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

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JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY 3 8136 0002 0167 1 Jacob Edwards Library 236 Main St. Southbridge, MA 01550 i CRIMSON g GRAY E • VOLUME XXIII AUTUHN NOVEMBER, 1939 D-4 • NUMBER 1 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. 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 RIGHT NOW! We can give you an extremely attractive Trade-in Allowance for your car on your purchase of a new 1940 CHEVROLET NOW ON DISPLAY C. H. KNIGHT, INC. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXIII NOVEMBER, 1939 NUMBER 1 CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1939-1940 Business Manager Treasurer Secretary Subscription Manager Business Staff Richard Aucoin Gerard Bastien Howard Buckley Norman Donais Milton Freeman John Gifford Aldo Piucci Francois Roy Editor-in-chief, Barbara Darcey Athletics Locals Editors Whitman Goddu Lester Newlands Louise Bouvier Nathalie Pierce Prattle Mar y Campbell I Mary Dirlam Alumni — Annette Lorange Exchange — Mary Rizio Reviews — Edward LeClair Subscription Staff Darthia Bernheim Elizabeth Costa Jack Eaves Raymond Freeland Glenna Houlberg Robert Laliberte Patricia Whiteoak Henry DiGregorio Adele Liro Lillian Brunell Arliss Olson Typing Staff Yolanda Barbierri Wanda Jura Leonette Hebert Rita Loiselle COVER DESIGN CARTOONS EDITORIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS Lester Newlands Edward LeClair Lucille Dubreuil ' 40 Edward LeClair ' 40 PAGE 2 3 LITERATURE Mary Rizio ' 40 Barbara L. Morse ' 40 Shirley Austin ' 40 Barbara D ' Arcey ' 40 Clematis Janeczek ' 40 Odile Girouard ' 40 Esther Lenti ' 40 Kathleen Traynor ' 40 Elba Dintini ' 40 ALUMNI LOCALS REVIEWS Shirley Matys SPORTS PRATTLE Barbara D ' Arcey ' 40 ' 40 Letter from Eugene Roy ' 39 Howard Buckley ' 40 Lester Newlands ' 40 Mary Campbell ' 40 Jean Phillips ' 39 Joan Tully ' 43 8 9 1 1 13 15 Patricia Whiteoak ' 39 Robert Morse ' 40 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY VHfrnbe- rof -IAr._ soil ' s run to scboo I (? Vfc r y rr Qr r ih Cf O K p o o ; A Fy eShm an w ; th - J Q t , JoV nn y 5 bettev- Kno wtl 3s c k 3 ess,T £ SChoo (s most unlock Se n o relocated ' S shoulder— h e c t- -this pf cru r 0. o 4 Vn i i b € 5+-f v ifhd + a K en att h€ Phofo- -too mahyo-£ 1 h€se xx C I ' ass v oow In iV- d v g S £ € v- 5 ? — Aw these 5 K u U - cays cfoi vo £ to ta U place of U t v Bze r- cKe,t,s?A year ' s NOVEMBER 1939 EDITORIALS AMERICAN YOUTH COMPARED WITH EUROPEAN Lucille Dubreuil ' 40 It ' s getting cooler and cooler out every day. American mothers are beginning to store away their children ' s light summer clothes, and to ransack attic trunks and closets for fall and winter clothes. American boys and girls are digging up earmuffs, mittens, and kerchiefs; still others are digging out old faithful , the raccoon coat. Why all this? The football season is on. Coaches are seeking good fighting blood, strong vitality, and most of all, good sportsmanship in all the boys who are anxious to conquer opponents for dear old Alma Mater. Girls, either celebrating victories or anticipating winter ' s fun, are planning skating parties, dancing parties, sleighing and skiing parties to entertain our gridiron heroes and to show the latter how much they are appreciated; all parties end, most likely, with a little snack in said girls ' living rooms, where various groups gather round the piano, close to the warmth of the fireplace for more mirth and hilarity, for, this is the life. Soon, football victories will crowd war news off the front pages of newspapers. All America will be clamoring to know who ' s who in that fascinating, fast-moving game, which draws such large crowds to its gates. How disillusioning is war! How many occasions will the European youth have to rejoice in warm liv- ing rooms? Consider what he will be doing while the American youth is going through his never-to-be-for- gotten and happiest stage. While our boys are exercising to limber up their muscles for the games, Europe ' s boys are exercising their aim in an attempt to save bullets, and at the same time, destroy mankind. While our boys are building up resistance on sound, healthy food, the boys across the sea are skimping and saving on war rations. Europe doesn ' t know how many days, months or years she will be fighting in this struggle which the foolish, senseless desire of one crazed man, pitted against the world, has created. Young German, English, and French boys should have a right to free, happy, healthy youth. Those years, such short ones, are so important in preparing youth for manhood and the responsibility of work- ing and striving to give their own sons a good start in life. War certainly isn ' t a good start. And, certainly, scenes of bloodshed and massacre, of half-starved boys in ragged uniforms, stricken with cold and un- dernourishment, walking along battlefields, dazed with the sight of strewn bodies, and half-crazed, do not present pretty pictures to a man ' s mind, as memories. He should have memories of course, but war shouldn ' t furnish them. His memories should be of happy school days, of days filled with excitement in sight of great crowds cheering hard-working football teams on to victory. Pain and effort, hardship and sorrow have built America into our fine, sound democracy, and have made it a nation admired and looked up to by all other countries. Let us appreciate our ancestors ' work and renounce all talk of war. SUBTLE THUMB-TWIDDLING FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS Edward LeClair ' 40 The purpose of this paper is to show how, in various ways, the summer months may be fitted with tlhe wings of Mercury so that they flit by with the great- est of ease while appearing to be used in gainful em- ployment. Of the several ways in which this may be done, three appeal to me particularly. They are: reading a great deal of light literature, listening to all the music programs on the radio, and putting off my one big summer project everyday. The latter, in- cidentally, is my favorite. You can read light literature with little concentra- tion and still be able to get frhe essence of the story (if you wish to). This,, however, is not necessary; you can allow your eyes merely to slide over each page, meanwhile pondering on the outcome of this year ' s pennant race or the prospects of a good Wells football team this fall. If asked why you are reading so much, you can tell your questioner that you have been tipped off that next year ' s English class requires a great deal of book reviewing and that you are pre- paring while you have time on your hands. Listening to music programs also requires little con- centration but the music serves as a very good back- ground for such philosophic thoughts as, I wonder if Margie (or June, or Tom, or Dick) loves me as much as I think she (or he) does, or, I wonder if I ' ll be able to go to that Yankee-Red Sox game (or Jane ' s House-party) next week. If implored by a harassed mother to, Shut off that radio, I can ' t hear myself think, your answer may be that you have been ask- ed to submit a report to the first meeting of the Glee Club on Music Trends During the Summer Months. Putting off my one big summer project is, to my mind, the best method of all three — it makes the time pass faster than any of the others. The first step is this — as soon as school closes in June, decide on some project for the summer, such as writing a book, painting a picture, or making an inlaid check- erboard for Uncle Tom ' s birthday in September. The next thing to do is to contrive to be busy during the day to make it impossible for you to start your pro- ject. Then at night as you march off to your trundle bed, resolve to start your project on the morrow. Re- sult: suddenly September is upon you and the project is unfinished, yea, even unstarted, and you wonder what happened to July and August. Ah well, next year will bring another summer to loaf away. Next year try these and I guarantee that they ' ll work. Incidentally, you won ' t be able to tell me of your progress, I ' m going to Colorado next summer. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY LITERATURE SOMETIMES I WONDER Mary Rizio ' 40 Before the world found out That we needed an education, Before Columbus accidentally Discovered another nation, Before the Pilgrims landed Upon a land so new, What did the teachers teach To boys and girls like me and you? Before the French decided To have a revolution, Before old Charley Darwin Found the law of evolution, Before Henry the Eighth cut off His last wife ' s head And Juliet awoke to find That Romeo was dead What did the children have to know In those years so long ago? I would have liked to go to school When all the world was new, With English, Math and Chemistry I ' d have had naught to do But still if they insist upon My acquiring an education, I ' d rather be alive today Than in the future generations. A PANORAMIC VIEW OF PARRAL Barbara L. Morse ' 40 Chug, chug, toot, toot, the end of the line! Can you imagine getting off a train at four-thirty in the morning in strange, far away Mexico to find yourself face to face with a stone wall? Well, this is just what I did in leaving the train at Jiminez to go to Parral. The trip by car through Chihuahua, Mexico, with my uncle and several friends, was one of the very vivid memories of my trip. Beneath our feet the unpaved Mexican road; over our heads the blue, heavenly blue sky lighted by a full moon. The air became rarefied as we climbed a mountain to reach Parral, six thousand feet above sea level. As we climbed I be- came ever more conscious that the roads were two paths wide enough to accommodate one car. Very bumpy they were going through rivers and aroyers. Winding, twisting, turning, they brought me to Par- ral sea sick and tired. Before long, however, I forgot the annoyances of the trip and was ready to enjoy my summer with my uncle in the small Mexican town. Parral has a population of about forty thousand people. The most numerous houses are small adobe huts of only one room where mother, father, children, pigs, cows, and chickens all live together. In these houses, casas, no windows or chimneys allow smoke to escape. The one door frequently is so low that a person of normal size has to stoop in order to get through. On the clothes line hang three shirts, a crimson red, royal blue, and flaming yellow. The houses of the better class of Mexicans are made from adobe but on a much larger scale. Upon entering, one immediately finds oneself in an open court called a Patio where flowers are planted in a square of earth. From a tile walk around the garden all rooms of the house open. The rooms do not open upon each other as they do in our houses so that when it rains one may get wet crossing from the kitchen to the dining room. In the mining camp where I stayed, the houses are built just like those in the United States. The costume of the native women consists of a black dress and veil. Those who can afford to buy their clothes from the States dress like Americans. The party dress consists of a bright red skirt glitter- ing with spangles, a green belt, and a white blouse adorned with little beads. Around her neck the Mexican girl wears a string of red, white, and green beads to represent the flag. Her hair is braided and hangs down her back. The man generally wears over- alls, dirty and patched with every color of the rain- bow. Shoes, called Huaraches, are made from an old rubber tire fastened to the foot by rope. The education of the people is very limited. Most of them cannot read or write their names. The richer class have sent their children to the States to be educated and they are very brilliant students when given a chance. The Mexican native speaks Spanish. The peasants, the men of middle class, and the wealthy group each uses a different cast of Spanish. The men in Parral work chiefly in the silver mines at La Prieta where manual labor is required for blast- ing and loading ore. In farming, done on a very small scale, very primitive plows are pulled by little burros. The most popular occupation is begging. Because I was a tourist who didn ' t understand very much Span- ish, I wasn ' t bothered by them. Perhaps after reading this you get the picture of a typical Mexican village. MEXICO Shirley Austin ' 40 Mexico is a land of restful bliss and strange en- chantment. In the older sections of Mexico the people haven ' t changed their mode of living for a thousand years. They still farm with wooden plows, build huts of reeds roofed with banana leaves, and use tiny bur- ros as beasts of burden. Because Mexico is so different from anything we know, we are deeply moved by things that happen. We are lead to believe that its people are living in the past of the Old World. By the following example I will attempt to show that the Mexican people are still under the influence of the days of chivalry. Evening was drawing near and the setting sun be- ginning to make its exit made the picture more beau- tiful than ever before. Suddenly two men stepped out of the shadows and into the center of the bull-fighting arena. A mixed group of thirty-five thousand people, made up most- ly of Mexicans and Americans, rose to their feet, stamped, shouted, and vocally tore down the arena. Then everyone sat down and we got a look at the two men. The outstanding one was a tall, young matador. His shiny, black, wavy hair reflected the last few golden rays of the sun. His costume was of pink satin, covered with black lace. He had on pink stock- ings and black patent leather shoes. His small, three- cornered hat was being held tightly in the fair hands of a lovely senorita. His tall, well built figure, tow- ered over the withered body of an old man. NOVEMBER 1939 The man was well into his seventies, but one could hardly understand how his shriveled body could have lasted that long. He had on an old, ragged overcoat that hung nearly to his ankles. His eyes were dim and a few wisps of white hair fell lazily over his wrinkled brow. In one hand he clutched an old top-hat. The strong arm of the young man circled the older one ' s waist and together they walked out to the center of the arena. When they reached the center, they turned and faced the crowd. The young man started to speak in a low but strong voice. He was telling us a story about the man at his side. He told how the old man had once been a famous bull-fighter. But one day there had been an accident and the bull gored the fighter with his horns. Since that day he had never been able to fight another bull, but instead turned to teaching young boys this art. He would take no pay for his work and as a result was now penniless and needed help. The young matador had said no more than this, when out of the clouds seemed to come a shower of silver pesos. Then a mass of young matadors, pick- adors, toreadors, and guards came out into the arena and picked up the money. When this was done, they poured all of it into the old man ' s hat. The old man could stand it no longer. He broke down and cried in the arms of the young matador. Tears sprang into the eyes of the thirty-five thousand onlookers. The eyes of the matador were also glis- tening with tears when he thanked everyone for their generosity. The crowd was quiet and reverent before this speci- men of defeated mankind and as the two, old and young, left the arena, they left a trail of hearts full of pity and sorrow for the once famous bull-fighter. To me this was a very impressing sight and it brought to my attention the fact that throughout Mexico similar incidents occurred. This gave me a deep and profound feeling of gratitude to the people of Mexico, for making me realize what is lost in the hustle-bustle of people in the northern countries. THUNDER THIEVES Barbara L. D ' Arcey ' 40 Blanche and Beano sat comfortably relaxed on the somewhat battered porch glider, sipping lemonade. One trouser leg of Beano ' s immaculate white flannels was thrown over the arm of the swing. A lock of his flopping hair had an aggravating tendency to tickle his eyebrow and at the moment he was trying to sneak up on it, tackle it, and hurl it back to where it be- longed. But cowlicks are cowlicks. He gave up with a sigh and left the lock dangling neatly between his eyes. Now and then he would glance at it reproach- fully, his eyes crossed, and try futilely to blow it back from his forehead. Finally he abandoned this pastime to say, Yeah, I gotta take it on the lam now, and meet Bud down at the court. We ' ve got a date with the new bundle of golden sunshine that breezed into town a couple of weeks ago. Boy, she ' s a knock-out, isn ' t she! Blanche said nothing. She didn ' t think Beverly Urban was so wonderful — just an overdecked fudge sundae that sat back looking sweet and demure with a come-hither eye which said, Look, I ' m free, and I ' m the most delicious, most appealing bit of sweet- ness that you have ever tasted. Say, what ' s the matter with you, piped Beano suddenly. You haven ' t said five words to me since I came! Then with a quirky smile and a sly drawl, Are you by any chance jealous of Bev? I didn ' t think I rated with you. Blanche boiled! How could boys be so mean! Aloud she said in a nonchalant tone, Why, Beano, you conceited thing to think I am jealous of Beverly because of you. You know lots of other boys have transferred their time and attention to this new bombshell. In fact, all the boys at Seabright seem to swarm to Urban ' s porch. And with a shrug of her shoulders she rose and poured more lemonade. You ' d better hurry or you ' ll be late for your much looked forward to appointment. Becno was squelched; moreover he was hurt. Blanche could see this by the droop of his left shoulder as he sauntered off towards the tennis court. His shoulder always drooped when he was disturbed. Blanche could practically read Beano. She had known him as far back as she could remember and was very fond of him. She had crushed him with her haughty attitude and she hated herself for it. She did so want to call him back to apologize. Her pride interfered, however, and so did Margy Blake who appeared at that moment. Margy, a flippant young red-head, was Blanche ' s erstwhile companion. You look as though you had been sucking a lemon! observed Marge as she plopped wearily into the glider. Why the sour mood? Ah — but wait! Don ' t tell me, I know! I feel the same way and so do all the girls in Seabright. Do you realize that one, Bevely Urban, is monopolizing all the male business lately? Moodily she munched a cookie. Talk about rushes! I ' m going to do something if I have to ex- haust all my mental capacity for thought in the attempt! And she tossed her flaming red hair with deter- mination, raised her arm above her head in a gesture of triumph, the half eaten cookie still perched be- tween her fingers, and stood like a statesman about to solve a mighty problem. The only way to stop the progress of one plan is to create another one better and we ' ve got to create that plan before it ' s too late. The cherubic Machia- velli continued, It takes poison to kill poison! The gold rush of 1939 — and the entire feminine sex will be crushed by trampling feet if we don ' t decompose a certain gold coated alloy consisting of copper and zinc — brass for short — and show the boys that she ' s not genuine! Blanche felt too horrid to speak. The world was crumbling around her and all she could utter was a depressed sigh. Marg languidly moved toward the lemonade and poured herself a wee bit, which she slowly sipped. Then she sauntered affectedly across the veranda, her hand on her hip, so characteristic of Beverly. Her too, too sweetish voice addressed an imaginary crea- tion. Oh, Hallo Bubby, you look so nice in that charming suit. I certainly wouldn ' t at all mind being your girl ! Her voice suddenly changed and she spat passion- ately, Can you imagine! That ' s what I heard the little cream puff say to Bub yesterday. She was hang- ing on his arm all the way home from church, and not at all like an icicle either! And Bub liked it! He was oozing with pride! I can ' t see what the boys see in her! She can ' t swim. She can ' t do any of the things that you and I can do. But she certainly succeeds in drawling her way to their stupid hearts! Let ' s go commit suicide! or murder! I ' ve got it, Blanche broke in, I ' ve found the solution! We still have a chance to get back some of that male business if my plan works. She jumped up. It came to me in a flash while you were mimic- ing Beverly. I ' ll call up all the girls and get them to come over here; then I ' ll explain! THE CRIMSON AND GRAY With a bound she disappeared into the house leav- ing poor Marge truly amazed. Margy sat down on the vercnda steps, mournfully exclaiming, Poor kid, it ' s too much for her and she ' s gone out of her head. Then with a sudden burst of anger, And I ' ll go mad, too, if something isn ' t done pretty quick! Within five minutes all the deserted girls began arriving at Overlook Manor. When all were accounted for, Blanche outlined the plan. First of all, Margy, you imitate Beverly the way you did before. Marge was still in a daze but thought she ' d better humor Blanche and so went through the antics. One of the girls exclaimed, A perfect imitation! That ' s just it, girls. Why can ' t we all imitate her? Set a guy ' s favorite dish before him and he ' s sure to grab. If we ' re like Beverly, the boys will notice us again! And they will also see that all her sweetness is just put on. We can copy her up-lift hair do, and use vaseline on our eyelids, and blood-red lipstick. I ' ll get my mother to shorten my dresses and I have just loads of flashy jewelry which I ' ve never wanted to wear before! Jumpin ' Jelly Beans, Ab-a-ma-ra-ba, Cal-ama- zoo! Pardon my pauvre Francais, but that ' s a Sres good idea! I ' ve often thought of letting a dinky curl adorn my wrinkling brow the way she does, but some- how I haven ' t the courage. It looks too snazy end besides it ' d drive me balmy flopping up end down when I walked! It reminds me of the unfortunate Beano and his cowlick! Well, we ' ll have to get used to it, that ' s oil! And from now on frills are the style in Seabright. No more crew hats, beer jackets, skirts and sweaters, or dutch sabots. We ' re going to dish out silk dresses garnish- ed with ribbons and accompanied by silk hosiery and pumps! And from now on we cut out the sweets and put on the sweetness — Right? Wait! I don ' t think my mother is going to relish Big Chief War-Paint-ln-the-Face at the dinner table. Sha doesn ' t like makeup. With all the girls painted from head to toe, Seabright will look like an Indian Reservation! A plump blond, who had lazily stretched herself out on the lawn, got up and moved towards the group of excited girls. Why not let cur mothers in on the secret? she suggested. I ' m sure they ' ll sympathize with us and help us. I know mine will. Gosh, after telling me about the hard time she had copping dad and all the worrying she went through, she ' d better! Let ' s have meetings every day to practice imitating Beverly. I bet within three weeks the town will be filled with perfect Beverly Urbans! We could even call it the B. U. Club. Thus the B. U. Club was formed and suppertime found the girls still practicing Beverly ' s idiosyncracies and mannerisms. It was a queer sight. Blanche sat with a mirror before her. She was putting all her energy into the trying task of creating facial move- ment and expressions. Failing to fashion the famous Beverly Urban eye locomotion, she stuck out her tongue and made a devastating grimace at her reflec- tion in the glass. On the other hand, Margy was trying desperately to master the Beverly Urban strut. In place of her. customary moccasins she wore extremely high pumps and, because they were the first pumps that she had suffered her toes to be housed in, was having a hard time keeping her ankles from turning. Not one girl missed the following meetings, and, be- lieve it or not, every girl could imitate the villainess almost to perfection at the end of the two weeks. Curls had been lifted high onto the head; shy, entic- ing glances stole from beneath long, painted lashes, now and then, most becomingly. At the final meeting, Blanche acting as chairman, said: Well, kids, so far our big idea has been a flop! The boys haven ' t noticed the change yet but don ' t get discouraged — the time has yet to come! Tomor- row night is the Yocht Club Costume Ball. It ' s the big test. Beverly has ' old every boy in town that she ' s going to appear as a little pink lady in pantalets. Leave it to her to spread the news about herself! I told Beverly to be there at nine sharp. The other kids are to arrive at about eight and that will give us one hour ' s time to work our charms without interference. Personally, I think we ' ve mastered the Urban technique pretty well, don ' t you? Golly, gee, — I quite agree! sang the piump blonde, and I bet we can even inveigle the males into proposals if we want to! She giggled in a silly way and poked her neighbor with her elbow. Wednesday evening was beautiful. The moon shone on the beach, silvering the s;nd dunes end filling the ocean with starry jewels. Eight o ' clock found the girls at the club waiting for the boys. As each bov, in his turn, entered the room he was confronted with rows upon rows of pow- dered wigs, flouncing pink ruffles, and white pantta- lets. Groups of little pink ladies in little pink masks stood here and there about the ball room. One little damsel waited patiently just outside of the club-house. Spying Beano with Bub and several others, she rushed up to him saying in such a sweet, soft, voice, Oh, Beano! I ' ve just been waiting for you the longest time! I must have the first dance with you. You know you are the best dancer, and oh, so handsome! Beano was flabbergasted at this sudden attention. After he had regained his composure, he said excited- ly, Do you really? I never thought you even notiiced me! He tried frantically to smooth his cow lick. But, I am charmed. You ' ll excuse us, boys? He held out his arm and the couple headed for the ball room. Beono was admiring the originality and indivi- duality of his companion ' s costume as they climbed the steps to the wide veranda. When he glanced into the ball room and saw the many pirouetting girls clad in pink and white, his cowlick raised right on end and there it stayed until Beano ' s partner, annoyed by his ridiculous appearance, carefully smoothed the spike of hair with a pat of her hand. Look, Bev, all the girls are dressed alike! Why, I can ' t tell them cpart! Beano looked down at his partner with a smile and held her closer, You ' re the only one that I would be able to recognize. You stand out wherever you go! What ' s a mere man to do confronted by a deter- mined group of girls? At the end of the second dance B eano found himself with another fair lady who was just as sweet as the first. He became confused, as time went on, as to which of his dancing partners was Beverly. A third partner, a fourth, each was coy and shy. Each flattered and made him the center of her attention. Try as he did to probe the secret, the girls did not betray, by a single motion or word, fheir identity. At nine o ' clock Beverly arrived. She saw her like- ness in each one of the girls and how she did rage! She realized there was mischief afoot and murmured, Those jealous cats! Beverly snapped at her first partner and sulked throughout the entire second dance. Her sweetness had completely vanished. Say, said Beano, who is she? I asked her for a dance and she nearly bit my head off! NOVEMBER 1939 Blanche smiled to think the gold covering was wearing off Miss Urban and that the brass was be- ginning to show in spots. Between dances the boys held conferences, as boys often do, and tried to unravel the mystery, but in vain. It was not until the unmasking that they saw the light. When twelve o ' clock struck, Beano fortunately was dancing with Blanche. She took off her mask. Beano was speechless; his mouth dropped ajar. In fact, it was opened so wide that Blanche could have picked the filling out of his prized wisdom tooth with no trouble at all. At tihat moment all mouths were open! And not one was opened as wide as Bub ' s when he gazed at the pouty Beverly Urban standing before him. His face expressed mingled amazement, disappointment, and dislike. Beverly could control herself no longer. She threw her mask to the floor and then stamped across the ballroom and out of the door. Beano looked at Blanche and said, Well, feed me soup with a steam shovel! What an old hussy she turned out to be! Just a sugar coated pill. At least you ' re yourself all of the time. And did I remember to tell you I think you ' re pretty swell! He blushed and once again his cowlick stood on end. Blanche smiled happily back. Suddenly Marge dashed up and whispered, I ' m going for a walk up the beach — with Bub! She winked her eye, grinned, and disappeared. The girls were exchanging knowing glances as they sipped their punch and talked with their attentive boy friends. On the veranda, a plump blond engaged in serious conversation with a tall, lanky fellow, who gazed at her adoringly. When the lights were dimmed for the last dance and the music began in a soft slow waltz — he slipped his class ring upon her finger. THE WORLD ' S FAIR GENERAL MOTORS ' EXHIBIT Clematis Janeczek ' 40 One of the most unforgettable buildings, which I went through at the New York World ' s Fair, was the General Motors ' exhibit. It was most amusing to see endless lines of patient people waiting for hours for their chance to enter the building. I thought I ' d never wait in line just to gain entrance into a build- ing, but I have to admit I waited an hour and a half for my turn. It was a massive building, shaped some- what like the letter L , and was painted tan and red. Upon entering the building, I found it was very dark, with only blue lighting effect. There were guides to direct us, but even so, some people were rather timid. Revolving platforms, about one yard wide, of connecting seats constantly come up to the entrance, and the guides ushered the people into these seats. Some people, blinded by the darkness, would not step upon the platform, and one poor exasperated guide said, Plecse come along, it ' s not so dark in here that you can ' t see something. Once we were safely seated, the platform took us through a tunnel, and we then entered the world of tomorrow, or of I960. From a loudspeaker placed be- hind the seats, a low voice began the description of the world unfolding before our eyes as we rode along. Apparently the architect had the whole United States in imagination, when he constructed the various min- iature scenes. We witnessed views of the country, the city, the desert, the sand dunes, and the mountains. The beauty of it all was breath-taking. The lights changed, and first we had the sunrise, then noon, sun- set, and lastly, nightfall. There were many things too numerous to describe: among them six-lane roads, modern bridges, well-planned city blocks, huge sky- scrapers, and various motor-vehicles. One very ef- fective scene was the night-fall in the city with lights being turned on in the miniature sky-scrapers and streets. It seemed as if we were up in an airplane and we were looking down upon a slumbering city. The last scene was a view of modern four-cornered roads. Instead of passing at the intersections, cars drove over bridges built over the roads, thus avoiding any accidents which might have occurred at the inter- sections. The scene was enlarged, and then came the end of our trip. When we stepped outside the tunnel, in the rear of the General Motors ' Building we saw part of the same scene in actual size. The cars were new models manufactured by the General Motors ' people and now on the market. I honestly believe anyone who saw this exhibit could never forget it. PARACHUTE JUMP Odile Girouard ' 40 One of the highlights of the World ' s Fair is the parachute jump, and in spite of all the entertaining and thrilling side shows to see, this to me, was the most exciting. All the thrills of parachute jumping may be enjoy- ed by visitors! Safety is provided to a two hundred and fifty foot drop by guide wires attached to the chutes and by shock-absorbers, to bre_k the shock of the landing. Forty cents is the price of admission and, being lucky, we waited only one hour for tickets. It is such a popular feature that people sometimes wait over two hours. When your turn comes, you walk up one-two-three steps and sit down on some sort of a little bench (with a back to it) your legs dangling in mid-air. Then, up, up, up you go, 250 feet in the air, a heavy jolt, and down, down, down you come to earth — at last. One woman went up screaming and screeching un- til finally she was up so high, her lungs nearly col- lapsed, and there was nothing to do but stop. The poor woman was so pale and frightened when she came down that she had to be carried out. While the young fellow was strapping us on the chair, I told him I thought I was going to faint. He answered, Well lady, you won ' t be the only one today. This just goes to prove that the parachute jump gives quite a thrill, and a person with a weak heart just couldn ' t stand it. AMUSING! Esther Lenti ' 40 To the right and to the left of us boomed wheed- ling voices as we entered the Amusement Area. Right this way ladies and gentlemen. See the wonder of the century. See these beau-tii-ful girls frozen in ice. They can remain in ice for seven minutes at a time. — You can ' t afford to miss this show. It is the best show of its kind. This little man — for he really is a man and not a child — will thrill you with his ability. He can speak four different languages. (Continued en Page 14) 8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALUMNI Adorning the various Campuses we Find: Pat Smith and Mary Weissner at Beckers, Bob Gat- ineau and Arnold Goodwin at Boston University, Frank Krysiak at Staunton Military Academy in Virginia, Catherine Chase at the New Jersey College for Women, Eugene Roy at Norwich University, Alphonse Homicz studying for priesthood at Orchard Lake, Mich., Howard Cole at Mount Hermon, Warren Mc- Grath at Wentworth Institute, Marion Walkinshaw at Boston University, Price Burgess at Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute, Eva Salviolo, studying to be a teach- er, in Worcester, Phyllis Swenson at Fitchburg Teachers College, Henry Adamick at the Missouri School of Mining, Phyllis Whiteoak at Wheelock Kindergarten School, David Ohwiler at an Aviation School, Albert Digregorio at Beckers, Helen Graf at Jackson College. Among our Alumni who are working at the A. O. we find- Ann McTighe, Hector Anctil, Eleanor Barr, Albert Bouvier, Isabelle DaDalt, Alvin Greene, Eleanor Bliss, Germaine Bombardier, Elsie Benoit, Ruth Calcutt, Vir- ginia Gagnon, Dora Kendall, Marie Ann LeBoeuf, Evelyn Ostrowski, Mary Romano, Theresa Martel, Nancy Righi, Blanche Slota, Mary Tobia, Jennie Lich- orowiecz, Mabel Tatman, Yvette Laricheliere, Rita Peletier, Eleanor Rowett, Florence Butterworth, War- ren LaVergne, Ruth Rockwood, Mary Tobia, Nina Hobson, Raymond Trudeau, Pauline Favreau, Helen Chaplinski and George Vasil. Here and there: John Beverage is working at the Publick House, Steven Casavant is at the Russell-Harrington Cutlery Co., James Champagne at Liggetts, William Di Fred- erico at Universal Blank Co., George Fitts is at the Nomar Optical Company, Frank Guardiani is at the Little Green House, Louise Gregoire, Ruth Brousseau, and Bertha Blakely are all working at Hyde ' s, Yvette Proulx is at Goodwin ' s, Claire Lusignan is at the Ames Worsted Company, Nellie Rewinski has obtain- ed a position at the Southbridge National Bank, Fleurette Demers is at the Edwards Company, Marion Ostrander is studying to be a nurse at the Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Lena Constanzi is at the Louis Dress Shop, Ray Robida is working at Shepard ' s Drug Store, Arvid Silverburg is now a mason, Louis Decataldi is at Dani and Soldani, Vic L ' Ecuyer is working at Lemmelin ' s Drug Store, Bob Campbell at G. C. Winter Co., Tex Vangel is working at Frank Shields, Christo Andrews is working at the Shoe Shine Parlor, Themistocles Zui is working at Endicott Johnson Shoe Store, Al Tiberri and Dick Wood- bury are going to Trade School, Norbert Picardski is working at Walker Co., Walter Januz is working at Russell-Harrington Cutlery Co. and James Hazzard is at Barr and Campbell ' s. We were sorry to hear that Roland Martin has been very sick while vacationing in Canada this summer. Gene Roy ' s tales of first days at Norwich University have been so vivid that we ' ve persuaded his friends to share one of their letters with you — We have to keep our rooms in order, and I mean perfect order because we have inspection every morn- ing. Beds have to be made with 3 to 6 inches of the lower sheet showing and the top sheet and blanket rolled so that 6 to 8 inches show. All of our clothing must be placed in a certain order in the drawers and on the clothes hangers. Rifles must be placed in the right order and kept clean, and shoes placed in a cer- tain order and kept tied under the bed. We are al- lowed to have only one picture on our desks, the only lamps allowed are those okayed by the quarter mas- ter, and the articles in our desk drawers must be ar- ranged neatly. The room must be kept swept and dusted and this is carefully checked at every inspec- tion by the top kick (Today we got stuck for dusty wood work.) Demerits are issued for these things after Oct. 1 . For every demerit a cadet has to walk around the ' parade ' for an hour at 1 28 paces per minute. The discipline is very strict but we manage to get enjoyment out of it and the NCO ' s seem to be releas- ing the pressure a little more than earlier in our careers. Sunday was ' Rook Sunday. ' In the afternoon a ' drag-out ' command was given and we were obliged to go to formation in pajamas of all things. Then the fun began, some of us were told to drag a heavy can- non carrier around the parade, others went chasing imaginary footballs down the field, and others were told to roll peanuts all the way up the field with their noses. My roommate had to propose to a girl who was on the campus. There were hundreds of other things too, but the climax came when we were told to praise Allah at the side of a building and a fire-hose was turned on us — Among the Wells High School ' 39ers who decided upon a college out of the State is Catherine Chace, who selected New Jersey College for Women in New Brunswick. The college has an enrollment of slightly over one thousand, and is affiliated with Rutgers Uni- versity, one of the colonial colleges, established in 1766. Along with her freshmen classmates, Catherine is now wearing a green hair bow and a sandwich sign bearing her name, requirements for freshmen inflicted by the sophomore hazing committee. October 7 the college celebrates its traditional Campus Night, and at the ceremonies freshmen toss their freshmen cos- tumes into bonfires, ending the initiation period. New Jersey College for Women is a liberal arts college which offers special opportunities in several profession fields. These include home economics, physical education, library service, pre-medical train- ing, journalism, agriculture and ceramics. NOVEMBER 1939 LOCALS CLASS OFFICERS 1939-1940 SENIORS President Lester Newlands Vice-President Barbara D ' Arcey Secretary Louise Bouvier Treasurer Armand Sansoucy Student Council George Beauregard Annette Lorange Faculty Adviser Miss Frances Troy JUNIORS President Aldo Piucci Vice-President Lorraine Julien Secretary Jack Eaves Treasurer Sally Cheney Student Council Barbara Nichols Faculty Adviser Mr. Hayward Snell SOPHOMORES President Francois Roy Vice-President Gertrude Bouvier Secretary Jean Buckley Treasurer Lionel Gagnon Student Council Fred Morse Virginia Tondonati Annie Young Faculty Adviser Mr. Milton Mickelson FRESHMEN President Guido Barbierri Vice-President Susie Tobia Secretary Sylvia Greene Treasurer Raymond DiGregorio Student Council George Young Faculty Adviser Miss Priscilla Drake SENIOR PLAY CAST The annual Senior Class Play of the Wells High School will be given November 24 in the school audi- torium. The three-act comedy, The Poor Nut, written by J. C. and Elliott Nugent will be coached by Miss Thecla Fitzgerald. Characters Olga Di Federico, Mrs. Small; Lucille Dubreuil, Margie Blake; Lester Newlands, John Miller; Kay Traynor, Julia Winter; Edward LeClair, Spike Hoyt; Milton Freeman, Hub Smith; William McCann, Mag- pie Welch; Henry Di Gregorio, Coach Jackson; How- ard Buckley, Wiley Pierce; Charles Roy, Prof. Deming; Douglas Brown. Doc. Spurney; Norman Donais, Fresh- man; Odile Girouard, Reggie; Josephine Chiocca, Betty; Adele Liro, Doris; Esther Lenti, Mary Reed; Louise Bouvier, Dorothy Lee. The play was chosen by the following committee assisted by the officers Lucille Dubreuil, Arliss Olson, Serjio Bartoli, Edward Le Clair. TRAFFIC SQUAD Captain, Robert Proulx; assistant captain, Armand Sansoucy. Squad: J. Bastien, N. Donais, R. Laliberte, K. Phil- lips, S. Bartoli, B. Jalbert, G. Bastien, G. Atwood, E. LeClair, B. Guertin, L. Letourneau, R. Larochelle, J. Gifford, D. Brown, F. Martin, E. McCarthy, H. Locke, G. Beauregard, R. Bertrand, E. Benoit, C. Savory, L. Gillan, N. Gagnon, H. Buckley, E. McNamara, E. Re- naud, G. Ethier, W. McCann, C. Pratt, L. Newlands, G. Decataldi, J. Chamberlain, H. DiGregorio, R. Car- penter, W. Laliberte, W. Hebert, C. Roy, C. Drew, R. Freeland, R. Varin, A. Girouard, W. DiGregorio, A. DiBonaventura, L. Benoit, R. Cournoyer, D. Robson, R. LeReau. CLUBS STUDENT COUNCIL — Miss Aucoin, faculty adviser President Whitman Goddu Vice-President Shirley Austin Secretary-Treasurer Mary LaLiberte Elected Member of Executive Board- -Edward LeClair GLEE CLUB — Miss Hebert, faculty adviser President George Beauregard Vice-President Hedwiga Swiacki Secretary GMb?rte G lipeau Asst. Secretary Luc lie Dubreuil Treasurer Henry DiGregorio Publicity Kathleen Traynor VESTED CHOIR The newly organized vested choir under the direc- tion of Miss Berthe Hebert, music superviser, is to wear robes of crimson and gray when making public appearances. At their debut at the Community Chest Drive at Notre Dame Auditorium the vested choir used O ' Hara ' s Youth On Parade as their theme song. They sang, also, Old English Country Dance and Bobolink — an American Travesty. The following girls are members of the choir: Yvonne Westwell, Odile Girouard, Kay Traynor, Shirley Matys, June Desrosier, Louise Bouvier, Hed- wiga Swiacki, Lucille Dubreuil, Lorraine Lariviere, Barbara Silk, Rita Guilmette, Madelyn LaForce, Jean Robertson, Lucille Delage, Louise Genereux, Sally Lenti, and Gilberte Galipeau, accompanist. SCHOOL BAND Plaudits of the season go to Mr. Hall and his band for the splendid work they have done in arousing school spirit and enthusiasm in our football games. They make a fine appearance in their snappy Crimson and Gray capes, led by Anita Farland, our talented majorette. The entire school joins the Crimson and Gray in wishing the band success. Members of the band include: Daniel Robson, Trombone; Richard Nichols, Trumpet; Roland Ron- deau, Trumpet; Lloyd Chapman, Trumpet; Alex Kov- aleskie, Trumpet; George Demers, Trumpet; Robert Bertrand, Saxophone; Jean Wilkinson, Saxophone; Gertrude Larochelle, Piccollo; Alturo Ceccarelli, Clar- inet; Steve LaRiviere, Cymbols; Robert W. Proulx, Bass Drum; Norman Mathiew, Drum; and Francois Roy, Drum. