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

Text from Pages 1 - 156 of the 1939 volume:

Jacob Edwards Library 236 Main St. Southbridge, MA 01550 I II JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY 3 8136 0002 0166 3 Jacob Edwards Library 236 Main St. Scuthbridge, MA 01550 ™£ CRIMSON AND GRAY GS [Tla v X. W e kLS s SCRAP BOOK EDITION VOLUME XXII DECEMBER, 1938 NUMBER 1 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 AMES WORSTED CO. Manufacturers of MEN ' S AND WOMEN ' S WORSTED WEAR BOUSQUETS ' AUTO PARTS AND SUPPLIES 27 HAMILTON STREET 144 MAIN STREET SOUTHBRIDGE WEBSTER ORDER YOUR NEW 1939 CHEVROLET NOW A BIGGER A MORE BEAUTIFUL CAR from c. H. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXII DECEMBER, 1938 NUMBER 1 Treasurer Evelyn Ostrowski CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1938-1939 Editor-in-Chief, Phyllis Whiteoak Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Louise Gregoire Business Manager Subscription Manager Secretary Victor L ' Ecuyer Barbara D ' Arcey Nellie Rewinski Editors Athletics — John Beverage Exchanges — Price Burgess Prattle — Eleanor Haynes ,. , f -Catherine Chace Locals { Dora Kendall Alumni — Nina Hobson Art- Germaine Bombardier Fleurette Demers Business Staff Frank Guardiani Alphonse Homicz Eugene Roy Henry DiGregorio Milton Freeman John Gifford Richard Aucoin Faculty Adviser- Subscription Staff Mary Tobia Arliss Olson Raymond Freelatnd Glenna Houlberg Robert Laliberte Typing Staff Ruth Brousseau Lena Costanzi Mary Weissner -Miss Thecla Fitzgerald COVER MEMORIES OF 1938 . EDITORIALS Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 CHRISTMAS GREETINGS LITERATURE . Blanche Slota ' 39 Price Burgess ' 39 TABLE OF CONTENTS Germaine Bombardier Rita Guilmette ' 40 LOCALS ATHLETICS EXCHANGES ALUMNI Hurricane Accounts Patricia Smith ' 39 Louise Gregoire ' 39 Arvin Silverberg ' 39 Mary Dirlam ' 42 Albert Bouvier ' 39 Philip DeAngelis ' 41 PRATTLE John Gifford ' 40 Mary Campbell ' 40 Lucille Dubreuil ' 40 Charles Genereux ' 40 PAGE 2 3 4 5 10 13 14 15 16 Dora Kendall ' 39 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY DECEMBER 1938 EDITORIALS GREETINGS Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Welcome Freshmen and Eighth-Graders! We hope you will have as much fun sharing high school ex- periences with each other as we upper classmen have had. Editorials seem more or less out of place in a scrapbook, but then — how many of you guessed that this issue is a scrapbook? Mementos of summer vacation, the hurricane, football, school fun, Thanks- giving, and now Christmas are all tucked away most carefully in our Crimson and Gray ' s first issue. It is hard for the staff to get enthused about Christmas, for Christmas, on this day of writing, is six weeks away. We are anticipating the thrills of the Wells-Bartlett game and still reminiscing about When Stars Shine. i It ' s fun, however, to look ahead to the excite- ment of Christmas. Shopping in the annual Christ- mas crowds, Santa Clauses ringing bells on street corners, new store clerks for the rush, crowded elevators, and wavy rows of colored bulbs strung along doorways are all a part of the joys of the yule- tide. Starry-eyed little girls dancing ecstatically up and down before pretty fresh-cheeked dolls in show- To MR. GREENE For Longer Vacations. cases clap their hands in happy expectation. A red skooter or a flexible flyer probably causes some little lad ' s heart many a flop for fear that he may not get one. Finally, out of a cluttered heap of red and green paper, bright ribbons, Christmas seals, and scissors, come gaily wrapped packages all ready to be put under the twinkling tree, Christmas eve. Well loved Christmas carols — Silent Night and Come All Ye Faithful — seem more beautiful each year. Fresh voices from the church choir or in your own family circle always create the true Christmas spirit. And then comes the New Year! Everyone heralds it with most noble resolutions to study harder, to read more good books, to save part of his weekly al- lowance, and to get at least eight hours sleep. 1938 is slipping away and soon 1939 — the year which brings graduation to many of us — -will be chimed from church steeples to all corners of the world. Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New Year! To Help on Corridor Patrol! MR. ROBERTSON MISS HOFSTRA MY OPINION OF THE BOY SCOUTS Arvin Silverberg ' 39 The Boy Scouts are subject to a great deal of criticism both complimentary and adverse. The ad- verse criticism comes from people who know little or nothing about the movement. The scouts and scout- ers themselves are for it one hundred per cent. I ' ve heard people say that the Boy Scout movement was merely a disguise for military training of American youth. That kind of a remark makes me angry. Every time some act of the Boy Scouts appears to be military, it is always removed from the program. Even march- ing in military formation is being eliminated by the National Office. Because a Boy Scout is one of the most patriotic people in the world does not mean that he will be a hindrance to the peace of the world. Whoever saw a scout in uniform kill an animal or even have a dangerous weapon on his person? He is a lover of nature and peace, an individual well worth the sup- port of every one. From a very practical standpoint the Boy Scout movement is an asset to the world. A Scout learns first aid, safety, woodcraft, conservation and prac- tical manual arts which would be sadly neglected otherwise. The Boy Scouts, in my opinion, build up the most morally, physically, and mentally straight group in the world. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ( larg tn ($ab in tlje IjigljeHt, anh d« carttj pma, $aab will tawatft wen. ffiukt II : 1 1 A tutti li Italian! delgi Stati Uniti aguriamo Buon Natale, Buon Fene e Bon principio d ' anno. Nancy Righi Skladamy warn serdeczne zyczenia Wesolych swiat Bozego Narodzenia. Hedwiga Swiacki Gadt fort silning pa Julen. Phyllis Swenson Froehliche Weinachten Herzliche Glueckwuensche Zum Weinachtstage. Virginia Gagnon Amerikans wrojne gjithe Shqipetaret Pershumevjet Krisht Lindjet. Joseph Paskal lo Saturnalia. B. C. Gaudeas laeto corde hoc die sancto. A. D. Richard Waite President Latin Club KAAA XPISTOUTENA KAI EUTHXES TON NEON ETOS. Sofoclis E. Kollios NOEL AU CANADA Rita Guilmette ' 40 Le carillon de I ' eglise de campagne sonne joyeuse- ment. Ces sons melodieux s ' entremelent aux cloch- ettes et aux grellots, aux rires, aux chants des fideles, qui, revetus de leurs plus beaux habits d ' hiver, secouent la neige de leurs chaussures sur les marches de I ' eglise, tout en echangeant, a mi-voix, des paroles gaies et agreables. Tout a coup le carillon cesse, et le tintin sonne grand silence, interrompu par ce chant traditionnel, Minuit Chretien, e ' est I ' heure solen- nelle. Car e ' est Noel. Que cette messe de minuit est belle et radieuse! II semble a chacun que e ' est un avant-gout du ciel. Aussitot la messe finie, le carillon recommence, avec plus d ' elan que jamais, au milieu des babillages des parents et des amis qui se quittent pour se reunir plus tard soit a la maison paternelle, soit chez des voisins, pour reveillonner, une vieille coutume ineffacable dans le coeur d ' un Canadien. Et ce ne serait pas un vrai reveillon si au menu il manquait le ragout et les confitures, les betteraves et les tartes et les tour- tieres. Ce repas est ordinairement accompagne de chansons a repondre a tour de role, et a la demande du maitre de la maison, personne ne refuse. Aussi quel spectacle de voir les plus petits se reveiller et courir fureter dans leurs bas accroches au pied de leur lit ou pres de la cheminee, pour y recueillir ce que le petit Jesus leur a apporte. Car e ' est Noel. Le reveillon est presque toujours interrompu par les coureurs, les Guignoles. Un comite choisi par les dignitaires de la paroisse frappe a toutes les portes en chantant La Guignole. Ms sont toujours recus a bras ouverts, et tout le monde chante en coeur le re- frain de leur chansons, apres lequel ils font leurs au- mones pour les pauvres et les malheureux de la paroisse. Ceci se compose ordinairement de morceaux de viande, de lingeries ou de produits de la terre, et meme de I ' argent. Ces choses sont emballees dans la voiture de Les Guignoles et sont divisees aux pauvres et aux malheureux. Voila I ' obole des plus fortunes, car dans un jour aussi memorable il faut que tout le monde soit heureux meme les plus petits et les plus miserables. Car apres tout, C ' est Noel. DECEMBER 1938 LITERATURE A STORY OF A VILLAGE Blanche Slota ' 39 About five years ago, I had the pleasure of going across the ocean to my parents ' mother country, Poland. Because I was quite young at the time, I did not travel in the country as much as my parents did, thus I had much time to see the people, their homes, and their customs. The village I stayed in was called Klyz. It was about the size of all of West Street in Southbridge. It was located near the mountains in the southern part of the country. Although the village was small, many people lived there, all of whom were very hospitable. These peo- ple have to work hard for their living. They live much too far away from the town to do much selling or exchanging of products, so they have to live on what they grow on their own lands. People like these measure their wealth by the amount of land they own, not the amount of money they possess. The Polish people, however poor they may be, like to be joyful. They like to entertain themselves, and many of their entertainments are centered around their parish church. Some feasts the Polish people li ke to celebrate are: October 1, which is celebrated similar to our Memorial Day, Easter, and Christmas. When October 1 arrives, the people go to church in the morning. Then, at night, all the villagers in their native colorful costumes, meet at the church. From there in a procession they go, singing and carry- ing candles and wild flowers, to the cemetery. At the cemetery, candles are lighted on the graves, and a priest ends the day with a sermon. The friendliness and unity made a strong impression on me. Easter is celebrated in a style similar to the American celebration. People, colorfully dressed, go to church. Christmas is another big and happy event. One sees a whole village of people going to the midnight mass on Christmas eve, singing carols on the way. A wedding is a common but a very happy affair. The wedding festivities start the eve before the wed- ding takes place, when all the bridesmaids and ush- ers, usually about ten or twelve, meet, go to the groom ' s house, dress him, and then go to the home of the bride-to-be. Here singing wedding songs is the MISS SAUNDERS New Supply For Your Library common thing. After the ceremony in church, people gather from miles around and make merry the whole day long. Clothes are important for such an occasion. The bride is dressed in white, similar to the American cus- tom, but the bridesmaids and ushers furnish the color. Their costumes are like the ones people wear in America when they dance the Polish dance. These costumes are very valuable to the people end are kept to be worn only on the important occasions. The men, also, have colorful suits. There are not many men ' s costumes in America because they are hard to get. In this part of the country the land is very flat so that a person can see for miles over acre after acre of wheat, corn, and potatoes. The wheat grows up much higher than an average man. Small gardens before the tiny white thatched-roof cottages give spots of vivid color to the landscape. Each little village has its church and the whole scene is peaceful and happy. All in all Poland is a pleasant place to visit. GRACE GETS THE GONG Patricia Smith ' 39 Carter College was aglow with lights. The beams streamed from the dormitory windows casting silver hues on the dewy blanket. Grace Martin, a red- haired, pleasingly plump freshman, sat with her room- mate, Dot Rogers, in their tiny room munching chocolates. Gee, said Dot, that new sorority sure is tops. Everyone is praying she ' ll be asked to join. What I wouldn ' t give to belong, replied her at- tractive friend aimlessly tossing a pillow at Dot and missing by a wide margin. Call it the ' Catacombs ' don ' t they? Yes, it sure is a cute name, don ' t you think? But it sounds plenty weird, shivered the timid Dot. Oh, I dunno, that makes it all the better. Guess! I ' ll see what ' s to be done to belong, returned the adventurous Grace. With these words, the two girls heard the signal for extinguishing the lights, so the discussion was closed. One evening, several days later, while Dot was puzzling over a book, she heard Grace tiptoe out of the room. After an hour of fruitless study, the un- easy girl snapped on her portable radio only to hear her favorite irritation, an amateur hour. She was about to turn to another station, when suddenly a weak, trembling voice rasped through the controls warbli ng The Lost Chord. The voice had such a familiar strain that Dot listened, fascinated, for a moment, despite its inharmonious quality. At that instant she heard the chiming gong peal forth, and the announcer ' s polished voice saying, Better luck next time, Miss Martin. Some time later Grace returned, her eyes shining with triumph. In answer to her chum ' s pitying glance, she beamed happily and said, Dot, I ' ve passed my initiation successfully, and now I ' m a real member of the ' Catacombs. ' THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE LIFE HISTORY OF CECIL, THE PIG Mary Dirlam ' 42 (Any resemblance to any persons living or dead, is intentional.) Chapter One One fine and misty morning Gloria Hog gave to the world eighteen future sausage fil- lers, the largest, and most remarkable of which she called Cecil. Now to comprehend fully the most amazing adventures of Cecil, it must be understood from the first, that Cecil was not an ordinary pig. Early in life he was destined to become a leader of all pigs, a benefac- tor to pork-kind, an emancipator of his breed. But to get back to the subject, Cecil was the largest, plumpest, pinkest, and most wrig- gly of all his little brothers and sisters. They looked to him with awe and reverence, and meekly obeyed all the wishes of this very superior pig. It was always Cecil who discovered the hole in the fence and found the most satisfactory method of mud-wallowing. And it was Cecil, beautiful, plump, pink Cecil, who was selected by Farmer Jenks to take to the county fair! Our hero was so excited that he fell into the skim milk and caught his tail in the pen fence. However, Farmer Jenks came to the rescue and gave our little porker a bath, after which he had a beautiful blue ribbon bowed at his nape, and was loaded into the truck along with Sidney Horse and Beulah Cow to be taken to the fair! Amidst a chorus of envious squeals from his brothers and sisters, he was off on his first grand adventure! Chapter Two Finally, after what seemed an eternity, our little hero ' s truck dragged into the fair- grounds. They were unloaded by a man who called Cecil Bacon, which made him feel rather uncomfortable. However, he soon forgot all about it in the excitement of being loaded into a beautiful little pen along with two other little squealers called Charles and Her- man. Now Cecil realized that these common pigs were far inferior to him, so kept his dis- tance and totally ignored them. Next day person after person flocked into the stables to see the animals, and late in the afternoon seven tall and dignified men walked up to Cecil. When the people saw these men, they too gathered around Cecil who was not a bit abashed, but felt quite superior. One of the judges explained that Cecil had won first prize, and that their guest of honor, John Barrymore, would give him his ribbon. After a hushed silence, that awesome character made his speech. Be it known to the people, he said, that this pig hath been given honor by the declaration of yon honorable judges who giveto him ofty sentence, saying that he be the most perfect pig at this fair. Cecil, he paid, I present thee, a blue ribbon. Now — for the first time in his life — Cecil was impressed by someone other than him- self. Such eloquent language, he thought, and then rose mightily declaring to himself, Henceforth shall I express mineself in lofty tongue, the language of Hamlet, of Macbeth, and Shakespeare! Ah Shakespeare! Chapter Three When Cecil was returned to his pen, he amazed all his brothers and sisters with the lofty language in which he spoke. Ah Titan ia, he said to his favorite sister Spotty (whose name he had changed when he had learned about the queen of the fairies,) Ah Litania, I weary of pig pen life. Thou hast not been to the outside world and cans ' t not realize mine feelings. But to mineself this life in yon pig pen grows weary. Ah, woe is me, woe, woe. Cecil, said Titania, I don ' t think yoor a-goin ' to be here fer long. Listen to Farm- er Jenks, outside the pen. Cecil strained his ears and heard the following conversation. Wal Hank, said Farmer Brown to his hired man, Cecil ' s getting old and mouty fat. Yep, yessir, so he is, remarked Hank. Hank, returned Farmer Jenks, I ' m a thinkin ' you better load Cecil up and send him to Mr. Shakespeare. Yep, I reckon, you ' d better. Then the conversation stopped and they walked away. Oh Titania, said Cecil, I am truly happy. Ah! Ah! Kiss me my sweet, I depart, for here cometh the hired man. The hired man loaded up Cecil and sent him away. His mother oinked happily over her son ' s good fortune. And so we leave our hero, merrily riding to Butcher Shakespeare — and close our story. The End DECEMBER 1938 SUMMER MEMORIES NANTUCKET Price Burgess ' 39 Approaching the wharf from Main Street, we pass quaint antique shops, a Chinese laundry, a restaur- ant, a gasoline station, an office building, and an ice plant. These things are typical of the waterfront of Nantucket where the old mingles with the new. Walking down the wharf, we pass two large lum- ber sheds. Soon, we become aware of a very power- ful odor which arises from piles of scallop shells which line the roads on both sides. These shells are pro- ducts of the shell fishing season and are stacked in the open until they are cleaned by the elements. Then, they are used to surface private driveways. By the shell heaps are located the fishing shanties. These are used to stow gear, to provide a place for the fishermen to gather and talk, and to give a place for opening shellfish. Contrasting with these ancient shacks, we find, further down the wharf, a gasoline station and a coal shed. This gas station differs from its cousin on the mainland in that it disposes gasoline and oil not only to automobiles, but also to boats and sea planes. The fishing boats that tie up on the further end of the wharf are distinguished by their smell and invariable dirtiness. On the other side of the wharf, we find the many small power boats of the shell fish- ermen. These are tied up four or five abreast and cause people to wonder what happens when the man on the inside wants to get out first. The answer is simple — he very rarely does. On the extreme end there is a large boat house which seems out of place by the great oil tanks near- by. It is here that the shiny motor launches of the wealthy tie up by the trim craft of the Coast Guard Service. Also we may sit on conveniently located settles and look out on the harbor. The harbor is usually filled with all classes of sail- boats, from the diminutive Rainbow to great schooners, power cruisers, racing speedboats, skiffs, and occasionally, a huge steam yacht. Thus, in walking from Main Street to the end of the Island Service wharf, we get the flavor of Nan- tucket. We find contrasts here as in other parts of the island. No matter how many modern develop- ments and by products come in, the salty flavor of the island cannot be erased. Nantucket as a result combines old-fashioned charm with modern con- veniences. GLOUCESTER Louise Gregoire ' 39 Like a faithful sentinel watching over the rock- bound harbor of old and picturesque Gloucester, stands the impressive fishermen ' s memorial, pictured in Captain ' s Courageous, depicting a weatherbeaten fisherman standing staunchly at the helm of his ship. G R E E T I N G S F R O M C E C In the lines of his face and in his steady, narro wed eyes can be read the whole history of the courageous and rugged seafarers who built up the meager colony of Gloucester into the chief fishing port of the United States. Such a quaint little village! Its narrow, winding streets all seeming to lead to the ocean. Its pic- turesque, nestling little cottages with their inevitable blue blinds, its bronzed and booted fishermen, and its horde of scenery-seeking artists cannot fail to leave Gn indelible memory on any visitor ' s mind. These details fade from one ' s memory, obscured, by the majestic and ever-changing panorama of the ocean at its front door. On a clear, summer morning the ocean, a deep mysterious green near the shore, shading into a warm and intense blue near the horizon, sparkles in the sunlight. The lobster nets, spread by fishermen the previous night, make dark patches on the glittering expanse, in sharp contrast to the silver sails of the fishing schooners. This is the time of day when the sea is in her most appealing mood; and every be- witched, sunlit ripple seems to beckon mockingly to all staid and settled landsmen. MISS POULIN MISS BIRTZ On a dull, misty day the ocean wears an entirely different aspect. Its waters are cold and gray and icy, and melt imperceptibly at the skyline into equally dismal skies. The only sounds that break the oppressive silence are the weird tones of the fog horn, the regular reverberating clangs of the bell buoy, and the beating wings of hundreds of soaring seagulls. As the tide comes in, the water boils and seethes, and the spray flies high, while the waves crash thunderously against the massive, towering rocks along the shore. Then it is that the ocean asserts its terrifying might and grandeur, and inspires a feeling of awe and wonder in us puny humans. At night the ocean is calm, restful, and, above all, beautiful. The moon casts lights and shadows on its undulating surface, and moonbeams ride the crest of every wave. Specks of fluffy foam flutter around like wind-rocked flowers in a black meadow of ocean, and the soft, whispering splash of the surf against the sand adds to the glamor of the ocean at night. It is with a reluctant heart that a visitor leaves this sublime sea-spectacle, and when he pauses once more on his way out of the village to read the inscription on the fishermen ' s memorial, they that go down to the sea in ships , it is with a deeper understanding of the fascination and allure the ocean holds for the Gloucester fishermen, who call the sea their home. AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELER Albert Bouvier ' 39 To help all, especially young people, to a greater knowledge, understanding, and love of the world by providing for them youth Hostels (inexpensive over- night accommodations) in America and by assisting them in their travels both here and abroad over bicycle trails, foot paths, and highways is the pur- pose of the American Youth Hostels of which I am a member. 8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Youth Hostels were organized in Germany about 1 892 by Ernest Schirrman, a school teacher. He frequently took trips from Berlin to the country. His love of the outdoors led him to take a few of his pupils with him. Gradually more pupils wanted to come; they wanted to go on longer trips, as well. Together they hit upon the plan which Youth Hostels now follow. This plan is to have hostels leading out from large cities so that the young people can get out into the country and enjoy themselves. The idea spread through Europe like wildfire until, in 1932, it came to America. In 1931 Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Smith were hosteling in Europe. They liked the idea to such an extent that they thought others, especial- ly the young people, would like it also. They sought for and obtained the approval of nationally known organizations end educators. In 1932 the first hostel was opened at Northfield, Massachusetts. The or- ganization immediately caught the fancy of Young America; and, in the season of 1938, more than 4,000 boys and girls enjoyed hosteling throughout the United States and Canada. MISS WALTERS As this is not a history but a tale of events, I had better get started in telling them. Leaving South- bridge August 1, at eight-thirty by bicycle, David Ohlwiler Gnd I arrived at Northfield, a run of about seventy miles, at four-thirty, slightly worn out. That evening, despite my plan to be left in peace, I was forced to join a group dancing folk dances. We danced until ten o ' clock, the hostelers ' bedtime. In the morning our party, which included two boys from Buffalo, left Northfield for points north. We had planned to go north into New Hampshire, but we altered our plans when we discovered that a four mile hill lay ahead of us on that route. We imme- diately crossed into Vermont thinking the mountain too stiff to be tackled by amateurs such as we were. We rolled merrily along on our tour, drinking in the scenery and every available drop of water. We gos- siped with the natives, learning of the scenic attrac- tions and the best swimming holes. If you have never swum in a Vermont marble quarry, you cer- tainly are missing one of the chief joys of life. The fourth day out we passed the Camel ' s Hump, the most striking of all Vermont ' s mountains. Its bald summit cone, its rocky shoulder to the north, and its barren ridge to the south gave the impression of a crouching lion. The fifth day we arrived at Stowe, the ski center of the earth. The celebrities who visit it, among these Lowell Thomas who broadcasted from here a few years ago, consider it one of the beauty spots of the world. David left me here; the end of his vacation had come. I was not alone for long be- cause hostelers are always friendly. On Saturday I climbed Mt. Mansfield, the high- est in Vermont, with a group of Germans. Despite our ignorance of each other ' s language, we got along very amiably. However, I found out that Germans are darned good mountain climbers. Mt. Mansfield is a world in itself. Arctic plants grow here — rare ferns, cotton grass, and many other plants of the heights. From south to north the mountain has the outline of an upturned face which can be seen for miles around. From Stowe I crossed over to Littleton to begin my adventure in the White Mountains. I decided to climb Mt. Washington while my bike was given necessary repairs. Starting from the base station of the cog railway, I started the ascent at one-thirty in the afternoon, arriving at the Lake of the Clouds hut at five o ' clock. Fog chased me all up through the mountains. Next day the huntsmaster forbade us to travel on account of a dense cloud which en- veloped the whole Presidential range; but on the second day we crossed the range, a distance of six miles, in seven hours. This is a feat which I never want to attempt again. On the third day it cleared perfectly and we were able to get some good pic- tures and views. We could see as far east as the Athntic Ocean and west as far as the Adirondacks. From Littleton I rode down to Wildwood through Sugar Hill to Meredith, taking in Franconia Notch end all its attractions. This almost broke me for I arrived at Meredith, 175 miles from home with $1 .25 in my pocket. However my finances did not prove to be a serious obstacle. Meredith is the cheapest hostel that I know of. I stayed here for sixty cents a day includ- ing my meals and a dance in the evening. The cheap rate was possible because the hostel was run as a camp which it formerly had been. Leaving Meredith, I met up with my first catas- trophe; I smashed the front wheel of my bike while avoiding a lumber truck on a narrow road. For- tunately I was able to get a ride into Laconia, bike and all, for repairs. The rest of the trip was down through the rolling foothills of southern New Hampshire through Con- cord, the capital, Keene, and then to Northfield. The next day I crossed Massachusetts down through the Harvard and the Yale Forests, finally crriving in Southbridge at four-thirty in the after- noon. The total trip cost me exactly $27 for three weeks. It certainly was a novel and inexpensive way of traveling, and I am hoping that I may go again to some other sections of the country. THE SNOW STORM Phyllis Swenson ' 39 We crawled out of our holes and looked around. Why, everything was white! There must have been a snow storm during the night! How deep it was. It tasted funny, too! Some of our braver brothers ventured over the first few mounds of the funny white stuff. They seemed to like it. Little by little, more of my brothers crept out and crawled around. What a gathering! The whole town was out, I guess, — or so it seemed. We never had this happen to us before. We ' re used to hav- ing hard, dry ground. In this stuff, our feet sank down. Oh! What a nice feeling! Eat all you want! (They soon scattered, however, when the house- keeper swept up the sugar spilled on the kitchen floor. The ants, (the pests) had crawled all over it.) DECEMBER 1938 FLOOD AND HURRICANE FLOOD AND HURRICANE Our memories of 1938 will always include the hur- ricane. We have printed excerpts from the many papers written about the experiences of M. E. Wells High pupils. One could imagine the ancient Goddess of Wind blowing to conquer her rival, the God of Rain. Wa- ters rumbled and roared over dams and reservoirs taunting Wind, who soon crashed in, destroying trees with thunderous commands for Rain to watch her methods .... The Universalist Church steeple teeter- ed back and forth three times. The fourth time it crashed into the driveway in a mass of broken and splintered wood (John Beverage.) Main Street, the pride and joy of Southbridge, was a swirling river. Water poured out of cellar skylights in front of the Edwards Company and Woolworth ' s Central Street was a miniature Niagara Falls. Police and firemen rushed madly and helplessly about. Store owners and managers gazed pitifully at the water that poured from their cellars, carrying hundreds of dollars of merchandise with it (Alvin Greene.) Candid camera fiends were in their glory, dashing here and there snapping pictures (Bob Girard.) The steeple of the Elm Street Congregational Church swayed and dip- ped with the wind, when there came a snap, faint above the wind. Then suddenly there was a much louder rumble and down came the towering mass of brick, wood, and twisted steel (Bill McCann. ) In Stur- bridge the old Revolutionary cemetery was covered with massive trees fallen and uprooted (Clarence Drew.) Dresser and West Streets were masses of wildly racing, yellowish water (Bob Hofstra.) Trees scratched and tore at windows as though they were intent upon destruction (Sally Cheney.) The disastrous flood and hurricane that swept over Southbridge cost the town over one half million dollars (Silvy Tobia.) MR. DION For His Skating Rink EXPERIENCES OF A PAPER BOY Philip DeAngelis I had started to deliver my papers when I saw a boy open his umbrella in the middle of the storm. The wind did a topsy-turvy with the umbrella and finally turned it upside down. That boy probably saw the first part of the hurricane produced by Mother Nature and the latter part right in his home produced by Papa. I kept on delivering for fifteen or twenty minutes but upon seeing a tree uprooted too close for security, I went home and decided my life was more precious than my customers. I might well have gone on ped- dling, however, for I had not time to change my wet clothes when simultaneously a giant tree in front of the house gave way, the two chimneys on one roof scattered like so many peanut shells, and the tin on the roof was whipped off, crumpled and blown away and only stopped its journey when a barn near by got in its way. The sum of all this I consider an afternoon- mare which could not be equalled in a dream! MISS HEBERT PERSONAL EXPERIENCES I thought the first Reservoir was the most unusual scene created by the flood. To see just an empty hole made us ask, Where shall we skate next win- ter? .... I liked the hurricane for two reasons: We had no school and we had no lights, and I love candle light (Rita Adamick.) It rained cats and dogs and what not all day (Ernest Nordman.) I went into the store and headed for the cellar. The sight that met my eyes was one of those things that even in the middle of disaster are comical. Boxes, bottles, and other miscellaneous articles floated in about a foot of water. Clinging to a cardboard box in the center of the mess, and crying their hearts out, were three little kittens. But on top of the box was Pixie, the mother of the three — sleeping soundly (Alvin Greene.) We rode forth into the whipping rain which beat on the windshield like a jitterbug drummer in a swing orchestra (Patricia Smith.) My mother called the Hur- ricane a hustle-breeze but I called it a Corrigan Wind because it was really headed for Florida and it hit the New England states instead (Dorothy Hitch- cock.) I saw something that looked like a house turn a couple of somersaults and then break up. The next morning I found out it was a garage and, be- lieve it or not, not a single pane of glass in either window was broken (Robert Olson.) On and off went the lights in the theatre, until the management an- nounced the impossibility of continuing the show. What a disappointment, for we were anxiously await- ing the moment when Marie Antoinette would lose her head in the guillotine (Bob Gatineau.) I thought how strange it was that water, so necessary to us, should actually turn upon us and destroy life and property, and how helpless we were to relieve the suf- fering caused by it (Doris Girard.) The storm left scars that will never be erased even by time .... All the survivors looked into changed surroundings, the fortunate looked forward to re- construction and repairs, the less fortunate to loss, depression, and heartbreak (Barbara D ' Arcey. ) And then when Mother Nature came and smoothed the ruffled feathers of her children, the Goddess of Wind and the God of Rain, they laid down their swords and slept (Phyllis Whiteoak.) MISS BRODEUR For Christmas Party 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY CHRISTMAS SEALS LOCALS Help to Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis The Crimson and Gray welcomes these new faculty members: Miss Plant, teacher of commercial subjects, Mr. Kyrios, assistant coach and teacher of general science and biology, Miss Walters, teacher of home economics. We are sorry to have three of our teachers leave: Mr. Win ston, who is teaching in Newton, and Mr. Hawks who has gone to Braintree. Good luck and best wishes to you. Miss Evelyn Dover, who left to teach in Weymouth, was married November 26 to Mr. Dana Bent. The Crimson and Gray wishes her great happiness. We welcome to the faculty nursery, Robert V. Beals, Jr., born October 31, 1938. MISS HOWE For Her Seniors CLASS OFFICERS 1939 President Price Burgess Vice-President Isabelle DaDalt Secretary Fleurette Demers Treasurer Frank Guardiani Adviser Miss Howe 1940 President Lester Newlands Vice-President Odile Girouard Secretary Louise Bouvier Treasurer Armand Sansoucy Adviser Miss Troy 1941 President Raymond Chauvin Vice-President Sally Cheney Secretary Janet Migala Treasurer Richard Bardwell Adviser Mr. Snell 1942 President Thomas Walkinshaw Vice-President Jean Robertson Secretary Gertrude Bouvier Treasurer Roger LeBoeuf Adviser Mr. Mickleson 1943 President Wayne Morse Vice-President Susie Tobia Secretary Celeste LeBlanc Treasurer George Young Adviser Miss Drake TRAFFIC SQUAD The traffic squad this year elected Robert Gatin- eau president, and Frank Krysiak as his assistant. The traffic squad is carrying on its good work, started last year, in directing pupils across the streets at twelve and three o ' clock. It is under the leader- ship of Mr. Mickleson. MR. MICKLESON Jack Sullivan Eugene Roy Roger Larochelle Howard Cole Robert Laliberte Douglas Brown John Gifford Kenneth Phillips Gerard Bastien Beu Guertin Lester Newlands Alfred Martin Gilbert Atwood Donald Hutchinson Robert Proulx Raymond Mercure Raymond Varin Gregory Decataldi William Swiacki William Chamberlin Florenzo Locki Edward LeClair Raymond Freeland Normand Donais Albert Bouvier Victor L ' Ecuyer Alphonse Homicz Norbert PickGrski Richard Nichols Raymond Robida Frank Guardiani Raymond Trudeau Arnold Goodwin Richard Woodbury Steven Casavant James Champagne K. Niejadlik Robert Girard Alfred Tiberii George Vasil Alvin Greene Jimmy Bastien George Fitts Charles Roy Armand Sansoucy Hazen Locke Warren McGrath SENIOR PLAY Do I have to rehearse tonight? When does the football team rehearse? Are the principals to come tonight? Don ' t be alarmed. These questions were only a few that were asked as the night for the pre- sentation of the senior play, November 1 8, drew near. The play, very much in keeping with the season, was a football story, When Stars Shine, by Tacie Hanna Rew. Congratulations to the whole cast. It was a great success! Eleanor Barr ' s exciting personality, Mary Weissner ' s demure charm, the two heroes ' , Louis Decataldi and Alphonse Homicz, dash and nerve, together with dominant Coach Green, and teasing young Virginia Gagnon, were particularly outstanding. Yvette Proulx deserves special credit for her excel- lent portrayal as Granny Campbell. Her hesitant means of ambulation, cracked voice, and nervous ges- tures made her characterization particularly realistic. DECEMBER 1938 11 The cast was an unusually large one. It was as follows: Bab Merrill, Eleanor Barr; Peggy White, Mary Wiessner; Mrs. Barnes, Elaine Bousquet; Mrs. Rob- bins, Patricia Smith; Lucy, Virginia Gagnon; Mrs. Campbell, Yvette Proulx; Mrs. Larson, Florence But- terworth; Gene Robbins, Louis Decataldi; Jotty Barnes, Alphonse Homicz; George, Earnest Nordman; Carter Lawrence, Price Burgess; Harty Williams, Frank Guardiani; Coach, Alvin Greene; Reporter, Raymond Robida; Pearl, Ellen Northup; Martha, Rita Pelletier; Alice, Mabel Tatman; Ella, Evelyn Os- trowski; Jim, Hector Anctil; Walt, Stephen Casavant; Alberta, Phyllis Swenson; Ruth, Ruth Calcutt; Helen, Mary Tobia; Jane, Bertha Blakely. The amateur band consisted of: Tarki Vangel, Richard Woodbury, Maurice Smith, and Robert Ga- tineau. Members of the Monroe football team included: James Champagne, Norbert Delage, Robert Gatineau, Robert Girard, James Hazzard, Walter Janusz, Frank Krysiak, Victor L ' Ecuyer, Norbert Pickarski, Alfred Tiberii, and Raymond Trudeau. The trainers were Warren McGrath and George Vasil. The play was directed by Miss Thecla Fitzgerald, assisted by Miss Persis Howe. The chairmen of the various committees were: Tickets, Norbert Pickarski; Publicity, George Fitts; Ushers, Eugene Roy; Candy, Ann McTighe; Stage, Warren McGrath; Music, Isabel DaDalt, Stephen Cas- avant; Make-up, Paula Mannie, Elaine Bousquet, Eleanor Rowett; Properties, Mary Romano; Stage Manager, Eva Salviuolo. We wish to thank Goodwin Brothers ' Company, the Butler Florists, the Sansoucy Funeral Parlors, and Miss Polly Chamberlin for their kind help in making this play a success. MRS. COOK Test Tubes ASSEMBLIES September 14: A safety program was given in the auditorium in the first assembly of the year. Officer Lariviere addressed the group. September 28: At a musical program lead by Miss Hebert, the orchestra played several selections. October 5: Coach McMahon explained the funda- mental plays of football. The orchestra play- ed several selections. October 11: In the Columbus Day program the or- chestra played patriotic songs while the group sang. An Italian folk dance was given by a group of Italian girls. October 19: Miss Birtz entertained by sketching in various ways, such as drawing pictures with a few lines and drawing up side down. She illustrated, by drawings, a poem, read by Rich- ard Gatineau and an amusing talk given by Ben Benoit of the public speaking class. October 26: The group enjoyed a community singing program lead by Miss Hebert. The songs in- cluded our old favorites and several patriotic songs. November 2: A moving picture was shown illustrating a lecture on conservation by Mr. Talbot, region- al director of the Audubon Society. HOME ROOM OFFICERS Year by year as the high school grows, the home room organizations increase in importance, officers of each home room have been elected for 1938-39: The following Seniors Room 1 26 Price Burgess Isabelle Da Da It Catherine Chace Arnold Goodwin Room 102 Victor L ' Ecuyer Anne McTighe Louise Gregoire David Ohlwiler Room 104 Richard Woodbury Alfred Tiberii Mary Tobia Phyllis Swenson Juniors Room 202 Howard Buckley Shirley Austin Germaine Bastien Room 204 Barbara D ' Arcey Odile Girouard Gilberte Galipeau Whitman Goddu, Room 218 Roger LaRochelle Shirley Matys Adele Liro Jr. Sofoclis Kollios Room 220 Lester Newlands Kathleen Traynor Hedwiga Swiacki Charles Roy Sophomores Room 219 Richard Aucoin Darthia Bernheim Hortense Anctil