern soldiers who swarm over the countryside. Only by her sheer courage and indomitable spirit is the family plantation, Tara, saved. From then on Scarlett decides to stop at nothing to gain a secure financial position so that never again will she be forced to endure the pangs of hunger and the thought of losing her home. This part of the story, however, fades before the vividness of Scarlett ' s personal story. Sccrlett fights for the man who is her ideal, Ashley Wilkes, while he is drawn away from her by Melanie Hamilton. From the very beginning the reader is aware of Rhett Butler, a wealthy and arrogant blockade run- ner, well known for his daring deeds and escapades. Rhett is a smooth, cynical person who is much more like a present day hero than our picture of a roman- tic southern gentleman. Scarlett and Rhett are drawn to each other because they are both the same type of person, unscrupulous and willing to stop at nothing to gain what each desires. Probably because of this very similarity, even though they marry, Scarlett and Rhett are not happy together. Although Scarlett ' s selfishness might antagonize the reader at times, her strong will to forge ahead, surmounting all obstacles, cannot but win admiration. She refuses to accept defeat. Even when she loses Rhett ' s affections, she still was able to say, I ' ll think of it all tomorrow, at Tara. Tomorrow I ' ll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day. IT CAN ' T HAPPEN HERE by Sinclair Lewis Reviewed by Margaret Dobbins ' 37 Sinclair Lewis, in It Can ' t Happen Here, pictures the establishment of a dictatorship in the United States. The ease with which it is set up and func- tions is convincing and alarming. The story relates the effects of this gove rnment upon a middle-class New England family. Doremus Jessup, a newspaper editor and head of the family, wrote an editorial attacking the military regime. He was punished, sentenced to a concentration camp but fled to Canada by means of an Underground Railroad. This Railroad operated similarly to the one used dur- ing the Civil War period by escaping slaves. The development of character in Doremus Jessup ' s two daughters, Mary and Cecelia, was interesting to follow. Mary, from a cultured, happy young matron changed into a morose, barbaric person with a con- suming desire to avenge the death of her husband. Cecelia, an aimless high school girl, matured into a capable young woman. The pages are heavily laden with propaganda creating a disturbing portrait of life in the United States. The suggestion of dividing the country into military districts with a capital and college in each, thus changing present state boundaries and institu- tions, was brought home forcibly to residents of Massachusetts because the setting was laid in Ver- mont which is so near to it. AROUND THE WORLD IN ELEVEN YEARS Reviewed by Kathleen Tully ' 37 I think Around the World in Eleven Years by Pa- tience, Richard, and John Abbe is an utterly charming and amusing book. The authors are three children who write a naive, straightforward account of their adventures during eleven years both in Europe and America. Artless details of family life abroad are simply revealed in a child-like manner which adds immensely to the humor of the book. It is refreshing to find a child ' s clear-sighted phil- osophy of life, a point of view which very sensibly con- siders war silly, and wonders why Henry the Eighth didn ' t execute his ugly wives too as long as he had executed the pretty ones. For an evening of light reading that you will thor- oughly enjoy, I recommend to all high school students Around the World in Eleven Years. THEY GAVE HIM A GUN Reviewed by Kathleen Tully ' 37 They Gave Him A Gun by William J. Cowen is a gripping story of timid, home- loving Jimmy Golden who was drafted in to the World War, taught to use a gun, and then later jailed because he was forced to earn his living using this weapon which he once fear- ed. This is not primarily a war story, but its heartbreak and simple despair will fill you with the very horror of war. Boys especially should read They Gave Him a Gun, but don ' t expect it to be light entertainment. It will make you cringe, and if you ever thought for a moment that war and soldiers meant glory, read this book. You ' ll probably change your mind. FEBRUARY 1937 15 PRATTLE Wandering with my mind — The Vangels, Efervita (38) and Sontisi (40), will probably be snatched away from us by movie scouts one of these days .... Kenny Ford, now a junior, shows all the earmarks of being a regular Beau Brummel by the time he ' s a senior .... Ann Mc- Tighe (39) is all grown up this year .... Young Teddy Rossman (40) is surprisingly well-informed on matters of finance .... John Tobia (39) has a wardrobe which would be the envy of any college boy — suede shoes and all ... . Thurston Favor (38) pre- fers little red-coated candies because they make his tongue pink. Next thing we know, he ' ll be using them for lipstick .... Winifred Stanley (39) has a passion for western stories — or so we hear .... Warren Haynes claims that his dearly beloved gloves, without which he is never seen, were (we quote) glove-napped and held for ransom. Better get them a body (?) guard, Wurn! Things we admire: — Kathleen Trainor ' s good-natured grin. Vic L ' Ecuyer ' s Rolls . George Carpenter ' s naivety when he walks in about ten minutes late with the cheery announcement, I ' m late! (Incidentally, isn ' t his profile like Lindberg ' s?) Barbara D ' Arcy ' s prim manner, refreshing in this day of sophistication when freshmen actually wise- crack! Gert Dubreuil ' s new curls. Whit Goddu ' s plan to have his sister be his stand- in at detention. What have you to say about it, Nancy? Thomas Earls ' startling red plaid shirt — a veritable red-plaid-shirt-to-end-all -red-plaid-shirts. Did you know that Martha Raye has an admirer in Coach McMahon? Everyone makes mistakes sometimes but it seems Santa Claus slipped up an unusual number of times this past season. Miss Drake is disappointed for us because Santa forgot to give us louder voices or at least megaphones to help us out during recitations. Miss Fitzgerald wanted an automatic device which would gag everyone in the classroom simply upon the pressure of a button. Mrs. Beauregard bemoans the fact that she didn ' t get the phonograph record she wanted which kept re- peating, Read words; read words; read words. Richard Decker wanted a gavel so he could con- duct the first meeting of Miss Fitzgerald ' s homeroom, of which he is president, and Stanley Damian, as health officer of the same room, actually cried when he didn ' t get a sterilized white coat and rubber gloves! DO YOU RECOGNIZE THESE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1941? ( (See page 16 for verification) 1. Who is the small chap in the e ; ghth grade who continually asks questions? He looks like a midget from Mother Goose ' s Little Boy Blue. Written by Barbara Chopin ' 41 2. This girl in the eighth has long golden curls. She often reminds me of Goldilocks in the Three Bears. Written by Myrtle Polley ' 41 3. She flits across the hall like a bird on wings and when she talks she sounds like the shrill notes of a whistle. She is an eighth grader, sure enough. Written by Janet Migala ' 41 4. He is a fun loving chap in the eighth grade with light, slightly curly hair. He is very well known to all of his teachers, especially in the deten- tion room. Written by Glenna Houlberg ' 41 5. He is fairly tall and slim, able to draw well, and likes to tell good jokes in Music Class. He has dark brown crisp hair and is very neat and clean. Written by Richard Bardwell ' 41 6. This girl is tall and thin with short light hair. She apparently thinks there isn ' t time enough to do everything, for she walks very rapidly and talks so very fast that she must repeat what she says in order to be understood. She is very efficient and the members of the eighth grade have elected her as one of their officers. Written by Jean Austin ' 41 7. Short and chubby is he. He likes to fight, likes his dessert at mealtime, and likes to argue in history class with Mr. Bennet. Written by Richard Bardwell ' 41 8. This short young lady is an officer of the eighth grade class. She is very energetic, almost like a bottle of ginger ale, ready to pop with ideas anytime you give her a chance. Written by Barbara Chapin ' 41 9. This eighth boy is as tall as a lamp po st and as comical as a clown. Written by Janet Migala ' 41 10. This chap is noted for his wisecracks. He thinks them up before going to school, ready to enter- tain the whole class and plague the teachers. Written by Aldo Piucci ' 41 11. He has a small straight nose, sparkling blue eyes, and hair that gives the appearance of a brush. This eighth grade boy is liked for his jolly disposition. Written by Richard Aucoin ' 41 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 12. This eighth grade person was Gretchen the past quarter of the year with her long tresses; but evidently she thought the story too old, for now she looks like Jane Withers. She has short hair and is very attractive. Written by Ida Volpini ' 41 SONGS FOR THE STUDENTS Gone Miss Phinney Picture Me Without You Homework Cheer Leader Charlie Francis Bousquet Curly Top Mr. Snell Where There ' s You, There ' s Me Florence La Pierre and Bunny La Pointe I Can ' t Escape from You Detention To Mary — with Love Bobby Canning Ain ' t She Sweet? Miss Haskins Sing, Baby, Sing Glee Club I ' m an Old Cowhand Thomas Earls Where ' d You Get Those Eyes of Blue? Cecelia Janeczek It ' s a Sin to Tell a Lie Joe Lesniewski The Scene Changes End of any period I ' ll Never Let You Go To Washington Piccolo Pete Jack Koprowski Will I Ever Know? My Marks Coney Island Senior Hangout Sing, Sing, Sing The Gray Sisters Lovely to Look At Dorothy Cole I ' m Shooting High Basketball Team Constance Dion ' 37 SONGS You ' re One in a Million Stanford Renaud ' 40 Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie Fabienne Bombardier ' 40 What Makes Life the Sweetest Walter Darzen ' 41 Rita Guilmette ' 40 Sergio Bartoli ' 40 Henry Di Gregorio ' 40 Odile Girouard ' 40 Dream Girl Yes, We Have No Bananas You Ought to be in Pictures De-lovely You ' ve Got to Eat Your Spinach, Baby Bobby Bertrand and Norman Gagnon ' 40 Stella, the Belle of the Town Constance Boyle ' 41 I Can ' t Dance Howard Buckley ' 40 by Lucille Dubreuil and Madeline Roderique LOST AND FOUND DEPARTMENT Submitted by Barbara Munday ' 38 FOUND — New sweaters on the boys after Christmas. There must be a Santa Claus after all. All Francis Lenti C38) needs is some checkers for his. LOST — Robert Bertrand C40) on the stage at Glee Club rehearsals. Finder will please return him to Mrs. Rubenstein. LOST- — Mr. Shearer the day his sister didn ' t come with him to dancing class. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. BASKETBALL DEFINITIONS Bleachers — what girls use to become blondes. Free try — your first guess in History class. To dribble — what freshmen do when they eat soup. Personal foul — one ' s own chicken. Last quarter — what you buy your ticket with. Wouldn ' t it be terrible — If Walter Cuikaj were as formidable as he ' d have you believe? If Bob Michon ' s famed lumbago were catching? If Valentine ' s day came any sooner after Christ- mas? And speaking of Valentines, we hope Ruth Old- field gets one from Worcester. ME AN ' HENREE Louis Tashoty ' 37 Me an ' Henree, we wot you call de wops; In school de subjects we alwa ' s flops. Now, Henree, he ees one dum dill, But me, ha, ha, I dumma stili. Me an ' Henree, we goes out togetha, An ' I tol ' youse, boy, he one nice fella. Sometima he give me one, two ceegar; Me — to be sport — I give heem candee bar. Me an ' Henree, we like de spagett, An ' for da dinno eet ' s our best bet. The reason for dees I ' ma tol ' youse now, Eet make us beeg just like da cow. Me an ' Henree, we like da girls, Henree, he crazee for one weet curls. But she no like heem very much, Because she think heem little beet touch. There is a fellow named Dan Who tries whenever he can With a bow and a dart To pierce a shy heart And out of a boy make a man. Margaret Dobbins ' 37 Ident ity of people described, page 15:- 1. Raymond Downer 2. Louise Genereux 3. Marjorie McCann 4. Billy D ' Arcy 5. Richard Aucoin 6. Barbara Chapin 7. Raymond Downer 8. Nancy Goddu 9. Roland Lapierre 10. Billy D ' Arcy 1 1. Richard Bardwell 12. Ruth Desmarais FEBRUARY 1937 17 1 7 i s ri 7 I 9 ' 0 a 1% • ' 3 B raP I ' s wl G I ' 7 « )9 10 Vl VI Il3 li S ; V b 21 1 S 19 V 3b. ly 33 1 |3-vj 3S , yr 36 1 Hit 39 0 i U 43 M J AS |b 4T D j 4 | o 5 ' ■ sa 53 ■ 5 5b ■■ 1 B CROSS WORD PUZZLE Mary Ellen Sutcliffe ' 38 ACROSS 1. What makes a car go 4. A rule of action 7. A vessel to hold water 10. Wrath (Latin) 12. One who imitates 15. An adjective to modify some students 16. The feeling of two young things for each other at this Valentine season. 17. A man ' s name 20. Worries (a noun) 21. In that place 23. One (Latin) 24. There (French) 25. A unit of measure 26. A Babylonian deity 27. A pronoun (you and me) 28. Pianist for the Glee Club 32. To set free 34. The first president of the U. S. 36. Into 37. Sheltered side 39. Gods (Latin) 40. A heavy stick 42. To taint 46. Mode 49. 50. 51. 52. 54. 55. 57. 58. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 18. 19. 22. 23. An enchantress Some students shed them seeing report cards A fastening The organ of hearing Railway (abbreviation) Oils from rose petals Captain of girls basketball team The strap of a bridle DOWN Director Members of the Dramatic Club To glide over ice A president whose birthday we celebrate this month Length multiplied by width (Do you know your math?) Devotee of Mary Tobia Initials of that charming girl at 108 Glover Street Summer (French) Forward A separate article A prefix meaning between Moved swiftly An inundation An island in Dutch East Indies Music played by Alexander ' s band Frozen raindrops United States Steamship (abbreviation) 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 27. A South American monkey 29. A connective 30. An interjection 31. An article 33. Goddess (Latin) 35. To grumble 36. A pronoun 38. And so forth (abbreviation) 40. Machine which brings pupils to school. 43. A small singing bird 44. Frozen water (think hard) 45. An African fly 47. Rows 48. Not wet 50. To drill 53. A garret 55. Gold (abbreviation) 56. Royal Navy (abbreviation) CLASS OF 1937 No Caps and Gowns On Thursday, January 12, at the Senior Class meet- ing, it was decided that caps and gowns would not be worn at our graduation. The following were elected to the Graduation Pic- ture Committee: Lena De Angelis, chairman; Fay Williams, Archie Champagne, Philbert Tiberii, Hubert MacDonald. The Finance Committee, which looks after the funds of the Senior Class during graduation, consists of the four class officers: Louis Ugalde, Florence Liro, Walter Cuikaj, and June Barr; the three Senior Home Room Treasurers: Cleo Brodeur, Kenneth Harwood, Ruth Pariseau; and three elected at large: Louis Ser- emet, Margaret Dobbins, and Gertrude Dubreuil. UNIQUE FLOWER SHOP Flowers for all occasions The Latest in Design TEL. 888-M E. J. GAUMOND, Prop. 16 GARDNER ST. SOUTHBRIDGE OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. A.. Pinel Albert A. L ' Ecuyer Albert N. 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HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS WELLS VOLUME XX APRIL, 1937 NUMBER 3 Business Manager Robert Michon Business Staff George Downer George Tully Albert Proulx Theodore Kwarciak Victor L ' Ecuyer Nelson Fay Editors Alumni — Marjorie Hong Athletic — Louis Seremet Reviews — Lynd Tillyer Exchange — Martha Nichols Local — Edna Buckley Prattle — Evelyn Fay Faculty THE STAFF Editor-in-Chief — Kathleen Tulhj Treasurer Lloyd Austin General Reporters Edward Mageau Vivian Vantura Evelyn Christo Beverly Austin Nina Hobson Ruth Toueey Class Reporters Wallace Rockwood ' 37 Mary Ellen Sutcliffe ' 38 Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Barbara Hartwell ' 40 Art Editors Betty Chamberlin June Barr Adviser — Miss Thecla Fitzger Subscription Manager Theresa Hetu Subscription Staff Margaret Dobbins Burton Swan Gladys Hood Alphonse Homicz Gladys Swyncicki Francis Bousquet Head Typist Lena De Angelis Taping Staff Celia Jancczck Stephanie Jura Doris Lariviere Henry Le Boeuf Lillian Smith aid PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONTISPIECE ...... Beverly Austin ' 38 Gladys Swyncicki. ' 88 LITERATURE ...... Nelson Fay ' 38 Paid Dubreuil ' 38 Martha Nichols ' 38 Julie Chace ' 38 A eil Turner ' 38 Rudolph Laverdiere ' 39 Evelyn Fay ' 37 Charles Troy ' 38 THE WASHINGTON TRIP . Kathleen Tully ' 87 Janet Ilogan ' 38 Barbara Wilkinson ' 38 Doris Goddu ' 37 Gertrude Dubreuil ' 37 Burton Swan ' 87 Jeannettc Desmarais ' 37 Lena DeAngelis ' 37 Alice Hampshire ' 38 Richard Decker ' 37 Winifred Stanley ' 38 ALUMNI ....... 10 11 Doris Czysewski ' 38 Fleurette Denier s ' 89 Sylvia Fiorelli ' 41 Julie Chace ' 38 POETRY PAGE Beverly Austin ' 38 Richard Aucoin ' 41 LOCALS . 12 ARTICLE— Ann Lawton ' 37 EXCHANGES ...... 13 ATHLETICS ...... 14 PRATTLE ....... 16 TALL STORIES— Ruth Toueey ' 38 Evelyn Fay ' 37 Edna Buckley ' 87 REVIEWS ....... 18 Marjorie Hong ' 37 Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Lynd Tillyer ' 37 STRANGE Strange that tonight the sky should weep; Strange that her tears should fall on frozen ground; Strange that her love like mine Should be cool and white, Not dead perhaps, but just asleep; Strange that tonight the sky should weep. Beverly Austin ' 38 A CANDLE I longed to be a star, Or else a flaming fire, That all men, near and far, Might marvel and admire. But God said, No, my child, Splendor is not for thee; I want you for my tallow dip, To shine and burn for me. Gladys Swyncicki 38 APRIL 1937 D!d you ev r w6,tch 6 c M -fish ? LITERATURE DRAKE PULLS A FAST ONE Nelson Fay ' 38 The hum of a powerful motor grew louder and loud- er as a quarter mile down the hard white salt flat the lightning-fast, Diesel-powered Bullet chalked up a new record for itself. Mac was squeezing everything out of the old bus. Four full miles in a single minute. A gleam of satisfaction lit Mac ' s face as he watched the needle of the speedometer. Let ' s see Drake and his Thunderbolt beat that! His jaw set at the thought of Drake. It was not a mere rivalry that ex- isted between them. Mac didn ' t trust the fellow; he never had. Even though he seemed friendly enough, he had a way about him that Mac didn ' t like. He put the man from his thoughts as he brought the car to a stop at the line. A large, well-dressed, authoritative-looking man stepped out of a car, look- ed admiringly at the Bullet, then started towards the big silver beetle. How ' s she running, McKinstry? he called out in a loud voice. Hello, Mr. Reynolds, she ' s running right up to time, sir, Mac replied. Things have to go off smoothly Saturday, Mr. Reynolds remarked as he drew closer. This show will either make or break the Diesel for highway transpor- tation. This exhibition Saturday must prove that the Diesel is as speedy as it is powerful. I know, sir, and I ' ll do my best, Mac replied. Drake and his son will do all in their power to win this race, by fair means or by foul, Mr. Reynolds con- tinued. They want the Transcontinental Trucking to stick to gasoline engines. Transcontinental is con- sidering Diesel power but is doubtful about its stand- ing up under anything over tractor speed. This ex- hibition must prove that Diesel will stand up under the utmost speed. If Transcontinental takes on Diesel, it will pave the way for smaller concerns to follow suit. I ' ll tell you one thing, sir, Mac returned. It may be a silly notion but I don ' t trust young Drake. A mile or so down the salt flat a roadster was just turning onto the state road. The two occupants of the car, one, a stout elderly man, the other, a young, shifty-eyed fellow, were apparently quite worried. She ' s fast as a streak of light, said the elderly man seriously. She won ' t be next Saturday, muttered the young- er man. What do you mean? returned the other sharply. I mean, answered the other slowly, that some- thing might happen to that pretty machine before long — an accident or something? Oh, the other nodded understandingly. On Friday night both the Bullet and the Thunder- bolt were serviced and wheeled into their own stalls. After the garage was locked and the last of the mech- anics had left, all was quiet around the salt flats. Towards eleven o ' clock, a car with headlights out drove into the yard. A moment later there came the sound of a key in the lock and the door slowly opened. The form of a man was outlined in the doorway. Then the door closed again. Sudden ly the beam of a flash light split the darkness, swept the length of the gar- age, and came to rest on the big shiny form that was the Bullet. The intruder walked over to the big car and bent over it in examination. He opened a small compartment in the side of the big beetle, stood look- ing in, and then walked over to the work bench. In a moment he returned with a long object in his hand. Again he bent over the opened compartment. As he stood up, there came the sound of a splashing liquid on the floor. The intruder then closed the compart- ment, put back the long object on the work bench, moved across the room to the door, and went out. Again the door closed and the sound of a key was heard in the lock. The soft sound of a motor broke the silence outside but grew gradually fainter; then silence settled again. On Saturday morning both machines were rolled to the line. The race was to start in fifteen minutes. All set? inquired Mr. Reynolds of Mac. All set, sir, Mac replied. She was all serviced and checked last night. At the back of the garage two men were in con- versation. What are our chances? inquired one tensely. We ' ve every chance there is, replied the other. You see last night all but a little water was accident- ally drained out of the battery. That thing won ' t last a mile. A few minutes later the drivers walked to their ma- chines and climbed in to start and warm the engines. Mac pressed on the starter pedal. He gave a surpris- ed grunt as the starter motor gave a long whine be- fore the engine caught. Battery must be low, mut- tered Mac. Have to have it recharged. The man in the tower raised the flaq and the en- gines purred while the two cars started to roll and take on speed. When the two cars reached the start line the man in the tower dipped the flag, and the roar of the motors was deafening as the two cars surged ahead. Mr. Reynolds watched them anxiously. He glanc- ed up in the bleachers at the officials of Transcon- tinental Trucking. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Suddenly a mechanic came running up out of breath. Mr. Reynolds, he puffed, something wrong with the Bullet! I heard young Drake and the old fel- low talking about it behind the garage a few minutes ago. He said she wouldn ' t last a mile! Mr. Reynolds looked shocked. I wouldn ' t think it of Drake, he said. But she seems to be running okay, just look at her go. The two cars were racing neck and neck along the salt bed. Gradually the Bullet began to creep ahead, one length, two lengths, three lengths, five lengths. The Diesel was creeping ahead, gaining. The next five miles the Bullet was still ahead and gaining all the time. When the finish line was crossed and both cars roll- ed to a stop, two policemen and Mr. Reynolds ran over to the Thunderbolt and grabbed young Drake who had an awfully puzzled look on his face. Reynold ' s face was very red as he bellowed, Blast you, Drake, for tampering with the Bullet! Just then Mac ran up, Say, what ' s the matter here? he asked. Drake ' s been tampering with the battery in the Bullet, answered Reynolds. This mechanic overheard him talking to his father. Mac ran over to the Bullet, opened the battery compartment and examined the battery. Well I ' ll be — ! he muttered, the battery ' s drained dry! I see it now, said Reynolds, he was trying to kill the ignition. At that Mac broke into a fit of hearty laughter. Reynolds gazed at him, amazed. What ' s up? he asked. Mac quieted down a little. Oh! Drake, he laugh- ed, before you go monkeying with Diesels you ' d bet- ter learn something about them. You see, Drake, he snickered, the Diesel does not use spark plugs. It uses the principle of compression ignition. That bat- tery is only there for the starter motor. MY HARD LIFE Paul Dubreuil ' 38 Nights after school I would like to go skating with the rest of the boys; but one thing prevents me from going — my paper route. After school every night I go down to the office to get my papers. After ped- dling about an hour and a half, I go home to eat sup- per with no time for pleasure. At night I like to read, but that is impossible. An argument is always raging which prevents me from reading. Then I turn on the radio. But my mother is working on her electric sewing machine or someone is using an electric motor. Either of these makes so much static that I can ' t hear the program. The only pleasure I get is sleeping. Even then I am bothered by a few cats that yell all night! In the morning when I go to school I try to sleep but the teachers wake me up. So I ' m afraid that all work and no pleasure will make Paul a dull boy. WHY? Martha Nichols ' 38 I saw a robin perched upon the gayiy blossomed branch of an apple tree. I saw a fleecy cloud float through the heavens. I saw the American flag wav- ing gently in a whispering breeze. Everything was so calm and beautiful. But today even they could not make me happy. Instead I was filled only with a greater sadness. How could this happen to me? Why must I give up these things which were so dear to me? As I sat at my desk my eyes wandered through the window to the little picket fence. And there was school. Maybe I would lose a year or more and it was so important to me. I ' d worked so hard to get ahead and now I would be left behind. Time couldn ' t wait for me — neither rould my school- mates. My thoughts drifted to a place which though far away seemed so near to me. Would they be nice to me there? Would I have nice things to eat — someone to love? The latter was the most import- ant. What would I do without Jimmy? He would like someone else. This was too much. A large tear- drop rolled slowly down my cheek landing as if by fate on a page of my essay book nearly drowning the title Self Pity . I was awakened from my reverie by the sound of a voice. I realized that an announcement was being mcde. All pupils who have taken the tuberculin test go to the auditorium . . . . I gathered up my books and joined the rest of the parade. Everyone was unbearably giddy trying to hide his innermost feelings. All were joking about the meeting, picking out its good points — at least we would miss a period or so. A doctor in a fresh white coat came to the door of the anteroom. One by one they entered and I wondered what was going on behind that closed door. What would happen to me behind that closed door? What would the verdict be? Th e time came nearer and nearer. I could feel it suffocating me. I felt cold. My hands were like ice as I clutched my books to me. Then my name .... I got up, forcing a laugh for the benefit of those around me — to cover the tur- moil which I felt was written on my face. I went through the doorway into a cool looking of- fice. The man in the fresh looking white coat was seated behind a desk. I saw before him what I sur- mised to be an X-ray picture — my X-ray picture. I could not read what was in his mind. His face was blank of expression. He motioned for me to sit down. I did. The suspense which had been eating at my thoughts now came to the breaking point. I could stand it no longer and before I realized what I was doing I was standing beside his desk. I could hear my voice, harsh and unreal, ringing in my ears. What does that X-ray mean? A deadly silence and then — A sanitarium . HIS LAST NIGHT Julie Chace ' 38 Winter had set in early in Alaska that year and the little settlement of Porcupine Ridge, situated on the Yukon, was under four feet of snow. Ever since the rush of ' 98, Porcupine Ridge had been the center of the gold industry, for from there gold was shipped down to Chicoonick forty miles distant. The blizzard and a broken cable had held up shipping for a week. Three hundred pounds of gold ore was packed in the storeroom next to the telegraph office, but ore had been packed there safely other years — sometimes, for six months or more. Jim Farness had been telegraph operator at Por- cupine Ridge for twenty-one years. Tomorrow he was retiring. It was his last night in the telegraph office, his last night on the job. There would be no more messages until ten o ' clock. Jim leaned back com- fortably in his chair and made plans for his next day of leisure. Suddenly the door flew open and on the threshold stood two masked men armed with pistols. Jim sprang to his feet but retreated at the command, Stay where you are and keep still. In a flash Jim summed up the situation. These were two robbers from Roman- e 1 1 is ' gang. Bill Dawes had been talking about them the day before. They had escaped with some gold APRIL 1937 down in Chicoonick not many months ago. Well, they wouldn ' t rob Porcupine Ridge while Jim Farness was able to prevent it. With a quick turn Jim darted toward his telegraph set, but he shivered as he felt something hard pressed against his back. Reluctantly Jim turned back and carefully sat down in his chair. He did want to live. If only he could make them stay! Meanwhile one man had