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY HOME ROOM OFFICERS 1939-1940 o z X) O o o o OTC p O n — i £? ? cS 5£ (U X ■- o c j £ o a : ( Z u c i TJ .-pT3. ■ a: o a a D u q u .— Tj •— a: - lu a; O o c c n o t E a IE Q tO U u O 5 c (1) U F 1 1 c o, .2 to 01 c O oi 3 D) u. -S Q£ D — C l. r ' .£ 3 O u u - .2- O n C X _c x i! 0 Oi (!) N -S OO 5°- Ox: j_ c o c O ' CD 0 c o 01 c_ .2 _ . o oo — 3 O c X 3 C o o oi oi J c c c 9- to o o c £ O) o o w X ■c X 5 .£ f= bq a. -o Eo a - O:? £E S i i- u 5 ° ° 3 O C DQC 3 O 3 a = O a —. Q- - _E o 2 s o o a oi -a oi nDrUiTU) o ■ u o I ) c V Q. 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E 0-4- 01 o o 3 C Ol 0) — X D hi U O -4— r 2 « E o-o-i uo _ 0) 3 E c O) o - o to a) U Ol o 8 •o o 1: « o LU Qi LL C OO o Z E o o Of NMOO ON t 0 IS «M «S rvl N N OOON rM «S — IS IM M CM — — — 00 O IS « NO RIFLE CLUB — Mr. Beals, faculty adviser President Carroll Andrus Vice-President Kenneth Phillips Secretary Norman Peloquin Treasurer Norman Franz Armorer Leonard Gillon Range Officer Gilbert Atwood MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Mr. Mickelson, faculty adviser President Roland Lapierre Vice-President Noel Butler Secretary William Laliberte Treasurer Bruce Whittemore (Continued on Page 12) NOVEMBER 1939 11 REVIEWS The first issue of the Crimson and Gray in the new school year brings a new department — Reviews. This department is open to anybody who wants to say any- thing about books, magazine or newspaper articles, or drama. If you want to put in a plug for your fa- vorite writer or actor, sharpen your wits and your pencil and plug away to your heart ' s content — we ' re ready, willing and able to listen to what you have to say. Just as the first issue of the Crimson and Gray brings a department new to the present student body, so the first month of the school year brought a situa- tion new to the school body — European War. Naturally, this war will arouse interest in books about war. It is fitting that the new department take part in this interest, so war books it is. The book that warned the world that war was com- ing, Adolf Hitler ' s own book, Mein Kampf, might na- turally be the first one to turn to. This book, a com- bination of autobiography and political philosophy, biased in its autobiography and occasionally dry in its politics, is, nevertheless, a book well worth your while. In it, Hitler develops his early life and background showing us the events and incidents which led to the formulating of his political philosophy. He shows us how he first entered into politics and how this led to the development of the National Socialist movement. He carries us through the early days of National So- cialism as an organized party and then on upward in its rise to power. Finally, he shows us the foreign policy by which he hoped to make Germany the world power, leaving no doubt in the minds of his readers as to the fate of Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Danzig, Memel and the Polish Corridor. In the light of the recent Russo-German alliance, much of the politics of the book can be thrown into complete discard, but Mein Kampf can still give us a clear picture of Hitler as he sees himself. REACHING FOR THE STARS by Nora Wain Reviewed by Shirley Matys ' 40 Because war has actually broken out in Europe and because war and its accompanying unrest is bound to influence our lives, our interest in conditions in Ger- many is acute. Reaching for the Stars seems to be a painless and pleasant source of uncensored opinion of living con- ditions in Germany before the war. Nora Wain, born and raised a Quaker in Pennsyl- vania, has lived and traveled in China, Czechoslova- kia, Austria, and Germany. Her book, Reaching for the Stars, delves deep into the real state of affairs in Germany. She tells of many incidents that are common all over Germany. Miss Wain compares the Germans to a field of rabbits who, when a weasel creeps upon one of them, move away in terror but do nothing to save the unfortunate victim. They are a sleep wandering people who need to be awakened. It seems impos- sible that a people possessing such a wealth of intel- lect, as do the Germans, will tolerate any dictator for too long. She noted, while traveling through Austria and Czechoslovakia, the great poverty and the slow decay of governments. Both these facts indicate the inevit- ability of these countries ' eventual succumbing to German power. Just because Reaching for the Stars is labeled non- fiction, don ' t let that frighten you. It ' s most enter- taining and even the print is big. The last two books looked at the present situation from the point of view of Germany. This next one looks at it from the point of view of Czechoslovakia. WE SHALL LIVE AGAIN by Maurice Hindus Reviewed by Howard Buckley ' 40 Mr. Hindus, who was visiting Czechoslovakia and preparing a biography of the people during the sum- mer and early fall of 1938, presents us with a history book in ultra-modern fashion. There could not have been a more timely publication for the enlightenment of a world still in doubt about the truth concerning the end of this little republic. Having just completed his biography in September, Mr. Hindus saw that something was going to happen. He stayed on another three weeks writing a chapter each day to give us a blow by blow description of the attack on the country and the morale of the people. The account includes details after the invaders had actually entered the city of Prague. It is a stirring book, more like some strange novel than a chapter from our modern history. If you gave a start when you read the headlines last September, read this book and learn how the Czechs felt. From thought books about war, we ' ll turn to action books about war, books about actual happenings in wartime. Here ' s one by the co-author of a famous group of books — James Norman Hall, co-author of the Mutiny trilogy and Hurricane. Mr. Hall tells us of his ex- periences in the Lafayette Escadrille, the famous American flying unit of the French Foreign Legion. He tells us of his training period, starting with the foolish Penguins — planes that couldn ' t get off the ground — and then on up through the more advanced stages. He tells of the excitement of the first patrol and the excitement of a balloon attack. He tells how his buddy was brought down by a German plane on the Allied side of the lines. He tells a hilarious in- cident of some camouflaged cows in a supposedly empty field. And he tells of how he was finally shot down behind the German lines and made a prisoner in Germany for the duration of the war. This book, entitled High Adventure, an exciting true story told by a master story-teller, is one that should appeal to nearly everyone. The American Black Chamber, the autobiography of Herbert O. Yardley as head of department Ml -8, the code division of the War Department, deals with a little known, mysterious, and glamourous branch of war time activities — secret service and codes. Mr. Yardley was a clerk in the code room of the State De- partment. He became interested in codes and found that any school boy with a little patience could solve the American diplomatic codes. Dipping deeper into the subject, he became an authority on codes and 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ciphers. When war broke out he was transferred to the War Department and set about establishing an efficient code department. When he was finished, MI-8 had five sub-divisions: Code and Cipher Compi- lation, Communications, Shorthand, Secret Ink Laboratory, and Code and Cipher Solution. Mr. Yard- ley tells of his research and his later efforts to estab- lish the new department. He tells the story of several actual cases and gives the reader a chance to do some actual decoding of original war messages in code. In 1929, Mr. Yardley ' s department was abolished by an incoming Secretary of State, but in the sixteen years that Mr. Yardley had served as head of the de- partment, he piled up a great number of interesting and exciting experiences which he passes on to the reader in a well-written book. There is still another type of war book — fiction. The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells is one of the most fantastic books that you might ever read. It is so fantastic that it approaches the bounds of horrible reality. This was graphically and disastrously illustrated last year when Orson Welles changed the setting to New Jersey, dramatized it in the form of news flashes and gave the United States an acute case of fright. A number of projectiles were sent out from Mars and landed in Southern England. They disgorged very intelligent octopus-like creatures bent on con- quering the Earth for the population of a fast decay- ing Mars. Armed with heat rays, poisonous gasses and tripod monster machines, the men from Mars laid waste to all of Southern England, killing thousands and forcing the rest to flee for their lives. The puny weapons of the Englishmen had no effect on the in- vaders. However, an unexpected aid killed the in- vaders in a very short time — they had conquered disease on Mars and were not physically able to resist it on the Earth, the common cold laid them low. The story is told in the first person and describes the reactions of the narrator . . . Living in Southern Eng- land, he was in the thick of it — he couldn ' t make his escape but he did succeed in eluding death at the hands of the Martians. H. G. Wells is a master of imagination in story-tell- ing and all of his powers are used in the telling of The War of the Worlds. From fantasy to fiction that is more true to life is the next step. CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER by C. S. Forester Reviewed by Robert Morse ' 40 Captain Horatio Hornblower is a thrilling novel of the sea at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Horn- blower is a master of the British frigate, Lydia. Strangely enough, Hornblower has a soul. Often weakened inwardly at the sight of brutal whippings which he is obliged to enforce and not daring to pro- test for fear of being called a coward, Hornblower lives in mental chaos. With no thought for the laws of the admiralty, Hornblower enjoys the freedom of his own quarterdeck, issues his own orders, and is well liked by all of his crew. The novel is written in three books. The first book tells of Captain Hornblower ' s adventures in the Pacific in England ' s service at war with Spain. Hornblower ' s superior mind worked out brilliant strategy in captur- ing a ship by surprise without firing a shot. Ironically, there is a similarity between Captain Horatio Horn- blower and Captain Horatio Nelson in that they have the same first name. Captain Horatio Nelson is of noble birth, however, while Captain Horatio Horn- blower is of ignoble birth. In the second book, Hornblower escorts Indiamen past the French blockade and encounters some fierce fighting in the Mediterranean. The realistic descrip- tions of dying men, sinking gunboats, shattering spars and masts, makes the second book the most exciting. In the third book, Captain Hornblower is captured by Boney , commonly known as Napoleon Bonaparte, the brilliant little Corsican soldier. Hornblower faces being court-martialled, escapes, and finally returns to England where he is eventually promoted to the admiralty. Captain Horatio Hornblower is exciting in its des- cription, thrilling in its fast moving action, realistic in its simplicity, and interesting in its historical and nautical value. That ' s all for this quarter — more in the next issue of the Crimson and Gray. And remember, if you have anything to say about writers, actors, books, maga- zine articles, movies, or plays, just let yourself go — we ' ll listen. LOCALS (Continued from Page 10) GIRLS CLUB — Miss Pinard, faculty adviser President Yolanda Barbierri Vice-President Juliette Brault Secretary Eleanor French Treasurer Pauline Bourdeau Program Committee Helen Damian, Chairman Victoria Apostol Julia Lichoriewicz Antoinette Barnaby Germaine Berthiaume Joan Tully DRAMATIC CLUB — Miss Plante, faculty adviser President Priscilla Eccleston Vice-President Richard Gatineau Secretary Mary Dirlam Treasurer Ruth Abrams PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB — Mr. Lataille, faculty adviser President Robert Carpenter Vice-President Leonard Gillon Secretary Chester Savory Treasurer Gerard Bastien ASSEMBLIES September 19: Mr. Paul Favor was guest speaker at this assembly before leaving for New Bedford to take up new duties. A musical program was also presented under Miss Hebert ' s direction. The soloists included Barbara Morse, Barbara Nich- ols, June Desrosier, and Wilfred Pleau. September 27: Inspector Knowlton of the Worcester Registry of Motor Vehicles gave advice on driv- ing and went through the procedure of getting a license. September 29: Coyne, the Magician, featured his trained birds and gave a puppet show. October 4: A football rally was held in preparation for the first game of the season. Speakers in- cluded Coach McMahon and Assistant Coach Kyrios, also Mr. Robertson and Mr. Greene. Cheers were led by Jimmy Bastien and Elizabeth Costa, and football songs by Miss Hebert. October 1 1 : Miss Ella Miersch of the Jacob Edwards Library gave a talk on books in the library and how to use them. NOVEMBER 1939 13 SPORTS CHEER LEADERS Four new cheerleaders, elected to serve during the ensuing year, are Fotinia Costa, Claire Lusignan, Francois Roy, and Stephen Lariviere. Elizabeth Costa and Jimmy Bastien, who served last year, will continue in the same capacity. Berg Par- aghamian is faculty adviser. FOOTBALL The following candidates for football reported to Coach McMahon: Linemen: W. Hebert, A. Sansoucy, J. Chamberlin, D. Brown, H. Weaver, W. Hefner, W. McCann, J. Gifford, C. Drew, D. Metros, N. Carpentier, W. Digre- gorio, C. McCarthy, M. McLaughlin, and G. Lippe. Ends: A. Martin, S. Cuikaj, L. Letourneau, W. Goddu. Backs: R. LaRochelle, G. Beauregard, D. Dinovelli, R. Renaud, J. Theodos, W. Petrelli, R. Aucoin, G. Young, J. Young, R. Gaudreau, J. Richard, C. Bastien, and N. Paul. NORTHBRIDGE — 33 WELLS — The high school football team lost the season ' s opener at Northbridge 33 to 0. Northbridge scored early in the first quarter, added two touchdowns in the second period, and two more in the final quarter. LaRochelle, Theodos, and Dinovelli garnered two first downs in the first period, but the Wells passing attack did not develop, two passes being completed for only 12 yards. Ken Gauthier, Malcus, and La- Fosse accounted for the Northbridge touchdowns, the former accounting for three. NORTHBRIDGE ' WELLS Oliver le Cuikaj Oirau It Brown Blakely Ig Sansoucy Gory c Digregorio Marscoopian rg Chamberlain Muradian rt Hebert Dundas re Martin Gregoire gb LaRochelle Gauthier Ihb Dinovelli Malcus rhb Beauregard Avakian fb Theodos WELLS — 12 PALMER — 6 The Wells High eleven defeated a scrappy Palmer High team 12-6 at Alumni Field. Wells took the lead in the second period when Beauregard, in three plays, crashed over into pay dirt. This was matched in the third period when Stem- encki ' s touchdown climaxed a Palmer passing attack. In the final period Wells scored again when Hebert broke through on the Palmer 10-yard line and block- ed the kick. The ball rolled behind the goal line and was immediately pounced upon by the alert Cuikaij. This game marked the initial appearance of the band with their flashy new crimson and gray uniforms. WELLS PALMER Goddu le Fenton Hebert It Janusz Sansoucy Ig Golas DiGregorio c Roscko Chamberlain rg Long Weaver rt Ditto Martin re Burford LaRochelle gb Stemencki Dinovelli Ihb Kulpa Renaud rhb Patenaude Beauregard fb Parady WELLS— 6 PUTNAM— 6 In a hard-played game, marked by hard tackling, the Wells football team was held to a 6-6 tie by Put- nam High School in Putnam. Putnam scored early in the first quarter when Clark, fleet negro halfback, ran wide around left end for a touchdown. The attempt at conversion failed. In the third quarter, after a 40-yard march down the field, Beauregard plowed his way to a touchdown from the ' 3-yard line. The attempt to convert failed. WELLS PUTNAM Martin le Rucette Weaver It Bissonette Chamberlain Ig Brassard DiGregorio c Benedict Sansoucy rg Duffy Hebert rt Beaudry Goddu re Benoit LaRochelle gb Bernier Dinovelli Ihb Mierzwa Renaud rhb Clark Beauregard fb Golec TRACK Three members of the track team journeyed to Spencer, under the direction of Coach Snell, to par- ticipate in the David Prouty Annual Fall Track Meet and scored a total of 9 points. Wilfred Hebert placed first in the shot put, Howard Buckley placed second in the half-mile, and Milton Freeman, a newcomer to the squad, placed fourth in the half-mile. CROSS COUNTRY Cross Country, under Mr. Snell, is a new sport at our alma mater. Those out for the sport, which, incidentally, requires he-man ability include: N. Hebert, W. Hogan, R. MacNamara, T. Walkinshaw, H. Buckley, R. Varin, S. Themistocles, A. DiFederico, D. Morey, and R. Cour- noyer, with L. Hughes serving as manager. SCHEDULE Oct. 17 — Holden — Here Oct. 20 — Hopedale — There Oct. 25 — Spencer — Here Nov. 1 — Spencer — There Nov. 10 — Holden — There WELLS— 29 HOLDEN— 29 The newly organized cross country team tied a more experienced Holden High team 29-29. Morin, of Holden, held the lead from the start, his experience proving more valuable than the courage of our hard- running Buckley, who finished third. The summary: 1st, Morin (H); 2nd, Charbonneau (H); 3rd, Buckley (W) ; 4th, MacNamara (W); 5th, Coumoyer (W); 6th, Smith (H); 7th, Olson (H); 8th, Varin (W); 9th, DiFederico (W) ; 13th, Char- boneau ( H) . • HOPEDALE — 22 WELLS— 40 The Hopedale High School cross country team de- feated the Wells harriers 22-40 in Hopedale. The summary: 1st: R. Knight (H) 16.07; 2nd, H. Buckley (W) 16.23; 3rd, W. Bell (H) 16.25; 4th R. MacNamara (W) 17; 5th, R. Stewart (H) 17.13 6th, W. Francis (H) 17.13; 7th, D. Dalio (H) 17.13 9th, R. Cournoyer (W) 17.15; 12th, D. Morey (W) 18.30; and 13th, N. Hebert (W) 18.40. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY FIELD HOCKEY The following candidates for field hockey have re- ported to Coach Kozyra: Sally Cheney, Doris Girard, Adele Liro, Helen Rischitelli, Janet Migala, Darcy Gir- ard, Virginia Tondonati, Elaine Salva, Jeannette De- tarando, Pauline Lavallee, Julia Liro, Margaret Kee- nan, Rita Adamick, Clematis Janeczek, Jean Robert- son, Lena Dinovelli, Mary Curcuruto, Martha Koprow- ski, and Jeanette MacLaren. The schedule follows: Oct. 19 Shrewsbury here. Oct. 24 Bartlett here. Nov. 2 Bartlett there. GIRLS ' FIELD HOCKEY SHREWSBURY— 5 WELLS — Coach Kozyra ' s field hockey team tasted defeat in their first game of the season at Alumni Field, los- ing 5-0 to the Shrewsbury High lassies. The value of Shrewsbury ' s compulsory training for all girls in Field Hockey manifests itself in a highly superior team. Berry Mignacca, Shrewsbury captain, scored three goals, while Mullen and Seymour accounted for the other two. The lineups: WELLS R. Adamick J. Migala J. Liro J. Robertson V. Tondonati P. Lavallee S. Cheney C. Janeczek M. Curcuruto D. Girard A. Liro, captain Right wing Inside right Center forward Inside left Left wing Right wing Center half Left half Right back Left back Goalkeeper SHREWSBURY M. Taylor B. Dean Seymour Mignacca, captain B. Mullen M. Jones J. Macdonald V. Keegan E. MacMahon J. Severance J. Lecoeuvre H. Picker LITERATURE (Continued from Page 7 We have an addition to our wonderful show. A few weeks ago, little Mary Lou joined us. She comes from England and is believed to be the smallest person alive — she is so small that if you ask her politely she will stand in the palm of your hand. See the wonder of the age — Olga, the headless marvel. She lives, breathes and is perfectly normal without a head. In a train wreck fifteen years ago she had the mis- fortune to lose her head. She is still alive today. Don ' t pass up this chance to — Right this way folks, step right up, that ' s right, right up close so you won ' t miss anything. See wild and untameable animals straight from the heart of the jungle. Frank Buck has brought them back alive. At last you can have a real thrill — try our rock- et-ships and see for yourself. You will go up and up and up. The buildings will disappear below the clouds. — Very persuasive were the speeches of these men in derby hats as the crowd milled through entrances into the unknown regions beyond. The amusement area can be very amusing and very expensive if you believe half of what you hear. THE AQUACADE Kay Traynor ' 40 On a starlit night I saw this wonderful show. First the giant lights stabbed through the darkness with piercing beams of light, then the side lights on the stage flooded the picture with softer shades. All blended against the background of the darkness and formed a beautiful sight, while we waited for the two glittering stars to appear, namely Johnny Weismuller end Eleanor Holm. So smoothly does the show unfold that it is almost impossible to believe that backstoge and on stage more than five hundred people are busily occupied for the sole purpose of bringing the audience gaiety. The dancing ballet goes through its lovely routine, the water ballet waves fairy-like figures beneath the wa- ter, Olympic diving champions flash through the air, ond Eleanor Holm and Johnny Weismuller exhibit their famous swimming talents. Orchestras wrap the scene in harmony and drench it in beauty. We might say the number one star at the Aqua- cade is Johnny Weismuller. Hearts beat a little faster when he appears and we watch his well proportioned body leap through the air. Then we see Eleanor Holm, another glittering star of Billy Rose ' s show. Her swim- ming is in perfect rhythm with the music of the or- chestra. It seemed as though the house was filled to its capacity of two thousand as I joined the millions of spectators who have enjoyed the Aquacade at the World ' s Fair. ONE POINT OF VIEW on COMING BACK TO SCHOOL Elba Dintini ' 40 It kept crawling nearer and nearer. It haunted me like a shadow. Every time I thought of it, I shook like a leaf. Summer vacation was going to be over in a few days and school was about to open. Coming back to school meant getting into routine again, hear- ing the screeching of voices, and cluttering of feet. The day finally arrived and, with regret in my heart, I left for school in the morning. The air made me feel free and happy, but the thought of my destination made me feel like a doomed prisoner. A PARODY Kay Traynor ' 40 Thanks for the memory — Of Coach McMahon ' s smile, of Miss Troy ' s snappy style. I betcha that you won ' t forget the teachers all so mild How lovely it was! And thanks for the memory Of Algebra so tough, Latin mighty rough Still we always got good marks when we knew our stuff! How lovely it was! We never cared much for History, Crude English was always a mystery; But soon our lives here will be history, We did have fun, no harm done! So, thanks for the memory And let us make it clear as we go through the year To Mary E. Wells High School we will always give a cheer. So thank you so much! NOVEMBER 1939 15 PRATTLE Ambling About Not that we ' re curious or anything, but we wonder who received all those smiles Lizzie Costa flashed at the front row, middle section while directing cheers in the assembly . . . Barbara D ' Arcey is encouraging our star trackman to walk to keep in condition on fine crisp Saturday afternoons . . . Jean Phillips is ex- perimenting with the effect of light from different angles on success in class . . . She works on this prob- lem daily in Mr. Kyrios ' History Class . . . soon she ' ll be out the window . . . Arthur Hall brightening up his corner of the Study Hall daily Period 1 . . . Doug Brown and Jimmy Bastien worrying over their Swing Club . . . Have you heard Doug ' s double talk? It ' s quite educational . . . Sara Coffin is surprisingly serious about home work this year . . . Mary Ann Hazleton ' s nickname, Giggles , started with the traffic officers . . . Milton Freeman surrounded by fair damsels . . . Welcome to Burgess II. SONG TITLES The Man With the Mandolin Bob Beauregarde You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Channing Pratt Blue Orchids To The Poor Nut Three Little Fishies Elizabeth, Cassie, and Fatina Costa Blue Evening Sunday before Monday A Man and His Dream Coach McMahon Day In and Day Out Traffic Officers An Apple for the Teacher Mary Ruzzoli I Want a Hat With Cherries Lester Newlands Girl Behind the Venetian Blinds Marjorie Cole The Wizard of Ox Eddie LeClair Over the Rainbow My Diploma If I Only Had a Brain Shorthand Prayer In an 18th Century Drawing Room Room 126 It ' s Funny to Everyone But Me Ben Benoit I ' m Sorry For Myself Mary Campbell I Get Along Without You Very Well Oral Compositions I Poured My Heart Into a Song Wilfred Pleau If I Had My Way Robert Laliberte I Feel Like a Feather in the Breeze Milton Freeman South of the Border Barbara L. Morse Shirley Austin Stay Away From Our Door Truant Officer Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea D To You Nuts HERE AND THERE ALONG THE CORRIDOR Walking down the aisle we see Margaret Diorio surveying a pile of dropped books, waiting for some- one to pick them up . . . Joan Tully walks briskly into her home-room . . . Lester Newlands, of the Poor Nut cast, chuckles to himself over some hidden joke . . . and there ' s Miriam Renaud, who tried to join the track team — Poor Miriam! She failed . . . Raymond Down- er and Lloyd Chapman, two inseparables, with their heads together . . .and by the way, what ' s that story about the strange mixtures Sophs call cokes? . . . Julia Liro rushes to her home-room, a swirl of plaid . . . Robert Proulx, with nothing particular on his mind, saunters into Miss Birtz ' s room . . . And there ' s the usual bunch on the corner trying to do their home- work before the bell rings . . . you know, the ones that wait until Sunday night during the Charley McCarthy hour to prepare that test, though of course WE never do . . . That bit of wind that just blew so swiftly MIGHT have been Harold Briggs . . . Odile Girouard — another member of the senior play cast — remember her as Geraldine ' s mother? . . . Francis Kirby, a better- known Freshman ... A mass of pink, white, and blue pass by that we suspect was Ruth Desmarais, Nath- alie Pierce, and Nan Goddu . . . Big brother Whitman G. follows close behind . . . And there goes the bell . . . and the aisles are empty . . . What a life! THE WORLDS FAIR IN M. E. W. H. S. BUILDING Trylon, Chester Savory; Perisphere, Nelson Carpen- ter; Lagoon of Nations, Bubblers; Children ' s World, Detention Room; Hall of Science, Chemistry Lab.; General Motors, Bicycle Shed; Tel and Tel, May Chaf- fee, Jean Phillips; Railroad Display, Miss Drake ' s Projects; Hungary Building, Cooking Room; Greece Building, Boiler Room; Turkish Exhibit, Showers; Dutch Building, Room Off The Office; French Build- ing, Mrs. Beauregard ' s Room; Scotch Exhibit, Miss Coderre ' s Savings Chart; China Exhibit, Miss Corbin ' s Cupboard; Aquacade, June Desrosiers, Shirley Matys, Adele Liro, Norman Gagnon, Annie Young, Darcy Gir- ard, Lillian Brunell, Clematis Janeczek, Louise Lali- berte, Margerie Hobson, Agnes Butler. NEWS ON BIG ALUM Jean Phillips and Patricia Whiteoak This year ' s gang at Big Alum certainly had one grand time . . . Ken Phillips giving rides in his red speed boat, how he hates it . . . The Roy brothers delivering each morning — stopping especially at cer- tain places . . . The hangout of the Big Alum crowd was at the store which Charlie and Franco run so successfully . . . Then there was the cross on the Mountain which could be seen all over the lake — we wonder what it means . . . Jean Phillips and Pat Whiteoak trying hard to start their often stubborn motor boats . . . O Boy! You should meet Pat and Jean ' s new friend Peg (a blonde with a beautiful tan) the other two attractions were Virginia and Margie, all three from Springfield (That ' s why the continued trips to said city) . . . Dick Renaud ' s form on the tennis courts . . . Shirley Matys ' tennis dates in the morning . . . Fred Peloquin ' s flashlight pictures . . . Jerry Bastien was there but no lemon cokes . . . The strains of neath the spreading chestnut tree floating from Phillips ' porch . . . Roy ' s green motor boat rescuing pretty maidens in distress — maidens anyway . . . June Desrosiers ' and Annie Young ' s frequent trips to the store . . . Steve Lari- viere ' s red crew hat — Stevie, where did you get it? . . . Charlie and Steve running into Fiskdale in the jalopy everyday to get mail from Springfield — Who from? Can ' t you guess? . . . Naturally we think you have seen the Jalopy (Lena) Who hasn ' t? ... Oh yes, Ken P. is still dragging for his motor on the lake bottom (supposedly)- — Good Luck . . . The alumni, R. Toucey, P. Whiteoak, S. Casavant, E. Roy, and G. Beers surprised us by their serenity . . . Girls, have you heard about Pat and Jean ' s friends from the island? . . . We can ' t wait until next summer. P. S. We had visitors at our lake this summer, Louise and Gert Bouvier, also Eddie and Louise Le Claire. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY 1943 OUTSTANDING MEMBERS OF 1943 Giant girl Dot Gardner Giant boy Ray Gendron Midget girl Joan Tully Midget boy Teddy Sheldon Bright lights Barbara Silk Leroy Darling Best athlete Ray Thompson Talented musicians Edmond Rewinski Betty Maxwell A second Poe(t) Arthur Hall Busiest talkers Thomas Campbell Susie Tobia Prettiest damsel Patricia Noel Most bashful Robert Donavan Rose Pettinelli Class giggler Sylvia Greene Class critics Alice Stanley Ray Thompson Best dancers Sherbert, Southall, and Kirby A sympathizer Judy Kimball Sweetest Barbara Morse Most studious Phyllis Mannis Most stylish Lorraine Lariviere Our Twins John and Richard Cavanaugh CHIPS OFF THE OLD BLOCKS or Freshies and their long suffering Senior Brothers and Sisters: Tommy Campbell Serious Mary Charles Bastien Cheerleader Jimmy William Freeland A student Louise Florence Girouard Popular Odile Bertha Kaszynski Sister Eugenia Lorraine Loiselle C and G typist Rita William Matys Cheery Shirley Lucille Mecure Brother William Edward Ohab Nonchalant Statia Lawrence Proulx Reporter Rob. • WHAT DO Lester Newlands jots this down. Finding myself overcome with an insane desire to write, I ' m going to state a few things that I detest, particularly about girls. 1. Lovesick girls — always sighing and talking mush. 2. Crooked seams in stockings. 3. Chain bracelets and bells on shoes — (remind me of the Pied Piper). 4. Those sweet young things — beautiful but dumb. 5. Foolish questions — purposely applied to attract teacher ' s attention — to let him know they ' re awake. 6. Too much cosmetics — Powder and paint make you look like what you ain ' t (Please excuse my English, Miss Fitzgerald). 7. Shoes without toes and heels — I ' ve really seen them ! 8. Long fingernails — Fu Manchu has rivals. 9. Those girls who establish a postal system in class. La dee da, dee da ! Dame fashion has now taken the football squad un- der her wing, or so it appeared when a young lady in Newswriting class spoke of a touchdown made by a 200-pound bone crusher as exquisite. HOW TRUE!— Barbara Darcey ' 40 There was a little girl and she had a little smile, She sent it to a little boy across a little aisle, He wrote a little note to her, but made a little slip, And they both went together on a little office trip. There was a little boy and he had a little test, He copied from his neighbor and he guessed at all the rest, Because they thought their History was just a lot of bunk, His paper and his neighbor ' s resulted in a flunk. There is a famous football team that always plays so square, There is a coach who knows his stuff, and treats his boys right fair, Combine the two, and see the light that truth right- fully impels, The coach is Coach McMahon and the team is good old Wells! Rah! Rah! IMPORTANT STOPS AROUND THE UNITED STATES Capitol The Office Alcatraz Detention Liberty Bell 3 o ' clock Ring Boston Massacre __ Getting Your Coat At Noon Time Smithsonian Institute Waste Baskets (everything ' s in there and they are all relics) National Parks The Curbstones Indian Reservations Freshmen Home Rooms Hollywood Girls ' Dressing Room Rogues Gallery Framed Pictures in the Office Old Faithful Robert Morse, Period 1 Bunker Hill Main Street Palm Beach Miss Corbin ' s Fashion Show Metropolitan Opera Glee Club Indianapolis Speedway Two Laps Around Dresser Field Alder ' s Planetarium Footlighters Morgue Miss Hofstra ' s File Route 1 To The Office YOU THINK? Dear Boys, Dear, dear, dear, boys! Roll down your trouser legs and lend an ear — your feminine superiors are about to inform you about a style which will affect your popularity in this day and age! Just a bunch of clam-diggers at heart! (want some sea-food mama?) That ' s what Mary Campbell has to say about the high-water breeches that seem to have taken your fancy of late. Jean Phillips wants to know if they are rolled in an attempt to expose your beautiful purple and green polkadot (or are they striped?) socks. Personally, I ' m wondering if those upturned cuffs aren ' t merely an excuse to display the shapeliness of your ankles! Do tell! Don ' t kid yourself into thinking you look ex- quisitely collegiate, warns pretty Nancy Goddu. You resemble grammar school kids outgrowing their first pair of long pants! At any rate, 80% of the high school belles, includ- ing such lovely damsels as Lucille Dubreuil, and Kay Trainer (heroines of the Senior Play, by the way) say Down mit the cuffer, Charlie! So, roll out the pants-legs, boys, and we ' ll put our blues on the run! YOUR EDITOR OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. Barnard ' s Service Station George E. 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The next time you draw a difficult assignment in English Comp. — and you can ' t, for the life of you, think of a subject that will net you a passing grade or better — here ' s a suggestion. There are enough stories tied up in the optical business to tide you over four full years and help keep you right at the head of your class. For instance, if you ' re partial to history — there ' s Ben Franklin and the first bifocal lenses — Galileo and his tele- scope — Roger Bacon and the first reading glass — Newton and his prism. If you like a dash of romance in your comps., how about the Phoenicians who discovered glass, when building a bonfire — or Salvino D-Armati, whose headstone offers this epitaph Here lies Salvino D-Armati, father of glasses — may God forgive him his sins. You ' ll find these and a thousand other possibilities in any good encyclop edia. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXIII DECEMBER, 1939 NUMBER 2 CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1939-1940 Business Manager Treasurer Secretary Subscription Manager Editor-in-chief, Barbara Darcey Athletics Whitman Goddu Lester Newlands Locals Louise Bouvier Nathalie Pierce Business Staff Richard Aucoin Gerard Bastien Howard Buckley Norman Donais Milton Freeman John Gilford Aldo Piucci Francois Roy Editors Prattle Subscription Staff Darthia, Bernheim Elizabeth Costa Jack Eaves Raymond Freeland Glenna Houlberg Robert Laliberte Patricia Whiteoak Henry DiGregorio Adele Liro Lillian Brunell Arliss Olson 1 Mary Campbell 1 Mary Dirlam Alumni — Annette Lorange Exchange — Mary Rizio Reviews — Edward LeClair Typing Staff Yolanda Barbierri Wanda Jura Leonette Hebert Rita Loiselle TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE COVER AND HEADINGS ...... Lester Newlands ' 40 EDITORIALS. ...... 3 Yvette Langlais ' 40 Edward LeClair ' 40 Armand Sansoucy ' 40 Barbara D ' Arcey ' 40 Lorraine Desrosier ' 42 LITERATURE ...... 5 Adele Liro ' 40 Rita J. Richard ' 40 Eugenja Kaszynski ' 40 Ida Volpini ' 41 Aldo Puicci ' 41 John Woulas ' 41 Marjorie McCann ' 41 Barbara L. Morse ' 40 Jean Robertson ' 42 Ruth Abrams ' 42 Theresa Staves ' 40 Mary Rizio ' 40 Robert Hofstra ' 40 Barbara D ' Arcey ' 40 ALUMNI LOCALS EXCHANGES ATHLETICS REVIEWS CARTOONS Eleanor Barr ' 39 Lucille Delage ' 41 Ruth Desmarais ' 41 Darcy Girard ' 40 Daniel Robson ' 41 Ray Chauvin ' 41 Don Morey ' 41 Elizabeth Costa ' 40 Anthony I. Robert Morse ' 40 Edward LeClair ' 40 Robert LaReau ' 41 Werner PRATTLE . Lester Newlands ' 40 Arliss Olson ' 40 Mary Dirlam ' 42 Esther Lenti ' 40 10 1 1 16 17 19 20 21 Jacob Edwards Library 236 Main Street teuthbrkfee MA 01550 When all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; ' The stockings were hung by the chimney with care; In hope that Saint Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of sugar-plums danced through their heads; The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below DECEMBER 1939 EDITORIALS Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On Comet; on Cupid! on Donder and Blitzen! THE FIRST SNOWFALL Yvette Langlais ' 40 Madame Earth beamed happily when she received an invitation to the first and most gorgeous ball of the year. Although she had just discarded her cheerful and vibrant autumn wardrobe and had not yet completed shopping for her luxuriant winter ou tfit, she accepted the invitation gleefully when she found out the gay and debonair Mr. Wind would be her escort. Girlishly she anticipated the social event and the minutes seemed to her like leaden hours. She was nearly in hysterics because her ermine cloak hadn ' t amved but she resigned herself to wearing her snowy bunny wrap. At the appointed time Mr. Wind walked breezily in. He was a regular Beau Brummel in his well-cut formal attire and, being a man of the world who was accustomed to woman, he waited uncomplainingly. After a little while Madame Earth came languidly down the stairs beautifully arrayed in her soft white robe. In her hair little phosphorescent diamonds sparkled brightly for an instant and then melted away. The handsome twosome swept swiftly outside coldly defying any other couple to surpass them in splendor. ARMISTICE Armand Sansoucy ' 40 Airplanes flying overhead, soldiers standing in for- mation, wind sweeping over the land of the little white crosses, a throng of people watching, and the President of the United States places a large wreath of white carnations at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. For a moment all is serene. Even the wind which had been blowing through green grass seems to have stopped, the airplane motors are silent, a snow flake could have been heard touching the ground. Through the fields and slopes the echoes of taps sound poignantly. The echoes return to those figures at reverent at- tention before the shrine under which he lies, the boy or man who never came home to share the spoils of victory. I wonder what he would say if he came bock, he who fought to make this world safe for Democracy? I wonder? ANOTHER CONQUEST Edward LeClair, Jr., ' 40 Down through the ages, man has tried to harness the sun, the wind, and the waves — to enslave them for his greater comfort and leisure. Man has not been entirely successful in his at- tempts. He has subjugated the wind, forcing it to drive his ships, to pump his water, and to grind his grain; he has subjugated the restless water, building water wheels and forcing the water to spin his thread, to weave his cloth, and to generate his electricity; but he has been powerless to controJ the Sun. The Sun has remained proudly aloof — contemptuous of man ' s feeble attempts to dominate him. True enough, the Sun generously gives man energy through the medium of plants. True enough, the Sun, as the controlling force of the water cycle, fur- nishes man with power for his water wheels and tur- bines. But the Sun is mighty. Become a slave to man ' s will? Never! But men learn. And men can plot and scheme while the Sun cannot. This plotting and scheming may soon bear sweet fruit — the domestication of that aristocrat of na- ure ' s family, the Sun. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, scientists are building a house equip- ped to store the heat of the Sun until it is needed. Does this mean that the hitherto independent Sun will be forced to provide man with heat, light, and power? Does this mean that the Sun will surrender its long-held freedom and finally succumb to the wiles of man? REALLY MOTHER! Yvette Langlais ' 40 Tonight is Betty ' s birthday party. Hot diggity! She ' s got all the latest Larry Clinton records. What fun! — To-morrow is the rally dance sponsored by the cheerleaders with the super-colossal Wells High Orchestra. — Oh! Friday night we have to go see the latest Mickey Rooney picture. Why, if we don ' t see that it ' s just as bad as not having read Gone With The Wind. Home work? Ah! Mam, I haven ' t any. I can get all my work done in my study periods. Then comes the ninth week. Like Macbeth a Horrid image doth unfix my hair. And make my seated heart knock at my ribs. The reason for this reaction is not the murder of THE CRIMSON AND GRAY a king but report cards which are coming out next week. Regretfully we refuse invitations. Just play and no work for eight weeks makes a very busy ninth week. Our mothers ore bewildered at this sudden burst of home work. They worry because we have to stay up half the night crowding in the home work we should have done for the past eight weeks. Our bluff is over, the work must be done. However, when our parents had friendly little chats with the teachers on the official Parents ' Night, they realized that we follow the Mexican policy of putting off till to-morrow. Although we might protest that, really, we are grown up, we still need a guiding hand to help us through our period of education. AMERICAN HAWKS Barbara D ' Arcey ' 40 A devil hawk swoops from the clouds, dives earth- ward and showers destruction on those below. This is the vivid picture that the word airplane brings to minds perverted by warfare. Through across the seas the airplane is an emblem of European hostility, in America, through its develop- ment in efficiency and versatility, the plane is a symbol of progress in humanitarianism. Instead of polluting the air with poisonous gases, the crop dusters spray chemicals on stricken fields to halt the ravaging march of insects. This chemical constitutes, not the destruction of army men, but the extinction of army worms, boll weevils and flea hoppers. Instead of planting bombs behind the enemy lines, our pilots seed grassless lands and disperse paris green in malaria-infested swamps. One branch of the air force makes up the fire fighters of the sky. Keen observers, these fighters are on the watch for forest fires, even prepared to aid in the annihilation of menacing flame and smoke. Another group of our planes forms a squadron of winged ambulances speeding onward to flood-stricken areas with food, materials and medical supplies. Many are government employes — transporters of the United States mail. Airplanes may be vicious instruments of destruc- tion in war-torn Europe; but, here at home, as the scientists, firemen, doctors and postmen of the air, they are beacons of Americanism. UN ENTRETIEN SUR NOEL Lorraine Desrosier ' 42 La veille de Noel est une des plus importantes et formidables de I ' annee. C ' est un soir mysterieux! Quand tout le monde est au repos, a I ' exception de I ' agent de police, dans chaque foyer il y vient un vieillard vetu d ' un manteau rouge borde en blanc. II fait son entree par la cheminee et il porte sur son dos un immense sac rempli de bonbons et de joujoux qu ' il depose pres de la cheminee pour les bons petits garcons et les bonnes petites filles de ce foyer. Ce vieillard a barbe blanche est un spectre de Saint Nicholas qui fait ses actes genereux sans etre ni vu ni entendu. Nicholas est un homme beaucoup aime. II est connu du monde entier — en Europe, en Amer- ique, en Asie, en Afrique, et en Australie. En France le Bonhomme Noel est accompagne d ' un autre spectre — un petit vieillard a barbe grise, aux yeux noirs et au front menacant. II est Le Pere Fouettard. Le Pere Fouettard qui accompagne le Bonhomme Noel porte sur ses epaules un panier d ' osier rempli de petits fouets. II en laisse un pour chaque petit enfant qui a ete mechant, mauvais, ou avide durant I ' annee precedente. Le Bonhomme Noel, naturellement, visite seulement les enfants qui essaient d ' etre bons. II y a aussi en France cette coutume. Les enfants ne suspendent pas leurs bas a la cheminee la veille de Noel, mais ils placent leurs petits sabots en face du foyer, pres de la cheminee par laquelle le Bonhomme Noel fait sa descente dans la maison. Celui-ci remplit les petits sabots de ceux qui ont ete tres sages. II les connait tous! Si parfois les petits enfants s ' apercoivent que les cadeaux ont ete mis dans leurs sabots par leurs par- ents ils se disent, C ' est le Bonhomme Noel qui a de- mande a nos parents de I ' aider a placer ces jouets ici, parce que ce pauvre vieillard a un surcroit de travail. II a tant de bons enfants a recompenses Ceci est la vraie explication du Bonhomme Noel. Peut-etre c ' est seulement la campagne que le vrai Bonhomme Noel visite lui-meme. Mais s ' il n ' y avait pas eu un Saint Nicholas qui fut une personne reelle, il n ' y aurait pas de fete pour les petits la veille de Noel. Done tout ceci est du mystere n ' est-ce-pas? DECEMBER 1939 J - LITERATURE Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. CHRISTMAS OBSERVED IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH Adele Liro ' 40 The United States has many strange and special ways of observing Christmas for in this big country there are many different kinds of people and they all do not celebrate Christmas in the same way. The North and South celebrate Christmas in different ways. We New Englanders are acquainted with the good old-fashioned Christmas. There are the Christmas trees with their pretty decorations, candles, mistle- toe, holly and all sorts of evergreens to make the house look bright, while outside the trees are bare, the ground is white with snow, and Jack Frost is prowling around, freezing up ponds and pinching people ' s noses. And then there is dear old Santa Claus with his reindeer, galloping about the night be- fore Christmas and scrambling down chimneys to fill the stockings that hang in a row by the fireplace. Everyone is in good cheer and happiness. Gifts are presented to friends and beloveds. Chiming bells and joyful carols ring out in good spirit. Of course, the turkey and candy and plum-pudding also make up for a truly merry New England Christmas. Siss! Bang! Boom! Sky-rockets hissing, crackers snapping, cannons roaring, horns tooting, bells ring- ing and youngsters shouting with delight. That is the way Christmas begins down South. It starts at mid- night and all day long fire-crackers are going off in the streets of every city and town of the South from Louisiana to Virginia. A Northern boy waking up suddenly in New Orleans or Mobile would think he was in the midst of a Fourth of July celebration. In some towns brass bands come out and add to the gayety of the day by marching around and playing My Maryland and Dixie while the people parade up and down the street to the strains of the joyous music and fire salutes with cannons and rifles. To the boys and girls of the South, Christmas is the noisiest and jolliest day of the year. The Fourth doesn ' t compare with it. Except with sleigh-bells and the present of Jack Frost, a Christmas in the South is in other ways similar to that of the North. Houses are decorated with green, mistletoe hangs above the doorway, Santa Claus comes down the chimneys and fills the waiting stockings while Christ- mas dinner is not complete without the familiar tur- key, and cranberry sauce, plum-puddings and pies. Although the North and South celebrate Christmas in different ways they still hold the same idea of it — in memory of the birth of Christ. Christmas is es- sentially a day of rejoicing and thanksgiving and of good will towards others. CHRISTMAS EVE IN CANADA Rita J. Richard ' 40 The Canadians gather together to celebrate Christ- mas Eve. The family, relatives, and friends all go to one house about ten o ' clock and start celebrating by singing, dancing, and telling stories. When the time draws near to midnight, they all get ready and go to the midnight mass in sleighs. They sing all the way to the church. The women wrap blankets around themselves to keep warm and the men wear big overcoats. After the mass is over the crowd returns to their hostess ' where they are served a hearty meal wh ch is called a reveillon. At this supper many delicacies that the French are very fond of are served. One dish is ragout which consists of a sauce and meatballs made with pig ' s feet. Meat pies are served. Then, to top off the meal, there are many different kinds of pies and cakes. After the supper is over they all start the sing- ing, dancing, and playing again and this usually lasts the greater part of the night. A CHRISTMAS IN POLAND Eugenja Kaszynski ' 40 It was the day before Christmas in Poland in 1907. The children had already cut down the Christmas tree and begun decorating it. They were making paper chains, birds, and balls. Apples and nuts were hung at different angles. Birds, made from shells of eggs with paper heads, tails, and wings, flew along the ceilings. Plain candles were to be lighted in the eve- ning. A large star twinkled at the top of the tree. Meanwhile mother was busy cooking the nine dif- ferent kinds of foods for the great supper always served the night before Christmas. During the cook- ing, honey and oil are familiar odors for both are used to season the many foods such as mushrooms, peas, macaroni, and puddings. In the afternoon the supper table is prepared. Fine, soft, fresh hay is spread over the table and even laid under the table. The best white linen cloth is laid over this hay. In a corner of the room a bunch of straw is placed to represent a carol-singer. Hospitality plays an important part in the Polish Christmas celebration. Places are set for four families who are to dine at this house. An oplatek , a Christ- mas wafer, is placed for every person. Colored ones are given to the cattle after the meal is over. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY With the sight of the first star, the families begin to arrive. The hot food is plrced on the table. The people break with the oplatek , then begin to eat. Each person has to try a little of all the food on the table. A merry time is made of this occasion. After the meal is completed the older girls try their fortunes. They go to the wood pile and with both hands gather as much as possible at once. The number of sticks are counted and the girl having an even number is said to be going to marry in the com- ing year. Leaving the table, the people dress themselves to go to the home of one of the four families who came to this home. The same routine is followed, break- ing of the oplatek , tasting all the foods, and en- joying themselves in talk. The meal being complet- ed, they travel on to a second, then to a third of the families and finally to the fourth, until each has visited the other. During these meals, after asking permission at each home, carol-singers enter to sing carols. Some carry miniature stables representing the place where Jesus was born. The carol-singers themselves represent the shepherds on their way to Bethlehem. Since these families are not too poor, they give money for the performances. As midnight arrives most of the families go to church for the Midnight Mass. After the m-ss all is quiet and at rest. Early Christmas morning the children h-sten to the table to hunt among the hay at their places for their gifts from St. Nicholas. These gifts consist of candy and other delicacies. Then the tree is raided for the apples and nuts. On Christmas Day all the people stay home, sing carols, and have a joyous time. On the following day another holiday is celebrated. People carry oats or peas and throw them at each other. They greet with handshakes and wishes of good tidings. People again visit each other. Food, such as cheese, prunes, and bread, is plentiful. At midnight the day comes to an end. The night is silent and everyone sleeps, for the holidays are over. The next day work continues in the regular manner. But the Christmas tidings are not forgotten in the thoughts of the people. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN ITALY Ida Volpini ' 41 Around Christmas time, in the United States, the most outstanding thought in the people ' s mind is the giving and receiving of presents. In Italy, gifts are exchanged on January 6, Epiphany Day, the day on which the Wise Men laid their tokens at Baby Jesus ' cradle. On Christmas Eve, families, relatives, and friends all gather together and have the biggest feast of the year. Then they play, Tombola, something like our Beano. Until midnight, they eat, drink, sing, and play. They all attend the Midnight Mass, and then return to play Tombola again. The people stay up all night, and celebrate all day Christmas. In the homes, instead of Christmas trees, the Italians have miniature stable mangers, such as we have in some of our churches, today. This manger is put up the night before Christmas, and kept in dis- play until Epiphany. The scene consists of roads lead- ing from the manger to the different parts of the country. On the roads, among many shepherds, are shown the Three Wise Men coming towards the stable. Each day these figures are placed nearer and nearer to the Holy Infant, until, on Epiphany Day, they have reached the manger. The Italian children call their Santa Claus, Befana, which is similar to our St. Nick. As can be seen, in Italy, Christmas is really cele- brated for about twelve days, which makes our Christmas seem like a short holiday. CHRISTMAS EVE IN ITALY Aldo Puicci ' 41 Snow almost two feet deep, branches of trees heav- ily burdened by the snow, long, slender icicles pro- jecting down from eaves of roofs and window sills are found on Christmas Eve in New England. On the contrary, Christmas Eve in Italy brings a dark blue sky with glittering white stars. The night is chilly with occasional slight breezes, but it is not so cold as in America. Yes, Italians enjoy their Christmas very much. On Christmas Eve, a large supper is prepared and all the close relatives are invited. Before the supper, the older children place a letter containing best wishes underneath their father ' s plate. The father, as soon as he has eaten, raises his plate to find the letter. After he has read the letter, he rewards each child with a present. The younger children, who are not old enough to write letters, recite a poem near the fireplace ending with the words to the effect that they do not wish gold or silver, but are satisfied with merely a penny. All of their relatives at this request drop a few pen- nies into small cloth bags hung around each child ' s neck. After the supper, games are played; and, in be- tween the games, everyone drinks wine and eats cookies. These festivities come to an end when all the members of the household go to church to attend the midnight mass. CHRISTMAS EVE IN GREECE John Woulas ' 41 The weather in Greece at Christmas time is not as cold as it is in New England, and very rarely is there snow. The children in Greece receive presents not at Christmas but at New Year ' s. The children on Christmas Eve go around to houses singing Christmas carols. They do not sing from the outside but go inside the houses to sing. After their carols are finished, they are rewarded with different kinds of fruit and nuts. Some people also give money to the children. The people in Greece are fairly poor and so they don ' t give money as a whole. Shortly before midnight everyone prepares for church. The midnight mass lasts about two hours. Most mothers stay at home to prepare the great Christmas dinner for the following day, because people do not cook on Christmas. When the father and the children return from church, the entire family sits at the table and samples the Christmas dinner. Then they go to bed. Only in the larger cities in Greece are there Christmas trees. ANNABELLE Marjorie McCann ' 41 Annabelle is a very superior cat. She doesn ' t think of associating with any of the neighborhood cats. Ostentatiously, she sits in the window, the sun rippling through her neatly brushed fur. Perching there, this haughty creature looks down upon the other cats — scorn written on her arrogant face. Try- ing to get this disdainful animal to play with a ball of yarn brings absolutely futile results. Instead of pursuing it, as most cats would, she .turns her back indifferently and begins to lick her highly esteemed fur. Poor Annabelle, proudly she sits, ignorant of th e fun lacking in her withdrawn life. DECEMBER 1939 STRANGE CUSTOMS Barbara L. Morse ' 40 Round and round they go and where they stop nobody knows. In every Mexican city, town, or village there is a plaza. The plaza resembles a New England village green except there is no green. Gray cement takes its place. Benches are placed at intervals around if and in the center is a band stand. On nights when there is no rain the boys and girls may be seen walking around and around it. The boys go one way; the girls go the other. If the town is rich enough a band plays every Sunday night. The young folks are not allowed to speak but may give a sign of recognition. Girls ' most prized possessions are flowers or notes thrown at their feet by their lovers. This is done mostly when they are young. As they grow older the boys hire serenaders to sing to their girls at night so they can talk with them without the parents hearing them, for a girl is not supposed to speak to a young man. When the time for marriage comes, the lover must call upon one of his best friends to go to the father of the girl and ask for her hand in marriage. The Gnswer is never given right away. The fellow must come back in two weeks after the father has had time to think it over. The girl is not supposed to know about the marriage and acts very surprised when told of the fact. The marriage takes place in the church not any different from one of our own. When a child is baptized the father must have several pockets full of centavos, or perhaps pesos if he is rich, to throw in among the crowd that is wait- ing outside the door to congratulate him. A girl is not allowed to accept a ride from a boy and cannot go out after dark alone. Most girls of the better class don ' t even do this in daylight. Mexicans are beautiful dancers and dance on the slightest occasion, whether it is for a fiesta or just because they feel like it. There are a great many more customs but these I believe prevail all over Mexico. In the north and many places in contact with American ways certain customs have been done away with for they feel they are fool- ish and like the American way of doing things best. SPAGHETTI AND THE HURRICANE Jean Robertson ' 42 Eating spaghetti ' S an occupation that demands one ' s full attention; but when trees are descending on roof tops, and chimneys are toppling upon them- selves, this simple act becomes a feat indeed. Unable to eat and to observe at the same time, I interrupted my supper to stare at the havoc being wrought by the elements. Even mother and dad were at the window and neither bade me finish my meal, for our atten- tion was captivated by the horror outside; further- more why should they have insisted upon my finish- ing my meal when no one could have been heard amid the howling of the wind and clashing of fallen glass. Frightened, horrified, yet fascinated, I dragged my- self from the scene during the first lull of the storm, for I do love spaghetti and hunger must be appeased. However, my desire was but the affair of a moment, for at the next loud crash I rushed to my post to watch an automobile being transformed into pulver- ized steel, nearby homes being smashed into kindling, and trees being pushed through telephone wires. A final futile attempt to wind the spaghetti around my fork seemed endless and pointless, and, after a third dash to the window, I finally gave up the attempt. Eating spaghetti and watching a hurricane simply do not mix. A TEA SHOP Ruth Abrams ' 42 If you ' ve ever been the victim of a subway rush hour or experienced a bargain day at a downtown de- partment store, you ' ll appreciate the peacefulness that overcomes you when you enter the little tea shop just off 34th St. Set between two of the busiest of- fice buildings of New York, it is unnoticed by the hurrying throng of business men and bargain seek- ing women, but for the person who takes a moment off from his daily routine, this little shop is a real haven. Leaving the confusion of the streets, you are conscious of the softness and tranquility of the room which permeate your consciousness as you enter through the well-built, oaken doorway. Seating your- self at a little blue covered table, you allow your eyes to roam over the room, lingering on the beautiful murals, the quaint furnishings, and the string quar- tet playing soothing melodies. After finishing the delicious tea and cakes served by the dainty girls dressed in blue, you tarry a moment, dreading the nearness of departure; but alas, the silver-noted chimes of the clock remind you that the moment has come, and back to the ever hurrying crowd you must go. PET TURTLES Theresa Staves ' 40 Baby turtles are most fascinating pets. They ' re a lot of fun to own and to take care of. I bought a baby turtle at McLellan ' s store three months ago. After having had it for a while, I no- ticed that it didn ' t eat and remained still, under wa- ter, all day. I thought that it might be lonesome so I bought a companion for it. The two turtles got along well from the moment that the newcomer arrived. The once quiet and lone- some turtle soon became lively and began eating again. My pet turtles ' shells are painted red with Mary E. Wells written on them. The bright color makes them very attractive to look at. The words Mary E. Wells make me very proud to own them. They ' re in a green bowl which contains two and a half inches of water. A few sea shells and small colored pebbles at the bottom of the bowl are neces- sary in order that the turtles may rest. They don ' t require much attention. They are fed a few grains of turtle food every morning, and their water has to be changed daily. I place the bowl in the sun as much as I can, because they love to be in the sunshine. They like to play. The other day when the red turtle (that ' s the quieter one) tried to climb out of the bowl, the lively little green one swam under wa- ter and crept up under it, thus making it fall on its back in the water. Their sense of hearing is excellent. Whenever any- one goes near the bowl, they go under water and pull their heads inside their shells. They remain that way till everything is quiet again, no matter for how long a time. Their keen sense of hearing comes very handy when the dog is around. He doesn ' t seem to understand what those little colored objects that swim about in the water are. He tries to satisfy his curiosity by jumping on the stand on which the bowl is placed, but he is surprised to find that the small objects are not within reach, as they swim under water when they hear him. Personally, I think more people should have pet turtles. They aren ' t anything to be afraid of as many people think. They prove very interesting, and, af- ter having had them a while, I have become attach- ed to them just as I would a dog or cat. 8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THEY LOOKED UP AND SAW A STAR SHINING Mary Rizio ' 40 Hugh almost regretted having come to the show as he sat watching the bevy of beautiful girls danc- ing on the make-shift stage prepared for them by the aviators of King George ' s Royal Air Force some- where in France. The flyers had been complaining that too many gorgeous creatures were seen around the army bases and too few were entertained at the air field. The men ' s pleas had finally been heard and a very extra special group had been sent up from Paris to entertain the dare-devils of the sky on Christmas Eve. Hugh ' s eyes were on the stage, but his thoughts were far away recalling another Christmas Eve just exactly one year ago, a very cold, white, and bleak Christmas Eve, when his world seemed to have crumbled about him. He could still hear Julie ' s voice and still feel the empty void which had somehow re- mained in spite of all the events which had happened since then. Even the declaration of war had not been able to wipe out the awful feeling of being alone. His life had been so completely wrapped up in hers that for weeks he felt as if he had been plunged into an unending nightmare. Very gradually he began to take interest in the world about him, but he had lost the zest, the eager enthusiasm for living which had drawn him to the sky in the beginning. The world became a monotony of orders, reports, the same old routine day in and day out. Only when he was in the sky, above the clouds, away from the hustle and bustle of the earth did he feel that life was at all worth living. Up there he could forget Julie ' s words in the thrill of pitting his force against nature ' s and coming out the victor each time. And so he spent more and more time in his plane, so much so that he became known among his fellow aviators as the Lone Eagle. The months somehow had slipped by until the fateful day when England Declares War rang out from every news-stand. Then the temptation to go to Julie before he left for France had been almost too great, but each time he thought of going to her, he remembered their last meeting. — It ' s useless, Hugh. There isn ' t room in your life for flying and for me. I ' ve tried to overcome my fear, but I can ' t! Each time I see you take off, I can imagine your plane crashing and burning as my father ' s was and , she sobbed, but, as Hugh put his arms around her, she shook him off. No, Hugh, it would always be like this, my fear making life miserable for both of us. It ' s better that we part now and try to forget than cause each other pain and suffering later on. Hugh stood still, refusing to believe. He couldn ' t believe it. Julie and he parting? Never! I ' ll give up flying; I ' ll take a ground position; I ' ll find some other job, but please don ' t ever mention our parting again. Julie looked at him with tear-filled eyes. Hugh, she whispered, do you think I ' d let you go if there were any chance for u s? I ' ve put off facing the ques- tion for months, but it ' s no longer possible now. You could never be happy grounded; you ' d come to hate me in time as the cause for your having to give up flying. Believe me, Hugh, I ' ve thought it over from every side. There ' s only one course left for us to fol- low — we must forget. Hugh wanted to cry out, to deny what she was say- ing, but he knew he couldn ' t; knew that every word she uttered was the truth. He couldn ' t give up flying even for Julie — it was his life. He couldn ' t blame Julie for her fear, either, for he had been with her that day when her father had crashed in a mass of twisted steel and flames. Since that day she had beg- ged Hugh to give up flying but when she found that he couldn ' t, she hadn ' t mentioned it any more. Hugh had felt sure that her fear was gone, but that night when he had asked her to give him the best Christmas present she could by saying yes, she had revealed her fear once more. His fists tightly clenched, his lips white, Hugh had left Julie ' s house that Christmas Eve and wandered through the streets of London for hours. The Christ- mas which was to have been the happiest of his life had turned into an empty, meaningless word. Since then, he had heard nothing of Julie. He had come to France, helped to prepare the crude hangars and landing fields necessary for flying bases, given the men under his command their last instructions, and conducted several reconnaissance flights over enemy territory. He had been so busy that at times he had almost forgotten Julie, but those times had been rare indeed. As Christmas approached once more, he had de- cided to give his men a treat and had communicated with Dupre, a showman he knew in Paris. His answer had come back in a few days: The girls are anxious- ly awaiting a glimpse of your oh-so-handsome aviators. Get ready for Christmas Eve and I promise you a show the like of which you ' ve never seen. Hugh had shown the letter to the men and they had prepared a stage worthy of the coming beauties. Why, we ' ll give them a reception that will make the army ' s look sick. The enthusiasm of the other flyers had been enough to repay Hugh for the part he had played in bringing the show to them. He had come to the make-shift theater at the in- sistence of his fellow flyers but soon his thoughts drifted back to Christmas eve with Julie — was it only one Christmas ago? He could still see her delicate beautiful fingers running over the keys as his husky baritone mingled with her soft soprano, They look- ed up and saw a star shining — . Like an echo from the past the notes rang forth clear as bell-chimes on a frosty morning. But the song did not stop with his thoughts. Brought back so abruptly from the past, Hugh looked up. On the stage a young girl was sit- ting at a battered piano. The lights shining on her blonde hair formed a halo for her delicate features. A cry of joyful incredulity almost escaped Hugh but was quickly suppressed. It was Julie! He was sure of that, but had she come to him, or had she come not knowing he was here? Of one thing he was sure. He must see her again! Fate, chance, destiny — call it what you will — had brought her to him and he wasn ' t going to miss it. He sprang up and hurried to the section of the hangar which had been fixed up as the back stage. Breathlessly he awaited the end of the song. As Julie stepped out from the stage, he whispered her name. She turned and looked at him. Their glances held as they searched each other ' s faces. Without a word, Hugh put his arm around her waist and drew her outside. There under the canopy of stars shining above them, the sorrow and pain of the last months were wiped out. Julie told Hugh how DECEMBER 1939 9 much she had wanted to see him but that her pride had stopped her until too late; how her fear had seem- ed to vanish the moment she saw him go out of the door and knew she had lost him. I know now that death isn ' t frightful if you ' ve really lived life to the full, and my life could never have been complete without you. She told him how she had gone to Paris intending to join the Red Cross Unit there but, meeting one of the girls in Dupre ' s show, she had been persuaded to join the group of girls who were going to perform for the aviators of the Royal Air Force. She hadn ' t known that Hugh was in this group but had prayed and hoped that he would be. All that doesn ' t matter now, said Hugh. Nothing matters except that we ' re together again. Together they stood in the hushed silence of Christmas Eve. As they glanced up at the thousands of twinkling stars in the heavens, one particularly bright one seemed to stand out and as they looked up they saw the star shining like a beacon leading them to the road of life which had been denied to them on just such another Christmas Eve. A CHRISTMAS WISH Mary Rizio ' 40 What would I like for Christmas? Ah! surely you must know No homework, tests, or quizzes To wrack my poor brains so! No compositions, essays, or Any of that stuff, When I don ' t do my homework No one to raise a fuss. As for our dear report cards (Oh, those D ' s and F ' s) They really never should come out To make our lives a mess. And can it be coincidence They always seem to come The very night that we would like To go and have some fun. So if Santa can work miracles And what I ' ve heard is true, Please Santa, grant my wishes, And, boy, will I believe in you. THE RAPTURE OF A HUNTER Milton Freeman ' 40 When speaking of hunting, one immediately thinks of killing a defenseless animal. This is not what the hunter has in mind when he goes out hunt- ing. The delicacy which he will enjoy afterwards is in his thoughts. The steaks of venison from the deer, the delicious white meat of the pheasant, or a morsel of raccoon meat make the hunter ' s mouth water and urge him on to bag some game. The partridge has a place among the dishes fit for a king. This bird, because of its powerful wings, has strong breast muscles. When it is roasted with stuffing and served with the other goodies that go with it, the partridge is ready to eat. It tastes some- thing like chicken but an individual flavor makes me always ask for seconds. A hunter ' s meal — roast partridge, tasty stuffing, a heaping bowl of mashed potatoes, squash fixed the way you like it, cranberry sauce, and gravy. This is the kind of meal that the hunter enjoys. SYMPHONIC LOVE Barbara L. Darcey ' 40 They should always be together For if they are apart, They become so sad and mute ' Tis enough to wrench your heart. He kisses her so lightly Upon her tan, dark cheek, ' Tis then that she, with sweet high voice In rhythmic tone does speak. She sings and sighs and laughs and cries, She is so feminine, He listens, for he is her bow And she a violin! FIDDLE STICKS 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALUMNI A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. From the looks of things Cupid was very busy this summer. Here is a list of a few of our Alumni who were married during the summer. Marion Lawrence ' 36 and John Cooper Claire Paquette ' 34 and Antonio Palmerino ' 34 Cleo Brodeur ' 37 and Irene Laflamme Ted Farland ' 36 and Rita Duffy Fred Ferron ' 36 and Celia Pezzetti Jean Bonnette ' 39 and Billy Czyzewski Lorenzo Beaupre ' and Grace Oldfield Barney Hefner and Ruth Oldfield ' 36 Stephanie Skowron ' 36 and Chester Jeneral of Webster Misiaszek. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Misiaszek (Bertha Matys) on the birth of a son. DREAM BOATS Eleanor Barr ' 39 When clouds with fairy lightness Sail through the azure blue I like to think they ' re dream boats Sailing home to you. Each cloud a boat so filled with dreams That slowly it must travel Each dreamed of prize that fills the boat A story will unravel. To some the dream boats would be built In a different shape than mine To some they would be small and worn To others big and fine. But not matter what the shape is The size, the age, the hue Each boat of mine will always Be sailing home to you. Franklin Daniels ' 38 is a member of the varsity basketball squad at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y., where he is a sophomore in the metal- lurgical engineering course. Frankie is also a member of the Phi Epsilon Phi fraternity. Have you heard the good news? Frank Krysiak ' 39 has been placed on the honor roll of the Virginia Military Academy for the first semester. He had an average of over 90% ! ! ! ! Mary Wiessner is on the honor roll at Becker ' s Business College, Worcester. The class of 1936 held a reunion Saturday, De- cember 2, at the Publick House in Sturbridge. Ap- proximately 65 members of the Class were present. Guests included Faculty Adviser Miss Frances Troy, Mr. and Mrs. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Beals, Mr. and Mrs. McMahon, Miss Thecla Fitzgerald. Each guest was called upon to say a few words to the class. After the banquet dancing was enjoyed till one o ' clock. The class made plans to hold a reunion in two years. The Alumni of the class of 1936 were greatly in- terested in the Poor Nut given by the class of 1940. The cast in ' 36 was as follows: Mrs. Small Helen McCann Margie Blake Marion Lawrence John Miller Lawrence Freeman Julia Winters Louise Dumas Spike Hoyt Oswald Brodeur Magpie Welch John Libera Hub Smith Edmond Bastek Coach Jackson George Constantine Wallie Pierce Edward Hobson Professor Deming Gray Buckley Doc Spurney Lionel Proulx A Freshman Edward Martin Official Starter Frank Locki Reggie Rose Prendergast Betty Bertha Matys Helen Doris Renaud Nancy __ ' Eleanor Evans Several pairs of brothers and sisters were repre- sented in both the 1936 and 1940 casts. Lawrence Freeman by his brother Milton. Gray Buckley by brother Howard. Bertha Matys (Mrs. Joseph Misiaszek) by her sis- ter Shirley. Helen McCann by her brother Billy. On the night of the play we were honored to have with us such notables as Margie Blake, I mean Marion Lawrence Cooper, Louise Dumas, Johnny Li- bera, Edward Hobson, Helen McCann, and Bertha I overheard this remark from a member of the cast of ' 36 — They did a swell job of putting on that play, in fact it was almost as good as when we gave it. DECEMBER 1939 11 LOCALS His eyes — how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow. THE POOR NUT On Friday, November 24, the class of 1940 pre- sented The Poor Nut coached by Miss Fitzgerald with the following cast: Mrs. Small, Olga DiFederico; Margie Blake, Lucille Dubreuil; John Miller, Lester Newlands; Julia Win- ters, Kathleen Traynor; Spike Hoyt, Edward Le- Clair; Magpie Welch, William McCann; Hub Smith, Milton Freeman; Pledges to Sigma Zu, Louise Bouvier, Esther Lenti; Coach Jackson, Henry DiGre- gorio; Wallie Pierce, Howard Buckley; Professor Deming, Charles Roy; Doc Spurney, Douglas Brown; A Freshman, Norman Donais; Official Starter, Robert Coderre; Girls at the Psi Sigma Dance, Odile Girouard, Josephine Chiocca, Adele Liro. Runners: Wisconsin: Roger LaRochelle, Sergio Bar- toli, John Gifford. Ohio: Armand Sansoucy, Richard Gatineau. Students: Ruth Cate, Darcy Girard, Mildred Grav- elle, Rita Guilmette, Clematis Janeczek, Annette Lorange, Shirley Matys, Theresa Staves. Committees: Publicity: Jimmie Bastien, Chairman; Norman Donais, Edmond Benoit, Shirley Matys, George Beauregard, Richard Gatineau, Rita Loiselle, Nancy Blakely, John Gifford, Kenneth Phillips, Kassy Costa, Robert Coderre, Gilberte Galipeau, Roger La- Rochelle, Stanley Cuikaj, Anita Farland, Elizabeth Costa, Armand Sansoucy, Lillian Brunell, Anne Cuikaj, Douglas Brown, Robert Laliberte, Stephen Piazzo and Sergio Bartoli. Stage and Properties: Whitman Goddu, Chairman, Yolanda Barbierri, George Beauregard, Robert Proulx, Robert Morse, Mary Campbell, Sarah Coffin, Paula Mannie, Adele Liro, Esther Lenti. Tickets: Alfred Peloquin, Chairman, Stanford Re- naud, Edmond Benoit, Sofoclis Kollios, Anita Farland. Ushers: Robert Coderre, Chairman, George La- montagne, Raymond Dumas, Robert Hofstra, Stephen Piazzo, Sofoclis Kollios, Howard Morey, Charles Gen- ereux, Raymond Freeland, Alfred Peloquin, Stanford Renaud, Louis Letourneau. CANDY COMMITTEE Lucille Delage ' 41 During a play the Candy Committee plays an im- portant part. Dressed in gay and flashing colors, with eyes shining, and a sparkling smile for everyone, the girls strut down the aisles selling homemade candy contributed by students of the school. The Candy Girls have such sweet personalities that the audience cannot resist them, so it doesn ' t take long for the candy to be sold out. This year, the lovely Candy Girls at The Poor Nut were as follows: Barbara Darcy, Louise Bouvier, Nancy Blakely, Barbara Morse, Lillian Brunell, Agnes But- ler, Elba Dintini, Mildred Gravelle, Ruth Cate, Bar- bara Laliberte, Rita Loiselle, Helen Depres, Lorraine Desprey, Kasiana Costa, Elizabeth Costa, Doris Bliss, and Louise Freeland. Miss Constance Coderre, a fa- culty member of the Mary E. Wells High School, was in charge of the girls. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY PUBLICITY STORIES FOR THE POOR NUT Courtesy of S. Eve. News CONSIDER THE STAGE HANDS Darcy Girard ' 40 A play and its cast are similar to a team in a foot- ball game. One of the players catches a pass, runs 50 yards for a touchdown, and his name is on every- body ' s lips. People don ' t stop to think that without the interference given by the 10 other players, the hero never would have been able to make the touch- down. Do the blockers get credit for this? Seldom! And the team, thereafter, is likely to be known as a one-man team by the average football fan. A play is much the same — the leading characters get all the roses, the extras little or nothing. After The Poor Nut is given, many people who see it will say that Kathleen Traynor, Lester New- lands and Lucille Dubreuil were wonderful. Yes, they will have been wonderful, they will have done a good job; but, stop and think! Without the accompaniment of music supervised by Yolanda Barbierri, the sound effects girl, would Kay ' s and Spike ' s speeches sound so dramatic in Act III? Without Paula Mannie and her staff of make- up girls, would Kay Traynor, Lucille Dubreuil, Joseph- ine Chiocca, Adele Liro, Odile Girouard, Esther Lenti, and Louise Bouvier look so dazzling at the Ohio dance? Without the excited screams and groans of the Cheering Squad, would the audience be so inter- ested in the track meet? Without Whitman Goddu and Robert Morse ' s pulling the curtains at the exact moment, would Lucille ' s effective farewell to the Nut be so poignant? No, they wouldn ' t. Yet these unsung heroes, these extras or whatever you may call them, carry on, knowing they won ' t be praised. Why? Because they realize that, just as in football, team-work is the important factor. One man cannot conquer the world. They work tog ether, knowing down in their hearts that they are doing their bit, and hoping that someday you ' ll know it. Of course I ' m jumping to conclusions. The senior play hasn ' t been given yet. But I have great ' con- fidence in the actors. It will be good. It ' s got to be good. I don ' t know whether I ' ve proved my point — that extras are very important in a play — but I think I have. I only ask that after you have seen the play, Friday evening at the Wells High School auditorium, that you stop to consider the value of the lowly, in- significant backstage hands. LOCALS The Junior Class has chosen its ring and hopes to have them sometime before the Christmas holidays. The ring committee looked at samples supplied by many companies but finally chose that of the Loren Murchison Company, the same firm that supplied last year ' s Junior Class rings. The committee included: Ann Robbins, Chairman, Glenna Houlberg, Natalie Pierce, Richard Aucoin, and Raymond Downer. 1940 SCORES AGAIN Barbara D ' Arcey ' 40 Who throws us all into paroxysms of laughter with his nonchalant smart sallies of wit? It is W. C. Fields? Is it Charley McCarthy? No! It ' s Lester Newlands. It seems almost a calamity, a tragedy, to utter Charley and Lester in the same breath, for though Lester is The Poor Nut, he isn ' t made of wood! Les- ter ' s true genius has enabled him to portray the dum- my for the evening, without the aid of an Edgar Ber- gen! (One better than Charley!) In the Wells High Senior play, Lester left his noted remarks of wisdom at home for a change and rocked his audience with laughter and applause for his real- istic delineation of a dope with an inferiority com- plex. Lester, popular president of the Senior class, is per- fectly cast as the star of the play. Members of the supporting cast are the Thespians of tomorrow. In short, the play ' s a wow! And the class of 1940 scores again. An exciting plot spinning round the glamor of a track-team, our class heroes — Armand Sansoucy, Roger Larochelle, John Gifford, Sergio Bartoli, Lester Newlands, and Howard Buckley — crowds of stunning co-eds, a cheering squad decked out with banners and megaphones, a cast overflowing with talent — all the ingredients of a successful and unusual comedy presentation are in The Poor Nut. Lucille Dubreuil and Kay Traynor, who displayed their aptitude in the Junior play, again merit high honors, Milt Freeman and Bill McCann, our class comedians, pepper the play with their jokes and clowning. Doug Brown, the 200-pound bone- crusher, Wells football player, makes a comely col- lege doctor, while Henry DiGregorio, as the coach, saves the team with enthusiastic pep talks. The Wells track star, Howard Buckley, combines running with acting in a fast-moving role as a hand- some college athlete. Eddie LeClair does an excellent piece of acting. Olga DiFederico is above par in her role, and Charlie Roy makes a superb college pro- fessor. The play cast would not be complete without Nor- man Donais and Robert Coderre, and such charm- ing starlets as Odile Girouard, Josephine Chiocca, Adele Liro, Esther Lenti, and Louise Bouvier. Shakespeare had his Falstaff, the king had his buf- foon, but we have Lester in our senior play! ASSEMBLY Ruth Desmarais ' 41 A clean-cut self assured newspaperman faced the high school audience in a November assembly. His snappy rweed suit of green fitted his square shoulders and seemed to be the very thing to offset the Irish twinkle in his eyes. His ready smile disclosed gleam- ing white teeth as he kept up a steady flow of de- lightful talk on the topic of the newspaper, adven- tures in reporting, and side-lights on printing. Mr. Dermady, a man of tact and quick wit, knows how to appeal to a high school audience with his pertinent anecdotes. He makes friends easily and his friends once made are kept. As managing editor of the Southbridge Evening News he has succeeded in making the paper a credit to the community. DECEMBER 1939 13 WORC The weekly newspapers in Worcester County are sponsoring a series of quiz hours in which pupils rep- resenting various county high schools compete. Mary E. Wells competed with Bartlett High on November 10 over WORC. Mr. Laurence Daly, editor of the Webster Times, was master of cere- monies. Andrew F. Tully, Jr., editor of the South- bridge Press, is the local editor through whose in- fluence Mary E. Wells competed. Mr. Tully and Mr. STUDENT COUNCIL Representatives of the Student Council, Whit God- du, president, Shirley Austin, vice-president, Mary Laliberte, secretary, Raymond Chauvin, end Miss Pauline Aucoin, faculty adviser, attended the meet- ing of the Central Branch of the Associated Body of Student Councils, held in Bartlett High School on November 22, 1939. The meeting was held to emphasize the import- ance cf the Student Council in the schools, and was the first of a series to be held in different schools dur- ing the year. Such meetings to exchange ideas and to hold discussions are believed to benefit the schools through their councils. An outstanding paper was one by Mr. Mayo M. Magoon, principal of Framingham High School, whose subject was The Opportunity of the Student Coun- cil. Among other things, he suggested forming a hospitality committee and printing a handbook, as well as endorsing clubs by Student Council. Many new ideas and suggestions for raising money end creating school spirit were exchanged in the Round Table Discussions and General Meeting. Probably the highlight of the enjoyable entertain- ment was the novelty of listening to a recording of the singing by the group assembled. Bartlett High Student Council was an excellent host. DRAMATIC CLUB A highlight of the season ' s social activities will be Charles Tremblay, both alumni of the school, drove the contestants to Worcester. Miss Pauline Aucoin, faculty adviser of the Student Council, accompanied the group which included: Robert Laliberte, Sergio Bartoli, Shirley Matys, Nancy Blakely, Edward Le Clair, and Doris Girard. Edward LeClair was the highest individual ranking member of both Southbridge and Webster teams, which was a certain compensation for the victory by Webster. the Christmas Party given by the Student Council in the school auditorium on Decembsr ' O. Preparations are now in full swing. A program of danc : ng, grnes, and refreshments assures everyone a very enterta n- ing evening. Added attractions for the even ' ng wi!l be a Christmas tree, the exchanging of gifts, end a Santa Claus. Committee members include: Ticket Committee: Richard Gatinecu, Chairman, Aldo Piucci, George Young, Guido Barbierri. Publicity: Richard Aucoin, Chairman, Gertrude Larochelle, Kathleen Traynor, Francois Roy; Decoration: Ray- mond Chauvin, Chairman, Annette Lorange, Ray- mond Downer, Thomas Walkinshaw, Barbara Nicho ' s; Entertainment: George Beauregard, Chairm:n, Annie Young, Edward Leclair, Fred Morse; Orchestra: John Gifford; Invitation: Mary Laliberte, Chairman, Vir- ginia Tondanati; Adviser, Miss Pauline Aucoin. The annual Christmas Play given by the Dramatic Club will be presented at an assembly December 20. The one act play entitled More Blessed will be coached by Miss Plante, club adviser, and Priscilla Eccleston, President. The cast is as follows: Edward Leclair, Mr. Pres- cott; Armand Sansoucy, Bob Prescott; Josephine Chiocca, Hilary Prescott; Loraine Desrosier, Joan Prescott; Hortense Anctil, Mrs. Prescott. 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY f ! I 1 BOYS VESTED CHOIR 1939-40 Russell Morse, Howard Chase, Clarence Pelletier, Raymond Potvin, Robert Home, Miss Hebert, director, Louis Letourneau, Bernard Guertin, Hazen Locke, Charles Brousseau, Raymond Anger. Seated: Raymond Freeland, Bernard Jalbert, Norman Couture, Lionel Thibeault, Alex Kovaleski, Armand Letourneau, Wilfred Pleau, Edmond Rewinski, Omer Berthiaume, Nelson Carpentier. GIRLS VESTED CHOIR 1939-40 Left to Right: Margery McCann, Lorraine Lariviere, Louise Bouvier, Louise Genereux, Barbara Silk, Lucille Delage, Yvonne Westwell, Helen Despres, Madeline LaForce, Miss Hebert, director, Rita Livemois, Sally Lenti, Theresa Briere, Mary Ann Hazelton, Gertrude Bouvier, Hedwiga Swiacki, Jean Robertson. DECEMBER 1939 15 VESTED CHOIR OF MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL The Vested Choirs are a new venture of the Glee Club. These choirs can be converted into three units, the Boy Choir, the Girl Choir, and Mixed Chorale, ac- cording to need. The purpose is to have an active group, limited as yet to twenty, ready for public service, be it for as- semblies, patriotic gatherings, special holidays, and representative of the Glee Club aim; i. e. group sing- ing rather than solo singing. The vested aspect tends to increase poise and uni- formity of appearance; the crimson and gray robes are symbolic of Wells High which the groups repre- sent to the community at large. The choir membership is not limited, so any in- terested member of the Glee Club can become an ac- tive substitute by attending all rehearsals which as yet are out of school hours activities. The choir has been represented thus far at the following: Tri-Community Chest Drive, Educational Week Program, Armistice Day Assembly, and Thanks- giving Day Assembly. THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY The Glee Club has departed from its past two years ' policy of modern college campus operetta productions to nn international light opera classic of 17th century vintage. The Chimes of Normandy, the French equivalent of Gilbert and Sullivan and played with great success in France, England, and Germany, was composed by Robert Planquette and first produced in Paris, April 19th, 1897. The locale of the operetta is Normandy, France, during the reign of Louis XV. The entire cast will be costumed as to period. The production is now in rehearsal. February 2 is the scheduled date of presentation. The Glee Club extends a cordial invitation to all to what it may call its feature production — The Chimes of Normandy. WELLS HIGH BAND Daniel Robson ' 41 From the depths of hard work and patient coach- ing on the parts of a group of enthusiasts and Mr. Robert Hall, a very successful military band has taken its bow this season. Enough enthusiasm throughout the student body was shown so that an outfit of six- teen playing members plus a drum majorette was or- ganized. Of all the pieces tried out by the band, The Glory of the Marines by Grabel, The American Bugler by Lake, and The Thunderer by Sousa were selected, but immediately upon playing The Thunderer all mem- bers liked it more than others. As a result, The Thunderer became a colorful standby for all occasions. Through the good will of the Glee Club, the band was snappily uniformed with crimson and gray doing the honors and shining forth in all that they stand for. Red capes, gray-lined, were purchased for the unit; the bottom corners snapping back to display flashy crimson lyres on a gray background. Crimson over- seas caps placed jauntily on each member ' s head top- ped off the uniform. Anita Farland, the drum major- ette, with her cape of the opposite color scheme, a crimson skirt, and a crimson shako with a six-inch pom-pom placed on her mass of brown curls, cut a very pretty figure leading the outfit. After making its debut on October 14 by parading downtown and hence returning to the school, the band on that same day made its first appearance at that day ' s game and was received with much applause. After thus establishing its reputation, the unit be- came o regular feature. The following Saturday found the band at Putnam where the Putnam High Band was our host at the half period. Both bands paraded on the field and, without bragging, Wells claims superiority over the Putnam marchers. Through downright hard work Mr. Hall transposed and wrote out parts to Football Hero and the Stein Song for the band. At the Millbury game the band went into formation playing those two numbers be- fore the bleachers. By the time the Grafton game had rolled along, the unit had worked out a W formation and executed it as a specialty at the half period. The Wells feud with Bartlett resumed on Novem- ber 30 with both bands being there as well as the teams. It was expected that there would be a clash between the two bands but strangely enough Bart- lett ' s band was almost mute during the whole game. After going into a W formation, the band went into a corkscrew maneuver and topped it off with a B for Bartlett, playing for both bleachers in the letter for- mations. As well as showing their colors in playing for the games the band also played at the numerous rallies that were held on Friday afternoons prior to the com- ing games. Through constant practice on the parts of the members, and through the patience and good nature of Mr. Hall, the outfit has become a success. The progress of the outfit this year asserts that there will be a bigger and better band for next year ' s season. RIFLE CLUB REPORT The Wells High Rifle Club is a member of the Na- tional Rifle Association and competes twice a year in various matches which the Association holds. The first of the two matches is made up of four weekly matches in which the club has taken part. The club held a meet with Norwich Free Academy and has planned two matches one of which is to be held in January. The Rifle Club has broken all past records this year and will get their letters for the first time. MODEL AIRPLANE CLUB Ray Chauvin ' 41 In order to make a superior showing at the Na- tional Aeronautic Model Contests in the spring, a few air-minded students of Mary E. Wells High School have formed a model airplane club under the super- vision of Milton E. Mickelson. Already plans for the coming winter include con- struction of ten miniature gas models of the latest design. Altogether, club members expect to have thirteen models ready to fly by spring. Most of the club members hope someday to work seriousiy in aviation. They believe the experience gained by playing at aviation, by building and flying gas models, will provide a firm foundation for their future in aviation. The club has twenty-three members at present and is growing in popularity among the students. A room in the Marcy Street School has been set aside as d workroom and meeting place for the club members. The models which are now being constructed will be on exhibition at the club ' s field day next spring. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY EXCHANGES and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowl of jelly Our exchanges department has really begun to shine in this issue. It seems that the schools whose papers we have received are going forward to bigger and better things and here ' s wishing them and their budding geniuses a most successful trip. I honestly feel that the other members of the student body would enjoy looking over the efforts of our fellow sufferers in the cause of litera ry art. Come in any study period or after school to room 1 26 and examine them. To get on with our exchanges here are a few appetizers: The Unquity Echo, Milton High School, Milton, Mass. This magazine seems to be the starting point of future poets. Certainly it has more than its share, and very good, too! Especially interesting is the poem describing the plight of a farmer who was being judged by a jury of turkeys for the murder of one of their number. As they sentenced him to the electric chair, he awakes! There is also an amusing essay on Aunt Mamie. We enjoyed your snapshots taken around school. The Mirror, Sharon High School, Sharon, Pa. This magazine might almost be called an international is- sue with stories on Russia, Poland, England, China, Japan, and Holland. Nothing dull about them either! A very interesting story on our own Merry Massa- chusetts relates the adventures of two girls who found out that riding on tandems is not as interesting as it sounds. The Blue Flame, Hopedale High School, Hopedale, Mass. The most outstanding feature of this paper is its illustrations. Each story is illustrated and we wish heartily to commend the artists for adding interest to the magazine. The articles are well written and per- haps our French students would be interested in a story related in French. Humor is provided by a joke page. Here is one that might give our boys ideas. Mr. N.: If you were out with a girl and she said she was hungry what would you do? E. L. ' 43: Ask her if she brought lunch. The Cambridge Review, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Mass. Here is another reason for coming down and looking over our exchanges depart- ment. I ' m sure the articles in this magazine will af- ford many chuckles. Current Fashions are treated in no uncertain terms by two young ladies, one of whom admits that all women bow submissively to the whim of Dame Fashion and the other shows the effect of fashion on the modern generation. An amusing play- let A Verbal Trial With Sir Cedric Hardwicke is well worth reading. The swing fans will find Jive For Jitterbugs to their liking. Ice Hockey fans will find pictures of Ice Hockey as played by the Milton High School boys. From their joke section, I quote: Mother: Why were you kept after school today? J. Pappas: We were told to write an essay on The Result of Laziness and I gave the teacher a blank sheet of paper. (I wonder if Miss Fitzgerald and Mr. Snell would accept that from us?) The Dial, Brattleboro High School, Brattleboro, Vermont. The issue we received of the Dial was de- voted to the annual Valley Fair with several interest- ing stories and articles on this subject. Brattleboro High School evidently has its share of poets. We especially enjoyed the Curtain and the Book Chat columns. The humor in this magazine is fur- nished by Nonsense-Ored from which I quote a very fitting quotation for the class of ' 40: Q: Why aren ' t there more lights in the corridors? Ans: The brilliancy of the Seniors makes it un- necessary. Q: What have the traffic officers got more than the rest of us? Ans: Two minutes more out of each class. (How true! How true!) We also wish to acknowledge papers from the fol- lowing schools: Lasalle, Burlington H. S., and Wor- cester Tech. DECEMBER 1939 17 ATHLETICS He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work And filled all the stockings FOOTBALL WARE — 7 WELLS— 6 This game, in which the team lost by a very small margin, was played in Ware. We received the ball in the opening kickoff and started a hard drive, Beauregard and Dinovelli do- ing much of the offensive work. During this first quarter, we brought the ball down to the two-yard line where Larochelle went over for the touchdown. Conversion failed. There was no score for the remainder of the half. Unfortunately, in the second quarter, Beauregard wrenched his knee and was forced to leave the game. The boys fought hard but were unable to make another tally. NORTH — 22 WELLS — This game found the team playing in Worcester with the absence of Coach McMahon. In the opening minutes of the game a blocked kick was responsible for the first score, a safety. The boys played hard trying to overcome their lead but were forced back when North made its first touchdown and failed to convert the extra point. Bill DiGregorio was hurt in the second quarter and was forced to remain out of play during the second half. North pushed over two more scores in the last half and converted the extra points. The team fought hard but again was handicapped due to the lack of substitutes. Larochelle and Dinovelli as usual played a good game. MILLBURY — 27 WELLS — The second home game, played at Alumni Field, found Wells defeated by a score of 27 to 0. Wells received the opening kickoff. Renaud got the ball on his own 10 yard line and returned it to the 48 yard line. Wells fumbled on the next play and Millbury recovered. This lead to Millbury ' s first score. They also rushed the extra point. The half ended with both teams playing hard, but the score remained 7-0. A few minutes in the third quarter Millbury scored again and again rushed the point. The remainder of the period was played mostly in Millbury ' s territory, but Wells was unable to score. In the last quarter Millbury scored twice and rushed one of the extra points. They also tried a place kick but it failed. The Wells men played hard, but a little hard luck and lack of substitutes held them down. WELLS — 27 GRAFTON — Throughout this game, in which Wells emerged victorious, the team played an alert game. They proved that they can cooperate and play a real heads- up game of football. The first half wasn ' t very active. The teams were playing a more or less cautious game. Wells scored their first and only tally in the first half when Goddu recovered a fumble in the end zone. Theodoss plunged over for the extra point. During the second half the team really clicked, scoring two more touchdowns in the third quarter. An off tackle smash by Theodors and a pass from Din- ovelli to Larochelle making the scores. In the last quarter Theodoss again plunged over the goal line to score, Dinovelli helping greatly on these scores by his brilliant running. The school band played between the halves. BARTLETT — 8 WELLS — 6 Thanksgiving was a perfect football day and found Wells and Bartlett on Alumni field at 10:00 A. M. for their annual classic. In the opening minutes of the game Bartlett ' s full- back Ray Gagnon raced 62 yards for the first tally. The try for the extra point was smeared by Wells tacklers. Later in the first quarter, Bartlett blocked a kick and scored an automatic safety when Wells re- covered in the end zone. A few minutes before the half ended Wells put on a hard attack headed for the goal line. With a few seconds left to play, Dinovelli threw a well executed pass to Renaud in the end zone for the first Wells score. The point after the touch- down failed. 18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The second half brought about no change in the score. Stan Cuikaj, left end, unfortunately broke his leg in the opening minutes of the second half. Wells put on a great offensive game the second half and tried to overcome Bartlett ' s lead. On the drive La- rochelle raced to the Crimson 44 yard line. Renaud raced around left end and missed a first down by inches. On the next play Dinovelli threw a 20 yard pass to Larochelle. We lls was stopped here and Din- ovelli put a pretty coffin corner kick on Bartlett ' s 14 yard line. Webster was unable to get the ball beyond the middle of the field before the game ended. The pass combination of Dinovelli and Larochelle was working perfectly. They both ran up a good deal of yardage with Renaud and Theodors playing a good game. Wells ' fans were proud of the splendid showing of the team in this game which brought to a close Wells ' 1 939 season. OUR HENRY Don Morey ' 41 Less than a minute to play and Wells is winning 27 to as the coach stands and glances up and down the bench. Di Gregorio in at tackle, he shouts, and Henry fairly flies across the gridiron. Shoulders back, chin up, he gallops. One play and bang! It ' s all over, but he has played in a game. YE FOWLE AFFAIRE AT SPECTOWNE By Anthony I. Werner In oldene tyme a Pilgrim bolde Named Bartlett said, one morning colde, Good wife, our store of corne is low, — We ' ve naught to eat save melted snow; Methinks a turkey, nice and plumpe, Would be most welcome in this dumpe. To this his chjldrene cried Amen! And scraped their trenchers cleane again. Of daughters he had six or seven. But of ye sons he had eleven, To wit: Elisha, Moses, Saul, Adhering, Faithful, Loving-all, Amazing, Praising (that makes eight) Unerring, Generous and Straight; (Ye table was quite crowded soon ' s They sat them down with knives and spoons.) Good Master Bartlett, active cuss, Forewith took down his blunderbuss; Said he: Boys, up in Nipmuck land ' Tis said the hunting ' s wondrous grand; There ' s one great turkey, fat ' s a hog, That dwelleth by ye Quinebog; We ' ll get that bird, so help us Heaven! — Come on, ye faithful lads eleven! And so Thanksgiving morne they sped To get that fowle alive or dead; They little knew it was so wise They ' d never catch it by surprise; ' Tis true, from battles here and there, Its skin in spdts was somewhat bare, But still ye olde bird ' s piercing eye Showed bright when Bartlett ' s gang drew high. When Master Bartlett fired his gun Ye turkey laughed as if ' twere fun; The boys, attired in Green and White, Put up a most amazing fight, But how that turkey clawed and bit! — They couldn ' t get ahold of it! Elisha lost his high-crowned hat, While Moses in a puddle sat And Saul, poor boy, his doublet ripped; Adhering in a mudhole slipped Where Faithful tore his homespun hosen And Loving-all was almost frozen; Amazing was surprised and dazed To see poor Praising acting crazed; Unerring quite mistook ye ways That Generous gave out ye plays, While little Straight claimed crooked deals Had twisted him from head to heels. Poor Master Bartlett tore his hair But, being pious, couldn ' t swear, (An outlet for chagrin and grief By heathens used, ' tis our belief.) That fighting bird lost not a feather To all those Bartlett boys together, And when the sun set on that daye ' Twas Crimson on a sky of Graye. Againe, ye ancient records show, Ye Bartletts dined on par-boiled crow. Ye moderne Bartlett clan beware! — Our Spectowne bird doth well prepare To make ye wish ye ne ' er were borne When ye come here, Thanksgiving morne! THE CHEERLEADERS OF MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL Elizabeth Costa ' 40 The cheerleaders for 1939-1940 ore Fatina Costa, Claire Lusignan, Francois Roy, Steven Lariviere, and Captains Elizabeth Costa and Jimmy Bastien. With the aid of our faculty adviser, Berg Paraghamian, the cheerleaders have worked to make the football sea- son peppy. The cheering squad and the high school band have cooperated to add to the excitement. Every Friday afternoon we have held football rallies in order to get the cheering section in good school spirit. In order to buy uniforms to add to the attractive- ness of the leaders, a rally dance was sponsored by the cheerleaders, November 4. The dance was a big success. Our chaperons were Mr. and Mrs. Robert- son, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, and Mr. Paraghamian. On Thanksgiving Day the three girl cheerleaders wore their white accordion-pleated skirts with white sweaters. The boys wore white flannel pants and white sweaters. Three white megaphones decorated with Crimson W ' s added to our splendor. We wish the best of luck to the cheerleaders of next year. GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY WELLS — BARTLETT — 1 In a hard fought game played at the Athletic Field in Webster the Bartlett lassies squeezed out a slim 1 to victory over the local girls. The only score of the game came during the first half of the game and was scored by M. Paholska of Bartlett. WELLS — 1 BARTLETT — 1 Playing at Alumni Field the hard-fighting Wells team held Bartlett to a 1-1 tie. The only Wells goal was scored by Doris Girard, during the first half, putting the local girls ahead of their rivals from Webster. The lead was short lived however, since Bartlett, playing desperately, scored in the second half, and thus put an end to the scoring. DECEMBER 1939 19 CROSS COUNTRY SPENCER — 21 WELLS — 34 On October 25 the cross country team was defeated 21-34 by Spencer on a 2.5 mile course. The summary: 1st, Growt (S) 14:35; 2d, Thompson S) 14:35; 3d, Buckley (W) 15:15; 4th, Boenig (S) 15:30; 6th, Cournoyer (W) 16:05; 7th, McNamara (W) 16.20; 8th, Hebert (W) 16:30; 9th, Jacquith (S 16:35; and 10th, Hogan (W) 16:45. SPENCER — 21 WELLS — 34 The Wells harriers were again defeated 21-34 in a return meet at Spencer, November 1 , on a two mile course. Growt proved just a mite too strong for Buck- ley, who finished second. The summary: 1st, Growt (S) 11:35; 2d, Buckley (W) 12:00; 3d, Thompson (S) 12:04; 4th, Boenig (S) 12:05; 5th, Cadman (S) 12:20; 6th, McNamara (W) 12:30; 7th, Cournoyer (W) 12:32; 8th, Jacquith (S) 12:45; 9th, Varin (W) 12:48; and 10th, Hebert W) 12:50. HOLDEN — 18 WELLS— 37 In their last meet of the year the Wells hill and dalers journeyed to Holden where they were defeat- ed 18-37 aftei a hard battle. Buckley saved the day for Wells by coming in third. The summary: 1st, Morin (H) 16:14; 2d, Charbonneau (H) 16:52; 3d, Buckley (W) 17:11; 4th, Daigle (H) 17:34; 5th, Trembley (H) 17:35; 6th, Dickman (H) 17:38; 7th, Herrick (W) 17:51; 8th, Cour- noyer (W) 18:15; 9th, Hogan (W) 18:20; and 10th, Hebert (W) 18:21. BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 22 Millbury Here Jan. 2 Alumni Here 5 St. Mary ' s of Worcester Here 9 St. Louis of Webster There 12 Warren Here 16 St. Mary ' s of Worcester There 19 Northbridge There 26 Bartlett Here 3 1 Northbridge Here Feb. 6 Tourtellotte There 9 St. Louis of Webster Here 12 Warren There 16 Bartlett There 23 Tourtellotte Here 27 Charlton There Mar. 1 Charlton Here BASKETBALL The following candidates for the 1939-40 edition of basketball have reported to Coach Lew Kyrios: Bob Beauregard, Raymond Varin, Norman Do- nais, Lester Newlands, Gregory Decataldi, Chiblick Remian, Edward McNamara, William McNamara, Donald Morey, Gerald Lippe, George Young, John Young, Minor McLaughlin, Joe Theodoss, Dan Din- ovelli, William Petrelli, Norman Mathiew, John Wou- las, Armand Sylvestri, Sofocles Kollios, George Dan- iels, Armand Di Federico, Raymond Di Gregorio, Ralph Salviolo, Fred Morse, Bruce Whittemore, Samuel Themistocles, Raymond Freeland, Lionel Benoit, Rene Cournoyer, Robert Dargie, Saverio Caperra, Edward Vlack, Laurence Proulx, Leo Martin, Richard Herrick, and Robert Bertrand, Aldo Piucci, Fred Baglioni, and Mario Ruzzoli, managers. REVIEWS HEAVEN HIGH HELL DEEP by Norman Archibald reviewed by Robert Morse ' 39 Heaven High Hell Deep is an interesting book in which the author tells of his experiences as an aviator in the World War. The gay, enjoyable days as a flyer in the First Pursuit Group are in sharp contrast with the monotonous and terrible days as underfed prisoner, in a filthy German prison camp. The title, Heaven High Hell Deep is in itself a contrast and is directly related to the two parts of the story. In the first part Archibald goes through the suc- cessive stages of training to become an experienced pursuit pilot. In the days of the World War, aviation was in its cradle. Many of the author ' s buddies went to Field Nine ' due to crashes in the flying cof- fins. Such flyers as Quentin Roosevelt, the son of a president, Casey Jones, who now runs an aviation school, and Frank Luke, who became the most talked of aviator in the war by shooting down three Fokkers and two balloons in less than seven minutes, are met in Heaven High Hell Deep. The author brings out the fatalistic attitude of the American flyers. Having survived many aerial fights, hair-raising experiences, and miraculously escaping from death on several oc- casions, the author is finally captured by the Germans. In the second part the author presents realis- tically his miserable existence as a German prisoner. He recalls plans for escape, introduces fellow captives who, despite the conditions, battled victoriously against death, kept their morale and strong charac- ter, and, with their iron will to live, survived terrible diseases. One man, Mac Keown, I will never forget. He had been seriously burned in a flaming plane which crashed in German territory. His face was a mask, one of his legs a fleshless bone, yet he lived to be an inspiration to men in the depths of despair and agony, planned an escape, and lived with the hope of getting another crack at the Huns. The prison- ers chewed the Armistice, but couldn ' t swallow it. The long and futile slaughter had ended. Heaven High Hell Deep is of a historical value for the author gives an account of the sensational ad- vances of the Americans on the front and describes the poor conditions in Germany during the War. For an interesting, thrilling and gripping book, by all means read Heaven High Hell Deep. 