Room 222 Rene Cournoyer Mary Curcuruto Gregory Decataldi Alfredo Committo Room 224 Roland LaPierre Nancy Goddu Lorraine Julien Wilfred Hebert Room 230 Channing Pratt Natalie Pierce Myrtle Polley Donald Morey Room 124 Alphonse Szumilas Patricia Whiteoak Gladys Vantura John Sheard Freshmen Room 108 Barbara Cudworth Robert Cote Gertrude Bouvier Harold Briggs Room 1 1 Normand Hebert Betty Gilman Margaret Diorio William Hogan Room 1 1 8 Roger LeBoeuf Florence Lamoureux Pauline Langlois Alexander Kovaleski Room 120 Fred Morse Jean Robertson Constance Peloquin Russell Morse Room 122 Howard Thompson Shirley Salva Elaine Salva Virginia Tondonati Room 226 Francis Roy Ruth Dionne Juliette Brault Minor McLaughlin Grade VIII Room 1 1 2 Edmund Rewinski Sylvia Greene Betty Maxwell Edward Vlach Room 1 1 4 Raymond Gendron Norma Rowett Lorraine Lariviere Theresa Quevillon Room 1 1 5 Nisi Dionis Susie Tobia Celeste LeBlanc George Young Room 1 1 6 George Fontaine Lorraine Metros Pauline Bourdeau Joseph Blais Room 1 1 7 Maurice Parenteau Erma Bozzo Norma Vincent John Sacramone 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY November 9: In the Armistice Day Program Mrs. Steves of the American Legion Auxiliary and Norman Donais, captain of the Sons of Amer- ican Legion, spoke a few words to the group. Casmir Niejadlik read the Proclamation. Alfred Peloquin lead the salute to the flag. November 9: Doctor Charles E. Barker addressed the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades in a special assembly held in the afternoon. November 10: Two safety films were shown illustrat- ing the talk of David Goodman of the State De- partment of Safety. Officer Lariviere and Rob- ert Gatineau also spoke briefly on safety con- ditions around the school. November 6: Mrs. Albertine McKellar of the Massachusetts State Board of Health addressed the girls on the subject of Charm. The au- dience, by the way, was spellbound. November 17: At this assembly previews of the Senior play were shown. The staff of the Crim- son and Gray gave a skit which was intended to help increase sales of the magazine. (The por- trcyal of the book reviews will long be remem- bered.) November 23: In addition to a Thanksgiving Day program an enthusiastic football rally was held. Speakers at the rally included Mr. Greene, Mr. Robertson, Mr. Favor, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., Mario DeAngelis, former Wells football cap- tain, Coach McMahon, Assistant-Coach Kyrios, and Alfred Tiberii, captain of this year ' s foot- ball team. November 30: Previews of the amateur show were given. December 6: A puppet show was given at this assembly with strange and beautiful puppets from all over the world. December 21 : A Christmas play, The Adoration, was presented by the Footlighters Club. December 23: Christmas Carols were sung at an af- ternoon assembly. STUDENT COUNCIL Officers of the Student Council for 1938-1939 are: president, Alphonse Homicz; vice-president, Phyllis Whiteoak; secretary-treasurer, Ann McTighe; faculty adviser, Miss Aucoin. New members to serve on the Student Council are: seniors, Price Burgess, Isabelle DaDalt; juniors, Mary Laliberte, Kathleen Traynor, Whitman Goddu; soph- omores, Raymond Chauvin, Gertrude Larochelle, Ray- mond Downer, Aldo Piucci; freshmen, Thomas Wal- kinshaw. A head dress of bright red feathers for our dark-haired Student Council Chief, MISS AUCOIN STUDENT COUNCIL PARTY By far the most interesting part of the Student Council Dance, October 29, was an hilarious panto- mime, Mr. Snickerwitz ' s Hallowe ' en. The cast included Raymond Downer, Edward LeClair, Kathleen Traynor, Mary Laliberte, Whitman Goddu, and Aldo Piucci. The speaker was Richard Gatineau. Games, prizes, refreshments, and dancing completed the pro- gram. Whitman Goddu was the general chairman. GLEE CLUB This year our new president is Alvin Greene. At the first meeting we were honored in having our last year ' s president with us, Hugo De Angelis. He took charge of the election of officers with the ease of an experienced leader. Other officers are Lucille Du- breuil, Armand Sansoucy, Louise Bouvier, and quite a number of librarians. MISS PINARD Willing feet to run errands, fifth period HARMONY HALL The Glee Club will present its annual operetta this year Friday, February 3. Miss Berthe Hebert, music supervisor, is directing and Mrs. Kathryn Beauregard is in charge of the staging and dramatic part. It is hoped that the author, Geoffrey O ' Hara, will be present again this year. The cast is as follows: General Earnest Work Robert Dyer Doo!ittle Work — his unmusical son Daniel Robson McTavish — General ' s lawyer Frank Krysiak Wiggins — General ' s valet George Beauregard Signor Brownini — (Felix Brown) Alvin Greene Octave — Brownini ' s valet Louis Letourneau Wright Story — Brownini ' s press agent Warren McGrath Donald Hebert Henry DiGregorio John Chamberlain Hector Anctil Work ' s adopted daughter Virginia Gagnon Maritanc. — Rosalie ' s maid Lucille Dubreuil Mrs. Hammersley Keys — Chaperon Louise Bouvier Elsa — Work ' s cook Stella Phil Tom Ted Bill Rosalie Members of Glee Club of Harmony Hall Members of St. Cecilia Choir Jean Bombardier Shirley Matys Mabel Tatman June Desrosiers Agnes Butler MISS PLANT Tickets to all Athletic Games THE LATIN CLUB The Latin Club chose Richard Waite, president, Margaret Keenan, vice-president, and Pauline Lang- lois, secretary-treasurer. Its motto, chosen Novem- ber 14, is Non Scholoe sed Vitae, not for school but for life. The club voted to join the Junior Class- ical League which is sponsored by the American Classical League and to purchase pins. In their activities the members of the club will em- phasize poster work, Latin plays and games, more de- tailed study of the Romans, their life, and their con- tributions to modern civilization. Miss Hefner is faculty adviser of the club. MISS LANPHEAR MISS HEFNER (Continued on Page 18) DECEMBER 1938 13 ATHLETICS WELLS FOOTBALL TEAM L. E. Bob Girard L. T. Real Lafleche L. G. Bud Locke C. Bob Gatineau R. G. Al Tiberii R. T. Leo Hazzard R. E. Pick Pickarski Q. B. Rob Proulx L. H. B. Frank Krysiak R. H. B. Vic L ' Ecuyer F. B. Bill Swiacki Manager Louis Letourneau The first string reserves this year were Alfred Mar- tin, Doug Brown, John Gifford, Bill DiGregorio, Serge Bartoli, Howard Buckley, Ray Trudeau, Walter Janusz, James Champagne, Roger Larochelle, and Richard Renaud. Our cheer leaders who helped bring out our school spirit were: Mary Tobia, James Bastien, Elizabeth Costa, and Hector Anctil. COACH McMAHON To Bell His Live Stock FOOTBALL On the 8th of September, forty candidates report- ed to Coach McMahon. They were an enthusiastic group of boys, not quite as big as in past years but they had more than enough spirit to make up for it. The team suffered a severe loss when Henry Adamick starting L. H. B. was seriously injured and lost to the team for the year. Winning three and losing four they tried hard and made a good showing against some pretty stiff competition. ATHOL — 20 WELLS — The first game of the season found Wells play- ing a much superior team. The game did the boys good, giving them experience and proving that they had to fight all the time to win. Athol had the game pretty much their own way, scoring three times, and converting the extra point twice. WELLS — 9 NORTH BRIDGE — 6 The second game was an attempt to make up for the loss to a stronger Athol eleven the previous week, and in this attempt the Wells men were successful. Northbridge scored first on a series of laterals and end runs, but failed to convert the point. Wells came right back to tie the ball game up when, after a thrilling march down the field, Rab broke through the center of the line for two yards and a touch- down. Rab failed to kick the point so the score remained tied. In the closing minutes of the game Northbridge in a futile attempt to break the tie took to the air. One of these passes was intercepted by Frank Krysiak who ran thirty yards placing the ball within scoring distance. Rab kicked a field goal making the score 9 to 6 in favor of Wells. The game ended three plays later. PALMER — 1 3 WELLS — This, the second home game, was a seesaw battle until the second period. Palmer opened the second period by driving down the field to a touchdown, but failed in the attempt for the extra point. Shortly afterwards Palmer took the ball on downs and marched down the field for another six points, this time the try for the extra point was good. The mainstay of Palmer ' s attack was a short pass across the center of the line from a kick formation, which completely fooled the Wells men. Vic L ' Ecuyer on the offense and Nobert Pick- arski on the defense were the bright lights for Wells. WARE — 1 3 WELLS — 2 In the first period of the third home game Ware marched down to the Wells two-yard line and from there a plunge through guard made the score Ware 7, Wells 0, as they were successful in converting the point. The second period again found Ware deep in the Wells territory this time a pass into the end zone scored for them, but they failed in the try for the point. Wells came back in the second half with a new spirit, Bud Locke and Vic L ' Ecuyer playing hangup football in the third period. In the last period the Crimson and Gray team began to move completing three passes, Proulx to Pickarski, to the Ware two-yard line. Here they lost the ball. On the next play they were successful in blocking a Ware kick behind the goal line, scoring a safety, making the score Ware 13, Wells 2, this being the final re- sult. WELLS— 6 MILLBURY— Traveling to Millbury this Saturday afternoon the men from Southbridge were out to win. In the sec- ond period Proulx threw a twenty-yard pass to Bob Girard on the ten-yard line. Two running plays gained six yards and on the next play Vic L ' Ecuyer took the ball over for six points. Rab missed the try for the extra point. Millbury made an attempt to score after recov- ering a fumble but found the Crimson and Gray team too tough for them. In the last period Southbridge intercepted a pass and threatened again, only to have Millbury retaliate by intercepting a Wells pass and ending the threat. WELLS — 6 NORTH— Armistice Day and a perfect day for football. Our boys took the field in their new uniforms with what seemed to be a new lease on life. Shortly after the, kickoff found North kicking to Wells on their own forty-yard line. After three successive first downs Frank Krysiak carried the ball over the goal line, and 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY again that extra point eluded them. The first half ended with Wells on North ' s five-yard line and only second down. In the last period after Bill Swiacki intercepted a pass, Krysiak and Janusz combined with him to carry the ball to the two-yard line just as the game ended. WEBSTER — 7 WELLS — 6 Thanksgiving day, November 24, 1938. Weather: Cloudy, temperature far below freezing with cold winds from the North West. I was one of the 5,000 shivering spectators at Marcustry Park, so here is my description of the game. Wells kicked off to Bartlett with Capt. Tiberii getting the first tackle. The first half found both teams fumbling the slippery ball and punting out of danger frequently. The real action began in the second half when Bartlett kicked to Wells, Proulx running the ball back fifteen yards. Southbridge kicked to Bartlett on their forty-yard line. After a twenty-yard pass, then a long end run bringing the ball to the ten-yard line, it was an easy matter fori Webster to plunge the remaining distance to the goal line. The kick was good making the score Bartlett 7, Wells 0. Soon afterwards Proulx ran forty yards. Then a thirty-yard pass, Krysiak to Proulx, scored for Wells. Proulx ' s kick ironically hit the upright leaving the score 7 to 6. The remainder of the game found Wells trying to overcome that one point lead, but when the final whistle blew that point won the game for Webster. MR. KYRIOS GIRLS ' FIELD HOCKEY The girls ' hockey team starting its second year of play showed what experience will do for a team, by winning three games. Miss Stefanie Kozyra deserves a world of credit. Just two years ago she started out with a group of girls who had never played hockey before and now she has a winning team of which the M. E. W. H. S. can be justly proud. This year ' s team was made up of: Adele Liro, Julia Liro, Doris Girard, (Capt.), Mary Tobia, Rita Adam- ick, Pauline Lavallee, Rosalie Martin, Theresa Le Blanc, Yvette Proulx, Darcy Girard, Marilyn Miller, Mary Palmerino, Sally Cheney, Jean Robertson, Midge McCann, Evelyn Ostrowski, and Janet Migala. MISS KOZYRA Mascot for her Basketball Team SHREWSBURY — 4 WELLS — 1 This game played in Shrewsbury found the one point scored by Doris Girard not quite enough to cov- er the four made by Shrewsbury. WELLS — 1 TOURTELLOTE— A thrilling game. Julia Liro scored the winning point with but fifteen seconds to play. WELLS — 7 BARTLETT — 2 Adele Liro scored four points, Rosalie Martin, Julia Liro, and Darcy Girard each made one point for Wells, while Virginia Leis made both of Bartlett ' s points. WELLS — 2 BARTLETT — This game made it three out of four this season for the girls from Southbridge, who closed the season in the right spirit by downing Bartlett. Adele Liro and Doris Girard scored the only points of the game. This department wishes you even better success next year, girls. EXCHANGES Here ' s another page in our scrap book. These are scraps reminding us of other schools. All the ex- changes are fall issues except The Blue and White Banner. The Blue and White Banner, Putnam, Connecti- cut. We liked your dignified cover. The literary section is distinguished in both quantity and quality. The Dial, Brattleboro, Vermont. The cover and cuts as well as the very fine literature make this magazine rank high among those that we have seen. Your outdoor theme was very appropriate for Ver- mont. The Aegis, Beverly, Massachusetts. This monthly is a snappy little magazine with several fine long stories. Betty Woodbury ' s poems deserve special no- tice. Dial, St. Mary ' s High School, Southbridge. The Dial has many departments and the fact that it is mimeographed shows the great deal of effort in its production. The Clarion. We were pleased to receive this maga- zine. One suggestion — a masthead would give you a business-like air. We also received several school newspapers listed below: The Palmer, Palmer, Massachusetts; West High Eagle, Muskogee, Oklahoma; Suffolk Journal, Suffolk Law School, Boston; Gove Arrow, Denver, Colorado; Tech News, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worces- ter; Proviso Pageant, Maywood, Illinois. These magazines and newspapers are in Room 126 available to anyone who wants to read them. DECEMBER 1938 15 ALUMNI ALUMNI We ' re not being smug or anything like that but it certainly pleases us to note that the following mem- bers of the class of 1938 are now lonely freshmen — very, very lonely: Beverly Austin and Florida DeMers, the two scholarship holders, are attending respective- ly, Becker ' s Business College and Worcester State Teacher ' s College; Rita Gagnon, Ruth Laughlin, Gladys Hood, and Edna Rainbow are also at Becker ' s; others attending school in the city of Worcester are Milton Cole, Kenneth Hunt, and Wesley Williams, all at Worcester Tech; in Boston are Janet Hogan and Evelyn Morse at the Fay School, Barbara Munday at the School of Handicraft and Occupational Therapy, (quick, run for the dictionary) Harriet Robinson at Boston University, and Barbara Wilkinson at Lasell Junior College in Auburndale. Others who are startling upperclassmen with their extreme intelligence are: Franklin Daniels and Ed- ward Beers both at Rensselaer; Thurston Favor, at- tending his father ' s alma mater, Springfield College! Julie Chace at school in Baltimore, Md. and Louise Lemmelin at school in Texas; Ruth Toucey, slaving away at the Bay Path Institute in Springfield; Nelson Fay at the University of New Hampshire; Kenneth Ford at Norwich University; Neil Turner attending Mount Hermon; George Tully at Lowell Textile In- stitute; Martha Nichols at Burdett in Lynn; Vivian Vantura at Massachusetts State College; Lucille La- Riviere at Stoneleigh in Rye, N. H.; Winifred Stanley, who is unusually fortunate in attending the University of Krakow in Poland; Fred Ashmankas at school in California; and Wayne Morse at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Apparently Bob Laliberte, Charles Troy, and Eddie Sansoucy haven ' t had enough of school because they are at the Cole Trade. We ' re flattered no end to have these people back with us, taking P. G. ' s: Robert Canning, Francis Lenti, Charlotte Locke, Barbara Noyes, Joseph Paskal, Dor- othy Swenson, and Pearl Wheelock, who is also en- gaged. Punching the time clock at the A. O., and instru- mental in keeping the place going, are: Marjorie Phillips, Ruth Carey, Alice Hampshire, Jean McKins- try, Marjory Simpson, Doris Lapointe, Marjorie Murphy, Ruth Oldfield, and Betty Merrill. South- bridge ' s future businessmen found there are Harry Kraly, Ted Ostrowski, and Warren Haynes. Reasons why other business concerns in town carry on business are: Margaret Chace at the Nomar Op- tical Company; Estelle Quevillon, working at the Town Hall in the Town Clerk ' s office; Clifford Reyor at Foley ' s; Parker Smith, soda-jerking at Shepard ' s Drug Store; Lawrence Trombley, who is not only working at the Edwards Company, but was recently married to Anna Ayers, a graduate of St. Mary ' s High School; Mary Salviuolo at the Salviuolo Wholesale Fruit Com- pany; Lorraine Mercure at Mercure ' s on the way to Mashapoag; Ted Kwarciak, putting in time at a roof- ing company; and Francis Bousquet and Paul Laliberte each of whom is working for his father. Polly Chamberlin came back to help dear old Wells by making up the cast for When Stars Shine. Prob- ably her most outstanding bit of work was transform- ing Yvette Proulx to Grandma Campbell, and helping Grandma to steal the show. Polly is attending Le- land Powers School in Boston. Franklin Daniels Rensselaer. is out for frosh basketball at Bev Austin is one of the highest ranking pupils at Becker ' s for the first marking period. Many alumni turned out for the Senior Play. Among the newest we found Beverly Austin, our last year ' s editor; Barbara Munday, home from Boston; Neil Turner on one of his rare week-ends from Hermon; Ruth Toucey, our city cousin, enthusiastic about Bay Path; Teddy and Eddie, the pride and joy of the class of ' 38; Gloria Julian, rosy-cheeked and happy as usual; Ruth Laughlin, Gladys Hood, and Edna Rain- bow talking over the situation at Becker ' s Business College; and Hugo De Angelis looking more than dig- nified in his glasses. MISS DRAKE Tables for her Projects in the Spring JO JO CUTS HIS FIRST TOOTH Lucille Dubreuil ' 40 Jo Jo, baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Montville, cut his first tooth today, which was a bigger event in the Dubreuil family than the father ' s raise in salary. All wires were crossed to spread the news around. Beaming with pride, uncle Jerry Dubreuil called his two rival uncles, Ray Bonin and Dan Vecchia, to tell them the exciting news and to prove that Jo Jo was the smartest of all since his tooth came long before Chrisie and Donnie ' s had come. Paul Dubreuil called the theatre and asked for the night off so that he could go down to Webster and take a gander at the latest development, while Gert Dubreuil took time off at the switchboard to call Mrs. Aline Larochelle Le- moine to announce the event, and make sure that Jimmy Jr. hadn ' t suffered any unusual pain which might be the arrival of his first tooth. Meanwhile, Jo Jo sat in his play pen, toying away with his Mickey Mouse, very unaware of the feuds, excitement and gray hairs brought about by his tiny tooth. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY y A 4 ml TJ PRATTLE PRATTLE — REMINISCING Summer — The Big Alum tribe consisted, as usual, of many Wells-ites .... Kenny Phillips zoomed up and down in his speed boat all summer .... Steve Casavant got his smooth tan (we ' ll admit it has fad- ed somewhat now!) from tennis and canoeing .... Nina Hobson claims the lake bores her .... the week it rained for eight days (long weeks we have!) Mary Wiessner gave up and came home to Southbridge with her folks .... Darthia Bernheim and Patricia White- oak were so enthused about the great out-of-doors that they contemplated joining the Girl Scouts .... Jean Phillips is still enjoying the memories of herself balancing on her brother ' s surfboard. Offside, we say you should have seen some of those nose-dives! ! . . . . Charlie Roy spent all his time delivering orders from his newly established store with the occasional aid of brother Eugene .... Steve Lariviere was improving his tennis game when he wasn ' t fishing .... The animated sign language that Arliss Olson car- ries on in class is really something to see .... Nancy Righi and Bertha Blakely would make perfect Tuscan belles (first assembly — remember?) if they had roses in their hair. Sara Coffin had quite an embarrassing experience with a lion on her most recent visit to Forest Park Zoo. (For further details see Miss Coffin.) Among those sophomores who keep the mail man busy are Nancy Goddu and Miriam Renaud. Both seem to have quite heavy (?) correspondences with near-by acade- mies. Speaking of Sophomores, John Chamberlain, William DiGregorio, and Real Lafleche aren ' t doing so bad on the gridiron this fall. By the time they ' re seniors — well, who can tell? Billy D ' Arcey, former member of the Sophomore class, appeared for a visit and caused quite a commotion among the fairer half of the class. PERIOD ONE Dora Kendall ' 39 (To be read very swiftly) Walkinshaw, Woodbury, Weissner, and Roy, Ostrander, Ziu, Goodwin, floy floy Stop saying ' Well Ah ' (Everyone giggles) ' Is Anctil in this class? ' Please pass the pickles. Miss Whiteoak, stop talking; Mary, leave her alone! Who ' s doing this mocking? Now where ' s Ethan Frome? (To be read more slowly) And every first period And all through the year We seniors go through this With never a jeer. We have a good time there; Learn figures of speech But — Alice in Wonderland Is out of our reach! This and that: Reta Pratt, staggering down Main Street with a load of books, That high! (Studying hard, Reta?) . . . Mary Dirlam, the light and life of the freshman class .... Miss Hebert ' s boys ' chorus causes quite a sensa- tion at Glee Club meetings .... wish we could see some of those candid camera shots. Perhaps it ' s just as well, though .... Miss Birtz ' s comic section in her room has quite a galaxy of high school students, in- cluding Roger Larochelle, Steve Casavant, and Louise Bouvier . . . . Al Homicz was quite disturbed about the feathers disappearing from the corridor bulletin boards. Solved the mystery yet, Al? .... Has the echo of the bombshell Mary Campbell threw into the Newswriting class about Curley died down yet? .... Not that we are curious or anything but what does Pickarski find to look at in the balcony during as- sembly? .... By the way, what do the Polish boys ' talk about in the locker room when they rattle off words in that language. We wonder! ! . . . . The shagging at the Senior Play caused quite a sensation. Reference for MISS FITZGERALD in her English Class Now that the Senior play is over, do you remem- ber: Mabel Tatman ' s calico elephants carried by Phyllis and Bertha — the dancing teams who followed so well Jimmy Bastien ' s stop and go signals — the under- taker ' s grass — (if you were backstage) Miss Howe ' s (we ' ll cherish the memory) devices to keep us quiet — Steve Casavant ' s taking over the control of the cheer- ing squad — Murph Hazzard ' s keeping his back turned and his head down to help Coach Green keep his voice under control during the fight talk — the real lemons (where were the oranges!) during the dressing room scene — that seconds were precious to Gene in Act II Scene II — and that Pink Tiberii and Bob Girard hardly achieved their usual dapper appearance in the same scene — backstage scene of Eleanor and Mary handing out crutches, lemons, thumb-tacks, Japanese lanterns, and knitted dresses on order — the black eye on Vic L ' Ecuyer — the re- vamped Mountain Boys lead by Tarki ' s one-two- ready! — head scenery builder McGrath ' s last words, Boy, I ' m glad this is over. MR. EARLS Debating Club DECEMBER 1938 17 THE UPLIFT UPDO Charles Genereux ' 40 The newest in fantastic fashions is to put your hair up. The curls piled high on the head often resemble a batch of machinist ' s shavings or a lot of springs thrown together, but what of it? If the hair has never been put up before, the result is very startling, not only to the girl herself, but also to her friends. This new fashion is used mostly to display a swan-like throat, or to show jewels and furs. Everybody wonders what women ' s styles will come to in the end. Little greeny Freshmen Trying hard to learn. You needn ' t learn the fire drill! You are too green to burn. OUR SONGS Always and Always I ' m An Old Cowhand Blow The Man Down Krakoviak No, No, a Thousand Times No Picture Me Without You The Snake Charmer Homework Tarki Vangel Doug Brown Bill Swiacki Detention Louise and Kay Tower Club Boys OUR Art Instruction Time Outlook Vogue Country Gentleman Child Life Field and Stream Mademoiselle Popular Science True Story Life Reader ' s Digest Photography New Yorker Stage MAGAZINES Fleurette Demers 8:15 to 3:00 P. M. Traffic Officers Ruth Demarais Price Burgess The Freshmen Kenny Phillips Yvette Laricheliere David Ohlwiler Report Cards Vacations Mr. Snell ' s English Classes Elaine Bousquet Reta Pratt Eleanor Barr BONERS In middle age, from thirty to thirty-five, one of the diseases people have is artillery. The Anglo Normans instituted the futile system of government. PRATTLING ALONG WITH PRICE BURGESS The hockey team seems to get all the tough breaks. This time the bad luck is in the form of warm weather. A schedule is being drawn up, how- ever, and with a little ice to practice on the team ought to have a fairly good season. The amateur show ought to help on the financial end. Among those at the amateur show was a former Wells student now attending school at Northr ' ield. She was promptly taken in tow by one of our seniors. But going from Cupid to his mother, did you know that Venus is completely covered with clouds? This means that it ' s raining practically all the time. Venus hasn ' t any more ice than there is today in Southbridge. That is because Venus is so near to the sun, which has been causing us quite a lot of trouble lately according to meteorologists. They say that increased number and size of sun-spots is af- fecting our weather, causing such phenomena as Aurora Borealis displays, and cold winters. Even the hurricane is blamed, in part, on sun-spots. Let ' s hope that the sun-spots give us a white Christmas so that Santa Claus will be able to sleigh down from the Arctic. A frantic search is being made for a Santa Claus to officiate at the Crimson and Gray party. No- body seems to want the job. Another party from which everybody expects great things is the Repub- lican Party. Down in Congress where the parties work, perhaps someone should bring up a bill curb- ing Swing , but this fad appears to be almost at its peak and probably will start to decline shortly. About the only good thing that it has done is to produce a greater variety of popular songs. This results in the fact that songs aren ' t so easily worn out by overplay- ing. Hashing over has ruined many a song ' s career. Can you remember: O, you blow through here The music goes down and ' round — That song was actually killed by constant replaying. However, its composer is probably living on his profits even now. On the whole, song writers have a tough time trying to earn a living and at the same ti-ne to keep in step with trends in music. Everybody from Mussolini to football coaches has to earn a living. The football season is about over now except for the Bowl games. We have the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Cotton Bowl. Why not a Salad Bowl or a Dust Bowl? Football over, we now await the hockey season which brings us back to Coach Dion ' s team. Here ' s wishing them a good season! MRS. BEAUREGARD A '  I v N BOYS ' HAIRCUTS John Gifford ' 40 Walking down the corridor, one can see a variety of haircuts on boys. They range from short wire- like clips to the long straight type. Few people realize that boys ' haircuts can differ in style just as much as girls ' can. The type of haircut that seems to dominate is the brush type. Though not recommend- ed for the dignified type of person, it is jus t the thing for boys who do not want to carry combs around with them. Often these clips are taken too literally by the barber and one comes walking out of the barber- shop with a cut so close that Little Henry would turn green with envy. Some boys have hair that gets out of con- trol and looks like the back of a porcupine as soon as the water evaporates. Then there is a mad struggle to see if it can be temporarily put in place until it can be wa- tered again. Of course, there is the boy that is just the opposite. This lad has his hair so well under control that it is never out of place. But this is a natural gift, owned only by a few. No matter where you go, you do not often see two identical haircuts on boys. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY j£ (Continued from Page 12) MISS CORBIN For Emergencies WELLS HIGH PHILATELISTS Mary Campbell ' 40 Everybody in high school, from the class of ' 43 to the class of ' 39, whether or not he has a stamp col- lection, is welcome to join the Wells High Philatel- ists, said Miss Dorothy- Lanphear, stamp club ad- viser, when interviewed in Room 116 this afternoon. Many pupils entered the club with only a few stamps and have a fine collection today. Among these is petit Richard Gatineau who adds life and color to the club by his unbounded energy and am- bition. Price Burgess, pride of the senior class, is another active member. This year the club has proved so popular that both a senior and junior group have been formed. The of- ficers of the senior group are: Jack Eaves, president; Thomas Walkinshaw, vice-president; Frank Chipman, secretary- treasurer. Meetings are held once a week. They are varied and planned by the members. I believe, Miss Lan- phear went on, that the upper classmen remember most vividly last year ' s auction when Price Burgess, acting as the bickering auctioneer, sold stamps. The room was elaborately decorated and of course the guests were served ice cream, she added. But why, some one asks, do we collect stamps anyway? Stamps are educational. A real study of stamps will disclose many historical facts. Above all, the collection of stamps is a hobby that will not end with one ' s high school days but may be carried on as a use- ful pastime later on in life. Why even Lionel Bar -- ' - more collected stamps in You Can ' t Take It With You. Price Burgess and Robert Morse walked off with beautiful blue and gold ribbons after winning first prize in the stamp exhibit held in Room 116. Fred Morse took second prize, and Robert Olson and Evelyn Kathan were tied for third. It might be interesting to know, Miss Lanphear added in conclusion, that Evelyn Kathan won third prize with only one stamp and a write-up. A A A A A A MR. SNELL MR. PARAGHAMIAN Watch For Our JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE The Biggest Ever GOODWIN BROS. DRAMATIC CLUB This year the Dramatic Club is under a new head, Miss Rose Brodeur. We wish her the best of luck with it. So far the Club has been doing things and getting places. Already the members have been to Boston to see Whiteoaks, starring Ethel Barrymore. After the play the excited group went to satisfy their hunger pangs at the Russian Bear. (Don ' t you love the name? ) The officers of the Club are: president, Mary Weiss- ner; vice-president, Elaine Bousquet; secretary, Eliz- abeth Costa; treasurer, Priscilla Eccleston; and sec- ond vice-president, Barbara D ' Arcey. The Club has a number of new members this year and it seems to be a very enthusiastic group. (Mary Weissner — Madam President! — has her trials and troubles.) The meetings are held every other Wednesday in the auditorium. The dues are ten cents a meeting. At the second meeting, the play Sardines was given. It was directed by Gloria Mannie. The charac- ters were portrayed by: Yolanda Barbierri, Esther Lenti, Nancy Blakely, Anne Robbins, and Shirley Matys. It was extremely well presented and a char- acter role by Yolanda Barbierri, was played to perfec- tion. At the same meeting, representatives of the Club were elected. The senior representative is Dora Kendall; junior, Kay Traynor; sophomore, Ruth Row- ett; freshman, Gertrude Bouvier; and a member at large , Bob Dyer. The next program to be presented by the Dramatir Club is to be a Christmas Play. Mary Weissner and Elaine Bousquet are the directors. So here ' s to the continued success of our new Dramatic Club and to its new adviser, Miss Brodeur. STUDENTS Dufaulf- Typewriter Company 23 Hamilton St. Southbridge, Mass. Tel. 1806 OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. 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So, when we say, American Optical Company wishes you a merry Christmas , we bring to you the holiday greetings of AO people. AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY Jacob Edwards Library SOllTHRffinr.F MAggflrmiSFT-ra ™E CRIMSON AND GRAY 11 a ' ALL THE BIRDS AND THE BEASTS WERE THERE ' VOLUME XXII FEBRUARY, 1939 NUMBER 2 H 3 H M ■■■■ii ,11 Mm 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 AMES WORSTED CO. Manufacturers of MEN ' S AND WOMEN ' S WORSTED WEAR BOUSQUETS ' AUTO PARTS AND SUPPLIES 27 HAMILTON STREET 144 MAIN STREET SOUTH BRIDGE WEBSTER RIGHT NOW! We can give you on extremely attractive Trade-in Allowance for your car on your purchase of a new 1 939 CHEVROLET Soon to be announced C. H. KNIGHT, INC. Patronize Our Advertisers JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY 50UTHPPmftE. MASSA f. HUSL 9 . THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXII FEBRUARY, 1939 NUMBER 2 Business Manager Victor L ' Ecuver Treasurer Evelyn Ostrowski CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1938-1939 Editor-in-Chief, Phyllis Whiteoak Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Louise Gregoire Subscription Manager Secretary Barbara D ' Arcey Nellie Rewinski Editors Athletics — John Beverage Exchanges — Price Burgess Prattle — Eleanor Haynes T , { -Catherine Chace Locals Dora Kendall Alu?nni — Nina Hobson . ( Germaine Bombardier Art ' l Fleurette Demers Business Staff Frank Guardiani Alphonse Homicz Eugene Roy Henry DiGregorio Milton Freeman John Gifford Richard Aucoin Faculty Adviser- Subscription Staff Mary Tobia Arliss Olson Raymond Freelaind Glenna Houlberg Robert Laliberte Typing Staff Ruth Brousseau Lena Costanzi Mary Weissner -Miss Thecla Fitzgerald TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE COVER ....... Germaine Bombardier FRONTISPIECE ...... 2 HOROSCOPE FOR FEBRUARY .... 3 LITERATURE ...... 4 Dora Kendall ' 39 Barbara D ' Arcey ' 40 Elsie Benoit ' 39 Sara Coffin ' 40 Frank Krysiak ' 39 Eugenja Kaszynski ' 40 George Fitts ' 39 Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 LOCALS ....... 8 Louise Bouvier ' 40 Howard Buckley ' 40 Sophocles Kollios ' 40 Nancy Blakely ' 40 Shirley Matys ' 40 Kathleen Traynor ' 40 Evelyn Greenhalge ' 40 Adele Liro ' 40 ATHLETICS Joseph Egan WELLS HIGH ALPHABET REVIEWS Price Burgess ' 39 PRATTLE .... Gloria Fisette ' 42 Agnes Stevens ' 41 Whitman Goddu ' 40 Norman Franz ' 42 EXCHANGES .... Nina Hobson ' 39 Mary Dirlam ' 42 Mary Anne Hazelton ' 42 10 12 15 16 18 Many Happy Returns February 9, 1939 to James Heater Robertson FEBRUARY 1939 HOROSCOPE FEBRUARY 1939 Happy Birthday to Miss Aucoin Armand DiBonaventura Jack Eaves George Ethier Charlotte Diamond Geraldine Gillon Barbara Gilman Doris Rowett Edward Ohab George Saltis Helen Despres Anita Farland Rita Girard James Hazzard Elaine Bousquet Albert Bouvier Price Burgess Lena Constanzi Irene Tetreault Si Ivy Tobia Norma White Eugene Roy Raymond Robida Lillian Brunell John Sheard Lorraine Donaise Irene Lataille Beatrice Lynch Lorraine Desrosier Constance Peloquin Louise Quatrocelli Rubia Pinsonneault Nellie Nitka Norma Cieri Hazen Locke Adele Liro Rita Loiselle Julia Maceikowicz Alfred Martin Marylyn Miller Theresa Piazzo Jennie Lichorowiec Eleanor Haynes Edwin Calcutt Tefta Simolaris Anita Fontaine Arthur Frennier lola Ann Francazzi Robert Girard Helen Travinski Lawrence Hughes Irene Lederich Margaret Dione Helen Damian Florence Lamoureaux Olga Malisory Rita Damian Christo Antoinette Dolores Corneau Frank Bernadon Irene Lucier Hortense Anctil Antoinette Barnaby Doris Borneau Lauretta Cardinal Vera Renaud Mary Rizio Lena Venie Kenneth Phillips Joseph Theodoss Famous people born in this month, in addition to the preceding, are Leo, M. G. M. ' s lion, King Kong, Little Orphan Annie ' s Sandy, the grey mouse that used to adorn Mrs. Beauregard ' s desk, Sea Bisquit, and the holey elephant that resides on teacher ' s desk in room 1 26. People born in this month are destined for a long and unhappy life. They will not travel, will not in- herit money, and are exceptionally unlucky. The reason for all this woe is that in this month about ten million years ago there lived a cruel old witch. There never had been and there never was again a witch as cruel as this one. One starry night as she was sitting in her garden, which today, dear children, is the site of the Mary E. Wells High School, a star fell and landed right in front of her. Out of this star came a silvery voice of pain that said sadly, Dear old lady, I have just been wounded by one of Apollo ' s horses. Until I can take my place aqain in the heavens, you will become a star for me. Then suddenly the whole sky shook and the witch felt her- self being swooped up towards the stars. Atlas de- posited her so that she shone directly down on her garden, and then took up the weight of the sky that he had dropped for a second to transport old witchie to her new domain. She shines yet and her cold, piercing light of steel twists to an awful destiny the lives of all people born in February. The only hope for Februaryites is to shoot the star that has planned their fate so cruelly. This can be accomplished by having one February-ite borrow a gun from the rifle club, climb the flagpole in front of school some starry night, and take careful aim. Only one person has to do this and we would sug- gest Miss Aucoin, because of her extraordinary flag- pole sitter ' s record. The rest of you must stand around the flagpole with a fireman ' s net to catch Miss A. when she loses her balance and falls, after shooting the star. This, we ' re sure you ' re happy to hear, will break the spell for everyone born in February and you ' ll live a happy, normal, and prosperous life. Congratulation! 