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

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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

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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.

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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