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY T h -ip o o r 7} c H Senior r I (J) ' Nut as the havdest- Peal S an i w i c v, es N Act XE ff- r -vrs £ VO C(f to S j i d- ht, yei!ec so I _ VMHOVH si i I ; i I I I THE Trap f ic Squao; _JJ 1 1 , I I I I I I ' ' v $ 0PH M ' ss DRANES i Soc olOG v-Pu pil Shave E PLOR?N£ HALLS AT hoofiri. eR Alqomn I 8©wj?H0| DECEMBER 1939 21 PRATTLE ' But I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight Happy Christmas to all And to all a good-night. RECIPES Lester Newlands ' 40 While reading a book of recipes I ran across the following. — How to cook a Loon (Recipe by an In- dian). Pluck and dress one loon. Place in pot with plenty water and boil three hours. Put in a rock as big as your fist and boil another three hours. Then try this — if you can stick a fork in the rock, the loon is done. Now gather ' round because here is something that is something — it ' s a new kind of soup. Once you get used to it you can live on it forever, unless you can find something better. Here ' s how you make it. First, take a pail — if you can find a pail, if you can ' t use a barrel — and wash it clean. Brown well on both sides, pour in one bean and a grain of salt, or pepper, according to your taste. If it doesn ' t boil it ' s too rich. Pour in morfe wcter — dry well on a towel before putting it in. Oh, yes — be sure to use shallow water as deep water doesn ' t brown as well as shallow water. Serve hot with northern Maine or Canadian Pineapples. Yes-sir, Tizzie Lish has nyathing on me when it comes to making biscuits. Here ' s my favorite recipe: first, it ' s customary to make a batter. All right — batter up! Put one, two, three, four, or five eggs in a bowl. Add two cups of flour — any kind will do — one quart of milk and stir well. In stirring I would advise using a spoon rather than your fingers as it is more sanitary. After stirring pour batter into the pan which goes into stove. Now the worst part is finish- ed, there ' s nothing to do but wait two, three, maybe four hours for the biscuits to cook — depending on the length of the new book you are reading. For removing the biscuits I recommend a chisel (I forgot to tell you to butter the pan). After remov- ing them from the pan, they are ready to eat — if you care for them. SHORT SHOTS Sugar and spice and everything nice — yum yum that ' s what Theresa Asselin is made of (Incidentally she has a charming voice!) — Martha Koprowski who is so, so shy! Edgar Caron only a freshie but al- ready a grown up he-man . Lester Newland ' s smile. It begins a twinkle of suspicion, and ends a cloudburst of grin. TINKER-BELL Mary Dirlam ' 42 Tinker-Bell sat on his own private little cushion and sadly chewed a chocolate. Tinky , as his mis- tress calls him, had a deep problem. It was Christ- mas Eve. And Tink was in love. Furthermore, he was simply furious at his mistress for not taking him to- bogganing with her. It was a direct insult to him and Tinker felt it deeply. He selected another chocolate. And another thing, while mistress usually bought him ice cream on holidays, tonight she had neglected to do so. Ugh! This candy was almond ... he couldn ' t stand almond. Let ' s see, where did he leave off? Oh yes .... and, as he had counted on the ice cream as a Christmas present to Dimples, now he had nothing with which to present that charming little Pomeranian. It was such an honor for her to love him, too. Imagine a Pomeranian falling in love with a dilapidated mongrel! Even though he was mostly collie. And now, undoubtedly, no present having showed up, Dimples would never bark to him again. Oh, infinite woe! He selected a rather large choco- late which turned out to be mint jelly. And, as he bit into the inviting greenness of it, he was suddenly struck with a tremendous idea. He would go down and get the ice cream himself! Taking between his teeth a dainty Dresden cup, (in which to put the ice cream), he started down for Peloquin ' s. However, as he walked along Elm Street, some annoying people kept throwing little coins into the Dresden cup. But Tinker-Bell was a good na- tured dog at heart, and he politely ignored them. Finally, when he reached the drug-store, the cup was brimming over with coins. Once inside, they irritated Tink frightfully, so he emptied them on the floor. Next, he gave three short barks. The clerk at the store knew exactly, from past experience, what those three short barks meant. Immediately he gave Tink- er-Bell a two-quart package of ice cream, and oblig- ingly picked up the annoying coins. Christmas Eve was a very successful night for Tinker. Dimples Pomeranian even consented to wear his frat collar. And on every holiday, Tinker takes her two quarts of ice cream! Consequently, he is the envy of the canine world. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY AT THE FOOTBALL GAME What a grand, glorious day and such an exciting game Colorful jackets, white angora mittens, and gay scarfs galore add zest to the atmosphere of cheering and shouting. Oh, there ' s Maxine Benoit with fire in her eyes af- ter losing her red feather to the little Websterite. My, my, what ' s this? Bob Gatineau home from B. U. com- ing right this way .... Charles Roy, I ' m surprised, throwing peanut shells at those little freshies in the front row! Bob Beauregard and Freddie Martin, calm as the night, looking on enviously at our heroes. Ah! here ' s our glamour girl, Rita Guilmette, a striking picture in that chic red jacket .... A bit of sophis- tication from Suzie Tobia and Virginia Tondonati, in- cluding Lorraine Derosier, another dainty demoiselle .... Bernard Jalbert, stamping his feet to keep them warm .... and folks that ' s all for this football game. (Too bad we lost, but we surely will win next year, so be with us.) 8:30 and a grand evening ahead for our jitter- bugs and light steppers. As Kay Kyser says, C ' mon le ' s dance and Henry Brigode swings out to Ciri- biribi .... One little, two little, three little jitter- bugs, Norman Gagnon, Fatina Costa, and Norman Donais, having a wonderful time! Ah! You dance so divinely whispers alumni Joe Krysiak to dark-eyed senior .... What ' s this, just hold on for a second and we ' ll see the reason for such applause .... Oh! sure enuff! the Man of the hour Roger Larochelle just walked in, and Henry Brigode dedicates My Prayer to our hero .... My, my, even freshman Francois Roy is tripping the light fantastic with partner Louise Laliberte .... Oh, oh, last number coming up, and another victory dance comes to an end. It ' s been a grand evening and waltzing to the strains of Lights Out , we come to the end of Thanksgiving 1939. Senior Play: Remember? Lucille Dubreuil ' s orchid Kay Traynor as Miss Wisconsin Lester Newland ' s bet (P. S. He lost) Milton Freeman leading cheers Charles Roy ' s tuxedo Odile Girouard ' s and Esther Lenti ' s hand knit sweaters Billy McCann ' s hat Joe Chiocca ' s desire to see the moon Henry Degrigorio ' s gruff manner Howard Buckley ' s smile Norman Donais as our cute freshman Louise Bouvier ' s green bow Adele Liro ' s promising the 1 8th dance (right in her line) Mary Campbell ' s forgetting the sandwiches Fat Sansoucy as Elmer Eddie Leclair as our Wisconsin captain The track team in uniforms (weren ' t they cute?) Our lovely girls in the cheering squad Roger Larochelle ' s rhumba Doug Brown ' s impersonation of Hitler at rehearsals The flashlight pictures And oh yes! Oceans of orchids to Miss Fitz- gerald from all of us. BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE SENIOR PLAY Arliss Olson ' 40 Lester Newlands searching frantically for a cactus to use in the senior play — Milton Freeman, that superb cheer leader of Ohio college, wearing a snappy red knitted cap, his sister ' s no less — Kay Traynor with a new coiffure that is very becoming, too — Lucille Dubreuil very lovely in that pink evening gown — Henry De Gregorio putting all his vim and vigor into that pep talk he gave to the hero of the play, the poor nut himself — Oh, yes, and that hardworking stage manager, Whit Goddu worrying about French windows — The peppy and spirited cheering of the Ohio collegiates who should be an example to our own student body — That charming chorus made up of the track stars in the play — Miss Fitzgerald hunting here, there, and everywhere for a missing pair of those super-divine trunks that the track stars wore — Last, but not least, orchids to the class of 1940 for a splendid performance. JUST STROLLING AROUND Esther Lenti ' 40 The corridors are always bright with colors and plaids in varied wool. The girls chatting here; the boys over there! Ah! Here are a charming pair, Odile Girouard and Annette Lorange, two senior lassies, just strolling around. What ' s this? Men ' s convention, or are they discussing detention, Johnny Gifford and Bill McCann. . . . ? Here ' s Lester Newlands who cer- tainly can keep all of us rolling in the aisles. And traveling over these many miles, we find, Midgie Mc- Cann and Sally Lenti, who always in unison are bent. Now some whose praises we ' ve never sung, Dickie Renaud and Georgie Young. Patty Noel engages at- tention. The newest topics of interest are Berg Par- aghamian ' s boards before the Turkey day game. PRESENTS TO MY FRIENDS An Anonymous ' 40 ite M ouse for Sofoclis Kollios when he laughs (ask him) E rasers for Miss Fitzgerald ' s 6th period class to cor- rect sentences R unners for Mr. Snell ' s next year ' s Cross Country team R over motorcycle for Mr. Robertson Y es to Robert Laliberate instead of yep C ar to Therese Briere (she can get it by wishing on her turkey wish bone) H andball to Raymond Varin to play at the Y. M. C. A. R oiler coaster for Raymond Dumas to drive his car on to give him extra thrills I nk for Edward McNamara ' s always empty pen S tockings for Sara Coffin for cold winter mornings T opics for Current Event Contestants, period 4 M ustard for Ben Benoit ' s Press A pples to all the pupils in school, including certain teachers S howers to this year ' s basketball team MY HOME ROOM ' S THE STUDY HALL The bustle of rooms 222 and 224 is very con- tagious. Briggs and Butler chat happily away, Mae Chaffee tries to get Jean Buckeye ' s attention with a significant ahemm . Gert Bouvier signals to June Desrosier to tell her that her dress is just wonderful and in the rear of the room a group of boys place their initials on the cast on Norman Hebert ' s leg. Margie Hobson pulls angora from her sweater while DECEMBER 1939 23 she talks gaily with Mary Ann Hazelton .... Lionel Gagnon, sober for once, tries to accomplish something in Latin .... Norman Franz looks mournfully at a certain ink spot on the floor, and his face grows reminiscent .... Ruth Abrams, in the first row, holds a gay conversation with Roslyn Goodwin, in the last row .... Dino De Angel is receives his usual stay af- ter school notice, and Robert Aucoin will any minute. Jeon Robertson gestures to some one in the room as she tries to talk silently from the door way .... And here comes that student council member that we still owe 25 to ... . better duck .... Butler is getting just too too funny so a loud horse laugh escapes the Honorable Briggs .... What? That ' s the ten past bell? We ' ll have to stay after SCHOOL? That ' s ter- rible. What did we ever do? PROWLING ' ROUND Hurrying by Mr. Mickleson ' s room we see Doug Brown snickering away. What ' s it all about Doug? Howard Buckley looking especially happy these days. We think it ' s that A in History .... Miss Fitzgerald heaving a sigh of relief now that the Senior Play is successfully over .... John Gifford looking pretty kippee these days. Eddy McNamara discussing the merits of hunting with a certain blonde senior The Crimson and Gray gowns worn by selected mem- bers of the Glee Club are very inspiring .... Stan- ford Renaud walking a little faster these brisk morn- ings .... Don ' t you enjoy Ben Benoit ' s infectious giggle and his Ne-ver Mi-ne! accompanied by a decisive sweep of the hand .... Your own face is like a needle in a hay stack when you are trying to find it in the mirror in the girls ' room .... Danny Robson discussing the skating. Ben Benoit ' 40 busy at his very own shop — on ' The Poor Nut tickets. The rainbow is well represented at Wells this year .... We see Esther Lenti and Louise Bouvier sport- ing bright red jackets, the rage at the moment .... Suzie Tobia looks quite glamorish in her new beige jacket with the fur trimmed hood .... Elba Dintini ' displaying a red and black checked refer, quite the thing, Elba .... Kenny Phillips looking real sporty in his brilliantly hued woodman ' s shi rt .... MY FRIENDS Mary Campbell ' 40 A spunky young senior named Caves A lion ' s den undauntedly braves The lion claws While Caves haw-haws Now Caves rests in his grave. A two hundred pound bomber named Brown Was always afraid he would drown To rid him of this dread His instructor once said No fear, you ' ll float before you go down. A WOMAN LEARNING TO DRIVE Robert Hofstra ' 40 First I will give you a list of things in danger. These are in reverse order of importance: husband, car, family cat or dog, fences, lawn, house, and her- self. Now I ' ll give you a description of what happens. She gets into the car and sees the mirror. Out comes the powder puff, rouge, and comb. You are so thoughtful, George, to put a mirror in the car espe- cially for me. George (to himself) No use trying to explain be- ccuse she wouldn ' t understand anyway. Now she is ready for business. George, Put on the hand brake, put the car out of gear and step on the starter over there. She does it. Put the car in low and give it some gas slowly releasing the clutch slowly. Why doesn ' t it go, George? George, It might move if you took off the brake. Oh! Yes, so careless of me. George says, Now do that over again. She does. The car shoots forward suddenly. George yells, Watch out for the fence, (crash) Turn left, you ' ll hit that tree! No! the other way! Bang, Crash, Sssss. Ohhh my head. George, with a pained voice, Why didn ' t you do as I told you? Didn ' t I? ' No, you took your foot off the clutch as though it was hot. I said release it s lowly. I ' m sorry, dear, I ' ll do better next time, I have to learn before I can do it correctly. George, very angry, There isn ' t going to be another time. Look at my car. Both headlights and fenders smashed and one tire split open. And you expect me to risk my life again? Don ' t get angry, George. You have only a little bump on your head. You aren ' t dead yet. No, not yet; but I will be if I trust you behind the wheel again. Please, George, just one more chance? No, I ' m not going to endanger innocent people ' s lives just so you won ' t have to walk. Who cares about learning to drive, anyway! It ' s much nicer to walk. George, Thank heavens I got that out of her mind. My hair is turning gray fast enough now. 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Compliments of SOUTHBRIDGE FINISHING COMPANY PRINTERS of FAST COLOR PRINTS on FINE COTTON GOODS Patronize Our Advertisers ' Merry Christmas to all {with Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) ' Twas the night before Christmas And all through the town Saint Nicholas was making His annual round. In History and Civics His marks aren ' t so good. In fact, he ' s not doing As well as he should. With gifts for the Joneses, The Browns and the Whites He filled up each stocking With Christmas delights. But his mother suspected as Mothers oft do The cause of his trouble. And I ' m telling you — He reached in his bag as He stopped at the Blairs And drew out a package Marked Handle with Care. No gift in my sleigh am I Gladder to bear Than the one that is labeled ' Please Handle with Care ' . By jingo, cried Nick as He puffed out his cheeks, Here ' s a present that I have Been planning for weeks. So Nick wrote on a card ' Better marks in your classes ' And popped in the stocking A new pair of glasses. Now the youngster who lives here, ' Nick said with aplomb, Has been having his troubles In solid Geom. And we heard Old Nick say as He sped through the night, ' Merry Christmas To All and To All Better Sight. It is our wish that this Christmas season be the best ever for you — that the New Year be full of joy and good cheer — and that your report card be studded with A ' s in 1940. And to All Better Sight   American Optical Company THE CRIMSON AND GRAY vW VOLUME XXIII APRIL, 1940 NUMBER 3 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 Every 25 seconds of every day, Somebody buys a new Chevrolet! EYE IT. . .TRY IT . . . BUY IT! C. H. KNIGHT, INC. Patronize Our Advertisers DIAMONDS WATCHES LONGINES, The World ' s Most Honored Watch , is an exclusive feature in Southbridge at BROWNIE ' S . . . • For both men and women Longines is unsurpassed in excellence of style, beauty and time-keeping -performance. GRADUATION, Birthday, Wedding or Shower Gifts are sure to be of the finest quality . . .the kind you like to give or receive . . . if bought at BROWNIE ' S. BROWNIE offers a GIFT SERVICE that con secure for you almost any item you wish in the way of Jewelry, Electrical Appliances or Leather Goods. Let us do your Gift Shopping for you. ASSURED VALUES Written Guarantee of Quality with Every Article Sold. CREDIT ACCOUNTS Confidential Budget Terms. Up to a full year to pay. 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WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXIII APRIL, 1940 NUMBER 3 CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1939-1940 Editor-in-chief, Barbara Darcey Business Manager Treasurer Secretary Subscription Manager Athletics Locals Whitman Goddu Lester Newlands Louise Bouvier Nathalie Pierce Business Staff Richard Aucoin Gerard Bastien Howard Buckley Norman Donais Milton Freeman John Gifford Aldo Piucci Francois Roy Editors Prattle Subscription Staff Darthia Bernheim Elizabeth Costa Jack Eaves Raymond Freeland Glenna Houlberg Robert Laliberte Patricia Whiteoak Henry DiGregorio Adele Liro Lillian Brunell Arliss Olson { Mary Campbell I Mary Dirlam Alumni — Annette Lorange Exchange — Mary Rizio Reviews — Edward LeClair Typing Staff Yolanda Barbierri Wanda Jura Leonette Hebert Rita Loiselle TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Evelyn Carlson ' 40 Mary Dirlam ' 42 Robert Home ' 41 Stacia Ohab ' 40 DRAWINGS Minor McLaughlin ' 42 EDITORIALS Glenna Houlberg ' 41 Barbara J. Morse ' 40 LITERATURE Mary Campbell ' 40 Barbara Cudworth ' 42 Natalie Pierce ' 41 Ruth Desmarais ' 41 POETRY Ruth Rowett ' 41 Clarisse L ' Heureux Mary Petrillo ' 41 Mary Rizio ' 40 Hedwiga Swiacki ' 40 Stanley Cuikaj ' 40 Ruth Cate ' 40 Helen_Coccia ' 41 Wanda Waskiewicz ' 40 Odile Girouard ' 40 Robert LaReau ' 41 Olga DiFederico ' 40 William Petrelli ' 40 Constance McGann ' 41 Miriam Renaud ' 41 Janet Migala ' 41 Francis Kirby ' 43 ' 41 Arliss Olson ' 40 Marilyn Miller ' 41 Adele Liro ' 41 Geraldine Gillon ' 43 Lorraine Julien ' 41 5 L. W. Goddu Jr. ' 40 Myrtle Polley ' 41 Mary Dirlam ' 42 John Keenan ' 43 10 Madelyne Fitts ' 41 Eugenia Kaszynski ' 40 Anita DiMarco ' 41 Robert Hofstra ' 40 Grace Wing ' 41 B. L. D ' Arcey ' 40 Milton Freeman ' 40 LOCALS EXCHANGES ALUMNI REVIEWS SPORTS PRATTLE George Suprenant ' 43 B. L. D ' Arcey ' 43 Chart by E. LeClair and Sergio Bartoli ' 40 Narcisse Peloquin ' 40 13 14 15 16 21 24 Lester Newlands ' 40 Darcy Girard ' 40 Kay Traynor ' 40 Elizabeth Costa ' 40 Alfred Dumas ' 41 Mary Powers ' 41 Evelyn Renaud ' 42 APRIL 1940 EDITORIALS SPRING FEVER Glenna Houlberg ' 41 Many people believe that spring fever, as its name implies, comes only in the spring. However, spring fever is not a temporary thing. It is a year round disease. My first symptoms are laziness and day dreaming. They enfold me in the Fall when the leaves are changing their summer wardrobes for exotic shades of orcnge and red and golden brown. My condition improves with the coming of the cold, snowy days of winter. I cm able to work and concentrate without being interrupted by wandering thoughts. But just when I think I ' m cured along comes Spring, the climax of my suffering. I ' m especially allergic to soft, cooling breezes which steal silently through open windows and disturb my peace of mind. What ' s to be done? Here is spring peeking through the gray clouds of winter and as yet I ' ve found no cure or doctor who can prescribe a remedy. My suf- fering is so acute! Can ' t something be done? GROUND HOG ' S DAY Robert Home ' 41 As you all know, Ground Hog ' s Day comes on the second of February every year. The saying is that if the ground hog sees his shadow we are supposed to have six more weeks of winter and if he doesn ' t see his shadow the winter is soon to come to an end. It so happened that Mr. Ground Hog did not see his shadow this year and so everyone thought that the winter was practically over. That is where we were mistaken. On the fourteenth of February we had a blizzard with the snow ranging in depth from eleven to twenty inches. Some people say that this blizzard was as bad as the blizzard of 1888. Drifts were piled high, trans- portation was either slowed up or stopped complete- ly, and last but by no means least there wasn ' t any school. Five days later, on the nineteenth of February, when everything was nearly back to normal, down from the north came snow, and up from the south ccme snow. When the northeaster and the south- easter collided in New England we had a humdinger. Again transportation was slowed up, and although there was school, not many attended. I guess after all you ' ll agree that Mr. Ground Hog made a mistake in his prediction. COURTESY IN SCHOOL Olga DiFederico ' 40 Are you considerate of others or do you think that you are the only one in this school? Do you hog the corridor when you are walking, or shall I say running down it? Do you continually bang doors in peoples ' faces, thoughtlessly push them and step on their toes? Do you let the swinging doors sail right back without turning to see if anyone is following you? Do you interrupt conversation and butt into things that don ' t concern you? Now stop and think hard. No doubt you have seen all of these things happen, but are ycu doing them? If you are guilty of committing these errors and nu- merous others that go to make up discourtesy, whv not change your ways? To be considerate of others certainly won ' t take much more time, and it will make you more populcr with your friends and teachers. At times we are fairly considerate of our teachers, but most of the time we completely disregard the rules of courtesy whether dealing with teachers or classmates. Remember, they are as human as we are. Let us treat them with due respect. Let us all work together to make our school the most courteous in this vicinity. This could easily be accomplished if each and every one of us could re- member the golden rule — Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. 4-H CLUB Barbara J. Morse ' 40 To me the 4-H Club is one of the most worthy or- ganizations to which a person may belong. Let me show you how we, the 4-H leaders, strive to make this so. Four-H Clubs are a branch of a government pro- gram known as Country Extension Work. The title 4-H stands for the words upon which the club work is based namely, head, heart, hands, and health. The head is pledged to clearer thinking by keeping accurate records of accomplishments, studying work to see where improvements can be made, comparing one ' s work with other ' s in the class, and striving to pass what has been learned on to others. The second H, heart, is pledged to greater loyalty by attending all meetings, loyally keeping at a project having once started it, and being faithful and courteous to lead- ers and to 4-H brothers and sisters. Hands are pledged to larger service by helping others of the club and community, working in the home, and mak- ing clothes or articles which aid in self advancement. The last important H, health, is pledged to better liv- ing through health inspections following lectures, and growing and preparing food under the most sanitary conditions. All these are summed up in the 4-H Pledge lived up to by all 4-H boys and girls, leaders, and teachers. • I pledge my head to clearer thinking My heart to greater loyalty My hands to larger service My health to better living For My Club My Community My Country. THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Both old and young enjoy the many activities car- ried on by 4-H Clubs. The girls participate in classes dealing with sewing, cooking, handicraft, interior decorating, canning, gardening, and very frequently animal husbandry. The classes of Junior girls, rang- ing in years from five to ten, are taught handicraft or sewing according to ability and interest in the sub- ject. Certain requirements control entrance into classes. In order to enter a sewing class, a girl must have completed three simple articles and attended at least three meetings. To enroll in a cooking or can- ning class, the requirement is to prepare three dishes and attend a few meetings. In the handicraft classes the child begins with simple articles like cloth scrap books, door stoppers, and woodwork. The sewing classes proceed from pot holders and aprons to underwear and dresses, until, at the end of the course, they have completed an outfit using their own designs and color combinations. The pupil is never forced but is encouraged to ad- vance according to his will, so as to gain the most from him. I have a class in which a five year old member, intensely interested in sewing, has completed a shoe-bag doing all the required stitches besides binding it with bias tape (which is no simple task for the best of us) . This was her first attempt at sewing which shows that a child will strive to do the best if he or she enjoys the work. The boys work out of doors, for the most part, raising cattle or poultry, or working at gardening and carpentry, in gardening a boy must acquire a plot of land, cultivate it, and plant the desired product; in animal husbandry, he must obtain an animal and raise it from birth under sanitary conditions, keeping an accurate record of cost of feeding and develop- ment. In poultry the pupil must have in his possession hatching eggs, chicks, and laying hens. Girls, too, do the work mentioned above nearly as frequently as the boys; and, I must admit, some of the 4-H boys are fine cooks, too. In many communities the boys build log cabins in which meetings and parties are held. The boys of Sturbridge have built a fine cabin with a huge fireplace where we all have a good time. After hard struggling through the school season at both lessons and 4-H projects, the club goers look forward to many enjoyable summer activities. First of which we have the fairs. Four-H Clubs through- out the U. S. are represented at both the Eastern and Western States Expositions, as well as at county and local fairs. The local exhibitions, held by the Grange, Women ' s Clubs, or Parent Teachers Associations, usually last only one day and the chosen pupils show their best achievements for that time. At the Ex- positions, however, each pupil brings his exhibit and stays on the grounds until the fair is over taking complete care of whatever is being shown. Besides these displays, the greatest thrill comes when the members attend the summer camp. Mass- achusetts has nine such camps, the head one being at the 4-H headquarters in Amherst on the Massa- chusetts State College grounds. Here the children from all around gather to work, play, laugh, and sing together. They attend handicraft classes, instructed games, and fireside singing and chatting with Uncle George Farley, the beloved blind father of 4-H work. To me the four leaf clover, the symbol of 4-H Clubs, should wave high over the community centers throughout the country. Not merely does it help chil- dren to be efficient and dependable now, but later these same little heads, hearts, and hands, by passing teaching on to others, will prove worthy representa- tives of the constitution of the United States. THE GIRLS ' CLUB Stacia Ohab ' 40 The Girls Club is a high school organization made up entirely of girls from the ninth, the tenth, eleventh, and the twelfth grades. The Girls Club was organized three years ago and today has about one hundred members. The purpose of the club is threefold: to have a good time, to give personal help to the girls them- selves, and to promote the general welfare of the school. Miss Pinard is faculty adviser of this cl ub. We have a president, vice-president, secretary, and treas- urer who are elected at the first meeting of the club in October. The Program Committee is elected twice a year, in September and in February. It is made up of six girls, two from the ninth, two from the tenth, and two from the eleventh grades. This committee has charge of planning discussions, entertainments, and activities for the club. We hold a meeting every two weeks in the Study Hall where we discuss old and new business of the club end various entertainments for the future. Every month a meeting is held in the auditorium where dancing is enjoyed by the girls. Dues are five cents a month. If fifteen cents is owed, the member is giv- en a notice stating that she owes this amount. If this is not paid and twenty cents is due, the member is automatically dropped from the club and new mem- ber is then admitted. We held such activities as a hike to Fiske Hill, an outing to Big Alum, a sleigh ride to Sturbridge, and a trip to Boston. We left early Saturday morning to go to Boston, where we visited the public gardens, library, a broadcasting station, and other places of interest. We ate at Pieroni ' s ' Sea Food Grill and then went to the Metropolitan Theatre and saw a wonderful picture. All in all we spent a most enjoy- able day in Boston and came home about nine o ' clock in the evening. At one of our club meetings, a speaker talked on personality. At other times we have discussed eti- quette, dates, friends, popularity, and success. Each year we give a Mother ' s Day Program to the mothers when a play or movies is shown and re- freshments served. At the present time the girls are going to get pins to show that they belong to the Girls Club. I think this is a nice club for girls to join if they are inter- ested in having a good time and learning things of interest. We want our club to become well known to the school and its students. SOUTHBRIDGE NEEDS A SWIMMING POOL William Petrelli ' 40 Two healthy little bodies, seeking refuge from the sweltering sun, wade into a muddy, oily, and junk- filled water hole. Eight hours later their mothers pace up and down nervously for their sons have not re- turned home. They report the case to the local police station, and immediately a search for the two boys is made. Word comes in to the police department that the clothes of two boys have been found aban- doned near a mud hole. The clothes are identified by the parents as those of the two missing lads, and the police begin dragging the pond to find the bodies. After searching thoroughly for hours, the bodies are found and taken ashore. Two homes are filled with anguish. We offer our deepest sympathies to the deeply grieved families of the boys. We deserve life impris- onment for manslaughter. APRIL 1940 LITERATURE SHE WAS A BLONDE Mary Campbell ' 40 Now it is probably inappropriate to begin a story with a warning but I am one who is not bothered too much by the fear of the inappropriate, and so warn- ing is exactly what I am doing. Since she is dead, now I may at last pay my tribute to the stronger (?) sex by passing my knowledge on to them. Beware of Leap Year! You must admit there are many types of men. There are tall men and short men, strong men and weak men, light men and dark men, domineering men and submissive men. In this list, my character consti- tutes the second of these qualities in every case. To help you obtain a clearer mental picture of me, I have often been told I resemble the father of the Dionne Quintuplets. I know that you, no doubt, like tall, strong men, but please do not form an adverse opinion of me, for I am sure that in spite of my weak- ness you would like me if you knew me better. Now understand that I do not lay the blame of my misfortune on the gods. Oh no. But I do main- tain, however, that I am the victim of unfortunate circumstances. My story dates back several years — to the year 1920, in fact. It opens as I am sitting very self-consciously in the subway amidst two well-de- veloped, or should I say over-developed gentlemen who were reading their morning papers. Messieurs Pig , I murmured to myself, remembering Strange Cargo. The car was crowded to capacity. Since it was not unusual for some burly lad or lass to smash the arch of my foot when his corpulent frame rested thereon, I contracted my small nervous frame as best I could by drawing my elbows in front of me and crossing my legs. This last point served a double purpose as it left only one small foot to be trampled upon. I beg pardon, sir, said the massive form on my right as he dug his elbow into my face knocking my glasses askew. While my attention was being distracted by M ' sieur Pig on the right, M ' sieur Pig on the left was wasting no time. He managed to grind his size twelve gunboats into my fleshless skins, and knock off my soft gray chapeau. By peering over the top of the newspaper of M ' sieur Pig on the left one brown eye managed to follow the hat ' s course as it rolled onto the floor and in between a pair of chubby legs. Then, while I struggled to push newspapers, elbows, and coat lapels from my face to retrieve it, the inevitable happened. A workman ' s muddy foot planked down in the center of the new hat and squashed it. I relaxed then resigned myself to the unfavorable circum- stances. I was not left long unhampered, however, in that one small foot, which I would have stuck in my pock- et had I been able, was not to evade its anticipated misfortune. Yes, it got stepped on. And this was the beginning of the end. She was a tall, well-built blonde with flirtatious eyes, this person who trampled on my foot. She look- ed like that buxom er, er — blonde — er — Miss West! Oh, you poor little dear! she expostulated in a high pitched voice. It must hurt terribly, and I ' m sure I ' m sorry, because after all I ' m no feather weight. Her words and tone contradicted her looks, but then she might have been playing her cards well. Some women have the power of reading the man with whom they are dealing and of acting accordingly. One gathered that she was domineering, rather lightly, and loved to mold things to suit herself. Maybe this last was what set her mind for my cap- ture. I murmured an inarticulate answer in response to her sincere apologies and tried to look some other way, but there she was standing in front of me as she was to stand in front of me for a good many years to come. Like most women she liked to talk (this is only what I have heard, as I would not think of sticking my chin out like that being so small) and took this small incident as occasion enough to strike up an acquaintance. For the next twenty minutes she carried on a question slinging contest. I answered her queries as best I could. To my embarrassment she was attracting much attention to my person, especial- ly that of the tall, thin, pious looking man on my left. By the time the subway stopped, she knew my life history. That ' s the way things happen in New York, especially on crowded subways. A smart woman (and there are plenty of them in New York) can think circles around a man. Imagine the advantage a woman like this could have on a weak-willed per- son like myself. You see, that pious looking gentle- man on my left, hanging on t o the strap for dear life, was a preacher. Did you ever sit squashed in between two people with your feet crossed for a good twenty-five minutes? If you have, you no doubt know that one ' s feet are likely to go asleep. This abominable situation was exactly my fate. Oh, woe that my feet should treat me thus at a time like this! When I limped flat-footed from the subway and reached the station platform, I noticed my blonde THE CRIMSON AND GRAY acquaintance and the preacher standing beside her. Now perhaps the look on her face, or perhaps the knowing smiles of the passengers made me realize my position. I tried to run as I always ran when I did not like a thing or was frightened. But then there were my feet. They hurt, oh terribly, when I moved, so I stood rooted to the spot. We were married on the station platform just off Fifth Avenue on that fate- ful morning in 1920. From this morning on, my life could not be called my own. For ten long years she ruled me explicitly. She ran the house, gained and held our social posi- tion, she even ran my business. Two weeks ago she died! So beware you men of blondes, especially you weak, innocent little men like myself who are running around foot loose and fancy free. Beware, above all, of leap year, for you may become entwined in a net before you know it. Eh bien, how I miss her! A LATE WINTER DAY Constance McGann ' 41 It was late afternoon, and the hazy winter sun was slowly disappearing in the dull gray of the winter sky. From Louisa ' s bedroom window, facing the western yard at the back of the house, we could see the ugly, dingy side of a winter day. Dingy puddles of water and slush covered the yard and the once immaculately clean snow was as gray as the storm-threatening sky above. The garage, in the farther part of the yard, held its doors welcoming ly open to the old Ford stuck in the very center of a dirty mound of snow. Near the side of the garage stood the ash can, now giving up its surplus of cans and broken bottles to the welcom- ing breast of the snow-covered ground around it. The dirty gray stray cat, which was prowling amongst the cans and bottles much as a burglar in the dead of night, made no contrast against the dirty snow. The whole yard was an aspect of ugliness and the yard was neither a pretty picture nor was it inviting that afternoon. IT ' S SPRING IN THE GARDEN Arliss Olson ' 40 Happy in the thought that winter snows were only a memory, I opened the garden gate that spring morning. What a lovely spectacle met my eyes. Jolly old mister sun was smiling brightly as if he, too, en- joyed Mother Nature ' s artistic masterpiece. And it was no wonder that our opinion was mutual. The lawn looked like a rich, velvety carpet on which only fairy feet should dance. Everywhere spark- ling dewdrops hung from leaves and birds. They play- ed hide-and-seek among the stems of tender grass. These tiny, transparent dewdrops seemed to be dia- monds that some fairy queen had lost from her neck- lace as she walked through the garden just before dawn ' s herald, the lark, had frightened her away with his morning song. This same gay lark was still pouring his happy song into the azure sky. The clear notes blended harmoniously with the tinkling of the fountain nearby. The sun ' s reflection in the fountain turned the water to melted gold. Dainty crocuses peered from their hiding places as I went by. Though they looked fragile, the crocuses showed their cour- age by flaunting their delicate yellow in the sun ' s more vivid hue. As I was leaving the garden, a pretty violet turned her shy head towards me and seemed to say Aren ' t you glad to be alive on such a morning? I most cer- tainly was. It was