returned from the store- room carrying four ten pound sacks of gold ore. Two he handed to his companion and two he kept. Sit- ting down he said, with a sneer, Well, old timer, we ' ll just hang around till ten o ' clock and see that you send the regular 0. K. Yes? quaked Jim. Here was his chance for an exciting adventure; here was his chance to become a hero. Well, said Jim, I guess I know when I ' m licked. I ' m retiring tomorrow and I sort of wish this hadn ' t happened, for it ' ll go against my record — but I do want to live. As Jim spoke he pulled out from under his chair two bottles labeled Four Roses Whiskey. His unwelcome visitors blinked in surprise. Hand them over, ordered one. Jim resolutely replied, So long as I can ' t keep you from robbing Porcupine Ridge, won ' t you give me the honor of serving drinks to its two robbers? Aw, sure, let the old fellow serve us stylish like, replied one of the men. Jim proceeded to empty one bottle into two glasses and fill the third with half of the second bottle. Majestically he handed the first two glasses to his vis- itors saying, Wait, I beg cf you. Drink a toast with me to my retirement. Obligingly the two robbers stood up and with rais- ed arms exclaimed, To your retirement. One swal- low was enough. With agonized groans the two fell to the floor. Jim drank all of his, smacked his lips and declared, I guess they didn ' t think of poison. Dead as door nails both of them. Click-click came the sound of the telegraph set. Ten o ' clock. Jim jumped to his set, took the message and replied, Everything fine here. He turned from his set and gazed down on the forms of his two victims. Perhaps it was a premoni- tion, at any rate, he hastily obeyed an impulse and lifted the mask from the face of the first man. He staggered back with a cry, then returned to remove the second. To his dismay the faces of his two best friends were revealed, Tom Hagan and Bill Dawes. Weakly Jim sank to the floor with the fleeting thought, I ' ve killed my two best friends. There was a banging on the door and it opened. In came two men shouting, Congratulations, old pal, how does it feel to be a free man? Jim stirred in his chair, opened his eyes, and star- ed blankly at Tom Hagan and Bill Dawes. He took one deep breath and replied, Fine! Jim never related to his friends the dream he had his last night. ONE MINUTE Neil Turner ' 38 On the day of the trial, the courtroom was crowd- ed, as is only natural in a small town when an up- standing young man like John Peters was on trial for his life. A lot of people believed him to be innocent but it would be very hard to prove that to a jury, es- pecially when circumstantial evidence pointed right at him. We will go back to the day of the crime when old Baldy Jackson and young Johnny went fishing in Happy-Go-Lucky Brook. Johnny had just gone up to Jake White ' s house to get a length of catgut for his line. As he approached the hill where Jake lived, he heard a shot but thought nothing more about it as Jake was an enthusiastic hunter. When Johnny reached Jake ' s house, however, he saw a man lying in a pool of blood with a bullet hole in his back and a gun lying beside him. Then the sheriff, who had also hecri the shot, came running up and saw John, the corpse, and the gun. Putting two and two to- gether, he figured that Johnny had killed Jake. Now John was on trial for his life. The court hushed as Baldy was put on the witness stand. The defense attorney began to question him. Mr. Jackson, he asked, how far is it to John ' s cabin from where you were fishing? Oh, ' bout two miles I should say. Did you hear the shot? queried the attorney. I shore did. How long was Mr. Peters gone before you heard the shot? Well I guess about o minute or so. In your opinion could fie have covered the dis- tance of two miles, over boulders and fallen trees, in one minute? questioned the defence. ' Course not, replied Baldy, nobody could. Are you sure he was gone a minute? Yes, sir. I have here a stop watch with which I am going to test your ability to tell t ; me. With Mr. Potts, the prosecuting attorney, as a witness, I will blindfold you, then give you a signal, and you will guess how long a minute is. All ready, Mr. Jackson? said Mr. Potts. Start! The courtroom was like a tomb. After an interval that seemed exceedingly long, Baldy nodded his head and said, Times ' bout up. Even before the jury filed out everyone knew that the verdict would be, Innocent. After being congratulated upon his help to prove Johnny innocent, Baldy was asked how he guessed when a minute was up. Baldy answered, Humph, I knew Johnny was in- nocent and I only wanted to help him out; that was no guess. I reckon I know that my pulse beat is sev- enty-four times per minute. It shore would have been hard though, if I couldn ' t a ' counted up to seventy- four. MY GLIMPSE OF HAWAII Rudolph Laverdiere ' 39 The strains of Aloha Oe drifted across the opales- cent water as our ship neared the city of Honolulu on tropical island, Oahu. Soon the voice of a Hawaiian singer brought welcome to us new arrivals. I had listened to the song many times over the radio and at entertainments but it had never been so beau- tiful, so tender, so filled with meaning before. Nearer, nearer the ship came to the pier. A new song filled the air. Once again the high soprano voice soared, this time expressing love for the U. S. I listened spellbound — no other land offered such welcome, such hospitability, and such friendship. This cordiality continued with an escort of swimming na- tive boys who followed the ship into the dock, diving for coins. Recovered coins (none sinks too fast to be lost) are placed in the lucky divers ' mouths. I came ashore with the feeling that I was dream- ing, but I was soon reassured by the bustle and noise on everyside: cargo being unloaded, baggage hurried to waiting trucks, and taxi drivers shouting loudly advertising themselves for hire. The very atmos- phere was teeming with sunshine and sociability. As I reached the business section of Honolulu, I found a blending of numerous sounds: the passing of deliv- ery wagons, automobiles, trucks, and busses, and from the sidewalks sufficient chatter to give evidence of the THE CRIMSON AND GRAY shoppers, the business man or woman, and the tour- ists. With it all, however, there was a surprisingly small amount of actual noise. In Honolulu the dis- cordant shrill whistles of many factories are unknown; there is not thunder from elevated railways, nor whir and rush of the oncoming subway vehicle to startle the nerves and disturb the ears. Presently I found another sound diversion disclosing itself on the streets. It was the murmur which arose from Japanese, Chin- ese, Filipino, Hawaiian, and American tongues. The city of Honolulu, from my first view just as the golden sun was setting over the mountain range, cast its spell upon me with the luxuriance of its tropical gardens, its long white beaches, its towering moun- tains, and its scenes of rapturous beauty accented with sighing palm tops. There are trees with streaming yellow clusters called golden showers, the pride of India with delicate mauve blossoms, the spreading Poinciana regia, a tree gorgeous with fla me colored flowers and bearing the sweet date. Profusely strewn over colored hillsides are hedges of hibicus, night blooming cereus, masses of flowering shrubs, and various kinds of foliage. During my stay in Honolulu, I visited m- ' ny places of. interest because of their connection either with past history or with the existing governments. Waikiki Beach, Kapiolani Park and Zoo, Thomas Square, Bishop Museum, and Ala Moana Park have been des- cribed many times so I merely mention their names. And now with the charm of Hawaii still lingering in my mind I must say my Aloha to the fair paradise of the Pacific. SPRING FEVER Evelyn Fay ' 37 The seasons, from time immemorial, have provided poets, both good and bad, with varying flora and fauna, assorted elements, and certain other inspira- tional necessities— especially spring. The birds, the clouds, the trees, brooks, bumblebees, violets — all have been adequately glorified and extolled. But, na- turally enough, over a period of several centuries, al- most everything possible has been said about Spring, and the poet is hard put to be at all original. Oc- casionally, someone has written about October ' s Bright Blue Weather, or Stars of the Summer Night, or being Snowbound, believing, of course, that the subject of Spring has been exhausted. How can any writer have failed to see some ob- viously delightful things about this loveliest of sea- sons? Has anyone ever written a poem on the delights of open windows in school on the first really warm af- ternoon? Have you ever read a sonnet on the reap- pearance of the white shoe or an ode to the school steps? Lives there the bard who can boast of having immortalized in verse the juvenile pastimes of roller skating, playing hopscotch, and jumping rope? What student who has ever had a clas s on the South Street side of the school has not wished he could express in poetry his feelings about swelling buds on the big elm tree and the orioles who nest there? Perhaps poets have never known the stimulation of a fire drill in April, are immune to dozing during study periods, have never watched with amusement the ivy climbing in the windows and dreamily heard the satis- fying purr of the lawn mower far below somewhere. Perhaps they ' ve never had — spring fever! TRIVIUM Charles Troy ' 38 Inside a dugout somewhere in war torn France two men were standing: one apparently an American private, the other a German officer. The American soldier had a gun in his hand and was speaking: At last I ' ve got you where I want you. When you left Sm ; thton College to fight for your country, I thought I had seen the last of you; yet, somehow, I was glad when the U. S. joined the war. I hoped we ' d meet. I ' ve hated you ever since the first day you entered Smithton. You beat me out for the football teem. Then, too, after I was almost sure of becoming the star pitcher on the baseball team, you took that cway from me. I ' ve longed to square accounts with you and now my chance has come. So your country- men have made you a lieutenant! Well that won ' t save you. I ' m going to kill you and take your uni- form in order to evade your sentries and get safely back to my own lines. With these words the Amer- ican shot the stalwart young German officer. Strip- ping the German ' s uniform off his still-warm body, the American put it on and proceeded to go out into no man ' s land. Several minutes Icter some American soldiers in a front trench saw a man running toward them shouting wildly. Not waiting to hear what he was yelling about, seeing only the German uniform on him, they opened fire. He lurched forward, then fell to the ground. Captain Roberts, Ex-Smithton, led a group out to in- spect the body. Queer thing, remarked Roberts, this German looks just like a fellow I knew at school. Funny fellow he was, too, always thought he was bet- ter than everyone else. THE FITZ-PENDLETON-JONES JEWEL MYSTERY Evelyn Fay ' 37 Mrs. Flora Fitz-Pendleton-Jones, heiress to the Frothingham bathspray millions and widow of the late Colonel Horace Fitz-Pendleton-Jones, was entertain- ing the cream of society at a soiree in her ultra-mag- nificent palace on the pleasant little island of Belle Acres (there were three of them) somewhere off the rock-bound coast of Long Island. Her guests, having been transported to the island in one of the yachts of t he Fitz-Pendleton-Jones fleet, were now disporting themselves in the brilliantly- lighted ballroom conservatory, music room, and gardens, drinking in the warm summer breeze and the punch. Soft music issued from behind banks of palm trees and all was gaiety and laughter. Suddenly a shot, fired in an upper room rang out above the noise of the shuffling feet of the dancers. As the music stopped, a piercing scream rent the stillness. The pallor of the men ' s faces was accentuated by the black and white of their evening clothes. A woman. ,,a r- come by sheer terror, stepped backward into the swim- ming pool all unnoticed, for the hostess herself, Mrs. Fitz-Pendleton-Jones, white as death, had come to the top of the broad staircase and was descending un- steadily to her guests, hands clasped in anguish, eyes filled with piteous terror and grief. Her lovely face was twisted, displaying the great mental torture she was experiencing. My gems! she cried, My jewels! My diamond necklace! It ' s gone! Dear Horace ' s dear mother ' s lovely necklace! What shall I do? What shall I do? and she placed one soft white hand upon the solid mahogany railing for support. The guests, ashen-faced, gazed at each other in despair and shrugged their shoulders. Then they turn- ed to gaze again at Mrs. Fitz-etc. who was by this time gazing heavenward. Madame! It was like a thunderbolt, this loud (Continued on Page 10) APRIL 1937 THE WASHINGTON TRIP Art Work by Richard Aucoin ' 41 : TRAVEL CLUB FIELD TRIP Under Miss Drake ' s capable direction forty-five juniors and seniors of Wells High School took a four- day trip to Washington and New York, February 22 to 25, 1937. Many meetings were held with Miss Drake before the trip to discuss plans, clothing, ex- penses, etiquette, and the like. The careful plan- ning was evident in the success of the trip, which com- bined pleasure and good companionship with the gain- ing of much historical and educational information. DIARY OF WASHINGTON TRIP Kathleen Tully ' 37 Monday, February 22nd. We are off in a cloud of dust, to the tune of You Can ' t Get to Heaven on Roller Skates led by Paul Laliberte. On the train, we bring Miss Drake ' s atten- tion to a little town by the name of Hartford. We eat lunch at the Grand Central. Jimmy Ford objects to grass disguised as parsley on his potatoes. We reach Washington, weary and hungry, about 9:30 P. M. We eat — we dance — we go to bed — then talk to our roommates most of the night. Tuesday Kenny Harwood greets Washington milkman from his window at 4 A. M., then labels all Washington milk soapsuds ! We visit all public buildings, and Mount Vernon in the afternoon. We love the Lincoln Memorial, and count the steps leading to it just to check up on the guide ' s statement. He was right — there were fifty-eight. After dinner we go to the Congressional Library, and see some poor Washington high school students doing homework while we enjoy sweet vacation. It rains. We go to the movies. We stagger back to the hotel and decide to do some sleep- ing for a change. Wednesday A cheery telephone ring announces good-morning, it ' s 7 o ' clock. We brush teeth with eyes closed, but manage to wake up long enough to eat breakfast. We go to Annapolis. We visit a destroyer there, and get pork chops from the galley. They were good. Phil Tiberii loses us for a while. We visit Franciscan Mon- astery. We tear ourselves away from the fascinating Smithsonian Institute to catch the train for New York. In New York we see a radio broadcast and are con- ducted through Radio City. Our eardrums nearly burst on the way up to the top of the Rockefeller Foundation in the express elevator. We survive, but then are struck breathless by the beauty of the night lights of New York. We go to the hotel, with the delicious prospect of sleeping until 10 A. M. Thursday We ruin our digestions but have fun at the Auto- mat. We enjoy a performance at the Radio City Music Hall. We take train home. Southbridge looks pleasant. Bed feels wonderful. We had such a nice time! MOUNT VERNON Janet Hogan ' 38 I was surprised to find that the Mt. Vernon Man- sion looked exactly like the many pictures which I had seen of it — a stately white house surrounded by green grass, with a smoke house, barn, servants ' quarters, coach and wash houses behind it. Going into the different rooms with their quaint old fashioned furniture, high beds, and ruffled curtains, I realized that in this very house our first president had lived and died, and, without doubt, that when I walked down the winding path to the Potomac I was walking on the very same ground where he and Martha, his wife, had walked. Although we visited a great many other places, I found Mt. Vernon the most interesting and realistic. WASHINGTON ' S TOMB Barbara Wilkinson ' 38 The tomb of George Washington in a secluded part of his estate near the bank of the Potomac River is surrounded by beautiful weeping vvillow trees. Stand- ing in this solemn atmosphere, one cannot help but realize that this is a sacred place. The tomb is a p lain brick structure, the severe lines of which have been softened by festoons of vines. The marble sar- cophagus of Washington is on the right; that of Martha, his wife, is by his side. The tablet above reads, Within this enclosure rest the remains of Gen- eral George Washington. THE RESTORATION OF MOUNT VERNON Doris Goddu ' 37 Standing on the spacious lawn facing the Potomac River at Mount Vernon, I thought of Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham who did so much to restore the part-time home of the father of our country. Eighty years ago, Miss Cunningham noticed the miserable condition of the estate and decided to do something about it. She founded the Mount Vernon Ladies ' Association and with permission of the state of Virginia, proceeded with her plans. Funds were raised by individual sub- scription, and a two-hundred acre tract, including the mansion, wharf, and all outside b uildings, was ac- quired. While the mansion itself had not changed, its fur- nishings had been distributed among the members of THE CRIMSON AND GRAY the Washington and the Custis families or sold by executors after the death of Mrs. Washington. The association refurnished the house with period pieces. Since then, year after year, by purchase, donation, and bequest, the furnishings of Mount Vernon in the time of Washington are being acquired. At the present time most of the pieces on the first floor, and all of those in Washington ' s bedroom, are original. The association has bought additional land so lo- cated and of sufficient size to insure the property against undesirable neighbors. The association de- rives its income from the admission fee, which has made possible the maintenance of the property and the introduction of all proper means of protection. PAN-AMERICAN UNION Gertrude Dubreuil ' 37 As we entered the Pan-American Building we saw an open patic with a fountain in the middle surround- ed by luxuriant trees and plants, such as the palm, banana, orange, and other rare tropical growths. There were parrots also in this room of beautiful col- ors and which talked in two different languages, the male parrot talking the most. Going up the winding staircases, which were on both sides of the room, we had a very good view of the garden. Over the garden is a glass roof which is the largest movable roof in the world. In the summer this roof is slid back and in this way the plants have the benefit of the sun. Upstairs is a dining room- for the representatives. Then, there is a ball room where social events are held. The room in which they meet simply has a table and chairs around it and on the back of each chair is the name of the country and the rank of the representa- tives is according to the age of the country. This Pan-American Building belongs not only to us but also to the South and Central American countries. Once a month the representatives of each of these countries meet here to discuss international affairs in a friendly manner. ANNAPOLIS Burton Swan ' 37 The first thing we saw on our arrival at Annapolis was the old Capitol building where George Washing- ton resigned command of the Continental forces. This building we found very small in comparison with the Capitol at Washington, D. C. As we walked through the streets, the chief industry of the city appeared to be the tailoring business, as every other shop was a tailor shop which made naval uniforms. On the Academy grounds the place of greatest in- terest to me was the gymnasium, for in this building the boys are taught to shoot the canon. An electric camera takes a picture as the canon is fired and it shows how close the shot would have come to the target had there been a charge in the canon. Through the kindness of a captain, we were able to go on a cruiser which had docked at the academy. Instead of the usual shiny deck, this ship had steel plates for a deck. The idea of the steel plates is to allow various parts of the boat to be shifted so that the boys may learn how the ship runs. In addition to these, we saw the Mausoleum of John Paul Jones and the trophy room of the Academy where the athletic trophies are kept. RED CROSS BUILDING Jeannette Desmarais ' 37 The raising of a memorial to the devoted women of the Civil War Sanitary Commission was first thought of by Major-General Barlow whose wife died of tyrus while nursing the wounded in 1864. The building, like many of the others found in Washington, is of white stone. When the visitor enters the building, he sees above the landing of the main stairway a marble tablet bearing the following inscription: A Memorial Built by the Government of the United States And Patriotic Citizens To the Women of the North And the Women of the South Held in Loving Memory By a Now United Country That Their Labors to Mitigate the Suffering of The Sick and Wounded in War May Be Forever Perpetuated This Building is Dedicated to the Service of The American Red Cross Among the many articles of interest in the building are flags, made long ago, representing the Red Cross, an exhibit of original copies of letters written about the conditions at that time, an exhibit of the chang- ing uniforms of the Red Cross nurse since the Civil War, also a display of Red Cross medals. What impressed me most was an ambulance used on the battlefields during the World War. This am- bulance is very high and square. The body, made of wood, is full of bullet holes, and is so old and worn that it seems as if one look at it would make it fall apart. The doors at the back of the body are falling off the hinges. This ambulance is a very touching sight. It makes us realize that the soldiers and nurses must have gone through much horror and suffering. There is no cause more worthy of our support than the Red Cross. THE FRANCISCAN MONASTERY Lena De Angelis ' 37 Of the many places we visited in Washington, the Franciscan Monastery was to me the most impressive. Upon entering this sanctuary, there is a feeling, of solemn peacefulness and beauty. This monastery is known as the Holy Land of America as it is a replica of the Holy Land in Jeru- salem. Under ground are the catacombs copied from those in Rome with reproductions of tombs of martyred saints and statutes in glass coffins. An innumerable number of sacred shrines and chapels have been reproduced and placed either out- side the building or in the catacombs. Upon enter- ing these holy replicas, there is a general silence. No one seems to have the desire to talk. The grounds of the monastery are surrounded with trees, and within the portico are the gardens. These gardens must be a wonderful sight when in bloom. OUR TRIP TO THE N. B. C. STUDIOS Alice Hampshire ' 38 What a great thrill it was to visit the N. B. C. Studios which I had so often heard about. We were directed through different studios, control rooms, and numerous places. One of the most interesting things to me was the manner in which sound effects are made over the ra- dio. In a play when a fire is burning, or eggs and bacon frying, pieces of cellophane are crumpled be- fore the microphone giving a very realistic sound. For the sound of soldiers marching, wooden pegs are tied together and stamped on a wooden block. When the Maxwell House Showboat comes on the radio, the sound of the wheel of a boat is heard going down the river. In reality there is no boat or river, only a pan of water and a small wooden wheel in it. APRIL 1937 We enjoyed our own performance very much when Mr. Greene gave a short speech. Then we travellers, with Kenny Howard leading, sang the theme song of our trip, I Ain ' t Gonna Grieve My Lord Any More. The greatest sensation of all wtis the ride on the elevator up seventy floors to the top of Radio City. Here we had an excellent view of New York City at night with its many dazzling lights. The people down on the streets looked like insects and the cars looked like toy automobiles. Buildings which were twenty- five to thirty stories high looked like ordinary houses. To look down upon everything made us feel very pow- erful and mighty. This ended our visit to one of the greatest broadcasting studios in the world. THE COLONIAL AND BRISTOL HOTELS Richard Decker ' 37 For many of us living in hotels for several days was a new experience. Our stay in the Colonial Hotel in Washington was one to be remembered for many years. The architecture and design together with the colored waiters in their swallow-tailed coats made the imaginary atmosphere of en old colonial house com- plete. We were well treated by the manager, the waiters, and the bellboys. But we will never forget how well we were taken care of by Mr. Greene, who was more than a father to us, and by Mr. Harte and Mr. Beck- ham. We gathered much information about shows and eating places from the elevator boys. To our sur- prise, we were not free to take advantage of this knowledge. However, we hope this fund of advice will come in handy to us some day. Our welfare was also looked after in the New York Hotel when some of us decided to see more of New York than we already had. About nine of us were ready to barge out into the city when our guardian appeared — not at all surprised — and told us to wait for him while he got his hat. Our walk was enjoyable, but we seemed to miss all the night life, thanks to Mr. Greene ' s careful geographical study of New York streets and avenues. The nights we spent in these hotels were restful for a few people who were worn out from the toils of the day. Ray Bonin ' s room always seemed attractive, but after looking in we found that Ray was entertaining with one of his famous songs. I understand that but for a few giggles and a little visiting the girls ' floor was quiet and sleep was plentiful. HERE AND THERE WITH THE WASHINGTONIANS Patty Powers sat down at a table with three of her friends. She ordered one cup of coffee. When asked if that was all, she replied, No, four straws, please. Doris Goddu came down to breakfast with her hat on backwards. — Getting superstitious, Doris? But Emery Drew and Burton Swan never came down at all! — Lack of sleep, boys? Imagine Bunny Lapointe ' s embarrassment when a Broadway cop hollered at her, Come on! You haven ' t got all day. Ken Harwood tried to get signed up as a crooner at the N. B. C. Studios. The first night in Washington, when everyone had retired after taking a walk with Mr. Greene, Ray Bon- in and his roommates silently slipped out of an elevator on the main floor. Ray cautiously recon- noitered to make sure they were safe. Boys, reported Ray, as he spied Mr. Greene sit- ting in a chair in a corner, it ' s no use. We ' re sur- rounded by the enemy. THE FORGOTTEN MEN Winifred Stanley ' 38 I wonder how many of us have really thought of the bus drivers at least once since our return from the Washington trip? I may truthfully say I have twice. The first time, I remembered how good the chocolates tasted which he treated us to, and the proximity of my number of the lucky one which won the Easter Egg which he of- fered as a prize; the second, when Miss Fitzgerald re- quested that I write an essay in appreciation of the bus drivers. During the first day they became like one of us, joking, laughing, and singing. Various places of in- terest not in the schedule were pointed out to us and ali our questions were gladly answered. As we stopped in front of the Treasury Building where currency is printed, the guide, who did not go in, told us in a matter of fact voice, If by any chance today is sample day in there, do not forget to bring a biil for me and Tony. But alas it wasn ' t and I ' m sure never will be. I know of one person who left the building very nervous, for he had seen one of the workers cross out a ten dollar bill because of some slight defect. Our trip to the Franciscan Monastery was enlived by our driver ' s singing. He sang La Cucarracha, La Paloma, and Cielito Lindo in Spanish and all who heard him thought he did splendidly even though he said he was hoarse because his team had won the bowling match the night before. They told us many times that they enjoyed tour- ing with our friendly and attentive group, and all we can say is, They were jolly fine fellows which no- body in our group would or could deny. IN APPRECIATION The Washington group wishes to express its appre- ciation to Mr. Harte end Mr. Beckham of the Balti- more and Ohio, and to our guide and two bus drivers in Washington — Don, Tony, and Paul. Their unfailing cheerfulness ond good-natured un- derstanding made every minute of the trip enjoyable. Each of the forty-five pupils feels that he has made five new friends. We sincerely thank them. Title: THE AUTOMAT BREAKFAST (just a sketchy outline) ham and tomato sandwich cherry pie squash pie chocolate covered doughnut sausages apple pie pineapple juice and milk ham sandwich chocolate cake bacon and tomato sandwich cheese sandwich chocolate cup cakes jelly roll cream custard pie lemon meringue pie 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Did you ever see dollar r CMrK ? ALUMNI ALUMNI The annual play to be given by the Wells Alumni Association is Ladies of the Jury, coached by Thecla Fitzgerald. Dancing will follow the play on Friday evening, April 16, in the Town Hall. The play concerns a jury ' s arriving at a verdict. The jury is made up of the following people: Jay J. Pressley, the foreman Miss Pratt Mrs. Livingstone B. Crane Spencer B. Dazey Mayme Mixter Tony Theodolphulus Cynthia Tate Alonzo Beal Mrs. Dace Mr. McKaig Mrs. MacGuire Steve Bromm John Walsh Stephanie Kozyra Mary Dani Andrew Tully Estelle Benoit Edward Belanger Angela Misiaszek Vincent Walsh Lovrein Price Richard Macallister Marie Dodd John Libera Before the jury examines the evidence, however, they and we, the audience, witness the trial. Over the court presides Judge Fish, played by Attorney John O ' Shaughnessy, Jr. The two lawyers are: Halsey Van Stye Stoughton Litchfield Rutherford Dale George Constantine Mrs. Gordon, the woman on trial Louise Dumas Evelyn Snow, witness against Mrs. Gordon Ruth Simpson Suzanne, a moid Mary Misiaszek Bill Dobbs Rene Francazzi Policemen Jacob Edwards, Donald Fitzgerald Clerk of Court Richard Bordeau Waiters Stephen Simonelli, Anthony Verna, Vangel Themistocles The proceeds of the play will go to the purchase of Alumni Field. THE FITZ-PENDLETON-JONES JEWEL MYSTERY (Continued from Page 61 clear voice. A man, tall, dark end (may we add) Madame, he said, I am Humphrey Montaaue, artist by trade, detective by preference. I have the honor of placing mv elf at your service in aiding you to track down the unscrupulous cad who stooped to take her gems from one who (am I too bold?) hardly needs their embellishment. A murmur of admiration swept over the assembled throng. Authenticated renorts have it that the host- ess brightened perceotibly and replied graciou ' ' ' ; th gestures), Mr. Montague, I thank you from the bot- tom of my heart, and I know, were Horace here, he would thank you, too. I leave the matter in your hands. Mr. Montague leaped into action. Harumph, he exclaimed rubbing his hands. Harumnh! Purely elementary. By the process of elimination, we shall discover the rascallv marauder. In the first place, Mrs. Jones, from what direction was the shot fired? Shot? queried she, blankly. Then brightening, Oh, you must mean my suitcase. Come, soothed he great detective, abandoning the question momentarily. I know it has been a shock, Mrs. Jones, but try to tell us — well, tell us where you last saw the necklace. I brought it with me in a small suitcase with some other jewels on the yacht. On arriving here, I took the bag to my room where I opened it. I was so sur- prised not to find the necklace that I dropped the bag which closed with a snap. That explains the shot! The great detective was non-plussed, but though he was a detective, first of all he was a gentleman so he was a detective, first of all he was a gentleman, so he continued nonchalantly. Then no one had a chance to take them from the house. How about on the yacht? Did you for any length of time leave the bag unguarded? We-el — I may have left it on the divan in the main salon for just a second while I powdered my nose at the mirror, but I was gone only a second. I barely turned my back. I — . Then thundered the - -eat detective, the thief was on the yacht. He is in this very room. The — ■ . He was interrupted by the rinainq of a telephone. A uniformed maid anneared from nowhere to answer it while a breathless hush fell over the waiting people. Mrs. Fitz-Pendleton-Jones was trembling The maid looked up. Madame, she said. Marie say she eez ver ' sorry but she ' as forgotten to put ze diamon ' necklace in ze leetle bag. She say shall she send Joseph wiz it in ze speedboat or no? What the reply was no on = will ever know, for Mrs. Fitz-Pendleton-Jones had nken this moment to slip quietly and unobtrusively into a dead faint under the palm trees. HE WANTS TO BE AN AVIATOR Julie Chace ' 38 He wants to be an aviator — Last week it was a champion skater — But now he wants to fly a plane Around the world and back again. APRIL 1937 11 POETRY by Beverly Austin ' 38 The sunset plays red-gold and ebon melodies Upon its harp, the Earth. It plays on branches as on strings, And down below, The deep contralto of the shadows Adds a minor note To God ' s world symphony of Life. Cinquains 1. I come To thee; yet, In the silent night I cannot find thee, thou ' rt So far. 2. How can I show my heart To him; he will not Look, and looking, would not Then perceive. 