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

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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.

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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

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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