spring in my heart, for it was spring in the garden. MY OPERATION L. W. Goddu Jr. ' 40 One Wednesday morning I was in school with what I thought a slight stomach ache; Thursday morning I was being rushed to the hospital in an ambulance with what the doctor said was an acute case of ap- pendicitis — and I had been all set to play hockey that afternoon. At eleven o ' clock that morning the grand opening was scheduled. Nurses came in before hand and peo- ple started to prepare me for my operation. One nurse jabbed me in the arm with an unpleasant looking hypodermic needle, another sucked blood into a glass tube from my finger — and all I could do was to lie down in astonishment and wonder what was coming next. Shortly before the eventful hour, the nurses rolled in a small bed on wheels. They picked me up and tossed me onto the contraption. The nurses discovered I was a little too far up on the bed as my head hung over the end, so one of them pulled down and my feet went over the other end. But I guess that didn ' t mat- ter as she wrapped me up and pushed me out of my room with all the other patients wishing me a pleasant trip. The nurse rolled me down the corridor, turned left, and went into the elevator. Up I went one, two more flights to the operating room. Evidently there was a little confusion in the time, for they let me stay outside the operating room to wait for about twenty pleasant minutes. I never knew so many thoughts could run through one ' s mind in so short a time. To mention a few, I began to wonder what kind of knife the doctor would select from the nice display in the cabinet, what would happen if I accidentally woke up in the middle of the operation, what my parents were doing; I thought about all my pleasant experiences I had had, wondered about everything I would miss while in the hospital, what would happen if the doc- tors didn ' t take my appendix out, and what «vould happen if the doctor ' s knife slipped. All sweet and pleasant thoughts! But soon the nurse wheeled me into the operating room and again transferred me on to another table. My, what a pleasant and cozy little room! Then I was told to breathe deeply while the ether cone was placed on my face. What a smell! What a sensation! I tried to move but found I was strapped down. This is when my worries began to vanish. I felt very light, and had a taut, throbbing sensation through me; then everything went black. The next thing I knew I was back in my room on the first floor. A nurse was rubbing and slapping my face, all the while asking me if I knew where I was. All I remember was answering yes and falling back to sleep again. I came to once more and felt an awful pain in my side. Then, too, there was a funny taste in my mouth which didn ' t agree with me at all. And I slumped back into unconsciousness. I don ' t know how long this kept up, but I finally came to enough to talk intelligently to people. When I awoke after a normal sleep I felt much better but that pain in my side still stayed with me. In a few days the pain went away and I was well on my way to recovery. APRIL 1940 LIZA ' S BIRTHDAY GIFT Barbara Cudworth ' 42 A great yawn and then a stretch; two dark eyes opened end almost sparkled out of their sockets. Liza Brown was now fully awake. She sat on her little bed and thought of what she would do for that day. As she sat there and thought, suddenly a pleasant thought occurred to her and she let out a scream of joy. It was her birthday! She yanked on her clothes and ran to the door, for her mother always left her birthday gift just outside. She threw open the door and there it was. It was something big. She went to pick it up. But as she was about to do so it made a queer, abrupt noise; then it began to move. Poor Liza was quite frightened. She ran to the bed- room and closed the door. Outside she could hear a rustling as the paper — then all was quiet. A little courage surged into Liza and, with her foot against it, she opened the door just a crack. There, staring up at her, was a wee brown dog. It was her birthday present! IT CLICKED Miriam Renaud ' 41 In the seclusion of his room Jed Thomas was busy polishing the shiny black object he had taken from his desk. Patting the instrument lovingly, he left the apartment house, jumped into his flivver and drove off. It was a clear night; the moon was gleaming brightly and stars dotted the sky. Swell night for a murder, he thought as he brought the car to a stop at the delivery drive of the Jason ' s mansion. He got out, left the motor running and started towards the house. Time was precious, for people were already beginning to arrive. Nearing the house, he crouched down and hid behind a rose bush bordering the path. Jed remained in hiding until his time came, then sprung quickly. Two flashes were followed by the piercing shrieks of a woman. Jed rushed to his car, hopped in, and sped away, wondering how the candid shots of the celebrities at Mrs. Jason ' s dinner party would turn out! AN OLD TREE Marilyn Miller ' 41 It was just an old tree standing amidst the gaily colored flowers and the young trees in the small garden. At the first glance it appeared to be an old, grey, def ormed thing rising against the vivid colors of the quiet summer sunset, but suddenly it became a beloved old soldier, bent by the battles of nature yet, still unconquered, it rose proudly above the sup- ple, young trees, whose battle of life was yet to be fought. Its bark was scarred by the frequent attacks of wind, snow and rain, but its branches were still held erect and straight in true military style. As the sun sank slowly below the horizon, covering the scene with a rose colored glow, and a soft evening breeze sprang up, it whispered tales of its youth and beauty, of the great battle of life which it had fought and would continue to fight until it lived no longer. Thus like a guardian angel it watched over and protected the frail young trees which were to become, as itself, beloved reminders of bygone days. THE HEATWAVE Myrtle Pol ley ' 41 Up-up-up rose the thermometer. Reports were coming in from all sections of death caused by sun- stroke. It seemed as though Wigglesworth ' s Fiery Inferno had descended upon the earth. Even mis- chievous canines now were placidly dozing in th ' e few cherished spots of shade. A few of the more unfor- tunate strained against a taut leash with their parch- ed tongues literally hanging from their mouths at full length. Children had quickly devised a back yard shower by making use of father ' s garden hose and lawn sprinkler. Grown ups, after making certain that none of the neighbors were rubbering , also enjoyed this temporary relief. In spite of the fact that this ap- peared to be cooling, they were actually more heated when fully dressed again. Not only people end animals felt this intense heat but the plant kingdom, too. Small shrubs drooped their green, healthy boughs. The leaves of every tiny flower withered in the scorching sunlight. 01 ' Man River shrank from his banks revealing rocks, mud, and innumerable rusty tin cans. This was, without doubt Life ai Its Low- est Ebb . FOILED Natalie Pierce ' 41 It was spring, but that didn ' t mean anything to Oscar. To him it was only another season, for Oscar was but sixteen and the sting of the love bug had not yet penetrated his epidermis. True, Oscar ' s per- sonal appearance warranted feminine affection but he was not interested in the opposite sex. Then it happened — the impossible. She stood up in Chemistry class and delivered a somewhat halting explanation on the preparation of hydrogen sulfide. Birds sang, the sun shone, butterflies fluttered in Oscar ' s upper story, and IT WAS SPRING! With his newly-found secret raising havoc inside him Oscar walked down the corridor in a daze. Ouch! Say, why don ' t you watch where you ' re going? Oscar stared at her with unbelieving eyes from his very undignified position in the middle of the floor. With a terrific effort he dislodged his elbow from his eye, unwound his legs from his neck, and emitted an anguished ugh! Well, aren ' t you going to apologize? Oh, uh, gee, yeah — sure, gosh — I ' m sorry. Say, would you, that is, could you — I mean are you going to be busy after school? I ' d like you to have a soda with me. Why, I think that would be awfully nice. You do? Gee! And so it happened that Oscar fell in love, and so it happened that Oscar wrote sonnets and drew hearts with arrows through them and carved her name on trees, and so it happened that Oscor realized that it was spring. Well, dear reader, this went on for some time and soon our hero dared to ask her to go to the movies with him. She accepted and Oscar was deliriously hap- py until he met Him in the hall one day. Say, mugg, who do you think you are, horning in on my girl? Well — I, Yeah, well you ' ve got a date with me outside this afternoon. But — Don ' t argue, mugg. Just be there. And so it happened (again, dear reader) that Oscar received two black eyes, a dislocated nose, and untold injuries to his pride. SPRING— BAH! SPRING FEVER Janet Migala ' 41 Attractive and well-dressed Jane Winters, a junior in high school, was at this moment studying English, or, at least, was supposed to be. The teacher was relating the story of Lancelot and Queen Guinevere 8 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY but Jane ' s mind had long ago strayed in another di- rection. She was scrutinizing the outside scene hop- ing against hope that she could find some small sign of spring. But it was to no avail for the wind, a typical March wind, rode on at a high speed and whipped about the few brave souls who dared to ven- ture out in its driving force. In some places Jane could see small piles of dirty hard snow, the remain- der of that great St. Valentine ' s day blizzard. Jane was getting more and more exasperated with the weather. Won ' t that wind ever stop? Will that snow never go away? Why doesn ' t the sun come out? Is thct a robin there in that tree? Oh, dear, no, it ' s just my imagination. Slowly her mind deviated farther and farther away from the classroom, the teacher, and Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. Her eyes began to droop and her lips parted in a smile. Just as slowly as her mind had drifted away from her schoolwork, Jane found herself in another world. In place of the wind and snow and sunless sky, a worm breeze blew carrying along with it the fragrant scent of lilacs. A bright sun shone down on the new world below with its fresh flowers in their captivating new spring outfits and the trees standing so stately in their spring ensembles of smooth green and brown with robins adding color and music. Only bliss and contentment prevailed in this new world Jane had been transported to so magically. With the spring breeze blowing through her soft curls and bringing a glow to her cheeks, Jane rode along smoothly on her bicycle. To herself she mur- mured she could ride on like this forever, but this thought was soon curbed when she saw a big hill confronting her just ahead. Jane detested pumping a bicycle up a hill; it was such a laborious task. So off she jumped and set to work pushing it up the hill. A tennis racquet under her arm and a crisp, white tennis dress replacing her play suit Jane found her- self on her way to the tennis courts. She knew that Dick would be there but she wouldn ' t mind. She liked to play tennis with him, for to her it seemed that they two were meant to play with each other. They always played such a good game together. Then Jane Winters found herself at the ticket window of the baseball field. The game was in pro- gress when she finally got to her seat. Dick was up to bat and Jane ' s heart skipped a beat. Something kept telling her that today Dick would be the hero and star of the day. The pitcher hurled the ball, Dick started to swing the bat when somewhere in the dis- tance soft and very far away she heard her name being called. Then out of the blue sky came Miss Winters in a sharp and loud voice. With a jerk Jane returned to the classroom. The teacher asked her to repeat the story of Lancelot and Queen Guinevere. Jane began, Well-ah-Lancelot and Queen Guin- evere were in love with each other and-er-ah l-l don ' t know the rest. Miss Winters, I ' ll see you at three o ' clock in this room and you may be able to tell me the story then. Once again the wind was blowing, the sun was still behind the clouds and, to make it worse, snow flurries were beginning. It was the same blue and dreary world Jane had retreated from to her paradise of spring. How can I help it if spring fever got me? mused Jane. English I presents these with apologies to Homer: THE TOILS AND TRAVELS OF KIRBICUS Francis Kirby ' 43 Chapter 1 I Meet the Devil. And when the Cannibal King, Juice, had instructed me about my homeward journey, I set out for the land of my father. On the way, I came to a hole, a cubit in length and width. Then out of that hole came forthwith a red hand and arm, and steam in a plen- teous abundance. But soon a whole body had risen from the hole, and I looked upon it and saw that it was the Devil. I spake to him saying, What do you want, O Devil? Why have ye risen from the furnaces of Hades? Who have ye left to tend the almighty fires? In answer to this he so spake, Oh noble and Massachusetts-born Kirbicus, I have come to call you, for you must come down to relight the all-sacred fires. Sopeidon — the president of the Acme Earthquake Co., whose motto is — Quick Quakes for Quippy Quirks — has spilt water on my pretty fires and verily the best I can do is press people ' s clothes. Oh woe is me. Only this morning Argus, the camera maker, came to me and said that he was cold. What shall I do? I would advise, Satan, old pal, that you install electric oil burners — and then you would have Sopei- don bewildered. Yes, that is the solution, said Satan. And here is a charmed stone which shall bring you luck in all your undertakings. With that he jumped into the hole and it closed up after him. So I started out again for my fatherland and said good-by to Northern Asia. AN ODYSSEY TO THE MOON Geraldine Gillon ' 43 As early-born Dawn arose from her bed to give light to the world I, noble Arus, son of brave Edwar- bus, and my brave companions set forth for the little- known land of the moon. We prepared our rocket ship for the long journey, and at daybreak we left our blessed homes with fair-haired Peter as our leader. After three days we reached the little-known land of the moon. And there we found many interesting things. Peter, our-wise leader, found an ancient castle. When the dawn arose from her golden bed to give light to the world, we entered the ancient castle where we found a table spread with food and drink of every sort. When we had eaten our fill, we lay down and sweet sleep came upon us. At length, when Bootes slow had set, our wise lead- er, Peter, awoke and he spake to us, Awake my Heaven-born companions and come hither, for I have just made a great discovery. Our rocket ship has been carried away by some dread creature I hear. So say- ing fair-haired Peter aroused us all and we began to search the land of the moon for many miles until one of our brave companions found our rocket ship. He spake and told us that we must leave this land at once. And as Dawn arose from her golden bed, we landed on the fertile soil of our blessed earth. Never again did we journey away from our fatherland! APRIL 1940 A HIKE John Keenan ' 43 When rosy-fingered dawn arose, she found us tramping through the dense forest of Mount Dan. The cloudless sky had been overhead when weariness overtook our brave hearts and so we welcomed sweet sleep in the shelter. Now white, fleecy clouds like cot- ton on a plantation began to cloud the heavens. The fleecy clouds were slowly turning gray in color show- ing the approach of a storm. Robert, our leader, who was the brave son of Wil- liam the Great, decided we had best seek shelter lest we have to sleep on the wet ground. Wary John, who had the sharpest eyes of the lot of us, spied an over- hanging ledge where we thought it best to stop to welcome food and drink. We had not paused long before the storm broke and the rain came down in torrents. We heaped brush in the opening underneath the ledge to protect ourselves from the storm. The provisions were damp- ened by the storm so brave Robert decided it best to go back from whence we had come. We had gone on a way when wary John noticed the creek that we had crossed as rosy-fingered dawn arose was now a raging river. We could see the shel- ter where we had stopped the night before. Our clever leader, Robert, saw a little farther down stream near a narrow spot in the creek about twelve cubic feet wide and a cubit foot from the shore was a tall tree about fifteen cubit feet in height. Robert then spake, Comrades methinks it ' s best that we cut the tall tree yonder so we may cross the creek. Then did our double-edged axes ring upon the tall trees and soon we had fashioned a crude bridge. Right speedily did we cross, and, as the sun set beyond the purple hills, we crawled into our blankets welcoming sweet sleep after an exciting and tiring adventure. NO SENSE Adele Liro ' 40 I ' ve got to write for the Crimson and Gray. I really don ' t know just what to say. I could write something about spring in the air But with snow on the ground I do not dare; Or say something about the Junior Play But I know of that only by hearsay Or even about the basketball team But that ' s been written about, it seems. I ' ve considered topics from soup to nuts With no if ' s, and with no but ' s. But anyway I ' ve made this rhyme And, by Gosh, I ' ve got it in on time! THE FATAL SPAGHETTI Mary Dirlam ' 42 Did you ever hear of vol au vent ? If not, let me describe it to you in the exact words of the French waiter. Vol au vent is the most famous of French pastries. It is delicate, seasoned, and all in all per- fectly delightful. Well, as I sat at the restaurant table, this seemed to be just what I wanted. Every adjective made me hungry. Accordingly, I ordered vol au vent . And therein lay my mistake. For you see, I quite forgot to ask what it was made of. And, unhappily, this particular pastry is filled with chicken brains, stewed. Chicken brains! However, waiting for my order, I was thankfully unaware of what I was letting myself in for. And when the silver tray was set proudly on the table I fell to with a gusto. It was then that I came upon the chicken brains. Hah , thought I happily, spa- ghetti! (And it did look like spaghetti). Within twenty minutes my vol au vent was con- sumed. It was at ten o ' clock that night that I began to feel queer reactions. My first sympton was a cluck. Yes, I said a cluck, for I had risen right up in my bed and begun to cackle like a hen. Naturally, I was ter- rified. I moved to jump out of bed. Instead, my hands began to flap, like wings! Like chicken wings! Well, by this time, I was in a mental state. Within five minutes I was the possessor of several highly developed complexes. Looking hurriedly around the room, I half expected to see an egg lying in some dark corner. And the rest of the night I spent on a curtain rod, which served as a perch. Next morning I seemed to have recovered, but I shall never forget this horrifying experience. And I shall always feel like a cannibal when I eat chicken. BUT DAUGHTER, OH! Ruth Desmarais ' 41 When mother was a girl: In the days when barber shop quartettes were wicked but the rage and when mother was a girl, courting was far different from courting today. Our shy hero, whom we ' ll call Boliver, hesitantly approached the front door of his lady ' s house and, after a few minutes, summoned up enough courage to knock timidly upon it. Letitia, blushing to the foundation of her pompadour, acted surprised at see- ing him wilting there, although the visit had been anticipated. Boliver, having presented Letitia with Mendelssohn ' s Spring Song graciously suffered hearing it. Later a look at the family album was con- sidered entertainment and so uncomfortable Bolivar gingerly seated on the sofa beside Letitia, sedate and sweet amid her bustle and starched ruffles, thumbed endless pages of father as a boy, mother at eighteen, and Uncle Harry ' s first long pants. At eight-thirty our hero excused himself, explaining that his family expected him home at that respectable hour. On the way to the door he shyly took her hand in his; then he suddenly crashed madly through the gate astound- ed that he should have been so bold. A little farther down the street he sat down on the curb to try to compose himself. Boliver and Letitia were sweet. Let ' s look at their ultra modern descendants. But daughter: Oh! Today, while knee socks and crew cute flourish, we find that dates have taken on a streamlined effect. A sleek convertible roadster stops with brakes screeching before a house. Jack, our silver-plated per- sonality, saunters up the path to the door. Besides keeping his finger on the door-bell, he knocks loudly and impatiently taps his foot. Betty breaks away from the radio long enough to let him in. His non- chalant air showed that he was doing her a favor by being there. As he enters, his hat sails with the great- est of ease to the hatrack, and he crumples helplessly into the nearest chair. He gives her the newest Glen Miller recording, and that entertains them for awhile. Jack soon suggests a movie and so they get into his pride and joy (but his father ' s headache), the little roadster and drive away. After the movie he takes her home and lingers until twelve o ' clock. On leaving, he kisses her good-night to climax the evening, and our modern version of Dad disappears down the road in a cloud of dust. 10 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY CINQUAINS They sit And dream and dream With elbows on their desks Oh! What can be the matter? I know Spring Fever. Ruth Rowett ' 41 It ' s here With many greens And rolling clouds above Plus musical ripples in the stream Spring Fever. Clarisse L ' Heureux ' 41 Our garden, So ugly and absorbed Because of winter ' s storms and chills, Will pride itself with sparkling plants In spring. W. Swiacki ' 41 So what? No school, no strain, No strain, no worry, no work, No work, no money, no fun So what? What to do? When Spring is here and play is too, When work to do and time is scarce, What to do? Murder . . A snap, a snarl, a scream. A thud, a moan, A light, a corpse . . Murder. Lorraine Julien ' 41 It breaks A peep is heard From within, and into this bright World is born a baby robin from his shell. ' Tis spring. Madelyne Fitts ' 41 Alone — It sways — It waves its arms To people passing by all day — A tree. Mary Petrillo ' 41 Birds sing; I see a bud Which soon will be a leaf; Winter has gone, the green shines through. It ' s spring! Mary Rizio ' 40 The bell A rush and push A shout of joy, for gone Are books and pencils and e ' en the teachers. It ' s June. Hedwiga Swiacki ' 40 Flowers Are peeping Out of their beds To show their faces so bright In spring. Mary Petrillo ' 41 Bubbling Quickly whirling Hopping across a stone, The happy-go-lucky brooklet Flows on Eugenia Kaszynski ' 40 Spring is in the air Marks go down from fair We seniors dream While teachers scream Diplomas will be rare. Stanley Cuikaj ' 40 $ $ « JUST DREAMING Ruth Cate ' 40 All I do is sit here Wishing I could go home, Home to get my fish pole And give my dog a bone. And then we ' d go off fishing Where I could dream all day, Of knights and kings and soldiers And wish that I were they. And when I get to be a man Here ' s what I guess I ' ll do, I ' ll start another Round Table Just like King Arthur, too. I ' ll lead my men to battle Where we will lick the foe And then I won ' t be Red no more, They ' ll call me Captain Joe. APRIL 1940 11 SPRING Helen Coccia ' 41 Oh! happy little thoughts of spring How far away you seem. With all this flurried silvery snow You seem but just a dream. While sparkling flakes came stealing down, My thoughts fly back to you. With dewy grass and aqua sky, Won ' t you make these dreams come true? SPRING FEVER Anita DiMarco ' 41 Mother says it ' s just a cold, Sister thinks it ' s love, Father says I ' m growing old, I blame it to the Spring, by jove. I haven ' t sneezed a bit today, I haven ' t said a thing, I haven ' t grown an inch since May, So it must be Spring. A POETRY ASSIGNMENT Wanda Waskiewicz ' 40 Listen my children and I ' ll tell you Of the poetry lesson I had to do. It was leap year eve at a quarter past nine And the words I used just wouldn ' t rhyme. My eyes were drooping and I longed for bed Still the teacher ' s words rang in my head. One poem for a B, and two for an A, And those who bring none after school they will stay. It was quarter to ten by grandpapa ' s clock And my Shakespearean technique was still at dock I tried every subject there was on the earth The birds and the flowers and even the dirt I tried very hard to do what was right And if it weren ' t for Longfellow I ' d have been in a plight So here you have it — short not sweet My poetry lesson. What a relief! A POET? NOT ME Robert Hofstra ' 40 Have you ever tried to write a poem When you ' ve never had a chance to roam Where the birds sing the whole year round? Where nothing but water covers the ground? Where every night the stars wink in the sky Maybe at some hidden goddess going by? A poet I wasn ' t born to be By these lines you can probably see. Try to put my thought into rhyme Is as hard as squeezing a nickel into a dime. A wealthy poet I have never known So in that field my seeds of life will never be sown. SEVEN DAYS Odile Girouard ' 40 Monday ' s blue — Lots to do — History, English, (detention too!) Tuesday ' s bright — Clouds are white Everything — quite all right. Wednesday noon, Day like June, Homework finished None too soon! Thursday fair, Curl your hair If you ' re going anywhere. Friday ' s cold, Do not scold — Gives you wrinkles Makes you old. Saturday — Time to play When your work Is put away. Time goes fast, Sunday ' s past Next week ' s starting Like the last. THE COUNTRY ORGAN IN WINTER Robert LaReau ' 41 On a country road where the telegraph poles Stand up in deep white drifts, You will hear the humming, humming from Marconi ' s greatest gift. Its sound is like an organ playing High above the ground, But it ' s only wires vibrating That makes the creepy sound. The ghost-like song will follow you Back on your homeward shift, Until you pass the last tall pole That stands in the deep white drift. EASTER TIDE Grace Wing ' 41 The trees began to bud today, Spring smiled from every side. It seems God made the world more sweet, For today is Easter tide. The chimes rang out their messages, Across the perfumed air, Lily bells were purer, And all the world was fair. God knows that it is Easter, So He sent Spring today, To make this Easter Sunday More beautiful and gay. 12 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE FLIGHT OF THE MOLE B. L. D ' Arcey ' 40 Down in Podunk, near Shindug Creek, Where the lake ' s as calm as the ocean ' s deep, And the mocking bird sings a sky-blue streak The poor Alphonso resides. A lovable lad with haystack hair, And a button nose like a seckel pear, Spotted with freckles, here and there, And the stub of a mole, besides. A burlap bag for a coat had he, And his trousers gaping at the knee Were in themselves a sight to see — Poor Alphonso Macadoo. But, after all was said and done, Alphonso had the greatest fun Baking his round nose in the sun, And the brown mole, too. Now Alphonso ' s mole was of the queerest sort — Not flat and round, like a comma i wart, But long and curlicued athwart The mushroom nose! One afternoon by Shindug brook, Alphonso, sprawled in a grassy nook, His numerous thoughts at once forsook For deep repose. The sun glared down upon the lad, And browned the knees, so barely clad, And burned the mole until — egad! It writhed in all the heat! The boy slept on — nor heard the cry Of the crow that shot down from the sky, And nipped off the mole — I ' ll not deny — A job most clean and neat! The crow had found what he came to seek, And was off, — while dangling from his beak Alphonso ' s mole, all brown and sleek, Was seen at a glance. Alphonso awoke and discovered his plight, He cursed the crow with all his might, But the poor black crow expired that night Without a chance! And today, by the creek, I do suppose, Alphonso still finds deep repose, But in place of the wart on his little round nose, There ' s the hole from the mole, instead! And when he plans to take a snooze He refrains from kicking off his shoes For fear of the ten toes he might lose, Wise Alphonso Macadoo. SNOW HOUND Milton Freeman ' 40 I awoke one morning Much in despair, To find snow all around And some in the air. There is shoveling to be done, Said I, with a sigh, As I glanced at each bank And drift piled so high. I bounced out of bed, Climbed into my clothes, Swinging my arms As I almost froze. I opened the door — Cold blasting my face Then set to work shoveling At an awful pace. The snow flew like fury A path soon was made, I tackled two drifts While dreaming of nay. A pain and a kink I felt in my back, I moaned and I sighed As I stopped in my tracks. Confound this weather, Cried I, with a curse, And continued to shovel With a pain that grew worse. Now just one more drift And I will be free From this awful task That is killing me. A terrible pain I utter a groan, I want to lay hands On a bottle of Sloan ' s. The task is complete, I go for my pay — I have shoveled ' nough snow For this weary day. Ah! what a delight It is to lie down, And to rub my back Around and around! I ' m tired and aching I dose off to sleep, To a nightmare of snow Piled ten feet deep. I pitch snow in the daytime, Again in repose — It haunts me like teachers When marks are to close! It is a terrible, terrible fever — This task of shoveling snow, It has taken many people To a warmer land I know. APRIL 1940 13 LOCALS 1941 presents JUNE MAD Friday, April 5 at 8 o ' clock in the Auditorium 1941 The Junior Class is busily engaged in rehearsing for their class play which will be given in the school auditorium April 5. They have chosen the three-act comedy June Mad by Ryerson and Clements. The cast includes such celebrities as: Natalie Pierce, Penny Wood; Raymond Downer, Chuck Harris; Hortense Anctil, Mrs. Wood; William Laliberte, Elmer Tuttle; John Chamberlain, Dr. Wood; Doris Bonneau, Effie; Marjorie McCann, Milly Lou; Robert LaReau, G. Mervyn Roberts; Daniel Robson, Roger Van Vleck; Richard Aucoin, Mr. Har- ris; Julia Liro, Shirley Wentwortle; Lloyd Chapman, Ralph Wentwortle; Paula Mannie, Julie Harris. Mr. Hayward Snell, faculty adviser, is directing the presentation. Dancing will follow the play. The committees for the Junior Play are as follows: Committee that chose the play: Ann Robbins, Mir- icm Renaud, Jean Phillips, Paula Mannie, Chester Savory, Sally Cheney, Lorraine Julian, Jack Eaves, Aldo Piucci. Publicity Committee: Glenna Houlberg, Donald Morey, Myrtle Polley. Stage Committee: Clarence Drew, chairman, Ger- ard Bastien, Donald Morey, William Laliberte, Silvio Petinelli. Ticket Committee: John Woulas, Chairman, Ger- ard Bastien, Darthia Bernheim, Sally Cheney, Ray- mond Chauvin, Silvio Petinelli, Gladys Vantura, Jack Eaves, Lorraine Julian, Gertrude LaRochelle, Glenna Houlberg. Costume Committee: Miriam Renaud, Sally Chen- ey, Constance McGann. Make-up Committee: Barbara Nichols, Marilyn Miller, Antoinette Barnaby. Property Committee: Patricia Whiteoak, Jean Phil- lips, Eleanor French. Congratulations! To Howard Buckley as winner of the local Amer- ican Legion Oratorical Contest. His essay was en- titled The Advantages of a Democracy . He repre- sented the school at Millbury in the American Le- gion Oratorical Contest. Also to: Arliss Olson chosen by the senior class for the D. A. R. Good Citizenship Pilgrimage sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. She was chosen according to the follow- ing four qualities: dependability, service, leadership, patriotism. 1940 Graduation activities are progressing rapidly ac- cording to Senior officers. Many thanks go to Mr. Robert Hall for his splendid work in taking senior pictures. Two Senior Committees have been chosen by the Class Officers. They are: Advisory Committee, Rita Adamick, Howard Buckley, Nancy Blakely, Milton Freeman, Robert Hofstra, Olga DiFederico, Arliss Ol- son, Charles Roy, Douglas Brown, and Lucille Du- breuil; Motto Committee, Yvette Langlais, Adele Liro, Charles Genereux. The Traffic Squad presented one of the highlights of the winter season when it sponsored a skating party ct Roy ' s camp at Big Alum for the boys and their guests. About fifty persons attended. Hot chocolate and cookies were served to the group after hours of skating. Mr. Milton Mickelson was chaperone. The affair was enjoyed by all except the bus driver who had to back and twist and turn to go over the narrow roads. This was the Squad ' s first party. We hope they have more! 14 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY EXCHANGES EXCHANGES The Oracle — Renselaer, New York. Walt Disney ' s Pinocchio evidently was the in- spiration for this excellent magazine. The literary ma- terial is above average but we particularly wish to commend the artists. Lasaile Leaves — Hopedaie, Mass. The artists of the magazine, too, should be praised for their sketches. The Sayrenade — Sayre, Pa, Your cover of the two gossips gave us a chuckle, and aroused our curiosity. Waltz Me Around Around Again, Willie was very amusing as was also Em- barrassing Moments. Your school snap-shots were very informative. The Meteor — Berlin, N. H. Your short stories were particularly good as were your book reviews. However, we enjoyed Laugh and the World Laughs With You most. Your idea of comparing characters in Gone With The Wind and Pinocchio with students was very clever. The Mirror — Sharon, Pa. This magazine can always be depended upon for more than its share of enjoyable material. The cov- ers are always of in terest and the stories and articles appropriate. The last issue was dedicated to Febru- ary, St. Valentine ' s Day, George Washington ' s and Lincoln ' s birthdays. We also enjoyed the name skits in this issue from which I quote two: Fred mayor Fred jailer Fred Sheriff Wilbert swim Wilbert dive Wilbert Wade We also wish to acknowledge papers from the fol- lowing schools: The Hilltopper, Tourtellotte, Mass., The Proviso Pageant, Maywood, III., The Monson Spirit, Monson, Mass. The Dial, Brattleboro, Vt. Non-Sense-ored gives us the following Krazy Quizzets. Why do the seniors have their pictures taken? To bring them down to earth. From the following quotation it seems that the senior took it unusually hard. Senior have him picture took; Get um back; don ' t like look; See other proofs, show ' em his; Is that me? he asks. Yes, it is. Senior fall and bump his head; Shock too much — Senior dead! Being seniors, we deeply sympathize. LOCALS (Continued from Page 13) ASSEMBLIES A varied program of entertainment has been pre- sented at assemblies. February 21, a movie, Life of Washington. On March 5, a one-act play presented by the Girls ' Club, Mrs. Coulson ' s Daughter. The cast in- cluded: Theresa Asselin, Arabella Beans; Rita Beau- lieu, Susie Crain; Arlein Sherbert, Minnie Hays; Paul- ine Bourdeau, Lizzie Land; Rita Paulhus, Mrs. Little; Yolanda Barbieri, Mrs. Plympton; Shirley Bachand, an orphan; Antoinette Barnaby, Carolyn; Dorothy Anger, Grace; Constance Paulhus, Ruth; and Anita Proulx, Myrtle. Miss Cecile Pinard is the faculty ad- viser of the club and Julia Lichorowiec was student director. March 13, a movie, The Highways and Byways of Paris by L. Raymond Talbot, author of Le Francois et sa Pa trie. La France Nouvelle, and several French composition books. The movie illustrated many fa- mous incidents in French books. Mr. Talbot is also a member of the Audubon Society and had previously lectured to us on birds. On March 27, a talk on spring fashions by Ruth Ranking of the W. T. A. G. program, Ruth Drops In To Chat. A musical program and a community sing were given at an assembly on March 20. Miss Berthe He- bert directed the program and Gilberte Galipeau was the piano accompanist. The program included the following selections: Beautiful Dreamer and Aloha sung by the mixed vest- ed choir; At the Balalaika, vocal solo, Nelson Carpen- tier; Bells of St. Mary ' s, boys vested choir with solos by Sofoclis Kollios and Wilfred Pleau; Marcheta, mixed choir; My Wild Irish Rose, duet Lucille Du- breuil and Louise Bouvier; Mother Machree and Youth on Parade, choir; and God Bless America, choir and assembly. RIFLE CLUB The Rifle Club held a dance on March 29 in the auditorium. The committee in charge included Chair- man Alfred Peloquin, Gilbert Atwood, Leonard Gil- Ion, Richard Wagner, Raymond Phaneuf, and Joseph Egan. This group also is in charge of getting varsity letters, a block W with a target standing out in re- lief crossed by two rifles. To get a letter a member must have hit over an 80 average in four of the last six bi-weekly matches. (Continued on Page 15) APRIL 1940 15 ALUMNI Marjorie Hong is going to China this summer and her sister Alice is planning to go as soon as she graduates. The Class of 1935 is making arrangements for its first reunion to be held the latter part of June. The class consists of 110 members. Rene Francazzi was president of the class and will serve as General Chairman of the Committee to make preparations for the reunion. Also on the General Committee are: Sally Morehouse, Pauline Earls, and Walter Remian. Other committees appointed to assist in the preparation are as follows: Invitations, Rosaire Lamontagne, Emma LeBoeuf, and Sally Morehouse; Dinner, Lovrien Price, Betsy Bernheim, and Walter Remian; Entertainment, Ed- ward Belanger, Donald Karle and Norman Leblanc; Class Prophecy, Charlotte Fitts, Pauline Earls, Aloy- sius Koprowski; Specialties, Robert Werner, Hough- ton Bellows, Gertrude Pezzetti, Chauncey Phipps, Marion Hobson, Alfred Ferron. Silvy Tobia has joined the Navy and left March 17 for Honolulu where he will be on duty for two years. Parker Smith ' 38, also in the Navy, is in Cuba. Corporal Bombardier is stationed at Quantico, Va. Commandant General Thomas Holcomb gave him the following praise I congratulate you upon your excellent work in completing this course. Victor L ' Ecuyer is taking a special course at the Springfield School of Pharmacy, Springfield, Mass. Fred Ferron ' 35 broke the Community Basketball Record by gaining 56 points in one game. Engagements: Marjory Simpson and Chauncey Phipps; Doris La- riviere ' 37 and Edward Paquette; and also these two girls, Mary Walsh, ' 37, and Ruth Carey. Frank Krysiak was voted the best All State guard of prep school basketball in Virginia and one of the highest scorers. In football he is one of the best passers in the State. Frank attends Augusta Military Academy. Word has come to us that the Dean ' s Lists or Honor Roils at the following schools are adorned by our alumni: Frank Krysiak, Augusta Military Acad- emy; Betty Merrill, Stoneleigh; Mary Weissner, Beck- ers; Patricia Smith, Beckers; Price Burgess, Rensse- laer; Armand Gabree, Bentley School of Accounting; David Ohlwiler, Parks Air College; Catherine Chace, New Jersey College for Women; Milton Cole, Worces- ter Tech; Marian Walkinshaw, Boston University, C. L. A. LOCALS (Continued from Page 14) THE CHIMES OF NORMANDY The annual operetta The Chimes of Normandy was presented by the Glee Club, February third at the Town Hall. % S • W„ The outstanding ability of the principals, Sofoclis Kolios, Wilfred Pleau, Bernard Guertin, Armand San- soucy, Lucille Dubreuil, Louise Bouvier, Kay Traynor, and Odile Girouard, was the main reason for the suc- cess of the performance. People are still talking about Bernard Guertin ' s convincing acting in the scene that portrayed the miser gloating over his treasure. The attractive scenery and the unusually colorful costumes added a great deal to the audience ' s enjoy- ment of the production. Ida Southall gave her always charming performance and between the acts the nationally known ' cellist, Bedrich Vaska, held the audience spellbound. The public whistled and hummed the hits Legend of the Bells and Just Look At That for weeks af- terwards. Lucille Dubreuil ' s and Louise Bouvier ' s solos were delivered with really professional ability. Put this all together under the apt direction of Miss Berthe Hebert and you have The Chimes of Normandy. The Candy Committee and Usherettes for the operetta looked very impressive in the Glee Club ' s Vested Choir robes. The group included: Gertrude Bouvier, Chairman, Mary Ann Hazelton, Marjorie Hobson, Jean Robert- son, Louise Genereux, Madeleine Laforce, Theresa Briere, Patricia Noel, Phyllis Mannis, Sally Lenti, Marjorie McCann, Louise Richard, Sylvia Greene, Lois Greene, June Desrosier, Barbara Dewey, Antoinette Christo, Fatina Costa, Margaret Diorio, Lorretta Car- dinal. 