3. None but A friend would Clasp my hand as thou hast Clasped it — that is thy sacred Sign. The moon Chases her sun lover Thru the infinity of the sky And losing sight of him Weeps. LIFE ' S EVENING The dusk hangs low. Silver sparks Gleam one by one From the dull satin of the sky. The silent veil of night Draws close her mystic swathing. PICKEREL A flash of flag, A whizz of line, A steady pull, And he is mine. ONE THROW Crude cabin, Bad claim, Dead man, Life ' s game. RAIN Doris Czysewski ' 38 Toward the break of dawn The rain tiptoes down Pit-a-pat. Pit-a-pat. A SIGN OF SPRING Sylvia Fiorelli ' 41 Birds are singing in the trees Flowers just peeping, if you please. Everywhere laughter rings That surely is a sign of spring. The clearing weather is so mild It makes you feel just like a child The people walk as if on springs, That surely is a sign of spring. EVANGELINE Richard H. Aucoin ' 41 Evangeline so meek and humble, Evangeline so sweet and fair, Her eyes are like the crystal blue And sunshine is her hair. Love is spread where e ' er she walks; Among the lonely folk she goes. From Canada ' s to southern shores, The seed of God she sows. THE SEA Fleurette Demers ' 39 I love to watch the white sails As they glide upon the sea And the lonely sea-gull As he soars above the sea. I love to watch the sparkle Of the sun upon the waves — And the gnawing of the hungry sea As it eats the sand away. I love to smell the salty air As it lingers, cool and clean — And the color of the ocean, The lustrous, misty, green. 12 ever ut hon| P THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LOCALS The Crimson and Gray is pleased to announce the results of the Poetry Contest. The first prize was awarded to Beverly Austin ' 38, and the second to Gladys Swyncicki ' 38. CLASS OF 1938 The Charm School a three-act comedy direct- ed by Miss Persis Howe, assisted by Miss Helen Haskins, will be presented on April 9, 1937 in the auditorium by the Junior Class. Dancing will fol- low the performance. The play concerns a handsome young man of the present day, Wesley Williams, who inherits a girls ' boarding school run by a rather prim old maid, Gladys Hood, assisted by her not-too-efficient secretary, Betty Merrill. With Hugo De Angelis to foot the bills, Wesley decides to transform the drab scholars, including Margery Murphy, Gladys Swyncicki, Ruth Toucey, Doris Lapointe, Lucille Lariviere, Mary Ellen Sutcliffe, and Jean Mc Kins- try, into charming young ladies. This he attempts with the assistance of his friends, Edward Mageau, Teddy. Ostrowski, and the twins, Robert Laliberte and Francis Bousquet. Certainly this amusing plot and all these charm- ing young ladies, plus the acting ability of the Jun- iors will make the Junior Play a huge success — you ' ll want to see it. Buy your tickets early to avoid the rush. The committees for the play are as follows: Music, Edna Rainbow, chairman, Barbara Noyes, and Irene Petrelli; staging, Lawrence Trombley, chairman, Fred Ashmankas, Robert Johnson, Stan- ley Abrahamson, and Albert Allard; publicity, War- ren Haynes; ushers, Roch Lafleche, chairman, Edward Beers, George Tully, Paul Dubreuil, Kenneth Ford, Robert Canning, Neil Turner, Clyde Morrell, Wayne Morse, Thurston Favor, Edward Lofgren, Teddy Kwar- ciak, and Joseph Pascal. Properties, Barbara Munday, chairman, Constance Bouchard, Doris Carpenter, and Barbara Bingley; tick- ets, Kenneth Hunt, chairman, Francis Lenti, and Nel- son Fay; candy, Ruth Laughlin, chairman, Helen Damian, AJice Hampshire, Estelle Quevillion, Gertrude Maceikowicz, Barbara Wilkinson, Mary Salviuolo, Julie Chace, Helen Libera, and Janet Hogan. MY TRIP TO HYANNIS Ann Lawton ' 37 High school pupils who represent school orchestras, bands, and chorus groups from all over New England met recently at a musical festival at Hyannis. This year I was chosen to represent Mary E. Wells High School. The purpose of the festival is to advance interest in choral music in New England. It not only raises the standards of musicianship among the people tak- ing part, but it also gives a broader understanding of music to the general public. These festivals are held in a different community each year and have been so successful that two festivals are now held yearly. After arriving at Hyannis about five o ' clock, Fri- day afternoon, and having dinner, we attended our first rehearsal. Our rehearsals lasted two hours and were held at two hour intervals, from 8 o ' clock in the morning un- til 10 o ' clock at night. During our rest periods we were delightfully entertained: two of these were de- monstration and lecture by Jeffry O ' Hara, well known composer and a demonstration of various instruments. After several rehearsals, we were ready for our broadcast, Saturday afternoon. This was sent over the Mutual Broadcasting Chain and European Hook- Up and lasted two hours. The orchestra was made up of 175 boys and girls conducted by Mr. Findlay of the New England Conservatory of Music. Next came the choral group of 3 1 2 voices directed by Dr. Butter- field of Providence. The band, the last group, includ- ed 175 players and was directed by Mr. Wiggen of Providence, a well-known band leader. The closing activitv of the festival was the concert on Saturday night. Everyone took part in this and it was well attended by many friends and relatives. I appreciate sincerely Mrs. Rubenstein ' s training and encouragement throughout high school, and also Miss Reed ' s kindness and help; I am grateful to both Mrs. Rubenstein and to Miss Reed for the opportunity of going to the festival and its memory will always re- main with me. RADIO BROADCAST The second in a series of four radio plays was broad- cast over station WTAG March 9. A group of Miss Lanphear ' s students, under her direction, presented the play, The Sage of Cathay . The cast of char- acters was as follows: Ann, Ann Mc Tighe; Bill, Rich- ard Gatineau; Uncle Dan, Robert Laliberte; Genghis Kahn, Lester Newiands; Ye Lier Ckutsai, Robert Lie- bermcn; Ogstai, Raymond Moulton; Borntai, Marian Walkinshaw; Tule, Milton Freeman; Officer, Alphonse Homicz; Rohman, Edward Le Clair; Borntai, the younger, Barbara D ' Arcy; Pardo, Alvin Greene. The sound effects were by Whitman Goddu, Stan- ford Renaud, and Robert Morse. The third play of the series will be presented May 3, under the direction of Mr. Sneli. Tune in! CLUBS Homemaker ' s Club The Homemaker ' s Club held a valentine party at which Miss Corbin was a guest. Clematis Janeczek and Wanda Jura were waitresses. Plans have been made for an Easter Party or a weinie roast. Every second meeting of the month, refreshments are served. On the last committee for refreshments were Doris Perkins, Agnes Butler, and Constance Welch. APRIL 1937 13 D i d you ever s ee EXCHANGES The Diol, Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Vermont: Judging from the excellent articles and illustrations in your magazine, Brattleboro must be a fascinating place — especially for lovers of winter sports. The idea used to carry out your exchange column is invigorat- ing, and the lengthening of Humoresque has im- proved that department immensely. The Meteor, Berlin High School, Berlin, New Hamp- shire: Like the Dial I see that you have carried out the theme of Winter Sports. You have an interesting variety of pictures — end sports. But to get to your literature department, Barbara Ames ' In the Shadows is a masterpiece. If she keeps on as she has started, she will be a second Margaret Mitchell. However, A Boy ' s Diary by Patricia Sheridan, At the Foot of the Hill by Arlene Lafrance, and Rusty ' s Reward by Donald Cross must not be passed by with- out due credit as they are excellently written. The Red and Black, Rogers High School, Newport, Rhode Island: The announcement concerning changes in your magazine beginning with the issue of March eleventh has interested us very much. We shall look forward to receiving that number. The Falsehood by Mary Barrett and the poem The Fireplace by Marion Brownell are refreshing. The Aegis, Beverly High School, Beverly, Mass.: From the standpoint of poems and stories your magazine is complete. I would like to read the con- clusion of Green Glass by Barbara Staples which you are publishing in three parts. The writeup on Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Junior, taken from a per- sonal interview by James McPherson, is clearly and vividly written. The Owl, Bryant High School, Long Island City, New York: Frank Traverso and Paul Kessler will probably be top-notch reporters some day. Death on the Ice is an excellent piece of work. Clear style makes Pity the Punished by Margaret Pratuch a most enjoyable story to read. We of Massachusetts who are exempt from Regents are sympathetic readers of Why Regents . Ravelins, Oxford High School, Oxford, Mass.: The local color and humor of A Girle and Boye of Ye Olde Oxenforde High Schol by Enid Carlson is amusing as is, likewise, A Momentous Decision by Richard Grady. We also wish to acknowledge the following mag- azine: Static, Oxford High School, Oxford, Mass.: — To a new mimeographed weekly, may you have success! RIFLE CLUB Thursday, March 18, the Alumni rifle team failed to appear for their scheduled match with the high school team. Instead, Mr. Beals, Mr. Winston, and Rudy Laverdiere challenged Wallace Rockwood, Charles Bombardier, and Lynd Tillyer (otherwise known as the Three Muskeeters ) . The scores were: R. Laverdiere Mr. Winston Mr. Beals W. Rockwood C. Bombardier L. Tillyer 92, 82, 82— total 256. 86, 85, 81— total 252. 86, 75, 86 — total 247. team total — 755. 86, 93, 86— total 265. 89, 86, 89— total 264. 82, 82, 88 — total 252. team total — 781. The Debating Club The Debating Club has elected the following of- ficers: president, Theodore Kwarciak; vice-president, Louise Lemmelin; secreta ry, Judy Barnaby. Debates have been held on the following subjects: The One Session Plan , Was the United States Justified in Giving Independence to the Philippines? Should a Complete System of Medical Service be Available to all Citizens at Public Expense? THINGS AND PERSONS WE ENVY Mr. Greene ' s Ford Arthur Gajewski ' s knowledge of current events Isabelle DaDalt ' s grin Lloyd Austin ' s nonchalance Doris Lariviere ' s poise Louis Tasciotti ' s wit Teddy Kwarciak ' s height Francis Bousquet ' s hearty laugh Bunny Lapointe ' s blush Winifred Stanley ' s shyness Dorothy Sheldon ' s curly hair Alvin Green ' s plaid shirts Alice Hampshire ' s blonde hair Helen Damian ' s friendliness Red Phipps ' snappy bow ties George Carpenter ' s looks Ann Lawton ' s voice Louise Bouvier ' s eyes Henry Palmerino ' s athletic ability Josephine Cuikaj ' s sweet smile Mr. Paraghamian ' s jolly disposition Betty Chamberlin ' s charm Beverly Austin ' s vigor Henry Kontaxi ' s sophistication Gerry Dubreuil ' s dancing feet Ruth Pariseau ' 37 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ATHLETICS syou evev see flow er bowl ? BOYS ' BASKETBALL Welts 32 Auburn 1 1 The Welis basketball team handed the Auburn ar- ray a 32- 1 1 drubbing for its second victory of the sea- son. Auburn, a new team on the Wells schedule, was never out ; n front, not once threatened the Crimson and Gray Many Crimson and Gray subs saw action in this game because of their team ' s big margin. Abrahamson was the sharp-shooter for the Crimson cohorts, tallying 1 1 points. In the preliminary, the Wells Seconds defeated the Auburn Seconds by a large margin of 31-9. Jibby Favor tallied 8 points for the Seconds. Wells 34 Clinton 22 Wells annexed its third victory from the powerful Green and Gold by a safe margin of 34-22. The Green and Gold looked very dangerous at moments, but fail- ed to keep up with our fast-moving Crimson array. After three consecutive defeats the Crimson and Gray is starting to click and is hoping to go places for the remainder of the schedule. Tarki Vangel tallied 1 1 points for the Wellsmen while Kilcoyne tallied 10 for the visitors. In a preliminary, the Wells Seconds defeated the Congos team of the Inter-Church League 20-1 1 . Wells 21 Palmer 31 With three victories under its belt, the Wellsmen met defeat, 31-21 at Palmer. The Wellsmen travel- ed to Palmer without the aid of Tarki Vangel who lately has been called the Sparkplug of the Wells team. The Wellsmen had high hopes until the final quarter when that lanky center, McNally, made a shower of baskets which kept the lead and resulted in victory. McNally was the high scorer for the Blue and White with 15 points while Abrahamson tallied 8 for the Wellsmen. Wells 17 Bortletr 25 Traveling to Webster to play the first game of a home and home series, the Wellsmen bowed to their rival, Bartlett High, 25- 1 7. The Wellsmen were forc- ed to play the ten-second rule which they have never played before. This rule had the Wellsmen baffled up to the last quarter, when they started to maneuver in the right way. But that final period was not enough to give the Crimson and Gray any hope of vic- tory. Vangel tallied 6 points for the Wellsmen while Millete tallied 9 for the Green and White. In the preliminary, the Wells Seconds defeated the Bartlett Seconds 23-19. Eddie Lofgren starred with four field goals. Wells 22 Monson 26 Wells suffered its third consecutive defeat to Mon- son by a short margin of 26-22. The good passwork and accurate shooting of Lynch, Academy guard, pav- ed the way for their victory. Franklin Daniels, a substitute forward for the Crim- son and Gray, showed flashes of brilliance to keep the Crimson at the heels of the visitors. Daniels tapped the Wellsmen with 8 points while Lynch tallied 1 1 for the visitors. Wells 17 Spencer 22 Wells, still in a slump, suffered defeat from Spencer by 5 points. The Crimson star forward had his off night that night, not scoring a single point. Abraham- son tried hard to score but the ball just wouldn ' t go in no matter from what angle he shot it. Even the Wells ' passwork seemed off. Mullet was Spencer ' s high scorer with 8 points, while Frank Krysiak tallied 4 for the Wellsmen. in a preliminary, the Wells Seconds defeated the Spencer Seconds 15-13. This was Spencer Seconds ' first defeat of the season. Weils 25 Barrlert 18 Seeking revenge for their previous defeat, Wells set out and defeated their rival by a score similar to the one by which they were beaten at Webster. This 25- 18 victory showed the Wellsmen ' s real power. The brilliant play of Capt. Walter Cuikaj, Henry Palmer- ino, Tarki Vangel, Teddy Kwarciak, and the accurate shooting of Stanley Abrahamson accounted for a hard fought victory. This victory brightened things up for the remainder of the Wells schedule. Stanley Abra- hamson took all shooting honors by netting three field goals and two free tries. In the preliminary, the Bartlett Seconds defeated the Weils Seconds, 34-19. Wells 21 Monson 20 The Crimson and Gray, still riding the crest of the victorious wave started in the game with Bartlett, edged the Monson Academy on their own court in a battle which, as the score of 21-20 indicates, couldn ' t possibly have been any closer. Both teams played abreast of each other for the first two periods with each quarter finding the score deadlocked. The Wellsmen, while they couldn ' t real- ly shake the Academy five, nevertheless retained a hairline lead through the course of the final quarter so that when the final whistle blew a one-point mar- gin of victory rested on the Crimson side. Louis Seremet was the leading sharpshooter of the Crimson quintet with 5 points. Wells 27 Norrhbridge 35 Out-maneuvered by the dazzling passwork of the visitors, the Wellsmen were forced to bow to North- bridge, 35-27, in the West Street gymnasium. Trail- ing early in the game, the Wellsmen fashioned a spurt in the final period; but Northbridge, after a brief lapse, kept pace and ended the game with a comfort- able margin. APRIL 1937 15 Northbridge swung off to a 11-5 lead at the end of the first quarter and matched its pace in the sec- ond period to earn a 22-1 1 lead at halftime. The visitors increased the gap in the third quarter, lead- ing by 32-18 at the end of that session and then they settled down to hold the rallying Crimson in check for the remainder of the game. Larry Trombley showed flashes of brilliance as he netted 4 field goals and I free try to lead the Wells- men. Graham showed the way for Northbridge with 1 2 points. In the preliminary, the Wells Seconds defeated the Baptist team of the Inter-Church League, 21-16. Wells 28 Palmer 24 The Wellsmen defeated Palmer High 28-24 in a closely-played game in the West Street Gym. Palmer- ino and Stanley Abrahcmson, Wells forwards, each scored 8 points. The Palmer attack centered around McNally, the center, who scored 1 3 points. Henry Palmerino and Abrahcmson shared scoring honors for the Wellsmen with 8 points each. In the preliminary, Wells Seconds defeated the Congregational Church five of the Inter-Church League 30-27. Eddie Lofgren scored 8 points for the Wellsmen while Bellows tallied 15 for the Congrega- tionalists. Wells 21 Auburn 13 The Crimson and Gray hoopsters again spelled de- feat to their newly scheduled Auburn team by a score of 21-13. The Wellsmen for a while couldn ' t get anywhere on the Auburn floor. When the first half GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Wells 49 Plainfield 1 5 Another victory for the girls to be proud of was this score of 49-15 the best yet. With Florence and Cis shooting baskets right and left, no one could keep us back. The guards did their share in stopping the Plainfield girls ' shots. With both keen pass work and good shooting, Wells carried away the honors of the evening. Florence Liro as high man tallied 26 points while Cis was second with 15 points to her credit. Wells 44 Monson 15 Still enthused by the last victory, the Wells girls sprinted ahead in the first quarter of this game and kept the lead throughout the game. The whistle blew quite a few times for fouls but what ' s a game without a foul or two? The girls took some hard bumps but fought for the ball energetically. The guards had a difficult job in keeping the tall forwards of Monson from making their shots good, but they did. Wells 23 Northbridge 29 With Cis Janeczek out of the game, the girls knew that they would have to have extra energy for the game with their good old rivals, Northbridge. It was a hard fought game and the Wells girls held the lead until the last quarter when the Northbridge lassies forged ahead to gain the score of 29 to Wells ' 23. A crack shot from the hardest spot on the floor was made by our faithful fighter, Drop Kick Murphy — oops, my mistake — I mean Marjorie Murphy. Her other field goal and free shot added to our score. Wells 29 Plainfield 33 Wells was at a disadvantage in this game, first, in not having Cis Janeczek for the game, and then, in being required unexpectedly to play three court basketball. However, the girls played an excellent game and even had the lead, by one point, 19-18, at the end of the half. They came back in for the sec- ond half full of pep, but the Plainfield girls were also full of pep and forged ahead immediately by making some good shots from all positions. Florence took the scoring honors with 19 points. The Wells girls again tasted bitter defeat but it won ' t last. ended the score stood at a 6-4, or a 2 point lead, for the Crimson hoopsters. In the final quarter the Crim- son cohorts started and rallied their way to victory. Henry Palmerino lead the Crimson with 9 points, while Bonin tallied 6 for the Auburn array. In the preliminary, the Wells Seconds defeated the Auburn Seconds 25-8. Steve Casavant and Red Al- lard shared scoring honors with 8 points each. Wells 46 Spencer 24 In a free shooting battle, the Wellsmen defeated the Spencer array 46-24. The brilliant play of Henry Palmerino and Stanley Abrahamson was outstanding during the whole game. Stanley Abrahamson, a gangling forward, showed the way for the Wellsmen with 17 points; Henry Palmerino contributed 12 to shore scoring honors with Abrahamson. In the preliminary, the Wells Seconds defeated the Spencer Seconds 21-13. Red Allard starred with 14 points. Wells 24 Tourtelotte 33 The Wellsmen lost their chance to end their cam- paign on the right side of their account when they bowed to Tourtelotte High 33-24. The visitors took the lead at the outset, gaining a 4-2 advantage at the end of a slow first period, and the Wellsmen came back half-heartedly to lead by 8- 7 at the half. Tourtelotte ' s attack overpowered them in the final two quarters. Teddy Kwarciak and Franklin Daniels tallied 6 points apiece for the Wells- men, while R. Bates, Tourtelotte guard, paced the vis- itors with 1 2 points. Wells 32 Monson 29 One of the hardest fought victories of the season was this game. Cis Joneczek was back which ac- counts for a good deal and the girls ' shots were made accurately. Two long shots of Cis ' added zest to the players but it was hard work keeping the Monson las- sies back as much as they did. Wells 19 Tourtelotte 14 From the minute the opening whistle blew until the very end, both teams put all they had into the game. Our peppy Cis Janeczek led the Wells lassies by scor- ing 7 points (when she wasn ' t sitting on the floor) and the two hard-fighting Liros each tallied 6 points respectively. Congratulations to Captain Beverly Aus- tin on her brilliant playing. When the final whistle blew the score was 19 to 14. This wound up an ex- cellent season for the Wells girls. FINALE The Wells girls ended their season March 9th and a very successful season it was. Eight victories and two defeats completed their schedule for the year. Florence Liro and Cis Janeczek contributed their best work this season and there is no doubt that we will miss them tremendously next year when we try our luck again. A star is seen in Adele Liro, who is, it seems, going to follow in her sisters ' footsteps and the same goes for Clematis Janeczek. We hope next year ' s team will do as good work as this year ' s team did. Wh i t e o a k b Ev fLorence c e L i a Simpson m a r G e Irene m a R y a d e L e hobSon 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY you ever see -needle worn V PRATTLE Among popular expressions of the day we find It just shows to go ya! vies for popularity with that not- quite-original bit, I ' m snubbing you! Gesundheit (gazoondite to you, probably) seems to have gone the way of Oh yeah and So what . Well, it just shows to go ya ! With Patriot ' s Day on April 19 and Memorial Day in the offing (to say nothing of the 4th of July), we wish to call attention to two (2) of the more patri- otic individuals in our midst, Messrs. Cuikaj and Deck- er, whose desk tops are lined with red, white, and blue crepe paper. All those desiring to view the exhibit are requested to file applications early as reservations are limited. Here ' n ' there: John Boiteau, the Long-Suffering, is trying now to hold his head up under the disgusting- ly feminine appellation of Jean .... Guerino Di Bona- ventura, that truculent gentleman, creates periodic sensations in Miss Fitzgerald ' s room by his playful en- counters with Bill Cox .... Nominee for the best sport we know! Ray Bonin .... Mary Walsh has had her sprained wrist in a sling. We ' d like to see the other fellow, Mary .... A fleur-de-lis to Madel- eine Rodrigue (40) for her rendition of the Marseil- laise at International Night .... And here ' s the lat- est weather forecast: Possible weather today followed by tomorrow. Magazines we subscribe to: Popular (?) Science American Pictorial Review Vogue Popular Mechanics Vanity Fair Life Esquire Coronet Chemistry Classes Aren ' t we all Washington Pictures Celia Luponi Kontaxi and Bombardier Mirror in the girls ' washroom Stern reality — (Freshmen nlens = note.) Neil (Pius-Fours and All) Turner Barbara D ' Arc ' -:; braid National Sportsman Lloyd Austin NOTICE There will be no more: Homework Detention English Exams (imagine!) Notices read Warning slips D ' s or F ' s Long translation assignments in French Traffic officers saying Quiet or Single up Snobby seniors Mornings at eight Admit slips necessary. See page 1 9. OPERETTA Congratulations to Mrs. Rubenstein on another suc- cess! — and to Mrs. Beauregard for her clever stage work. Two new stars, Annberta Lawton and Larry Trombley, have secured their own particular places on our horizon. Ever faithful Mr. Lanza always on hand with his very useful scenery. Thanks are in order .... June Barr had a good chance to display her great artistic ability when she was asked to make the hawk for White Hawk Inn , and she certainly came through with flying colors. Don ' t you agree? .... For-get- me-nots to Ruth Laughlin for her hard and laborious work over the many difficult songs .... It ' s a good thing Mary Walsh ' s dancing lady friends did all the kicking over of hurdles at the rehearsals and got it out of their systems. It was fine that evening, girls .... The attention of the chorus (and the other wait- ers) was not on the song, as it should have been, at the dress rehearsal, but on the door of the White Hawk Inn looking for Ray Bonin. He appeared to have quite a time making his entrance. But you made it, didn ' t you Ray? .... Did you wonder where Alvin Greene obtained his white coat, which incidentally was a few sizes too large? We know. Alvin borrowed