4 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LITERATURE MENAGERIE OF MUSIC Dora Kendall ' 39 Back many centuries ago, among the primitive and savage races of mankind, the beginnings of music gradually took shape from the rude shoutings of men. How, will always be a matter of guesswork; but probably singing of some sort came before any musical instruments were made. Probably hunting calls or vocal signals used in primitive life pleased the fancies of the people and began to be used for ' amusement. Perhaps the calls of the birds and the howls of animals gave men the idea of imitating the animals of nature. At any rate, it is certain that animals did have a lot to do with the creation of music. As the centuries passed, animals played a dom- inant part in the music of different countries. From India came the long laments and lively ditties to the sacred cow. Guido of Greece piped the long days cway to the tune of O Where, Where Is My Uni- corn Gone? The fourteenth century saw the open- ing of the first real school of music. In the rural streets of the Netherlands William Dufay and his pupils could be heard playing Valse Des Souriceaus , ( Waltz of the Wee Mice. ) The early form of the violin was introduced in the sixteenth century, and if The Flight of the Bumble Bee had been com- posed earlier it would have been a great favorite at that time. With the seventeenth century the Ger- man sacred music was dominant. Songs of the feline were here introduced. Not unlike the earlier centuries, animals are rep- resented in the music of today. At home, at the opera, the movies, kindergarten — all these places, and many more — animals play their part. Kirstin Flagstad sings the favorite, Hark, Hark, the Lark , La Paloma , (The Dove), and The Bird Sermon. Allan Jones sings the very swaying Donkey Serenade and The Firefly. Children ' s voices can be heard piping away to the tune of Mr. Frog, Trotting Ponies , and Circus Whippets. Also people, young and old, stay home night after night to sing their old favorites. Generally accepted at home gatherings are Whoopee Ti Yi Yo, Git Along Little Dogies, The Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow, Proudly As the Eagle, and hundreds of others. Of course, everyone knows that the most talked of music of the modern day is swing. Well, swing is no exception. Every night in the week, in every part of this old United States, alligators fly around to the music of Goin ' to Heaven On a Mule and Ferdinand. Summary: Ancient Indians sang ditties to the sacred cow; moderns go into the groove over the Flat Foot Floogie. WHAT IN TARNATION? Barbara L. D ' Arcey ' 40 One day in bleak December, As I was walking down Main Street, What should loom in front of me, But a beast with bulbous feet! Upon further investigation I found, besides the toes, What might have been, and must have been A most obtrusive nose! Just fur, a nose, and two big toes — What a freakish sight was he! And I pondered long upon the thought, What can this monster be? Was it a gorilla, escaped from the zoo, Or a shaggy mountain goat? No, you ' re all wrong, ' twas none of these, But a man in a raccoon coat! THE BIOGRAPHY OF FLIPPO THE FROG Elsie Benoit ' 39 On the warm sand bed in a secluded part of a quiet pond a mass of green gelatin-like substance slowly began to move. Gradually it opened and from it emerged Flippo, a big baby polliwog. Flippo grew and grew, and in about six weeks he dropped his tail forever. Flippo was now a frog! He was a handsome frog and had a way with the ladies — so he thought! He was bigger than all the other frogs, and greener. He would sit on the largest, greenest lily-pad in the pool, his gleaming white vest setting off the emerald green of his coat, and croon to the ladies. Oh yes, indeed, Flippo was green — he felt he was irresistible to the ladies. However, there was one who didn ' t notice him. She was older than Flippo, but very pretty. She was very much amused at his devotion. Soon after Flippo became interested in her, she eloped with Flippo ' s school teacher. This wounded Flippo ' s pride and he vowed com- pletely to ignore his school teacher and lessons. Con- FEBRUARY 1939 sequently he refused to do the next unit of work in school which was the study of graceful leaping and diving and also dodging stones thrown by bad boys. One day he was awakened from a peaceful nap on his lily-pad by the approach of a group of boys. He was unable to dodge a stone which the boys threw at him and made a very ungraceful dive into the water. Flippo saw green stars for several minutes. He saw them again when he went home with his report card. Flippo didn ' t mind his mother. She told him that only common flies and mosquitoes and a few insects are good for a young frog ' s tummy. But Flippo mere- ly ignored her advice and one day while sitting on his lily-pad he caught a big green horse-fly. It tasted good, and he caught and ate some more. A short time later, Flippo went off to lie down on his bed and remained there the rest of the day. Flippo later said, Experience is the greatest teacher. Our story must end as all things must. Flippo was green; there is no doubt about it. He didn ' t know that he lived on a frog farm. His conspicuous activ- ities attracted the attention of the owner who de- cided that Flippo was about the right size and would do very well. When next we look in on our hero, he is, as usual, the center of attraction. Flippo, or part of Flippo, is lying on a snow-white doilie on a gleaming silver platter. Flippo is surrounded by a ring of Duchess Potatoes and sprigs of delicate green parsley and celery. Flippo, handsome as usual, is done to a tender golden brown and sprinkled with paprika. TANGO Sara Coffin ' 40 Tango raised his head slowly and sniffed. A faint scent reached the sensitive nostrils of the black fox. The scent seemed to be getting stronger. He crouch- ed down in an undergrowth of cedar and watched. Soon a man topped the knoll above the place where Tango crouched. The man carried something in his hand, a trap, as Tango well knew. He had seen more than one rough, surly trapper on his rounds, setting his traps or taking the pelts he had caught. Many an unwary lynx, springing carelessly through the underbrush, had come to death between the steel jaws. But not Tango! He was far too cunning for any man to capture. In the Great Northwest, where Tango happened to live, black fox pelts were scarce and very valuable. Tango had a magnificent coat — jet black, long, and silken. Now the man was passing within ten feet of Tango, but his ears, covered by his coonskin cap, did not catch the low snarl which arose from the dis- pleased Tango ' s throat. He simply set his trap and finally went on. When he had disappeared behind a clump of pines, Tango crept forth, his eyes narrow slits. He sniffed cautiously at the trap; it was baited with frozen fish. Tango was hungry. He walked slowly around the thing several times trying to work out a way to get the fish without the traps getting him. Finally he stopped and looked at it for a long time. Then, edging closer, very carefully, he pushed the trap quickly with his paw in such a way that the trap was sprung. He took the fish to the underbrush and set- tled down to enjoy this tidbit. True, it wasn ' t much of a meal, but it was something and the best that Tango could find. When Tango had finished, he walked on. He fol- lowed the old Lost River bed northward for five miles; then he turned off and took one of his own special trails. It led through a maze of ground cedar, in which anyone but Tango would have got hopelessly lost. After two miles of this, he came out at the edge of a rocky canyon where a few hemlocks were trying to grow among the rocks. Tango made his way for some time down another of his trails, in amongst the rocks, and arrived at a small cave. The cave was small, that is, to all outward appearances, but it went far back into the ground. Since the opening was just big enough to admit Tango, it kept out larger beasts and cfforded a peaceful den for him. That night it snowed. When Tango poked his black head out the opening of his cave, everything was white and still. Loony, the great white owl, shrieked at him and Tango jumped a foot. Loony was Tango ' s pet hate and Tango was Loony ' s pet hate, the difference being that Loony could scare Tango and Tango couldn ' t scare Loony. However, if Tango ever got hold of Loony, Loony wouldn ' t have time to be scared! Tango sneered at Loony and stalked away. He had more important business than quarreling with an owl — particularly Loony! This business chiefly con- cerned his empty stomach! He did, however, scare up a snowshoe rabbit, which appeased his hunger a little. Hunger sometimes makes wild animals very bold, and it had that effect on Tango. He decided that down near the settlement he might possibly find something to eat. He started off at a good pace but when he got within a mile of the village he was more cautious. It was very cold and Tango was terribly hungry. He sneaked up in back of one of the huts. There he found a piece of venison which he quickly set to work on. He turned suddenly just in time to see a man with a long stick which shot fire that hurt one terribly. The bullet grazed Tango ' s shoulder, but before the man could take aim again, Tango was flying home. He left a trail of blood in the white snow, and the man, seeing this, started off after Tango. He figur- ed that Tango couldn ' t run very far with a hurt shoulder. After a while Tango stopped to rest and to lick his wound. He could hear the brush crackling and knew the man was coming. He got up and stagger- ed on. He was losing way and still the creature be- hind him came on and on. Finally in desperation he turned toward the only cabin in that part of the woods — the cabin of Chaubunagog, a young Indian trapper. When Tcngo neared the cabin, the door opened and Chaubunagog came out. Held between a chance of life and death, Tango darted into the cabin and sank down on the floor before the fire. For a minute Chaubunagog only stared; then, see- ing the man come panting up the hill, he quietly shut the door and went on for his armful of firewood. The man came up gasping, Have you seen a black fox up this way just now? Chaubunagog looked at him hard and said, I don ' t look for black fox; they ' re too smart. Well, I saw one. Shot him down at the settle- ment. Came up this way! Chaubunagog looked at him as if he didn ' t believe him, and turned to his woodpile. The man went on up the river bed. When Chaubunagog entered the cabin, Tango, for the first time in his life, lifted his eyes to a human and pleaded for help. Well, I ' ll keep you until you ' re well, then you can stay with me or go back to the wild. Then he went about getting supper, mumbling, I don ' t want a black pelt anyway. No good — no good. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ZORINA Frank Krysiak ' 39 Through the silence of the jungle had come the tones of the drum, at every instant clearer than be- fore. The secret drum code of the natives had brought the message. Every note had recorded in the eager brains of the tense natives. Then the drumming ceased; the message was finished. There was a hush over the village, but in the eyes of each native was seen a joyous light, and in some, even tears of joy. The drumming had brought the news, Zorina the black dread of the jungle was dead. Zorina, the black becuty, had kept the village in a turmoil, killing women and children. She had mangled her victims while they strayed along jungle paths or were at work in the cornfields, had caused repeated nights of dread when a daughter failed to return only to be found a fragment, a victim of Zorina. The natives had organized parties of men, to pene- trate the jungle and kill Zorina. Weeks of anxiety had preluded the drums. Now at last, the tension relieved, the monotonous drums had brought the joy- ful message. Yes, Zorina was gone, but she would never be for- gotten. She would live in the memories of the na- tives, to be passed on to succeeding generations. Each new generation would listen to their fathers, as they told of Zorina, the black panther, the dread of the village folk. THE WHITE EAGLE, EMBLEM OF POLAND Eugenja Kaszynski ' 40 A very long time ago, when much of Europe was unsettled, there lived, out in the wilderness with their parents, three young brothers. They had no other playmates, for the nearest neighbors lived miles away and there were no suitable roads for traveling. For enjoyment their father told them many tales which he had heard from his own father, of the courage and bravery of their forefathers who had fought and con- quered many of the wild animals and had found new settling. These tales gave them a desire for adven- ture and as they grew up their one thought was of going into the strange world to find a suitable loca- tion for a village. One day, after bidding their parents farewell, they started out into the world for their great adventure, each in a different direction. Walking was very dif- ficult among the thickly grown trees and bushes. Their only food was what they found in the forest. When they didnt find any palatable berries, they went without food, sometimes for several days in succes- sion. Each one had to protect himself from the many wild animals that inhabited the forests. They had no guns or gunpowder as ammunition for protection. Their only weapon was a club. But they had only one intent — finding a suitable location where a vil- lage could be founded. After many days of traveling the youngest brother, Czech, came upon a cleared piece of land. There he built a little hut for him- self. When more people arrived, they built more huts, and named the village after the founder, Czech. This was the beginning of Czechoslovakia. The middle brother, Rus, also founded a village in a similar way. His village was supposed to be the beginning of Russia. The oldest brother, Lech, after escaping many dangers and roving around in the wilderness for some time came upon a beautiful field in which stood a very tall oak tree. On the top most branch of the oak tree sat a large white eagle in its nest. Lech decided to make a hut under this tree and he chose the white eagle as his protector emblem. A few wanderers came upon Lech and settled down with him. They thought they wanted a name for this settlement therefore named the settlement Gniezdo from the Polish word Gniazdo meaning nest. Soon, other wanderers stumbled on their huts and made their homes with them. The village grew and was then changed to Gniezno. As the village increased in population more land was necessary. They called the whole area which they took Polana from the Polish word pole meaning field. Later, when the territory came into history it was changed to Polska as it is known to this day. Poland has kept the white eagle as its emblem and the village of Gniezno still exists, not as a village, but a city well known to the Polish people. A NIGHT ' S HUNT George W. Fitts ' 39 The forest was a moon-lit arena where many bat- tles for life were waged. A new moon had just risen over the mountains and its radiance bathed Deep River Valley in silvery light. Pine trees carved their shadowy silhouettes against the sky. Eerie shadows cast by gnarled tree trunks resembled medieval gargoyles. A soft warm breeze whispered through the trees. It was time for the night ' s hunt. The weird hoot of an owl drifted across the evening stillness. Bats flitted here and there snatching up some noisy mosquito or unfortunate moth. Already the evening stillness had been broken by the piercing squeal of a meadow mouse, who had been carried off by a hoot owl. Sheeta, too, our tawny menace, was on the prowl. Sheeta was a tan colored animal with a long slender tail and large yellow eyes that flashed inces- sant fire. She was a member of the feline family, a puna or mountain lion as some call her. Sheeta bounded slowly down the steep, rocky trail which led to the valley below. She was thinking of the fine furry balls huddled together in her den that she had left. Sheeta was very proud of her first kittens. As she crept slowly along the edge of the forest, a faint odor of deer came to Sheeta ' s sensitive nos- trils. The huge animcl crept up-wind toward her quarry. Her keen eyes picked out the form of a white tailed buck lying under a hemlock. She crept as close to her quarry as she dared and then sprang like a giant spring uncoiling. The deer gave a snort and tried to rise but Sheeta ' s needle-like fangs were buried in his neck. The deer sank helplessly to its knees and then fell back while its life slowly ebbed out. Blood spattered as tri- umphant Sheeta settled down to feast. She gorged herself with venison, for she had not eaten for two days. She dragged what remained of the deer up a tree to protect it from other meat eaters as it was her inherited custom to return to the scene of her kill. As darkness faded and a fringe of light appeared on the eastern rim of the horizon, Sheeta trotted slowly and majestically back to her den on Pine Ridge Mountain. FEBRUARY 1939 BOYS NEVER KNOW Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Susan brought the mail in and carelessly ruffled through it on the hall table. Probably nothing for her — there usually wasn ' t. One from Tom though, for Jimmy — but this one wasn ' t for Jimmy, it was for her! Could it really be from him? And was it really from Northsouthern University? Sure enough, it was and in Tom ' s own handwriting. Susan kicked off her rubbers, threw her coat on a chair, dropped her umbrella on the floor, and raced for a letter opener. She couldn ' t spoil the envelope of Tom ' s first letter. Dear Tom. He finally realized that she was the one who really cared and not that silly powder-puff next door. After going out with Helen at Christmas, he ' d thrown her off forever. Tom was bashful though, what had made him write to her? Ah well — it must have been the awakening of the ecstacy of love at last. Her fingers were shaking as she read: Dear Susan, Hi ' ya fella! How ' re things at home? (Romantic, thought Susan.) Jimmy hasn ' t answered my last letter, anything wrong? How ' s your precious cat, Puffy? She dead from alcoholic poisoning yet? After all, Susan, the doctor said a spoonful a day would cure her. The last time I saw her weaving around the house, she looked as though you had drugged her. I ' ll be home next week-end because mid- years finish Friday. And say, I ' m bringing Don Brissel home with me. He ' s a little younger than I am, and not particularly handsome but he ' s a good guy, Susan. How about getting Helen and the four of us stepping out Saturday night? Tell Jimmy I made the wrestling team! Wait until you see me beating up that brother of yours. See you Saturday night — right? So long, Tom. Susan lived in a misty haze of memories until that Saturday. She wasn ' t pleased by any means when Helen said she ' d love to go with them. But, after all, Susan felt she could be generous. She had pa- tiently waited and silently admired Tom for years while Tom and Jimmy had gone off together. Occasionally, if the boys had been in a good mood, they had let her carry their bait can when they went fishing. Those were the days, reminisced Susan, when she spent hours digging the biggest and fattest worms to give to Tom. She remembered the nights the Phoney Phantoms had held meetings in their attic and she could vaguely hear Tom ' s voice through the ventilator in her mother ' s room. Once Tom had winked at her and asked her if she was going to be busy five years from then. That day she had fairly flown down town to get him a cotter pin for his bicycle pedal when it wouldn ' t stay on. Now she was grown up. She was going out with Tom. And there was Helen simply oozing sentimentality over Tom and he was only bringing a good guy home for her to go with. It was just Tom ' s overwhelming bashfulness that wouldn ' t let him ask Susan out alone. Susan decided to wash her hair Thursday night so it wouldn ' t be too fluffy for Saturday. She searched the Beauty Aids columns and found a piece that read: For dry hair an egg shampoo works wonders and leaves the hair glossy and soft. Susan tried the shampoo, but, unfortunately, something went wrong and she had to spend the rest of the evening wash- ing the egg out. Friday night she tried to drown out the melody of freckles that played across her nose with a solution of three parts lemon juice and one part glycerine. Then she went through an agonizing experience try- ing to clamp a clothespin on aforesaid nose but found it to no avail. Finclly she went to sleep with curlers in her hair, cold cream on her face, and vasiline on her eyelashes. Saturday morning she rehearsed her greeting to Tom when he came that night. After lunch her stomach began to churn and she jumped every time the phone or door bell rang. About 4:30 Tom called. Susan gripped the phone and tried to keep her voice from trembling. Hello? That you Susan? Tom. (Susan sighed and smiled). Say, is Helen all set for to-night? Yes, Tom. We think we can make it. Okay, we ' ll be around about 7:30. Jimmy there? Get him, will you? Yes, Tom, just a minute. He didn ' t sound as though he realized that the Spring of his life was about to dawn. Well — maybe he was excited. Jim- my! Tom wants you on the phone. And now everything was working out fine. All her wishing on shooting stars and loads of hay, sleeping on wedding cake, and treasuring her four leaf clov- ers had not been in vain. At exactly 7:25 the door bell rang and Susan danced to answer it with her eyes shining, her heart banging, and her fingers crossed. She opened the door and there was Tom! The boys came in and Tom introduced Susan to Don. Don ' s been looking forward to meeting you, Susan. Keep each other occupied will you while I skip across for Helen? Helen — thought Susan, why can ' t we all go get her? But she let it go and Tom and Helen were back in a minu te. And there — there right before her very eyes was Helen clinging to Tom ' s arm! ! Tom intro- duced Helen to Don and then she said something that Susan found it hard to believe. I ' m so pleased to know you Don! We ' re going to have so much fun to-night — you and Susan and Tom and I. Come on everyone, laughed Tom ' s voice, Susan, you and Don won ' t mind riding in the rumble seat will you? I knew you love to anyway. Suddenly Susan saw Don for the first time. No — Tom had been right — he wasn ' t handsome and Susan doubted very much whether he could even be a good guy with a face like that. The bottom dropped out of everything and dazed Susan clambered into the rumble — just another willing helper! ! All her martyrdom for Tom, dear, unsus- pecting Tom, had started again. 8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LOCALS GLEE CLUB OFFICERS President Alvin Greene Vice-President Louise Bouvier Secretary Lucille Dubreuil Treasurer Armaria 1 Sansoucy Head Librarian Hedwiga Swiacki The Syncopators played for dancing after the operetta. THE CAST General Ernest Work, President of Harmony Hall, Robert Gatineau; Doolittle Work, the General ' s son, Daniel Robson; McTavish, the General ' s lawyer, Frank Krysiak; Wiggins, the General ' s valet, George Beau- regard; Signor Brownini, Grand Opera tenor, Alvin Greene; Octave, Brownini ' s valet, Louis Letourneau; Wright Story, Brownini ' s press agent, Warren Mc- Grath; Phil, Tom, Ted, Bill, Members of Harmony Hall Glee Club, Donald Hebert, Henry DiGregorio, John Chamberlin, Hector Anctil; Rosalie, Work ' s adopted daughter, Virginia Gagnon; Maritana, her maid and understudy, Lucille Dubreuil; Mrs. Ham- mersley Keys, Rosalie ' s chaperon, Louise Bouvier; Elsa, the General ' s cook, Jeanne Bombardier; Stella, Laura, Alice, Mabel, Members of St. Cecilia Choir, Shirley Mctys, Mabel Tctman, June Desrosier, Kay Traynor. SPECIALTIES Entre Acte — 18th Century Frailties a la Marie Antoinette Lucille Dubreuil a la Sir Joseph Porter Wilfred Pleau Dancers: Elizabeth Costa, Kassiany Costa, Agnes Butler, Jennie Lichorowiec, Elaine Salva, Theresa Pot- vin, Barbara Laliberte, Florence Remian. CHORUS Boys: James Champagne, Donald Hutchinson, Bernard Jalbert, William McCann, Steven Casavant, Robert Bertrand, Herve Hebert, Robert Carpenter, Raymond Chauvin, Elias Kollios, Howard Cole, Lionel Thibeault, Sofoclis Kollios, Jack Sullivan, Albert Di- Gregorio, Lawrence Hughes, Ernest Nordman, How- ard Thompson, Jack Eaves, Charles Brousseau, Ken- neth Hutchinson, Robert Long, Wilfred Pleau. Girls: Odile Girouard, Yvonne Westwell, Barbara Morse, Gloria Fisette, Jean Robertson, Patricia Smith, Rita Guilmette, Lorraine Donais, Grace Wing, Cecile Blime, Gladys Vantura, Lauretta Cardinal, Victoria Skowron, Rita Loiselle, Rita Girard, Lorraine Desrosier, Lillian Brunell, Lillian Houle, Gabrielle LaPlante, Lor- raine Deprey, Pauline Favreau, Theresa LeBlanc, Norma White, Dora Kendall, Theresa Jacobs, Ruth Dionne, Lucille Delage, Anita Farland, Barbara Nichols, Elaine Bousquet. Under the direction of Mr. Robert Hall, the follow- ing members of the student orchestra played for the operetta : Pculine Langlais, Mary Olney, Ann : e Young, Betty Maxwell, Ruth Johnson, Mary Bucelli, Ruth Abrams, Richard Nichols, Robert Gatineau, Alex Koveleski, Roland Rondeau, Arnold Goodwin, Mary Potalivo, Robert Bertrand, Ray Thompson, Eleanor Barr, Ger- trude Larochelle, Jean Boucher, Alturo Ceccarelli, Norman Donais, Norman Mathieu, Yvette Langlais, Anne Denise Robbins, Roslyn Goodwin. HARMONY HALL Snatches From Student Critics Five minutes of eight: the Town Hall was jam- med; the orchestra was playing the overture; lights were being dimmed; setting was arranged, and the cast was taking their marked places on the stage. Minutes flew by. Bob Beauregard, held his arms raised skyward, — The Curtain Opened and the outburst of the opening chorus, Harmony Hall rang through the building. Louise Bouvier ' 40 Mr. Hall deserves great praise for the fine per- formance of the orchestra. They cast aside last year ' s assembly march and for a change gave us some really new and different music. The music of the chorus was also enjoyable. Mr. O ' Hara worked in a very great variety of song types. Many looked at their neighbors when Prunes, Prisms and Potatoes issued forth from the girls ' chorus and Mrs. Hammersly Keys. The plot, as is natural in an operetta, was incon- sequential. The outstanding comedian was Frankie Krysiak as MacTavish, a very Scottish Scotsman. He charged heavily for conducting personally fishing trips in the Sahara, lion hunts in Switzerland and cartridge shooting in California. Howard Buckley ' 40 Steve Casavant, Frank ' s understud y, did an excel- lent piece of work when he accepted the task of learning the injured Krysiak ' s role in two days. Steve made up his mind to learn it and he took the part ex- cellently at the Thursday afternoon dress rehearsal. Miss Hebert ' s often quoted phrase the show must go on must have crept into Steve ' s heart or he wouldn ' t have done such an almost impossible task. Sophocles Kollios ' 40 Warren McGrath is another comedian to be re- corded in the annals of operetta history. Nice go- ing, Warren! Nancy Blakely ' 40 FEBRUARY 1939 Alvin Greene, as a conceited wide-world known tenor, proved to be a great comedian as well as a singer and actor. Alvin featured, The Girls All Follow Me Around — the hit of the show. Danny Robson, a beginner in the operetta, did his part ex- cellently. Adele Liro ' 40 Wiggins, played by Bob Beauregard, as a former leader of a street band, scored a real triumph. Virginia Gagnon was her usual charming self in her portrayal of Rosalie, the queen of song. Louise Bouvier ' s portrayal of a widow, Mrs. Ham- mersly Keys, was noteworthy. She showed her clever musical ability in the song, Prunes, Prisms and Po- tatoes. How graceful she was in the minuet! Shirley Matys ' 40 Lucille Dubreuil played the part of the vivacious little cook who appealed to Signor Brownini. Kathleen Traynor ' 40 In order to make the operetta even more interest- ing, special entertainers were added to the program. And interesting it was — tap dancing by Paula Man- nie, toe dancing by Ida Southall, and a delightful version of the Lambeth Walk. There is only one criticism I wish to make, and that is: it was not long enough. Practically everyone who saw it would be sure to agree with me. All in all, thanks are owed to Miss Hebert, Mrs. Beauregard, and the cast for a splendid operetta and performances. Evelyn Greenhalge ' 40 DANCE BAND We want to wish Mr. Hall all the success in the world with his Dance Orchestra. In the few weeks since Christmas vacation he has whipped the or- chestra into fine shape. Members include: Richard Nichols, Jill Galipeau, Arnold Goodwin, Roland LaPierre, Eleanor Barr, Bob Gatineau. John Gifford, Douglas Brown. STUDENT COUNCIL TEA DANCE Plans are finally under way for one of the very promising events of the season — an afternoon tea dance to be sponsored by the Student Council. Our auditorium will be a colorful sight on the eve of February 17 when high schoolites (and only high schoolites, ) whirl their partners around. So get your partners soon because everybody ' s going to be here! The Syncopators are playing for the dance so the Student Council will not use the snappy new radio and victrola that the school committee bought for us. THE WORCESTER TRIP January 10, 1939 a group of Wells ' students boarded Terry Brennan ' s bus for a trip to Clark Uni- versity. The expedition started at 6:30 and return- ed at — well, at a convenient hour. The play, The Merry Wives of Windsor was giv- en by the Clark Players. This proved very entertain- ing and it was doubly interesting to us because our friend Professor lllingworth directed it. The play it- self was done very beautifully. The costumes and scenery were very realistic and it was enjoyed by all. Seniors and members of the Dramatic Club were the only privileged students allowed to go to the play. We are sorry other students couldn ' t go. Ah well, all the populus can ' t be actors or seniors! GIRLS ' CLUB The Girls ' Club, under Faculty Adviser Miss Cecile Pinard, has chosen its program committee for the sec- ond half year. Chairman of the Committee is Hortense Anctil. Her staff consists of Constance Lavoie, Lillian Brunnell, Statia Ohab, Olivette Bouch- ard, and Virginia Tondonadi. The program committee of the first half year, headed by Natalie Pierce, has finished with several interesting activities. After the last few business meetings dancing was held. January 28, 1939, a skating party and hot-dog roast was held at The Robinson Crusoe Camp in Sturbridge. The members of the Club have voted and agreed upon a pin to represent their membership in the club. The pins will be ordered at some future date. Also, plans for a Boston pleasure trip are under way. These are as yet incomplete but they will be developed further in future meetings. The activity which the Girls ' Club plans to have at its next meeting is a penny auction. This is for members only and should prove very interesting. The president of the Girls ' Club is Gloria Mannie. Vice-president is Mary Dirlam. The secretary is Sara Coffin, and the treasurer is Julia Rewinski. The Girls ' Club is one of the most popular Clubs in the school at the present time. It enjoys large membership and a great deal of cooperation from the members. We wish it and Miss Pinard success with future plans. THE DEBATING CLUB The Debating Club has scheduled debates with Charlton and Leicester High Schools. These debates will take place in February and the spring months. Members of the Wells debating team are: Doris Girard, Edward LeClair, Mary Laliberte, Rita Loiselle, Jeannette Tetreault, and Raymond Robida. WELLS SHARP SHOOTERS Elsie Benoit ' 39 In a darkened room with illuminated targets, the future sharp shooters of Southbridge lie in a prone position and try to hit the center of the bulls eye. This is what happens every Tuesday night from 7 to 9 when the Rifle Club holds its meeting in the Rifle Range of the Wellsworth Athletic Association in the Casedale Plant of the American Optical Company. The club holds membership in the National Rifle Association and expects to meet the Manchester High School, of Manchester, New Hampshire, to de- termine its skill in February. We reorganized this year to get new members so we can do better in years to come, said Mr. Robert V. Beals, faculty adviser for the club. Although Mr. Beals is the faculty adviser, the boys are often and very ably assisted by Mr. Berg Par- aghamian and Mr. Milton E. Mickleson, also mem- bers of the faculty. The officers of the club are: Harold Rizner, pres- ident; George Fitts, vice-president; Carroll Andrews, secretary; Gilbert Atwood, treasurer. The team is made up of Carroll Andrews, Gilbert Atwood, Price Burgess, Norman Morong, Raymond Phaneuf, Harold Rizner, and Arvid Silverberg. ASSEMBLIES January 19: Professor Robert lllingworth of Clark University spoke on the life and work of Sir James Barrie. January 26: The program was given entirely by Polish students. Edmund Rewinski played a polka. Hedwiga Swiacki sang a solo. Jack Koprowski came back to school for the occasion and played two pieces on his clarinet. Hedwiga Swiacki and Jennie Lich- orowiec sang a duet. The following group of girls sang the closing song and danced a beautiful folk dance: Adele Liro, Nellie Rewinski, Blanche Slota, Evelyn Ostrowski, Helen Chaplinski, Jennie Lichor- owiec, Florence Remian, and Wanda Waskiewicz. January 26: At an afternoon assembly, Mr. Bump Hadley of the New York Yankees spoke on baseball. A picture celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of baseball was shown. After the as- sembly the corridor was filled with autograph hounds surrounding Mr. Hadley. February 1 : The entire cast of Harmony Hall with Miss Hebert and Mrs. Beauregard gave previews of the operetta. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ATHLETICS BOYS ' BASKETBALL The season opened with no one knowing quite what kind of basketball team the school had. After the first game, there was never a doubt in any one ' s mind, for the boys trounced Palmer 64-13 and this was no mistake. In the second game they humbled Charl- ton 45-13. Many old-time basketball players say that this is the best team which the M. E. W. H. S. has ever produced, with Steve Casavant, Stretch Decataldi, and Bob Beauregard sinking them from in close, Frankie Krysiak excelling in long shots. Last but not least, Varin plays a splendid defens- ive game and manages to keep the ball in the op- ponents ' territory most of the time. Five stars to our new coach Lew Kyrios, and every one of them can play basketball. This year ' s first team is made up of Steve Casavant, Bob Beau- regard, Louis Decataldi, Frank Krysiak, Raymond Varin, Ray Trudeau. On the second team are H. Cole, R. Freeiand, G. Decataldi, A. Sylvestri, L. Newlands, Donais, E. McNamara, R. Proulx, Remian. WELLS 64 PALMER 13 This was only the beginning of a successful season for the Wellsmen. Played at the West Street Gym on December 23, the game found Steve Casavant scoring 19 points, Stretch Decataldi 16 points, and Frank Krysiak 1 3 points. WELLS 45 CHARLTON 13 Although Palmer and Charlton are not the strong- est teams on the schedule and Wells has many tough battles ahead, it has been years since a Crimson team scored 109 points in the first two games to their op- ponents 26. In this game Casavant scored 12 points, Decat- aldi 13, and Krysiak 14, with Wells leading all the way. WELLS 35 ALUMNI 20 The star-studded Alumni hoped to show our boys that they were not quite so good as people thought they were. Instead the boys only further convinced their followers of their greatness. Casavant with 17 points, Decataldi with 6, and Beauregard with 6 were the leading scorers for the high school. Harry Kraly with 10 points and Red Allard with 6 were high scorers for the Alumni. WELLS 57 WARREN 17 Played in the West Street Gym, this game found the boys far superior to their opponents. The game gave the Crimson and Gray second team a chance to get in some experience for next year. Casavant was high scorer with 21 points. Krysiak was a close sec- ond with 16 points, while Decataldi had 14 to his credit. WELLS 28 ST. LOUIS 2 The strongest opponent of the year was met in this game, and even they were not strong enough to de- feat the Crimson and Gray team from Southbridge. The contest was exciting and close from start to fin- ish with the lead changing hands frequently, but the 28 points piled up by Casavant, Beauregard, Trudeau, Decataldi, and Krysiak were enough to win for Wells. WELLS 36 SOUTH 28 Played in Southbridge against a strong South High team from Worcester, this game was as thrilling as any Western novel. The first half of the game found both teams evenly matched but after the half Wells grcdually pulled in to the lead with the final score 36-28. Casavant contributed 19 points to this total, while Decataldi and Beauregard added 8 points and 7 points respectively. WELLS 22 BARTLETT 33 A formerly unbeaten Wells High basketball team met defeat in this game at the hands of a powerful Bartlett High quintet. Played in Webster, the game drew eight hundred fans. The Wellsmen swarmed over the Bartlett quintet at the opening whistle to score two points in the first minute of the game, but after the first attack they fell behind and trailed for the remainder of the game. Beauregard was leading scorer for Wells with 7 points, while Casavant and Decataldi had 5 points each. Tsigordia and Radopoulas scored 12 and 15 points respectively for Webster. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL WELLS 25 WOODSTOCK 38 This game played in Woodstock was the opening game of the season. This must have been the rea- son that Adele Liro with 18 points and Clematis Janeczek with 6 were the only members of the Crim- son and Gray who were able to score. WELLS 29 CHARLTON 27 Played in Charlton, this game saw the girls break into the win column. The game was no push over and the girls had to play to perfection in order to get results. The score — Wells 19, Charlton 16 at the half, and Wells 22, Charlton 23 at the end of the third period — prove this. Adele Liro again took scoring honors with 21 points. WELLS 36 ALUMNI 16 The first home game of the season was a decided success for the Wells girls. The Alumni squad was made up of such former stars as Florence Liro, Sis Janeczek, Marge Murphy, Christine Decker, Bev Austin, and Rosalie Martin. The lack of practice on the Alumni ' s part showed up as the Crimson and Gray girls broke up many a pass and scored at will. Adele Liro, Phyllis Whiteoak, and Clem Janeczek were high scorers for the winners while Florence Liro and Sis Janeczek took the honors for the Alumni. WELLS 64 WARREN 1 This game was a walk-away for the girls. Until the closing minutes of play, it looked as though the FEBRUARY 1939 11 girls would have a shut out, to use baseball terms, but then Bernadette Lavallee scored 1 point on a foul shot for the only Warren score. The leading scorers for Wells were Adele Liro 21 points, Clem Janeczek 2) points, Julia Liro 9 points, and Marilyn Miller 8 points. WELLS 30 WOODSTOCK 16 Playing this game at the West Street Gym, the girls were out to avenge the defeat at the hands of these same Woodstock girls earlier in the season. They were entirely successful, as the score shows. Instead of just listing the high scorers, I want to give credit to Mary Tobia, Nina Hobson, and Josephine Janusz, who as guards, make many a point possible but who will never be able to score a point them- selves. Their fine defensive work has been large- ly responsible for the team ' s success. Adele Liro, Phyllis Whiteoak, and Clem Janeczek were again the high scorers. WELLS 66 BARTLETT 6 Webster held no honors for our girls who played the lassies from Webster in the afternoon before the boys ' game. They went to Webster to win and win they did 66-6. Adele Liro scored 28 points, Clem Janeczek 17 points, Marilyn Miller and Phyllis Whiteook 8 points apiece. At no time in the game their lead threatened. The second team defeated the Webster second team 24-20 with Julia Liro and Marilyn Miller mak- ing a good showing. The first and second teams this year include: Adele Liro, Clem Janeczek, Phyllis Whiteoak, Nina Hobson, Mary Tobia, Pauline Lavallee, Doris Girard, Nancy Blakely, Julia Liro, Marilyn Miller, Josephine Janusz, and Rita Adamick. Miss Stephanie Kozyra is the girls ' coach. ICE HOCKEY This is the second year that we have had an ice hockey team. With all but one of the regulars back the team had hoped for outstanding success, but the weather man just didn ' t agree. So the season had already started before the team could have practice, and then the changeable weather kept them from regular practice. The season isn ' t over yet and we are sure that they will prove that our hopes weren ' t false. This year ' s team is: Goalie, Danny Dinovelli, Shorty Gagnon, Fat Sansoucy; Left Defense, Bob Gat- ineau; Right Defense, Warren McGrath, Fred Martin; Center, Vic L ' Ecuyer, Nel Benoit, Whit Goddu; Left Wing, George Ethier, John Beverage; Right Wing, Roger LaRochelle, Salvino Tobia. NORTH 7 WELLS 1 The Wells High hockey team lost its opening game of the season to the North High sextet of Worcester, the team which has only been defeated once in 12 years in the Inter-High championships playoffs. The Wells score was made by George Ethier in the first period when he shot a long one from the blue line past the North goalie. NICHOLS JUNIOR COLLEGE 5 WELLS This saw the Crimson team with a new goalie, Danny Dinovelli, who was playing his first organized hockey game. Even so, playing this game after only one practice session and one other game, he proved valuable to the Wells sextet. Probably the most interesting part of this game, for the players anyway, was the hot chocolate and cookies furnished by the College kitchen after the game. WELLS 7 KILLINGLY Played at Cohasse Pond, this was the first home game of the year. The local boys showed the home- town fans the benefit of their needed practice, as they skated circles around the Killingly players and scored at will. Bob Gatineau scored 3 times, Pewee Tobia scored 3 times, Whit Goddu scored once and had one assist, and John Beverage had 2 assists. Dannie Dinovelli fullfilled all predictions when he held Kil- lingly scoreless, making several thrilling stops. NICHOLS JUNIOR COLLEGE 5 WELLS 2 Played in Dudley because the local ice was in a poor condition, this was the most brilliant game so far this season. Whit Goddu and George Ethier scor- ed for Wells and the whole team deserves praise for this game, their playing having improved 100% over the first game. Many passes which had failed before clicked perfectly by this time. But the older, more experienced boys were too much for the Wells High team. SOUTH 1 WELLS The first game on the new rink didn ' t prove to be such a success. The Worcester team and Wells were very evenly matched. The only score came in the second period when a long shot hit the corner of the net. You can still hear the echoes from the argu- ments as to whether the puck hit inside of or on the framework of the net. Both lines played good hockey but still lacked that scoring drive, failing to capital- ize on their advantages. A new hockey referee, in the person of Berg Paraghamian, officiated. The outstanding player was Danny Dinovelli who turned back many potential goals. WELLS 3 KILLINGLY The Wells High hockey team defeated Killingly High of Danielson 3-0 Friday afternoon January 27 at the Dresser Street rink. Wells kept the puck in their offensive zone throughout the game. John Beverage assisted by Nel Benoit scored two goals; and Goddu, assisted by Mc- Grath, one in the first period. THE VOCATIONAL SHOP Joseph Egan Athletics play an important part in our Vocational shop life. From September until November, we play- ed soccer, volley ball, and soft ball. Department A emerged champions of soccer. Department B- 1 were soft ball champs. Our banners are displayed in Mr. Beals ' room. At present we are interested, primarily, in basket- ball. The standings are as follows: first, B-l; sec- ond, tie between A and B; last, A- 1 . B-l, unfor- tunately, has lost, in Kristie Christo, one of its best men, a great soccer and basketball player. K. Christo has transferred to Trade School. On our recreation program other sports are ping pong, pool, and volley ball. Several of our men are outstanding stars. Danny Dinovelle is a whiz in this, his first year in basket- ball. His brilliant playing for team B has kept us, team A- 1 , from first place. Vernon Phipps, a human tower, always gets the tap for team B. Robert Proulx and Joe Egan form a defense to keep down our opponents. In the spring, Dinovelle and Egan are planning to form a track team for intra mural sports. The shop recreation period is from nine to ten-thirty on Wednesday mornings under the supervision of the instructors. WELLS HIGH ALPHABET fe« if Anonymous! Ask Andrew Adamick, or Anctil. B Beverage (on skates) Beats Bass. Sara Coffin ' s Cows. D Dear DiGregorio Erickson Eats ' Em A Flamingo for the Freshmen. Gilberte Galipeau ' s Grace. H Hebert Heck- less Horses. Iambics (and all poetic terms) to In- sects. Jackanapes, Jelly- fish, — Juniors! K Ky rios ' Krackerjack Kangaroos. o Octopus Obedient to Ohab Hasen, Leo- t h e-L i o n, Locke (o n traffic duty) Mercure Mes- merizes Mice. N Nightingale, Neptune, Noah, and Nichols. A Penguin for Piazzo. Quail quavers Quevillion. R Rah! Rabbit Proulx. Stretch ' s Sinking arms simulates Spiders ' . Turkey tanta- lizes Traynor, Tetr e a u I t, Tobia ; and Tiberii. u Unicorn for Ultra - So- phisticates, the Seniors. Ventriloquist Vangel vic- timizes vicious Vermin. yy Xingu you guess. Wl Wanda whips Woodpeckers Yaks for the Youngs — Annie, George, and John. Zebra for Ziu. RIFLE TEAM GROWS UP FOR H O O T O W L U S T H E C. and G. FEBRUARY 1939 15 REVIEWS ARCHY DOES HIS PART By Don Marquis Reviewed by Price Burgess ' 39 Archy Does His Part is a collection of poems written by Archy the cockroach, sprinkled with of- ferings from his friends. Archy composes by leap- ing head first from key to key of a typewriter. Since he doesn ' t understand capitalization and punctua- tion, he just doesn ' t bother with them. Archy ' s writings comment on just about everything from the foreign situation to Mehitabel, the cat. Mehitabel and Archy are friends having Pete the pup as a common enemy. There are many poems written by or about Pete and Mehitabel. Archy holds the entire human race in complete contempt, especially people who go fishing (and use cockroaches for bait.) He declares that cockroach- es and other insects are on top of the heap and are being supported by man. Archy predicts that the time will come when man has turned the world into a desert fit for habitation only by insects. Archy finally believes in the transmigration of souls. He stoutly affirms that his soul has resided in the bodies of two cockroaches and a poet. The wan- derings of his soul are described by Archy in a most pathetic manner. Although he deplores Mehitabel ' s lack of morals, Archy is a gay enough creature to break his engage- ment to Lady Birgad and become Mehitabel ' s latest escort. His greatest joy, however, seems to be to find a beef-stew and drop in for a warm bath and a bite to eat. Archy shows an extremely independent character by going on strike when his demands for a raise went unheeded by his boss. His treatment of a couple of strike-breakers is a dark mystery, but foul play is certain. Archy Does His Part can be recommended to anyone with a sense of humor. Anyone that reads the book will almost certainly come to regard Archy and his friends with affection. MRS. PEREGRINE AND THE YAK By Esther Burns, Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin The author of Mrs. Peregrine and the Yak is a friend of a friend of ours. Esther Burns teaches at a school in Virginia with Miss Thompson, former science and art teacher at Wells High. We use this relationship as our special reason for reviewing Mrs. Peregrine and the Yak. Mrs. Peregrine and the Yak belongs to that group of books intended for children but adopted by adults as their special joy. The illustrations, the de- tails of arrangement of words, and the philosophy of good Mrs. Peregrine gives her a place in literature. Mrs. Peregrine, a dear little old lady, just loved animals, but she didn ' t have any of her own. So she went to the zoo to watch the animals. Extreme- ly touched by the poor lonesome Yak separated from his loved ones in Tibet, Mrs. Peregrine decided to make the Yak happy, and did. With her spectacles, sensible shoes, and firmly clasped pocketbook, Mrs. Peregrine presents a humorously literal figure as she trudges off to Tibet, the top of the world, carrying bundles of TEA, SUGAR, and YARDS of COTTON CLOTH under her arm. Romantically, every event turns to Mrs. Peregrine ' s advantage. Oid and young who laugh their way through the amusing pages rejoice with AArs. Pere- grine as she comments, What a beautiful world it is. THE RAINS CAME Louis Bromfield Reviewed by Nina Hobson ' 39 I am rather wary of recommending this book to anybody. However, if you are partial to plenty of description and blood and thunder, read it. It ' s about the government in a modern section of India, with several love affairs, floods, and hot spells thrown in. Adverse criticism No. 1 : Too lengthy descriptions, taking interest from the plot, and too much repetition of descriptions. Adverse criticism No. 2: Too many characters, con- fusing the plot. (I think Bromfield does handle his characters welj, though.) Adverse criticism No. 3 : When I went to bed, I kept naming over all the snakes of India. I also saw floods, fires, dead bodies, mud, and all sorts of debris. In short, there is a little too much of everything. THE MORTAL STORM Phyllis Bottome Reviewed by Nina Hobson ' 39 If you would get a well-informed slant on the Nazi situation in Germany, read The Mortal Storm. Maybe you aren ' t interested in the political side of the situation. Even if that ' s true, you ' ll like the book anyway. It ' s all about a German girl, daughter of a part- Jewish scientist, who falls in love with a German com- munist, and complications set in. (Communists just aren ' t in Germany, you know.) The fact that the two brothers of the girl are worshippers of Hitler doesn ' t help matters any. All rather touching, and good no end, in fact I would call it super. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PRATTLE Steven Casavant FIEurette Demers JeaN Bonnette William DiFed erico Arnold GOodwin Christo AndRew Liberty ThemistocleS This being an animal issue it might prove inter- esting to note a few birds around here. First of all one meets a group of cat-birds — an organization of our senior girls, formerly known as the D. D. D. ' S . . . flying around a corner comes a cardinal, in the per- son of Ann McTighe . . . while the raven has as its stand-in Paula Mannie . . . the peacock family is well represented by all our senior girls . . . that lark one can hear is none other than Louise Bouvier . . . then there are people who need carrier-pigeons, Vic and Yvette, for instance . . .chattering together every- where are our parrots, Dick Woodbury and Al Tiberii . . . creeping in at midnight is our night owl, Ray Dumas ... we also have a swan with us in the per- son of Pauline Hunt . . . and you ' ve all noticed our Kingfisher Greene with his offstage poker face . . . and by the way our senior turtle doves haven ' t had even one serious scrap yet . . . those eighth grade sparrows are still hopping around .... Bernice Spreadbury Nancy GOddu Gloria Pelletier Beverly THeriault Andronese RObbins Alfred ComMitto Myrtle POIley Miriam Renaud George Ethier Liliose Savage The cheery quartet, Mary Hobson, Mary Ann Hazelton, Gert Bouvier, Jean Robertson, stopping at Peloquin ' s after their Friday night movie, to guzzle a luscious soda. By the way, why is that place al- ways filled with giggling young ladies? Can it be the good looking clerks? — Here ' s our hero, Rabbit Proulx, smiling sweetly at the feminine students while Dan Robson is our newly (?) discovered Romeo. In Harmony Hall Bob Beauregard established him- self as a popular concert leader — remember his ex- pressive hands? What melody and grace was ex- pressed by those angelic members, Mabel Tatman, June Desrosier, Kay Traynor, Shirley Matys, of the St. Cecilia choir . . . the spontaneous laughing spells from the boys ' chorus in the second act . . . Alvin and Virginia ' s sincere argument about the G and G provided one of the best scenes in the whole op- eretta . . . and oh Krysiak ' s kilts! ! Spot Jottings Bertha Blakely ' s jitterbugging (nice if you can do it as well as she can) . . . Channing Pratt, looking slightly morose . . . Sister Reta, dreaming of Palm Beach and hating the cold weather . . . Al Homicz, looking down his nose, simply too, too bored . . . Steve Casavant, king of the plaid jacket wearers . . . Lucille Dubreuil, looking wise in pink-rimmed glasses. GLORIA COURTS THE PORCUPINE Gloria Fisette ' 42 Ah! come my dear traveler Rest by this tree I ' ll relate a sad story Which happened to me. This tale ' tis a sad one A story all mine Ah! . . I fell in love with A huge porcupine! Yes, I ' ll love you, I said Till you go to your grave But before I do kiss you Please do get a shave. TWO SIDES TO A STORY Agnes L. Stevens ' 41 Duke, you poor old dog, no one in this house con- siders your feelings, so I ' ve decided that I ' m going to — yes I will! This afternoon you came in and mom scolded be- cause you had mud on your paws. Then Frances came in exclaiming, Can ' t you keep this old dog home? He followed me to school this morning. All you did was look at her out of two brown mel- ancholy eyes. Jackie and Mom were angry, for you had chewed on Jackie ' s new bunny slippers. All I can say is that Jackie ought to take care of his things even if he is the baby. Next came Betsy. You jumped up to greet her and put a muddy paw in her fur. (I ' ll never forget how funny she looked.) Well, next came Dad. He was in a rage, for you had dragged the paper the newsboy left on the porch over to Williams ' . (We can ' t get the paper — we ' re not speaking to the neighbors.) Oh Duke, everyone but me takes things the wrong way .... Duke, get down. Oh, you awful dog. There goes a run in my new silk stockings so quick. Get out .... get out before I get the broom . in Clematis Janeczek Agnes BUtler Lester NewlaNds Maxine Benolt Louise BOuvier Lorraine DepRey Helen DespreS FEBRUARY 1939 17 Danny Robson, wandering away from home and land- ing up on Winter Street ... Jo Chiocca, looking wor- ried after her operation. It must be chemistry . . . Jimmy Cudworth looking bored in English. Did you know he played the part of Gabriel in a play present- ed for Mr. Snell? . . . and there ' s Elaine and Shirley Salvas. Did you know that Elaine is Shirley ' s aunt? Norman Franz Margaret DioRio Norbert HEbert Virginia OSimo Louise RicHard Dorothy Merrick Jeannette REome Richard ReNaud This school has plenty of color . . . what with the cold weather bringing forth violently hued woodmen ' s shirts . . . Sylvie Tobia being the foremost exponent of them . . . Maxine Benoit ' s flaming locks . . . Stretch Decataldi decked out in slick green pants and sweater . . . Louise Gregoire ' s many jingly brace- lets . . . John Gifford ' s brilliantly colored socks . . . Nancy Goddu ' s cute knitted sweaters . . . Shirley Matys ' shining golden page boy . . . Marie LeBoeuf ' s tricky painted leather belt . . . Nat Pierce ' s bright hair bows . . . Gloria Mannie ' s fingernails . . . blue and pink hair bows in certain lassies top notch curls . . . mittens . . . flaming jerseys of the ice hockey team . . . the basketball girls warm-up pants? Eileen ShErbert Barbara Silk Geraldine Gillon Sophie THomas Dorothy KaThan Ida SoutHall Gladys NoGa Francis KiRby Betty MAxwell Lawrence CaDarette Leonard Emery Rita Rossman Columbia Smarelli DEDICATED TO FRESHMEN REPORT CARDS OUT TODAY . . . Kay Traynor and Louise Bouvier discussing the merits of basketball (?) ... Ray Downer making up his own geometric theories. According to him they work better than the already well established ones . . . Mary Campbell, disapproving of school . . .Rob- ert Laliberte, vehemently denouncing something. It ' s rumored he ' s writing a book What ' s Wrong With The World and How to Remedy It . . . Clem Jan- eczek, whose knowledge of French is confined to the expression tout, tout, couchez-vous? . . . Gregory Decataldi, another Louis, we hope . . . Julia Liro, giv- ing her all to basketball . . . Edward Leclair, practic- ally living at the library . . . Mary Ann Hazelton, one of the bright lights of the freshman class . . . Betty Gilman and Dotty Wiessner, trying hard to stop gig- gling over something . . . Susie Tobia, younger edi- tion of Mary . . . Isabelle Da Dalt and Fleurette De- mers, inseparable as ever . . . Howard Buckley, dis- turbing element to many junior girls, or at least one . . .Paula Mannie, much interested in the progress of the traffic squad . . . Roger Larochelle, without the beard. Too bad, it was so attractive . . . Sarah Cof- fin and Eleanor French, latest Damon and Pythias pair, headed downtown . . . Dick Bardwell, snappy in a white parka . . . Odile Girouard and Rita Guilmette, quite a sensation with their angora sweaters. Pro- ducts of their own hands too . . . George Fitts, the last word in sophistication . . . Miggy McCann, talk- ing in shorthand class and getting en extra page . . . MY SISTER ' S DUCK, HERMAN L. Whitman Goddu Jr., ' 40 Of all the pets to have my sister has to have a duck! Herman is now about three years old. He is two feet long, a foot and a half high, and still growing strong. Every time I come into the yard, when he is out of his pen, he levels out his neck and makes a bee line for my ankles. But does he do it to my sister? Not at all! Every time she comes into the yard, he waddles up, sticks his beak under her arm, and cud- dles close to her. The dog attempts to be friendly with the duck; but every time the dog ' s back is turned, the duck takes a nip at his hindquarters! When the dog has a bone, the duck keeps charging at him all the time. This makes the dog move and that ' s just what the duck wants so he makes another dive for him. He just doesn ' t give the dog a minute ' s peace. He feeds on duck grain and growing mash. When he eats, you can hear him all over the yard. And is he sloppy! He splatters his food all over his pen. A sip of water never reaches the inside of his mouth at all. The water spatters out the side of his beak! They say that ducks live to be as old as human beings. I certainly hope not. I ' d just as soon put Herman on the table tomorrow. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY EXCHANGES Exchanges ere rather sparse this issue, but we can promise a bigger and better department for our next issue. Of our exchanges The Dial of Brattleboro, Vermont is the most outstanding; so with that we will begin. The Dial, Brattleboro, Vermont. Again proves to be a very superior magazine. Bouquets to the artists for their pictures of the historic Island. The Aegis, Beverly, Massachusetts. The Aegis shows a great deal of improvement over the first issue, making a very up and coming magazine. We enjoyed Richard Benjamin ' s After-math. The Palmer, Palmer, Massachusetts. The Palmer is a monthly newspaper containing much well writ- ten news. The jokes are very up-to-date. The Voice, Concord, Massachusetts. The Voice is one of the best monthly newspapers it has been our good fortune to see. The prattle gives us a vivid picture of Concord High School. The Hillropper, Grosvenor Dale, Connecticut. This is another monthly newspaper distinguished by its sports department. Monson Spirit, Monson Academy, Monson. This is a very well done little newspaper. We were interested to hear of Donald Steenbum, a former classmate. We also acknowledge receipt of Tech News, Wor- cester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, and The Lasell News, Lasell College, Auburndale! LITTLE LIONEL — THE GIGGLING HYENA Mary Dirlam ' 42 Lionel was not a laughing hyena. He was not even to be compared with one. He was a giggling hyena. Is that clearly understood? If so, we will proceed with our story. Heeheehee, warbled Lionel, the only giggling hyena in the world. Heheh and he pranced gayly under the protection of a cocoanut palm, never dreaming that there were bad men in the world who would like to take him apart to find out what made him giggle — bad, stupid men, who did not realize that Lionel giggled because he was happy. But such a man was Nass T. And that is just! what Nass T. intended to do. He would take Lionel apart, and there was no stopping him. So the asso- ciation for which he worked had sent him to capture dear little Lionel and find out what made him gig- gle, and then Nass T. planned to write a thesis about him and Lionel would be put on a brown board and stuffed. Oh, alas! Nass T. suddenly peeks through his telescope ... a vicious gleam spreads across his wick- ed countenance. Woe is us! He has spotted little Lionel. He draws from his snake-skin bag a black spun iron net and approaches our hero cautiously. And then the iron net swoops over little Lionel and Nass T. gives a naughty chuckle. And suddenly we hear another little laugh, a silly little giggle — it comes from outside the net. Hurrah! Lionel is not caught. Sniffing curiously, he backs up a little and stares mildly at Nass T. Lionel wants to play. Enraged, the villain swoops the net again and Jittle Lionel makes a foolish litte tailspin. Lionel is enjoying himself. Nass T. is not. Exhausted, he sinks glaring to the ground. Lionel watches him expectantly, and then sobers. His playmate won ' t play with him. He de- cides to incite Nass T. once more. Coming up gently, he smiles sweetly and says, dimpling endearingly, Er, did you want to thee me? I DID, roars Nass T. UH, WHAT MAKES YOU GIGGLE? Oh, says Lionel disappointed, (this wasn ' t what he had expected) ' cause I like to giggle . . . an American school girl taught me how. Whereupon our little hero capers off joyously. HOW THE MOUSE GOT HIS SQUEAK! Mary Ann Hazelton ' 42 One day, long, long ago, even before people lived in houses, little Paprika, the hero of our story, was playing in a large field. Now, at this time all mice had great, deep, husky voices. They would have surely frightened any persons living at the time. Little Paprika was playing hop, skip, and jump with the other mice and they were making a great deal of noise. Suddenly, Paprika, who was beginning to get hungry slipped away from the rollicking group into the woods near by. The inexperienced little mouse did not know that everything that is seen cannot be eaten. So, when he spied the hyzklgomxpuzyi tree (which has never been correctly pronounced) he rushed up to it and started eating the branches. The reason he was so tempted was that the tree gave forth a cheese flavor and it was covered from top to bot- tom with crumbs. After Paprika had eaten the crumbs off, he took his first bite of a branch. The branch could not be swallowed and it stuck in his throat. Paprika tried to call for help, but his husky voice could not get by the stick, instead the little mouse had a squeak. Meanwhile the other little mice missed Paprika and followed him into the woods. There they also saw the tempting tree and then, not heeding Paprika ' s warning, because his voice was now, oh, so small, they ate bits of the branches. Their plight was the same as Paprika ' s and the once frolicking group was now sad indeed. 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What famous American invented bifocal lenses? 2. Name two well known band leaders who wear glasses? 3. What lenses does the U. S. Go- vernment specify for Army aviators ? 4. How many persons are employed by American Optical Company? 5. What is a corrected lens? 6. How many offices does American Optical Company maintain? 7. Who discovered glass? 8. Why were tortoise shell glasses believed to bring good luck to the wearer? 9. Name the largest manufucturer of ophthalmic products in the world? ANSWERS 1. Benjamin Franklin is generally credited with the invention of bi- focals. 2. Tommy Dorsey, Don Bestor, Benny Goodman, Kay Kyser and Glenn Miller; to mention a few. 3. The U. S. specifies Calobar, an AO lens which cuts down glare and gives extra eye comfort by absorbing ultra-violet and infra-red rays. 4. Counting those employed in Branch offices and salesmen the num- ber of people employed is in excess of 7000 people. 5. A corrected lens gives just as good vision when you look up, down, left or right, as it does when you look through the center. AO Tillyer is such a lens. Ordinary lenses are correct only at their centers. 6. There are 244 AO Branch offices in the U. S. and Canada. 7. The ancient Phoenicians discover- ed glass quite by accident, as they were building a fire. 8. The tortoise was considered sacred in Ancient China. Hence tortoise shell glasses were supposed to bring good luck. 9. The largest ophthalmic manufac- turer is located right here in South- bridge — American Optical Company. American Optical Company VOLUME XXII APRIL, 1939 NUMBER 3 B RAV 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. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXII APRIL, 1939 NUMBER 3 Business Manager Victor L ' Eeuyer Treasurer Evelyn Ostrowski CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1938-1939 Editor-in-Chief, Phyllis Whiteoak Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Louise Gregoire Subscription Manager Secretary Barbara D ' Arcey Nellie Rewinski Editors Athletics — John Beverage Exchanges — Price Burgess T , ( -Catherine Chace Locals j Dora KendaU Alumni — Nina Hobson ( Germaane Bombardier A)t ' l Fleurette Demers Business Staff Frank, Guard ' ani Aiphonse Homicz Eugene Roy Henry DiGregorio Milton Freeman John Gifford Richard Aucoin Faculty Adviser- Subscription Staff Mary Tobia Arliss Olson Raymond Freeland Glenna Houlberg Robert Laliberte Typing Staff Ruth Brousseau Lena Costanzi Mary Weissner -Miss Thecla Fitzgerald TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER FRONTISPIECE Fleurette Demers ' 39 Price Burgess ' 39 EDITORIALS Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 Robert Girard ' 39 Louise Gregoire ' 39 Louise Bouvier ' 40 Patricia Whiteoak ' 41 CUT ....... Norman Franz ' 42 LITERATURE ...... Lucille Dubreuil ' 40 Mary Rizio ' 40 Shirley Austin ' 40 Alvin Greene ' 39 Catherine Chace ' 39 Themistocli Ziu ' 39 Mary Campbell ' 40 Albert Bouvier ' 39 Marie LeBoeuf ' 39 CUT ....... Mary Dirlam ' 42 ATHLETICS .... LOCALS Esther Lenti ' 40 EXCHANGES ALUMNI PRATTLE Dick Woodbury ' 39 Raymond Mercure ' 40 PAGE 2 3 4 5 Elsie Benoit ' 39 Barbara Darcy ' 40 Adele Liro ' 40 Howard Buckley ' 40 Marion Ostrander ' 39 James Bastien ' 40 1 1 13 15 15 16 7 4e Qui ? Price Burgess ' 39 Much has been written in popularized science magazines and Sunday supple- ments about the world of the future. According to many persons, we will soon be driving rocket ships to Venus, spending week-ends on Mars, using death-rays for war- fare, and doing many of the things familiar to Buck Rogers. The premise for those prophecies is the remarkable advance made in science during the last half century. Pointing to this, writers blithely assent that we are going onward to bigger and better achievements. Is the Golden Age approaching? Civilizations may be described as a great sine curve, oscillating between superb heights and barbaric lows. In prehistoric time, the civilizations of Babylon, Abyssinia, and Egypt rose from groups of wandering tribes. They reached heights of prosperity accompanied by a decay of public morals, and fell. From their veins arose Greek civilization, which, in its turn, flourished, decayed, and declined. Rome followed Athens and another complete vibration of the sine was completed with the rise and fall of Rome. From the Dark Ages, we have come through the Medieval and Renaissance periods to our present civilization. Is the civilization cycle about to reverse? To answer these questions, consider the conditions leading to the fall of the Ro- man Empire. Rome advanced smoothly until it reached a hectic period of rapid ad- vances in philosophy, mathematics, geography, exploration, warfare, engineering, and literature. The period was marked by increased wealth among the patricians and decreased income among the plebs. Military dictators such as Caesar and Anthony sprang up. Following this period came one of gradual slowing down, leading to one of gradual decline. Government lost its dignity and the unrest of the plebs broke out in revolts. The patricians grew luxury loving to the point of rottenness. The disin- tegration of the Roman Empire was completed by the Sack of Rome. To parallel the fall of Rome with conditions in modern civilization, we can com- pare Hitler with Caesar, labor strife with plebian unrest, Parisian and Hollywood night life with Pompeiian luxury. From these and other parallels we can not expect a rapid climb to a golden age, but a slow leveling off to a decline into another dark age. The beginning of the decline will not occur for several generations, but the leveling off has already started as evidenced by the drop in the number of useful inventions of the last two decades as compared to those of the decades preceding the war. Decline of civili- zation is as inevitable as fate itself. The cycle must reverse. APRIL 1939 EDITORIALS FROM A SENIOR TO UNDERCLASSMEN Phyllis Whiteoak ' 39 We wonder if we ' ll be missed, we, the Seniors! the suave, sophisticated Seniors. Besides the brilliant basket-ball players in our midst, we have acquired accomplished actors and actresses, famous football fellows, brainy baseball boys, handsome hockeysters, loyal leaders, and we have been the sagest students in school. (H-u-u-m-m-m, we love us!) And so to tomorrow ' s Seniors we say: the wise — A word to At last we ' ve realized that marks are important. First, last, and well, maybe not always — but if they don ' t come first they will come always. They ' ll keep hovering around threatening and haunting you. Yes, really haunting! Seriously, if your marks are less than certificate grade, you find yourself up against an unyielding wall. On the other hand if you have that required B grade, many doors in the world are opened to you: college, nursing schools, business positions, and the like. After four years of teachers ' admonitions about studying, we ' ve finally realized s ' true, you ' ve got to get marks! Thinking back, we can all remember the time we wasted when we could have been studying. And don ' t we regret it? We sailed along with the general idea that there was always time enough. Now we ' re Seniors and for the life of us we can ' t find that time. The fact is that when one gets to be Seniors, it ' s a mite late to start worrying. And so — underclassmen — take heed and don ' t try to learn by experience. It ' s a momentous experience to be a senior, to comprehend that you ere a leader, and to glory in the realization of responsibility. School spirit is a part of every Senior ' s responsibility. If any student ne- glects to participate in athletics, clubs, plays, or C and G, he fails to snatch his share of school spirit. And to think of all the fun he ' s lost makes us weep. But even a Senior can ' t ramble and rant forever so — take it from us, underclassmen, study, and good- luck in your work. THE TEN-MAN TEAM Robert Girard ' 39 The ten-man team in basketball means two teams alternating and playing one game. The so-called first team plays the first and third quarters and the remaining team plays the second and fourth quarters. The championship team can no longer depend upon five well developed players and their substitutes. The Western Massachusetts Tournament at Westfield il- lustrates my point. Adams, who defeated all her op- ponents, used this ten-man method of play. This team chose to wear the opponent down rather than to depend on the speed and strategy of one or two outstanding players on the team. The ten-man team is the logical result of the rule changes of the past six or eight years. The new rules have tended to speed up the game so that now it is just about the fastest game on foot. Outstanding among the changes are: the elimination of a center jump after a basket by taking the ball off under that basket; the new substitution rule preventing a sub- stitute from entering the game while the ball is in play and thus possibly breaking ud a planned attack; and also the new zoning rule, that is moving the ball (after being taken off side in the defender ' s territory) over the white line (usually in the center of the court) within ten seconds, or else forfeiting it to the opponents. These rules and many others which tend to speed up the game are responsible for the ten-man team. Unbelievable but true, five young men can- not play to the best of their ability this game to its exciting end. Now they must rely upon another five young men to see them through. This new fast brand of basketball is a challenge to coaches everywhere. THE VALUE OF ORAL ENGLISH Louise Gregoire ' 39 From the very beginning of time, sounds have exerted an amazing influence over humen beings! In the Stone Age, our club-bearing ancestors turned pale and quivered at the knees when the blood-curdling scream, or howl, or moan, of a giant reptile rent the air. As time marched on, humans lent an enraptured ear to silver-throated song birds; and when civiliza- tion dawned upon the world, these same sweet bird notes inspired poets to unforeseen heights, drove musicians into ecstacies, and caused the tender bud of love to sprout in many a youthful breast, and others not so youthful, too. Now, if these simple and thoughtless sounds hove swayed humans so greatly, consider what the human voice may do; what heights may it not rise to, what glories may it not inspire? You have merely to finger through the pages of your history book to discover its boundless influence. Consider Mark Anthony, Pa- trick Henry, and Daniel Webster, established as im- mortals because of their moving eloquence. So take heed, all you would-be politicians and statesmen — -all you future actors, preachers, lawyers, radio announcers, and big businessmen! Exercise your vocal cords while you may. Take advantage of the golden opportunities the school offers you. Learn at the expense of your patient and uncomplaining fel- low-students, and turn what may now be a flat, tone- less, sleep-inducing excuse for a voice into a thing of beauty and a joy forever, a delight to the ears of your comrades, and a source of boundless joy to your long-suffering teachers. In other words, learn to speak! THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THRIFT Louise Bouvier ' 40 Thrift is a step toward independence and self-re- liance. Since the beginning of time, it has been practised in one form or another. Cavemen killed animals early in the Fall, and then cleaned and dried the skins for clothing during the winter season. In- dians saved food from days when the hunting was good for days when it was poorer. Even animals, such as the squirrel w ho stores away nuts, leave a supply of food to keep them alive during the hard months of snow and ice. Electrical machinery has long taken the place of man in producing goods, thus saving energy and time. Airplanes and numerous other inventions have been given to us to save more time. But probably the most common form of thrift is that of saving money. Many of us had either a dime or nickel bank, many years ago, but have long since forgotten it. But by forming a regular habit of be- coming a depositor each week, you will be surprised to see how quickly small sums of money mount up. Therefore begin today to take advantage of your school system of banking. Deposit weekly and save for graduation, vacation, or even a new car. LET ' S HAVE A RETURN GOODS TO THEIR OWNERS WEEK Patricia Whiteoak ' 41 There comes a time in everyone ' s life when he has to part with those dearly beloved objects of his neigh- bor. It may be a book or a dining room table but it must be returned to its owner. However, the question arises, Whom does it be- long to? I borrowed it from Jane and then let Mary borrow it from me — where is it now? The Smiths still have my book, How To Win Friends and In- fluence People — I wish they ' d read it. And what- ever shall I do without that green oil-silk umbrella? I could buy one but what good would it do? The next rainstorm it would disappear with one of my deer friends. Anyway, one reassuring thought during Return Week is that I ' ll have room to start collecting all over again. And so friends, check up on your shoe laces, tables, flower pots, soap and towels. Find out who they belong to, and, with many thanks, return them! Kf Someone else got here first ' APRIL 1939 MECHANICAL WIFE Lucille Dubreuil ' 40 It ' s a thrill to look forward to the future, wonder- ing what ' s in store for me and what scientific achievements I shall live to see. Yes, it certainly is. But at the same time, there ' s a troublesome question in the back of my mind. Will our ambitious invent- ors have solved my domestic problem, how to carry on my social activities and keep my loving bacon- bringer contented? In order to ease my mind of this nerve-wrecking, hair-graying worry, I have decided to solve the problem myself with my own invention, a mechanical lady. What a lady she will be! You know, the type you see in the movies with hair never unkempt, even early in the morning when most of our women are still lolling in bed, smothered in curlers. At this time, hubby is generally ready for his comforting morning kiss to send him off to the office in cheerful spirits. Here ' s where my little lady comes in. She ' s all ready with her everlasting smile and morning freshness to plant the peck and, oh yes, to straighten the tie and pat down the ruffled strand of hair to keep hubby content till dinner time. Again, in the evening, when I ' m on the last lap of our most exciting gossiping bridge party and my hus- band returns, there ' s no need of my rushing the women out of the house, because the mechanical lady will be waiting, with pipe, smoking jacket, and flippers in hand, ready to get him settled comfortably in his chair by the fireplace. If I ' m clever enough with my invention, I can probably get her to curl his single strand of heir affectionately over her fingers, and, with the aid of a little graphaphone connected inside of my mechanical wife, I can make her whisper sweet little words of praise that go so far in making his life complete. This is probably the solution to marital problems and ought to keep many homes from breaking up. WILL THEY RETURN? Mary Rizio ' 40 We ' ll be late, Mom, if you don ' t hurry. All right, Bobby. Don ' t be in such a rush. We ' ll get there in plenty of time. Maybe, but I don ' t want to miss anything. I ' m going to see if there ' s anything new on the tele- vision. He went over to the set and began working the dials. At first nothing happened, but suddenly upon the screen above the loudspeaker appeared a picture. Here comes Colonel Elliot, Mother. I think he ' s going to Hush, Bobby. I want to hear all that he ' s going to say. The loud voice of Colonel Elliot boomed through the loud speaker, while his ruddy face and silvery white hair was visible on the screen. Ladies and gentlemen, he began, what I ' m go- ing to tell you is not news. You ' ve been hearing it for weeks. You all know what this venture means to us. You all know that the men going on this trip may never come back. I can add nothing to what has already been said. I can only wish the three men making this hazardous trip a speedy return. Remem- ber, the rocketship will leave Daris Field at 2:55 P. M. If you can possibly do so, come to give these cour- ageous men a sendoff worthy of their mission. As the Colonel ' s voice died away, Bobby turned to his mother. Gosh, Mom, hurry up. We ' ll never get there on time. Darling, we have all the time in the world. It won ' t take us more than one hour to get from here to New York. I know, but the air traffic will be very heavy to- day. There are many people going from Chicago to New York. Mrs. Dunfield shut off the ultra-violet rays from the garden, which her husband kept as a hobby, and lowered the heating system. She made sure all the skylights were locked and the entrance securely bolt- ed. Having finished her preparations, she called Bobby, but he was already in the elevator, impa- tiently waiting for his mother. As Mrs. Dunfield got in, Bobby released the lever and the elevator shot up and into the open air. It ' s too bad Dad can ' t be there to watch the take- off, isn ' t it Mom? Yes, it would be nice if he could be here, but the takeoff will be telecast so I think he ' ll see it even though he isn ' t able to get back from London. Mrs. Dunfield and Bobby left the elevator and locked it against any prowlers. Gee, Mom, look at the traffic, exclaimed Bob- by, glancing up at the sky. I knew we should have started earlier. Hush, Bobby, we ' ll get there in plenty of time. Get in the autoplane. We ' ll drive slowly until we come to a taking off zone and then let her go. Here we are, said Bobby, when they had driven for about ten minutes. Better release your beam. There are so many planes up today that we ' ll crash into them, if you don ' t. Mrs. Dunfield followed her son ' s advice and releas- ed her beam. She pulled out a lever which automa- tically spread the wings at the side of the auto and raised the autogiro at the top. The autoplane rose directly upward and, once in the air, Mrs. Dunfield eased the throttle and got into her proper lane. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Say, Mom, couldn ' t you speed up a little? asked Bobby impatiently. Not today, Bobby. The air patrol would catch us in no time. The limit has been set at 250 miles per hour because of the heavy traffic. Gee, Mom, don ' t you think it ' s exciting to have our men go on such a dangerous trip! Imagine, we ' re the first nation to try it. Yes, Bobbv. I suppose it is exciting. However, I can ' t help wishing that those men weren ' t taking such a chance. I know it has to be done sometime, of course, and I suppose I should be glad it ' s taking place during my life time. Why even as far back as the 1 930 ' s, there were some people who thought that some day we might make a trip to the moon, and all through the last two hundred yecrs men have tried to find a way, but up to now it has been impossible. I know, we ' re studying the twentieth century in school now, and, honestly, sometimes we wonder how they got along as well as they did. Why, yesterday we read that they couldn ' t even control their weather. Davey Jordon asked Miss Mitchell what the people did when they wanted rain, and she said that all they could do was to wait for it! Can you imagine people not knowing how to make it rain. Maybe they weren ' t as smart as we are, Bobby! Nevertheless you must remember that they did many things too. They invented machinery, the first air- plane, and if they couldn ' t make it rain, at least they used their water for power and they preserved it in what they used to call reservoirs. That may not seem very much to us, but to the people of that time it meant a great deal. I guess you ' re right, Mom. However, it ' s very hard to believe that people didn ' t know how to make their own weather. I read yesterday that they thought it was wonderful because they could predict weather about two or three days in advance. Miss Mitchell even showed us some of the instruments they used, and they ' re the crudest things you ever saw. You ' d think that being able to predict weather, they ' d have sense enough to try to make their own weather. I won ' t argue any further with you, Bobby. Just try to remember that the people of the twentieth century gave more to our civilization than any other peoples and But she was interrupted by Bobby. Look, Mother, we ' re only forty miles from New York. We ' d better give our signal. I just gave the signal. There ' s the beam. It seems to be quite near the air field. Hang on, Bob- by, here we go. Mrs. Dunfield flew her plane to the beam and, when she was right over it, let it slowly down until it landed safely on top of one of the numerous build- ings. Bobby was all for hurrying straight to the field but his mother stopped him. Bobby, won ' t you ever learn to be patient? Wait until I get my ticket from the attendant and don ' t get on the escalator until I ' m ready. Yes, mother, but please do hurry. Mrs. Dunfield had at long last — or so it seemed to Bobby — finished her business and together they got on the escalator which took them straight down to the air field. It seemed as if everyone had turned out to wish the travelers bon voyage. The rocket ship ready to take the travelers on their hazardous trip was dazzling in its silver armor. Beside it stood the three men who were to take the trip, steel helmeted and looking like huge inflated balloons in oxygen suits. As Mrs. Dunfield and Bobby came down the field, the three men waved farewell and climbed into their ship. Why, mother, it ' s only 2:40. Why are they go- ing into the ship so early? Well, Bobby, they ' re going to be put in a state of suspended animation. That is, they ' re going to be put to sleep by that new drug that has been found. The scientists believe that it will take at least six months for them to reach the moon, and they could never take enough oxygen and supplies to last them the whole trip; therefore, they will be suspended for four and one half months. As it will take about ten minutes for the drug to take effect, they ' re going in now to take it. Gee, what if they don ' t wake up, said Bobby fearfully. Oh yes, they ' ll wake up about one and one-half months before landing anywhere. That will give them time to get their bearings and to guide their ship on the last lap of its trip. The highly sensitive instru- ments in the plane will keep it from crashing into a stray meteor or star and the automatic compass will keep it on a straight course to the moon. As Mrs. Dunfield finished explaining to Bobby, an immense cannon was brought into view. The rocket ship was slowly lowered into its mouth and a huge crank placed on the other end to work the lever which would give impetus to the rocket ship. The officials were warning the people to stand back as the noise of the shot would hurt their ears. Finally all was ready. The great moment had arrived. Bobby clung tightly to his mother ' s hand and Mrs. Dunfield herself was breathing hard. Her heart went out to those three men, going — they knew not where. For a moment she almost hated the civilization that would ask any mother to give up her son for such a cause. But the moment soon passed and she realized that in every generation there must be people who are willing to give up their lives so that their fellow men may advance. Why don ' t they hurry, she thought. The sus- pense was agonizing. Suddenly, the shot rang out. The ship left the cannon and, like a silver streak it mounted up, higher and higher until it was lost from view — perhaps never to be seen again. Bobby turned a white strained face to his mother. Mom, do you think they ' ll ever return? he asked softly. I don ' t know, son. But whether they do or not, their memory will never be forgotten. If they suc- ceed, our generation will have advanced civilization one step further, and if they don ' t their courage will be constant inspiration to others, until someone does succeed. SPACE Shirley Austin ' 40 What is space? What does it look like? How does it feel? These questions sped through my mind as I half dozed in a comfortable chair. Suddenly I found myself falling — falling — where could I be? Then I realized that I was falling through space! It didn ' t seem possible, but there I was. On my right I passed Mars — on my left, Jupiter — then Saturn loomed before me. I was falling — that seem- ed to be the only fact my brain could register. My head seemed to be crushed between two walls. What would happen? Would I be killed? Would I bump into a star? Would I discover another civilization? My mind was a jumble. I was not afraid to be killed — no, not that — but I wanted to know what was beyond. Before, I had been passing stars and planets, but now there was nothing. I seemed to be wrapped in a dense blanket of fog. But I kept on falling — falling — never stop- ping — on and on I sped — would this never end? The gray fog closed in upon me. I was strangling. I could no longer breathe. Then it happened. I had hit something! At last I had fallen through SDace and now knew what it was like. But alas — I opened my eyes — I had slipped off the chair. APRIL 1939 AN EDUCATIONAL NIGHTMARE Alvin Greene ' 39 It was the year 1999, and it was a very eventful year for Pierpont. Yes, Pierpont Piffleberry Potts was one of the members of the Freshman Class of the Mary E. Wells High School. Do you wonder that it was an eventful day? September 6, 1999 found Pierpont wending his way to school. Of course he met many other pupils on the way and they all seemed to be equally as e- lated as he. He climbed the hill and there it stood, the institution that was to guide his destiny for the next four years or more. Stepping upon the outside escalator that would take him to the bulletin board, his eyes came to rest upon the new flagpole recently given to the school by General I. Candoit. This new pole was entirely auto- matic. While automatically raising the flag, it re- corded a bugle call of the salute to the colors; then at sunset it lowered the flag and recorded the appro- priate salute. Upon reaching the bulletin board, Pierpont met several of his classmates and together they listened while the bulletin board amplifier steadily recited. Freshmen report to basement by way of elevator left. Off they morched and soon they were all settled in their revolving desk seats and had been given their electric pens and pencils. At the end of his first period class, Pierpont step- ped into the hall at the sound of the bell, and the re- volving floor slowly took him to the door of his sec- ond period class without his feet moving five steps. While on this trip on the revolving floor, Pierpont no- ticed the details of this modern building. The audi- torium was in the center of the building, but merely pressing a button in the electrician ' s box made the walls of the hall rise and exposed a cafeteria bar on all four sides, while the floor gave up tables and chairs. There was not one single stairway in the building. To go upstairs there were the high-powered elevators, and for those who did not care for elevators there were the escalators, and for those who did not care for either an elevator or an escalator there were class- rooms for all subjects on the ground floor. In these classrooms were revolving desks and chairs, black- boards with mechanical eraser systems, and on each desk, small television sets for the students. These sets were connected with the principal ' s and superin- tendent ' s offices so that if a student should ever be called to the office he was spared the embarrassment of having it announced about the room by the teach- er. But best of all Pierpont liked the homework plan. My, but it was a real pleasure to go to school nowi Each student was given a capsule for each subject he took, and these capsules enabled him to do home- work well while listening to Robert McCarthy, grand- son of Charlie. n.o. 8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL 2039 Catherine Chace ' 39 It is a bright sunny May day in the year 2039. Standing at the top of South Street hill and looking down where the high school used to be, we have to shut our eyes for a moment. The sun, glinting on domes and arches of some shiny metal, shoots bright hard rays directly into our eyes and blinds us momen- tarily. Soon we are able to see that there is a sort of solid steel cover erected over South Street, form- ing a tunnel. We hear a noise inside the tunnel but there is no sign of life outside. Later we learn that the men. from Mars are as much a pest in 2039 as snow and rain were in 1 939. Nobody dares venture out except on October eighth when the Marticns stay on their own planet because that is their Christ- mas day. At the bottom of the hill where the brick high school used to be, is a long narrow building with a curved roof, painted a dazzling eye-smarting aluminum. The street tunnel leads directly into this school so that the student of the future will be in no danger of getting bumped off by a couple of Martian disin- tegrators while walking from the street to the school. Let ' s follow Willie to a couple of his classes. Willie steps out of the street tunnel and seats himself in a machine which seems to be a mixture of a 1939 rac- ing car and an inverted potato-bug. This, if you please, is Willie ' s desk. He settles himself comfort- ably on luxurious cushions, presses one button on the intricate, many-buttoned dash board which confronts him. The car glides easily to the middle of a spa- cious hall where similar cars are ranged. A second later, four walls, complete with maps and black boards, roll down from the ceiling and Willie is enclosed in his history class room. The prime minis- ter of Jupiter speaks today over the inter-planetary air waves on why he doesn ' t want to go to war with Mars. At the close of the period the walls roll up and the walls of the English class roll down. By this time Willie is completely bored. He inserts a cylinder which resembles a Kodak film into a machine attach- ed to his desk. This cylinder records the teacher ' s lecture and Willie can refer to it before his English exam. Then Willie presses a purple button. This provides him with a tablet containing the food value of steak, potatoes, carrots, and pie. After he eats this, Willie presses two more buttons simultaneously. The desk turns into a couch and Willie lies down to gather strength enough for the enormous exertion before him. He has to touch three more buttons, walk nine steps to the street tunnel, and hail a cab before he can get home and take a good nap. BOOK LEARNING Themistocli Ziu ' 39 I came to slowly. I tried to think but my head ' seemed to be whirling like a top and I heard queer sounds, chanting, and low sobs. All was pitch black until I opened my eyes — then I sat up, gave a cry which was almost a scream, and shuddered. Perhaps I should begin at the beginning of my dull tale. I was a Junior at Mary E. Wells High School and was proud of that and of being sixteen years old. My last name, which is sufficient, is Ziu. I had se- lected as my subjects typing, algebra, French, English — and chemistry. At that tender age I had a bad habit of quick en- thusiasms. When a subject interested me I rode it hard, and then just as suddenly forgot it. So it was with chemistry experiments. I got a notion into my head that I was meant to be a scientist. I bought- some laboratory equipment and a few chemicals, supplemented by a collection from the medicine cab- inet and pantry shelf. Then my experiments began. Among other things I made my family sick when I generated chlorine gas, and drove them out of the house with hydrogen sul- phide, the gas which smells like rotten eggs. But I silenced their protests by my impressive chemical language. The climax to my experiments came after I startled my family by inhaling nitrous oxide — laughing gas — to see if it would really make a person laugh. It was then that my father sternly said, The laboratory must go, or else. Faced with this ultimatum, I decided to carry out my supreme experiment. I ' ll show them, I said to myself. Going to my room, I pretended to pack the equipment but instead I quickly set to work. Into each of my twenty test tubes I made a solution of each soluble chemical that I possessed. Then I mix- ed them into one test tube. To myself I thought, My hour of triumph has come. Ah, for this I shall be known as Ziu the Great, master of Life. (I must have been in a delirium probably caused by ten cent thrillers.) I gloated over the mixture as it began to fizz and foam. I hurriedly glanced around the room — I was alone except for the cat, Snooks, asleep on the window sill. Then I took a gulp of the mixture. Immediately my head began to swim, I fell, and the lasT thing I heard was the crash and tinkle of glass. When I sat up and opened my eyes, it took only a fraction of a second for me to know what had hap- pened, and I was petrified when I realized — I was in a coffin. I jumped, leaving weeping relatives, church attendants, the choir, all gaping in astonishment. As my father said afterward — First you were there, then you weren ' t. My parents appeared years older to me because of the tensifying experience. They explained that mother, having heard the clatter of glass in my room, called to me, then came in. She found me lying on the floor and beside me Snooks feebly licking up the mixture spattered on the floor. Then Snooks lay as if dead also. A doctor, after examining me and test- ing the mixture I had made up, couldn ' t tell what it was. He declared me dead. The next day I was brought to church for funeral services and was to have been buried soon after, but I spoiled the plans. I was not scolded by my dazed parents but the laboratory equipment disappeared from my room with- out my saying a word. I am still to know, however, whether the experiment was successful. Will I live forever? Will I be known as Ziu the Great, Master of Life? ARCHANGELS IN HEAVEN Mary Campbell ' 40 As far as the eye could span, the little pink and white blossoms of the apple tree could be seen. The air was thick with their dewy scent. Bright morning sunlight gleamed on the backs of colorful little birds flitting about the branches giving vent to song. In the midst of this tranquil scene two men sat on a golden bench happily conversing. One man was old, his face wrinkled and pale, but a kindly light still shone in the friendly brown eyes. His straggly white hair hung down his back, and his long white beard trailed on the ground. There was a halo about his head. The other man was much younger. His hair was brown, but his long beard was of a darker shade. His eyes twinkled mischievously and his smile flashed readily as he vigorously nodded his head. There was no halo about his head. I am overcome with joy at seeing you again, APRIL 1939 Brother Roger, purred the gentle voice of the old gentleman of the white beard. And I to see you, Saint Ben. How queer that I should call you ' Saint Ben ' . Yes, it is queer, but time does strange things to people. Do you remember the last few days of our acquaintance on earth? The day we walked proudly across the stage of the Town Hall and received our diplomas from good old Mary E. Wells. Then, the Prom. A few days later our last meeting at the go- ing away party Dick Woodbury gave you. I can still see you standing on the bus steps waving good-by to the party, os the bus slowly pulled away from the curb and carried you away to New York, where you were to seek your fortune. What happened to you in New York, Brother Roger? Ah, said Brother Roger, and his eyes gleamed with the happy remembrance, I became famous. I went on the stage and became one of the greatest comedians of my day. I vowed that when I had two million dollars in the bank, I would quit the stage and travel around the world. At twenty-five I had the two million and I started off on the Queen Mary. England was beautiful, the whole world was beautiful until I came to Gay Paris. There I met a beautiful little French girl. Ah, Saint Ben, she was so beau- tiful. Her eyes were so big, so black, so innocent, that before I knew it she had my two million and I had nothing. A tear rolled from the corner of the now quiet brown eyes, slid down the thick, black beard, slyly winked at the little birds in the sunlight, and disap- peared in the rich black soil. A broken man, financially and otherwise, I scrub- bed decks to qet back to America. Back in America they had forgotten Roger La Rochelle, the great comedian. I got a job as an elevator boy for twelve dollars a week! Think of it, Saint Ben! Twelve dol- lars a week! My old friends shunned me; I could not stand it. So one day while on Times Square I stop- ped and gazed up at one of the large buildings. I just stood there gazing up into the sky. A few people gathered, then a few more, all looking up at nothing, each one trying to find out what the other was look- ing at. Before long there were thousands of people staring up at nothing. Traffic was jammed and a riot followed. When everything calmed down, I was arrested. A millionaire spends a night in a cell! Des- perate, I planned my escape with Dead Eye Wilson, and was fatally wounded in attempting to carry it out. And now, one thousand years later, I meet my old classmate, Ben Benoit. A Saint! and with a halo about his head! You could have a halo too, if you would shave off your beard, Brother Roger, said Saint Ben. Every- one has to have an unshaven chin upon entering heaven, to be given a halo. But could I do it? AM my life I have been hound- ed because of my beard. Even in my school days it was a question of shaving off my beard or leaving my history class. Of course I shaved my beautiful beard, for I could not graduate otherwise. But after leav- ing high school, I let it grow again and attracted at- tention and admiration with it. It has never been shaved since, so how can I shave it off now? he wailed as he fondly fingered the glossy mass of hair. But it would grow again and you would have a halo! Yes, it would grow again and it would take an- other thousand years to have it grow to this length. Oh, how I wish I could go back to earth. But why? asked the astonished Ben. It is so quiet and peaceful here. Yes, but even the angels consider me queer as I have no halo. And, besides, I would like to sit on top of the Empire State Building and direct traffic. That would prevent so many airplane collisions. And the women are so much more beautiful now. Oh, then you were never married, Brother Roger? No, and you? Yes, I was married three times, said Saint Ben. Oh, a bigamist! No! A divorcee? No, no, no! My first two wives died! Well, what do you do when you meet them all in heaven? The long years of being an angel had little changed the character of Brother Roger. His role of a come- dian in school end later on the stage had not ended with his death. Saint Ben, realizing this, tactfully changed the subject, thus avoiding an answer to this foolish question. There are many things about the earth today you ' d hate. You certainly can ' t say that you would prefer going into a drug store and taking a pill in- stead of devouring the luscious banana splits we used to have? And you ' d be embarrassed at walking down the street in short shirts instead of the nice long pants we men used to wear? Maybe, said Brother Roger, but think of going to school for only four months. Think of having your lessons read to you from a phonograph. Think of going around the world the other six school months in your own little airplane to see the places you studied about, with no books and no homework! Think of tuning in on your radio in Southbridge and seeing a fight in Ireland or a rocket ship taking off in China. That ' s all very true, Brother Roger, but I have lived my life and I would not go back to earth for, anything ! By the way, Saint Ben, did you die of old oge? That is something that grieves me to talk about, and the voice of the old man was sad as he turned his wistful brown eyes upon his companion. A little blue bird chirped gayly on a branch just above the stooped shoulders and bent head. I was on my last honeymoon when it happened. Leaving Niagara Falls, my wife and I went to Bennett Field to watch two fellows go up in a balloon. It was just to be an exhibition flight, and when we ar- rived they were filling the balloon with gas. My wife dared me to get into the balloon. I could not appear a weakling and a coward before my wife so I got into the balloon, little thinking anything would come of it. But somebody cut the ropes, and up into the air I roared. By day the sun got warmer and by night the moon got brighter. The next thing I remember I was walking toward some beautiful golden gates. Outside the gates sat a man with a long white beard and a long white robe. As I drew near he raised his head. Who art thou? he asked in a deep monotonous voice as I paused. Ben Benoit, I answered. From his robe he drew a little black book. He flip- ped the pages, running his index finger down each page. Reaching the last page he closed the book and drew a golden book from his robe. Again his index finger ran down the pages. In the middle of the fifth page he paused. (Continued on Page 18) 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY A DISSERTATION ON THE HEN Albert Bouvier ' 39 A dissertation, according to the supreme lexico- grapher Webster, is a thesis prepared by advanced students who are candidates for the doctorate of philosophy. Macaulay, Thoreau, and Lamb all have written such long theses. I am not, however, a candidate for the Doctorate of Philosophy but a mere high school senior who is being just plain lazy by ' writing on a subject in which he considers himself well versed. Now don ' t jump to conclusions! ! I am well versed — not in writing dissertations or in philosophy — but just on the com- mon barnyard fowl called the hen. Ever since the days of my early childhood, my en- counters with the hen have been disastrous to my- self. Of the few events which I can reme mber happen- ing before I was six years old, one stands out. One Sunday afternoon after a thunder storm at my grand- father ' s fcrm, my aunt took me out with her to feed the hens on the slope of a hill. Now, if you have ever seen a yard in which poultry has been confined for a period of years, you ' ve noticed that all forms of plant life have been destroyed by the animals, leav- ing only a bare flat surface which is slippery when wet. I had barely taken two steps inside the yard when, with a loud swish, the ground rapidly approach- ed my face. A few seconds later I was covered from head to foot with slime an inch thick. This was only my first encounter with that species of bird called the hen. The second experience, even more disastrous and pathetic, came when I was twelve years old. I had recently joined the Boy Scouts and consequently had become an addict to hiking and camping. During the first days of vacation, we were on a three nights ' overnight hike. Everything went along perfectly and according to schedule until the second night out. At ccmpfire that night we ignored the dark clouds and lack of stars. But, however, no sooner were we tuck- ed in our beds when a deluge tumbled out of the skies. The tents, having been put up by amateurs, strained and leaked under the combined pressure of rain and the hurricane that came with it. Realizing that it was too wet to remain safely in bed and noticing shadows running from half of the other tents, we soon departed from our faithful tent which collapsed just as we emerged, pajama clad, from its sheltering folds. We dashed madly across the open field, clutching in our hands (of all things) an army canteen, — just in case we wanted some water during the night. We followed the shadows to a shed where we found our compatriots debating whether to share their lot with the hens, for the shed was nothing but a hen house. I needn ' t bother to tell the details of that night but I might say that I arrived home at 5:30 the next morning. The third encounter with the hen has been both de- trimental and beneficial. I have been able to earn a liberal allowance and save a tidy sum of money (this is the senior viewpoint of life creeping out.) As a result of this third meeting I have not always, how- ever, made money during this period but have had many pecuniary losses and much strenuous labor cleaning and feeding the hens, for this third meeting is my present avocation of raising hens for pleasure ' as well as monetary returns. When I started to write about the hen, I didn ' t think there would be such an amount of material available. I have found, much to my astonishment, that thousands of books and magazines are available concerning true facts about the hen. Among the many interesting articles I found was Poultry Facts, Nevertheless by Carl H. Schroeder which proved that no matter how dull a subject may seem to be from a distrnce, it can be very interesting in a closeup view. The hen, originally a wild bird, has been domes- ticated for over 6000 years end as a result may be found in the remotest parts of the world. The East Indian natives, for example, have the hen play a definite role in their religion. At the start of every rainy season with the appropriate chantings and mut- terings the East Indian Mundar fastens a fat chicken by one wing to a tall bamboo pole. The pole is then erected on a manure pile to assure the fertility of the land which the manure will be used to fertilize at the end of the season. The hen remains on the pole until it rots away or is carried off by an animal. The savage is not the only one who does queer things with the hen. Recently scientists used a transmitter as an incubator; the experimental station W8XWJ, cooperating with the Larro Research Farm, hatched the first radio chick. This was all a part of many experiments performed to find better methods of hatching hens, but it is not likely that hatcheries will install radios to do their work for them right away. The hen has proved itself a valuable asset to the farmer in more than one way; the hen has kept many a bank from foreclosing on the old ancestral farm, but only recently has it begun aiding waitresses. A waitress in a London cafe served T. J. Thomas, an eccentric bachelor, homesick for America and American food, a plate of ham and eggs which he enjoyed so much that at his death, three years later, he left her $2,500 because she rescued him from his depressed state of mind. The hen is a noble creature. It has been a boon end blessing to mankind despite its displays of temper and unintelligent action which Walt Disney so loves to portray in his animated cartoons. Long live the hen! MURDER IS EXPECTED Marie LeBoeuf ' 39 Jagged streaks of lightning pierce a sky of mid- night black. Rumbles and rolls of thunder crash and crack. Sheets of rain splash and spatter the window pane. A brilliant flare of lightning illuminates the living room of the Bar T ranch disclosing the black hulking shadow of a man stepping cautiously behind a set of swinging bookshelves. Suddenly the door swings open to allow an old man carrying a lamp to enter. He crosses to the center of the room and places the lamp on a table. Then he takes from his pocket a small sack and a roll of papers. Glancing warily about the room, the old man opens the bag and peers at its contents. A chuckle escapes his lips as he nods his head in satisfaction at the money which it contains. The roll of papers slides from his hand. As he leans over to recover them, he hears a slight rustle in the far corner of the room in a silence between another rumble and crash of the fury of the storm. The old man ' s hand slowly moves toward the gun which is constantly by his side. When no further sound breaks the stillness of the room, the papers once more at- tract his attention. He studies them with the anxiety of a banker going over his accounts. Suddenly a shadow falls across the table as the thunder and lightning seem to increase. The old man jumps to his feet. One hand falls to his gun, the other grabs the money bag. His eyes search the dimness surrounding the table. He hears a drawling laughing voice say, Jumpy, aren ' t you, Bill! There stood Conrad Ellis, his boss, grinning as he said, Hadn ' t you better put those plans for the ranch and your money away in the safe? APRIL 1939 11 ATHLETICS BASEBALL Soon as the ground dries out and the south breezes warm the air a little more Coach McMahon will be calling for baseball candidates. The pitchers and catchers will be all ready to go for they begin indoor practice in a couple of days, and thereby get the jump on the rest of the players. We wish them all success. BASEBALL SCHEDULE May 2, St. Louis, Webster; May 9, Tourtelotte, North Grosvenordale; May 12, St. Louis, here; May 16, Spencer, Spencer; May 19, Tourtelotte, here; May 24, Palmer, Palmer; May 27, Bartlett, here; June 2, Spencer, here; June 6, Millbury, here; June 10, Bartlett, Webster. During the first week of April the following pitch- ers and catchers have reported to Coach Harry Mc- Mahon : Pitchers: Robert Campbell ' 39, James Hazzard ' 39, Roger LaRochelle ' 40, Richard Bardwell ' 41, Normand Couture ' 41, George Daniels ' 41, Wilfred Pleau ' 42. Catchers: Norbert Pickarski ' 39, Themistocli Ziu ' 39, Arthur Girouard ' 41, Danny Dinovelli ' 42. BOYS ' BASKETBALL WELLS— 26 WEBSTER — 28 The first game to be reported in this issue, the Bartlett game, found West Street Gym filled to capacity with more than 400 fans, while several hun- dred more were refused admission. This game arous- ed plenty of school spirit due to the fact that Bartlett had, a few days before, beaten our previously unde- feated team, and the boys were out to avenge them- selves. In order to have everything fair and square an outside referee, the coach of South High, was hired, who was very fair and just in his decisions. The teams started off the instant the whistle blew to play the hardest and cleanest basketball seen at the gym this year. First Wells was ahead, then Bart- lett, neither more than two points ahead of the other. As the final whistle blew, Wells was making an at- tempt to forge ahead by a couple of points but the second hand of the clock wouldn ' t allow it and, in one of the closest finishes ever seen, the boys from Southbridge were defeated 28 to 26. High scorers for Wells were Stretch Decataldi with 10 points and Duke Casavant with 8 points, while the Webster honors were evenly distributed. In the preliminary game the Bartlett seconds squeezed out a 20 to 17 victory over the Wells seconds. WELLS— 40 EAST DOUGLAS— 24 Another home game and another win for the Crim- son and Gray brought their season ' s total to 14 wins and 4 defeats. In the main event of the evening, the Crimson and Gray quintet easily overcame the boys from East Douglas 40-24. The fact that Krysiak had 9 points, Casavant 7, Decataldi 7, and Girard 6 showed with what ease Wells won. The preliminary game found the J. V. ' s trouncing St. Mary ' s of Southbridge 37 to 11. WELLS— 28 ST. LOUIS— 17 St. Louis High came to Southbridge boasting a good record in the strong Catholic League in which they play. The game from the first to the last whistle was a thrilling exhibition of basketball. Frank Krysiak was the outstanding star on both defense and offense, scoring 12 points. Louis De- cataldi and Steve Casavant had 7 points apiece. In the opening game the Wells sceonds defeated St. Louis seconds 27 to 19. Moe Donais and Greg Decataldi were the leading players for the Crimson and Gray. WELLS— 22 PALMER — 20 Played in Palmer, this game found Wells winning by the narrowest margin of 2 points. The game was a nip and tuck affair with neither teams having an advantage of more than a couple of points at any one time. Casavant was high scorer with 1 points, while Varin and Krysiak had 5 and 4 points respec- tively. WELLS — 28 SOUTH— 32 Having previously defeated the South High boys by a narrow margin, the Crimson and Gray team went to Worcester with the knowledge that they were up against a tough team and that they were severely handicapped by the loss of Bob Beauregard who had an injured knee. Decataldi was leading scorer with 14 points, while Casavant had 5 and Krysiak 4 points. WELLS — 25 TOURTELLOTTE — 35 Tourtellotte came to Southbridge this evening to make up for their previous defeat at the hands of the boys with the Crimson and Gray jerseys. They promptly set about doing it. At the half Tourtellotte led 21-19 and finally the score wound up 35-25 in their favor. The game was slow and Wells showed a lack of spirit which was the deciding factor in their defeat. Steve Casavant was leading scorer for Wells with 9 points, while Krysiak, Trudeau, and Girard each had 4 points. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY WELLS — 41 SPENCER — 14 The Spencer boys played this game just as well as they could but were way out of their class as the final score shows. The Crimson and Gray team looked superb, with the long dribbles the length of the floor by Beauregard and Casavant ' s one handed shots fur- nishing plenty of excitement. Bob was the leading scorer with 16 points while Steve came a close second with 1 4 points. In the first game the Wells seconds defeated the Spencer seconds 28-6 with the play of Cole and Donais being outstanding. Donais also played a while in the other game, so he ' ll be one of the boys to watch next year. WELLS — 52 CHARLTON — 26 This game was played Tuesday, the night before our boys were to travel to Westfield to play in the Western Mass. Conference Playoffs, so the boys didn ' t give the game all they had. Instead they brushed upon their pass work for the next day. Even at that they won easily. Krysiak scored 12 points, Beaure- gard 11 points, Casavant 10 points, Decataldi 8 points, and Girard 7 points. WESTFIELD— 52 WELLS — 38 Mary E. Wells was invited to play in the Western Massachusetts Hoop Tournament at Westfield on March 8. So much interest was aroused that two spe- cial busses carried eighty students to Westfield to see the game. The game was played before a near capacity audience. Wells began by making two points on Beauregard ' s thrilling one hand shot in less than three seconds of play. Soon afterwards Casavant scored on a beau- tiful left handed shot. At the end of the end of the first quarter Wells lead 12 to 8. The second quarter found the lack of substitutes telling on our boys, for at the end of the half West- field was leading 23 to 18. In the third and fourth quarters, Wells made a gallant attempt to come back but the loss of De- cataldi on personal fouls and then the lack of Krysiak by injury was too much. The final score was West- field 52, Wells 38. Casavant was high scorer for Wells with 1 5 points, while Krysiak scored 10 and Decataldi had 8 to his credit. And so ends our basketball season with a record of 14 wins and 4 defeats, including a conference game, which is a successful season in any man ' s land. We wish Lew Kyrios and his next year ' s team even better success. Also our best wishes go with those seniors who will be playing in the Church and Com- munity Leagues next year. TRACK The following ccndidates for the track team have reported to Coach Snell: Richard Aucoin, Howard Buckley, Price Burgess, Howard Cole, Raymond Durfee, Joseph Egan, Norman Gagncn, John Gifford, Robert Gillon, Whitman Goddu, Frank Guardiani, Donald Hebert, Wilfrid Hebert, Lawrence Hughes, Sophocles Kollios, Frank Krysiak, William Laliberte, Victor L ' Ecuyer, Cleo Leduc, Ro- land Leduc, Lester Newlands, William Petrelli, Carl Silverberg, and Sam Spalding. Events: 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 120-yard low hurdles, 880-yard relay race, 440-yard dash, 880-yard run, mile run, shot-put, discus throw, high jump, pole vault, broad jump. Tentative Dual Meets: Auburn, Spencer, Webster, Northbridge. Tentative Interscholastic Meets: David Prouty High School Interscholastic Track Meet, Worcester County Interscholastic Track Meet. GIRLS ' BASKETBALL It is significant that the captain of the 1938-39 season in girls ' basketball has been Mary Tobia, one of the outstanding guards. For three years she has been on the first team. Always her ability as a lead- er, her skill in her work, and her vivid energy and per- sonality have been evident in the unity of her team. Captain Tobia leaves an enviable record as an ex- ample for her newly-elected successor, Adele Liro. Girls ' basketball differs from boys ' basketball main- ly in that the particular jobs allotted to particular positions determine who scores. Only the forwards, right, left, and center are allowed to shoot baskets. Principally because of the habit of always giving scorers credit in boys ' basketball, we fall into that habit in girls ' basketball, forgetting that three of the six players, because of the nature of the game, can never score. In large measure the untiringly excellent defensive work of Nina Hobson, Josephine Janusz, and Captain Mary Tobia is responsible for Wells ' successful sea- son this year. Miss Kozyra has a fine nucleus of players for next year ' s team and this plus the new members, we are sure, will form one of the best and most successful teams in the history of Wells ' athletics. We wish her and next year ' s team success. WELLS — 43 WARREN — 12 In this second game with Warren our girls didn ' t run up as high a score as they did in the first game; even so they won by a comfortable margin. Leading scorers for the Crimson and Gray were Adele Liro and Clematis Janeczek. B. Lavalee was the leading scorer for Warren. WELLS — 30 SPENCER — 32 Spencer won this game by only 2 points. The game was hard fought with each side forging ahead, then falling behind. At the half Wells led by a score of 24 to 22. The outstanding players for Wells were Adele Liro and Phyllis Whiteoak. Myrtle Bonett was the leadinq scorer of the game with 1 8 of Spencer ' s 32 points to her credit. WELLS— 36 SPENCER— 18 Played at the West Street gym, this game was a complete reversal of the previous game played in Spencer. Our girls had the advantage from the opening whistle and never during the game was the final result in doubt. Adele Liro scored 20 points, Phyllis Whiteoak 9 points, and Clematis Janeczek 7 points for Wells. WELLS— 17 AUBURN— 21 This game, played at the West Street gym as a preliminary game to the Wells-Tourtellotte boys ' game, found the Wells girls getting nosed out of an- other close game by 4 points. Adele Liro with 1 1 points was once more the leading scorer, while three Auburn girls combined 7 points each to make the total of 21 points. WELLS— 30 CHARLTON— 14 This was the last game of the season for the Wells girls and the last game of their high school careers, for Nina Hobson, Phyllis Whiteoak, and Captain Mary Tobia. Many girls who played on the second team during the year saw service in this game and we are sure that they will be the star regulars next year. The leading scorers of this game were Adele Liro with 15 points and Phyllis Whiteoak with 10 points. APRIL 1939 13 LOCALS LITTLE GERALDINE Esther Lent! ' 40 On the evening of May 5 many of our promising young John and Ethel Barrymores (all juniors) will blossom forth in one of the season ' s most outstand- ing productions. After a great deal of hard work and time, the play committee, with the aid of our able adviser Miss Troy, selected Little Geraldine , a three-act comedy by Boyce Loving for our first big play attempt. The story is centered around a new arrival at col- lege. The new arrival is none other than Little Ger- aldine herself, sweetly portrayed by Lucille Dubreuil. She causes a great deal of commotion as she becomes a member of an exclusive sorority without a bid. The two that resent her intrusion most are Till ie, Kay Traynor, and Lissa, Arliss Olson. Mother Lanning, played by Barbara D ' Arcy, be- lieves that Geraldine is indeed a rare and fine girl. Jiggs, a senior and more serious than the rest, is played wonderfully by Adele Liro. Geraldine gains everyone ' s admiration when she succeeds in winning the attention of Bus, the foot- ball hero played by Armand Sansoucy. The antics of Nip, Bill McCann, and Tuck, Milton Freeman, will be the humorous highlights of the eve- ning. Next we have our strong, silent type, a senior, Maro, successfully portrayed by Howard Buckley. Geraldine ' s mother, Mrs. Montgomery, is played by Odile Girouard. Members of a rival college and per- haps not the best of people are Totsy, Esther Lenti, and Mel, Henry Digregorio. With Hallowe ' en, the big football game, and the football dance there will be enough going on to keep the audience ' s interest at high pitch. Committees working hard to make this evening a success are: Publicity — Jimmy Bastien, Chairman, Robert La- liberte, Douglas Brown, Nancy Blakely, Clematis Janeczek, Olga Di Federico. Tickets — Robert Coderre, Chairman, Ben Benoit, Sofaclis Kollios, Doris Girard. Ushers — Sam Spalding, Chairman, Charles Gen- ereux, Sergio Bartoli, Louis Letourneau, Herbert Hall, Raymond Dumas, Kenneth Hutchinson, Robert Morse, George LaMontague, Norman Donais, Robert Hofstra, Leonard Gillon, Edmund McNamara, Charles Roy. Stage and Properties — Robert Beauregard, Chair- man, Whitman Goddu, Raymond Freeland, Yolanda Barbierri, Santis Vangel. Candy — Louise Bouvier, Chairman, Shirley Matys, Agnes Butler, Priscilla Eccleston, Lillian Brunnell, Elizabeth Costa, Rita Loiselle, Rita Guilmette, Shirley Austin, Theresa LeBlanc, Ruth Tweed, Theresa Staves, Elba Dintini, Wanda Jura, Mary Campbell, Jean Boucher, Statia Ohab. The High School Orchestra will play for dancing after the performance. JAZZ BAND Barbara L. Darcy ' 40 Who ' s this coming down the street? Why, it ' s none other than J. P. Gifford and his base viol on the way to rehearsal. Yes, sir! Let ' s go along with him and visit the band. There ' s Gilberte Galipeau at the piano, Doug Brown at his drums, Richard Nichols with his trumpet, Roland Lapierre tuning his guitar, Altura Ceccarelli practicing the scales on his clarinet, and Arnold Good- win and Jack Koprowski, their saxophones raised, ready to swing out with Runnin ' Wild. Before the distinguished group, of whom we are all so proud, stands their able and talented leader, Professor Hall, his slide trombone in one hand and rhythm stick in the other. Wow! Runnin ' Wild is right! It ' s so red hot we can ' t keep our feet still or on the floor! At the finish we haven ' t the breath to shout out our praises! Another favorite which the boys are perfecting is the tongue twisting, leg tangling Hold Tight , and they are not forgetting the Bugle Call Rag that was such a sensation at the Student Council Dance. What ' s this, a trio? You bet, consisting of Lucille Dubreuil, Louise Bouvier, end Eleanor Barr, the band ' s new combination of song birds. They are energetic- ally attempting to learn the native words to the song, Hawaiian War Chant and are doing a fine job of it, too. Eleanor sings first soprano, Louise sings second soprano, and Lucille joins in singing the alto. Lookout, Bee Wayne, Ella Fitzgerald, and Edith Wright, — our three beautiful song birds are outwing- ing you ! We have a novelty number here — Jack Koprowski, Bob Gatineau, and Doug Brown get together to give us their own version of a tune or two. We are cer- tainly glad to be able to have Bob with the novelty numbers even though he is unable to remain a mem- ber of the band. It would have been tragic if we had lost completely our popular combination trumpet and piano player! With its talented members and leader, we are look- ing forward to the appearance of our band at the Ice Hockey Dance, Teacher ' s Convention, and the concert of Drum and Bugle Corp, where they will play for dancing. Three Cheers, for the Mary E. Wells jazz band and congratulations, Professor Hall! ! ! 