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

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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.

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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)

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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