it from Favreau ' s Laundry. When the operetta was over and the name of the laundry had to be sewed back on the sleeve — well just ask Alvin how he and his family spell Favreau. By Mary Wiessner ' 39 And this from the history classes: — The cause of the World War was the sinking of Sabotage. What Would Happen To These 8th Graders: If Noel was a maid instead of a Butler. If Jean was a Ford instead of an Austin. If Chester was a city instead of a Town. If Eleanor was English instead of French. If Vera was a beggar instead of a Baron. If Barbara was a dime instead of a Nichol (s) . If Raymond was up instead of Down(er). If Patricia was a pine-tree instead of a Whiteoak. If Robert was a flute instead of a Hom(e) . If Florenzo was a key instead of a Lock(i). If Marilyn was a baker instead of a Miller. If Antoinette was a mansion instead of a Barn (aby ) . If Richard was a bill instead of A ' coin. If Ann Denise was a bluebird instead of a Robbin(s). Jack Eaves ' 41 APRIL 1937 17 TALL STORIES HOW SIMPLE Ruth Toucey ' 38 One day two pencils began to fight. Each swelled in rage. Finally the lead split the wood to fragments, and the heat of their anger kindled the wood to a raging bonfire. Before anyone could stop it the whole school burned down and one half of the town with it. CAUSED BY A CAKE Evelyn Fay ' 37 One day during Christmas vacation, I had been puttering about in the kitchen without much success. In fact, I had made a cake so very bad that, in a fit of disgust, I threw it out the window. Hardly had it settled to the ground than up meandered a peddler ' s old horse dragging its wagon and reins. He sniffed at the cake, seem- ed to like what he smelled, and — to my profound astonishment — ate it. I was so touched by this kindly recep- tion of my culinary efforts that I ran out with a bucket of water for the poor old beast. As he drank, to my horror he began to swell. Terrified, I dash- ed back into the house. The horse (by this time the size of a small battleship) followed me across the lawn. One of his enor- mous hoofs plunged deeply into the ground, and as he drew it out, oil gush- ed up from the hole he had made. Indeed, all across the lawn were neatly-drilled oil wells in the horse ' s footprints, some of which were twenty feet in diameter. But they ' re gone today — all of them — for the poor horse grew so heavy that the ground heaved and swallowed him up along with the oil wells. As the ground seethed and rolled, bits from a Chinese landscape rose from the melee — a lawn, a pool, a pagoda. They settled into position over the huge cavity in the earth and today our lovely Chinese garden is famed as a beauty spot for miles around. AN ARCTIC ADVENTURE Edna Buckley ' 37 One day last summer when I was travelling in Greenland, I decided to take a little hike up the coast. Arising at seven, I took a brisk dip in the Arctic Ocean, then, accompanied by my trusty dog, set out. After walking for three or four miles, I sat down un- der a tree, took out my collapsible fireless cooker, and prepared lunch. This over, I proceeded on my way. Towards three o ' clock, I noticed that it was be- coming quite windy and cloudy, and I realized sud- denly, that a storm was coming up. The thought had no sooner penetrated, than the storm broke in all its fury, and the ice began to crack. I managed to find a cake of ice large enough for myself and my dog with room to spare, and we sat huddled in the driving wind and rain while lightning flashed overhead. Just then the ice flow tipped and to my horror a polar bear staggered up onto it. Contrary to my expectations, he laid his paws on my shoulders in a most friendly fashion and by this method, kept me warm for the rest of the way. The storm abated, and in my amazement and delight, I found that we had floated right back to the village from which I had started out that morning. There was great rejoicing as we stepped gaily off the ice, but the na- tives stared in disgust at the bear which they would not allow in their village. They began to drive him cway, and it was then that he started to cry. Cold necessitated my going in- to my hut and warming up, so the last I remember of that poor bear was see- ing him, with tears streaming down his face, turn and begin to plod wear- ily northward. TEST YOURSELF — SEE PAGE 19 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY REVIEWS ' see a pencil po nt BROTHER RAT Marjorie Hong ' 37 Getting lost in the corridors of the Museum of Fine Arts; visiting Sargent ' s Studio; having dinner at the Seville, which will be forever remembered by the student who had three desserts; Oy, oy, Mrs. Finkle- stein, you don ' hoid! and other dialect jokes; sing- ing You Can ' t Get To Heaven, in a key never be- fore heard; eating an assortment of highly indigestible goodies; window shopping in downtown Boston — all these were included in the Footlighter ' s trip to Boston. The climax of the spree, however, was attending the evening performance of Brother Rat. Seated in the second balcony, we commanded a fine, if rather high, view of this very popular, sophisticated three act comedy. The military background stirred many feminine hearts that night, as did the good looking cadets in their uniforms. The play centered about three fel- lows whose main ambition was to graduate before they were expelled for their misdeeds. Minor plots con- cerned the secret marriage of one of the cadets and his attempt to achieve athletic honors, the rivalry be- tween two other cadets for love of the charming heroine, and the budding out of the Commandat ' s daughter. Remember Brother Rat is our present password; Let ' s Do It Again our favorite phrase — and we hope to be able to do it again with Mr. Lanza and Mr. Earls to take care of us. The Footlighters are sponsoring the second annual Competitive Play Night on May 14 in the auditorium. The four classes will compete. June Barr, general manager, announces that tryouts will be held the week of March 28. DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK Reviewed by Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Drums Along the Mohawk is a story of the pa- triotic pioneers living in the Mohawk Valley from 1776 to 1784. Walter Edmonds makes the reader see from the point of view of the farmers in the fron- tier section the Battle of Oriskany and the American Revolution. Among the horrors of the book are the accounts of the savagery and cruelty of the wars with the Indians. The story centers around Gil and Lana and the author has woven in with it the lives of their neigh- bors. Lana, who has come from the East to make a home for Gil, finds it hard at first to accustom herself to the hard life and she becomes discontented living with the coarse, ignorant type of people in the new land. Finally her love for Gil makes her forget all else except to work hard and help him. The end comes fitly with Gil and Lana at home again, with peace be- fore them. Although there are many lengthy descriptions that I think are entirely unnecessary in this type of book, it is an exceptionally good story. It combines the his- tory of the nation with the personal story of Gil and Lana fighting to gain a place in the new land. Drums Along the Mohawk will please boys as well as girls and I recommend it to all high school students. INVASION Reviewed by Lynd Tillyer ' 37 The recent flood of books of anti-war propaganda have nearly all been the same, a story of the life of a man or a group of men on the front. Invasion is different. It is the biography of a town. It is a small town in France, near the German border. It was entirely behind the German lines un- til the very end of the war. The people of the town lived horribly for four years. They had less food than even the Germans, for they were prisoners, and pris- oners were fed after the rest of Germany was satisfied. Some resorted to smuggling. If caught, they were shot on the spot without mercy; if they were not caught, they became rich, selling the precious food. The village abbe turned spy. With a small radio receiver, he obtained all the news of the war as others besides Germans reported it. With two others, he printed a newspaper giving all of this news. He and his friends were finally caught, tried, and sent to jail for life. To make things more difficult, the official distrib- utors of food and clothing resorted to graft, by con- trast with which, the graft in our government would look like morality itself. They stored in their cellars what goods they could not possibly use themselves to sell after the war. Invasion presents an exceedingly vivid picture of the horror and disgust of war. APRIL 1937 19 APRIL FOOL! THINGS WE SENIORS ENVY Lloyd Austin ' s ability as a human trap salesman. Fay Williams ' good proofs from Sargent ' s. Jerry Dubreuil ' s job at the Strand. Hubert McDonald ' s new glasses. Eleanor Prendergast ' s cute little turned up nose. The close friendship of Bunny Lapointe and Ruth Pariseau. Vic Rochon ' s radio car with all the comforts of home. Theresa Hetu ' s marks in English. Norman Mecure ' s blush in Salesmanship. Dorothy Sheldon ' s pals in her home room. William T. Simpson ' s T. (It ' s the Taylor in him, girls. ) The running, rippling, majestic, manly manners of two well-known saintly seniors in room 104. (Al- literation — get it!) Robert Reed ' 37 OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. Barnard ' s Service Station Mrs. George E. Bastien Boston Store F. A. Bouvier R. M. Burnham Butler Son Central Fruit Store Central Music Store Clemence Co. Coblentz Company Commercial Press, Inc. J. J. Delehanty Co. Mrs. H. 0. Desaulniers Elm Beauty Parlor G. Gregoire and Son Globe News Room Goodwin Bros. Hartwell Pharmacy Wm. S. Hofstra Y. M. C. A. Hotel Columbia Hyde Manufacturing Co. Jalbert Dairy Janelle Jewelry Store Kennedy Electric C. H. Knight Inc. F. X. Laliberte Son Albert A. L ' Ecuyer J. 0. Lemoine David Lcnti LePain ' s Pharmacy Lewis Battery Ignition Co. Ernest Lippe Locki Tailoring Albert N. McGrath McKinstry Ice Co. Metro Bros. T. P. Monahan Nomar Optical Co. 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Young eyes need plenty of good light to see safely without danger of being strained. For eyestrain, so often caused by poor lighting, is largely responsible for the fact that out of 1000 pairs of baby eyes only 600 will have normal vision at college age. Protect precious eyesight with plenty of good light. Get rid of all burned -out or blackened bulbs. Replace them and fill every empty socket with bright new bulbs that bear the trade-mark of a reputable man- ufacturer. SEEING IS BELIEVING — See for yourself that I. E. S. Better Sight Lamps give more light than ordinary lamps. Come into our showroom and see our interesting demonstration built around the new Light Meter that proves this. USE I.E.S. BETTER SIGHT LAMPS for style and safe seeing in your home. See the wide variety of floor and table models. Be sure the lamps you buy have the I.E.S. Emblem shown above. WEBSTER AND SOUTHBRIDGE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY A Part of the New England Power Association Patronize Our Advertisers ' B RA V O ! ! ! A FELLOW may win the plaudits of a crowd by needlessly risking his life. But nobody cheers the property owner who risks the wiping out of his lifelong savings by fire. Only adequate insurance can give you full protection. If you are under-insured you still are unprotected on a part of your investment. When you think of protection, think of this organiza- tion. R. M. BURNHAM SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Consult your insurance agent as you would your doctor or lawyer G. C. WINTER CO., - - Hardware Sporting Goods Plumbing and Heating Kelvin ator Electric Refrigerators Gilbert Barker Oil Burners Sherwin-Williams Paints and Varnishes Guns and Ammunition 330 MAIN STREET 8 HAMILTON STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Patronize Our Advertisers ' SOUTHBRIDGE makes important contribution to BASEBALL Many fine players would be lost to baseball if it were not for the glasses which give them accurate vision. Many fans would not be fans if it were not for the glasses that enable them to see the fine points of the game. In the big leagues, on school diamonds, and on the sand lots, you ' ll find players and fans wearing glasses made by Southbridge people. Here is one more way in which Southbridge makes an im- portant contribution to hundreds of thousands of lives. AMERICAN OPTICAL Uompany The Crimson and Gray Commencement Number JUNE 1937 No. 4 SOUTHBRIDGE FINISHING COMPANY PRINTERS FAST COLOR PRINTS FINE COTTON GOODS _- OLDSMOBILE SIX AND EIGHT The Car That Has Evcrythii Roomy .... Powerful .... Distinctive — Combining Style Leadership with Quality and Dependability at Low Cost C. H. KNIGHT, Inc 85 HAMILTON ST. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. ALBERT A. L ' ECUYER TREE WARDEN PRIVATE WORK NEATLY DONE ' 5 VV We dedicate this issue of the CRIMSON AND GRAY with affection to Our Principal and Friend Charming H. Greene 1937 CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1937 Louis Maldonado Ugalde Louie Rubinoff General Course Here ' s to our energetic bustling leader through a successful year! Class President 4; Grad. Speaker; H. R. Pres. 2, 3; Footl ; ght- ers 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4; Traffic Squad 4; The Youngest 3; Clarence 4; Radio Play, end Musical Broadcast 4; International Pageant 4; Clubs — La- tin 3, Debating 2; Prom Com. 3. Florence Theresa Liro Flo Snob General Course Tennis, Basketball, Field Hockey, Class offices, Committees — Florence is good at everything. Just watch those leughing eyes twinkle! Class Vice-Pres. 4: Basketball 2, Capt. 3, 4; Field Hockey Capt. 3, 4; Tennis Club Pres. 2, 4; Play Com. 4; W. A. A. Vice- Pres. 3; Chairman Dress Com. 4. Florence June Barr Junie General Course June ' s popularity is the result of her cheerfulness, her quick sympathy, her friendliness, her artistic and dramatic ability, and her sportsmanship. Here ' s luck, June! Class Sec. 4; Class Prophecy 4; Footlighters Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Gen. Mgr. Competition Plays 3, 4; Assemblies 1, 2, 3; Crimson and Groy Staff 2, 3, 4; Tennis Club 2; Committees — Ring 3, Chairman Play Posters 3, Prom Dec. 3, Scenery 4; In- terclass Play 4; Dress Com. 4. Walter Stephen Ciukaj Chook Bookkeeping Course Our treasurer has captured our respect by his athletic star- dom, and our affection by his cheerful perpetual smile, and ever ready answers. Closs Treas. 4; Gen. Mgr. Senior Play 4; Gen. Chairman Play Party 4; Chair. Finance Com. 4; Traffic Squad 4; W Club 2, 3, 4; Football 1,2, 3, 4; Basketball 3, Capt. 4; Baseball 2, 3, Co-Mgr. 4. 1937 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1937 Lloyd Frederick Austin Deep River Jim Bookkeeping Course If this rifle club enthusiast had his way, his address on June 25 would be Alaska — with a rifle in one hand and a shot gun in the other. Look out, Alaska! Treas. Crimson and Gray 4; Traffic Officer 4; Mgr. Senior Play Tickets; Class History; Pres. Rifle Club 4, Sec. 3; Scenery Com. 3; Chair. Invitation Com. 4. George Albert Berthiaume Bert Academic Course Do you need any help? Ask George. He is a friend willing to help at any time. George, also, is a very skillful driver — he gives lessons! Graduation Speaker; Patriotic Assembly 4; Cicero Club 4; Treas. Tennis Club 2, 3, 4; French Club 3; Latin Club 2, 3; Chair. Motto Com. 4. Edna May Buckley Academic Course In Edna, we have a combination of beauty and brains. She proved to be quite an actress in the Junior play — Success to you! Graduation Speaker; Student Council 2, 3, Sec. 4; Delegate to Con. 2; The Youngest 3; Class Vice-Pres. 3; H. R. Treas. 3; Ring Com. 3; International Night 4. Zygmunt Joseph Damian Sidney Ziggy Senator Bookkeeping Course Ziggy is vitality itself — as well as our grinning, hard-hitting base- ball captain. Traffic Squad 4; W Club 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, Capt. 4; Class Basketball 2. Kathleen Mildred Tully Kay Kathy Academic Course Kathy is really quite grown-up, in fact she ' s a whole month older than the class baby. Grin, freckles, and all — we ' ll miss you, Kay. Lena Theresa De Angelis Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Did you know Lena went to Washington? Just ask her. She ' ll give you the whole inside informa- tion in her most efficient steno- graphic manner. Class Will Com. 4; Head Typist Crimson and Gray 4; Chair. Picture Com. 4; Candy Com. Senior Play 4; Wed. Assembly 4; Clubs — Out- ing 2, Vice-Pres. Typing 2, Dra- matic 2. Evelyn Miller Fay Academic Course Evelyn ' s scholastic record, her wit, and her smart clothes are en- vied by all. Best of luck, Evelyn! Class Secretary 2; Crimson and Gray 2, 3, 4; Graduation Speaker; Junior play 3; Flower Com. 3; In- ternational Night 4. Laurier Lucien L ' Africain Larry Academic Course Laurier, one half of the Berthi- aume-L ' Africain team, is our orator and general supporter of classics. Patriotic Assembly 4; Skit and Motto Com. 4; Oratorical Contest Speaker 4; Clubs — Cicero and Ten- nis 4; French 3; Latin 2, 3. Lynd Francis Tillyer Target Academic Course He ' ll finish your enemies with a rifle shot or a word — also, Lynd plays the Sax. Prophecy Com. 4; Clarence 4; Rifle Club 3, Treas. 4; Photography Club 3, Pres. 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Graduation Speaker; Crimson and Gray Staff 2, 3, Editor-in- Chief 4; Tennis Club 3; Freshman Reception 3; Latin Club 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Usher operetta 3, 4; Chairman Properties Junior Play 3; International Night 4; Dress Com. 4. 1937 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1937 Armand Eugene Blanchard Mac Gregor General Course Armand doesn ' t take life too seriously but he is a hard-working stage hand for Junior, Senior, and Alumni Plays. Incidentally, he loves to argue, or did you know? Football 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Stage hand Senior Play. Margaret Anna Bliss Maggie Peggy Bookkeeping Course A coquettish smile, curly hair and dimples — such a coy maiden is Maggie! Homemaker ' s Club 3. John Anthony Boiteau Johnny General Course Johnny is our general factotum. He plays the piano in the best swing style and is an excellent stage manager. Yet he finds time to think up wonderful puns. What ' s the secret, Johnny? Traffic Squad 4; Inv. Com. 4; Stage Hand 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 3; Junior Prom Com. 3; Operetta 1. Charles Edward Bombardier Charlie General Course Charlie ' s ambition to be an avi- ator is behind his fine display of model airplanes. He ' s an Eagle Scout, too. Rifle Club 2, 3, Custodian of the Arsenal 4; Model Airplane Club 3; H. R. Health Officer 1; Scenery Com. 3, 4. Dorothy Louise Briggs Dot Dotty General Course Dotty, a fine actress in class plays, is very friendly to everybody. She has dimples! She dances! And she giggles beautifully! Candy Com. Senior Play 4; Class Sec. 3; The Youngest 3; El- mer 3; Ring Com. 3; Junior Prom Com. 3; Party Com. 2, 3; Tennis Club 3; The Patched Coat 4 Cleo Wilbrod Brodeur Ace Brod Fast Freight General Course Cleo is a very popular boy. The number of activities he engages in, with the greatest of ease, is amaz- ing. Class Will Com. 4; Finance Com. 4; H. R. Treas. 1, 4; Student Coun- ci 1 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Junior Prom Music Com. 3; Football 2, 3, 4; W Club 3, 4; The Patch- ed Coat 4. George Edward Carpenter Gov General Course George is our bashful Romeo. He always manages to get to class on the last bell, but out on the first. Football 2, 3, 4; Class Basket- ball 2; International Pageant 4. Betty Louise Chamberlin Bettina Bets Academic Course We ' ll watch with pride this ar- tist ' s development in the future. New York, Paris, the world — shall know of her fame! Class History 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Dramatic Club 3; Tennis Club 3; Committees — Flower and Motto 3; Scenery — Junior and Senior plays; Banquet 4; Latin Club 2; The Patched Coat 4. Ruth Wallis Chamberlain Peanut Bookkeeping Course Peanut is our version of this Sturbridgeite. Her twinkling eyes and pretty hair are like so much sunshine. Glee Club 1 , 2, 3, 4; Mikado 1; Pinafore 2; White Hawk Inn 4; Sandwich Club 3. Gertrude Margaret Champagne Gert Stenographic Course Gert ' s black flashing eyes belie her quiet appearance. She was one of the most enthusiastic Washing- ton sight-seers. Typing Club 2; Outing Club 2, 3; Homemaker ' s Club 4; Tennis Club 4; Skits 4. 1937 = = = CRIMSON AND GRAY 1937 James Archie Champagne Archie General Course Archie, the captain and rock of Gibraltar in football, has also play- ed basketball and baseball. His cheery disposition and quick smile are famous at Wells. Football 1, 2, 3, Capt. 4; Base- ball 1, 2, 3; Basketball — J V 1, Varsity 2, 3; Traffic Squad 2, 3, Capt. 4; Picture Com. 4; Usher Senior Play; W Club 1, 2, Pres. 3, 4; Inv. Com. 4. Gertrude Louise Chickering Gert Bookkeeping Course Gert ' s charming personality and quick smile has made her popular, especially with her home room neighbors. Prom Dec. Com. 3; Chair. Play Candy Com. 3; Party Refresh. Com. 2; Vice-Prssident 2; Outing and Tennis Clubs 2. Josephine Walteria Ciukaj Jo Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course This sweet shy little sister of our Treasurer has a charm all her own. The brother and sister act has pleased us frequently. Dress Com. 4; International Pageant 4; Candy Senior Play 4; Homemaker ' s Club 2. Dorothy Olive Cole Dixie Dorsy Academic Course Beauty ' s a charm can be truly said about this heroine of our Senior play, and she ' s as nice as she is pretty. Class Vice-President I; Inter- class Basketball 1, 2; Glee Club 1 2; Treas. Sandwich Club 3; Clar- ence 4; H. R. Vice-President 4. William Burtis Cox Bill General Course Bill ' s a popular Romeo — with his blue eyes and his odd quirked smile. Football 3, 4; Tennis Club 1, 2, Grace Veronica Cunniff Grade General Course One of the nicest girls of ' 37 is Gracie, with her perfect coiffure, her trick wardrobe, and her willing- ness to lend a hand. Class Sec. 1 ; Dress Com. 4; Out- ing Club 2, 3, Rep. 3; H. R. Sec. and Treas. 3; Ring and Prom Com. 3; Party Com. 2. Stanley Vincent Damian Pop General Course Health officer of 126, champeen wrist watch owner, speed demon, traffic guardian — Stan has had his own unique place in ' 37. Good luck! Traffic Squad; Usher Clar- ence ; H. R. Health Officer 4. Victoria Julia Damian Vic Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course We like Vic ' s even disposition and charming smile. Best wishes to you, Vic! Skits 4; Class Basketball 1 ; Out- ing Club 3; Homemaker ' s Club 3. Richard Frederick Decker Dick Deck General Course Dick has done a good job on the football team. We all admire his dancing and his sophisticated air. H. R. Pres. 1, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Committees — Prom 3, Play 3, 4, Banquet 4; Traffic Squad 4; Health Officer 3; W Club 3, 4; Boys Cooking 2. Jeannette Irene Desmarais Jeannette Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Jeannette is a gay, light-heart- ed lass. How we admire her dis- tinctive clothes and well-kept hands. Typing Club 2; Chairman Skits 4; Publicity Com. Clarence 4. 1937 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1937 Guerino Joseph DiBonaventura Goody General Course Goody, our class bicycle-rider, sampled Trade School, but we ' re mighty glad he ' s back with us again. Rifle Club 3, 4. Ellen Ann DiGregorio Ellie General Course This radio star ' s talent was dis- covered in her Senior year. Con- gratulations for the work in Ed- gar Allan Poe. Radio Play 4; Glee Club 1 , 2, 3, 4; Literary Club 2; Outing Club 1; Basketball 1; Field Hockey 4; Play Com. 3, 4; Prom Com. 3. Constance Rita Dion Connie General Course Connie ' s cheer leading in the fall has left her a perpetual garrulous mood. Chatter! Chatter! Chatter! W Club 4; Photography Club 3, 4; W. A. A. 4; Cheerleader 3, 4. Gerard Julian Dubreuil Gerry General Course Gerry ' s dancing skill has prob- ably been acquired by studying the Fred Astaire pictures while on the job. Student Council 4; Traffic Squad 4; Ring Com. 3; Interclass play 4; H. R. Pres. 2. Gertrude Olive Dubreuil Gert Trudy General Course Our Gert has grown up into a sweet young lady this year. You ' ll make a charming nurse! H. R. Pres. 4; Finance Com. 4; Tennis Club 4; Representative of Outing Club 3; Party Com. 2. Eileen Mary Dunican Suzy Stenographic Course Eileen has traveled back and forth from Quinebaug in order to add her personality to our group. Clubs: Ping Pong 2, 3; Typing 2; Dramatic 2; Sandwich 3. Margaret Mary Estelle Dobbins Meg Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Meg ' s pink cheeks and cheerful smile are balanced by a clever tongue and plenty of temper. Chairman Class Prophecy 4; Candy Com. 4; Finance Com. 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Literary Club 2; Typing Club 2; Dramatic Club 2. George Sanders Downer General Course Congratulations for having lead the Student Council through a very successful year. Class Pres. 1; Student Council 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4; The Youngest 3; Crimson and Gray 3, 4; Ring Com. 3; Class Treas. 2; Interclass play contest 3, 4; Class Will 4; De- bating Club 2; H. R. Pres. 1; In- ternational Pageant 4; Banquet Com. 4. Aloysius Stanley Dzura Ai Ally General Course This calm, modest AI overwhelms the Chemistry class, daily, by his arguments with the coach. Ping Pong Club 1 ; Sandwich Club 3; Milk Duty for lunch pupils Thomas Michael Earls Gassoon Scotty Bookkeeping Course He tilts his nose independently, cocks a cynical eyebrow — hesitates — grins — then all ' s serene. Class History 4; Traffic Squad 4; Assembly Program 4; Debating Club 2; J-V Baseball 1. 1937 = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1937 Germaine Cecilia Ethier Gerry Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course One of our employed girls, Ger- ry has always shone in commercial classes. Senior Play Candy Com. 4; Clubs — Typing 2, Outing 2, Tennis 2. James Sherman Ford Academic Course West Dudley has contributed this stalwart football hero to Wells High. Jimmy ' s poise has carried him through many a difficult question in class. Huh, Jim? H. R. Pres. 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Play Com. 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4. Richard Arthur Fox Dick General Course He looks as if he ought to be the bashful type — But — oh boy! Glee Club 1, 2; Senior Play Ush- er; Class Treas. 1 . Armand Leo Gabree Gab General Course Dancing, job as soda jerker, his car, and his cottage at Little Alum Lake take up most of his time. Traffic Squad 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Senior Play Usher. Arthur Richard Gajewski Art Red General Course Prof. Beals, did you realize this ardent naturalist has to bring his specimens to school? What was in that jar, Art? He ' s No. 1 of the only four. Senior Play Ticket Com; Senior Play Usher; Traffic Squad 4; Foot- ball 3, 4. Oscar Albert Gatineau Gat Bookkeeping Course Have you ever watched Gat en- joy an assembly? His appreciation and sense of humor are precisely matched by his chief companion ' s. Traffic 4; Basketball 1. Mary Loretta Gaumond Mayme General Course Mayme, our comedian, digs up fun for everyone. She says she is planning to become an expert in English ! Outing Club 1 ; Dramatic Club 1, 2; Glee Club 3, 4; Hockey Team 3, 4; French Club 4; Health Of- ficer 1, 4; Candy Com. 4. Aline Girard Bab Bookkeeping Course Aline is a quiet member of our class, seldom heard, but always on hand to help any one. Motto Com. 4. Doris Rita Goddu Cookie General Course Doris is one of the truly comic spirits of the class. Nothing ever gets her down. You ' re nice to have around! Clubs: Homemakers 4; Photo- graphy 4; Tennis 2, 3; Outing 2; Chairman Flower Com. 3; Candy Com. 3; H. R. Treas. 2; Class Basketball 1. Bricita Clara Gray B General Course B, one of our best singers, is heard over W. S. P. R. regularly. She ' s one of the heavenly twins. Glee Club 4. 1937 = = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1937 Elmer Kenneth Harwood Ken Academic Course Ken has been the local color of football games — Whatever hap- pened to the red shirt? — He is our best water boy and manager! H. R. Treas. 1,2, 3, 4; Basket- ball Mgr. 4. Theresa Ida Hetu Kiddo Bookkeeping Course Theresa is everlastingly indus- trious. Her versatile capability takes her from subscriptions, to plays, to writing. Footlighters 4; Clarence 4; Class Will 4; Competitive Play Com.; The Youngest 3; Elmer 3; The Patched Coat 4. Marjorie Mei-Lan Hong Margie Nutty Bookkeeping Course Margie has proved to be suc- cessful both as an actress and di- rector. Student Council 2, 3, 4; Crim- son and Gray 1,2, 3, 4; Footlight- ers 4, Pres. 3; Assemblies 3, 4; Outing Club Reporter 1, 2, 3, 4; Debating Club 3; Freshman Rec. Com. 3, 4; Inter-class Play Com. 3, 4; Clarence 4; Play Com. 3; Tennis Club 4; H. R. Pres. 1. Evelyn Myra Howlett Myra General Course Sweet little Evelyn from Stur- bridge — we hope you ' ve enjoyed coming to Wells High half as much as we ' ve liked having you. Gift Com. 4; Play 1. Lawrence Coburn Hutchinson Larry Hutch General Course Larry ' s mechanical inclination has added Trade School training to his high school work. Good luck, Hutch! Electrician and Stage Hand at The Youngest and Clarence. Traffic Squad 4. Cecelia Theresa Janeczek Cis Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Cis is one of our favorite sports women. She will be a great loss to the pep of the Girls ' Basketball team next year. Class Will 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Outing Club 2; Homemakers Club 1, 2; Tennis 2, 3; Field Hockey 3, 4; H. R. Treasurer 3. Julienne Gertrude Jolin Julie General Course Attractive Julie is rather elusive. Neat, attentive, practical — she ' s sure to find success! Glee Club 1, 2, 4; Outing 1, 2; Homemakers 4; Field Hockey 4; Basketball 1,2, 3. Stephanie Eva Jura Stevie Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Stephanie ' s easy-come, easy-go manner has gained many interest- ed admirers. And wasn ' t she a re- markable dancer in the pageant? Crimson and Gray Staff 4; Dress Com. 4; Skits Com.; International Pageant; Outing Club 1 , 2. Henry Kontaxi Taxi General Course Can Henry ' s beaming personal- ity be responsible for the many feminine customers at Nick ' s? He can cook, too, girls. Chairman play scenery 3; Foot- lighters 3, 4; Rifle Club 4; Traffic Officer 3, 4; Boys Cooking Club 2; Science Club. Joseph Stanley Koprowski Jack Academic Course We sit enthralled by the music of our Pied Piper ' s clarinet. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, librarian 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Lead in White Hawk Inn , Clarence ; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Footlighters 4 Treas. 3; Leader Swingsters 4 W Club 4; Traffic Squad 4 Flower Com. 3; Inter-class Plays 3 Reception 1 ; Banquet 4; Radio Play 4; International Pageant 4. 1937 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1937 Edward Stanley Kovaleski Count Kov Finn Academic Course Husky Eddie, with his attractive smile and blush, is one of ' 37 ' s crack ballplayers. Baseball 3, 4; Skit Committee 4; J. V. 2. Florence Rose La Pierre Flo General Course Florence ' s sleek coiffures and smart sport clothes are envied by all. Candy Committee 4; Tennis Club 1; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Girls ' Outing Club 1 . Bernice Amelia Lapointe Bunny General Course Bunny is noted for her happy-go- lucky nonchalance, her coronation rolls, and that smile! Chairman Candy Committee 4; Play Committee 4; Basketball 1 ; Dramatic Club 1 , 2. Doris Atwilda Lariviere Dot General Course Slender, stately, graceful, Doris ' charm will be missed from next year ' s operetta. Glee Club 1,2, 3, Vice-Pres. 4 Brunhild in White Hawk Inn 4 Kate in Pirates of Penzance 3 Clubs — Tennis 2, 3, 4; Homemak- ers 4; Dress Committee 4. Rita Aurore La Riviere Pete Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Rita ' s carefree exterior makes one forget she ' s really a studious bright member of our class. H. R. Sec. 4; Footlighters 4; Ring Com. 3; Nominating Com. 3; Refreshment Com. 3; Entertain- ment Com. 2; Clubs — Tennis 1, 2, Outing 1 . Elizabeth Thalrise La Roche Betty Libby Lizzy Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Elizabeth ' s high heels are fa- mous in the corridors — she may look quiet, but s he can be viva- cious on occasion. Orchestra 1 ; Ribbon Com. 4. Gertrude La Rochelle Gert Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Humming and singing Gertrude has been a great help to the com- mercial department. Did you know her ambition is to be a teacher? Annberta Estelle Lawton Ann General Course Ann ' s lovely voice has charmed us in operettas — we wish her luck! Glee Club 1, 2, Vice-President 3, Librarian 4; Mabel in Pirates of Penzance 3; Hilda Schoenbach in White Hawk Inn 4; Repre- sentative at Hyannis Music Fes- tival 4; Footlighters 1, 2; Prom Com. 3. Henry Francis Le Boeuf Perch Bookkeeping Course Henry brings his beautiful blush down from Sturbridge every day. He ' s quite a fisherman too. Crimson and Gray 4; Sandwich Club 3; Ping Pong 2; Skit Com. 4. Joseph Walter Lehonczak Lefty General Course Lefty ' s a quiet lad — but he ' s ever ready for a tussle. And can he pitch! Baseball 4; Gift Com. 4. 1937 = = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1937 Joseph Frank Lesniewski Joe General Course Joe ' s continual wise cracks make him everybody ' s pal, — probably not especially the teachers ' pet. Baseball 3, 4; Football 4; Traf- fic Officer 3, 4; Senior Play Com. 4; W Club 3, 4. Mary Verna Lucyniak Chub Chubby General Course Her cheerfulness is like the sil- ver lining of a cloud. She has been our cheer leader for two years and has done a lovely job. Cheer Leader 3, 4; Clubs — Dramatic 1, 2, 3, 4, Glee 2, Home- makers ; Committees — Junior Play, Dec. 3; Dress 4; Field Hockey 3. David Anthony Martell Skeezix General Course Dave can usually be found with Henry — whether bus, baseball, or books is the subject uppermost. Hubert Samuel McDonald Sam Mac Academic Course Sam talks in terms of photo- graphy, pictures, publicity, news- papers, and more photography — we ' ll miss his cheerful chatter. Class Prophecy 4; Picture Com. 4; Photography Club 3, 4; Science Club 1; The Patched Coat 4. Mary Elizabeth McKinstry Betty General Course Nonchalance should be Betty ' s middle name. She has a gift for making friends. Radio Play 4; Glee Club 4; Play Com. 3; Prom Com. 3. William Joseph McTighe Bill Mac General Course Our good-humored short-stop lives up to his hair when arguing with Earls about baseball heroes. Publicity Manager Senior Play 4; Baseball 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 2; Traffic Squad 4; Debating Club 4; Junior Prom Com. 3; Junior Play Com. 3; Sophomore Party Com. 4. Normand Ovide Mercure Flink Merc Mercuree General Course This socially-minded individual has many friends. It ' s hard to curb his roving nature on Wednesday mornings. Ping Pong Club 3; Sandwich Club 3; Ticket Manager Junior Prom 3; Traffic Squad 3, 4. Robert Anselme Michon Bob Mich General Course Bob puts on his business man- ner and looks serious almost half the time, but even his successful management of the Crimson and Gray has not dimmed his beaming smile. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3; Class Treas. 3; Crimson and Gray 2, 3, Bus Mgr. 4; Soph. Party; Junior Play; Junior Prom Com. Harold Adam Ostrander Harold General Course Harold is our globe trotter — his travels were climaxed by his trip to Washington. Rifle Club 3, 4. Henry Eugene Palmerino Palmer Henree General Course You haven ' t seen a good bask- etball player until you ' ve watched Henree play. He ' s No. 2 of the conspicuous four. Basketball 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Tennis Club 4; Senior Play Com. 4; Substitute on J. V. ' s Basketball 3. 1937 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1937 Ruth Yvette Pariseau Ruthie Rudy General Course Ruth ' s dancing feet and attrac- tive smile make her one of the most popular girls in the class. H. R. Sec. and Treas. 4; Posters 3; Clubs — Dramatic 3, Art Pres. 2, Outing 1, 2, Typing 2; Committees — Finance 4, Candy 4, Ring 3, Prom 3, Dance 1 , 2. Vivian Joan Peloquin Giggles Shrimp Viv General Course Footlighters is engraved upon her heart; acting is her joy; fun and arguing, her main employ- ment. A petite attractive miss. Glee Club 2, 3; Footlighters 1, 2, 3, 4; Clarence ; Interclass Play 3, 4; Dress and Skit Com. 4; In- ternational Pageant 4; Play Usher 3. Lawrence Roland Phipps Larry Red Son General Course Good-natured Red of the bow ties always has a pleasant word for everyone. No. 3 of the awful four. Traffic Squad 4; Senior Play Com. Vincent Albert Piucci Vinny Bookkeeping Course Vinny was a handsome loving bachelor in the senior play. He took a good part and was always on hand to help around. Clarence 4; Glee Club 1 , 2, 4; Baron Meister in White Hawk Inn 4; Footlighters 3, Treas. 4; Football 3; Clubs — Tennis 2, Lit- erary 2; Committees — Skits 4, Prom 3, Scenery 3; International Pageant 4; Golf 4. Patricia Anne Power Patty General Course Patty ' s witty remarks won her the friendship of the Washington trip guide, - er Irish eyes are al- ways smiling. Play Com. 4; International Pageant 4; Homemakers Club 4; Flower and Prom Dec. 3; Party Com. 1, 2; Outing Club 2, 3; Ten- nis 3, 4; H. R. Vice-Pres. 1. Eleanor Katherine Prendergast Ellie Minnie General Course Ellie is a mystery to some people, but to her most intimate friends she ' s the cream of the crop. Prom Decoration Com. 3; Flow- er Com. 3; Entertainment Com. 1 ; Outing Club 2, 3; Homemakers Club 4; Party Dec. Com. 2. Albert Edward Proulx Bert General Course Bert is quite a gentleman and a well-mannered boy not only to his elders but also to the young ladies. Footlighters 3, 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Junior Play Com. 3; Clubs — Latin 2, Science 2, Photography 3, 4. Rachel Elizabeth Rapanault Ray General Course Quiet and demure, Rachel has remained something of a mystery to us. Her pleasant smile and courteous manners will make some- one ' s office very pleasant. Ribbon Com. 4. Robert Clarke Reed Bob Reed General Course Bobby is one of the youngest boys of our class but the most cheerful. He ' s always up to some prank. Rifle Club 3, 4; Photography Club 3, 4; Chairman Photography Club; Press Publicity; Clarence ; Science Club 2. Leola Louise Robidoux Lee General Course Lee is the ever-willing kind, al- ways ready to do anything for her friends. Outing Club 2; Tennis Club 3; Junior Play Com.; Chairman Rib- bon Com. 4. 1937 CRIMSON AND GRAY 1937 Victor Louis Rochon Vic General Course Vic is one of our lucky seniors. Every morning and noon before classes he ' s sitting in his car lis- tening to some good orchestra. Class Baseball 1; Baseball 2, 3; Junior Play Com.; Sen ; or Play Com.; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Inter- national Pagecnt 4. Wallace Arthur Rockwood Hawk-Eye Rocky Wally Academic Course Wally is one of the Three Musk- eeters — and one who well upholds the brilliant sharp-shooting record of this famous trio. H. R. Treas. 1; Rifle Club 2, 3, Sec. 4; Crimson and Gray Staff 4; Traffic Squad 4; Clubs — Photo- graphy 3, Tennis 3, Glee 1 . Aloisius Stanislaw Seremet Cement Louie Seeramet La Lush General Course Did you know Louis has just added dancing and golf to his ac- complishments! Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; W Club 2, 3, 4; Finance Com. 4; Crimson and Gray 4; Chairman Play Ushers 4; Class Will 4; Senior Play Com. 4. Dorothy Louise Sheldon Dottie General Course Golden curly hair — a sweet smile — and a rare sense of humor — that ' s Dottie. Motto Com. 4. William Taylor Simpson Bill Billy General Course Farmer Simpson has enter- tained us for four years. We ' ll miss you. Good luck to you. Glee Club 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4; Class Pres. 3; H. R. Pres. 3; The Young- est 3; Student Council 3, Vice- Pres. 4; Junior Prom Com. 3; Ring Com. 3; Freshman Rec. 3; Foot- lighters 3, 4; Program Com; Ex- ecutive Board; Traffic Squad 4; Chairman Banquet Com. 4. 3 f5 Lillian Mehder Smith Lil Smithy General Course We have missed you from the basketball floor this year, Lil, — ■ but hope to cheer you at the Al- umnae game next year. Crimson and Gray Staff 4; Vars- ity Basketball 2, 3; Class Basket- ball 1, 2; Prom Decoration Com. 3; Play Candy Com. 3; Outing Club — Christmas Party Chair. 2; Typing Club 2. Burton Donald Swan Scoop Burt General Course Burton ' s character acting, par- ticularly his Sturbridgeisms, has en- tertained us for four years. We ' ll see you on Broadway! Clarence 4; Skit Com. 4; H. R. Pres. 1; Traffic Squad 4; El- mer 3; Chairman Ticket Com. 3; Crimson and Gray 4; Rifle Club 4; Civics Club 2; Prom Com. 3; Invit- ations Com. 4. Louis Eugene Tasciotti Stooge Shorty Ganster General Course His popularity with both boys and girls is achieved by his beau- tiful poetry. No. 4 of the four. Tennis Club 2, 3, Mgr. 4; Play Usher 4; J. V. Baseball 2, 3; Class Basketball 1, 2; Football 1, 2. Philbert Arthur Tiberii Phil Pat General Course Phil almost quit the class to join the Navy. But his memory of foot- ball and his love of baseball lured him away from Annapolis. The Youngest 3; Football Mgr. 4; Play Music Com. 4; Prom Com. 3; Traffic Squad 4; Invit- ation Com. 4. Daniel William Vecchia Dan Danny Bookkeeping Course Dan ' s good dancing and attrac- tive manner have always made him a favorite among his feminine ad- mirers. Junior Play Usher 3; Prom Com. 3; Footlighters 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Graduation Usher 3; Lit- erary Club 1 ; Party Refreshment Com. 2. 1937 = = = CRIMSON AND GRAY 1937 Mary Cecilia Walsh Sis General Course This busy girl, our class baby, is our champion tap dancer! Clarence 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Footlighters 1 , 2, 3, 4; Out- ing Club 2; Jr. Prom Com. 3; El- mer 3; Tennis Club 2, Sec. 3, 4; Photography Club 4; H. R. Sec- Treas. 3; That Awful Cousin 1 ; Play Casts Party 4; International Pageant 4; Banquet Com. 4; Radio Play 4. Jeannette May Waskiewicz Jeannie Penelope Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course We can ' t keep up with Jeannie ' s changing hair styles and her pretty jewelry. She is a valuable addition to the orchestra. Skits 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Helen Marian Wheelock General Course Cheerful, light-hearted, never worried, Helen will get by with that twinkle in her eye. Fay Louise Williams Tootsie Stenographic and Bookkeeping Course Her smile charms everyone ' s heart, end her eyes tell tales. Class History 4; Picture Com. 4; Craft Club 2. Donald Everett Watson Dizzy General Course Donald ' s unobtrusiveness i blessing to Room 104. Chairman Gift Committee 4. s a MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY 1936-37 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Commencement I 8 3 7 I 9 3 7 Horace Mann ' Per Aspera Ad Astra BACCALAUREATE The Baccalaureate service was held at the Methodist Episcopal church on Sunday, June 20, at seven-thirty o ' clock in the eve- ning. Reverend Walter O. Terry gave the sermon. CLASS BANQUET The Class Banquet was held at the Co- hasse Country Club Monday evening, June 21. William Simpson was general chair- man. CLASS DAY PROGRAM Class March Music by Edna Buckley Addres s of Welcome Louis Ugalde Class History Read by Betty Chamberlin Class Will Read by Lena DeAngelis Read by: June Barr Margaret Dobbins Lynd Tillyer Hubert McDonald Wallace Rockwood Music by Louis Ugalde Words by June Barr Presentation of Class (lift Planting of Ivy GRADUATION PROGRAM Orchestra War March of the Priests from Athalia Mendelssohn Invocation Reverend Christian Westphalen Address The Pursuit of Happiness Kathleen Mildred Tully Address Glee Club Address Apostles of Humanity Edna May Buckley Our Heritage Gibb ( ' lass Prophecy Class Song The Antioch Experiment George Albert Berthiaume Address America Plays Louis Maldonado Ugalde Address The Simple Life Through Modern Eyes Evelyn Miller Fay Glee Club Merry June Special Awards Vincent Louis Ugalde Presentation of Diplomas Chairman of School Committee Benediction JUNE 1937 17 The Pursuit of Happiness Kathleen Mildred Tully Everyone dreams of an ideal existence. A child dreams of a land where ice cream grows on trees, and where there is no school. Socialists dream of a society based on the equal distribution of wealth. A poet dreams of a land of beauty without sordidness to mar its tranquillity. We all want happi- ness and perfection. Great thinkers of the world have serious- ly imagined a model community, or, as it has been called, a Utopian state of living. American thinkers like Emerson and Thor- eau, influenced by their forerunners abroad, found the fallacy of idle wealth and discov- ered that man is happiest living a simple life of comparative poverty. Horace Mann was in sympathy with these ideals, for h e dreamed of a simple life with perfection in liberal education and in democracy. Centuries before America was discovered, men of the Old World wrote of Utopia. Plato of Athens, Lycurgus of Sparta, Sir Thomas More of England, and Jean Jacques Rous- seau of France, each had his own idea of Utopian life. In general, however, they agreed that the ideal existence would be in a self-sufficient community where everyone lived a simple life, farming or working close to nature. Plato advocated, also, industrial and political equality for women, and spe- cialization in labor. Each of these philos- ophers agreed that money and wealth was not important to happiness. Sir Thomas More ' s Utopians even showed their con- tempt for wealth by using valuable gold and silver for common kitchen utensils. About 1 840, Americans were becoming interested in social and economic reform. Emerson and Thoreau, two enthusiastic re- formers of Concord, Massachusetts, head- ed a movement called Transcendental- ism. Again, like their European predeces- sors, this movement was a plea for happi- ness in simple life and for the perfection of strong individualism. In poetry and prose, the Transcendentalists idealized nature as man ' s chief source of genuine pleasure and inspiration. As typical Americans, this group not only wrote of their ideal life, but actually lived it at Brook Farm near West Roxbury, Massachusetts, proving that, while they were idealists, they were also practical. During this 1 9th century period of reform, Horace Mann, a determined American edu- cator, was making his idealistic dreams of a Utopia of free, non-sectarian, tax-sup- ported schools for all, come true. The idea of a Utopian existence superior to modern life is still present in America now. To-day, in 1937, H. G. Wells, an Englishman whose writings embody Amer- ica ' s spirit of striving on to perfection and happiness, is one prominent advocate of (Continued on Page 24) 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Apostles of Humanity Edna May Buckley An outstanding characteristic of America has been her pioneer spirit, a heritage of three centuries of frontier life. Through periods of colonization and westward expan- sion, up to the beginning of the nineteenth century, people ' s thoughts were concentrat- ed on developing the country. The human- itarian spirit of the early nineteenth century grew when, with the first hard building over, people had time to sit back and study them- selves. Americans realized that social con- ditions which had arisen must be improved. Along about this time, Horace Mann, the great American educator, stated his philos- ophy in the prayer of the last college com- mencement he was ever to see — Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity. The combined pioneer and humanitarian spirits can be found in many Americans. Consider Abraham Lincoln, the great eman- cipator; Walter Reed, who risked his life for humanity, experimenting with yellow-fever germs; Theodore Roosevelt, with his ener- getic work in the World War; Henry Ford, a pioneer in the automobile industry, and leader in a plan of sharing millions of dol- lars of profits with his employees; and Charles A. Lindbergh, who has added to his aviation fame by experimenting in scientific devices to help humanity. These are but a few of the names which stand out in American history, and, worthy of a place among them, is that of Horace Mann. Horace Mann lived up to his own philos- ophy of doing good to humanity by improv- ing education for others. The accomplish- ment of this aim took years of hard work and sacrifice. At the age of forty-one, he gave up a lucrative legal practice to become the Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education at a meagre fifteen hundred dol- lars a year. Most men of the same age would hesitate to risk their private lives for a humanitarian ideal but Horace Mann was an exception. In him, we again have the combination of the pioneer and human- itarian. He accepted the position in 1837, just one hundred years ago. Consequently we celebrate his centenary this year. Mass- achusetts realizes her debt to Horace Mann. He was born of humble parents, in Frank- lin, Massachusetts, in 1796. Although his boyhood was spent in poverty and hardship, the high ideals of his parents taught him perseverance and optimism. During his boy- hood, his naturally brilliant mind absorbed the scant knowledge he was able to obt ain. When he was eighteen, he was encouraged to continue his studies at Brown University in Providence, and was graduated with first honors. Following his graduation, for nineteen years he was a practicing and political law- yer, studying the causes of crime. He real- ized that education was necessary to mould character. When he began his reform, he (Continued on Page 22) JUNE 1937 19 fur The Antioch Experiment George Albert Berthiaume Many American educators believe that Horace Mann ranks with Washington and Lincoln as one of the greatest builders of our nation. Washington and Lincoln repre- sent the highest types of heroism, patriot- ism, and wisdom in great crises of republic- building; Horace Mann, the quiet inner building, the sound development of the na- tion. This year, the importance of Horace Mann is emphasized by holding the Horace Mann Centennial just as the George Wash- ington Bicentennial in 1932 emphasized the importance of Washington. Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, is almost an embodiment of Horace Mann ' s philosophy that the purpose of all education is to build up personality and character in their everyday applications. Horace Mann ' s work for education ex- emplifies our class motto, Per Aspera ad Astra , through difficulties to success. As president of Antioch College, he suffered innumerable hardships. Upon his arrival he found the buildings incomplete and without furniture. Still worse was the meager financial backing of the college; even after his salary had been reduced three times, he was never paid in full. Horace Mann did not work in vain, how- ever. His educational program advanced American higher education by at least a quarter of a century. He started a complete educational equality for men and women, and for all races. Reading and writing had not been considered necessities of women ' s education in the early years of America, but Horace Mann ' s desire to improve mankind expanded education even to women. Two other ideas, which today we proudly point out as recent developments in education, were really advocated by Horace Mann, namely, emphasis on the importance of student health and an independence through an elective system of study. More radical, however, is the cooperative plan of work in operation at Antioch. Courses, either two or four years in length, alternate between ten weeks of work in out- side industries and ten weeks of study at college. This plan gives the student everyday experience of reality as well as help in financing, in some measure, his college ca- reer. Originally, the program was set up as a local device with employers limited to those in the Miami valley around Yeliow Springs. Since 1930, however, its 350 em- ployers have spread out to include twenty states. Moreover, having been stimulated by Horace Mann ' s interest in science, the col- lege has established a series of independ- ently financed research projects on the An- tioch campus itself. Of these, the shoe in- dustry, the art bronze industry, and the hi- bred seed corn projects seem to be the most conspicuous. During the past twelve years students have made a study of the health and posture (Continued on Page 25) 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY America Plays Louis Maldonado Ugalde Horace Mann, founder of the first normal school in Massachusetts and a well known figure in education, believed that, in order to form a well rounded desirable character, one should play as well as work with the whole body. Economic conditions in our country today have greatly shortened man ' s working week and, consequently, have increased his leis- ure time. Horace Mann believed leisure time should be spent in some practical way, and he would approve of the present varied stimuli to hobbies, from the hobby show at the Southbridge Y. M. C. A. in May, to the proposed World ' s Fair Hobby Olympics in 1938. Probably the National Homeworkshop Guild expresses, better than anything else, the interest shown in handicrafts in the United States, today. More than one hun- dred clubs, which may be found in forty- three states, Canada, and the Philippines, were organized this year. Each club or work- shop is the craft work center of its commun- ity. At regular meetings, members talk over problems and watch wood-working, model- making and metal-work. Scenery for plays and toys for poor children are made by the different clubs. The member clubs number fifteen in Massachusetts, including two in Worcester. These regular meetings give participants a chance to share good ideas and to get others. Although the artistically-minded find hobbies in mechanical drawing and leather- craft, others, more pratically-minded, find on important and equally skilled hobby in the construction of model airplanes. Model airplane building provides the ground work for the aviation student, and this hobby pro- motes interest in a mode of transportation which will become very important in the fu- ture. Horace Mann considered outdoor sports a practical way of spending one ' s leisure time. The sports programs, evident, par- ticularly, in our schools from September to June, would appeal to him. Thousands of students play football, basketball, tennis, hockey, and baseball. The boys and girls — in addition to their physical health — gain in loyalty to their school, a spirit of good sportsmanship, a feeling of cooperation, and the experience of facing competition. Less rigidly organized than team play, yet very attractive, are individual sports. Through propaganda, special train service, and an ideal climate, northern New England has become a winter playground for ski en- thusiasts. New England is a lure, also, to hunters, those sportsmen without age limit. Hunters range from the young boy who shoots birds with a B-B gun, to someone like Theodore Roosevelt who traveled to Africa to shoot big game. Southbridge encourages outdoor activi- ties. Sports enthusiasts meet congenial friends in the Hamilton Rod and Gun Club. Both golf and tennis players find pleasure at the Cohasse Country Club and the Henry (Continued on Page 24) JUNE 1937 21 The Simple Life Through Modern Eyes Evelyn Miller Fay It ' s a hard old life! This phrase embodies the sentiments of untold millions of us re- garding our modern existence. Despite wa- ter, heat, light, and food which can be ob- tained by a touch of the fingertip, we be- moan our hardships. We are inclined to consider our working day unbearably long, the rewards of labor too meagre, our leisure inadequate, and our life strenuous. We cherish our individual ideas of Utopia which may often be in accord with Horace Mann ' s theory for a simple vigorous life. According to this theory, a man who makes or raises everything which contributes to his liveli- hood or comfort by the sweat of his brow, may be his own master. Theoretically, there- fore, he is happy; and because that which we most want from life is happiness, we as- pire to his mode of living. How splendid, we think, to get away from the factory or of- fice, to live independently on the farm, free from worry about bills, filling one ' s lungs with ozone and one ' s eyes with natural beauties! But actually — if the choice were ours — would we abandon our modern labor-saving devices and comfortable homes for the crudest, most elementary of tools and rough log cabins? Was that colonial life really so much simpler than ours? It is to be feared that this Utopian theory of a century ago would have many fallacies when applied to practical life today. Through labor-saving devices, the tempo of our lives has been considerably quickened, and we have lost all knowledge of many crafts formerly a neces- sary part of a man ' s education if he were to sustain himself properly. A visit to the local A. B. Wells Antique Museum should suffice to prove this. The kitchenware exhibit surprises the nonchal- ant modern. No shining aluminum pots and pans adorn the shelves. Rows of wood- en bowls of all sizes, wooden spoons, spatulas, and forks, wooden buckets and boxes for sugar, butter, and flour, all hand- made, are displayed. Instead of gleaming chinaware plates, of which even the five- and-ten cent stores can boast today, there are dishes of thick red-brown clay pottery, crudely decorated, which were made by vil- lage potters in New England during the eighteenth century. Homemade pewter dishes were in common usage also until about 1840 when cheap crockery was ob- tainable in such quantities as to discourage its use. Fire has always played an important role in man ' s life. The only heat for cooking or warmth in early American homes came from huge fireplaces and brickovens. Central heating plants, oil burners, furnaces, and even most types of stoves were yet to be in- vented. If a house caught fire, virtually the whole village left its work or its slumbers, as the case might be, and fell to, energetic- ally, to fight the fire with horsehide buckets of water. Despite the so-called hardships 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY of our life, few of us can list excessive fire- fighting among our complaints. The problem of lighting was important in colonial America. Devices for clipping and molding candles from bayberry wax or animal tallow bear witness to a day when electricity as a source of light was unknown. Lamps of very crude types which burned animal fat v.ere in use up to the eighteenth century. During the years which followed, whale oil came to be used in lamps par- ticularly along the seaboard. The kerosene lamp, originated about 1850, is compar- atively modern. Textiles were produced at home. A wealthy person might occasionally import a piece of silk or fine linen from England, but generally the flax or