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council gave a tea-dance in the audi- torium February 17 at 3:30 o ' clock. Refreshments were served and the high school orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Hall, played for dancing. The dance was such a success that the Student Council hopes to give another one after Lent. ORAL ENGLISH On March 4 a number of students from this school, directed by Miss Poulin, Miss Brodeur, and Mr. Earls, took part in an Oratorical Contest sponsored by the Forensic Honorary Society in the Major Beals High School at Shrewsbury. This contest was held for the purpose of selecting two schools to represent Worcester and Worcester County in a State Contest to be held in Groton on; April 1 . Charlton and Wells were the two winners in the debating contest, Wells running a close second to Charlton. This was the first contest of this kind in which Wells has ever entered and we congratulate the team on its fine showing and wish it loads of suc- cess in Groton. Our school was most ably represented. On the de- bating team the affirmative side were Doris Girard, Edward LeClair, and, alternate, Mary Laliberte. On the negative side were Jeanette Tetreault, Raymond Robida, and, alternate, Rita Loiselle. These people debated against four other schools, Charlton, Shrews- bury, South High of Worcester, and Warren, winning the first three debates and losing the fourth. Several people took part in individual speaking: Dramatic Declamation, Mary Dirlam; Humorous Declamation, Ruth Abrams, and Extemporaneous Speaking, Price Burgess and Mary Rizio. THE RIFLE CLUB Elsie Benoit ' 39 One of the most interesting plans for the coming years is that involving the three freshmen who hold membership in the rifle club. During the next three years the boys will compete against each other to see who will be the top ranking shooter in their senior year. The boys are Norman Franz, Thomas Walkin- shaw, and Norman Morong. The club will cease its meetings for the year late in April because of the coming daylight saving time. At the end of the year ' s activities, a medal will be awarded to the best senior shooter of the club as a token of his active work and his years of membership in the club. This is an honor looked forward to by the senior boys because very few of these medals are ever given out. The boys are very much interested in improving their skill in shooting but never pass up an oppor- tunity for some fun. The Freshmen members of the club would like to have their curiosity satisfied on one point: Does Treasurer Gilbert Atwood know how to shoot? Judging from the practice he gets in at the meetings, they doubt if he is a very skilled marksman. The boys appreciate the expert advice given to them by Mr. Paraghamian and Mr. Mickelson in between the correction of homework papers from their respec- tive classes. Also, highly amusing and instructive, are those feats Mr. Paraghamian can perform with a deck of cards. GIRLS CLUB On March 10 the Girls Club held a combination business meeting and party. After the meeting a penny auction with Mary Dirlam as auctioneer was held. Bracelets, rings, pencils, necklaces, hair bows, all went for a penny. Later refreshments were serv- ed. March 24 the Girls ' Club had a lively discussion on Popularity. Isabelle DaDalt, Louise Bouvier, Lu- cille Dubreuil, Kathleen Traynor, and Eleanor Barr were guest speakers at the discussion. AMERICAN LEGION CONTEST We were proud to have Albert Bouvier compete in the oratorical contest sponsored by the American Legion at Uxbridge, March 7. His speech, The Con- stitution in a Changing World, was received enthusi- astically by our assembly the same afternoon. Al- though Albert was not chosen to represent the county in the state contest, he had a wonderful time. We all wish Miss Margaret Sullivan of Commerce High School, Worcester, who was chosen, the best of luck in the state contest. ASSEMBLIES February 14: Movies were shown by the Chevrolet Motor Company. February 15: Two pictures were shown by the Tu- berculosis Association. March 2: A contest was held to determine which students should represent the high school in the declamatory contest held at Shrewsbury, Mass., on March 4. Mary LaLiberte whose topic was What is America and Edmond Benoit who told Why I am Glad I am an American were chos- en. Ruth Abrams who gave the monologue In a Restaurant was chosen for the humorous contest. Mary Dirlam who recited Progress of Madness was chosen for the dramatic contest. March 7: Albert Bouvier gave his original oration The Constitution in a Changing World in preparation for the American Legion Contest. Mr. McMahon, Mr. Kyrios, and the cheer lead- ers encouraged the basketball team before the game with Westfield on March 8. March 15: Mr. Huckle, a representative of the Diesel Engineering School in Boston lectured and showed two pictures illustrating diesel engines. William Orzech came from Rennsalaer to speak to those boys who are interested in going to an engineering school. March 17: Mr. Ainsly and Mr. Sample gave an il- lustrated lecture on television. They brought a television set and we actually saw it in action. March 21 : Mr. Lloyd L. Sweet gave an illustrated lecture entitled Friends and Foes in Field and Forest. March 29: Mr. Raymond Moulton spoke on Polar- ized light. April 5: Mr. John Hines, an actor, presented Lord Chumley. April 12: Mr. O ' Keefe from Portia College spoke to the Seniors. SPELLING BEE On April 27 a preliminary spelling bee for South- bridge alone to determine who will enter the Telegram and Gazette Contest will be held in the auditorium. The preliminary contest includes anyone in grades five through eight who wishes to enter. The Telegram and Gagette Spelling Bee which in- cludes contestants from Sturbridge, Fiskdale, Charl- ton, and Southbridge will be held in the Mary E. Wells High School Auditorium on May 4. APRIL 1939 15 EXCHANGES As it is devoted to magazines of the past two months, this column is slightly out of place in an issue dedicated to the future. However, in t he Aegis we found a story that is futuristic as one might desire. So with that we will begin. The Aegis, Beverly High School, Beverly, Massa- chusetts. The Aegis presents itself as usual — live- ly and trim as you please. Clifford Fellow ' s Death in Space would not be out of place in this issue of the Crimson and Gray. The Dial , Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Vermont. Congratulations to the staff of a very su- perior magazine. Your literature is up to its usual high standards. Your striking red and white cover especially attracts our attention and admiration. The Meteor, Berlin High School, Berlin, New Hampshire. The Meteor is a very neat magazine and deserves much credit for its effectively simple cover and its Grade-A literature. Red n ' Black, Rogers High School, Newport, Rhode Island. This magazine fully recognizes the verdant freshman by dedicating an entire issue in his honor. Its Valentine cover is worthy of notice. The Killonian, Killingly High School, Killingly, Connecticut. This is a snappy little magazine with a dignified cover and fine illustrations Three Little Atoms by Mary Ryan is worth reading. The Dial, St. Mary ' s High School, Southbridge. We are glad to hear from The Dial again. It is the best mimeographed paper that has come to our attention, with a great variety of departments and a cover that is a real work of art. The Islander, Nantucket High School, Nantuck- et, Mass. We were glad to hear from salty Nan- tucket, especially since it happens to be our former home. The outstanding department of this maga- zine is its Information Wanted page in which various members of the faculty and student body give their answers to the question: What would you do with a million dollars? The Oracle, Rensselaer High School, Rensselaer, New York. We chose The Oracle to review last be- cause of the pleasant taste it left in our mouth. Its radio theme combined with its striking illustrations and fine literature is unbeatable. We liked your puzzle page. We also acknowledge receipt of the following school papers. The Palmer, Palmer High School, Palmer; Williston Bulletin, Williston Academy, Easthamp- ton, Mass.; Tech News, Worcester Polytechnic In- stitute, Worcester; The Voice, Concord High School, Concord, Mass.; Lasell News, Lasell College, Au- burndale, Mass.; Monson Spirit, Monson Academy, Monson, Mass.; The Hilltopper, Tourtellotte High School, Grosvenordale, Conn. Well, that concludes another exchange column. See you in the Twenty-fifth Century! ALUMNI ALUMNI PLAY The annual alumni play is to be presented on Apri 1 21, the Friday of vacation, in the Town Hall at eight o ' clock. Dancing will follow the play. This year a thr ee-act rollicking comedy, A Pair of Sixes, is to be given. The cast includes: A Pair of Sixes Mr. Nettleton Stoughton Litchfield Mrs. Nettleton Frances Redhead T. Boggs Johns Frances Ryan Thomas J. Vanderholt Paul Laliberte Miss Florence Estelle Benoit Coddles, (Nettleton ' s maid) Theresa Hetu Mr. Applegate Rene Francazzi Tony Toler John Walsh Krome, a bookkeeper John Libera Miss Sally, secretary Stephanie Liro Office Boy Robert Laliberte Shipping Clerk Hugo De Angelis General Manager is Richard Bordeau; chairman of properties is Betty Merrill, assisted by Marjorie Phil- lips and Alice Hampshire. Robert Proulx is stage manager. ALUMNI Comes spring and the engagement announcements of many of our Alumni. Laura Abbott ' 35 and Arthur Phillips ' 34, Mary Dani and Andrew Tully, Jr., Muriel Price and John J. O ' Shaughnessy, and Marjorie Murphy ' 38 are waiting for the wedding bells to ring. Word h as been received that Henry Kontaxi ' 37 is the first alternate for West Point. Parker Smith ' 38 is leaving for the Newport Naval Training Station in Newport, Rhode Island to begin his naval career on May 1st. New fraternity members at their respective colleges include: Frankie Daniels, Gray Buckley, George Tul- ly, Wesley Williams, Milton Cole and Kenneth Hunt. Harriet Robinson ' 38 was chosen the typical college freshman at Boston University. The Wellsworth A. A. play, Three Men on a Horse, was helped along to its great success by many of our actors; namely, John Tobia, Vin Walsh, Rene Fran- cazzi, Francis Ryan, Stoughton Litchfield, Betty Mer- rill, and Mary Lucyniak. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PRATTLE NOBODY LOVES A DENTIST Dick Woodbury ' 39 Nobody loves a dentist, we hear on every hand, But he ' s a pretty good fellow when you really un- derstand No pleasure comes to him you know, when he sees you writhe in pain, But he ' s always glad to help you when you call on him again. Nobody loves a dentist, we hear it day and night, But he ' s a pretty good fellow when you get to know him right. He causes you discomfort, but he always does you good, And when his work is over, leave smiling as you should. Nobody loves a dentist, and we often call him pest, But he ' s a nretty good fellow when you know him at his best. He doesn ' t like to hurt you, or cause your nerves to break, So why do vou berate him when it ' s all a big mis- take? Nobody loves c dentist, we hear it every day, But he ' s a pretty good fellow, and this I want to say, He knows your very feelings when you ' re twisting in his chair, And he ' s trying to forgive you all the things you ' re saying there. SUGGESTIONS FROM ENGLISH CLASSES: In our World of To-morrow theme Stephen Piazzo suggests having a banana split in one of those im- probable tablets to constitute a meal — then he has an idea that some day think-o-graph machines will be invented, thus one could easily think-o-graph a letter rcther than write it . . . Robert Coderre sees men flying through the air at 750 miles per, — a mite drcfty, don ' t you think Robert? One clever Junior, Elizabeth Voloka, has invented an extraordinary chair that she claims would be the most comfortable one in creation. It ' s made of a spongy material and has a strong, continuous spring that throws anyone who sits in it up to the ceiling fifty times before it comes to a dead stop to rest its occupant ' s weary body in its luxurious depth. Oh Elizabeth, would YOU sit in it! ! DOWN THE AISLES WITH MARY DIRLAM: Richard Nichols, trcffic officer, with a delighted look on his face — happy, Richard? . . . Miss Birtz happy over something, can it be the Finnish exhibit? . . . Price Burgess with an actually happy look on his face as he enters Room 1 08 for trigonometry . . . Germaine Bombardier with a large package for Miss Birtz — another work of art, perhaps . . . Robert La- liberte looking important and feeling swell cs he re- ceives Girls ' Club information from a member . . . Busy little eighth graders going in and out of Miss Pinard ' s room to have her sign their elective cards . . . Norman Hebert, now a freshman — my, how you ' ve grown, Norman! . . . Natclie Pierce with Radcliffe bulletin . . . Albert Bouvier looking worried — bet he forgot to feed his chickens. — Here ' s Guardiani round- ing the comer shadowed by the faithful Hughes. — Have you played Mr. Michelson ' s marble game yet? He ' s champion! — added to his other enthusiasms of Chinese checkers, bridge, and history. JOHN BEVERAGE SAYS: The seniors who were members of the hockey team will certainly miss the trips to Nichols Jr. College — they sure served good cookies and hot chocolate — When your mother needs anyone to mop her floor we can give Aldo Piucci good recommendation. He had plenty of experience mopping the West Street gym floor the night of the Bartlett game — Remember Dodo? — One certain Chinese restaurant has adopted knives and forks since Martin ' s and LaRochelle ' s visit to Boston with two other hockey members to see a Bruins game — Mario Rizoli is still trying to figure out how to tear the basket ball tickets in half and give a stub back to the customer before he walks off — The graduating members of this year ' s hockey team hope to organize an amateur hockey team next year — BASKETBALL MEMORIES The — Congratulations to the girls and boys bask- etball teams on their victories — notices. Casavant ' s, Decataldi ' s, and Krysiak ' s team work. Varin ' s long shots. Beauregard ' s aim. Those refreshing oranges. The dance orchestra. The walks home. The thrill of entering the tournament. The leaky pipes the night of the Webster game. Mrs. Hall taking candid camera pictures. Our deep disappointment when we lost the two Bartlett games. The largest crowds to ever fill the gym for a bask- etball game. The cheering squad, and leaders. Mr. Paraghamian and Mr. Mickelson cheering every time Wells made a basket. The number of last year ' s Alumni that went to the games. Clematis Janeczek ' s rabbit ' s foot! APRIL 1939 17 WESTFIELD TOURNAMENT Adele Liro ' 40 Number two bus ready? One moment please, Miss Kozyra must read off the list to make sure everyone is here. It would be terrible to leave anyone behind. Raymond Dumas? . . . here . . . Lilliose Savage? . . . here . . . Howard Buckley? . . . Present . . . etcetera, etcetera. Harold Briggs? . . . What! Not present? Oh! Excuse me, of course he ' s here, with his ever- faithful pal, Jesse Jones. Sh — sh — sh — i — ft! We ' re off! Ah, we have music ... a newly discovered trio, Dorothy Wiessner, Barbara Cudworth, and Jean Buckley. Jimmy Bas- tien leads out with aW-E-L-L-S. Everybody is in high spirit. You can always find the basketball girls going to the game; Clem Janeczek, Phyl White- oak, Mary Tobia, Jean Robertson, and Jookie and Adele Liro. Ride . . . Ride . . . Ride. Palmer, In- dian Orchard, Springfield, and Westfield. Stop, you ' re pushing. Take your time. I haven ' t a ticket, yet, were the general remarks as we piled out of the bus. Seats are reserved for us in the Armory. Lead the cheers — Mary Tobia, Izzy Costa, Hector Anctil, and Jim Bastien. As the game goes on its way, we look around to see Warren Mc- Grath munching on potato chips, Paula Mannie on her favorite candy bar, and even Coach McMahon eating peanuts. Pose pretty! basketball players, because Sally Cheney is taking pictures. Smile — Babe Girard. A brown pocketbook found — an announcement over the microphone. It belongs to Rita Girard (you better go claim it because one of the judges said he ' ll have a good time on the money in it.) Careful, Marilyn Miller, the gun is going off — don ' t jump and please don ' t let out such a scream. The game is over. Wonderful sportsmanship and fighting spirit were shown by our basketball team. We linger outside of the Armory to congratulate our boys on their ability to take it with a smile. What have we here? Why, the Crimson and Gray boys are all dressed up. My, my, Steve Casavant certainly looks like Esquire in that new overcoat and hat. O-O-Oh, Steve! Homeward bound . . . Westfield . . . Springfield . . . We ' re hungry! Howard Johnson ' s in sight. Pull up to the curb, bus driver. Hey! Can you spare a dime? I ' ll say you back tomorrow. Seventy hot- dogs, please. Our stomachs well filled, we patiently await the lingerers, — Clem, Phyl, and Howard Buck- ley ordered second hot-dogs. Watch out, you ' ll get indigestion. Once again we start for home. High spirits are still with us. Kay Traynor, this time, in the back seat. What ' s the matter with the front, Kay? Jesse Jones and Harold Briggs, disappointed because Louise Bouvier wouldn ' t sing them to sleep. Palmer, Fisk- dale, Sturbridge, and the Globe. Stop, bus driver, ycu must leave me off. The bus drives on with the same singing, arguing and snoozing going on. What pleasant memories! THE BUS RIDE TO WESTFIELD Howard Buckley ' 40 We piled in and, fighting through the jabbering lower classmen (I am tempted to say Children) slumped exhausted on the rear seat. There were five of us, Hector, Norman, Ray, and I, oh yes and er, — ah — Briggs. We four searched the bus for a seat that would be more comfortable for the young lad, but, as we had feared, there was none. We consulted as to how to amuse our young guest. Suddenly in the midst of our meditations there burst forth a strange — ah — singing? no, — warbling? definitely not, — wobbling? precisely! ! At once turning our at- tentions from our youthful colleague to this new threat, we concluded, (upon careful study) that this extraordinary sound came from a trio of Wiessner, Cudworth, and (my heart grows cold at the thought) Jean Buckley! Ah Woe! Well, we could see no solution and so turned with a palsy-walsy attitude to the honorable Briggs. We felt that he, being more intimately acquainted and adapted to the physical and mental functions of the species basse classe could comfort us, — and silence them, but the problem child asked us the very ques- tion and beat us to the draw. The anvil chorus, meanwhile, had commenced for the third time (their most distressing feature was lack of variety) a tune (did I say tune? Pardon me.) which rambled at a leisurely rate all over the scale. It had to do with some poor fellow who got mixed up in a love affair and, to escape it all, ate a green apple. He went to Hades, there to be sizzled and fried. I think the girls took pleasure in the misfortune which had befallen a member of the better sex, for they sizzled and fried the poor chap several times at the end of each verse. Well, all good things come to an end. We were pondering over what happened to the other category, when the bus pulled up in front of the gym and then, after Hector had led us in a rousing varsity yell, we drifted into a seemingly silent building where the event of the day was to take place. HOT DOG Raymond Mercure ' 40 Here ' s to the famous Hot Dog, Whose meat comes from the old. It ' s round just like a log, But, it ' s served on a red hot roll. They say to eat one is interesting; For when you bite off the head It might cause you indigestion And, sometimes finds you dead. But be it life or death, says I, One hot dog with both. If I don ' t live I ' ll die Out at the Hot Dog Roast. I ' m sure the time will never come There ' ll never be a let up, Of serving Hot Dogs on a bun As long as they make catchup. It ' s not the way you eat them It ' s not the way they look It ' s not the way you skin them But, it ' s the way they ' re cooked. DORIS BLISS RELATES THE HOLLAND SCHOOL BUS PRATTLE: Ferdinand the Bull is still the favorite of all the Holland vocalists, except Kathleen Bliss who remains ever-faithful to When My Dream Boat Comes Home . . . the fourteen pupils who come on the bus get their daily morning exercise when they go over the Stur- bridge detour . . . Doris Hickox is establishing herself as an author. How about it Doris? The Crimson and Gray could use some of those Murder stories . . . Irene Tetreault has been elected director of the original three-act play they hope to present in the Holland Town Hall one of these days . . . Agnes Stevens alias Baby Face and Frances Paradee dubbed Topsy . . Irene Tetreault and Doris ' sister, Eleanor Bliss, seniors, uphold the dignity of the bus. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY SHE KNEW THE WORDS Marion Ostrander ' 39 That wonderful day had come at last, for here was Judy seated in the stadium, and beside her — Sparky Adams, the flash of the basketball court. Judy was thrilled. Each time a friend or classmate appeared, she leaped into the air and waved all fours. The minute she had received the invitation from this important personage of the now completed basketball season, she had begun to haunt the town library. Constantly she carted books to and from it, books which stated the rules and regulations of every known sport. All this she did in her endeavor to converse intelligently in sport-world lingo on this eventful day. For you see, Judy was a freshman and this was her first baseball game. Ah! the band — the high school band — trumpets, drums, and — the major, the talented town musicians. The game was going to start. The players came on to the field. Judy gasped! Heavy shoes to run in would certainly prove to be a failure. She knew that they should wear sneaks. At last the game did be- gin. Sparky was on the edge of his seat — Judy pour- ed forth a disjointed phrase. Why doesn ' t he make an end-run and sneak in from the 40-yard to home and make a touchdown? What ' s the score now — oh really — I know, they get two points for each basket! No, well why has the boy in back of the batter got a basket on? The pitcher is attempting to get the ball in it too! Oh! It ' s for protection! How can he see through it? Oh! Say Sparky, did you see that play? He made a for- ward pass — oh he ' s out on four fouls. Oh how pgrtial! The referee favors the other team because that fellow got more than one chance to hit the ball. Jeepers! This bench is getting hard. Is it nearly half? Isn ' t this a marvelous game? Let ' s stand up. Look! Look! Sparky the band. Listen — what music! Say! What ' s the matter? Paul forgot his drum sticks so there ' s no drum. Oh, horrors! Well, at least we have a few trumpets. Can ' t you play a trumpet, Sparky? You ought to have good lungs — being on the basketball team and high scorer too. (In Sparky ' s mind the following flash — She ought to be able to play two at once! ) During the last half of the game Judy was still gushing. How long they played. She mustn ' t show her weariness — she must keep her spirits high. Did you say that Ray is out? But Sparky — he ' s walking off the field and seems to be all right. Oh! Earmuffs, earmuffs, EARMUFFS! If Sparky only had his EARMUFFS! Finally the end of the game came. To Sparky ' s delight they left the roaring crowd and forgot about baseball. Judy, who was complete- ly worn out after spurring the team on to victory, had shown Sparky Adams that she, too, understood sports. FOOTBALL IN 2039 A. D. James Bastien ' 40 John, turn on the television to the Wells-Bartlett game, will you? said Vic to his brother John. Imme- diately the announcer was heard and the Alumni Stadium, in Southbridge, was on the television plate. The announcer speoks. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, here we are at the new Alumni Stadium to witness the 119th annual T ur key-day clash between these two great teams. Back in the first quarter of the last century the men actually used to play the game. Those were the days when a player had to be brawny first and brainy after. The total of injuries and deaths was high. But they were the pioneers of the world- wide sport of football as we know it to-day. To-day the game is a match of mentality and quick wit. As you know, the teams sit, on either side of the field, in a special booth where each member controls his own robot by remote control. The robots replace the men on the field. They play the whole game as directed by their masters. This makes the game fast, inter- esting, increases mental exercise of the controller ' s brain, and, last but not least, eliminates injuries. These mechanical men are covered with thin rubber clothing representing the color of the schools, to pre- vent breakage. These robots are the images of their masters and all weigh 160 pounds. An interesting point about the game is that the rules of football have not changed for the last century. At this moment Vic turned off the television set and asked John if he wanted to go to the game in his new rocket car. We ' ll be back for the turkey, John. O. K. let ' s go, said Vic. And so they left for the game. ARCHANGELS IN HEAVEN (Continued from Page 9) Edmund Benoit? he asked in that same mono- tonous voice. Yes! The old man paused and the two men gazed off into the garden as the white forms of angels moved gracefully among the trees getting ready for their daily chores. Slowly the gates slid open and I passed through them into a beautiful garden. This garden. And here I have remained ever since. Come, Brother Roger, let us shave off your beard and then we will go and find some of the old gang. We ' ll find Rabbit Proulx, Frankie Krysiak, and Doug Brown. Very well, Saint Ben, I will shave off my beard and have a halo like yours. As Brother Roger spoke these words his beard fell to the ground as dust. And slowly, a halo appeared about his head. Arm in arm the two old friends moved off among the trees in the bright sunlight in search of the old gang. OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. Barnard ' s Service Station Bon Marche Store Boston Store Bousquet ' s Auto Shop F. A. Bouvier R. M. Burnham Butler £r Son Central Music Store Clemence Co. Coblentz Co. Commercial Press Inc. J. J. Delehanty Elm Beauty Parlor Elm Market G. Gregoire and Son Goodwin Bros. Hartwell Pharmacy Wm. S. Hofstra Y. M. C. A. Hotel Columbia Hyde Manufacturing Co Jalbert Dairy Janelle Jewelry Store Kennedy Electric Co. C. H. Knight Inc. F. X. Laliberte Son J. 0. 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This is going to be the greatest year ever for sun glasses of true optical merit. Look about you this summer and see the number of persons wearing Polaroid and Calobar sun glasses. There ' s a good reason. These are genuine optical lenses which give your eyes scientific protection against the sun ' s rays. Both Calobar and Polaroid sun glasses are made right here in Southbridge by AO people. AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY Vincit qui patitur RAVO ! ! A FELLOW may win the plaudits of a crowd by needlessly risking his life. But nobody cheers the property owner who ri ks the wiping out of his Iif« long savings by fire. Only adequate insuran in give you full protec- tion. If you are under-insured you ntill are unprotected on a part of your investment. When you think of protection, think of this or- ganization. R. M. BURNHAM SOUTIIBRIDGE, MASS. Consult your insurant nt as you would your doctor or lawyer AMES WORSTED CO. MANUFACTURERS OF MEN ' S AND WOMEN ' S WORSTED WEAR BOUSQUETS ' AUTO PARTS AND SUPPLIES 27 HAMILTON STREET SOUTHBRIDGE 144 MAIN STREET WEBSTER RIGHT NOW ! We can give you an extremely attractive Trade-in Allowance f or your car on your purchase of a new 1940 CHEVROLET Soon to be announced C. H. KNIGHT, Inc. Pc eter i Edwards Library 3t _ IfloMjUpi 6 tJUJJiJL c AAJ u ■■■ 1 Kf ' , THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXII JUNE, 1939 NUMBER 4 CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1938-1939 Editor-in-Chief, Phyllis Whiteoak Assistant Editor-in-Chief, Louise Gregoire Business Manager Subscription Manager Victor L ' Ecuyer Barbara D ' Arcey Secretary Nellie Rewinski Athletics— John Beverage Exchanges— Price Burgess Alumni— Nina Hobson Business Staff Frank Guardiani Alphonse Homicz Eugene Roy Henry DiGregorio Milton Freeman John Gifford Richard Aucoin A rt Editors Germaine Bombardier Fleurette Demers Typing Staff Lena Costanzi Ruth Brousseau Mary Wiessner Locals Treasurer Evelyn Ostrowski J Catherine Chace [Dora Kendall Subscription Staff Mary Tobia Arliss Olson Raymond Freeland Glenna Houlberg Robert Laliberte Faculty Adviser— Miss Thecla Fitzgerald FOR REFERENCE Do Not Take From This Room Gratefully and sincerely the Class of 1939 of Mary E. Wells High Sclwol dedicates this issue of tJie CRIMSON AND GRAY to its faculty adviser MISS PERSIS HOWE To the Class of 1939 We arc again on the threshold of another graduation of a class, a class of young men and young women known throughout these United States of ours as the class of 1939. To all of 1939, but particularly to the members of the graduating class of the Mary E. Wells High School, I extend my greetings and best wishes for the present and for the future. The world is today in the midst of turmoil. None of us can say for a surety what is to happen. Whether the members of the class of 1939 will face prosperity, depression, peace or war is a problem which only time can solve. But can we do nothing about our future? Are we just instruments of fate with no will of our own to guide our destinies? Or, are we mas- ters of our fate? I believe we can do much about our individual and group futures. We can educate ourselves and in educating ourselves we educate those with whom we come in contact. We can teach the lessons of good will by inculcating its doctrines in our own lives and in the lives of those about us. We can be frugal without being miserly; we can be peace loving without being cowardly; we can be just without being merciless. Saint Paul gives us a commentary on the manner in which we all should rule our lives. Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, what- soever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. What words can be more fitting for our present day decisions and problems than those written so many years ago by Saint Paul? These words are easy to repeat, harder to think, but hardest to act upon. They are a challenge to every citizen of the entire globe. Will you, members of the class of 1939, do your part to meet the challenge? In conclusion let me assure you of my continued interest in each of you beyond your high school course. I shall always be willing to help and to advise you whenever you desire. To you I leave a farewell thought, one written by Maltbie Davenport Babcock, which I hope may prove to be an inspiration to you. Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do, and loads to lift; Shun not the struggle— face it! ' tis God ' s gift. Be strong! Say not, ' The days are evil. Who ' s to blame? ' And fold the hands and acquiesce— oh shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God ' s name. Be strong! It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long; Faint not— fight on! To-morrow comes the song. James M. Robertson PRICE BRADFORD BURGESS Price An ardent pursuer of the books of knowledge. ACADEMIC COURSE Class Pres. 4; Speaker; C. and G. 4; Student Council 4; Track 4; H. R. Pres. 4; Usher Operetta 4; Rifle Club 3. 4; Murder in Re- hearsal 3; Stamp Club 3. ISABELLE ROSE DA DAL T Sheets Izzy Laughing eyes, a merry smile, and a merry, merry heart. GENERAL COURSE Class V.-Pres. 3, 4; H. R. V.-Pres. 2, 4; H. R. Sec. 3; C. and G. 3: Play Com. 3, 4; Student Council 4. FLEURETTE ALOUYLDA DEMERS Flo Flossie For she is such a smart little craft. GENERAL COURSE Class Sec. 4; Art Editor C. and G. 4; Com.: Ticket Class Play 4, Prom 3. Dress 4; H. R. Sec. and Treas. 2; Sec. Art Club 1. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS FRANK ANTHONY GUARDIANI Butch Da(]y Stubborn labor conquers every- thing. GENERAL COURSE Class Treas. 1, 4; C. and G. 3, 4; Traffic Squad |: Track 4; When Stars Shine t; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Clubs: Dramatic 2. 3, 4, Glee 1; H. R. V.-Pres. 2: Orchestra 1; Radio Play 3: Inter-class Play 4. JUNE .939 MARY CATHERINE CHACE Sis Katy Behind that calm exterior, a sweet personality lies. ACADEMIC COURSE Honor Pupil 4; C. and G. 3, t; Class Will 4; H. R. Sec-Treas. 4; Clubs: Glee 4, French 2, Literary 1. HELEN JULIA GRAF Helen ' ' The reason firm, the temperate will, Endurance, foresight, strength and skill. 6 ACADEMIC COURSE Honor Pupil 4 ; p] ay Com. 3; Clubs: Latin 3, French 2. LOUISE ANN GREGOIRE Lou Greggie Good nature smiles from her face. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Speaker: C. and G. 3, 4; H. R Sec. 4; Com: Ch. Dress 4, Candy Class Play 3. 4, Class Colors I Advisory 4; O. of A. T. 3; Clubs- Outing 1, 2, Literary 1. ANN CATHERINE McTIGHE Ann Two starry eyes. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Speaker; Student Council 2 3 Sec-Treas. 4; Class Sec. i, 2; Clubs: Foothghters 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee 1, 2. r Com: Ring 3, Usher 3, Candy Class Play 3- 4; Plays: Radio 2, Inter- dass 1, 4; H. R. Officer 1, 3, 4 . NELLIE CHARLOTTE REWINSKI Nellie Past labor is present delight. BOOKKEEPING AND STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Speaker; C. and G. 4; Candy Com. Class Play 4; Clubs: Glee . 2 3- 4. Operettas 1, 2, 3. Literary 1, Home Arts 1, French 2 - H R Sec-Treas. 2 ; O. of A. T. 3 ; l nte r nation Pageant 2. Order of Accurate Typists. EVA PATRICIA SALVIUOLO Eve Good nature (Did good sense are hers. GENERAL COURSE Honor Pupil 4; Skits 4; Stage Mgr. When Stars Shine 4; Clubs: Latin 2, Glee 3, 4, Dramatic 2, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Outing 1, 2, Literary 1; Assembly Programs. PATRICIA ANNE SMITH Pat So young, so fair, Good without effort, great without a foe. ACADEMIC COURSE Honor Pupil 4; When Stars Shine 4; Harmony Hall 4; Motto Com. 4; Glee Club 4; O. of A. T. 4. MARION LOUISE WALKINSHAW Marion Of quiet and studious aspects is site. ACADEMIC COURSE Honor Pupil 4; Skits 4; Radio Play 2; Clubs: Glee 3, 4, Tennis 2, 3. 4, French 2. MARY WIESSNER Mar i notch I have not found a whiter soul than thine. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Speaker; Student Council 4; When Stars Shine 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Inter-class Plays 1, 2, Gen. Ch. 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 3, Oper- etta 1. 2. Dramatic 1, Sec. 2. V. Pres. 3, Pies. 4; C. and G. 4; H. R. V.-Pres. 3; Candy Com. Operetta 3. HENRY STANLEY ADAMICK Hank Great modesty often liidcs great merit. GENERAL COURSE Class History 4; Baseball 2, 3. Mgr. 4; Football 4; H. R. Pres. 2; h! R. Treas. 1. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY HECTOR MORRIS ANCTIL Hec Hank ' - Good nature is stronger than tomahawks. GENERAL COURSE Cheerleader [: When Stars Shine 4; Harmony Hall 4; Clubs: Dra- matic 4, Glee 4; Christmas Pla . Inter-class Play 3; Prom Com. 3. CHRISTO ANDREW Keatch Silence is its own exceeding great reward. GENERAL COURSE Banquet Com. 4. ELEANOR NEWCOMB BARR Ele Pete Beauty ' s a charm. GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Com: Candy 4, Skit 4, Prom 3; Clubs: Glee 1-4, Debating 2, Orchestras 1-3, Jazz 3, 4, Footlighters 1-3; The Tantrum 3; Radio Plays 2, 3; Sauce for the Goslings 2; Leads in: Count and Co-Ed 3, White Hawk Inn 2. Pirates of Penzance 1 , Not Such a Goose 4, Pageant 2, 4. ELSIE MARGUERITE BENOIT Estelle Chatterbox She treads life ' s pathway with a carefree mind. STENOGRAPHIC AND BOOKKEEPING COURSE Com: Skits 4, Snaps 4, Class Plav Candy 3, 4; Clubs: French 2, Lit- erary 1, Outing 1, Art 1. JOHN HENRY BEVERAGE Bev He will succeed, for he believes everything he says. GENERAL COURSE C. and G. 4; Ice Hockey 3, 4; Prom Com. 3; Inter-class Plays 3, 4; Usher: Amateur Show 3, 4, Class Play 3; Rifle Club 2; Class Basket- ball 1. BERTHA BARBARA BLAKELY Bert Birdie When you do dance. I wish you A leave in the sea that you might do Nothing but that. GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Com.: Prom 3. Candy 4: Community Interest Club 1; Pageant 4. ELEANOR ADALINE BLISS Ele From little sparks may burst a mighty flame. GENERAL COURSE Banquet Committee 4. GERMAINE IRENE BOMBARDIER G At early morn she pahits, and all day long. GENERAL COURSE Art Editor C. and G. 3, 4; Com.: Class Banquet 4; Decoration 3. JEANNE BONNETTE Jean Her cheeks like apple blossoms GENERAL COURSE Com.: Banquet 4, Decoration 3; H. R. Sec. 1; Field Hockey 1, 2; Clubs: Ping Pong i, Outing 1. ELAINE MARIE BOUSQUET Buckets Bucky -All things with her were bright. GENERAL COURSE V.-Pres. Dramatic Club 4; Plays: Inter-class 2, 3, 4, Class 4, Student Coach 3. Make-up Com. 2, 3, 4 ' - Clubs: Dramatic 2, 3. 4. Glee and Operettas 3, 4, Tennis 2. 3, 4, Out- ing 1, Literary 1. JUNE 1939 ALBERT EDWARD BOUVIER A I Good humor is the health of the soul. ACADEMIC COURSE Constitution Essay 4; Ch. Deco ration Prom 3; Football 2, 4; De- bating 1, 2; Ritte Club 1,2; H. R. Pres. 1; Usher Operetta 4, When Stars Shine 4, Amateur Show 3, 4. RUTH IRENE BROUSSEAU Ruthie Not too serious, not too gay. She lias a very pleasing way. STENOGRAPHIC AND BOOKKEEPINC COURSE C. and C. 4: Com.: Operetta Candy 4, Ring 3: Clubs: Glee 3. 4; Outing 1, 2; O. of A. T. 3. FLORENCE MAY BUTTERWORTH Dede You are as welcome as the flowers in May. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Com.: Ring 3, Banquet 4; Outing Club 1. RUTH CECELIA CALCUTT Ruthie Colly The cheerful live longest. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Com.: An- nouncement 4, Banquet 4, Candy 2; Clubs: Outing 1, Literary 1. ROBERT WILLIAM CAMPBELL Bob Cy A friend to all who knew him. BOOKKEEPING COURSE Baseball— J. V. 1. Varsity 2, 3, 4: Usher When Stars Shine 4; H. R. Treas. 3; Class Will Com. 4. STEVEN OSCAR CASAVANT Steve Duke Lord of himself. GENERAL COURSE Basketball 2, 3, Capt. 4; Operetta 4: When Stars Shine 4; Student Council 3. 4. Representative 3; Track 4; Football Mgr. 3: H. R. Pres. 2, 3; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, Jazz 2; Dance Com. 4: Clubs: Glee 2, 3, 4; Debating 2; Tennis 2, 3, 4, Cap ' t. 3: Pageant 4. ALCIDE JAMES CHAMPAGNE Jimmy Champ Modesty becomes a young man. GENERAL COURSE Football 2, 3, 4; Hockey Mgr. 3, 4; Traffic Officer 4; When Stars Shine 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Glee Club 3, 4; Operetta 4; Inter- class Play 3: Class Basketball 2; Prom Com. 3. HELEN ANNE CHAPLINSKI Chappy Calm and unruffled as the sum- mer sea. GENERAL COURSE Committees: Senior Prom 3; Class Banquet j. HOWARD RUSSELL COLE Howie Governor .Begone, dull care! thou and I shall never agree. GENERAL COURSE Basketball 4; Operetta 4; Traffic Squad 3. 4; Publicity When Stars Shine 4; Track 3; O. of A. T. 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Class Bas- ketball 1, 2; Baseball 1. 