16 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY REVIEWS REVIEWS Howdy, chilluns. This is your roving correspondent, Book Worm, back on the job after a short absence. Last quarter, we let old faithful Robert Morse up- hold the pride and integrity of the Reviews Depart- ment while we went snooping around the news-stands, sampling magazines. We didn ' t get back in time for the last issue of the C. and G., but we made it this time and we ' ve got some red-hot news for you. Turn over the page to see what we found out about maga- zines. We have put it into chart form so you can easily see just what ' s what. The double horizontal lines separate the magazines into groups. The first groups are devoted primarily to fiction. The second group — Esquire and Coronet — are indefinably by themselves. The third group is almost entirely devot- ed to articles. The fourth group is the news maga- zines. The purpose of this survey is not to make you buy magazines, but to aquaint you with them. Maga- zines are a powerful influence on the thought and the entertainment of the day and we should know something about what magazine publishers are turn- ing out. After finding out what the publishers had to offer, we decided to try to find out what people thought about magazines. So we took a poll of the Senior class. We asked the high and mighty Seniors to name, in order of preference, the four magazines which they liked best. The results of this poll are contained in the following chart (this edition of the Reviews De- partment seems to be all charts!) First we have put the total number of votes for all places, then we have broken down the votes, showing just how many votes were cast for each place. The results of this poll are really quite revealing. The popularity of the Readers Digest and of Life bear out the contention that brevity is the watchword in this hurry-up world of ours. And the fact that two of the first three magazines are picture magazines is proof of the popularity of this type of journalism and proves the Confucius saying that one picture is worth a thousand words. Proof that readers want fiction seasoned with fact is found in the high positions of Colliers, the American Magazine, and the Saturday Evening Post. And the fact that Harper ' s and Atlantic Monthly are so far apart on the list shows that readers are more interest- ed in the facts offered by the first magazine than in the literature offered by the latter. But aside from these facts, we learned something else too--if you want to find out something, take a poll. Well, so much for magazines, now we ' ll take a look at a book or two. If you ' re a music lover, this book will be of special interest to you, but even if you know nothing about music, you should be interested in this review. For instance, Ye Ed, who isn ' t even a good jitterbug, was pleased with the review. A BOOK OF OPERAS by Henry Edward Krehbiel Reviewed by George Suprenant ' 43 This excellent edition of the book put out by the Macmillan Company was written by Henry Edward Krehbiel who attempted no lengthy critical remarks, but who wrote briefly and clearly the plots of the bet- ter known operas. Practically all of these operas have been presented in modern opera houses. The history of every opera is very interesting and the author makes it particularly so. We find also in the book a little information as to what famous sing- ers have taken part in these operas. Along with their most important dramatic and musical characteristics, there is information as to where the operas were first presented, results, and the appreciation of the public for them. Among the most famous of the operas, Lohen- grin, composed by Wagner, is described remarkably well. Humperdinck ' s Hansel and Gretel, probably the most interesting opera composed since Parsifal, is beloved by young and old. Children especially ap- preciate the opera for it is a fairy tale and is written in many children ' s books. In Germany, after Hansel and Gretel was presented, musicians often sought to imitate Wagner ' s mode of composing, but their ef- forts were in vain. Humperdinck was the only com- poser who wrote an opera equalling any of Wagner ' s. The majority of the operas described are German, but Verdi ' s beautiful work, La Traviata does jus- tice to Italian music. It is a long time since Biblical operas were popular and in that case, there are only a few survivals. Sam- son and Delila is one of the few which is written very interestingly. This opera includes many choral works, a splendid factor in the success of the masterpiece. Everyone who is interested in music, whether talented or not, will appreciate A Book of Operas con- taining their histories, their plots, and their music. Besides much splendid enjoyment, one may secure a better understanding of operas and their meaning in the musical and dramatic worlds. This next review tells its own story. AN AMERICAN DOCTOR ' S ODYSSEY by Victor Heiser, M. D. Reviewed by Barbara D ' Arcey ' 43 Of all the biographies I have read I have not found one more fascinating than Doctor Heiser ' s vivid ac- count of his travels and work abroad. Because I have always had an interest in medicine, this amazing ac- count of the fight always being advanced against disease enthralled me. The book offered not only a story as interesting as a modern novel but also en expert account and description of maladies that (Continued on Page 20) MAGAZINE Total Votes Analysis of Votes 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Choice Choice Choice Choice 1. Life 86 29 31 20 6 2. Readers Digest 74 38 21 1 1 4 3. Look 33 1 14 1 1 4 4. Colliers Weekly 29 5 3 9 5 5. American Magazine 28 7 8 8 5 6. Saturday Evening Post 25 1 7 7 10 7. Esquire 17 5 5 7 8. Pic 16 4 3 9 9. Harper ' s Monthly 14 2 3 4 5 10. Click 13 1 4 8 1 1. Liberty 12 1 2 4 5 12. Time 8 1 1 2 4 13. Current History 6 1 2 3 14. Fortune 6 2 4 15. New Yorker 6 2 2 2 16. News Week 5 2 3 17. Atlantic 4 1 1 2 18. Mademoiselle 3 2 1 19. Popular Photography 2 1 1 20. Home Movie Makers 1 21. Ladies Home Journal 1 22. Popular Science 1 23. National Geographic .1 24. Vogue 1 25. Popular Aviation 1 26. American Girl 1 27. Forum 1 23. Science Digest 1 29. Theatre Arts Monthly 1 Price Issued • FICTION ARTICLES (A V u a a c rt s 3 X V 3 C U -S o CO u, O a to u U, to H a o a! C u u a a rt Uj o M Industry and Business U u c u ' o C J E o 3 o fll s u lH u, 3 u V rt u H «5 4-9 Ui o 10 Politics ; NAME u ' C 2 a CI E E U E ' G .5 1 o American Magazine 25 monthly V i , 1 V V V M j Colliers Weekly 5 weekly V i  V J w j - Liberty 5 weekly V is J f - Saturday Evening Post 5 weekly V v i V • V W V  - — - Esquire 50 monthly V v M V Coronet 25 monthly i K V J V .v ) American Mercury 25 monthly V t S V V V Atlantic Monthly 40 monthly l V ,V V I Fortune $1.00 monthly V 1 V V Forum 35 monthly J V V l V is Harpers Monthly 40 monthly W V V V V w National Geographic 50 monthly V C New Republic 15 weekly J V V w New Yorker 10 weekly W u Readers Digest 25 monthly V V V - V  v V W IS Saturday Review of Literature 15 weekly ,_.,.. ' • News M c ■a u o o, u c o ■a 2 u Ul a Ui 4J C o . — 1-1 c u E E o O a o ■a n C rt X W Current History 25 monthly t i j V «   V o V i II 1 ' Events 25 monthly V U V 1 Life 10 weekly V V V V W V Newsweek 10 weekly V V w W w r Time 15 weekly V V V W V J United States News 10 weekly V 1 s Cartoons App eal REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS COMM ENTS o o PQ -o g S « w .a S O 3 u •a c n! E 3 3 a -a Si | V  Some good quizzes in here. V V Cartoons by Low — you ' ll see them in the N. Y. Times also. V Articles by many political figures. V J 1 Nothing very deep in this magazine — just informative entertainment. 1 1 l Parke Cummings, George Jean Nathan, Manuel Komroff A magazine of sophistication for men. Photo and art reproductions are excellent. I Alan Devoe Articles are more literary than most. y V One of the oldest in the country, it fostered many literary master- pieces. V All articles (except the Fortune poll) treat business aspects of the subject. Illustrations are tops. y J John Chamberlain A magazine of controversy. Excellent literature. V About the best travel magazine on the market. V V A magazine of opinion. y J f Leonard A. Ross, Howard Brubraker If you want humor in gobs, he New Yorker is the place to look. ( Has widest variety of articles of any magazine on the market. V Contains only book reviews. Notice the personal classified ads and the cross-word puzzle. w V V Raymond Clapper Nat primarily devoted to reporting, but rather to explanation, in- terpretation, and commentaries. S Charles A. Beard Articles written by experts in their fields, most of them being regular contributors. t Major George Fielding Elliott The only picture-news magazine on the market. V V George Jean Nathan, Raymond Moley Predominently reporting of news. v Predominently reporting. w  Contains only foreign news that bears relation to or influencing American news. 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY (Continued from Page 16) have, through the ages, been a menace to mankind. When I had finished the last pages of Heiser ' s amazing book, I felt a satisfaction at my newly ac- quired knowledge of many of the customs and condi- tions in Ceylon, Fiji, Egypt, and the Philippines which I had previously known nothing about. I was satisfied not only with myself and the book, but with my real- ization of the magnificent work done in the fields of medicine to stamp out plagues and other diseases which have caused so many tragic deaths. The book is almost a day to day account of Dr. Heiser ' s life as he traveled through forty-five coun- tries studying the causes and cures of numerous sick- nesses. In startling paragraphs he tells of the horrors of the black death, of his research work with rats and fleas, and of the final campaign against the rodents which are responsible for the spread of the deadly plague. In an astounding chapter, the author relates the steps toward a complete obliteration of smallpox in the Philippines. His work in treating lepers and the beginning of life for these unfortunate beings on the Island of Culion is told in detail. Never before have I come across such an exciting account of everyday life in a leper colony. The description of the superstitious rites applied by the priests to the lepers particularly held my interest. Also, in Heiser ' s constant display of the many su- perstitious attitudes found among the natives, a read- er is able to see what an overwhelming force super- stition has played in turning aside attempts to further modern methods of protection against disease, through sanitation programs, vaccination, inoculation, etc. In the building of the St. Gothal tunnel, many of the workers were stricken with hookworm. Though the medical stations displayed much ingenuity in taking hold of the situation, it was a long time before the Italian workers were made to realize their sickness was not due to the fact that the great mountain was angry beccuse it was being riddled full of holes ! When the inhabitants of the island of Yap were finally convinced of the efficacy of vaccination, the scar caused by the procedure became a sacred mark. Often the natives would scratch off the forming scab in succession so that the final scar was as large as possible! Dr. Heiser ' s biography was plummy with anecdote and dry wit, which added to its fascination. Many incidents were included in its pages that added a bit of humor needed to offset the depressing description of the ravaging march of a plague or the care of a leper, so emaciated that she seemed almost ready to fall apart. Calderon, the Philippine physician, and a friend of the author, who couldn ' t understand why he had to undress in the cramped quarters of his berth when there was hardly room to take off one ' s pants in the aisles of the train, was particularly appealing. There so many points of interest in the chapters, I could not begin to list them. Whether the doctor was examining immigrants in New York or excavating people buried beneath ashes poured from the mouth of an erupting volcano, every account was crammed with fascination. The book is a biography, biology reference book, travel book, medical encyclopedia, and novel com- bined. I cannot praise it enough! From doctors to royalty, is quite a step, but we ' re going to take it right now, so put on your seven league boots, close your eyes — and here we are. MARIE ANTOINETTE by Stefan Zwieg Reviewed by Edward LeClair The story of Marie Antoinette is a tragi-comic story of a little girl who was suddenly thrust into a life for which she was unprepared. Allowed to do as she pleased when a child, Marie Antoinette, when, at the age of fourteen she was married off to the French dauphin for reasons of state, was weak, uneducated, pleasure-loving, lacking in self restraint, and to- tally unfit to bear the responsibility so ruthlessly piaced upon her young shoulders. Mercilessly left alone in a world of petty intrigues and hatreds foreign to her knowledge, suddenly subjected to restrictions previously unknown, married to a man more interested in hunting than in his wife and, moreover, one whose temperament was entirely in contrast with her own, Marie Antoinette lost all sense of values and committed excesses that added to the torrent of dis- content that was to unleash its fury on July 1 4, 1 789. Zwieg ' s biography shows us how greatly a ruler ' s personality influences the course of history. Had Marie Antoinette been trained in statecraft, had she been taught to use her inherent intelligence, had she been made to realize that queenhood involved responsibilities as well as opportunities for pleasure, the French Revolution might never have occurred. But her complete lack of responsibility, her belief in the adage that a queen could do no wrong, and her con- viction that her position was merely a lucky windfall enabling her to do as she pleased, so incensed the people that in time she came to stand for all that was bad in monarchial rule. The biography takes us step by step through the pro- cess that transformed Marie Antoinette from a young girl acclaimed by the masses to an old woman good only to appease the appetite of Madame Guillotine. Yet it shows us how fate as well as personality causes the downfall of dynasties. Had Marie Antoinette re- mained an Austrian princess, the Revolution might not have taken place. Had the Royal family not been recognized in their flight early in the revolution, they might have escaped. Had a completely honest Revo- lutionary leader not have decided to take the place of a less honest compatriot, Marie might have made good a second attempt to escape. And had an intel- ligent scholar been placed in charge of Marie ' s son instead of the ignorant shoemaker to whose charge the boy was committed, Marie might not have been con- victed and sentenced to death on the testimony of her eight year old son. The book leaves us with mingled feelings: Was Marie Antoinette completely responsible for her down- fall, or was fate the deciding factor? That just about winds up the reviews department for this issue — and for this year. There ' s no place for reviews in the graduation issue, after all, we seniors must have our day. There ' s one consolation, though, it was fun while it lasted — and good things can ' t go on forever. Seriously, though, we did enjoy ourselves arranging these little fire-side chats on things literary, and we hope that you enjoyed yourselves reading them. If you did, that makes our job all the more worth- while; if you didn ' t .... well, the less said the bet- ter. Be it as it may, we ' ll have to do something, so: Ye Ed, being sound of mind and of body, does here- by will and bequeath all goodwill, experience, and miscellaneous paraphernalia connected with reviews to next year ' s reviews editor. If there be none, Ye Ed directs that it should be set up in trust, gathering in- terest at compound rates, until there arises another Editor of the Reviews Department. So long. APRIL 1940 21 SPORTS IV1 VI SUPPORT YOUR TEAMS! Narcisse Peloquin ' ' 40 Southbridge athletic fans should give better sup- port to the Mary E. Wells High School sports program. The players, the coaches, and the school are doing their best. You, the people of Southbridge, fuss about the playing and the equipment of your high school team, but you fail to give your support. You could easily help by going to the games and cheering every man on the team, showing that you have confidence in them. The players will feel high spirited and will try to improve. The increased interest of the players will encourage the coaches to give their best work to build- ing a first-class team. The admission which you pay will help in buying new equipment. So, let ' s get together, Southbridge fans, and sup- port Mary E. Wells High School in sports. LETTERMEN IN BOYS BASKETBALL 1939-40 Norman Donais, William Petrel I i, Gregory De- cataldi, Captain-elect, George Beauregard, Edward McNamara, Raymond Freeland, Raymond Varin, William Swiacki, Eugene Remian, Robert Bertrand, Manager. WELLS — 33 MILLBURY — 16 In the season ' s opener the crimson-clad warriors defeated a fighting Millbury team 33-16 at the West Street gym. The scoring for Wells was as follows: Decataldi, 10; Petrelli, 7; Donais, 6; Newlands, 4; Remian, 4; and Girouard, 2. Varin played a great game at guard for the Wellsmen, preventing possible scores by his work under the backboards. In the preliminary the J. V ' s made it a complete sweep by defeating the Millbury J. V ' s. 24-4. Out- standing for Wells were Daniels and Young. WELLS VARSITY— 33 WELLS ALUMNI— 26 In an exciting game played at West Street gym, the Kyrios-coached men turned back the Alumni 33-26. Gigi Decataldi led the scorers with 14 points, followed by Petrelli with 8 points. Those playing for the Alumni included: Stan Abrahamson, Red Allard, Steve Casavant, Franklin Daniels, Larry Trombley, Frank Krysiak, Babe Girard, Ted Kwarciak, and Lou Decataldi. WELLS— 26 ST. MARY ' S— 23 In a hard fought game played at West Street gym a scrappy Wells team upset a St. Mary ' s High team of Worcester 26-23. This marked the third win in as many starts for Coach Kyrios ' charges. It was a ball game all the way. The score at the half was 10-4 in favor of Wells. At the third quar- ter the score stood 18-17 in Wells ' favor. The long shots of the Worcester team were a constant threat and it was not until the final second had ticked away that victory was certain. Bob Beauregard rippled the net for 1 2 points to lead the scorers of both teams. The rest of the scor- ing was as follows: Petrelli, 2; Newlands, 6; Decat- aldi, 4; and Varin, 2. In the preliminary the Wells J. V ' s eked out a 15- 14 win over the St. Mary ' s J. V ' s. Girouard was high man for Wells with 8 points. WELLS— 20 ST. LOUIS— 22 Mary E. Wells lost its first game of the season to St. Louis in Webster 22-20. Playing far below their usual form, the Wellsmen saw the half end with the score 11-5 in favor of St. Louis. In the second half Wells outscored St. Louis 15-1 I, but this was not enough to overcome the valuable lead built up by St. Louis. Petrelli, the smallest man on the team, played the finest game on the floor for Wells and was a constant threat to St. Louis until ejected from the game on four fouls. Beauregard and Decataldi were high for Wells with 5 points each. In the preliminary, the St. Louis junior varsity de- feated the Wells junior varsity 19-17 in another close game. WELLS — 48 WARREN — 28 The Crimson cagers returned to the win column by defeating a Warren High School team 48-28 at the West Street gym. The second-string team gave indications of good things to come for future Wells teams. The team ' s passing has improved greatly since the St. Louis game and much credit should be given Coach Kyrios for this fact. Beauregard topped all scorers with 16 points all on field goals. WELLS— 26 ST. MARY ' S, WORCESTER— 34 St. Mary ' s of Worcester eclipsed the Wellsmen 34- 26 in Worcester. Up to date St. Mary ' s lone defeat in six starts had been inflicted by Wells. The outcome of the game could have gone either way, the score at the half being 18-18. Beauregard led the Wells scorers with 10 points, followed closely by Varin with 8 points. In this game Varin developed as a scoring threat while also play- ing an excellent defensive game. The play of Decat- aldi and Donais was also commendable. In a preliminary game the St. Mary ' s J. V. ' s made it a clean sweep by defeating the Wells J. V. ' s 20-7. 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY WELLS — 18 NORTHBRIDGE — 38 Handicapped by a lack of height, the fighting Wellsmen were defeated at the Whitinsville Com- munity Gym by a score of 38-18. Varin led the Wells scorers with 7 points, follow- ed by Beauregard with 5 points. McNamara played a good defensive game while Decataldi held the usually high-scoring Kershaw of Northbridge to 1 point. WELLS — 8 BARTLETT — 41 Mary E. Wells was given a humiliating defeat by the Green and White of Bartlett in a game played at the Town Hall. The score .was 41 -8. The Bartlett jinx was working all evening. The only period in which the varsity showed any fight was in the third period, when they outscored Bartlett 4-2. Outside of this quarter, the game was all Bart- lett ' s. Decataldi led the Wells scorers with 4 points, while Beauregard end Varin contributed 2 points each. In the preliminary the Wells J. V. ' s were defeated by the Bartlett seconds 26-24. WELLS — 34 NORTHBRIDGE — 39 The Wells quintet lost a heartbreaker at West Street gym when it was defeated 39-34 by North- bridge. The first quarter ended with the score 8-6 in fa- vor of Northbridge. After that, Wells led until the last minute and a half of play, when Northbridge, overcoming the 3 point lead earned by the fighting Wellsmen went on to victory. In the minds of many sport followers Wells looked the best it has all sea- son, considering the fact that the Northbridge play- ers were much taller than the Wellsmen. The play of Bill Swiacki helped the team greatly. Bob Beauregard tossed in 16 points to lead the scor- ers, while Varin played an exceptional game at guard. In the preliminary the Wells Jayvees lost to North- bridge 32-28. Girouard topped the J. V. scorers with 14 points while giving indications of being a varsity performer next season. WELLS — 26 TOURTELLOTTE— 23 Coach Kyrios ' charges turned in a 26-23 win over Tourtellotte High at North Grosvenordale, Conn., in a game that was exceptionally hard-played. Trailing 13-8 at half time, the Wellsmen rallied to outscore Tourtellotte by 8 points in the last half and thus win the game. Varin and Beauregard were the big guns of the Wells offense, scoring 10 and 7 points, respectively. The remainder of the points were scored as follows: Remian, 3; Decataldi, 4; and McNamara, 2. In another close contest the Wells seconds trimmed Tourtellotte 29-27. Silvestri scored 12 points to lead his teammates in scoring. WELLS— 38 ST. LOUIS— 16 Playing an excellent brand of basketball Wells walloped St. Louis of Webster 38-16 at the West Street gym and thus gained revenge for an earlier de- feat by St. Louis. The first quarter ended in a 3-3 tie. In the second quarter, however, things began to pop. When the smoke cleared from the Crimson baskets at the end of the half, the score stood Wells 21, St. Louis 9. Becuregard, playing his usual brand of good ball, manufactured 13 points for the Crimson, followed by Decataldi and McNamara with 6 points each. The Wells seconds made it a complete Crimson victory by defeating the Saints ' seconds 19-1 1. Kol- lios and Daniels shared high-man honors with 8 points each. WELLS— 52 WARREN— 27 The Wells varsity defeated Warren High 52-27 in Warren. Coach Kyrios used fifteen players in all. The Crimson kept the lead from the start and was never threatened. Swiacki scored 12 points to lead the Wells attack, followed by Decataldi and Varin, respectively, with 8 points each. WELLS— 27 BARTLETT — 44 Playing Bartlett in Webster, the Crimson basketeers again met defeat at the hand of their traditional rivals 44-27. The team showed much more fight and pepper than in the previous Bartlett game getting off to a good start by scoring the first basket of the game. The Crimson warriors put up a terrific first-half battle, the half ending with a four point lead for Bartlett. In the second half, however, Bartlett ' s pace was too great, and the game ended 44-27 in favor of Bartlett. Varin topped the Wells scorers with 10 points, be- sides playing a sterling defensive game and pre- venting many baskets. In the preliminary, the Wells Jayvees somewhat atoned for the varsity defeat by pinning a defeat on the Bartlett seconds. WELLS — 31 TOURTELLOTTE — 26 Wells High turned back the Tourtellotte quintet 31-26 at the West Street gym. Wells got off to a good start, the score at the first quarter being 10-1 in its favor. In the second quarter the Wellsmen outscored Tourtellotte 8-5 leaving the score 18-6. In the final quarter the Wellsmen were held to 5 points while the Tourtellotte hoopsters piled up 15. The lead was too great to overcome, however, end the score at the end of the final quarter stood Wells 31, Tourtellotte 26. Beauregard was high man with 1 1 points, followed closely by Remian with 9 points. The Jayvees defeated the Tourtellotte Jayvees 26- 20 in the preliminary. Girouard topped all scorers with 1 2 points. WELLS — 44 CHARLTON— 35 The Wells High quintet defeated the Charlton High quintet 44-35 in a game played at the Charlton Town Hall. The passwork of the locals stood out many times during the evening, showing definitely the advantages of good coaching. The individual star of the evening was Bob Beau- regard who kept the baskets swishing with 9 field goals and 5 foul shots for a total of 23 points. Varin and Swiacki played well at the guard posi- tions, getting many balls off the backboard and set- ting up plays. In a preliminary the Wells girls defeated the Charlton girls 35-28. WELLS — 33 CHARLTON — 26 The Crimson hoopster dropped the curtain on the basketball season with a 33-26 win over Charlton. The game was a tussle all the way, with neither team a great distance ahead at any time. The absence of Beauregard, out with a wrenched knee, hurt the locals considerably. For the locals, Donais was high scorer with 8 points. This game marked the end of a successful season for the Kyrios-coached quintet, leaving the season ' s record of 10 wins and 6 defeats. This department wishes to congratulate Coach Kyrios and the players for their success and also for their good sportsmanship at all times. APRIL 1940 23 GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Marilyn Miller ' 41 LETTERMEN IN GIRLS BASKETBALL 1939-40 Adele Liro, captain, Julia Liro, Clematis Janeczek, Pauline Lavallee, Doris Girard, Nancy Blakely, Mari- lyn Miller, Darcy Girard. GIRLS BASKETBALL 1939-1940 This year ' s Girls ' Basketball squad consists of: Adele Liro, captain, Julia Liro, Clematis Janeczek, Paul- ine Lavallee, Doris Girard, Nancy Blakely, Darcy Gir- ard, Marilyn Miller, Jean Robertson, Janet Migala, Patricia Whiteoak, Sally Cheney, Susie Tobia, Stacia Janusz, Lena Dinovelli, and Louise Genereux. WELLS— 25 WOODSTOCK — 39 Playing the opening game of the season in Wood- stock, Coach Kozyra ' s charges lost to the Woodstock lassies 39-25. Adele Liro topped all scorers with 15 points, sev- en field goals and one foul shot. WELLS— 30 ALUMNI— 26 The first home game of the season saw the Crim- son lassies rise to the occasion by downing the strong Alumni team, which was made up of such former stars as Florence Liro, Sis Janeczek, Mary Tobia, and Jos- ephine Janusz. Clematis Janeczek took scoring honors with 16 points, and with Adele Liro ' s 12 points, and Julia Liro ' s 2 points, made up the Crimson score. Florence Liro scored 14 points and Sis Janeczek 12 points for the Alumni. WELLS — 39 WARREN — 12 This was a one-sided game from start to finish with Wells leading at the half 24-7. In this game the varsity welcomed Nancy Blakely to its ranks. Credit is due to the guards: Pauline Lavallee, Doris Girard, end Nancy Blakely, for their fine defensive work. Adele Liro took scoring honors with 24 points. WELLS— 44 NORTHBRIDGE — 18 This game found the Crimson and Gray lassies still in the winning column. Wells took the lead easily in the first quarter and kept it to the end. The leading scorers for Wells were: Adele Liro, 22 points; Clem Janeczek, 18 points; Julia Liro, 2 points; and Marilyn Miller, 2 points. In the preliminary game the Wells seconds bowed to the Northbridge seconds 6-19, Janet Migala scor- ed 4 points, and Jean Robertson 2 points, to make up the Crimson score. BARTLETT— 39 WELLS— 36 Bartlett came to Southbridge for this game bent on repaying last year ' s defeats. The Wells girls fought all the way through but to no avail. Adele Liro led the scoring again with 18 points, while Clem Janeczek scored 12 points, and Julia Liro 6 points. In the preliminary the Wells seconds defeated the Bartlett seconds 28-25. The scoring: Janet Migala, 12 points, Marilyn Miller, 10 points, Jean Robertson, 4 points, and Pat Whiteoak, 2 points. WELLS — 35 NORTHBRIDGE — 18 For this game the Wells lassies traveled to North- bridge to prove their superiority over the Northbridge team. Adele and Julia Liro shared scoring honors with 12 points apiece with Clem Janeczek close behind with 1 1 points. In the preliminary the Wells seconds were downed by the Northbridge seconds 17-14. Marilyn Miller scored 10 points, Jean Robertson, 2 points, and Pat Whiteoak, 2 points. WOODSTOCK — 33 WELLS— 22 The Woodstock girls were again victorious over the Wells sextet. Honor is due the guards for th ir good work. Adele Liro scored 12 points, Julia Liro, 6 points, and Clem Janeczek, 4 points. WELLS— 39 BARTLETT— 39 A jubilant Wells team tied the Bartlett sextet in the most exciting game of the season. The guards de- serve credit for the perfect cooperation which they gave the forwards. The scoring: Adele Liro, 24 points; Julia Liro, 7 points, Clem Janeczek, 6 points. In the preliminary the Bartlett seconds defeated the Wells seconds 30-21 . Janet Migala was high scor- er with 1 1 points, Marilyn Miller was second with 8 points. WELLS— 31 WARREN — 20 Once more the Crimson lassies defeated the War- ren girls in a one-sided game. Adele Liro was again high scorer with 19 points, Julia Liro and Marilyn Miller each scored 5 points, and Clem Janeczek scor- ed 2 points. WELLS — 28 CHARLTON— 13 Again the Wells girls chalked up an easy win. Wells held a generous lead all through the game. Clem Janeczek tallied 17 points, and Adele Liro, 9 points. WELLS— 34 CHARLTON— 10 The girls made the most of this, the last game of the season. Adele Liro contributed 12 points to the score, Clem Janeczek 10 points, Julia Liro 8 points, and Marilyn Miller 4 points. We are sorry to say goodbye to our senior regulars Adele Liro, Clematis Janeczek, Doris Girard, Nancy Blakely and Darcy Girard. Congratulations to Pauline Lavallee on her election as Captain for the 1940-1941 season! Confucius say — Seniors with swelled heads hide huge vacuum. Confucius say — Sharp tongue make dull listen- ing. 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY AMBLING ABOUT Roaming down the corridors we see petite Joan Tully rushing about on important business. At least that ' s what she tells us. What are those works of art Alice Stanley is flaunting about? . . . Peas in the same pod, Fatina and Lizzy . . . Song of the male to Eleanor French, Are There Any More at Home Like You . . . An up and coming little jitterbug is Barbara Egan . . . We love the naivete of Marjory Cole ' s batting eyelashes . . . Danny Robson swaggering along the corridors and greeting a senior now and then . . . Phyllis Morse, where do you get your energy and wit? . . . Rolling ' along, Singin ' a song is Jean Wilkin- son sliding against the curb at noon times in that green Buick . . . Those arguments George Cudworth carries on with Mr. Kyrios are really something . . . Bill Swiacki never fails to break the monotony in French class by answering the teacher ' s queries in the French slang that he picks up . . . Howard Buckley, trying his best to win Miss Fitzgerald over to his way of thinking — sometimes succeeding — sometimes not . . . . We ' re wondering what has happened to many of the Junior girls ' class rings. They ' ve only just got them, too. . . J. P. Gifford blushing prettily in Eng- lish class. What ' s the secret, Johnny . . . Aggy Butler looking mournful these days. We hear her boy friend has joined the Navy ... It is rumored that boys love the way the girls maintain their dignity even after not knowing the answer when called on . . . Here ' s a tip to you girls . . . It ' s still a mystery how Eddy Leclair acquires his literary knowledge. You ' re making us jealous Eddy. (Got any gum?) The perfect Junior girl would have — Sally Cheney ' s height Dartha Bernheim ' s hands Allena Crockford ' s giggle Ruth Desmarais ' clothes Janet Migala ' s hair Julia Rewinski ' s I. Q. Julia Liro ' s athletic stature Gladys Vantura ' s personality Glenna Houlberg ' s sincerity Paula Mannie ' s eyes Natalie Pierce ' s teeth Lorraine Julien ' s complexion Who ' s this girl, her face you must have seen In she comes at one fourteen, Always jolly and wearing a happy smile, Carrying music in a big tall pile. Never worrying for better or for worse, By now you must have guessed it — Phyllis Morse. Mary Powers ' 4 1 There is a swell girl named Sonny Who, to me, is exceedingly funny. She is able to win Every heart with her grin — Mrs. Vangel ' s young daughter named Sonny! Evelyn Renaud ' 42 Do You Remember — At the Footlighter ' s Leap Year Dance. Phyllis Plante captivating the hearts of the senior boys. Quite a treat for them, don ' t you think? . . . Dar- thia Bernheim running around like a lost soul. Wonder who she was looking for — bet it was a newspaper man . . . Old Faithful, Norman Donais starting the dance with Lizzy. He never fails to be the first on the floor . . . My, my, but Robert Proulx and Dot Wiessner sure went to town . . . Quite a cute step you had there, kids . . . Milton Freeman and Arliss Olson swinging into Milt ' s famous waltz . . . Norman Hebert and Shirley Salvas, our little sophomore jitterbugs, doing an intricate step in a secluded corner . . . Surprise of the evening! Butch LaRochelle made his debut on the dance floor tonight . . . Howard Morey looking worried as all the sophomore glamor girls clamored for the next dance . . . Poor Jimmy, he had quite a time trying to rememb er his dances and take care of the records all at the same time . . . Rita Guilmette looking unusually serious while viewing the stag line. Well, who wouldn ' t? A thing like that calls for a great deal of concentration ... Oh yes, we mustn ' t forget to mention Gerry Bastien and Charlie Roy grabbing second and third helpings while the refreshment com- mittee was busy elsewhere. THINGS AND PERSONS WE ENVY Marge Hobson ' s plaid reversible Jean Buckley ' s snappy knee socks Bill Hogan ' s carrier pigeons Minor McLaughlin ' s green pork pie Annie Young ' s and Elaine Salva ' s angora sweaters Pauline Ethier ' s lambskin jacket Gert Bouvier ' s big sister Midge Cole ' s flashing red cardigan Lorraine Desrosier ' s dainty bubble jewelry Norman Morong ' s Boy Scout awards Ruth Dionne ' s voice Victor Norton ' s penny collection June Byron ' s coat of many colors June Desrosier ' s stature Shirley Salva ' s hair Jesse Jones ' plaid shirt Barbara Cudworth ' s bright hair ribbons Lionel Gagnon ' s dancing ability Francois Roy ' s cheery grin that lights up the dark corridors Sally Lenti ' s foreign correspondents Geraldine Gillon ' s autographed blouse Mary Ann Hazelton ' s alertness in geometry classes. APRIL 1940 25 SPRING FEVER Lester Newlands ' 40 I ' m going to sit here and try to write A poem that isn ' t going to take all night. I think it difficult to do In my place I ' m sure you would too. Now don ' t start right off criticizing ' Cause you can ' t just blame a guy for trying. Well, I ' ll tell you now I ' ve got spring fever, (sigh) and how! Everything seems so nice and bright For spring is here in all its might. The grass is green, the sky is blue But oh! I feel so light — so dumb — so true. Somehow Spring and all its merriment Takes me back to days more innocent. Days when I got my A ' s and B ' s Instead of prizes at social teas. Well, so much for those days of merriment ' Twos nothing much, they came and went. The things I do in school Make me feel like a perfect fool. In English, teacher says, Now read the book. But not I, I just look and look and look, For I ' ve got Spring Fever. In class I just look out the window Then, I hear my name — I say, Don ' t know — For I ' ve got Spring Fever. I feel just like a feather in the breeze As I gaze out the window and look at the trees For I ' ve got Spring Fever. I feel just like singing a song But no can do — I can ' t remember any words very long — For I ' ve got Spring Fever. I just look at the clock and watch it tick But it goes so slow — it makes me sick — For I ' ve got Spring Fever. It doesn ' t even make my heart beat Faster when teacher tells me to change my seat — For I ' ve got Spring Fever. My heart feels light, my soul feels free I feel wonderful — except for the water on my knee — For I ' ve got Spring Fever. I tell my mother I missed my classes. Out comes a bottle — Sulphur and Molasses! For I ' ve got Spring Fever. FAVORITE SAYINGS Single line! No talking ' Traffic Officers People! People! Miss Howe Children, please! Miss Fitzgerald I was just going to do that. Mr. Paragamian Now, let ' s see Mr. McMahon Well, all right! Miss Drake Here, here, now! Mr. Mickleson Learn vocabulary, read words Mrs. Beauregard Hey you Prima Donna Mr. Kyrios Look it up Mr. Snell wkm Iks ' TAKE SMALL TALK FROM MARY The office has become a friendly rival of the Louvre, what with the many photos on the bulletin board. Seems as though lately some one is always hanging over the pictures .... Just think, only a lit- tle more than a couple of months till June 23. Ah, June 23, — beautiful date, that .... Now I know spring is here; people are starting to fall asleep in class. Honors for first place go to Robert Cote and Ray Phaneuf. Both sophs; that makes us the best something or other .... By the by, speaking of photos, the short rings sounding for club members are, to say the least, disconcerting — especially in the typing room, where we have an alarm bell, typewriter bells, end of the period bells, and now this .... Not so many fads this year, are there? Remember last year ' s beer jackets, and worse still the time when girls wore combs in their hair? .... Looking for a good book? Stop it. I ' ve come to the conclusion they ' re extinct .... but then, maybe I ' m just a pessimist .... Well, am beginning to be afflicted with so-called spring fever so will sign off. 