wool was combed, spun, dyed, and woven on the farm. No convenient shops offered an assortment of fabrics at reasonable prices. Plain home- spun was the stuff from which the entire family wardrobe was made. Shoes were neither the neat low-cut type nor the flimsy arrangement of straps that we know. It is interesting to note that be- fore the Civil War there was no difference in the shapes of the right and left shoes. Leather was of necessity sturdy and heavy, fashioned for practical use rather than for beauty of appearance. The village cobbler made footwear from the roughly-tanned hides which the farmers brought to him. It took much time to do all this work. The farmer and his family were constantly busy from sunrise to nightfall. They were utter- ly self-sufficient although they hardly knew the meaning of the word leisure. The only idle moments were those of winter evenings when, instead of dropping into the neigh- bor ' s for a game of bridge or going to a movie, the good man of the house whittled from wood a bowl or a distinctive stamp with which to decorate his butter or perhaps even made a new chair or table while his wife wove baskets of rushes, braided rugs, or worked on voluminous patchwork quilts. Theirs was a busy life but they were hap- py. They were not blind to their hardships and early attempted to invent labor-saving devices which would ameliorate their home conditions. Revolving candle-dips, con- trivances for breaking up the flax stalk into fibers and for working the water out of freshly-churned butter are all evidences of an attempt to make life simpler and easier. Apple parers ard -pickers, special rakes for cranberries, sausage-stuffers, unique coffee-grinders, and ingenious traps for flies and mice, rather reminiscent of Rube Gold- berg, are amusing to see now. These, too, were intended to simplify life. This is not to say that life today in all its phases is simple. It is rather to show that we are infinitely better off than had we liv- ed seventy-five or one hundred years ago, that it is much the more practical idea to progress onwards rather than to turn back- wards in our search for happiness; and that perhaps, after all, our life is merely complex — not really hard. APOSTLES OF HUMANITY (Continued from Page 18) was well prepared for his work. In spite of much opposition, he succeeded in obtaining more comfortable and sanitary school hous- es, and proper equipment, such as black- boards and maps. Realizing that a teacher must be properly trained in order to train others, he established the first normal schools in Massachusetts. At first, people were not in sympathy with his reforms and were, therefore, reluctant to give money to support them. However, they were convert- ed by Mann ' s energetic lectures on the sub- ject. Two of his maxims, valuable for his ideas about character and education, are that we must live for others in order to be happy, and that education is the most im- portant cause in the world. Today, as Americans look forward, they hope that society will continue to improve and progress. To do some good to human- ity before you die is a practical philosophy of many Americans. MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS OF THE SCHOOL 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE TRAFFIC SQUAD THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (Continued from Pag e 17) Utopianism. He predicts a future ideal world state in the twenty-first and twenty- second centuries. Mr. Wells says that by 2059, the world will be ruled by one coun- cil, with no more distrust between cults and races. Old clothing will be turned in for new about once a week; all homes will be made of portable material. In fact, in the year 2106, the last of the ancient skyscrapers, the Empire State Building, will be torn down. In this modern world state, people will be more content because servitude and bore- dom of toil will be abolished. Life will be happier because it will be more simple and less confused. It will be improved to such an extent that Wells predicts the crime re- port for the year 2104 will show only about seven hundred cases of stealing and a scarce half dozen murders in the whole world. Cer- tainly this wi ll be Utopia! Such are Utopian ideals in literature. In this confused modern world, we Americans still strive for perfection under the practical ideals of our fellow countrymen — Horace Mann, Emerson, and Thoreau, as we try to make America a better, more perfect place in which to live happily. With them to in- spire us, we can try to find happiness in na- ture and in the simple things of life. AMERICA PLAYS (Continued from Pcge 20) Street Tennis Courts. The last two sports, golf and tennis, have been rated first and fourth among the leading hobbies of Amer- icans today, according to a recent survey in the Chemical Industries Magazine. Living strictly according to Horace Mann ' s idea of practicality, however, many of our most ardent hobbyists would be de- prived of their favorite hobbies. Collecting of all kinds is, probably, the most widely ac- cepted kind of hobby today; stamp collect- ing, for example, ranks third among the leading hobbies in the United States. But in Horace Mann ' s opinion, this type of hob- by was practically worthless. Would Horace Mann have approved of music? Judging from the thousands who try out for Major Bowes ' program each week, his answer would have made little dif- ference, for music is today the basis of ra- dio. Everyone has some rhythm, therefore JUNE 1937 25 THE STUDENT COUNCIL everyone can enjoy some kind of music. In- asmuch as only five per cent of all the violin- ists ever find their way to financial success, the other ninety-five per cent must neces- sarily study for the love of it. The musical worth of a country should be judged not by a small number of professional musicians, but by the large number of music lovers. From the sweet, soothing, melodic strains of a lullaby to the intricacies of swing — from the African tom-toms and weird Chinese strains to Beethoven ' s Fifth Symphony — music is a universal favorite. So pick your hobby suitable to your taste and pocket-book. Some choose to collect anything from match covers to antiques. Others try gardening, photography, tinker- ing with electrical gadgets, or even learning bird calls. Whatever it is, do something en- joyable, pleasant, and, as Horace Mann would have added, worthwhile. THE ANTIOCH EXPERIMENT (Continued from Page 19) of women students as related to footwear and have developed and marketed an attrac- tive and comfortable shoe. The scientific measurements taken are sent to shoe com- panies which actually make the shoes for them. The Antioch art bronze foundry, which combines art and science, does fund- amental research in lost wax bronze cast- ing as well as in commercial work. In the hi-bred corn project, the hybrid seed corn is developed, produced, and distributed in Ohio. In 1930, only $500 was spent for these three and other such projects, but to- day $85,000 is spent per year. Even though the students spend much of their time working outside the college, their academic achievement is consistently high- er than the general college average. In fact in 1933 when tests were given to 134 col- leges, the Antioch score was in the highest ten per cent. For the past fifteen years, Antioch Col- lege has been a leader in academic experi- ments; and many institutions, like the Uni- versity of Cincinnati, have followed her co- operative plan work. Even more so in the future, will eyes be cast on Antioch to note its great advancement in school manage- ment. 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Name Ambition Hangout Disposition Pride and Joy Lloyd Austin To go to Alaska South Pond Determined His summer camp Junie Barr To be a star Club meetings Artistic The Footlighters George Berthiaume Priest Home Suave Car McGregor Blanchard Romeo Webster Stubborn His hair Marge Bliss To be taller At her sister ' s Noijy Boys Johnny Boiteau Clark Gable Sayles St. Pleasant Terraplane Charley Bombardier Aviator Sturbridge Quiet Airplane models Dot Briggs To be married With little Barbara Pleasing Dimples Cleo Brodeur A sailor Central Fruit Good His physique Edna Buckley To be an actress Green Store Independent Her pencil case Geor Carpenter Lumberjack Home Jolly Being a farmer Betty Chamberlin To be an artist Peloquin ' s Artistic Her disposition Ruth Chamberlain Tennis player Sturbridge Flirtatious Droopy Gert Champagne A bookkeeper In Mr. Snell ' s Pleasing English Champ Champagne To be another Kelly room Central Fruit Swell Amigos Gert Chickering Teach school Home Charming Webster Jo Ciukaj To be a private secretary Plimpton Street Quiet Her brother Cuke Ciukaj To be a G-man Leduc ' s Placid G-man equipment Dixie Cole Actress With Ed Perfect Her new hair-do Bill Cox To own a gas station With Ford Independent His boss ' car Gracie Cunniff To be a telephone operator Home Perfect A senior (?) Ziggy Damian Big league baseball player The Globe Wisecracky English Pop Damian To be a traffic cop The Globe Noisy Yelling Quiet Vic Damian To be a secretary Plimpton Street Pleasing Her marks Lena DeAngelis Stenographer Home Enthusiastic Her job Dick Decker To be a sailor Central Fruit Good A couple of lower classmen Jean Desmarais Stenographer Home Tranquil Her Fingernails Goody DiBonaventura To be a success The Bank Bossy His brother Ellen DiGregorio To be an Opera Singer Home Smiling Her voice Connie Dion To be a Comptometrist 5 and 10 Jolly Miss Coderre Meg Dobbins To be a teacher Home Dignified The teachers George Downer To be another Robert Taylor At the races Independent Student Council Gerry Dubreuil To be Head Usher Strand Happy Cam Gert Dubreuil To be a nurse Sayles St. Jolly Dancing Eileen Dunican Stenographer Dudley Tranquil ? ? ? Al Dzura To own a farm Chem. Lab. Surprising His Geometry book Tommy Earls Minister to Ireland Hamilton Field Argumentative Ireland Gerry Ethier Home Girl A certain car Independent Vic Evelyn Fay To write Home Independent Her one long finger- Jim Ford To work in a paper mill Dudley Jovial nail A Junior girl Dick Fox To be a dancing instructor Webster Serene His car Gab Gabree To own a night club Webster Amusing His pipe Art Gajewski To own a car Central Fruit Noisy Red hair Oscar Gatineau To be a mailman Home Independent Post office Maggie Gaumond To be a Police woman Candy Kitchen Jovial Patsy Kelly profile Arline Girard Bookkeeper Home Sweet You ' d be surprised Cookie Goddu Marry a millionaire Candy Kitchen Flirtatious Driver ' s license Bee Gray Another Helen Ward Green Store Pleasant Vic Ken Harwood To own a ranch With Ford Serious A Junior girl Theresa Hetu To be an actress Home Demure Ability to act Marge Hong Ediphohe expert Country Club Gracious Her ways Myra Howlett Singer Sturbridge Giddy Question Hutch Hutchinson To be a mechanic Trade School Gay His car Cis Janeczek To be an Olympic star Polish Club Flirtatious Basketball JUNE 1937 27 Pet Hate English Red hair None Work Compositions Being with the boys Girls Being alone Braggarts Sweeping Getting up Red and yellow plaid Learning to play tennis I oafing Being pushed Being teased Bookkeeping Girls Walking To be bossed Washing dishes Talking Girls who don ' t keep stil Hobby Collecting coins Drawing Latin Peddling papers Writing notes Sports Shooting Going to Monson Sports Music Chopping wood Drawing Swimming English Sports Dancing Dancing Sports Riding Hunting Dancing Baseball Riding around in his car Walking down Worcester Street Swimming Being teased Typing French Mixing cement Punctuation Keeping still Homework English Leaving school Talking Standing up Washing dishes Riding in the bus School Women Walking To be bossed French Staying home Wise guys Freshmen girls His hair Snakes, Frogs Boys Home Work Being ignored Walking Getting out of school Being teased Doing dishes Staying home Teachers Walking Janitor Typing Writing Home Work Being alone Dancing Tennis Walking Stamps Golf Riding Extra credit work Riding horses Dancing Having the gang up Work Peddling papers Debating Shows Sleeping Singing Riding horses Studying Working Night swimming Dates Feeding chickens Sayings Up in Alaska Gotta committee meeting Yes, I know that. Boy! can I dance! Well, I like that. I can act as good as he can. Nice work. Oh, yeah You think so? Oh, dear! Yeh, I though you said that Why, I can ' t believe it Aw cut it out Hel-lo! ' Where ' s Dot? ' I don ' t know yet ' Oh, heck. ' Crime doesn ' t pay ' Gee! ' Am I good ' Where ' s my violets? ' Come on, fellows! ' Wait up! ' How about a ride down! ' This darn typewriter ' Oh, nerts ' Hello ' My brother can take anyone The budget is hard this week. ' May I help you? ' Keep quiet. ' Scram, will yuh? ' Oh yeah! ' It ' s your turn to wash dishes. ' That darn bus. ' What ' s the idea? ' I can ' t see it ' Where ' s Vic? ' Heavens! ' I don ' t know ' Go get ' em ' What are you a wise guy, or are you just a locol boy? ' You mean it? ' You owe me 12c lady. ' You ' re so mediocre. ' Don ' t get fresh. ' I got a drag. ' Who said so? ' I can do it. ' Don ' t you dare! ' Who ' s next? ' You don ' t say. ' Are you coming tonight? ' Hy ' a toots. 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Name Ambition Hangout Disposition Pride and Joy Julie Jolin To retire 5 10 Independent Boys Stef Jura To own a store Jura ' s Store Serene Her marks Prof Kontaxi To be a teacher Nick ' s fruit store Happy His car Jack Koprowski Lead c bend With the Swing- sters Light hearted H ; s clarinet Eddie Kovaleski To beat up a Senior boy Sandersdale Jovial His build Larry L ' Africain Priest Home Bookish Tennis Flo Lapierre See Italy The Irish N;vy Dove-like Amigos Bunny Lapointe Sing for some band With Ruth Life of the party Her ambition Doris LaRiviere Opera Singer Rcdio Stations Charming Eddie Rita Lariviere A teacher Westville Smiling A certain boy Betty LaRoche To get married We wonder Surprising My pince-nez Gert LaRochelle A stenographer Home Quiet Studying Ann Lawton Blues singer Eddie Ames ' Orchestra Gracious A Junior (?) Perch LeBoeuf To play Big League baseball Fiskdale Unexpected Newspaper route Joe Lehonczak A rich m :n Morris Street Smiling His Dog Joe Lesniewski Horse doctor Sandersdale Conspicuous His batting average Flo Liro World ' s champ Tennis Player Liro ' s Market Restless Pleasing Errol Flynn Mary Lucyniak To be a good soda jerker Candy Kitchen Happy-go-Lucky College Boys Dave Martell To teach Government Fiskdale Noisy His Physics marks Sam McDonald To be a photographer The Southbridge News G ' ddy Being Mgr. of Mailing Dept., S. News Betty McKinstry To be a good cook Cut-Off Surprising Veeto Bill McTighe Big League Dresser Field Argumentative Fop ' s Packard Norman Mercure Another Lindy Ovide ' s Shy His father ' s truck Bob Michon Successful Hamilton St. Independent Curly Hair Shrimp Ostrander A cow-boy Berry ' s Store Childish His Pipe Henree Palmerino Carmen Lombardo South. Tennis Clul 3 Noisy Guy Lombardo Rudy Pariseau Air Hostess Sturbridge Heartbreaker Guess Who? Viv Peloquin To be a movie actress Tan Roadster Giggling Ray Red Phipps Own a casino Central Fruit Teasing Jazz Bows Vinny Piucci Another Valentino Cohasse Country Club Happy Bookkeeping Patty Power Get married South. Fruit Smiling Gene El le Prendergast Torch Singer With Patty Dignified Baby Face Bert Proulx Father ' s footsteps Pa ' s Buick Independent Books Ray Rapanault Undecided McLellan ' s Jolly Joe Bob Reed Salesman Boston Store Busy His ease in Salesman- ship Don ' t you know? Lee Robidoux Bookkeeper Home Argumentative Vic Rochon Buy a new Ford Webster Deep His Ford Wallie Rockwood To be a chemist Sturbridge Talkative His medals Louie Seremet Dizzy Dean Marcy Street Loving A Senior girl (?) Dot Sheldon Perfect housekeeper Sturbridge Agreeable Her natural curls Bill Simpson Be a westerner Sturbridge Carefree A certain Junior Lil Smith Ginger Rogers Everywhere Sunny Mass. State Bert Swan Ann — nice man Sturbridge Cheerful Big feet Stooge Tasciotti Clyde McCoy South. Tennis Club Impish Spaghetti Phil Tiberii Doctor All around Noisy His car Target Tillyer A chemist Wellsworth Range Appreciative His rifles Kay Tully Teach English Car Critical The Crimson Gray Fiddle Ugalde To be Rubinoff c rank ' s Restauran t Happy His Fiddle Danny Vecchia Fred Astaire Webster Quiet Dancing Feet Sis Walsh To be Ginger Rogers In dancing shoes Smiling Boys Jean Waskiewicz To meet my hero Home Lively Mr. Snell Dizzy Watson Get a job Sturbridge Good Baseball Helen Wheelock Live at Hampton Beach At Ruth ' s ? ? ? Staying out of school Toots Williams To stay single Home Carefree Harry The Crimson and Gray wishes to thank Louis Tasciotti, Arthur Gajewski, and Henry Palmerino for their time and labor spent in writing and compiling this chart. JUNE 1937 29 Pet Hate Studying Writing themes Writing Classical Music A senior boy Girls Shyness Her blush Staying home Walking home Being teased Walking Washing dishes Oral themes Doing homework Salesmanship Being teased Hypocrites Punctuation Reading Literature Chemistry Striking out School School Big Fellows Berries Getting up Punctuation Senior Girls Lost Golf Balls Themes Spelling Walking Punctuation Walking Home work Commercial Law His rival Making errors Noise Sitting in first seat Spelling Riding a bus Girls Flat Tires Literature Freckles Leaving school Verb tenses Going home Homework Work Work Washing Dishes Hobby Riding on running boards Hiking Soda Jerker Music Janitor Latin Basketball Swimming Tennis Hiking Collecting pictures of Newly- weds Taking care of children Singing Baseball Football Sports Sports Making Sundaes Baseball Photography Hiking Baseball Working Talking Playing Cowboys Basketball Planning Ahead Speeding Sleeping Golf Jazzing around Going to Waterbury Candid photography Moving Pictures Combing his hair Sports Dancing Rifle practice Sports Riding down from Sturbridge Baseball Basketball Everything Teasing girls Sleeping Taking pictures Going to the movies Working Dancing Dancing Dancing Stamp Collecting Bragging Blushing Sayings ' Aw go ' wan. For Heaven sokes. Cut the guff. Th ' aint original. Think you ' re wise, heh! Look at my report card. Stop. Let ' s go. I beat you to-day, Ed. Going my way? It won ' t be long now. What ' da ya say. Oh no! No kidding? ' Yow-zah! Yow-zah! Do i have to go to fifth period class? I don ' t care Oh! Viv-i-an Got your Physics done? What ' s the story? I won ' t do it My double made up for it ' Yeah! That ' s what you think. ' Yep, we ' ll do that. Pick on some one your size. Cut the comedy Who— Me? Yeah? Who told you? No sir. You and who else? Eh, where are you going? ' Your generosity exceeds your extreme good looks. You ' re so aggravating Watch the Buicks go by. Who-a Boy I ' m the best around Christopher Get in and I ' ll take you Where ' s Mac? I ' ll let you have it Oh Goodness Ha! Ha! Ha! (She giggles l We ' ll take it easy To-day I am a man. I ' m all right. How are you. I can hit it at 100 yds. That ' s Catty Hi boys Is that so? Come one, come all Oh Yeah That ' s what you think Oh Boy I ' m going 30 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Class History In September of 1 933, the admiring popu- lace of Mary E. Wells High School was aug- mented by an incoming group of Freshmen, who were some day to make the school il- lustrious because of the insertion of their superior ability and intellect into various fields of endeavor. However, the upper- classmen failed to see the incoming con- tingent in this light, and, as a result, we were bewildered by their dignified and pessimistic judgment of our human nature, — for, after all, our abundant talent would eventually overshadow our absurdities. For the ensuing few weeks, we employed our all, every day, attempting to locate our periodic havens. We were well suited for the task, however, and were in a short time able to seek out our classes without much exertion. One afternoon, a few weeks hence, we converged in the auditorium, and elected George Downer, Dorothy Cole, Grace Cun- niff and Richard Fox to the dais of official- ity, and Mr. Beals as the weaver of our des- tinies. We then were officially inaugurated as Freshmen with the Freshmen Reception on October 7. Meanwhile the fall air had greeted the pass and the kick of the pigskin, and the football team was on its way toward a sea- son of successful festivities. Marjorie Hong became the first in a dynasty of those who, as members of the class of ' 37, have lent their agile pens to perpetuate the Crimson and Gray. The operetta, The Mikado , was pre- sented on February 2, 1 934, amid on atmos- phere of oriental fantasm. John Boiteau may be remembered for his umbrella-bear- ing performance. The languid hours of summer ' s approach took their toll among the weary freshmen and before we knew it we were amid the pleasantries of summertime. After spending a mediocre summer we Freshmen returned as high minded Sophs. And, as our guiding stars, we elected Jack Burnham, Gert Chickering, Evelyn Fay, and George Downer with Miss Dube as class ad- viser. Our football team became the 1934 Football Squad Champions of Worcester County, being victorious in every game of the season. Capping the climax was our vic- tory over Webster 25-0. In February, we presented ourselves with a Valentine Party. The party opened with a Grand March followed by novelty dances of the general run — broom dances without the brooms, and terrible reports from rapid- ly deflating paper bags. Every other class was duly impressed by our very handsome decorations. A Gilbert and Sullivan operetta H. M. S. Pinafore started Ann Lawton out on her brilliant career. And through a few Soph- omore travelers, we enjoyed, by proxy, the enthusiasm of the 28 members of our schol- astic domicile on a trip to our nation ' s capitol with Miss Drake. For some reason or other, we were terribly anxious for vacation to come — perhaps glad of a rest from studies but probably impatient to be Juniors. September, 1935, saw us as colorful Ju- niors just electing William Simpson, Edna Buckley, Robert Michon, Dorothy Briggs, as our officers, and Mr. Robinson, class adviser. We were colorful because of the red, yellow, and blue pens given to us in place of the drab, stubby black ones to add zest to our hard working life. On October 1 9, we gave a reception for JUNE 1937 31 CAST OF THE YOUNGEST the Freshmen in the form of a poverty party. A farce sketch, The Nonsense School , the main feature of entertainment, caused many of our superior Juniors to degenerate and become lower classmen just to show the Freshmen how foolish they appear to highly cultured and dignified upper classmen. At last our football heroes! Archie Champagne, one of the best guards ever to wear the Crimson and Gray and Bob Mich- on as right guard headed for a victorious season, as well as Louis Seremet, Cleo Bro- deur, Walter Cuikaj, Jimmy Ford, and Armand Blanchard. And what a victorious season! Not only did we defeat the small schools (well, all but one anyway) but Bart- lett High, our great opponent, as well. For the third year in succession the Glee Club presented a Gilbert and Sullivan oper- etta in the Town Hall, The Pirates of Penzance. Our charming orioles, Ann Lawton and Doris LaRiviere, had important parts in making the musicale a success. On April 17, for the first time in six years, a Junior play was presented to the public. The Youngest was chosen and directed by Mr. Robinson. The excellent cast includ- ed such famous notables as George Down- er, Edna Buckley, Dorothy Briggs, Evelyn Fay, Theresa Hetu, Billy Simpson, Louis Ugalde, Phil Tiberri, and Leola Robidoux. Its great success made the Seniors sit up and take notice because it was noised abroad that The Youngest was as good, if not better than, The Poor Nut. Another great event that did us proud was the winning of the interclass play, El- mer , with such noted dramatists as Burton Swan, Mary Walsh, Theresa Hetu, Dorothy Briggs, George Downer, Vivian Peloquin, Mary Gaumond, and Bert Proulx. Along with June came the excitement of the Prom we were to give for our dignified superiors, the Seniors. Girls as well as boys turned out to aid in decorating the Town Hall, and girls were just as fearless as the boys when it came to mounting ladders. June Barr even went as far as to reach the very top of the tallest ladder. In fact the boys stood gaping at her fearlessness. (But it was noticed that she didn ' t stay long at that dizzy height. ) In spite of the tacks, swollen thumbs, and sliced fingers the Town Hall looked as festive as Mrs. Astor ' s ballroom. And did we have a good time! Something to think about for the rest of the summer! 32 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY CAST OF CLARENCE We entered our last year jubilantly. Proud, yes, but not too haughty to welcome the eighth graders to our fine building and scholastic system. Their presence gave us a feeling of far greater importance than any other Senior class before us. Imagine be- ing supreme over four classes instead of the customary three. A meeting was called as soon as a wall or two could be torn down to make Room 222 sufficiently commodious for such an un- usually brilliant and proficient group of philomaths wishing to nominate just and righteous leaders. By an almost unanimous vote Louis Ugalde, our Rubinoff, was elected President; Florence Liro, one cheer- ful and smiling half of the star basketball team of Liro and Janeczek, was made Vice- President; capable June Barr, Secretary; and last but not least Walter Ciukaj Treasurer. Undeniably sorry were we when we learn- ed that Mr. Robinson, who was to have been our adviser, had accepted a position in Reading, Mass., but as our good friend Mr. Beals would say More power to him. Our temperature lowered and our pulses became normal again when Mr. Mickelson became one of us. But wait, who ' s leaving now? Yes, undoubtedly, Miss Phinney, our Eng- lish teacher and true pal, but Mr. Snell has well filled the requirements in a very ef- ficient manner. Late in November we were shocked to learn that Mr. Peterson, our be- loved mathematics teacher and assistant coach, had died suddenly. His place can never be filled in our hearts. The business of Senior year crowded our days. Kathleen Tully proved to be a very efficient editor when the first issue of the Crimson and Gray appeared around school. November found us busily engaged in pro- ducing our Senior play Clarence to be pre- sented on December 11. Lynd Tillyer in- troduced us to the Organ Grinders ' Swing; he also tuned the piano with a screw driver very effectively. The excellent supporting cast included Dorothy Cole, Mary Walsh, Burton Swan, Louis Ugalde, Vivian Peloquin, Theresa Hetu, Marjorie Hong, Vincent Piu- cci, and Jack Koprowski. Our endeavor was amply rewarded with a full house. A day or two after the Senior play, Chuke defiantly and fearlessly, carried the receipts of the play down to the bank with but the meager protection of a small but menacing water pistol, which had been confiscated in Room 126 from a would-be fireman. Meanwhile exciting football games were relieving our routine lives. Archie Champ- agne made a very capable captain when our game with Webster loomed on the horizon. As a matter of fact we beat them 1 3-0. Of course this victory was due mostly to our Senior members of the squad. JUNE 1937 33 After the Webster game victory had been exhausted in everyone ' s conversation for good, the Glee Club presented the spec- tacular operetta The White Hawk Inn. Of course the star of this was a Senior, our golden-voiced soprano, Ann Lawton. But we must pause to credit Lawrence Trom- bley, a Junior, with his crooning. Mary Walsh and company presented some very nifty dance steps between acts. Then, before we could catch our breath, the photographers were being interviewed and Sargent was chosen. We have decided that it is impossible to make fifty pictures go the rounds among one hundred class- mates. At the end of February, Miss Drake chap- eroned a group of high school pupils on a trip to Washington. We expected, on their return, to find our classmates full fledged politicians. We soon found we were mis- taken. Instead, they were full fledged dietitians. For the first time our school presented plays over the radio, with different members of the classes participating. Louis Ugalde offered music from his Stradivarius during the plays and Burton Swan and Ellen DiGre- gorio did a fine job at characterization. Basketball had quite a successful season with Cuikaj as Captain and Archie Champ- agne as port time referee. Baseball, so far, has been very exciting with its new Captain Zigmunt Damian. Girls ' Basketball prov- ed just as exciting as the boys ' . Florence Liro ' s and Cis Janeczek ' s baskets were well appreciated. The Footlighters Club sponsored a com- petitive night in which the four classes pre- sented plays. Ours was extraordinary in production as well as characters. The capable cast included such notables as Dor- othy Briggs, Theresa Hetu, Gerry Dubreuil, Betty Chamberlin, June Barr, Vivian Pelo- quin, Hubert MacDonald, Cleo Brodeur and George Downer. We were pleased that our play, The Patched Coat , won the cup for us a second year. Nervousness and excitement ensue when we think ahead of graduation.. But when we look back upon the wonderful times we have experienced with our classmates and teachers, we feel that this day is worth the emotion. How we can show our apprecia- tion for all that has been done for us during our four years is a great question. But still greater is the question of how the school can show its appreciation for what we have done for it during these four years of our precious time. Perhaps the