2; Clubs: Debating 1, 2, Glee Club 4; Prom Com. 3: Pageant 2. LENA MARGARET COSTANZI Lee To knoiv her is to like her. STENOGRAPHIC AND BOOKKEEPING COURSE Candy Com. When Stars Shine 4; Clubs: Glee 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LOUIS JOSEPH DECATALDI Louie Stretch Sigh no more, Indies, sigh no more. GENERAL COURSE Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; When Stars Shine 4; Dramatic Club 4; Ch. Ushers, Graduation 3. NORBERT CHARLES DELAGE Gibou He that knoics how to be silent, knows much. GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Usher Class Play 3; Operetta 4; Glee Club 3, 4. WILLIAM JOHN DI FREDERICO Billy Men of few words arc the best men. GENERAL COURSE Usher Class Play 4; National Dc fense Essay Contest 4; Class Ban- quet 4. ALBERT JOSEPH DI GREGORIO Al Care ' s an enemy to man. GENERAL COURSE Glee Club and Operetta 4; Class Banquet 4. JUDITH PAULINE FAVREAU Polly Cares not a pin what they say or may say. GENERAL COURSE Harmony Hall 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Eield Hockey 2. GEORGE WILLIAM FITTS Georgie Junior All I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellou ' rover. GENERAL COURSE Traffic Squad 4; When Stars Shine 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Rifle Club 2, 3. 4; Band 3. VIRGINIA JUSTINE GAGNON Ginger Jinnie Dee Her pleasure is her power to charm. GENERAL COURSE Leads in: Harmony Hall 4, Count and Co-ed 3. White Haick Inn 2, Pirates of Penzance 1; When Stars Shine 4, The Tantrum 3; Radio Broadcasts 1, 2, 3; Student Council Play 1: Pageant 2, 4; Christmas Plays 1-4; Clubs: French 2, Glee 1-4, Footl i hters 1-4; Orchestra Com. 3. ROBERT JEAN GATINEAU Bob Gat A question must be settled right. ' GENERAL COURSE Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockey Co- Capt. 3, 4: Operetta 2, Lead 3, t; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1-4: C. and G. 2. 3; Student Council 3. 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, Capt. 4; Com.: Chairman Prom 3, Class Play Ush- ers 3, Dance Orchestra 2, 3, 4, W 2. 3, 4: Radio Play 2; H. R. Pres. t. ROBERT WILBROD GIRARD Babe Light of step and heart was he. GENERAL COURSE Football 2. 3, 4: Basketball Class 1, 2. Varsity 3, 4; When Stars Shine 4; H. R. Treas. 1; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Track 3: Rifle Club 2; Pageant 4. ARNOLD EDWIN GOODWIN Goody He carries music in his heart. GENERAL COURSE Orchestra 1-4: Band 3; Jazz 3, 4; Traffic Squad 4; H. R. Officer 4; Com.: Plays 3. 4, Prom 3. JUNE 1939 ALVIN WILBUR GREENE Al Benny ' •Dopey J tiling i impulse and a child of song. GENERAL COURSE When Stars shine 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 3, Pres. ; Operetta 1, Leads 2. 3, 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Footlighters 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3. 4; Inter-class Plays 1, 2, 3. MARGERY DOROTHY HALPIN Margie Through her expressive exes, her soul distinctly speaks. GENERAL COURSE Girls Club 1; Class Banquet 4. ELEANOR MARION HAYNES Eleanor Charm ' s a sort of bloom on a woman. GENERAL COURSE C. and G. 3, 4; Murder in Re hearsal 3; Com. Prom. 3; Class Play 3; Class V. Pres. 2; Footlighters 1,2. JAMES LEO HAZZARD Murph Mose He faces his game and plays it luell. GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Football 1, 2. 3. 4; Baseball 3. 4; H. R. V.-Pres. 1 ; Orchestra 1 , 2, 3. NINA FRANCES HOBSON Nina Enjoy your dear wit and gay gay rhetoric. ACADEMIC COURSE Basketball 1, 2. 3, 4; C. and G. 2. 3. 4; Prom Com. 3: Massachu- setts Sesquicentennial Contest 3. ALPHONSE JOSEPH HOMICZ Al Serene yet strong. ACADEMIC COURSE Student Council 2, Rep. 3, Pres. 4; H. R. Pres. 1, 2, 3; C. and G. 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Plays: Radio 2, Student Council 2, Christ- mas 3, Murder in Rehearsal 3, When Stars Shine 4; Usher: Round Table Conference 2, Concert 3. Graduation 3. Com.: Ch. Motto 4, Ring 3, Prom Music 3; Inter-class Play 3. DONALD WILLIAM HUTCHINSON Hutch Don The man who blushes is not quite a brute. GENERAL COURSE Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Glee Club and Operetta 2, 3, 4: Usher and Stage Mgr. Murder in Rehearsal 3: Track Squad 1. WALTER JOSEPH JANUSZ Walter Thou smilest and art still. GENERAL COURSE Football 4; Baseball 4; When Stars Shine 4. DORA ELLEN KENDALL Dory Kenny For eyes can speak and eyes can understand. GENERAL COURSE Senior Executive Footlighters 4; C. and G. 3, 4: Candy Com. Class Play 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Operetta 1, 2, 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, 4, Tennis 1. 2, Archery 3, French 2. FRANCIS EDWARD JOSEPH KRYSIAK Bine Frankie Ricardo o His limbs were cast i)i manly mould. GENERAL COURSE Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Capt. 4: Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 1. 2, 3, Ass t Capt. 4: Glee Club 1. 2. 3, Operetta Lead 4; Dramatic Club 4; When Stars Shine 4; Track 4; H. R. Treas. 1, 2: Com.: Ticket 4, Decorating 3; Ama- teur Show 3, 4. io THE CRIMSON AND GRAY YVETTE RACHEL LARICHELIERE Yvette A maiden petite with charms so sweet. GENERAL COURSE Footlighters 4; Inter-class Play 3; H. R. V.-Pres. 3; Prom Com. 3; Girls Club 1. WARREN DESIRE LA VERGNE Drinks the pure pleasure of the rural life. GENERAL COURSE MARIE ANNE LE BOEUF Shrimp Silent by nature hut active in mind. GENERAL COURSE Skit Com. 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Class Banquet 4. VICTOR ROGER L ' ECUYER Ghost Vic Towser A muscular knight. GENERAL COURSE Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; C. and G. 2, 3, Bus. Mgr. 4; Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3, 4; Skit 4; W 4; Track 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Co- Capt. Hockey 3, 4; When Stars Shine 4; Inter-class Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1, 2; Sauce for the Goslings 2; Rifle Club 1. CLEO JOSEPH LEDUC Cleo Oh for a gun and the sound of a horn. GENERAL COURSE Usher Class Play 4; Hockey 3; Sec. Rifle Club 3; Orchestra 2. IRENE CHRISTINE L ' HEUREUX Bashful A shy face is heller than a forward heart. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Clubs: Outing 2, Handcraft 2; Class Banquet 4. JENNIE NELLIE LICHOROWIEC Jan Such a happy carefree girl. GENERAL COURSE Harmony Half 4; Glee Club 4; Dance Group l; Prom Com. 3. CLAIRE BEATRICE LUSIGNAN Red Rich in saving good sense. GENERAL COURSE Outing Club 1; Class Banquet 4. THERESA HELEN MARTEL Shorty Tessie Heroes themselves have fallen be- hind whenever she went before. GENERAL COURSE Glee Club 3, 4. ROLAND MARTIN Rol There is the silence of deep peace of mind. BOOKKEEPING COURSE Rifle Club 2, 3. |; Usher: Grad- uation 3. Class Play |. Prom 3; Traffic Squad |: Class Pla Com. 3. |; Prom Com. 3. JUNE 1939 1 1 ROSALIE ELIZABETH MARTIN Rosie Benny Happy am I; from care I am free. Why aren ' t they all contented like me? GENERAL COURSE Field Hockey 2, 3. 4! Basketball 2. 3, 4; H. R. Health Officer 3: Intel (lass Play 3; Candy Com. Class Play 3. LELIOSE CLAIRE MATTE Leliose ' Silence is true wisdom ' s best reply. GENERAL COURSE Field Hockey 4; Archery 3; Ten- nis 2. WARREN DONALD McGRATH Mack He argue I high, he argued low, He also argued round about him. GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Footlighters 3, 4; Ice Hockey 3, 4; Traffic Squad 3. 4; Harmony Hall 4. RICHARD GERARD NICHOLS Dick Nick He has the countenance of a cherubim, but he is a rogue in his heart. GENERAL COURSE Orchestra i, 2, 3, 4; Jazz 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Inter-class Play 1; Glee Club 4; C. and G. 3: Prom Decora- tion Com. 3; Traffic Squad 4: Class Will. CASMIR NIEJADLIK Kiki Born with the gift of laughter. GENERAL COURSE Traffic Squad 3. j: Inter-class Plav Com. 4; Memorial Day Pro- gram 3. ERNEST EVALD NORDMAN Baby Terror General Slugger Wisdom speaks little, but that little, well. GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2, 4; Plays: Radio 2, Inter-class 1. DAVID AUSTIN OHLWILER Dave Oho Pilot A noble aim. Faithfully kept, is as a noble deed. GENERAL COURSE H. R. Pres. 2, Treas. 4; Model Airplane Club 1, 2, 3; General Chairman Prom Com. 3. MARION LOUISE OSTRANDER Ossie Some silent people are more inter- esting than the best talkers. ACADEMIC COURSE Skits and Snaps Com. 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1. 3; French 2. EVELYN SOPHIE OSTROWSKI Evie A smile for each, a friend to all. BOOKKEEPING COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Class Sec. 3; C. and G. Treas. 4; Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 3, 4; Operetta 1, , 3. RITA CECILE PELLETIER Ret Free from worry is she. GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Prom Com. 3: Candy Com. Class Play 3; Glee Club 1. ' 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY NORBERT JOSEPH PICKARSKI Pic Both strength of limb and policy of mind. GENERAL COURSE Football 2, 3, l; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Ticket Com. Class Play 4; Prom Usher 3; Class Play, Cast and Usher 4; H. R. Pres. 1 . RETA ELIZABETH PRATT Liz A dainty maiden siceet and shy, A treat for any roving eye— GENERAL COURSE Glee Club 3; Class Banquet 4. YVETTE DOROTHY PROULX Yvette Life is but a span; I ' ll enjoy every inch of it. BOOKKEEPING COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Field Hockey i, 2, 3, 4; W 2, 3, 4; Glee 3, 4; Outing 1; Inter-class Play 3; Operetta 3. FLORENCE JANET REM IAN Flo Quietness is a virtue not possessed by all. GENERAL COURSE Glee Club 4; Harmony Hall 4; Dance Group 4; International Pageant 2. NAZARENA DOLORES RIGHI Grumpy Nancy A fetching lass without a doubt. ' STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Inter-class Play Com. 4; Prom Com. 3; H. R. Sec. 3; International Pageant 2; Columbus Day 3; Clubs: Dramatic 2, Outing 1, Geography 2, Ping Pong 1. HAROLD ANDREW RIZNER Sweet-pea There ' s mischief in this man. BOOKKEEPING COURSE Rifle Club 3, President 4; Inter- class Play 3. RAYMOND GERARD ROBIDA Rab Roy Debate is masculine; conversation is feminine. GENERAL COURSE Traffic Squad 3, 4; When Stars Shine 4: Prom Com. 3; Football 1; Class Basketball 2; Clubs: Foot- lighters 1, 2, Rifle 1, Tennis 2, Debating 4. RUTH LILLIAN ROCKWOOD Rocky A smile for all. a xvelcome glad, A carefree jovial way site had. GENERAL COURSE Clubs: Debating 4, Tennis 1, 2, Basketball 2; C. and G. 2, 3; Radio Play 2. MARY ELIZABETH ROMANO Mary Heart on her lips and soul within her eyes, Soft as her chime and sunny as her skies. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Properties When Stars Shine 4; Glee Club 4. ELEANOR DOROTHY ROWETT Ellie One who brings sunshine. BOOKKEEPING AND STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Com.: Ring 3, Plays (Class and Inter-class) Choice 3, 4. Usher 3. Stage and Properties 4, Operetta Candy 4; Clubs: Dramatic i, 2, 3 4, Glee 3. JUNE 1939 13 LOUIS EUGENE ROY Gene A finished gentleman from top to toe. ACADEMIC COURSE Class Pres. 3; Student Council a, ' {, Ex Board 4; Motto Com. 4; H. R. Treas. 3; Head Usher Play 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Tennis Team 2, 3, 4; C. and C. Bus. Stall •5. 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3; Rifle Club 1. 2. CATHERINE LOTTIE SHARP Kitty Boasting a sweet simplicity. CENTRAL COURSE Clubs: Glee 4, Girls Outing 1, Civic 1: Cand) Com. Operetta 4. ARVID OSCAR SILVERBERG Arvie Oh! Why should life all labor be? GENERAL COURSE Class History 4; Usher Class Play 4; Rifle Club 4. BLANCHE SOPHIE SLOTA Better a good friend than silver or gold. STENOGRAPHIC AND BOOKKEEPING COURSE Clubs: Glee 4, Sewing 2; Com.: Prom 3; Candy Operetta 4; Inter- national Pageant 2. MAURICE TAYLOR SMITH Smithy Farmer . happy heart, a carefree mind. ' GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4: Clubs: Rifle 3, 4, Dramatic 2, Science t, Ping Pong 1. PHYLLIS JANE SWENSON Phyl Possessed an air and grace by no means common. GENERAL COURSE When Stars Shine 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Candy Com. 3; H. R. Health Officer 4; Inter-class Play Com. 3; Tennis 2, 3; Dramatic Club 2. MABEL MAE TATMAN Skipj. oer Oh give me a place in the garden of song. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Lead iii Harmony Hall 4; When Stars Shine; 2- 3- Orchestra ALICE MARIE TETREAULT Her air is so modest, her aspect so fair, yet simple and sweet are her charms. GENERAL COURSE Class Treas. 2; Class Play 2; Candy Com. 2. IRENE MARIE TETREAULT Reenee It ' s nice to be natural, when you ' re naturally nice. GENERAL COURSE Skit Committee 4. LIBERTY JUDITH THEMISTOCLES Lefty It is the quiet worker who succeeds. GENERAL COURSE Basketball 4; Clubs: Glee 4. Archery 2, Civics 1, French 1, Ten- nis 1. H THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALFRED JOSEPH TIBERII Al There was manhood in his look. GENERAL COURSE Football 3, 4, Capt. 4; Traffic 3. 4; When Stars Shine 4 3, H. R. Vice-Pres. 4. H. R. Pres. MARY JUDITH TOBIA Toby Pleasant wit and laughter. STENOGRAPHIC COURSE Baksetball 2, 3, Capt. 4; Field Hockey 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 3. Cap ' . 4; Clubs: Archery Treas. 3, Outing 1; C. and G. Staff 4; When Stars Shine 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Ch. Prom Ticket Com. 3; H. R. Health Officer 2, Sec. Treas. 4. SILVY PAUL TOBIA Pee Wee Silvy Good things come in small packages. GENERAL COURSE Hockey 3, 4. RAYMOND HARMIDAS TRUDEAU Ray Trud The man who does a little well, does a great deal. GENERAL COURSE Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 2, 3, 4; Track 4; Traffic Officer 4; When Stars Shine 4; Grad. Com.; Prom Usher 3. DIMITRI VANGEL Tex Individuality is the root of every- thing good. GENERAL COURSE Football 1, 2. Co-Capt. 3; When Stars Shine 4; (a Orchestra 4; Baseball I. V. ' s 2, 3. iti GEORGE VASIL Doc Life ' s no longer if we hurry. GENERAL COURSE Traffic Squad 4; When Stars Shine 4. NORMA JENNESS WHITE Norm A merry twinkle of the eye A sunny smile as she passes by. BOOKKEEPING COURSE Archery 3; Candy Com. Class Play 4; Clubs: Glee and Operetta 4, Outing 1, Dramatic 4; Usher Inter-class Plays 4. PHYLLIS CELIA WHITEOAK Phyl Most divinely fair. GENERAL COURSE C. and G. 1, 2, 3, Editor 4; Prophecy 4; Class V-Pres. 1; Stu- dent Council 3, V.-Pres. 4; Murder in Rehearsal 3; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1,2; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3. Operetta 1, Table Tennis 3, Tennis 3, Ski 3; Com.: Prom 3, Candy 2. RICHARD GORDON WOODBURY Dick Tlie smile tliat won ' t come off. GENERAL COURSE Class Pres. 2; Class Treas. 3; Baseball 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4: When Stars Shine 4: Operetta 3; Rifle Club 1, 2, Pres. 3; H. R. Pres. 2, 4. THEMISTOCLI ZIU Meet Cha Zeus, king of the Gods. GENERAL COURSE Class Will Com. 4: Oratorical Contest on Constitution 4; A. T. 3. O. of JUNE 1939 5 GRADUATION PROGRAM Orchestra Invocation Reverend Walter O. Terry Address The Clown Louise Ann Gregoire Glee Club a. Dainty Damoiselle Boccherini b. Gypsy Song Dermott Boys ' Chorale Address Will Rogers— Beloved Comedian Nellie Charlotte Rewinski Address Baseball, The National Pastime Ann Catherine McTighe Address Comics as a Business Mary Wiessner Glee Club a. There Are Fairies Dancing on the Lawn English Folk Tune b. Bobolink American Trax ' esty Address The American Sense of Humor Price Bradford Burgess Special Awards Presentation of Diplomas Chairman of School Committee Benediction Reverend Walter O. Terry C o M M E N C E M E N T CLASS DAY PROGRAM Orchestra Address of Welcome Price Burgess Class History Read by: Henry Adamick Alphonse Homicz Arvid Silverberg Richard Nichols Class Will Read by: Victor L ' Ecuyer Dora Kendall Class Prophecy Read by: Phyllis Whiteoak Nina Hobson Class Song Words by: Robert Gatineau Richard Nichols Planting of Ivy Price Burgess Orchestra BACCALAUREATE The Baccalaureate Service was held Sun- day evening, June 18, at seven o ' clock at the Congregational Church. Reverend Robert Y. Johnson gave the sermon. i6 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE CLOWN Louise Ann Will Rogers once said, Everything is funny as long as it happens to somebody else. To no other character does that bit of wisdom apply more readily than to the universally popular clown, whose fictitious troubles have been a source of laughter to millions. To most of us the very mention of the word clown calls forth a series of pleasant memories. First, there flashes through our minds the image of a be- ruffled, grotesquely painted figure, who rollicks around with many an expressive jest. He, of course, is the circus clown- to many the most vivid character in the en- tire circus. His loud guffaws and painted smiles, his fiery nose and raucous voice take hold of our imagination as little else could. He is the very embodiment of the circus —the droll personage who adds flavor to an otherwise frequently dull and common- place performance, and who, despite his ludicrous appearance, is something of a noble figure, infallibly loyal to the tradi- tion that the show must go on, regardless of any personal heartbreak. But the familiar circus clown is only one of a line of comic figures in the his- tory of humor. If we look back into the Anglo-Saxon period, we find his counter- part in the bard who travelled from vil- lage to village amusing warriors with his improvised ditties. In the Middle Ages, the clown is represented by the court jester, a domestic buffoon whom great per- sonages were wont to keep for their pri- vate entertainment. The traditional get- up of the court fool, the parti-colored gar- Gregoire ments, the hood with the cocks-comb and ass ' s ears, and the bauble, served to make his antics all the funnier. From these jesters probably developed the profes- sional clown of the circus and the min- strel show; and then the invention of the motion picture and of the radio has brought into being the modern type of clown, perhaps the most familiar to us. Practically every time we go to the movies we encounter the clown of today. He may take the form of W. C. Fields who throws us into gales of laughter with his elaborate speech and manners and his mon- strous red nose; maybe Hugh Herbert catches our fancy with his fussy, nervous gestures and his expressive Woo, woo! ; or perhaps the Marx Brothers delight us with their absurd and rollicking song and dance numbers. But the movies are far from being our only access to the clown of today. Every time we settle back by the radio to spend an evening at home, a wealth of clowns are made available to us by a mere twist of the dial. We hear Jack Benny deploring his lack of hair; we hear Fred Allen de- ploring Jack Benny; we hear Eddie Cantor lamenting the son that never was; we hear that roguish brother to the oak, Charlie McCarthy, pestering Edgar Bergen for an increase in his allowance. All these we hear, and a host of others too, and though they may vary widely in stvle and manner of presentation, deep down under the skin, they are all much alike— they all have the same ultimate aim— to make us laugh. If they succeed, we make them famous; if thev fail, we soon forget them. Throughout the ages clowns have held a high place in the heart of the public: they have been exploited in drama and literature, and they have been known and loved all the world over. Few are the people who have never chuckled over (Continued on Page 21) JUNE 1939 17 WILL ROGERS— BELOVED COMEDIAN Nellie Charlotte Rewinski On August 15, 1935 the American people were grieved to learn by radios and newspapers of the tragic death of Will Rogers. The deep sentiment and interest aroused by his disastrous accident in the barren wilderness of Alaska proved the truth of the remark that Everybody liked him and he liked everybody. This beloved gum-chewing cowboy with his genuine friendly grin, cowboy hat and pants, and piece of rope began his career as a humorist and comedian through acci- dent. In his youth, he roamed the ranches of Oklahoma as a cowhand. His clever rope twirling and lassooing soon found him traveling with western shows and circuses, while his first appearances on the stage showed him as a master of the lariat in rope acts. During these rope acts, Will used to make comments. At one perform- ance, after he had experienced about five years of rope acting, Will Rogers made several laconic remarks in order to cover an awkward pause following a mistake. The quick, cheerful response of the audi- ence made him realize that such wit appeals to everyone. People laughed and asked for more— they liked his homely sincere jokes. From that time on, his drawling humor and clever acting led the way to his future success. In the movies Will Rogers extended his already large following of t he stage to embrace the entire nation of movie goers. His ability to portray simple, human emo- tions which touch the soul of mankind made him the outstanding comedian in films. He was a farmer who specialized in hog raising in State Fair, a happy-go-lucky tramp in Too Busy to Work, a banker and horse trader in David Harum. Steam- boat Round the Betid, released about the time of his death, was acclaimed as his greatest picture. More than this, however, as a commen- tator of the ever-changing political scene, Will Rogers, the court jester to the nation, was a follower of a tradition. In the his- tory of our country with its ever-changing problems, difficulties, and progress, each period of history has left an outstanding representative of humor. Benjamin Frank- lin, in Poor Richard ' s Almanac, at the very beginning of American humor, presented articles with touches of homely wit. He was followed by cracker-box philosophers, popular in New England in the early parr of the nineteenth century. Artemus Ward, Abraham Lincoln ' s favorite humorist, en- tertained during the Civil War period, and was followed by Mark Twain in the late sixties and Bill Nye in the eighties. Will Rogers, today ' s cracker-box philosopher, can be considered, then, a member of a distinguished group of humorous com- mentators on the political scene. Will Rogers chose current events, poli- tics, and politicians as his subjects for syndicate writings, claiming he was given the right to poke fun at politicians because he was born on November 4,— election day in the United States. His attitude was al- ways that of kindliness. In making his remarks he said, It ' s all right to hit the fellow that ' s on top but it ' s unfair to hit the fellow that ' s down, and I don ' t like to make jokes that hurt anybody. And so passed Will Rogers, homespun philosopher and comedian, one of the dear- est personalities of our day— a figure worthy of the traditions of the history of humor. i8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY BASEBALL, THE NATIONAL PASTIME Somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright, The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light, And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout; But there is no joy in Mudville— mighty Casey has ' Struck Out. ' ' These, the last few lines of one of America ' s favorite humorous poems, we mention to honor baseball, a sport which has added to the humor, the sportsman- ship, the pleasure of millions of Americans during its century of existence. Baseball has been rightly called the national pastime, for no other sport in the history of America has so firmly gripped the nation. Nothing else has established such a bond of common interest among people of all ranks. Baseball, the game of America, is played with as much enthu- siasm and gusto in humble, rural schools as it is in our most modern universities. Baseball is truly an American institu- tion, because it was founded in Coopers- town, N. Y., in 1839 by Abner Doubleday. The players were poorly equipped and the umpires, in long tailed coats and stove pipe hats, sat in comfort on the side lines in easy chairs. Baseball, in 1939, its one hun- dredth anniversary, has advanced to the proportions of an industry, employing hun- dreds of thousands and furnishing relaxa- tion and recreation for countless others. Ann Catherine McTighe In the rapid advance of baseball, Massa- chusetts has played no small part. She has furnished some of the greatest players and most ardent supporters in the history of the game. Both Jessie Burkett of Worcester, famous slugger of yesteryear, and the late Walter Schuster, developer of such famous Big Leaguers as Wes Terrell and Hank Greenberg, have left indelible marks in the annals of baseball. Today, Massachusetts continues her con- tributions to the sport both in business and the playing field. Of the sixteen major league clubs, four are managed by men of Massachusetts. Leo Durocher, a native of Springfield, heads the Brooklyn Dod- gers; Harold Pie Traynipr of Somer- ville is manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates; Leo Gabby Hartnett, a native of Mill- ville, manages the Chicago Cubs and suc- cessfully piloted his team to a National League Championship last year. Most notable in this line, a native of Brookfield, the grand old man of baseball, is Cornelius MacGillicuddy. At the age of seventy-six Connie Mack is the efficient and active manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. Since 1902, Connie Mack has been success- ful in developing nine pennant winning clubs, five being World Champions. Heading the list of Massachusetts ' star players is an alumnus of our own Wells High School, Gene Desautels, star catcher for the Boston Red Sox. Irving Bump Hadley, whom we had the good fortune to hear at one of our school assemblies dur- ing the year, stars on the World Champion New York Yankee team. Danny McFay- den, Dick Erickson, and countless other Massachusetts ' players have also won recog- nition in the Big Leagues. Baseball is the sport of all Americans, from the office clerk whose poor grand- mother has conveniently died many times in order to allow him to get the afternoon (Continued on Page 21) JUNE 1939 19 COMICS AS A BUSINESS Mary- Two hundred thirty-five comics are read daily by thirty millions of people from nearly every country in the world. News, politics, or the obituary column may be cut down in the newspaper for lack of space, but the comic sheet is always pre- served intact. Less than fifty years old, the industry of cartooning has grown to vast proportions. Making the people of the world laugh, no easy task, is a great and important means of livelihood today. The Captain And The Kids, the first comic strip, was published in 1897. Im- mediately following this, The Katzenjam- mer Kids and Mutt And Jeff appeared. To- day they are still as popular as they were in 1905. Several conspicuous contrasts dis- tinguish today ' s from those earlier car- toons. The early complete episodes in one strip are contrasted to today ' s serial adven- tures of Ella Cinders, Mickey Finn, and The Gumps. The modern scientific trend is revealed in the funnies as Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon adventure daily among futuristic electrical devices which startle the imaginations of their many readers. Pantomime characters such as Soglow ' s Little King, and Henry furnish a third type of modern cartoon. Men employed in the business of making people laugh receive large compensation. The average cartoonist ' s salary is $300 a week. He works for, and is protected by a syndicate, probably either the McNaught or Bell, the largest independent syndicates. Bud Fisher, originator of Mutt And Jeff, WlESSNER and Rube Goldberg, famous for his com- plicated one-square cartoons, receive salaries comparable to those of popular movie stars. Modern interest in motion pictures made the animation of cartoons inevitable. Probably the greatest and most widely recognized of our cartoonists today is Walt Disney, originator of the famous Oswald, Donald Duck, and Mickey Mouse. Dis- ney ' s most widely acclaimed work was Snoiu WJiite And The Seven Dwarfs. This movie feature took years to produce and cost unlimited money. For it Disney re- ceived a special academy award, as well as honorary degrees from Yale, Harvard, and the University of Southern California. Walt Disney ' s career started no more spectacularly than many a man ' s. He was an advertising agent on a newspaper, but, finding this a bore, turned to the field of cartooning, and in 1923 produced Oswald The Rabbit. Disney ' s greatest creation in short feature cartoons is Mickey Mouse. This character was born following the au- thor ' s acquaintance with several office mice. Disney has also shown the public The Ugly Duckling, Pinto And His Pals, and Ferdinand. Today Walt Disney has become an em- ployer as well as remaining a creator. He employs a total of 900 men and women, including numerous idea men , 75 ani- mators, 150 girls to do the inking process, and many musicians. Newspapers as well as movie cartoons furnish employment for vast numbers. In newspaper work, syndi- cates employ translators, to make it possi- ble for all nationalities to enjoy the funnies. The life of a cartoonist on the whole is an attractive one. He is allowed freedom in his daily life to gain inspiration for his work where he will. Edwina, author of (Continued on Page 2O 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY AMERICAS SENSE OF HUMOR Every nationality has its own peculiari- ties. We Americans are no exception; in fact, we have very definite traits. More than any other nationality we en- joy sensational things. To illustrate this consider our popular sports, our advertis- ing, our Hollywood glamour, and— the fact that this year we have two World Fairs. Until recently, because of the task of settling a new nation, Americans were too busy to appreciate nature. With increased leisure as a result of the Machine Age, we have begun to flock to summer and winter resorts, National Parks, historical shrines, and other scenic spots. In doing this, how- ever, we have revealed a second one of our traits, a tendency to commercialize. Hot- dog stands, bill boards, gas stations, and other products of commercialization clutter our highways and many of our resorts. Americans follow fads. Otherwise sane individuals will drop whatever they are doing, rush to take up a new fad, enjoy it for a while, tire of it, drop it, take up something else, and so on ad infinitum. Right now the great American fad swing is just starting to wane in popularity. These few examples prove that Amer- icans do have some very definite peculiari- ties. Although a psychologist would have a job to list and analyze them, we are all aware of some of them. The most im- portant trait of American thought, how- Price Bradford Burgess ever, is an ability to sit back and enjoy a hearty laugh at our own foibles. Attesting to this sense of humor are the successes on Broadway of satires aimed at our mode of living and our government. We read cartoons in our periodicals which often ridicule at ourselves and our cus- toms. So Americans are gifted with a sense of humor. The value of a national sense of humor goes far beyond mere enjoyment of life. It may be said that our sense of humor is a safeguard against many kinds of trouble. Through our cartoonists the figures of the several European dictators have become as familar as the well-known John Bull and Uncle Sam. We remove dangerous feeling between political parties by their personi- fication in the elephant and mule. The ability to find humor in serious situations is as American as the Bill of Rights and as necessary to freedom of thought. As long as Ave laugh at things like fascism, we don ' t have to lose much sleep over them. Things we do not fear seldom cause us much trouble. However, our fine defence organization shows that we are not over confident. Looking back in the history of our na- tion we find that humor has played a part in our development. In the election of 1840, in the midst of a great panic, the American people took courage from a riotous campaign of hard-cider and log- cabins to put the country back on its feet. In the dark days of the Civil War Lin- coln ' s American sense of humor helped cheer him to the task of reuniting a split nation. In the past depression humor did much to rally public morale. Since it has helped us in the past, it seems reasonable that our old Yankee sense of humor will continue to play its part in our affairs to help protect us against abuses in government and society. JUNE 1939 21 THE CLOWN (Continued from Page i ) Shakespeare ' s amazing creation, Falstaff, or read with delight the sayings of his witty court fool, Touchstone. Equally few are those who have never relished the escapades of Sir Walter Scott ' s plain-spoken jester, Wamba, both wept and laughed over the emotional tale of the endearing Paggiiaci, or followed with interest the ad- ventures of the garrulous Punch and Judy. And surely, today, there is no one un- familiar with the circus clown, the minstrel clown, or the radio and movie clown. Such renown and popularity must be well de- served, and it is! For who but the clown can, through imaginary dire woes of his own, minimize our own troubles until they are drowned in our chuckles? Who else slaves so relentlessly for the sake of mirth, or prizes so highly our smiles, our giggles, and our guffaws? Who else can provide such painless and pleasant exercise for our sense of humor? Who else, indeed, but the clown, that creature of many disguises, who has abided throughout the ages as the eter- nal and irresistible laugh-maker, moving us to hearty mirth whenever we catch sight of him or whenever we hear his voice- making us revel in his ridiculous troubles, because everything is funny, as long as it happens to somebody else. BASEBALL (Continued from Page 18) off to take in a g ame, to the President of the United States. When, in i860, the anxiously awaited word that Abraham Lin- coln had been nominated to the Presidency of the United States was flashed to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois, the Great Emancipator was found on a nearby field playing baseball. The important news of his nomination was secondary to the game. Baseball, the same the country over, is one of the few common bonds to unite every state in the Union. Recognizing the strength of the game ' s influence, our President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, gave the following advice to a group of baseball men: Major League baseball has done as much as anything else in this country to keep up the spirit of the people; we must maintain this high appraisement, and you, as one of America ' s most skilled, fastest, and best trained group of athletes, must accept your individual share of responsi- bility. These words of the President express the feelings of every baseball fan. While other nations are building colossal war machines and developing mighty armies, the youths of the United States, through this national pastime, are building a mighty force of health, morale, and good sportsmanship, the qualities necessary to carry on the growth and development of our great nation. COMICS (Continued from Page 19) Cap Stubbs, owns a dog very similar to the fictitious dog, Tippie; Ham Fisher created the famous Joe Palooka following an ac- quaintance with a great boxer, with very crude English, but a friendly spirit. Then, too, a cartoonist is encouraged to travel to gain knowledge of people, places, and things all over the word. To satisfy his thirty millions of readers, the cartoon- ist must be a psychologist and be ac- quainted with as many of his public as he can. His business is the pleasure and recreation of the rest of the world. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY SUPERLATIVES OF 1939 Phyllis Whiteoak Catherine Chace Mary Tobia Eleanor Barr Elaine Bousquet Bertha Blakely Mary Tobia Isabelle DaDalt Catherine Chace Helen Graf Reta Pratt Catherine Chace Isabelle DaDalt Ann McTighe Elsie Benoit Irene L ' Heureux Louise Gregoire Mary Tobia Nina Hobson Dora Kendall Virginia Gagnon Phyllis Whiteoak Nina Hobson Ann McTighe Isabelle DaDalt Phyllis Whiteoak Germaine Bom- bardier Lena Costanzi Eleanor Bliss Most Popular Most Ambitious Best Athletes Class Actress and Actor Wittiest Class Dancers Class Flirts Most Agreeable Most Likely to Succeed Most Nonchalant Most Studious Most LigJit Hearted Most Dignified Noisiest Quietest Teachers ' Pride and Joy Best Dressers Class Radicals Class Singers Best Looking Most Independent Most Conservative Most Attractive Personalities Did Most for School Flagpole Oldest Babies Shyest Victor L ' Ecuyer Price Burgess Frank Krysiak Alvin Greene Warren McGrath Dick Woodbury Robert Gatineau Arvid Silverberg Price Burgess Robert Girard Price Burgess Silvy Tobia Alphonse Homicz Silvy Tobia Henry Adamick Price Burgess Warren McGrath Victor L ' Ecuyer Christo Andrews Frank Krysiak Robert Gatineau Christo Andrews Ernest Nordman Victor L ' Ecuyer Albert Bouvier David Ohlwiler Ray Robida Tarki Vangel Price Burgess William Di Federico SENIOR CLASS SONG Music: Russian Hymn Lyric: Richard Nichols, Robert Gatineau Hail classmates of Wells High! Hear now our farewell to you; Ne ' er shall we forget thee. Out into life we ' ll go, With future hopes aglow, To attain heights which will bring joy. Assembled now are we. Soon each our way will tread along Till we reach our goal. Heavy our hearts today To leave a school so gay. Ever shall we remember thee. JUNE 1939 23 CLASS HISTORY On that 1935, when eventful day of September, the doors of Mary E. Wells High Avere thrown open to let in the happy and eager returning students, one hun- dred and some odd new faces were among the present. There were the boys, looking uncomfortable in their first pair of long trousers, and the girls in their Sunday bests. We were the thirtv-niners— not to be confused with the old California forty-niners— better known as Freshies. No sooner were we able to find our way around the building, only the base- ment and first floors for us, than we were approached by the high and mighty upper- classmen who warned the boys, only, to wear green ties— or else. We finally got around to choosing our class officers. The election was so keenly contested that it was held for two days and then the winners were announced: Victor L ' Ecuyer, Phyllis Whiteoak, Ann Mc- Tighe, and Frank Guardiani. It was an- nounced that Mr. Winston would be our class adviser. We wasted little time in making our presence known when some of the boys ventured on to the gridiron to gain their fame. Silvy Tobia and Norbert Pickarski made their start in the hunting field. Nor- bert trapped wild game on the Sanders- dale frontier, while Silvy hunted in the modern way, with his trusty gun. Vic L ' Ecuyer, being president of our STUDENT COUNCIL 1938-39 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY class, automatically became a member of the Student Council. The Juniors loosened their hold on their pocketbooks long enough to give us a re- ception which was called the Poverty Party. All those present came dressed as tramps. The Juniors, to show that they could act, presented a farce. After that, we were mortified to be made to sit on the floor to sing Old McDonald Had a Farm. To finish this excellent reception, the Jun- iors awarded prizes; we remember especi- ally that George Vasil was the shortest, Robert Campbell the thinnest, and David Ohlwiler and Florence Remian the baby- faced. In the Pirates of Penzance, we were represented by Eleanor Barr and Virginia Gagnon in supporting roles and by other members of the class in the chorus. The girls of our class astounded the so- cial world by really going to town on all day suckers. The girls were led by Mary Tobia and Norma White. The history of the class would not be complete without mentioning David Ohl- wiler and his sneezing. Just about every issue of the Crimson and Gray had some- thing to say about Dave and his sneezing. After passing an otherwise calm year, we awaited the long summer vacation, after which we would return as sophomores and have our fun with our successors. SOPHOMORE YEAR In the fall of 1937, we the class of ' 39 returned as the so-called wise fools. With- out so much as breathing we selected our leaders and set forth with Dick Woodbury at our head. We found that Miss Phinney and Mr. Robinson had left us, but to offset the loss we received Miss Haskins, Miss Pinard, and the now famous study hall patrolman, Mr. Mickelson. Two dancing instructors conducted their classes every Thursday and Ernest Nordman got his dancing start here. The newly elected Sophomore Student Council Delegation included Ann Mc- Tighe, Dick Woodbury, Gene Roy, and Al Homicz. Tragedy struck us in our very midst, when on returning to school November 4, we were stunned to find that our beloved teacher, coach and friend, Bernard Peter- son, was no longer with us. He had passed CAST OF WHEN STARS SHINE JUNE 1939 25 away during the night. Math classes aren ' t the same without him, but his memory will remain forever dear in our hearts. Phillip Flanagan, star Holy Cross ath- lete, was selected as the new assistant coach. Under his and Coach McMahon ' s direc- tion the boys fought through a tough sched- ule without much success but they finished the season gloriously when they beat Bart- lett on Thanksgiving Day by thirteen points. Six of these were scored by our classmate, Tarki Vangel. Upon returning to school after New Year ' s, we found a New Year ' s package in the form of a Harvard Man, none other than Berg Paraghamian, who was to be our Math teacher. The newly inaugurated radio plays were successful due largely to Sophomore talent, as was the operetta the WJiite Hawk Inn, presented on February fifth. In May, we the Sophomores, presented Sauce for the Goslings as our selection for the Inter-class Plays. The new summer styles were fast ap- pearing and the boys, not to be outdone, began the fad of rolling up their trousers. Mr. Winston prevented this from going on for a while but the spell was broken by the Come-back Boys who made the style authentic. June had again rolled around and the days passed swiftly until June 20 breezed in and we learned that school was over; also we learned that Mr. Greene had been selected to fill the position of Superinten- dent of Schools. Congratulations, Mr. Greene! Once more we bid good bye to old Wells High to return as Juniors in the fall. JUNIOR YEAR The fall of 1937 found us together again to continue on the road to success and after welcoming our new principal, Mr. Robertson, we chose to lead us a very superb group as usual. We had a new man amongst us this year, Price Burgess, the Nantucketeer. Now as Juniors we stepped right into action in the extra-curricular field, and our boys and girls took up every sport offered in the school. We had top-notchers in basketball, football, baseball, and certainly in the newly organized game of hockey. CAST OF ' MURDER IN REHEARSAL 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Beverage ' s black eye came about, at the start of the baseball season, (a strange co- incidence). We can still hear Goodwin and Nichols blasting the football players on to victory with trumpet and sax as Mr. Winston ' s band pranced up South Street. Our plays were Murder in Rehearsal the Junior play, and The Tantrum, the Inter- class Play. The characters in both were so convincing that we doubt if they could possibly be just acting. It was about this time that the jitterbug and decorated beer jacket crazes struck us. The mountain-boys probably inspired many a soul on— especially Gatineau with his jug. The latter part of the year was filled with making plans for the senior reception which came off as scheduled. What was this about the lake springing a leak? Bou- vier and Steenburn, who doft shoes and rolled up their pant legs in an attempt to patch the dike, probably know something about the details. SENIOR YEAR The class of ' 39 entered its senior year without any major ailment; although one minor repair was needed, as our class ad- viser, Mr. Winston had accepted a position at Newton High School— good luck, Mr. Winston. A selection unsurpassed in an- nals of the class was that of Miss Persis F. Howe as class adviser. Smoothly, ever so smoothly, the first days and weeks of our last year sailed by until —The Hurricane! A few days of vacation, new conversational matter, a little excite- ment, a little less shade due to the loss of trees, and a little hard work, otherwise the great hurricane of ' 38 had little or no im- mediate effect upon the dignified Seniors. This year we witnessed: jitterbugs, swing music, the fading glory of beer jackets, history projects, and a new dance orchestra under Mr. Hall ' s direction. Let it be known that last year ' s Mountain Boys con- tributed several members to the A-i dance band. Our gridiron warriors this year were: Norbert Pickarski, Victor L ' Ecuyer, Robert Gatineau, Raymond Trudeau, James Cha- pagne, Robert Girard, Captain Alfred Ti- berii, and last but not least, James Leo Hazzard, otherwise known as Murph. Ex- cept for losing to Bartlett, by one point, the team had a successful season. Senior play time rolled around; When Stars Shine was selected as the play to be presented and whether most of you know it or not, there were forty-eight persons in it. In the play we took notice of two new additions to our class: Patricia Smith and Walter Janusz. Walter dropped in from Turner ' s Falls while Patricia came from neighboring Sturbridge. We were the audience to an exhibition of modern danc- ing given by experts— yea, ultra, modern. This year the class of ' 39 pioneered with regard to class pictures. We have recent memories of auditorium doors opening just a crack so as to enable under-classmen to peek at their dignified Seniors- Remember? With the Class Banquet, and Baccalaure- ate over, and Graduation, and our recep- tion creeping up on us, our blood is be- ginning to race faster and faster through our veins. We are nearing the climax to our high school days. Then after spending four years in dear old Mary E. Wells, we, the class of ' 39, must wend our way upon the path of life. Henry Adamick Alphonse Homicz Arvid Silverberg Richard Nichols THE CRIMSON AND GRAY We, the Class of 1939 of Mary E. Wells High School, being, we think, (although others are doubtful) of sound mind (though wearied body) having reached the end of our high school careers, hereby dis- pose of our treasures in this, our last will and testament. To Miss Howe, most sincerely and grate- fully we say, Thank you for taking care of us in our senior year. To Mr. Robertson, GENE ROY leaves his broad shoulders, to be kept in storage for fifteen years, and then used by James Heater Robertson. To the school, ELEANOR HAYNES leaves her wide reading knowledge, to be bound in cheerful blue covers and kept on a reserve shelf, so as to help next year ' s seniors. CASMIR NIEJADLIK leaves his knack for making friends to Miss Pinard for her Girls ' Club, to add to their social grace and ease. ERNEST NORDMAN leaves his ex- perience in character roles to the up-and- coming Jimmy Jones. DAVID OHLWILER leaves his air- planes to Lucille Dubreuil so that young miss can get to school on time. ANN McTIGHE leaves her hair to fu- ture freshmen to brighten up their lives. RICHARD NICHOLS leaves his cornet to Ray Freeland so that he can play cornet and drum duets all by himself. NELLIE REWINSKI leaves her splen- did dependability to Richard Gatineau. To the petite and charming Natalie Pierce, PHYLLIS WHITEOAK leaves her athletic gracefulness. MARY WIESSNER leaves her scholastic record to her sister Dotty. THEMISTOCLES ZIU leaves his re- marks in English to likeable Eddie Mc- Namara. NORMA WHITE leaves her winning smile to Bobbie Carpenter. NORBERT PICKARSKI leaves his physique to Aldo Piucci and Channing Pratt, to be divided evenly between them. HAROLD RIZNER leaves his nick- name, Buttercup to Jean Buckley. ELEANOR ROWETT leaves her dig- nity and poise to Roger Le Boeuf. WARREN McGRATH leaves his agree- able and easy manner to vivacious Kay Tray nor. VIC L ' ECUYER leaves his job as soda- jerker to all the school ' s unnoticed Romeos. To the school ' s up-and-coming athletes, FRANKIE KRYSIAK leaves his ability on a basketball floor. STEVIE CASAVANT bequeaths his white crew-cap to a future senior. It will be very becoming to black curls. MARION WALKINSHAW leaves her spontaneous laughter to the sober sopho- mores (if such things exist). To Annette Lorange, YVETTE LA- RICHELIERE leaves her friendship along with her petite ways. To next year ' s seniors, MARIE LE- BOEUF leaves her humor and ability to take a joke, which quality we all admire. HELEN GRAF leaves her high marks to her cousin, John, so he may keep them in the family. GERMAINE BOMBARDIER leaves her art sketches for Miss Birtz to show off in the art room. PAULINE FAVREAU leaves her sunny disposition to Lorraine Julian. HELEN CHAPLINSKI leaves her quiet and dignified manners to Ruth Abrams. Be versatile, Ruth! ISABELLE DAD ALT wants her gay JUNE 1939 2 l manners and infectious grin to be perpetu- ated by Mary Campbell. FLEURETTE DEMERS leaves her ar- tistic ability to Mary Dirlam. LENA COSTANZI leaves her studious- ness and power of concentration to Ann Robbins. ELEANOR BARR leaves her dramatic ability to June Byron. RUTH CALCUTT leaves her long eye- lashes and pretty profile to Arliss Olson. ELSIE BENOIT bequeaths her candid camera to the Crimson and Gray for next year ' s snapshots. RUTH BROUSSEAU leaves her unfail- ing good humor to Doris Girard. ELEANOR BLISS leaves her stateliness to Shirley Matys. JEAN BONNETTE leaves her pretty blond curls to Gloria Mannie. (Just to see how you would look as a blond, Gloria.) FLORENCE BUTTERWORTH leaves her contagious giggle to Barbara Dewey. BERTHA BLAKTLY leaves her snappy jitterbug routines to Jean Phillips. ELAINE BOUSQUET leaves her in- dignant housewife walk, and her snappy sport jackets to Jean Robertson. ALBERT BOUVIER leaves his ability to get along with people to Jimmy Eagles. ROBERT CAMPBELL leaves his Rob- ert Taylor profile to Robert J. Laliberte. CATHERINE CHACE leaves her agree- able nature to Gertrude Bouvier. VIRGINIA GAGNON leaves her voice and cute ways to Maxine Benoit. MARY ROMANO leaves her ability to trip people (and the innocent look going with it) to Harold Briggs. TEX VANGEL, knowing the end is near, leaves his boots and stetson to Bob Beauregard. GEORGE VASIL leaves nothing to no- body to keep it safe. FLORENCE REMIAN leaves her Polish dances to Frank Kirby to add to his repertoire. YVETTE PROULX leaves her part in When Stars Shine to Terry LeBlanc. NANCY RIGHI leaves her charming dark eyes to Lillian Albani. RUTH ROCRWOOD leaves her beauty spot to Janet Smith. ARVID SILVERBERG leaves a well- thumbed date book to his brother, Ed- ward. 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LIBERTY THEMISTOCLES leaves her stoic philosophy to the school. AL TIBERII leaves his sparkling eyes and dazzling smile to Rabbit Proulx so that Rabbit will make a double hit with the ladies next year. SILVY TOBIA leaves his agreeable na- ture and hockey stick to Mr. Dion to use for next year ' s players. RAYMOND TRUDEAU leaves his long legs to Sophocles Kollios, so that he may profit by them in track next year. WALTER JANUSZ leaves his love to a girl in the Sophomore class. LELIOSE MATTE leaves a well thumbed French book to her sister, Juliet. CHRISTO ANDREW leaves his win- ning mile to Joe Theodus. HECTOR ANCTIL leaves his collar- less jacket (his own invention) to John Chamberlain. HENRY ADAMICK leaves his baseball knowledge and ability to Stanley Ciukaj. NORBERT DELAGE leaves his car to Norman Gagnon to get to school on time. PRICE BURGESS leaves his height to Bob Bertrand. BOB GIRARD leaves his jazz bows to John Parker Gifford. JIMMIE CHAMPAGNE leaves his effi- cient business-like manner to Lawrence Hughes. ALBERT DiGREGORIO leaves his front row seat in Miss Fitzgerald ' s room to Ben Benoit, so that Ben may be handy when class starts. LOUIE DECATALDI leaves his ath- letic ability and popularity to his brother, Greg. GEORGE FITTS leaves his love for journalism to Milton Freeman. WILLIAM FEDERICO leaves his quiet nature to Billy McCann. BOB GATINEAU leaves his sweet swing to Mr. Hall for next year ' s band. ARNOLD GOODWIN leaves his brown curly hair to Stanford Renaud. HOWARD COLE leaves his great in- terest in study to Lester Newlands. DORA KENDALL leaves her annual tan and expressive green eyes to June Des- rocher. ALVIN GREENE leaves hi s fountain- eering ability to Roger Larochelle. MARJORIE HALPIN leaves her spear- like finger nails to Jeannette Reome. NINA HOBSON leaves that note of sophistication to Howard Buckley. DONALD HUTCHINSON leaves his paper route to Roland Rondeau. WARREN LaVERGNE leaves his motorcycle to Armand Sansoucy. (We hope it ' s a two-seater, Armand.) IRENE L ' HEUREUX leaves her quiet and persuasive manner to Jo Chiocca. JENNY LICHOROWIEC leaves her pleasant and optimistic nature to Henry DiGregorio. ROLAND MARTIN leaves his bus tickets to Bob Durfee. LOUISE GREGOIRE leaves her poise and grace for Barbara D ' Arcey to follow her example at graduation next year. ALPHONSE HOMICZ leaves his voice on traffic duty as the School Fire Siren. CLEO LEDUC leaves the rhythm of his soul to the Jazz Band. ROSIE MARTIN leaves her basketball warm-up suit to Julia Liro— she ' ll sure bring it honor. EVA SALVIUOLO leaves her grocery store to next year ' s seniors for their ban- quet. KITTY SHARP leaves her sweet smile to the Debating Room. BLANCH SLOTA leaves her alertness in class to all students inclined to be of a sleepy nature. 34 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY RAYMOND ROBIDA leaves his digni- fied voice and manner for the next Student Council President to use to preside over meetings. MARION OSTRANDER leaves her white raincoat to all Freshmen who go out nights, as a precaution against autos. CLAIRE LUSIGNAN leaves Dopey , her pet turtle, to the Freshman girls for their mascot. RETA PRATT leaves her blessed soli- tude to Ruth Desmarais. MABEL TATMAN leaves her collec- tion of stuffed animals to Mr. Kyrios ' s biol- ogy class. RITA PELLETIER leaves her finger- nail polish to Coach McMahon so his class will have a supply with which to experi- ment. EVELYN OSTROWSKI leaves her ex eel lent Crimson and Gray bookkeeping to Adele Liro with her blessing. JOHN BEVERAGE leaves his laugh to the class of 1941 so they can let the school be aware of them next year. DICK WOODBURY leaves his fast mov- ing feet to the Visual Aids Department. Anyone who can keep track of Dick ' s pat- tern has eyesight above normal. MURPH HAZZARD leaves his com- bined strength and good nature to be spread around among the team next Thanksgiving morning. ALICE and IRENE TETREAULT leave their perfect sisterly love to Lucille and Leliose Savage. TESSIE M ARTEL leaves all the noise she is capable of manufacturing to next year ' s cheering squad. FRANK GUARDIAN I leaves the fame of his acting in every class show to Bill McCann, a lad who even now has a repu- tation for versatility. MARY TOBIA leaves her flirtatious eyes to Lizzie Costa. Good luck with them, Lizzie! Witnessed this seventeenth day of June and attested to by the firm of Dora Kendall Catherine Chace Robert Cambpell Victor L ' Ecuyer Themistocles Ziu debating TEAM 1938-39 cheer leaders 1938-39 JUNE 1939 35 CLASS PROPHECY V , Z- r -T Designated to write the prophecy of our class we spent many hours of strenuous thought before we invented a Time Ma- chine, much in the style of the ticker tapes of the stock markets. The future of the Senior Class unfolds. Time marches on and it is the year 1959. ANN McTIGHE, instructor of a course in charm at Smith College, received sensa- tional acclaim for her informative book, Be Dignified But Not Too Dignified. CLEO LEDUC, a worker in the State Department of Education, conducts high school tours to world fairs, national parks, and other points of interest. He was voted the most popular chaperon by school chil- dren of Massachusetts. Another worker in the Department, MARJORIE HALPIN, designs what the well dressed high school girl will wear on a conducted tour. HELEN CHAPLINSKI is a world trav- eler. She visits far corners of the earth, teaching the English language, for she be- lieves that English will become the Inter- national language of the world. FLORENCE BUTTERWORTH is head of the Dumb Animals Research So- ciety. One of her co-workers, EVELYN OSTROWSKI, makes the startling state- ment that animals are really more intelli- gent than human beings. DORA KENDALL, well-known child dietitian, mixes music and milk. Dora has invented a musical bottle to aid babies ' digestion. GEORGE FITTS became interested in the idea and has invented another musical baby ' s bottle after the style of the old fashioned music box. However, his inven- tion is designed to play lullabies. HOWARD COLE was voted the favor- ite orchestra leader by the class of 1949 at Vassar. ISABELLE DA DALT is a best bet for the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, Today is Ours. MABEL TATMAN has already been announced the winner of the best book of nursery rhymes. Although nothing has been heard from ALVIN GREENE for years, it is rumored that he is now a confirmed hermit in the wilds of North Dakota. VIRGINIA GAGNON made history when she marched to the altar for the twenty-third time. ' This time, she de- clared in a recent interview, it ' s the real thing. LOUIS DECATALDI, designer of unique shoes for men, denied rumors of an approaching marriage to a Hollywood glamour girl. NOR BERT DEL AGE, Hollywood pro- ducer, is at swords points with Mr. Deca- taldi over the affections of the aforesaid star. FLEURETTE DEMERS was elected president of the Paris Painters ' Association. The most outstanding matrimonial ven- ture of the class of ' 39 was PALTLINE FAVRE AU ' S. She became the first lady of the land after the 1949 election. The Honorable ARNOLD GOODWIN, Senator from Mass., is fighting for a bill which will remove women from business and political careers. One phase of the bill 36 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY says that women should return to their former status of wife, mother, and home- maker. He is being opposed tooth and nail by LOUISE GREGOIRE, president of the national organization of the Women ' s Rights Protective Association. Louise finds RAYMOND ROBIDA, edi- tor of The Sandersville Bugle, a valuable ally. ROBERT GATINEAU, the most radi- cal member of the Abolishment League, after years of hard work, has finally suc- ceeded in abolishing the archaic system of high schools. FRANK GUARD IAN I is now becoming prominent in the world of drama, taking the place of Orson Welles who has been the leading experimentalist for the past 20 or so years. WILLIAM DI FEDERICO, once South- bridge ' s most eligible bachelor, disap- pointed fond mothers of this town by un- expectedly marrying Shirley Temple, the darling of the ' 30 ' s. VIC L ' ECUYER has crashed Hollywood via his golden locks and irresistible per- sonality after demonstrating possibilities as a night club host. Girl Scout Captain ELSIE BENOIT has returned from a two months ' nature hike through the White Mountains with fifteen Girl Scouts. JENNIE LICHOROWIEC writes verses for greeting cards and ELAINE BOUS- QUET sketches novel designs to illustrate them. WALTER JANUSZ, now wearing a waist-length beard, hunts boars in Africa. He captures them alive to send to various zoos all over the world. WARREN LA VERGNE, our great ex- plorer, has been missing for years. He was last seen on a boat going to Siam. HECTOR ANCTIL has risen high in the business world. He is head of the Acme Pencil Company whose offices are on the top floor of the Empire State build- ing. RITA PELLETTIER, Hollywood star, has all the wives of America in tears be- cause their husbands spend all their money sending Rita flowers, gifts, telegrams, etc. RUTH BROUSSEAU is her ever cheerful secretary. EVA SALVIUOLO, renowned pianist, has signed a contract to play in one of the largest symphony orchestras in the U. S. LEO HAZZARD is the successful pro- ' TRAFFIC SQUAD 1938-39 JUNE 1939 37 prietor of the Jolly Blues Restaurant in Los Angeles. HAROLD RIZNER is General Man- ager of Snooz-eez Hammocks. NELLIE REWINSKI was awarded a world tour because of her amazing skill revealed in a nation-wide typing contest. It is stated that her nimble fingers tapped the keys at the meteor-like rapidity of 200 words a minute. Not to be outdone, MARY ROMANO was chosen the typical feminine secretary because of her short- hand ability. NORBERT PICKARSKI, all American right end, has replaced the vacancy left by Knute Rockne by abandoning his own football career to become a coach. Wells ' charming and talented actresses ELEANOR BARR and YVETTE PROULX continued their stage careers and will forever be remembered for their splendid performances when they appeared together in a recent stage production. DONALD HUTCHINSON, whose business training through experience be- gan in high school, has become owner of the largest chain of jewelry stores in the West. EUGENE ROY, suave as ever, has re- cently been appointed head of the New York Personnel Bureau. Newspaper columnist CATHERINE CHACE received recognition among the intelligentsia when she published her psy- chological discoveries. Another eminent columnist RETA PRATT receives millions of letters daily from the lovelorn lads and lassies who are devotees of her column Amor Omnia Vincit. An autobiography of JAMES CHAM- PAGNE, New England ' s beloved poet, has just been published. It is in great demand and popular throughout the country. FRANK KRYSIAK, America ' s most prominent physical educator, is training the track team for the next Olympics. PHYLLIS Whiteoak ' s enthusiasm for social work comes to the front as we find her head of an orphan asylum somewhere in Hoboken. JEAN BONNETTE is now a blues singer in the Crimson and Gray Casino owned by none other than STEVEN CAS- AVANT. Steve has a popular club here and is well known on the Great White Way. DICK WOODBURY, the Smiling Jack of the newspaper world who con- RIFLE CLUB 1938-39 3« THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ducts journalism classes for Misses, occa- sionally delights Steve ' s audiences with his feminine impersonations. ELEANOR ROWETT is making her debut in the musical world by singing ro- mantic melodies in the Silver Slipper , another night club owned and managed by that pleasing personality, ARVID SIL- VERBERG. ROSALIE MARTIN is in training for the i960 Olympic games. She won the Aqua Queen ' s crown in 1950. NINA HOBSON, the American Woman ' s Golf Champion of 1949, is con- ducting a class for golf enthusiasts at a swanky Miami hotel. MARION OSTRANDER, the greatest photographer this sid e of the Mississippi, has been honored by having some of her pictures hung in the New York Art Mu- seum. Sticking to convention NORMA WHITE became a nurse and married a well-known doctor. She is now taking an active part in the social life of Southbridge. Engineer ERNEST NORDMAN has signed a contract to build bridges between the Hawaiian Islands. PAT SMITH and RUTH CALCUTT have opened up a rest home for retired traffic officers. Both girls find happiness in nursing back to health those who are un- fortunate. BLANCHE SLOTA is teaching school now. She has been so successful teaching kindergarten that the children hate to go into the first grade. PHYLLIS SWENSON is principal of a private school for young ladies. MARIE LE BOEUF recently gave the school a gift of two thousand dollars, from her yearly income of $50,000 inherited soon after she graduated from hi gh school. The sensation YVETTE LARICHE- LIERE created at a recent formal in a spiral evening dress, an electric muff, and tiny neon signs in her head-dress will not soon be forgotten. Her entire costume was created by the eminent clothes de- signer, THERESA MARTEL who was in- spired by her rocket trip to the world of tomorrow. WARREN McGRATH, most famous Hamlet since Booth, has been engaged to conduct a Shakespearean school for the drama enthusiasts. The school will be sponsored by DAVID OHLWILER, presi- dent of the American Airlines. Mr. Ohl- wiler, operator of radio controlled planes, has recently hired several pilots to fly his airliners, among whom is that intrepid woman flyer, RUTH ROCKWOOD. ROLAND MARTIN, manager of a rival air company, has invented an invis- ible airplane. He ' s having difficulty in finding a way for the pilot not to look so ridiculous floating along in space. IRENE TETRAULT, widow of Mr. Fuller, and her sister, ALICE, are co- managers of the Tetrault Brushwomen of America. Their agents are reported more successful than the men were back in the 30 ' s— according to KITTY SHARP, one of their most successful managers. LENA COSTANZI recently opened a Conversation Bureau. She and her part- ner, HELEN GRAF, will talk to you by the hour on any chosen subject. They started training the Tetrault Brush Sales- women. THEMISTOCLES ZIU joined the ma- rines and is now in charge of a naval base in China. MARION WALKINSHAW is the owner of a chain of delicatessen stores that she calls the Sugar and Spice Shops. RICHARD NICHOLS recently sold his 400 foot cruiser to the steel magnate, ROBERT GIRARD. Richard felt that he should go back to work in his silk mill in New Jersey. LIBERTY THEMISTOCLES, the charming authoress of a French comedy, received the current drama class at Wells on its trip to Boston. JUNE .939 39 CASMIR NIK J AD LICK, a radio broad- caster, enlivens his programs by telling stories of the days when he and his gang enjoyed high school. CLAIRE LUSIGNAN, famous lady botanist, has crossed watermelons with morning glories so she won ' t have to bend over to pick up the fruit. GERMAIN E BOMBARDIER draws cartoons that appeal to the fairer sex. Ger- maine ' s brain children have taken the place of Mickey Mouse and Snow White on the screen. LELIOSE MATTE revealed a hidden talent when she sculptured a profile so per- fect that it was placed in the New York Art Museum. AL HOMICZ, having carried out his plan for the priesthood, has through gen- erous contributions from his ever public spirited wealthy classmen JOHN BEVER- AGE and ALBERT BOUVIER carried on Father Flannigan ' s work of Boys ' Town. ELEANOR HAYNES was chosen American lady-in-waiting to the Queen of England on the second visit of her royal highness to American shores. PRICE BURGESS, successful civil engi- neer, travels from the mainland to Martha ' s Vineyard and thence to Nantucket by his own underground tunnel— greatest feat of the age. Wells ' snappiest dresser MARY TOBIA, and BERTHA BLAKELY the best dancer in the class of ' 39, have opened a school of etiquette for socially-minded youths. CHRISTO ANDREW amazed the en- tire universe when he recreated Franken- stein ' s monster. However, he substituted a normal brain. The season ' s outstanding debutantes have their appointments made months ahead of time for NANCY RIGHI ' S beauty salon. HENRY ADAMICK manager of the New England Lions announced today that BOB CAMPBELL would be the star pitcher in the current series. ALBERT DI GREGORIO, now man- ager of the United Lens, announced that he would employ as many as 90 high school graduates this June. ELEANOR BLISS and IRENE L ' HEUREUX have joined forces and their mildness has such a calming affect that they are taming wild-cats for the largest three ring circus in the country. The health farm founded by MARY WIESSNER in 1949 is overcrowded with patients who practice Mary ' s theory of Smile for health. FLORENCE RE- MIAN ' S blond charm enchants the pa- tients, too. MAURICE SMITH is the most pros- perous truck farmer in the country. He tells wild tales of his New England boy- hood a la Bob Burns, on SILVY TOBIA ' S radio program which advertises Cape Cod novelties. The creator of The Caveman ' s Waltz , the newest dance craze, has been revealed. It ' s our own snappy stepper, AL TIBERII. RAYMOND TRUDEAU is one of the 939 graduates who started from the bot- tom and worked up. First a postman, now Ray is a candidate for the postmaster gen- eral of the U. S. TEX VANGEL is the proud owner of fifty blue ribbon cows. In addition to his cows, Tex and GEORGE VASIL breed horses on their 550 acre ranch in Mexico. George Fitts Frank Guardiani Nina Hobson Patricia Smith Phyllis Whiteoak 4Q THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT MISS BERTHE HEBERT Under the direction of Miss Berthe Hebert, the Glee Club has presented Harmony Hall , an operetta by Geoffrey O ' Hara; sponsored a party for the cast; con- tributed to several assembly programs and to Interna- tional Pageant; sung Christmas carols at a Rotary Club meeting; and furnished music at graduation. The year under the leadership of their officers: President, Alvin Greene, Vice-president, Louise Bouvier, Secretary, Lucille Dubreuil, Treasurer, Armand Sansoucy, and Head Librarian, Hedwiga Swiacki has been most suc- cessful. WELLS HIGH GLEE CLUB 1938-39-OPERETTA HARMONY HALL ' JUNE 1939 4 ' INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA 1938-39 Hedwiga Swiacki, student director, Yvette Langlois, Lloyd Chapman, Samuel Spaulding, Richard Nichols, Robert Gatineau, Daniel Robson, Arnold Goodwin, Ann Robbins, Roger LeBoenf. Thomas Walkinshaw, Robert Bertrand, Roslyn Goodwin, Mr. Hall, Betty Maxwell, Ruth Johnson, Alturo Ceccarelli, Jean Boucher, Gertrude LaRochelle, Pauline Langlois, Ruth Ahrams, Annie Young. DANCE ORCHESTRA 1938-39 John Gifford, Roland Lapierre, Dan Robson, Douglas Brown, Alturo Ceccarelli, Arnold Goodwin, Richard Nichols, Robert Gatineau, Jack Koprowski, Robert Bertrand, Gilberte Galipeau. 42 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LOCALS ASSEMBLIES HOCKEY TEAM DANCE May 3: The Instrumental Music groups entertained after previews of the Jun- ior play. May 10: Two motion pictures were shown, News of the Air and Fairy Africa . May 16: Professor Milton J. Schlagen- hauf lectured to the boys on courses offered at Northeastern University. May 17: The girls attended the annual fashion show given by the Home Eco- nomics Department. Pupils modeled some of the clothes they have made this year. May 22: Show Your Colors and Oil From The Earth were shown by cour- tesy of the Shell Company. May 24: The program was presented by Miss Poulin and the Public Speaking class. Lorraine Lariviere, Robert La- Liberte, Bob Beauregard, and James Hazzard gave monologues. Yvette Langlais and Jack Sullivan gave a skit, and Edward LeClair read an original declamation. May 26: Memorial Day Program. Gil- bert Atwood acted as the master of ceremonies. Mr. Girard opened the program by bugle calls and the entire assembly saluted the flag. Mrs. Eliza- beth Lemmelin, Mr. Munroe, repre- senting the Sons of the Union, Major Goodell, veteran of the Spanish Amer- ican war, Mrs. Grace Staves from the Woman ' s Auxiliary, Mr. Lavers, rep- resenting the American Legion, and Mr. Greene gave addresses. Miss He- bert led the group singing The Battle Hymn of Republic, Goodbye Dolly Gray, Legion Song, and God Bless America . Alfred Peloquin rep- resented the American Legion. Mr. Girard blew Taps followed by the assembly singing America . One fourth a cent a pound was the un- usual charge for admission at the dance sponsored by the hockey team on April 14. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Beals, and Mr. and Mrs. Hall were the chaperons. The high school jazz band played for dancing. Warren McGrath had charge of the decorations, Roger Laro- chelle, the tickets, and Victor L ' Ecuyer weighed the girls at the door. JUNIOR PLAY After a great deal of worry, confusion and— fun, as is customary in all our plays, the Junior Play was presented and very well received. The high school orchestra played for dancing after the play. We still have sweet memories of Bill McCann ' s new eyebrows; O d i 1 e Girouard ' s striking coiffure; Camp Robinson Crusoe ' s canoe paddles; and Lucille Dubreuil ' s cute stockings with the bows! Congratulations, Miss Troy, for a very successful play ! THE GIRLS ' CLUB The most important activity of the Girls ' Club this last quarter was their Mother ' s Day program. Mrs. Albert Bouvier and Mrs. Silas Pierce poured. The orchestra played several selections and the program was as follows: Piano and violin selections given by Ruth Abrams and Ann Robins. A welcome speech by Gloria Mannie, president of the Club. A group of songs by Louise Bouvier, Lucille Dubreuil and Eleanor Barr accom- panied by Gilberte Galipeau. Yvette Barbierri, N. Donais, R. Gati- neau, V. Savory, R. LaLiberte, and }. Eaves were the cast of the one-act play An Unprepared Test . Hortense Anctil, chairman of the com- mittee, was assisted by O. Bouchard, L. JUNE 1939 43 Brunell, C. Lavoie, S. Ohah, and V. Ton- donati. The Girls ' Club presented Mrs. Parkin- son, who spoke on Personality, at an as- sembly June 8 attended by all the high school girls. We hope Miss Pinard and her girls will have every bit as much success next year as they had this year. THE INTERCLASS PEAY CONTEST On May 26 the Dramatic Club sponsored its annual interclass play contest. The Senior Class play, Not Quite Such a Goose , directed by Miss Howe, had a cast as follows: Mrs. Bell, a happy mother, Elaine Bousquet; Albert Bell, her seven- teen-year-old son, Frank Guardiani; Sylvia Bell, her daughter, Ann McTighe; Philip Flick, Sylvia ' s sweetheart, John Beverage; and Hazel Henderson, Sylvia ' s friend, Eleanor Barr. The Junior play was Peas and Cues coached by Miss Troy. The cast included: Ben Curtiss, Edward LeClair; Walter Sil- ver, Fester Newlands; Thelma Craite, Shir- ley Austin; Eunice Hawkins, Shirley Matys; Helen Barber, Nancy Blakely; and Marie Curtiss, Fouise Bouvier. The Sophomore play, To the Victor, was coached by Mr. Snell with a cast of rising young actors such as: Natalie Pierce who took the part of Shirley Adams, a spoiled child suffering from over popularity with the boys; Mrs. Adams, Shirley ' s moth- er, Hortense Anctil; Cecil, a shy, bespec- tacled person who studied his women care- fully but couldn ' t seem to find a way of winning them, ably portrayed by John Sheard. The part of Robert, Shirley ' s cur- rent heart throb, was taken by Donald Morey, and Steve by Robert Carpenter. The Freshmen were represented by the play, The Devil ' s Stone, coached by Mr. Mickelson. The part of Josie was played by Mary Dirlam; Ella, Ruth Dion; Hattie, Ruth Abrams; Jim, Fred Morse; Elwood, Harold Briggs; and Terry, Roger Febeouf. SHOE BOX SOCIAF On April 28 the Dramatic Club spon- sored a unique entertainment. At promptly seven o ' clock clumps of blushing girls were seen approaching the high school carrying beautifully decorated shoe boxes which were raffled off during the evening:. The auditorium looked very unlike itself that night. It was flooded with dim spot- lights, and card tables and chairs were scattered around the edge of the floor. The general appearance was that of a Broadway night club. Fouise Bouvier, Fucille Du- breiul, and Frank Krysiak sang several vocal selections. After the lunches were eaten Jimmy Bastien played his popular records for dancing. Club hostesses and hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, and Mr. Paraghamian. DANCE ORCHESTRA In September 1938 Wells High Jazz Orchestra burst into being under the direction of Mr. Robert Hall. It made its first appearance after basketball games at the West Street gym. Its reputation estab- lished, it played for dancing after the Senior Play and from then on for every dance sponsored by the high school. Good luck, Mr. Hall, with your orches- tras of 1940! CFASSICAF ORCHESTRA The orchestra bids goodby to three of its faithful members: Richard Nichols, who has been a member for five years, Robert Gatineau, and Arnold Goodwin. Maybe they ' ll come back once in a while as Jack Koprowski has. 44 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY , x 8 Prattle HOW DEAR TO OUR HEARTS The trouble the Interclass Plays had get- ting underway. . . . Senior retakes and finally the finished products, what a thrill (?)... The combined essences of the chemistry lab and the domestic science room that pervade the upper corridors . . . burnt hair and toast always gives one an appetite. . . . The Do Your Christmas Shopping Ad in the February issue of the Crimson and Gray— remember it, Vic? . . . ' Those disrupting influences — to quote Mr. Paraghamian. . . . Norma White and Mary Tobia insisting that the swimming was swell May 21.... The blond that escorts Nancy Righi to school occasionally —break down, Nancy, and tell us who he is. ... In the Junior Play Milt Freeman cre- ated an immortal phrase when he invited Kay Trainor to Hook on, hag. . . . How- ard Buckley has surged to the front as our number 1 track star. . . . Participants in the International Pageant made history when they crowded a 50 passenger bus. . . . Don Hutchinson ' s doing all right for himself with a certain sophomore and also on the track team— or should we say vice versa? . . . Too bad about Price Burgess ' chipped el- bow; he was our leading high jumper. . . . Sam Spaulding, about the only survivor of the 880, seems to be doing pretty well in more ways than one. . . . Flowers to Lucille Dubreuil for the fine portrayal of Little Geraldine — it was certainly convincing, Lucille. . . . John Chamberlain made quite a sensation at the Junior Play with his new hairdo . We hardly knew you, John! ! . . . Parker Smith, last year ' s sheik, has finally left for the navy. Good luck, Parker! ! . . . Congratulations to George Daniels and Nel Benoit for their out- standing work on the baseball team. They ' re the only sophs on the 1st string. . . . We ' d like to see that iSy 2 trout you caught, Gilbert, not that we doubt it, but it sounds fishy— Anyway, nice going! . . . The English 4 class, period 1, taking to William Morris ' s poem, Two Red Roses Across the JUNE 1939 45 Moon , especially John Beverage and Al Bouvier. . . . Sarah Coffin and Mary Camp- bell talking confidently on the front steps. . . . Collecting money from the people who were privileged to have their pictu res in this superb contribution to American Lit- erature to quote one of our Alumni— 1939 Darcv Girard, ' 40 Now there is a senior named Frankie Who is a little cranky He stands in the hall, and yells at all This cranky little Frankie. Now take another called Bob, He ' s a regular little snob. He ' s particular to whom he talks, you see, But he certainly doesn ' t impress me. Of course you all know these are seniors, The high and mighty leaders. But, Freshies, don ' t let it get you down For next year they ' ll not be around. Remember? Eleanor Barr, ' 39 Remember the day you started school? And disobeyed the teachers ' rule? Remember how you liked the girls And used to pull their long sheen curls? Remember the time that you skipped school And went down to the swimming pool? Remember the big red apple you stole To give to teacher so she wouldn ' t scold? And of course you remember that clay, my boy, When your new long pants were your pride and joy. And remember how you hurried to town So that all the boys that hung around Would look at you with an envious eye, And how the girls did giggle and sigh! Remember when you snitched Dad ' s pipe. And how deathly sick you were that night? Remember when you crawled up to bed And lay there thinking you ' d soon be dead? But— the funny part of it all- Was that you lived and grew quite tall In spite of the fact that just one smoke A person ' s growth, they said, would choke. Remember the day you entered Wells And thought it was going to be so swell But changed your mind when one dark night The Senior boys gave you a fright? You ' ve had your fun, do you recall? The parties, the plays, the dances and all? I know you recall how you used to dream Of captaining the varsity football team. The dream was one that might have come true Because none other could play like you. You could run as a deer right through that line Making a touchdown in just no time. You ' re a football hero through and through You needn ' t be modest, you know it ' s true. And now the future beckons on Opening a brighter horizon So face the battle gallantly And you will win triumphantly. 46 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY BOYS ' SPORTS BASEBALL SQUAD 1938-39 The squad here pictured includes the following seniors: L. Decataldi, R. Camp- bell, N. Pickarski W. Janusz, L. Hazzard, F. Krysiak, Manager Henry Adamick. SEASON 1938-1939 April 28: Wells 5— Palmer 3 Wells 5 runs, 3 hits; Palmer 3 runs, 5 hits. May 2: St. Louis 4— Wells 1 Wells 1 run, 1 hit; St. Louis 4 runs, 6 hits. May 4: Wells 6— Auburn 5 Wells 6 runs, 5 hits; Auburn 5 runs, 9 hits. May 6: Merchants 7 (Practice Game)— Wells 5 Wells 5 runs, 8 hits; Merchants 7 runs, 12 hits. May 11: Tourtellotte 16— Wells 6 Wells 5 runs, 6 hits; Toutellote 16 runs, 15 hits. May 12: Wells 5— St. Louis 1 Wells 5 runs, 6 hits; St. Louis 1 run, 4 hits. May 16: Wells 5— Spencer 4 Wells 5 runs, 7 hits; Spencer 4 runs, 7 hits. May 19: Tourtellotte 16— Wells 6 Wells 6 runs, 8 hits; Tourtellotte 14 runs, 17 hits. Wells 5— Bartlett 1 May 27, Wells 5 runs, 6 hits; Bartlett 1 run, 7 hits. Robert Campbell pitched an outstanding game, keeping the 7 hits well scattered. Louis Decataldi ' s hit was the deciding factor of the game. JUNE 1939 47 TRACK TEAM 1938-39 The first track meet was with Auburn, the score Auburn 61— Wells 34. The scores of the other meets are as follows: Gardner 54— Wells 8.5— Barre 7— North- bridge 15; Killingly 61— Wells 34; Auburn 44— Wells 37; Spencer 55— Wells 24— Bart- lett 11.5— Barre 19.5; Wells 54— North- bridge 45. Individual Scores: Trudeau 63 Buckley 3 1 Hebert 29 Casavant 2 1 .5 L ' Ecuyer (two meets) 20 Newlands 16.67 Krysiak l 5 Hutchinson 13 Gifford 6 Egan 4 Leduc 3 Guardiani 2 Durfee 1 Goddu (injured) 1 Burgess (injured) 6.5 48 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY re 3 O S h m o £ re - i 3 o Pi M u o h-1 re a x: u E re i-l o re Pi (Ll Pi s 5 s re pq T) l a - C re re fe PJ fl re £ (LI u - U. u rzi V pi c] — u K i o O 1Z Pi re - in -J 3 = z - - H u — O pi fl Pi OJ O — i % u re 0- n re — Sh re £ re S-H pq e re re U re o (LI 3: u i-l P ; K re Q jj t 1 til CA „ g 3 - - C 3 re re — s ►— 4_) X! 5 SH l u Sh u Sh c re - 1 £ o - b t3 £ - •- o re p- 1 ni J-i pq H ( -, (i, JUNE 1939 49 ICE HOCKEY TEAM 1938-39 BASKETBALL SQUAD 1938-39 5° THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Girls ' Sports 1938-39 GIRLS ' BASKETBALL TEAM 1938-39 GIRLS - HOCKEY TEAM 1938-39 JUNE 1939 5 AUTOGRAPHS My Special Friends My Wise Teachers OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. Barnard ' s Service Station W. G. Barnes George E. 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