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

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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)

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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

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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