remaining faculty and varsity do not appreciate our endeavor and importance at the moment, but just wait until next year when our intelligence, hu- mor, and subtlety is lacking in classes. Then we will be lauded as the greatest class since dear old Mary E. Wells High was founded. Lloyd Austin Betty Chamberlin Thomas Earls Rita Lariviere Fay Williams CHEER LEADERS 1936-37 34 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Class Will We, the Senior Class of Mary E. Wells High School, being of sound mind and body on this twenty-third day of June in the year of our Lord 1937, do hereby dispose of our goods and chattels in this, our first and last will and testament. To Mr. Austin we leave, we hope, a memory of a very fine class. To Mr. Greene, EVELYN FAY leaves the twinkle of the bells on her bracelet to cheer him up next year when he misses the class of ' 37. To the faculty in general goes RAY BON- IN ' S good humor to be used during Wed- nesday morning study. To the study hall, JULIE JOLIN leaves a Neon Sign, cross-stitch effect, of her mot- to, Silence is Golden. To the Detention room we leave a standing order for tea to be served at 3 :05 to make attendance more attractive. To the baseball, basketball, and football squads, CIS JANECZEK leaves her friend- ship with various Websterites. To Mr. Mickleson, CLEO BRODEUR leaves his skill in gymnastics so Mr. Mickleson can stride around the study hall in double-quick tempo. Then, too, it will help him in catching stray dogs which wander in in the morning. To the office, STANLEY DAM I AN leaves his wrist watch. (You remember it ' s al- ways set by Radio time) . This gift is in- tended to help those who disagree with the electric clock at 8:16. TO Coach McMahon, ALBERT ANYTIME PROULX leaves his barometer for next year ' s physics class. To the whole school, ARMAND GABREE leaves his cottage at Little Alum to be used judiciously by devotees to the old swimming hole. To the domestic science classes, BETTY CHAMBERLIN leaves her cleverness as a designer. To the shorthand classes, VICTORIA DAM- IAN leaves her erect posture so that students won ' t have permanent waves in their vertebrae while taking long dicta- tions. To the law classes, to be used generously, MEG DOBBINS leaves her sparkling wit- ticisms. To Miss Drake, L ENA DE ANGELIS leaves a diary, MEMOIRS OF MY WASHINGTON TRIP. To Miss Howe, LLOYD AUSTIN leaves his shotgun which he has tried, unsuccess- fully, to sell her in salesmanship this year. To Mr. Paraghamian, ARCHIE CHAMP- AGNE leaves his Teddy Roosevelt smile to impress this year ' s Juniors. To Professor Beals, KEN HARWOOD leaves his nick-name Buttercup. (It ' s a rare specimen, Prof, — there never has been nor never will be another like it!) For the general welfare of the school here are a few more gifts. WALTER CIUKAJ leaves his individually decorated desk as a cornerstone to the school museum which is to be founded by this class. EDNA BUCKLEY adds her graduation pic- ture as a second offering for the corner- stone of the museum of 1 937. RICHARD FOX ' S artistic, bizarre-tinted portraits of Joe Lesniewski are donated to show that 1937 attracted a lot of at- tention in its day. LOUIS UGALDE leaves victrola records of his speeches, most famous in the history of Wells, to be enshrined in the corner- stone until removed for the edification of future generations. JUNE 1937 35 GEORGE BERTHIAUME leaves his sense of humor to incoming freshmen. They ' ll need it if we know next year ' s seniors. STEPHANIE JURA leaves her sincere smile and gentle manners to the Traffic Squad to lure the freshmen into obedience. NORMAN MERCURE leaves his yodelling voice to the Sandwich Club to keep the noon hours lively. VICTOR ROCHON ' S car he has generously given to the school to be used to increase attendance of feminine fans at basketball games. JOHN BOITEAU adds his invaluable know- ledge of making scenery and helping out teacher coaches to the already extensive store of information of Abrahamson and Ashmankas. After looking over the restless under- classmen, the following seniors have gener- ously offered some of their more serious characteristics: DAVE MARTELL leaves his solemn manner to Jackie Sullivan. BETTY McKINSTRY bequeaths her placid calm to vivacious Evelyn Christo for bal- ance. DOROTHY SHELDON leaves her shyness and quiet spirit to Alvin Greene. ELIZABETH LaROCHE leaves her serious expression to Kay Traynor. FAY WILLIAMS gives her sophistication to the Swenson sisters. This will add to their already charming personalities. ALINE GIRARD and GERTRUDE CHAMP- AGNE leave their lamblike docility in classes to Barbara Wilkinson and Janet Hogan — teachers will be grateful! DONALD WATSON gives his unobtrusive- ness to Eugene Rischitelli. VIN PIUCCI leaves his charming smile to brighten up Bob Hofstra ' s serious face. As a gentle reminder of the beauty of our class the following Seniors have offered items of their personal appearance: GEORGE DOWNER leaves his crisp, curly hair as a final finish to the actor, Wesley Williams. DOROTHY BRIGGS leaves her smile and dimples to Stevie Casavant. RACHEL RAPANAULT leaves her eyes and eyebrows to Dave Egan so he can impress the teachers. JEANNETTE DESMARAIS leaves her rust colored fingernails to Efervita Vangel in contrast to her dark beauty. ROBERT REED leaves his Eddie Cantor eyes to Emery Drew — the better to crack down on illusive spelling errors. Don ' t blush, Emery! JIMMY FORD leaves his viking appearance to Alice Hampshire so the school will have a perfect pair of beauties. ELLEN Dl GREGORIO leaves her white col- lar and bow ties to the young ladies of The Charm School, because they look- ed so pretty in them. DORIS GODDU leaves her peaches and cream complexion and hearty chuckle to Richard Bardwell to match his own. DORIS LARIVIERE leaves her dramatic poise and graceful distinctive manner to little Arliss Olson. We predict a future in high school dramatics for Arliss. PATTY POWER and ELEANOR PRENDER- GAST leave their baby faces and naive airs to Margie Simpson and Ruth Oldf ield. GEORGE CARPENTER leaves his Lindberg profile to Eddie Lofgren, to use in next year ' s Senior play. GRACE CUNNIFF leaves her wide stock of fancy socks to Ruth Carey. BERN ICE LAPOINTE leaves her coronation rolls to little Sylvia Fiorelli so she ' ll know what to do with her abundant locks when she gets to be a Senior. HENRY LEBOEUF leaves his thermometer- like blush to Warren Haynes, to tone down his savoir faire. EILEEN DUNICAN leaves her Dresden doll complexion to the Sargent studios. LAWRENCE PHIPPS leaves his jazz bow and his Adam ' s apple to Raymond Down- er so he ' ll have a permanent toy in class. JUNE BARR ' S artistic hands go to Richard Aucoin. 1 1 ■ • $ J 1 1 2t itthi i 5a ■■ BidKfflftJI • 3 - ' : , 38 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY MARGARET BLISS leaves her gay, flirta- tious eyes to Mary Tobia. We ' re sure she will make good use of them. ARTHUR GAJEWSKI asks George Tully to take care of his red hair and his bow tie. George seems to have natural characteris- tics for this job. JEANNETTE WASKIEWICZ leaves her stimulating smile to 1938 to be used when unexpected tests are sprung. FLORENCE LAPIERRE leaves her distinc- tive sports clothes to Phyllis Whiteoak. We know she will use them with excellent discretion. We also have some rugged sportsmen who wish to donate their own particular tal- ents to under classmen: LOUIS SEREMET leaves his all-around good sportsmanship and athletic ability to Thurston Favor. WALLACE ROCKWOOD, CHARLES BOM- BARDIER, and LYND TILLYER, (The Three Musketeers) leave their undefeat- able accuracy in the Rifle Club to Steen- burn, Woodbury, and Phillips. SIDNEY DAMIAN leaves his batting eye to Bill Swiacki. JOSEPH LEHONCZAK leaves his pitching arm to little Silvestri. BILL McTIGHE leaves his Big League auto- graphs to another baseball enthusiast, Walter Darzenkiewicz. Last of all, the class donates to the new Alumni Field the skills — basketball, field hockey, tennis, and swimming — of its stellar girl star, FLO LIRO. To make life at Mary E. Wells bearable af- ter the departure of the class of 1 937, many seniors have left something to cheer up the school. OSCAR GATINEAU ' S outbursts of laughter in quiet moments in class go to Whitman Goddu who does pretty well now. RITA LARIVIERE leaves her engaging chat- ter before classes to Mary Healy. ANNBERTA LAWTON leaves her golden voice to Bob Gatineau so the Swingsters can have a crooner next year. GERTRUDE CHICKERING leaves her talk- ative tongue and lengthy conversations in Room 126 to Parker Smith. JOSEPHINE CIUKAJ ' S giggle is bestowed on Wanda Jura. Take good care of this precious little thing, Wanda. BURTON SWAN ' S boyish ejaculations go to Teddy Kwarciak to increase that young man ' s already large feminine following. LILLIAN SMITH leaves her infectious gig- gle to Henry Di Gregorio to use after playing his accordion, to show his modesty. MARY GAUMOND leaves her piercing shrieks to Winifred Stanley to increase Winifred ' s vocal powers in class. JOE LESNIEWSKI leaves all his wisecracks to John Lupa to add to Johnnie ' s supply so that he will have plenty left for his re- maining three years of school. EVELYN HOWLETT leaves her playful dis- position to Norma White. LAWRENCE HUTCHINSON leaves his en- gaging grin to Nina Hobson to keep her from getting bored in classes. Cheer up, Nina! JACK KOPROWSKI leaves his baton and musical soul to Eddie Mageau — to add one more role to Eddie ' s repertoire. ARMAND BLANCHARD leaves the rhythm in his soles to Marjorie Murphy. THOMAS EARLS leaves all his arguing and his cowboy shirt to Tarki Vangel. We know Tarki will take the shirt without arguing. GERMAINE ETHIER leaves her good nature to Gladys Swyncicki — to add to her pleas- ing personality. PHIL TIBERI I bestows his dark eyes and personal charm on Florence Remian be- cause they ' ll furnish such a contrast to her beautiful fair hair. RICHARD DECKER leaves his pipe to Pop- eye Simonelli to complete his likeness to the famous original. HELEN WHEELOCK leaves her ability to look after her younger sister to Paul Du- breuil — so he can look after his! JUNE 1937 39 AL DZURA leaves his ability to keep out of trouble to Norman Gagnon. THERESA HETU ' S reputation as a clever character actress is handed down with confidence to our new star, Betty Merrill. GERTRUDE LAROCHELLE hopes that her excellent work for the teachers will be carried on by Gloria Julian. The two pairs of brothers and sisters, GERT and GERRY DUBREUIL and JOSEPHINE and WALTER CIUKAJ, leave their ex- amples of how to get along harmoniously to all the future brothers and sisters in high school. BRICITA GRAY leaves her enthusiasm for a hobby (radio singing) to Nelson Fay — so he may continue his airplane models with unabated eagerness. RUTH CHAMBERLAIN and DIXIE COLE leave their beautiful friendship to Vir- ginia Gagnon and Eleanor Barr. LEOLA ROBIDOUX leaves her knitting needles to Sophie Constantine to keep her busy in her leisure hours. BILL COX leaves his ability to attract the opposite sex to Robert Laliberte, an up and coming Romeo. HAROLD OSTRANDER leaves all his toys to next year ' s Freshmen. HENRY PALMERINO and LOUIS TASCI- OTTI leave their love for Guy Lombardo ' s music to Arnold Goodwin and Kenny Ford. VIVIAN PELOQUIN leaves her delicious French recitation of The Fox and the Crow to Madelein Roderique. RUTH PARISEAU leaves her dancing grace to Earnest Terror Nordman. CHARLES BOMBARDIER leaves his job of polishing the coach ' s car to Baracco Sinni. ROBERT MICHON leaves his lumbago to David Ohlwiler and his interpretation of Cab Calloway to Larry Trombley. EDDIE KOVALESKI leaves his rapidly dwindling banking account to Francis Bousquet, who will use it to buy chewing gum on future baseball trips. LAURIER L ' AFRICAIN ' S oratorial elo- quence and interest in the classics go to Shorty Reyor — may it help him! CONNIE DION leaves her salesmanship projects to Hugo De Angel is who shows promise as an alert salesman. MARY LUCYNIAK leaves her megaphone to next year ' s cheer leaders. GUERINO Dl BONAVENTURA leaves his specially adjusted seat in Room 126 to Robert Bertrand. HUBERT MCDONALD leaves his Winchel- lisms to Bob Canning — he also Tells all BILL SIMPSON ' S farmer ' s dialect goes to Gertrude and Gerald Farland to keep up the honor of Sturbridge, though, if fam- ily similarities hold good, they already are skilled at this art. DAN VECCHIA ' S soft voice is passed on to Al Homicz to be used in traffic duty. MARY WALSH ' S popularity goes to Joseph- ine Chiocca — who really hardly needs it — but then ! MARJORIE HONG leaves her knack of con- ducting several plays at once to Mary Weissner. KAY TULLY donates her vigorous, charac- teristic handwriting, along with her job of Editor-in-Chief of the Crimson and Gray, to Beverly Austin. The handwrit- ing will help impress, Bev! Witnessed this twenty-third day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. Cleo Brodeur Lena De Angelis Cecilia Janeczek Theresa Hetu George Downer Aloisius Seremet 40 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Class Prophecy Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen: This is your Washington Radio Comment- ator speaking from Convention Hall at Washington, D. C. Celebrities throng the hall to pay the President homage on the eveni ng of his inauguration day. President HUBERT SAMUEL MCDONALD, the vic- torious candidate of the Tea Party, noted for his intensive love of grafting — pause — plants, is beaming on the throng of his ad- mirers. By his side is Vice-president, MARGARET DOBBINS, still faithfully sup- porting him just as she has throughout his arduous campaign. Accompanying BRIC- ITA GRAY, Commissioner of the Depart- ment of Visual Education, is her aid, OSCAR GATINEAU, noted for his educational travelogs. Witty Gatineau appears to be re- lating a humorous anecdote, to judge from the cheerful faces of ALBERT PROULX and THERESA HETU. The latter look extreme- ly happy and contented despite their defeat in the struggle for the offices of president and vice-president. Albert, who operates a huge candy manufacturing plant, and Theresa, who writes clever, humorous novels, are going on with their respective interests until they run for public office again in the next campaign. The official hostesses, ALINE GIRARD, MARY LUCYNIAK, and JULIE JOLIN, are receiving the guests as they enter. The six Brain Trusters are now announced, among whom we find: LAWRENCE PHIPPS (the red-headed member of this distinguished body) ; DOROTHY SHELDON, author of the sensational Re-enforcing the Economic Structure of the U. S. — such an aid in solving the President ' s financial prob- lems — ; LEOLA ROBIDOUX, rewarded with this position by President McDonald for us- ing her influence to carry Massachusetts for him; JOE LEHONCZAK, through whose in- fluence all big league baseball games are being played in Washington so that he can Brain Trust in the morning and play ball in the afternoon; HELEN WHEELOCK, the tactful final authority in all arguments; and JEANNETTE WASKIEWiCZ, optimistic, at- tractive secretary. Following the Brain Trust members come ar, even more impressive group, eight jus- tices of the Supreme Court. Because of their outstanding individuality your an- nouncer will thumb-nail sketch each one for you. Distinguished, impartial Chief Justice THOMAS EARLS, apparently oblivious of his surroundings, is completely absorbed as usual in argument with ZYGMUNT DAM- IAN, who expresses a different opinion every day; they are followed by PHILBERT TIB- ERII, who keeps the lady members enter- tained, GEORGE BERTHIAUME, the most scholarly-looking of the justices, GERARD and GERTRUDE DUBREUIL, the first twins of the highest court, EVELYN HOWLETT, who began her law career by settling a heat- ed Thanksgiving Day argument between Southbridge and Webster rooters, and BET- TY MCKINSTRY, whose humorous remarks at the right moment keep the court in good temper. Hovering close to President Mc- Donald as he greets these guests is AL DZURA, his body-guard, and DAVE MAR- TELL, champion pugilist of the world. Near the entrance to the reception room, ROBERT REED, the new owner of the Screw- loose Susie ' s Sanskripr, and ARMAND BLANCHARD, Bishop of the District of Col- umbia, are discussing the phenomenal suc- cess of the new he-man of the movies, DON- ALD WATSON. Boy, can that guy swing — pause — on grapevines. The hostesses are rather horrified as KEN HARWOOD and JIM FORD, two old cow hands enter, wearing the clothes in which JUNE 1937 41 they finished the chores on their farm up in Southbridge two days ago. Evidently they have succeeded in carrying out the ambi- tions expressed in their high school days. CHARLES BOMBARDIER, who janitored his Rifle Club while in high school, hasn ' t out- grown his habit, for, although he is an Ad- miral in the Navy, he is now dancing around the room with a broom to the tune of JACK KOPROWSKI ' S ALL GIRL ORCHESTRA. Jack is outdoing himself this evening in pro- viding snappy numbers in his individual manner. I hear that, later on in the eve- ning, we shall be favored with a song by the internationally known and loved DORIS LA- RIVIERE, radio ' s swankiest dressed star. Also taking part in the scheduled program will be both MARGARET BLISS and VIV- IAN PELOQUIN, dancers, who are creating a sensation at RUTH PARISEAU ' S restaur- ant in Washington, as well as CONNIE DION, famous musical comedy star who has consented to do her widely acclaimed cheer leader number which has skyrocketed her to fame. President McDonald has just gone over to remind his secretary, LENA DEANGELIS, to call a meeting of the Cabinet tomorrow afternoon, although it is doubtful whether the whole cabinet will heed his call. LLOYD AUSTIN, Secretary of the Navy, is too busy hunting and fishing with Secretary of La- bor, HAROLD OSTRANDER; WALLACE ROCKWOOD, Secretary of War, and LYND TILLYER, Secretary of the Treasury Depart- ment, spend every afternoon at target prac- tice with ADMIRAL BOMBARDIER ' S new 24 inch guns; JUNE BARR, Secretary of State, and ARMAND GABREE, Secretary of the Interior, are constantly at the Women ' s Political Club; while DIXIE COLE, Postmis- tress General, spends all her time answering fan mail — therefore, the only Cabinet member who could possibly attend is ELIZ- ABETH LA ROCHE, the most dutiful, hon- est Attorney-General since that office was created. The great commotion you hear is the women clustering around the dashing Ro- meo, GEORGE EDWARD CARPENTER, in person, who has recently returned from his one-hundredth trip to Mars in the Areo-Sub- marine which he invented! Sharing inter- est are BILL SIMPSON, daredevil Com- mander of the Areo-Submarine, and DORIS GODDU, charming stowaway on its last flight. Doris was undoubtedly in search of material for Oscar Gatineau ' s travel talks. ART GAJEWSKI causes nearly as much con- fusion. He is the popular hero of the day, having just returned from Pluto where he led the U. S. Marines to victory against the three-eyed invisible giants who have been terrorizing the Plutonians for ages. Clever KAY TULLY ' S report over the radio will pop his journey to world fame. RUTH CHAMBERLAIN, fresh from her triumph in the N. E. women ' s golf tourna- ment, managed to attend this evening. She is deep in an animated conversation with our handsome Head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, WALTER CIUKAJ, and his henchman, BURTON SWAN. A familiar expression of trained suspicion appears on G-Man Ciukaj ' s face and he signals warn- ing to assistant Swan as PALMERINO and TASCIOTTI enter. Ciukaj — who becomes Chookai, Quika, Kookage on occasion — is suspicious of these two gentlemen of leis- ure, seen at all important social functions and possessed of a huge income from a mys- terious source. By the way — Ruth Pariseau ' s restaurant is noted for its spaghetti and — er — Italian atmosphere. EILEEN DUNICAN ' S famous ALL BOY ORCHESTRA plays nightly at this restaurant. Chief G-man Ciukaj has been aided by fascinating LILLIAN SMITH who in spying upon PALMERINO and TASCIOTTI gathers much information also by VICTORIA DAM- IAN who stumbles upon information in her social work. LAURIER L ' AFRICAIN, mil- lionaire playboy, by frequenting the night E.THE 5T ORDINARY SCENE INTH CORRIDOR ATHOU U T R o b yi- } ' AR A T T IST L ( -CJ — WORK Y ON-WlNGS-OF-SONG King for a night AT THE, SENIOR ,,.YojJR KU PROM JUNE 1937 43 spots, gets in touch with the underworld and reports his findings to Cuikaj. CLEO BRODEUR, ambassador to Mars, is telling some of his exciting adventures to MARY WALSH, a religious who has received special dispensation from Bishop Blanchard to attend this evening ' s gathering. Also be- ing entertained by Cleo is GRACE CUN- NIFF, President of the United Hairdressers ' Association. She is rapidly gaining recog- nition from Paris for her original hair styles. LOUIS UGALDE looks lost without his magical, melodious Stradivarius with which he has achieved fame in his salon for the Beautification of Bedraggled Dispositions. EDDIE KOVALESKI is discussing the merits of his new musical instrument, the Disk-Cord, with ANN LAWTON who has just returned from a European concert tour after being held over in Paris for months. Listening intently is Uncle Louis whose pro- gram for the betterment of Nursery Rhymes has done much to improve the literature of the rising generation. In case you do not know, UNCLE LOUIS ' last name is SERE- MET. JOSEPHINE CIUKAJ is mentally noting the gorgeous gowns, descriptions of which will appear in the fashion column of the S. S. S., while she chats with the wife of the mayor of Southbridge, ELLEN DIGREGOR- 10, known all over Europe for her gracious hospitality. Her gown is one of the most beautiful seen here this evening. FLORENCE LAPIERRE, Queen of the Ball, is being entranced by tales of ex- ploits by JOE LESNIEWSKI and GUERINO DIBONAVENTURA, genial gentlemen ho- boes, whose philosophy has brought happi- ness to millions of people. The war whoops you hear are issued by NORMAN MERCURE, Commissioner of the Aztec Indian Reservation in Boston, Mass. Animal trainer BOB MICHON has HEN- RY LEBOEUF in tow. Henry owns a IV2 ring circus in which PATTY POWER ' S and ELEANOR PRENDERGAST ' S daring eques- trienne feats have the multitude on the edge of their seats. STEPHANIE JURA, who invented a freckle cream that really works, is listening to GERTRUDE LAROCHELLE ' S explanation of how her invention, fingertop protectors for typists, keeps the lovely tapering finger- tips from becoming blunted. Joining them at the moment is the impeccable STANLEY DAMIAN, director of the Young Women ' s Christian Association, in Southbridge. Gathered about WILLIAM MCTIGHE, domestic relations court justice who hands down sage advice, and DICK DECKER, who runs a column advising just how to proceed in the development of an effective person- ality, are MARY GAUMOND, one of radio ' s leading comedians, FAY WILLIAMS, ef- ficient secretary to Secretary of Labor OS- TRANDER, and CECILIA JANECZEK, own- er of a Charm School in New York. Head waiters, ARCH I E CHAMPAGNE and RAY BON IN, enter carrying loaded trays. Just as President MCDONALD extends his hand to grasp a goblet of champagne from Champagne, G-whizz man SWAN neatly trips Champagne. Evidently he thinks an at- tempt to poison the President was made. The goblet describes a perfect loop and set- tles gracefully to a three-point landing on the back of GERTRUDE CHAMPAGNE ' S neck. Her eyes are the much publicized ones which greet you from the pages of the leading magazines advertising a cosmetic, and, at the moment, are open wide in hor- ror. LAWRENCE HUTCHINSON, who suc- cessfully irrigated the Sahara and owns a thriving orange grove there, enters with WILLIAM COX, professor of Math at Rad- cliffe. We are honored to have MARJORIE HONG, only female director in Hollywood, here this evening. Clustered about her are: JOHN BOITEAU, known for bringing them back alive from Mars, and FLORENCE LIRO, who successfully defended her five year championship title f rom JEANNETTE DESMARAIS at Wimbledon. Evidently try- 44 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ing to approach Marjorie is HENRY KON- TAXI, owner of the country ' s largest Kandy Kitchen. GEORGE DOWNER, authority on general information interesting to men, is busily conversing with DICK FOX, whose unusual photographs have created much comment, and VICTOR ROCHON, fish and game warden of Worcester county. BUNNY LAPOINTE, author of the fa- mous novel, A Typical Freshman is listen- ing to EVELYN FAY and EDNA BUCKLEY explain their interesting work as regional directors of the Little Theatre movement in New England. Laughing merrily at the lively repartee between GERMAINE ETHIER and DANIEL VECCHIA is GERTRUDE CHICKERING, gay and fascinating widow who recently return- ed from South America. Germaine writes articles in House Beautiful which have helped to beautify and make comfortable millions of homes, while Dan has developed into quite a globe trotter. He has explored much of Mars and also Pluto. Joining the party are the two lovely newspaper women, DOROTHY BRIGGS and BETTY CHAMB- ERLIN. Dot runs the etiquette column, and, Betty ' s comic strip is read by all adults and children in the United States. RITA LARIVIERE, swimming instructor at Paradise Beach in Southbridge, RACHEL RAPANAULT, reporter for the morning Globe, and VINCENT PIUCCI, handsome leading man of the cinema, complete the most important list of celebrities. The clock now tells me that it is time to leave the dashing, dazzling Inaugural Ball given in honor of President H. McDonald and sign off. For further details of the Ball, see tomorrow ' s issue of Screwloose Susie ' s Sandscript. Goodnight, all ! June Barr Margaret Dobbins Lynd Til Iyer Wallace Rockwood Hubert S. McDonald Class Song Words by June Barr Music by Louis Ugalde Gladness and sadness blend our parting today, But courage, faith, and truth will lighten our way. Youth with its courage high will pass every test, Giving to every task nothing but its best. Teachers and classmates true in memory shall dwell — Grateful for kindness shown, we sing our farewell. Dear school we part from thee, our class days are done, Victory ' s our reward when our goal we ' ve won. School loyalty we pledge e ' er though our ways must part Cherished you ' ll always be, in each one ' s fond heart. Time never can destroy the glad days we knew, Now must we say farewell, dear classmates adieu. JUNE 1937 45 Local Announcement has been made of two en- gagements: Miss Agnes G. Parsons to Alan- son G. Bowen, and Miss Helen Edith Ohman of Grafton to Mr. S. Hayward Snell. We wish them much happiness. FASHION SHOW On May 12, Miss Corbin and Miss Dover sponsored a fashion show in the auditorium in which the girls of the seventh and eighth grades and of Household Arts Class par- ticipated. JUNIOR COMMITTEES On May 1 1 , the Junior Class met to elect the following committees for the graduation activities: Orchestra, Parker Smith, Murjorie Murphy, Hugo DeAngelis. Motto, Teddy Os- trowski, Francis Bousquet, Armand Volpini, Phillip Doucett. Decorations for Prom, Doris Lapointe, Constance Bouchard, Ruth Tou- cey, Beverly Austin, Claire Lemire, Stanley Abrahamson, Fred Ashmankas, Milton Cole, Nelson Fay, Clyde Morrill. REVIEW OF THE CHARM SCHOOL Mary Ellen Sutcliffe ' 38 The very successful Junior play, The Charm School by Alice Duer Miller and Robert Milton, was presented in the high school auditorium on April 9. Wesley Williams, a young man with mod- ern ideas, inherits a young ladies ' boarding school with commendable ease and nonchal- ance. We shall never forget Marjorie Murphy ' s charm and winning smile as the senior class president, or the flighty, non- plussed school secretary, so ably portrayed by Betty Merrill. Gladys Hood showed her splendid acting ability as the dignified, at- tractive directress, and Edward Mageau was well cast in his role of the loyal peace- maker. We nearly rolled off our seats laughing at the antics of the twins, Bobby Laliberte and Francis Bousquet. Gladys Swyncicki, as the engaging object of their attentions, was a most charming miss. Speaking of charm, the young ladies of the Charm School, Ruth Toucey, Lucille La- riviere, Jean McKinstry, Doris Lapointe, and Mary Ellen Sutcliffe, lived up to their charming reputations. Hugo DeAngelis was properly pompous as the uncle, and Ted Ostrowski wore an earnest, love-lorn expression worthy of note. Miss Howe and Miss Haskins are to be congratulated on the excellent results of their coaching. RADIO PLAY On May 1 1 , a group of students, directed by Mr. Hayward Snell, assisted by Mary Walsh, presented Edgar Allen Poe over W. T. A. G. The cast was as follows: Edgar Allen Poe Theodore Ostrowski Virginia Poe Ruth Rockwood 46 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Mrs. Oakes Smith Uncle Dan Ann Bill Uncle Tom Mrs. Clemm The music was Barbara Noyes Hugo DeAngelis Ellen DiGregorio Earnest Nordman Burton Swan Betty McKinstry played by Winifred Thompson, Jack Koprowski, and Louis Ug- alde under the direction of Hedwiga Swiacki. Sound effects were created by Charles Bombardier. RADIO BROADCASTS May 15, a group of students presented a radio broadcast during the Children ' s Hour. The program is sponsored by the Dreikorn Bakery in Hoyoke, Mass. over station W. S. P. R. Vocal solos were presented by: Jack Kop- rowski, Virginia Gagnon, Doris Lariviere, Ann Lawton, and Lawrence Trombley. Ann and Lawrence also sang a duet. A clarinet solo was played by Jack Koprowski, violin solo by Louis Ugalde, a piano solo by Gil- berte Galipeau, and an accordion selection by Henry DiGregorio. Ruth Laughlin was the piano accompanist. The Southbridge group was directed by Mrs. Rubenstein. As a result of this broadcast, on May 16, Louis Ugalde participated in an Opportunity Broadcast over station W. S. P. R. He won the contest and so he broadcasted again, May 21 , over the same station. On May 23, Ann Lawton and Lawrence Trombley sang vocal solos and a duet over the Opportunity Broadcast. Lawrence Trom- bley won this contest. MUSIC WEEK OBSERVATION On May 5, an assembly in observance of Music Week was presented. The orchestra opened with a grand opera selection which was followed by: Old Refrain , Violin Solo Mary Salviuolo Chapel in the Moonlight , Accordion Solo Henry DiGregorio Guitar and Banjo Trio Richard Aucoin, Daniel Robson, Richard Livernois Liebestraum , Piano Solo Gilberte Galipeau That Wonderful Mother of Mine Vocal Solo Lawrence Trombley Tiger Rag , Clarinet Solo Jack Koprowski Instrumental Selections by Barbara Morse, Mary Potalivo, Gertrude Larochelle, Jean Boucher, Josephine Ciesla, Jean Austin, Phyllis Morse Will You Remember , Vocal Solo Ann Lawton Caprice Viennois , Violin Solo Louis Ugalde Echoes of Maples Orchestra Pictures on Pages 36 and 37 1. Arthur Gajewski 2. Lawrence Phipps 3. Louis Tasciotti 4. Henry Palmerino 5. Dot Briggs 6. Bert Proulx 7. Bob Reed 8. Louis Ugalde 9. Gert Chickering 10. Jeannette Desmarais 1 1. Walter Ciukaj 12. Henry Kontaxi 13. Hubert McDonald 14. Eddie Kovaleski 15. Bert Proulx 16. Vivian Peloquin 17. Betty Chamberlin 18. Doris Goddu 19. Lawrence Hutchinson 20. Connie Dion 21. Archie Champagne 22. Walter Ciukaj 23. Cleo Brodeur 24. Gert and Jerry Dubreuil 25. Mr. Channing H. Greene 26. Wallace Rock wood 27. Armand Gabree 28. Richard Decker 29. Doris Lariviere 30. Evelyn Fay 3 1 . Grace Cunniff 32. Fay Williams 33. Edna Buckley 34. June Barr 35. Kathleen Tully 36. Mary Walsh 37. Mary Gaumond 38. Bill Simpson 39. Bill Cox 40. Lena DeAngelis 41 . Robert Michon JUNE 1937 47 Footlighters THE PLAY COMPETITION The second annual interclass play com- petition was held Friday evening, May 21, 1937. The judges, Miss Mary Clary, Miss Gertrude Litchfield, and Dean Bradford M. Kingman of Nichols Junior College, award- ed first place to the senior play, The Patched Coat! The seniors will receive a special award on Class Day because they have won the contest twice, yet will not have the opportunity to win it three times. The following are the casts of each of the four class plays presented. 1940 The Freshman class presented The Con- test Play , coached by Miss Frances Troy. Miss Barr, a school teacher, Barbara D ' Arcy; Johnny, Henry DiGregorio; Roger, Edward LeClair; Jean, Arliss Olson; Louise, Adele Liro; Dorine, the maid, Josephine Chiocca; Professor Jackson, school superin- tendent, Lester Newlands. 1939 The Sophomores presented Sauce For The Goslings , coached by Mr. William Winston. Robert Taylor, Alvin Greene; Elizabeth Taylor, Eleanor Barr; Mrs. Taylor, Mary Wiessner; Mr. Taylor, Alphonse Homicz; James Ward, Victor L ' Ecuyer; Mrs. Lee, Elaine Bousquet; Maid, Eleanor Rowett. 1938 The Junior class presented His First Girl , coached by Miss Persis Howe. Chester Powers, a conceited fop of six- teen, Warren Haynes; Dean Powers, an en- ergetic boy of fifteen straining to be a man, Eddie Lofgren; Mrs. J. J. Powers, Alice Hampshire; Eleanor Powers, Estelle Que- villon; Marianne Thompson, Celia Luponi. 1937 The Senior class presented The Patched Coat , coached by Mr. Milton Mickelson. Grandmother Hamilton, Theresa Hetu; Dinah, Vivian Peloquin; Gladys Hamilton, Betty Chamberlin; Maybelle Hamilton, Gladys ' younger sister, June Barr; Bert Hamilton, Hubert McDonald; Effie Hamil- ton, a cousin to the other Hamiltons, Dor- othy Briggs; Jimmie Case, a member of the Phi Gamma Fraternity, George Downer; Oliver Atwater, Cleo Brodeur; Bobby Stearns, a member of the Spade and Shovel, Gerald Dubreuil. JUNE 1937 49 Athletics MEMBERS OF THE BASEBALL TEAM Ziggy Damian Captain, Second Base Louis Seremet William McTighe Stanley Abrahamson Joe Lesniewski Henry Adamick Francis Bousquet William Swiacki Thurston Favor Nobert Pickarski Eddie Kovaleski Robert Proulx Pitchers Baracco Sinni Joe Lehonczak First Base Shortstop Third Base Center Field Right Field Left Field Catcher Catcher Second Base Third Base Left Field Lawrence Phipps Bob Campbell WELLS 3 MILLBURY 10 The Crimson and Gray fell to defeat, 10- 3, in its opening game of the 1937 baseball season at the hands of a strong Millbury High School nine at Millbury. Prospects for Wells looked bright at the end of the second inning when they were leading, 2-1. From then on, however, the game was in the hands of Millbury ' s ace moundsman, Lucas, who allowed Wells ' bat- ters only four hits. Wells grasped two opportunities to score in the early part of the game on Millbury errors, twice in the first and once in the fourth. Louie Seremet, Wells ' hurler, who pitch- ed six innings, collected two hits in three trips to the plate to lead his team in hitting. Ziggy Damian and Joe Lesniewski got one apiece. Outstanding for Wells was the in- field work by Capt. Ziggy Damian. WELLS 8 NORTHBRIDGE6 A six-run spree in the third inning, com- bined with four-hit pitching in six innings by Baracco Sinni, star Wells moundsman, gave the Crimson and Gray its inaugural home baseball victory over Northbridge, 8- 6, at Alumni field. Playing an all-round brilliant game, Louie Seremet, Wells ' first sacker, banged out three hits in five trips to the plate. McTighe, Wells ' shortstop, smashed out two doubles, one of which scored Lesniewski and Sere- met in the third inning. 50 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Baldwin, southpaw hurler for the visitors, was knocked out of the box by the heavy slugging of the Wells team, and was replac- ed by Begley after the Crimson crossed the plate six times in the third. Bobby Campbell, relief pitcher for Sinni, hurled his way out of a tight pinch in the ninth with two men on bases and one out. The last two batters flied out to McGrath to end the game. WELLS 4 SPENCER 9 The Crimson and Gray suffered defeat to a strong Spencer baseball team, 9-4. The Spencer southpaw, Eddie Boss, kept the Wellsmen down to three hits. Capt. Ziggy Damian banged out a triple and a single which accounted for two of the hits, while Louie Seremet accounted for the other hit. WELLS 2 MONSON 3 Wells, showing much improvement, hop- ped off to an early lead but was unable to hold it as Monson took advantage of Wells ' errors and pulled into the lead to win the ball game, 3-2. Red Phipps relieved Baracco Sinni on the mound for the Wells and pitched for the re- mainder of the route allowing but four hits. WELLS 8 TOURTELLOTTE 3 Wells collected its second victory by de- feating Tourtellotte, 8-3. The game was an even contest until the sixth inning when five Crimson and Gray players crossed the plate. The Wellsmen were credited with 10 safeties while holding their opponents to seven hits. Joe Lesniewski and Louie Sere- met led Wells, hitting with doubles, while Adamick gathered two hits in three trips to the plate. Wells also scored two runs in the eighth and one in the fifth. In the five-run sixth, the tallies were made on five bases on balls, a sacrifice hit, and a hit by Lesniewski, veteran center fielder. Baracco Sinni pitched exceptionally well for the Wells, allowing the Tourtellotte nine but seven hits. WELLS 8 TOURTELLOTTE 7 The Crimson and Gray chalked up a triple play and its second triumph over Tourtellotte Memorial High when it defeat- ed the Connecticut team at Alumni field, 8-7. It took Wells 10 innings to register that victory. Capt. Ziggy Damian scored the winning run with two out. The Crimson runner scored when Gaty, who finished up the game at the initial sack, erred on Abra- hamson ' s bid for a hit. The triple play came in the sixth after Wasilewski had singled and stolen second, and Jewell walked. R. Bates grounded to Damian at second and the bases were wiped clean in a series of plays that involved Dam- ian, McTighe, Seremet, and Abrahamson. Wells scored two runs in the first inning on a single by Damian, a sacrifice by Abra- hamson, an error by Wasilewski (which per- mitted Seremet to reach first base), and a double by McTighe, batting in the cleanup position. Ziggy Damian was outstanding with four hits out of six times at bat, while Red Phipps and Joe Lehonczak did the good pitching for the Crimson and Gray. WELLS 6 SOUTH 8 In a close and hardly fought ball game, a newcomer to our schedule, South High, suc- ceeded in defeating Wells High, 8-6. Wells scored four runs in the first inning on four consecutive hits made by Damian, Abrahamson, Seremet, and McTighe. The Wellsmen were leading for five innings; then the Southies rallied in the sixth, to take the lead by one run. South scored once again when Pickarski dropped a fly in right field. Baracco Sinni did the pitching for the Wells and was very effective in pinches, al- lowing them to scatter eleven hits. Ziggy Damian and Louie Seremet paced the Crim- son batsmen with three hits apiece. WELLS 1 PALMER 8 Handcuffed by the masterful pitching of Stan Ritz, who allowed but three hits, Wells JUNE 1937 51 High lost the first of a two game series to Palmer High, 8-1. Joe Lehonczak started for Wells but later was relieved by Baracco Sinni, who allowed the Palmer men six runs to cinch the ball game. Rabbit Proulx started at left field and, by showing his ability in a recent game, earned himself a regular position at left field. Rabbit Proulx, Henry Adamick, and Bill McTighe were the only batters who hit safe- ly for the Crimson and Gray. WELLS 3 CLINTON 9 Wells lost its fifth game of the season when it bowed to Clinton, 9-3. Frank Nolan pitched the Clinton team to victory behind errorless fielding by his teammates. Lover- dure led the Clinton batsmen with three hits. Ziggy Damian and Joe Lesniewski col- lected two hits apiece for the Wellsmen. Joe Lehonczak started for the Wells but, the first few innings, Clinton hopped on his serv- ings and succeeded in batting him out. Red Phipps relieved Joe Lehonczak and pitched fairly well for the remainder of the contest. SPORTS The Wells High School is sponsoring two new varsity sports this year for the first time, tennis under Miss Parsons and golf under Mr. Paraghamian. GOLF The Golf team is composed of Kenny Hunt, Bill McCann, Hugo DeAngelis, Red Allard, Louie Seremet, and Vincent Piucci, and Dan Robson and George Carpenter, re- serves. In their first attempt at Green Hill course, Worcester, the Crimson lost to a much more experienced team, Worcester Trade. Ken- ny Hunt was outstanding for Wells, getting one-half point. TENNIS WELLS 1 SPENCER 4 The Wells tennis team bowed to Spencer 4- 1 , in its opener at the Henry Street courts. The tennis team for that match included Louie Tasciotti, Eugene Roy, Kenny Hunt, and George Berthiaume. The match consisted of three singles and two doubles. The Spencer net-men over- powered the Wells with the exception of the Hunt and Johnson match. In this match, Hunt had the advantage throughout the contest, getting every ball back in style. The summary is as follows (Singles) Doo- little (d) Tasciotti 6-3; 6-0 — Traille (d) Roy 6-4; 6-3 — Hunt (d) Johnson 6-2, 6-1. (Doubles) Tridle and Doolittle (d) Tas- ciotti and Roy 6-3; 6-3 — Johnson and Bates (d) Hunt and Berthiaume 6-1 ; 6-3. (The Football Squad picture was taken by the G a r b e r Studio of South- bridge and is printed through its courtesy. ) 52 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY P R A T T L E Sweet Essence of Spring! Empty seats, white shoes, tieless boys, baseball! Speak- ing of baseball, have you seen John Bever- age ' s black, yellow, and purple eye? It beats them all, and is he proud of it! ... . And the beer jackets! Aren ' t they cute? Of course, none of the boys have them yet but then, they usually take a back seat when it comes to fashion. Just cruising around: The Crimson and Gray is getting a little (a very, very little) competition from a couple of small news- papers started by some of our brilliant sen- iors. Actually there are two in existence — (or are they?) . . . .Eleanor Studious Haynes hiding behind Anthony Adverse, which, incidentally, she has been reading since January .... Another sophisticated Sophomore, Eugene Roy, carrying his shoul- ders around with difficulty. They ' re so wide you have to look at them twice to see them once .... We guess Warren Haynes has some other interest down in Woodstock, Conn, besides the scenery .... Champion of the gazers-out-of-windows, Phyllis Whiteoak, wishing vacation would hurry up and come. Any special reason, Phyllis? Our most exalted Seniors: The seniors P R A T T L E are terribly important lately. Oh well, they might as well be while they can — they won ' t be anybody next year. The most honorables Tillyer and Rockwood playing checkers on a homemade board. How do they stand the pace! Stranger than fiction: Billy Simp- son has a nephew two years older than him- self. Does he call you Uncle, Bill? The pride of his heart: The yellow roadster Kenneth Harwood rides around in. It looks collegiate anyway. Nina Hobson ' 39 Thurston Favor and Danny Robson are among the first to have a sunburn this year, while Kenny Hunt has already acquired his yearly tan — Nice work, Kenny! Congratu- lations to Teddy Ostrowski for his recent reading on the latest radio broadcast. Adele Liro should be Florence ' s basketball succes- sor — but Adele, Florence never giggled thataway. Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Hold on to your neckties, boys, since Gladys Hood has extended her collection to neckties. After the dismissal bell, miniature hills of books can be seen slowly progressing in all directions. They really are pupils with their homework. Francis Lenti ' 38 JUNE 1937 53 Dixie Cole Florence Liro Doris Lariviere Evelyn Fay Fay Williams Eleanor Prendergast Patty Powers Mary Walsh Doris Lariviere Grace Cunniff Stephanie Jura Anne Lawton June Barr Vivian Peloquin Evelyn Fay Fay Williams Lena DeAngelis Mary Walsh Evelyn Fay Josephine Ciukaj Kathleen Tully Betty McKinstry Rita LaRiviere Gertrude Dubreuil Bernice Lapointe Evelyn Fay Aline Girard ) Theresa Hetu ) Gertrude Dubreuil Mary Walsh 1937 Announces Its Superlatives Most Popular Athletes Flagpoles Teachers ' Pride and Joy Cutest Looking Noisiest Astaire and Rogers Dignified Snappiest Dresser Quietest Musical Artists Actor and Actress Ambitious Must Agreeable Flirts Studious Shyest Did most for school Sleepu st Most Determined ( ' lass Clowns Smiliest Future Big Shots Most Serious Racketeers Bluffers Walter Ciukaj Archie Champagne Lawrence Phipps Laurier L ' Africain Kenneth Harwood I Richard Fox Joseph Lesniewski Gerry Dubreuil George Downer Robert Michon Donald Watson Louis Ugalde Louis Seremet Burton Swan Louis Ugalde William Simpson Jack Koprowski George Berthiaume Donald Watson Louis Ugalde George Carpenter Thomas Earls Ray Bonin William McTighe Robert Michon Lloyd Austin 1 Louis Tasciotti j Walter Ciukaj William Cox 54 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Our perfect Senior girl would have: Constance Dion ' s disposition Dorothy Briggs ' dimples Josephine Ciukaj ' s eyes Evelyn Fay ' s smile Doris Lariviere ' s height Kathleen Tully ' s wit Mary Walsh ' s dancing feet Edna Buckley ' s blonde hair Florence Liro ' s athletic ability Ann Lawton ' s voice Ruth Pariseau ' s clothes Margaret Dobbins ' independence Our perfect Senior boy would have: Walter Ciukaj ' s disposition Lloyd Austin ' s wit George Downer ' s curly hair Bill McTighe ' s smile Archie Champagne ' s athletic ability James Ford ' s height Robert Michon ' s eyes Gerard Dubreuil ' s dancing feet John Boiteau ' s widow ' s peak Jack Koprowski ' s rhythm Albert Proulx ' s camera ASSOCIATIONS Miss Aucoin ' s keys Mr. Beals ' friendly nod Mrs. Beauregard ' s pleasing voice Miss Coderre ' s Cap Cod house Mrs. Cook ' s smock Miss Corbin ' s white uniform Mr. Dion ' s aid (e) s, visual and otherwise Miss Dover ' s luggage-brown cartwheel Miss Drake ' s coronet braid Mr. Earls ' handwriting Miss Fitch ' s black, black hair Miss Fitzgerald ' s singing voice Miss Gaumond ' s willowy height Miss Hefner ' s light, quick walk Miss Howe ' s People, people! Miss King ' s gentle hands Miss Kozyra ' s unruffled calm Miss Lamphear ' s Ford Mr. Lanza ' s Paul Mr. McMahon ' s stories of when I was a boy in Washington. Mr. Mickelson ' s gay neckties Mr. Paraghamian ' s super-super problems Miss Parsons ' diamond Miss Pinard ' s ready smile Mrs. Rubenstein ' s baton Miss Saunders ' gentle courtesy Mr. Snell ' s crisp curls Miss Thompson ' s tailored appearance Miss Troy ' s vocabulary Mr. Winston ' s home room displays Miss Haskins ' blonde bangs Miss Hofstra ' s quiet step Mr. Greene ' s jolly laugh Mr. Austin ' s cigars THINGS WE ' LL REMEMBER: The picture of the ocean in Miss Fitzger- ald ' s room, also The Guillotine. Typing drill to the tune of The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. The fascinatingly foreign black-and- white Rhode Island number plates on Mr. Dion ' s car. Mr. Mickelson ' s bulletin board collection of pictures. Very colorful! The purple and gold seal over the audi- torium stage. Those convenient oases — the bubblers. The photo of Mary E. Wells in the audi- torium. The domestic science rooms — land of lovely smells! The eccentric study hall pencil sharpener. JUNE 1937 55 OUR ADVERTISERS Adrian ' s Beauty Salon American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. Beatrice E. Baker Barnard ' s Service Station Mrs. George E. Bastien Bon Marche Store Boston Store Bousquet ' s Auto Shop F. A. Bouvier R. M. Burnham Butler Son Central Fruit Store Central Music Store Clemence Co. Coblentz Co. Commercial Press Inc. Costa ' s Cafe J. J. Delehanty Co. Mrs. H. O. Desaulniers Edwards Co. Elm Beauty Parlor J. V. Flood G. Gregoire and Son Globe News Room Globe Appliance Co. Goodwin Bros. Hartwell Pharmacy Hebert Candy Shop Wm. S. Hofstra Y. M. C. A. Hotel Columbia Hyde Manufacturing Co. Jalbert Dairy Janelle Jewelry Store Johnson Motor Co. Kennedy Electric Co. C. H. Knight Inc. F. X. Laliberte Son Albert A. L ' Ecuyer J. O. 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Girls of 1937 WE ' VE KEPT YOU BEAUTIFUL ALL YEAR, WE ' LL MAKE YOU BEAUTIFUL FOR THE PROM ADRIAN ' S BEAUTY SALON Robbins Bldg. BEATRICE E. BAKER 208 Main St. Tel. 1412 LEONA AND ANTOINETTE High Street YVONNE ' S BEAUTY SHOPPE 400 Main Street LEONA BEAUTY PARLOR Mechanic Street WALSH SHOW PRINT THEATRE-BALLROOM-COMMERCIAL PRINTERS Southbridge, Mass. 23 CLARK ST. TEL. 728 Best Wishes to MARY E. WELLS CLASS OF 1937 LOUIS DRESS SHOP 37 HAMILTON ST. SOUTHBRIDGE Clothes for GRADUATION and for Summer We ' ve Everything a Fellow Needs ! WARE PRATT CO. Student Lounge MAIN ST. AT PEARL WORCESTER Patronize Our Advertisers This Space Represents GRADUATES AND FRIENDS of the MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL in Recognition of the Energy and Effort Put Forth By the Students of the School in Editing and Publishing THE CRIMSON AND GRAY and in Congratulating the GRADUATING CLASS OF 1937 GEORGE C. BUTLER and SON PLANTS CUT FLOWERS FLORAL DESIGNS WEDDING BOUQUETS 7 Elm Street Flowers-by-Wire Telephone 989-W Patronize Our Advertisers The Dentists of Southbridge take this opportunity to extend sincere congratulations to the CLASS of 1937 Dr. I. C. Keenan Dr. R. H. LeClaire Dr. A. 0. DeGrenier, M. E. W. H. S., 1 923 Dr. W. C. Lunan Dr. J.R. LePage Dr. H. L. Desmarais Dr. G. L. Johnson Patronize Our Advertisers CONNIE ' S SPA FRO-JOY ICE CREAM -:- -:- FRESH FRUITS Patronize Your Former Classmate GEORGE CONSTANTINE, WELLS 36, Prop. 27 CENTRAL ST. TEL. 1219 R. ROBBINS CLOTHING Suits for Graduation Blues and Oxfords Complete line of MALLORY HATS COMMERCIAL PRESS, Inc. Printers of The CRIMSON AND GRAY THE GLOBE APPLIANCE CO. You furnish the bride — we furnish the home Tel. 601 W 3 FISKE ST. SOUTHBRIDGE HEBERT CANDY SHOP Makers of Fine HOME-MADE CANDY PHELPS BLDG. COSTA ' S CAFE Good Place to Eat Real Italian Spaghetti TEL. 1231 Motor Equipment Co. J. V. FLOOD Tires, Tubes, Bicycles TEL. 1105 93 HAMILTON ST. Southbridge, Mass. ' Patronize Our Advertisers The Hartwell Pharmacy Leopold H . Lemmelin, Reg. Phar. For Prescriptions Cor. Main and Central Sts. PHIL ' S SHOE STORE Quality Shoes and Rubbers at Low Prices 13 CENTRAL STREET Compliments of SOUTHBRIDGE NATIONAL BANK Modern Air- Conditioned COOLERATORS Remove all smells and odors. Before buying a new refrigerator get the facts. Sold by McKINSTRY ICE CO. 6 Dupaul St. Phone 519-R William S. Hofstra Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating, Sheet Metal Work. 173 SAYLES ST. TEL. CONN. J. O. Lemoine FURNITURE Cash and Instalment Plan 98-102 NORTH ST. COMPLIMENTS OF WELD and BECK Patronize Our Advertisers ' PASTELS • PORTRAITS IN !K)ILS • • Official Photographers for the Class 0 1937 • • BOSTON • MASSACHUSETTS ' ' Patronize Our Advertisers ' Compliments of F. A. BOUVIER SHOES Mrs. H. 0. Desaulniers Wholesale and Retail Federal Tires and Tubes Auto Accessories Gulf Gasoline Motor Oils and Greases 145 Mechanic St. Phone 848 ALWAYS SATISFACTORY Interstate STRAIM D $outhbridg ENTERTAINMENT Meet and Treat AT PELOQUIN ' S DRUG STORE Metro Bros. FANCY FRUIT CONFECTIONERY RADIOS General Electric R. C. A. Victor Philco Electric Washing Machines Norge Refrigerator Telephone 225-W 333 Main St., Southbridge, Mass. Compliments of BON MARCHE STORE Mrs. A. E. CAPLETTE, Prop. A COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES ' VOILE DRESSES 98c 338 Main St. Tel. 1437-M Clemence Lumber Corporation 284 Elm Street, Cor. Everett Phone 5 SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Dealers in LUMBER DOORS SASH MOULDINGS ROOFING BUILDERS ' MATERIALS ETC. ' Patronize Our Advertisers y (bRTHEASTERN University Day Division COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Offers a broad program of college subjects serving as a foundation for the under- standing of modern culture, social relations, and technical achievement. The purpose of this program is to give the student a liberal and cultural education and a vocational competence which fits him to enter some specific type of useful em- ployment. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Offers a college program with broad and thorough training in the principles of business with specialization in ACCOUNTING, BANKING AND FINANCE, or BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. Instruction is through modern methods in- cluding lectures, solution of business problems, class discussions, professional talks by business executives, and motion pictures of manufacturing processes. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Provides complete college programs in Engineering with professional courses in the fields of CIVIL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, CHEMICAL, INDUS- TRIAL ENGINEERING, and ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION. Gen- eral engineering courses are pursued during the Freshman year; thus the student need not make a final decision :is to the branch of Engineering in which he wishes to specialize until the beginning of the Sophomore year. Co-operative Plan The Co-operative Plan, which is available to the students in all courses, pro- vides for a combination of practical industrial experience with classroom instruc- tion. Under this plan the student is able to earn a portion of his school expenses as well as to form business contacts which prove valuable in later years. Degrees Awarded Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science For catalog or further information write to: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MILTON J. SCHLAGENHAUF, Director of Admissions BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS ' Patronize Our A dvertisers FURNITURE and PIANO MOVING Padded Vans Freighting, Rigging and Teaming DUMP TRUCKS Southbridge Trucking Company Established 1905 119 West Street Telephone 382 SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Globe News Room JOHN F. LAUGHNANE, Prop. Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery, Newspapers, Magazines, Kodak Films, Novelties, Etc. 558 HAMILTON STREET G. Gregoire Son Wilbur-Coon Shoes for Women Nunn Bush and Freeman Shoes for Men Complete Line of Men ' s Furnishings 43 Years Experience in Shoe Repairing Phone 442-J 15 Hamilton St. Compliments of CENTRAL MUSIC STORE All Types oj Musical Instruments to Rent Radios - Musical Instru ments - Songs Records - Greeting Cards - Gifts WILLARD STORAGE BATTERY SERVICE STATION We Repair, Rebuild and Recharge Any Make of STORAGE BATTERIES LEWIS BATTERY IGNITION 411 Main St. Tel. 381-W THROUGH SERVICE WE GROW Locki Tailoring Co. CUSTOM TAILORS Dry Cleaning and Fur Work Room 25 Blanchard Bldg. WHY NOT DRINK Jalbert ' s Pasteurized Milk? FROM LOCAL HERDS Pasteurized Milk, Chocolate Milk, Real Buttermilk, Heavy Cream, Raw Milk from Brown Swiss Herd Call Us For Usual Early Delivery JALBERT ' S DAIRY 171 SAYLES ST. TEL. 752-R WA ITE ' S Paints-Varnishes General Hardware Toys VISIT WAITE ' S SPEC-TOWN GIFT SHOP ' Patronize Our Advertisers Compliments of EDWARDS CO MRS. GEORGE E. BASTIEN TEACHER OF PIANO PHONE 840 33 HAMILTON ST. CORSAGES FOR PROM 50c up at THE UNIQUE FLOWER SHOP E. J. GAUMOND, Prop. 16 GARDNER ST. TEL. 888 M Y Southbridge M C A Exercise and Re-create at the Y Health Not Money Is Your Means of Support Dormitories Convenient Rates Fine Fellowship Reading and Game Rooms The Elm BEAUTY PARLOR Service the modern way ESTELLE R. DESROSIER 9 Elm St. Phone 211 Permanent Wa ves a Specialty Compliments of RUSSELL - HARRINGTON CUTLERY COMPANY ( ' ompliments of the J. E. JOHNSON MOTOR CO. YOUR LOCAL FORD DEALER Patronize Our Advertisers - - Blue Coal - - for BETTER HEAT Sinclair Range and Heating Oil E. G. WALKER COAL C O. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ' 37 ' S Southbridge Roofing Co. Roofing Sheet Metal Work Established in 1881 Chapin and Hartwell Streets THE BOSTON STORE J. O. Berthiaume, Prop. 36 Hamilton St. Southbridge, Mass. COMPLETE STOCK OF DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE AND TOILET SETS AT J. A. JANELLE 334 Main St. Tel. 617-J ARTICLES HELD FOR SMALL DOWN PAYMENT A. PINEL Custom Tailor Ladies ' and Men ' ? Clothing Cleaned, Dyed, Repaired and Pressed All Work Guaranteed First Class GREGOIRE ' S NEW BLOCK 17 Hamilton St. Upstairs DAVID LENTI We are showing a complete line of exclusive Footwear at prices from $3.95 to $8.50. In our Hosiery department you will find the largest and most com- plete line of silk stockings in town. - - Opposite The Strand - - CHRYSL _ER PLYMOUTH Vincents Motor Sales 831 Main Street SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Sales INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS Service Patronize Our Advertisers ' THE NOMAR OPTICAL Company SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Makers of HIGH GRADE OPTICAL GOODS SOUTHBRIDGE FRUIT CO. 0. MICH ELI, Proprietor FRUITS - CANDY TOBACCO Cor. Main and Hamilton Streets Telephone Connection 15-W FREE DELIVERY RELIABLE LAUNDRY FAVREAU BROTHERS Let our reliable way solve your washing problem Phone 269-M 36 Central St. ALBERT N. McGRATH All Forms of INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Tel. 1122-W 24 Blanchard Bldg. Southbridgc, Mass. T. P. MONAHAN Guaranteed Quality Groceries Try Our Fine Coffee 154 MARCY ST. TEL. 850-W Coblentz Co 208-212 Hamilton Street Cleaners and Dyers KENNEDY ELECTRIC COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Southbridge Coal Co. W. M. EDWARDS Dealers in Range, Fuel Oil, Coal and Wood Office 315 Main Street Phone 161-J Yard Railroad Avenue Phone 252-W Patronize Our Advertisers ' Compliments of ERNEST LIPPE F. X. Laliberte Son, Inc. General Contractors Building Movers Builders ' Supplies 59 Beecher St., Southbridge, Mass. Telephone 890-891 HYDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY CUTLERY LePaiiTs Pharmacy Albert N. LePain, Ph. G. Pharm. M. E. W. H. S. - ' 28 2S6 Hamilton St. Phone 445 — Reliable Prescription Service — J. J. Delehanty Co. Complete Home Furnishers COME AND SEE US Sole Agent for BENGAL RANGES 858-864 Main Street SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Hotel Columbia Restaurant Southbridge Buick-Pontiac Co., Inc. 16 PARK STREET - - SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. CALL 266 FOR DEMONSTRATION ' Patronize Our Advertisers Barnard ' s Service Station Expert Repairing on All Cars EXIDE BATTERIES GREASING U. S. ROYAL TIRES AND TUBES SINCLAIR GASOLINE AND OIL 866 Main St. -:- Tel. 684 SOUTHBRIDGE. MASS. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES OF THE CLASS OF 1937 GOODWIN BROS. GEO. C. SHEPARD CO. C. E. Hanson, Reg. Pharm. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Established 1919 Commercial Dept. Tax Club Savings Dept. Christmas Club Safe Deposit Boxes Compliments of Lenti Motor Car Company DODGE AND PLYMOUTH BOUSQUETS ' AUTO PARTS AND SUPPLIES 27 HAMILTON STREET TEL. 291-W ' Patronize Our Advertisers Ames Worsted Company Manufa cturers Men ' s and Women ' s Worsted Wear See for Yourself I General Electric now offers the Refrigerators everyone wants at NEW LOW PRICES • More Ice Cubes • More Storage Space • More Cold Capacity • More Conveniences AT LESS COST Sealed-in-Steel Automatic THRIFT UNIT WEBSTER AND SOUTHBRIDGE GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY A Part of New England Power Association Patronize Our Advertisers B RA V O ! ! ! A FELLOV nc re. a still are unprotected on a R. M. BURNHAM )UTHBR1 G. C. WINTER CO., - - Hardware Spor 330 MAIN STRr 8 TTAMTT Tl MJU lJtliSKllXjL ' ■■■■■ : :■ H ■ ' ■ r ' - : - ; • ;-■■ -