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE GANG Who ' s that coming down the hall? Odile Girouard, watch them fall Dainty maiden, Oh so sweet Your heart just has to skip a beat. Ah, Adele, our queen of sport All she needs is a basketball court 1 -2-3-4, in they go No wonder we admire her so. Lizzie Costa, My oh My The birds tweet-tweet when she goes by; Hold your breath now here she is Louise Bouvier, she ' s sure a whiz; Clema Joneczek, with that smile She is happy all the while. Annette Lorange a dainty miss Oh from her to steal a kiss! Anita Farland, our majorette, She ' s quite classy, you can bet And Barbara D ' Arcey, a belle so sweet She just can ' t at all be beat. Sara Coffin with indifferent air And her smile so sweet and fair To write this poem we worked quite hard Signed Kay Traynor and Darcy Girard. Who ' s that coming down the hall? Lefty Varin king of basketball — Followed by no other than Lester Newlands, the writeup man. Hold your breath, girls, here he is Roger LaRochelle, the football wiz And Whit Goddu is passing by With a twinkle in his eye. Rabbit Proulx has quite a job As captain of our traffic squad Douglas Brown with all his power And Fat Sansoucy, the man of the hour Robert Morse our faithful geyser Bobby Bertrand is our next Kay Kyser Edward LeClair our student professor And of course our poor nut Lester Bob Laliberte with all his woes Johnny Gifford with snappy clothes Stanford Renaud, Oh so quiet Henry DeGregorio what a riot ! ! ! Milton Freeman with collegiate air Stanley Cuikaj with a smile so rare Howard ' s famous Buckley grin Ben Benoit taking it on the chin We ' ve tried to write with all our might. We really think we ' ve done all right. To write this we worked doubly hard — Signed Kay Traynor and Darcy Girard. EPILOGUE Elizabeth Costa ' 40 Many of these Seniors are familiar to you The lower classmen praise them no matter what they do But do not fret, for we won ' t be here long In four more months new Seniors will be born. 1941 Say have you noticed the snappy, yellow, S. D. C. blouses, cute what? . . . The girls certainly left dust in our eyes at the Leap Year dances — don ' t worry boys, only 9 more months . . . Whit Goddu would cer- tainly enjoy his letters written by the French class if he knew what it took to write them . . . those shin- ing but rather tiny (as yet) sophomores do get around — we wish the juniors and seniors would take the hint . . . Thrill! Thrill! At long last our class rings arrived, they are much nicer than the 1940 ones (we think) . . . Too bad we can ' t always be putting on an operetta, the X periods came in handy . . . It ' s quite the thing to be on either the hockey or basket- ball squad and leave at 2:05 in the afternoon, such envious faces are left behind . . . Mr. Kyrios ' oral talks in history have many of the girls speechless . . . Charlie Roy has fun flashing about a picture of two girls (much to their embarrassment) have you seen it? That ' s funny, everyone else has . . . Such pretty smiles are seen before the camera. THE COMICS Dagwood, Gilbert Atwood; Superman, Harold Weav- er; Blondie, Patricia Knowles; The Flcme, (from Flash comics), Alfred Dumas; Little Lulu, Joan Tul- ly; Ti I lie, the Toiler, Sally Cheney; Mr. Milquetoast, Robert Morse (Don ' t kill us); Ella Cinders, Mary Kelly; Donald Duck, Arthur Hall; Katzenjammer Kids, George and John Young; Skeezix, Donald Mor- ey; The Little King, Savario; The Shadow, Hazen Locke (check-up on); The Rock, Cheese Mominee; Skippy, Billy Matys; Mugs, Mario Ruzzoli; Jo Palooka, Walter Kruegar; Smiling Jack, Mr. Greene; Kayo, Bob- by Bertrand; Etta Kett, Lorraine Julien; Lone Rang- er, Lester Newlands; Nick Gatt, Doug Brown; Flash Gordon, Howard Buckley; Mugs and Skeeter, Ray Downer and Lloyd Chapman; Mickey Finn, Eddie Mc- Carthy; Baby Dumpling, Norman Franz. JUST ONE OF OUR SENIORS Darcy Girard ' 40 She ' s the belle of the school, With her air debonair. She ' s indifferent to all, Her character rare. She ' s happy — She ' s sullen, She ' s moody — She ' s gay. Who is she? — One guess — Why, of course, it ' s our Kay. ROOM 124 What goes on behind the closed door of Number 124 ? ? ? Can it be a murder? Or a circus? No — just a group of happy seniors going through their every day antics! Louise Bouvier, her dark eyes darting, wanders to the back of the room until Miss Drake calls her back. (Incidentally, she didn ' t get far!) Mary Campbell and Sara Coffin exchange knowing glances and signs. Lillian Brunell dashes down to Miss Pinard ' s room and back again — then out the back door she goes to return with a bunch of papers to type for the Crim- son and Gray (Busy girl!) Ruth Cate hauls out her English for a five minute check up. Shirley Austin, with an ever present smile, and looking quite ravish- ing in a new dress, chats with Gilbert Atwood. Maxine Benoit is absorbed in a note from Elba while Cassy and Lizzie saunter in at ten past. Barbara D ' Arcey tells Jo Chiocca a new Confucius say and Jo goes into hysterics! Thus we have a fair glimpse of the better half of Room 1 24 — Of course a few boys are scattered around! Doug Brown beats out a new tune on his desk cover — Jim Bastien smiles approvingly at his gradua- tion proofs — Bertrand slides miraculously into his seat at quarter past — John Caves talks with Ruth Cate — Robert Coderre, laughing as usual, turns around to survey the room. Time marches on, end finally, all out of breath, Buckley dashes in the back door and prays Miss Drake will not mark him late! APRIL 1940 27 ROOM 104 Who ' s that industrious boy? Why Steven Piazzo of course. He uses every spare moment to get in a little more studying. And there ' s that very silent member of room 104, Leroy Quatrocelli, by name. Lester Newlands, that popular young man, who is forever asking for permission to visit Miss Troy ' s room. Oh yes, we mustn ' t forget Sonny Vangel that eternal chatterbox. Robert Proulx walking in at 8:25 with permission. He ' s the school mailman, no less. Armand Sansoucy frowning over his dues ledger. Kay Traynor just walked in, smiling good natur- edly as usual. Those two boys, Robert Morse and Kenny Phillips, who do not know the meaning of the word quiet in Mr. Snell ' s vocabulary. Stanford Renaud always manages to sneak into his seat the second before the bell rings. Arliss Olson permitted to ask the class for Crim- son and Gray money. ROOM 2 1 8 Home Room 218 contains many interesting per- sonalities. First stands Junior class President, Aldo Piucci, tramping in with his time clock under his arm, followed by Robert Proulx, a busy man these days taking orders for bracelets. Silvio Pettinelli makes the rounds again to see if anyone has brought his class dues, while Pat Whiteoak trips in and out for Crimson and Gray subscriptions. Down in the front of the room are Constance Quevillion and Celia Pu- celli conferring on shorthand notes. Over to one side Myrtle Polley, Marilyn Miller, and Barbara Nichols check up on the Chemistry. Janet Migala and sister Stacia exchange fountain pens preparing for a stren- uous morning. Constance McGann waves gaily as Antoinette Barncby and Dorothy Berry pass through the corridors while Don Morey makes his daily morn- ing journey to the pencil sharpener. Jean Phillips rushes in and just has time to impart some bit of news to Theresa Potvin before she catches Miss Troy ' s warning glance. Miriam Renaud hurries in late as usual, and Nat Pierce gives a sigh of relief! The bell rings and another day of school lies ahead. 1941 Rehearsals of the Junior class play, June Mad furnish pleasure. Backstage we find Dan Robson waiting impatient- ly for his big moment in scene I of Act II. John Cham- berlain glances hurriedly over his lines for the 100th time and Bill Laliberte perfects his dialect. Bob La- Reau comes in late upsetting Paula Mannie who is trying to improve her limp. Out in front, we find Mr. Snell in deep consulta- tion with Clarence Drew, stage manager, over some pretty big piece of scenery. Ann Robbins occupies her customary seat in the front row and shudders with fear when Richard Aucoin uses such language! (in the script of course) . On stage is Nat Pierce trying desperately to whistle (incidentally not succeeding), Ray Downer persisting in making his exit through the front door instead of the french windows, and Doris Bonneau adding charm. Lloyd Chapman stands desolately beside Julia Liro, speechless. He had one line in the first act and they took it away from him — poor Lloyd! Hortence Anctil is seen energetically chewing gum until stopped by a sign from Mr. Snell, and Midge McCann queries in- nocently, What ' s the matter with my legs? RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS The week after a ten days ' Christmas vacation, pupils of Mary E. Wells High School reluctantly turn- ed their tired eyes to the brick building on the hilltop and slowly made their way toward its repelling doors. With a new year ' s resolution fresh in his mind, the average pupil sat down and enthusiastically thumbed the worn (?) pages of a history book. His intentions were good and proudly he stalked into Miss Drake ' s class Wednesday morning. Hopes crashed and dreams shattered with the presentation of the five week tests taken just before vacation! Just the old routine of homework, exams, and flunks! Poor Mr. Snell was seen making his little trips around the building trying to sell the Readers Digest stacked under his arms. Many young lads, decked in their all-green suits (presents from Santa) found themselves immediate- ly surrounded by girls and more girls! 1940, you know! and the females had already commenced to leap! It wasn ' t long before that little green donation from Dad in young man ' s wallet was diminished to an empty space of nothingness! Just gone with the women and basketball games just around the corner! How to shovel up a bit of ccsh — Maybe a stab at the Gazette Contest would help. All the girls, too, came back to classes with new duds. So the poor mirror in the girls ' basement went on double duty. And that brings to my mind the af- fair of Senior Pictures. From this day forth the senior girls are in the lime-light and in the looking-glass! It ' s going to be — Oh, my hair! and This new permanent makes me look like a palm-tree! and Here I wanted my curls to look nice for the pic- tures, and I can ' t do a thing with them! The Juniors were in their glory, too. It will not be long before they ' ll be flashing their onyx class rings about. Three more weeks and report cards! From now ' till then it ' s warning slips and office trips! The school procrastinators have already opened the path and blazed the trail to headquarters. Crime marches on! and so does time! •, ' J{m ' iw i dcfierQ ah? HENRY Alfred Dumas ' 41 Oh! Mother dear Please tell me why Our Henry is So fond of pie. There ' s just one thing That takes his eye, And that thing is An apple pie. MA suRe OUR ADVERTISERS American Optical Co. Ames Worsted Co. Barnard ' s Service Station George E. Bastien Better Homes Furniture Bon Marche Store Boston Store Bousquet ' s Auto Shop R. M. Burnham Butler Son Central Music Store Chiocca ' s Service Station Clemence Co. Coblentz Co. Costa ' s Cafe D ' Arcey ' s Service Station J. J. Delehanty Co. Dufault Typewriter Co. Elm Beauty Parlor Elm Market J. V. Flood Garber ' s Studio Gaumond, Florist G. Gregoire and Son Goodwin Bros. Hartwell Pharmacy Wm. S. Hofstra The Thomas Hughes Co. Y. M. C. A. Hotel Columbia Hyde Manufacturing Co, Janelle Jewelry Store Kennedy Electric Co. C. H. Knight Inc. F. X. Laliberte Son J. 0. 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First make up your mind whether each statement is true or false. Then check your answers and total up your score, allowing ten for each correct answer. Let ' s go, students. QUESTIONS : 1. Dom DiMaggio, rookie outfielder of the Boston Red Sox, is the only one of the ball-playing DiMaggio brothers to wear glasses. Right or wrong? 2. Southbridge is known as the eye of the Commonwealth. Right or wrong? 3. Fourteen inches is the proper dis- tance at which reading material should be held from the eye. Right or wrong? 4. One-Eye Connolly is the name of a character in Northwest Passage, best selling novel. Right or wrong? 5. Polar bears have the keenest vision ANSWERS: 1. That ' s wrong. Vince DiMaggio, older brother of Dom and who now wears the spangles of the Cincinnati Reds, also wears glasses. 2. That ' s right. Southbridge, home of American Optical Co., is often called the eye of the Commonwealth. 3. That ' s right. If while reading you hold your book closer or farther than 14 inches, you probably need glasses. 4. That ' s wrong. One-Eye Con- nolly is the country ' s most famous gate crasher. He cases into major sporting events without paying. 5. That ' s wrong. Polar bears are notoriously near-sighted. In fact, Arc- tic explorers report that Polar bears often mistake men for seals until they are almost upon them. 6. That ' s right. The eye sees the of all animals. Right or wrong? 6. The human eye sees things upside down. Right or wrong? 7. One out of every four college stu- dents needs glasses. Right or wrong? 8. All babies are born blue eyed. Right or wrong? 9. These famous orchestra leaders all wear glasses: Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Kay Kyser, and Guy Lombardo. Right or wrong? 10. Southbridge is the home of the world ' s largest manufacturer of oph- thalmic products. Right or wrong? object upside down but the brain re- verses it. 7. That ' s right. Reliable statistics in- dicate that 23% of all college students should be wearing glasses and that improved marks generally result when those, needing glasses, wear them. 8. That ' s wrong. The coloring of the eye is contained in the iris of the eye. In new born babies, this coloring is so slight, that the veins of the visual organs generally give a bluish tinge to the eye. If you look closely enough, you can generally see the true color. 9. That ' s wrong. Artie Shaw and Guy Lombardo do not wear glasses. 10. That ' s right. Southbridge is the home of American Optical Company which dates back to 1833 and now numbers more than 7,000 employees. American Optical Company B R A 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 The Public Names Its Car Leader WHY PAY MORE? WHY ACCEPT LESS? CHEVROLET ' S FIRST AGAIN C H. KNIGHT INC. 85 HAMILTON ST. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. ' Patronize Our Advertisers Gan jAaUdatiam QlaM. 0 f940! V vJSc« ls Most Distinctive Case Stylings. Guaranteed Accuracy. Guarantee of Complete Satisfaction With Every Article Sold Credit Cheerfully Extended On the Budget Plan ' Patronize Our Advertisers iize uur Aavertxsers Jacob Edwards library 230 Main Street Seuthbrldg , MA 01550 The Class of 1940 of Mary E. Wells High School dedicates this issue of the CRIMSON AND GRAY to its beloved Faculty Adviser MISS FRANCES TROY THE CRI MSON AN D GRAY PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE STUDENTS OF THE MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS VOLUME XXIII JUNE, 1940 NUMBER 4 CRIMSON AND GRAY STAFF 1939-1940 Editor-in-chief , Barbara Darcey Business Manager Treasurer Secretary Subscription Manager Athletics Whitman Goddu Lester Newlands Locals Louise Bouvier Nathalie Pierce Business Staff Richard Aucoin Gerard Bastien Howard Buckley Norman Donais Milton Freeman John Gifford Aldo Piucci Francois Rov Editors Prattle Subscription Staff Darthia Bernheim Elizabeth Costa Jack Eaves Raymond Freeland Glenna Houlberg Robert Laliberte Patricia Whiteoak Henry DiGregorio Adele Liro Lillian Brunell Arliss Olson Mary Campbell { Mary Dirlam Alumni — Annette Lorange Exchange — Mary Rizio Reviews — Edward LeClair Typing Staff Yolanda Barbierri Wanda Jura Leonette Hebert Rita Loiselle 3Jtt Hemotiam 3ft f . OJothm Qfeactjer, Principal, Superintendent of ttje Souttjhribge public Sctjoola 1886 - 1931 3In Memnriam tyuzzt iEafuttmtc Member of ttje € ctjODl Q]nmmittee nf ttje § autl)bribge public cljaols 1922 — 1928 1929 — 1938 1940 CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1940 To the Class of I9 0 of the MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL The threshold of dreams sought after awaits you now. For twelve long years you have attended schools designed to prepare you to earn your living, to teach you to be- come worthy citizens, and to urge you to strive after contentment, peace, and hap- piness in your future years. Your teachers in the phase of your edu- cation dealing with the past four years have earnestly endeavored to bring you to a true sense of values — values that should last you a lifetime. They have tried to imbue in you a ser.se of determination to overcome obstacles and to contend for your dreams and ambitions with every talent and resource at your command. The will to win gave the United States her past and present heroes — Washington, Lincoln, Franklin, Edison, Roosevelt and scores of other men and women that we revere today. Furthermore, courage, intelligence, honesty, common sense and broad mindedness went with the indomitable wills of these strong figures. You young men and women may in after years forget how to solve an algebraic equation, forget how to translate Caesar, and forget how to work through a project that at one time you were required to do in a course, but, I trust you will never forget the real meaning of your high school education. Robert Browning, while writing one of his dramatic poems, set into his lines, a living truth. It would be well if each of you would learn the two short lines and utilize their truth toward a worthy goal. Let a man contend to the uttermost For his life ' s set prize, be it what it will. James M. Robertson 1940 = = = CRIMSON AND GRAY 1940 Senior Class Officers President Nut Lester William Newlands My mind is gay (a) Class Pres. 3, 4; Graduation Speaker; C. and G. 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 1 ; Plays: WT AG Radio 1, 2, Inter Class 1, 3, The Poor Nut; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Latin Pres. 2, Science 1; J. V. Baseball 1, 2; Track 3. Vice-President ----- Barbara Leila D ' Arcey Barb ' ' Rich in good works (g) Graduation Speaker; Class V-Pres. 2, 4: Class Sec. 1; C. and G. 2, Sub. Mgr. 3, Editor 4; Little Geraldine; Inter Class Play 1, 2; Candy Com. Chair. 4; Clubs: Dramatic 2, 3, Stamp Pres. 1, Science 1; Radio Play 1. Secretary Louise Louise Ann Bouvier Beauty hath charm (c) Graduation Speaker; Class Sec. 2, 3, 4; C. and G. Staff 4; Amateur Show 3; Inter Class Play, 3; The Poor Nut; Int. Pag. 1, 3; Operetta 1, 2, Leads 3, 4; Glee Club 1 , 2, 3, 4, Vice Pres. 3; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; O. A. T. 3; Radio Play 2. Treasurer ------ Armand Jean Sansoucy Fat He was a verray parfit gentil knight (g) Class Treas. 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 1, Treas. 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Hockey 2, 3; Glee Club 2; Treas. 3; Little Geraldine, The Poor Nut; Operetta 2, 4; Dramatic Club 2, 3; Traffic Squad 2, 3, Asst. Capt. 4; Christmas Play 3, 4; Ring Com. 3. NOTE: The honor pupils and the course in which each senior is being graduated are indicated by the following signs: Honor pupil (a) Academic Course (c) Commercial Course (g) General Course 1940 CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1940 Louise Elizabeth Freeland Louise (c) In her tongue is the law of kindness Class His. 4; Class Pictures 4; Condy Com. 3, 4; Amateur Show 3 4; Clubs: Latin 3, Outing 1, Geog. 2; O. A. T. 4. Doris Marie Girard Doris (g) Wisdom is better than rubied ' Graduation Speaker; Field Hock- ey 1, 3, Capt. 4; Basketball 3, 4; Clubs: Debating 3, Ping Pong 2, Stamp 1, science Pres. 1; Candy Com. 3; H. R. Treas. 2; Handi- craft 1. Adele Victoria Liro Del (c) Grace was in all her steps Class Will 4; C. and G. Treas. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, Capt. 4; Field Hockey 2, 3, Capt. 4, The Poor Nut, Little Geraldine; Inter-Class Play 1, 2; Pageant 1, 2; Clubs: Footlighters 1, 2, Glee 1, 2; Com.: Motto 4, Prom Dec. 3, Ring 3. Rita Alice Loiselle Reet (c) She is made for happy thought Class History; C. and G. 4; O. A. T. 4; Operetta 3; Vested Choir 4; Clubs: Tennis 1, 2, Geog. 2, Ping Pong 2, Girls 2, 3, Debating 3, 4, Mag. 4; Com.: Pin for Girls 3; Candy Play 3, 4; Publicity 4. Rita Mary Adamick Rita (c) Gnat modesty often hides great merit Basketball 1, 3, 4; Field Hockey 3, 4; Class Advisory Board 4; Class Day Dec. Com. 3. Arliss June Olson Arliss (a) The very flower of youth Graduation Speaker; Class V- Fres. 1, 3; C. and G. 1-4; Inter- class play 1, 2; Little Geraldine; Dramatic Club 1, 3; Ring Com. 3; Advisory Board 4; Dress Com. 4. Stephen Victor Piazzo Stevie (c) Studies serve for delight, for ornament, for ability Class Gift 4; Magazine Club 4; Usher and Publicity Class Plays 3, 4. Wanda Rose Waskiewicz Piny Witz (c) Her actions speak for her Banquet Com. 4; Ring Com. 3; Clubs: Glee 4, Debating 3, Home- makers 1 . Lillian Patricia Albani Lil (g) True beauty is fair virtioe ' s face Tennis 2; Radio Play 3; Clubs: Glee 2, 4, Footlighters 2, 3, Maga- zine 4. 1940 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = 1940 Carroll Bertrand Andrus Jr. Andy (g) Actions speak louder than words Rifle Club 2, Sec. 3, Pres. 4; Mag. Club 4. Gilbert Lewis Atwood Gil Attie (g) Knowing him is enough Clubs: Rifle 1, 2, Treas. 3, Science 1, Mag. 4; Traffic S. 3, 4; Com.: Rifle Letter 4, Dance Usher 3, Class Day Dec. 3. Shirley Margaret Austin Shirl (c) Beautiful as sweet Student Council 2, 3, V-Pres. 4; Clubs: Ping Pong 2, Dramatic 1, Mag. 4; Inter Class Play 3; Com.: Tickets, Prom 3, Gift 4. Yolanda Theresa Barbierri Yol (c) A friend to all who knew her Clubs: Girls 2, 3, Pres. 4, Mag. 4, Geog. 2, Dramatic 3; Mrs. Cou ' - jon ' s Daughter 4; Stcge and Prop. Com. 3, 4; C. end G. 4. Sergio Bartoli Serg Bart (g) Both strength of limb and polity of mind. Football 1, 2, 3; Clubs: Mag. Pres. 4; Com.: Usher 3, Publicity 3, Plays 4; H. R. Treas. 2; The Poor Nut. Germain Robert Bastien Jimmy (g) Words, words, words! Cheer Leader 2, 3, Capt. 4; Traffic 2, 3, 4; H. R. Treas. 3; Ra- dio Play 2; Com.: Banquet Orch. 4, Ushers Graduation 3; Clubs: Footlighters 3, Glee 2, 3, Mag. V- Pres. 4; Amateur Show. George Laurier Beauregard Bogie (g) Oh it is good to have a giant ' s build and strength. Football 1, Co-Capt. 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Operetta 1, 2, 3; H. R. H. O. 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4, Dramatic 1, 2, 3, Ping Pong 1, 2. Edmond Joseph Benoit Ben (g) His Palace Beautiful — the Print Shop. Football 1; Traffic Officer 3, 4; Radio Play 2; Clubs: Ping Pong Pres. 2, Dramatic 3, 4, Stamp 1 ; Ticket Com. 2, 3, 4. Maxine Ruth Benoit Red ' (g) But still her word is tow jours gai. Dress Committee 4; Motto Com- mittee 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3. Robert Roland Bertrand Shot Put (g) The Pied Saxophonist of Cairn lot. Glee Club 1, 3; Orchestra — Dance, Concert, 2, 3, 4; Band 3 4; Usher 2, 3, 4; Operetta 1, 2 Traffic Squad 4; Radio Play 2 Basketball Mgr. 1, 2, 3, 4. 1940 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1940 Nancy Beatrice Blakely Nan Nance (c) Her bright smile haunts me still. Basketball 2, 3, 4; Advisory Board 4; Clubs: Footlighters 2, 4, Glee 1, 2, Mag. 4; Com.: Tickets 3, 4, Candy 1-4, Prom Sec. 3; I. Pag. 3; Interclass Play 3; H. R. V-Pres. 2-4; Radio Quiz 4. Doris Ethel Bliss Doris (c) What sweet delight a quiet life affords. Girls Club 4; Dress Com. 4, Candy Com. 4. Lorraine Eleanor Bonnette Bonnie (c) You are as welcome as the flowers in May. Invitation Com. 4; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, Mag. 4. Mary Agnes Bouthillier Aggie But (g) Our youth we can have but today! Banquet 4; Gown 4; Motto 3; Clubs: Footlighters 1,2, 3, Glee 1, 2, 3, 4, Stamp 1, 2, Mag. 4, Tennis 1. 2. George Douglas Brown Doug Dougie (g) Life ' s no longer if we hurry. Football 2, 3, 4; Hockey 2; Traffic O. 2, 3; Advisory Board 4; Clubs: Glee and Operetta 1, 2, 3, French 1 ; The Poor Nut; Com. Usher 2, 3, Orchestra 4; Orchestra 2, 3. Lillian Brunell Lill (c) By the work one knows the workman C. and G. Sec. 4; Fashion Show 1; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Girls 2, 3, Dramatic 3; Com.: Candy 3, 4, Publicity 4. Howard Everett Buckley Buck (g) Slick and handsome Class Will 4; Track 2, 3, Capt. 4, Football 3; Hockey 3; Little Geraldine; The Poor Nut; H. R. Pres. 3, 4; Dec. Com. 3; C. and G. 4. Mary Kathryn Campbell Babe Soupy (g) She ' s so ' sweet she sweeps the fellows off their feet. Class Prophecy, Chairman; C. and G. 4; Tennis 1 and 2; H. R. Pres. 1; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3; Properties and Make-Up 3, 4. Evelyn Viola Carlson Evy (c) She who is good is happy Magazine Club 4 Gertrude Lea Casavant Gert (c) ' A warm smile — a warm heart 1940 = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1940 Ruth Helen Cate Katy (c) H ■ ■ ways are ways of pleasant- ness And all her pallia arc peace The Poor Nut; Candy Com. 4; Glee Club 1; Magazine Club 4. John Prentice Caves John (g) He was wont to speak plain and to the purpose Usher Class Day 3, Graduation 3. Josephine Joan Chiocca Jo (g) A sweet attractive kind of grace Class Will 4; The Poor Nut; In- ter Class Plays 1, 2, 3; H. R. Sec. and Treas. 1; Clubs: Dramatic 1. 4, Ping Pong 2, Mag. 4, Archery 2, Tennis 1, 2; Orchestra Com. Stanley Walter Ciukaj Stan Chook (g) Without danger the game runs cold Football 3, 4; Basketball Mgr. 3; Baseball 3; Traffic Squad 4; Sr. Play Ticket Com.; Invitation Com. 4. Robert Edmond Coderre Bob Rab (g) The smile that won ' t come off. Class History 4; The Poor Nut 4; H. R. Treas. 4; Int. Pag. 2; Com.: Ring 3, Program 3, 4, Usher 4; Mag. Club 4. Sara Jennie Coffin Sayra Sukey (g) Life is but a span; 111 enjoy every inch of it Archery 2; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, Girls 2, Sec. 3; Com.: Candy 2, 3, Properties 3, 4. Elizabeth Ann Costa Liz Lizzie Betty (g) A carefree jovial way she had Cheerleader 2, 3, Capt. 4; C. end G. 4; Clubs: Footlighters 1, 4, Sec. 2, 3, Glee 1, 3, Homemakers 1; I. Pag. 1, 3; Operetta 1, 4; H. R. V-Pres. 4; Com.: Candy 2, 3, Ticket 2, 3, 4, Properties and Makeup 2, 3, 4, Dec. 3, Orchestra 3. Kassiany Mary Costa Kassy (c) Where every virtue seems to set its seal Committees: Play Publicity 4, Candy 4; Operetta 2, 3; I. Pag. 1, 3; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, 4, Mag. 4. Anne Mary Cuikaj Ann Annie Nooky (c) A merry heart doth good like medicine Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Candy 3, Ticket 4. Committees: Lorraine Beatrice Deprey Larry (a) Her actions speak far her Harmony Hall 3; Home Arts 1; Class Play Com. 2, 3, 4; Assembly Programs 1, 3; Clubs: Latin 3, Glee 3, 4. 1940 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1940 Helen Stella Despres Ellie (g) Heaven ' s soft azure in her eye wa seen. Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Candy Com. 4; The Poor Nut, Chimes of Nor- mandy 4; Mag. Club 4; G irls Choir 4. Olga Dorothy DiFederico Olga (g) You can with a single look the coldest inflame The Poor Nut; Int. Pag. 3; Christmas Play 3; Tennis 1, 2; Clubs: Ping Pong 2, Dramatic 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2; Com.: Pub- licity 3, Orchestra 4, Candy 2, 3, 4, Ticket 3, Dress 4, Advisory 4. Henry Joseph DiGregorio DiGree Seabiscuit (g) To eat and to drink and to be merry C. and G. Bus. Staff 2, 3, Mgr. 4; Class Treas. 2; H. R. Treas. 2; H. O. 4; Little Geraldine, The Poor Nut, Operetta 1, 2, Inter C. Play 1, 2, Radio 2; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3, Treas. 4, Mag. 4, Dramatic 1, 2, 3; In. Com. 4; Advisory B. 4. Elba Dintini Dini (g) I ' ll 7iever be melancholy Int. Pag. I; Candy Com. 2, 3, 4; Clubs: Glee 3, 4, Girls 3. Norman Alsace Donais Moe Friskie Bonnie (c) O why should life all labor bet Basketball 3, 4; Poor Nut, The Tantrum; C. and G. 4; Traffic S. 2, 3, 4; Orchestra and Band 1, 4; Clubs: Dramatic 1, 4, Mag. Treas. 4; Com.: Usher, Ticket, Dec. 3, 4. Lucille Paula Dubreuil Butch CV ' Lu (g) Sweeter also than the honey and the honey comb. Class Will; Little Geraldine; The Poor Nut; Count and the Co-ed; Harmony Hall; Chimes of Nor- mandy; Clubs: Glee 1, 4; Lib. Sec. 2, 3; Dramatic 2, 3; Ticket and Program 3; Play Usher 2, 3; Inter. Pag. 3; Radio Play 1. Alfred Joseph Dumas Al Fred (g) Men of lew word,-, are the best men. Traffic Squad 3, 4; Tickets 3; Usher 3, 4; Clubs: Mag. 4, Stamp 1. Raymond Louis Dumas Ray Dum (g) My heart is fixed. Traffic 0. 3; Mag. Club 4; Com. Usher 3, 4, Ticket 3, 4, Dec. 3. Jeanne Therese Duquette Jean Jeannie (g) Silence is golden. Chimes of Normandy; Clubs: Latin 2, Glee 3, 4. Frank Robert Durfee Turk Bob (g) The horn j the hunter is heard on the hill. Track 2, 3, 4; Football 2; Traf- fic Squad 4. 1940 = = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1940 Priscilla Brown Eccleston Prina (g) Lore me. lore my dog. Clubs: Dramatic 2, Treas. 3, Pres. 4; Mag. Sec. 4; Glee and Operetta 1; Com.: Inter Class Play Candy 2, 3, Prom Dec. 3, Invita- tions 4. Henry Joseph Egan Joe Red (g) His character is unawed by fear. His words arc kind, his soul ■sincere. Track 3, 4; Rifle Club 3, Com. Letter 4, Dance 4; Photography Club 4. Gertrude Eileen Farland Trudy Trude (g) She has tv o eyes so soft and brown Take Care! Skit Com. 4; Glee Club 3, 4. Marguerite Anita Farland Anita (c) Let her step to the music which she hears. H. S. Band Drum Majorette 3, 4; Ticket Com. Play 3; Operetta 3; International Pag. 3; Dress Com. 4; Glee Club 3, 4. Raymond Ellis Freeland, Jr. Ray (g) Life is but a merry-go-round. Traffic Squad 3, 4; C. and G. 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3; Basketball 4; Chimes of Normandy 4; Prom Usher 3; Band 1, 2; Rifle Club 2, 3; Radio Play 2. Milton George Freeman Milt (g) Go then, and plant a tree, lovely in sun and shadow. Poor Nut; Little Geraldine; C. and G. 1,2, 3, 4; H. R. Treas. 1, 2, 3; Science Club 1; Com.: Ring 3, Prom 3, Play 3. Gilberte Marguerite Galipeau Jill (c) Music is the universal language of mankind. Pianist 1,4; Accompanist — Operetta 2, 3, 4, Amateur Show 2, 3, 4; Clubs: Orchestra 3, Glee 2, 3, 4, Footlighters; Com.: Candy 4, Dress 4, Music 4; H. R. Sec. 4; Pageant 1; Operetta 1; Tickets and Programs 3. Richard Eugene Gatineau Gats Dicky Rich (a) Time wasted is existence, used is life. Class Prophecy 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 1; Clubs: Stamp 2, Pres. 3, Dramatics 3, V-P. 4, Mag. 4, Archery 2; Com.: Usher 1, 2, 3; Plays: I. Pag. 2; Radio 2, Interclass 2, The Tan- trum 4, The Poor Nut 4. Charles Arthur Genereux Charlie Genny (g) He ' s a merry critic Com: Motto 4, Prom Dec. 3; Usher: Prom 3, Little Geraldine, The Poor Nut; M. A. Club and Dance. John Parker Gifford J. P. Johnny (g) Such popularity must be deserved. Football 2, 3, 4; H. R. Treas. 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; Internation- al Pag. 3; Student Council 3, 4; C. and G. 2, 3, 4; Orchestra Com. Prom 3, Banquet 4; Dance Band 3. 1940 CRIMSON AND GRAY = 1940 Leonard Nelson Gillon Len Gil (g) There are two days in the iveek about wh ' ch I never worry. Owe of these days is Yesterday and the other is Tomorrow ' ' Traffic Squad 4; Clubs: Rifle 3, 4, V-Pres. Photography 4. Darcy Maria Girard Dart (c) The poet will follow the rainbow still- Field Hockey 1 , 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 4; The Poor Nut; Personal- ities 4; H. R. V-Pres. 2; Dec. Com. 3; Glee Cut; 3, 4. Odile Lauria Girouard Odile (g) So fair she takes the breath of men away H. R. Vice Pres. 1, 3, 4; Oper- etta 2, 3, Lead 4; Little Geraldine, The Poor Nut; Girls Vested Choir 4; Inter-Class Play Usher 3, Tick- et Com.; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, Head Librarian 4, Ping Pong 2, Foot- lighters 2, 3, 4; Com.: Dress 4, Chairman Skits 4, Tickets, Prom 3; Int. Pageant 1, 3; 0. A. T. 3, 4. Lloyd Whitman Goddu Whit (a) He is (he very pineapple of politeness. Student Council 3, Pres. 4; C. ond G. 4; Hockey 2, 3, Co. Capt. 4; Track 3; Football 4; Baseball 2; H. R. Pres. 1, 2, 4; H. R. Treas. 3; Com.: Chairman Prom, Dec. 3, Orch. 3, Stage Com. 3, 4; Clubs: Rifle 2, Archery 2. Mildred Mae Gravelle Millie (c) Her cheeks an appleblossoms Senior Play; Candy Com.; H. R. Treas. for Mag. Club, Glee Club 1. 0mm ' Zt . 1 Francis Whittier Greene Frank (g) Vise to resolve arid patient to perform. Magazine Club 4. Bernard Renaldo Guertin Ben (g) Fortune favors the brave. Football 1; Boys Choir 4; Clubs: Glee 4, Magazine 4; Chimes of Normandy Lead 4. Rita Irene Guilmette Rit (c) Born with the gift of laughter. The Poor Nut, International Pageant 3; Com.: Dress 4, Tick- et 3, Candy 3; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, 4; Operetta 2, 3. Leonette Aline Hebert Lee (c) Sugar and spice and everything nice. C. and G. 4; Skit Com. 4; Homemakers Club 1 . Robert James Hofstra Bob (c) .4 true friend is forever a friend. Stamp Club 1; Play Usher 3, 4; Advisory Com. 4. 1940 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = 1940 Kenneth Charles Hutchinson Kenny (g) For he ' s a jolly good fellow. Harmony Hall 3; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Usher: Play, Class Day, Graduation 3. Clematis Veronica Agnes Janeczek ' Clem Clema Clemie (c) To love the game beyond the pme. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Field Hockey 2, 4; Clubs: Homemakers 1; Com.: Ticket and Pub. 3, Dress 4, Prom Dec. 3, Skit 4; The Poor Nut. Wanda Mary Jura Lefty (c) Bashfulness is an ornament to youth. C. and G. Typist 4; Homemak- ers Club 1; Com.: Candy 3, Dress 4, Skit 4. Eugenja Ann Kaszynski Jean (g) Modesty is the graceful, calm vir- tue of maturity. Clubs: Glee 4, Girls 3, Latin 2, International Pag. 1 . Mary Katherine Kelly Kelly (g) ' Sweet as the primrose peeps beneath the thorn. Clubs: Latin 2, Glee 4, Mag. 4. Sofoclis Evangelos Kollios Sof (c) Hi started to sing as he tackled tin thing. Basketball 4; Baseball 3; Foot- ball 1, 2; Operetta 3, Lead 4 Usher: Grad. 3, Prom 3, Play 4 Com.: Play 3, Prom 3; Clubs Stamp 1, 2, Glee 3, 4, Mag. 4 Int. Pag. 1; H. R. Treas. 3. Mary Kathryn Laliberte Lib (g) 0, saw ye the lass wi ' the bonnie blue cent Class Will 4; Student Council 3, 4; Clubs: Debating 2, 3, Ski 2, 3, Outing 1, 2. Robert Joseph Laliberte (g) No he carries a pass — he ' s a news- paper guy! Plays: Publicity 3, 4; Editor-in- chief The Sentinel; Traffic S. 3, 4; Play Com.: 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2, 3, 4. George Israel Lamontagne Georgie (c) In him is found the true and faithful friend. Usher 2, 3, 4; Clubs: Stamp 2, Glee; International Pageant 1. Yvette Langlais Yve (g) Music is a rampart, and my only otic. Classical Orch. Lib. 1, Sec. 2, V-Pres. 3, Ex. Com. 4; Jazz Orch. 2; Com.: Music 4, Motto 4; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, 3; Footlighters 2, 3, Mag. 4. 1940 = = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = = 1940 Irene Anna LaPlante Irene (c) She is modest but noi bashful Free and easy, but not bold. Clubs: Glee 2, 3, Handicraft 1. Lorraine Aurore Lariviere Lorraine (a) Great thoughts come from the licart. Clubs: Outing 1, 2, Ski 3, 4, Magazine 4; Com.: Dress 4, Candy Roger Oscar LaRochelle Butch (g) His enemies shall lick the dust. Class Pres. 1, 2; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4; H. R. Pres. 1, 2, Prom Com. 3; Football 1, 3, Co-Capt. 4; Ice Hockey 2, 3, 4; Baseball: J. V. 2, Varsity 3; Student Coun- cil 1, 2; The Poor Nut; Usher Amateur Show 2, 3, 4. Edward Emile LeClair, Jr. Eddie (a) As upright as the cedar. Class History; Student Council 2, 3, Ex. Com. 4; Traffic Squad 3, 4; Quiz Program 4; Play Com. 4; C. and G. -1; H. P.. Pres. 4; Plays: Interclass l, 2, 3, Radio l, 2, The Poor Nut; Clubs: Dramatic 3, 4, Stamp 2, Glee 2, Ping Pong 2, Debating 1, 3. Hazen Malvin Locke Bud (g) He coul d whip his weight in wild rats. Football 1, 2, 3; Boys Choir 4; Usher: Flays 3, 4, Grad. 3; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, 4, Magazine 4, Rifle 1, 2. Annette Helen Lorange Annette (c) A dainty maiden, sweet and shy Student Council 4; C. and G. 4; H. R. Sec. 4; Clubs: Footlight- ers 3, Glee 1; Int. Pag. 3; The Poor Nut; Com.: Candy 1, 2, Dress 4. 4. Julia Clara Maciekowicz Placki (g) ' With such a comrade, such a friend. I fain would walk to journey ' s end. Glee Club 3, 4; Magazine Club Gloria Marietta Mannie Glouf (c) Ez soshubble ez a baskit er kittens Clubs: Glee 1, Dramatic 1, Girls 1, 2, Ping Pong 2; Skits Com. Dora Martha Maramo Bonnie (g) The loveliest voice of all our times. White Hawk Inn; Clubs: Glee 1, 2, Mag. 4. Shirley Alice Marys Shirley (g) Life ' s a pudding full of plums. Operetta 2, 3, 4, Lead 3; The Poor Nut; Com.: Prom, Dec. 3, Dress 4, Candy 2, 3, Inter Class Play 3; Basketball I, 2; Tennis 1, 2; Radio Play 1; Clubs: Ping Pong 2, Glee 1 , 2, 3, 4, Dramatic 1, 2, Archery 1, Mag. 4. 1940 = CRIMSON AND GRAY = = 1940 Edward William McNamara ' Eddie Bonnie Mack (g) Tin re ' s mischief in this man Baseball Varsity 3, 4, J. V. Capt. 2: Basketball 3, 4; Traffic Squad 4; Clubs: Mag. 4; Com.: Usher 3, 4. Howard Ralph Morey Shorty (g) He was a good felawe Usher, Plays 3, 4; Latin Club Football I. Barbara Jane Morse Babbs Bobby (g) Blessed are the peacemakers Harmony Hall 3; Style Show 1; Clubs: Glee 3, 4, Girls 2, Home- makers Sec. 1 ; Dress Com. 4. Barbara Lillian Morse Bart Barbie (a) I ' d love to roll to Rio Someday before I ' m old Candy Com. 4; Clubs: Archery 1 , Stamp 1 . Robert Francis Morse Bob Professor (a) Inside he was impromptu and full of unexpectedness. Clubs: Rifle 2, Stamp 1, 2, 3, Model Airplane 4, Mag. 4. Statia Ohab Sta Stugie (c) .4 sunny nature wins friendship Dress Com. 4; Clubs: Girls 2, Pin Com. 3, 4, Dramatic 3, Mag. 4, Geog. 2. Alfred Elzebert Peloquin Fred Al (g) A light heart lives long. Class Treas. 1 ; Traffic Squad 4; Military Band 2; Prom Ushers Ch. 3; Clubs: Photography 4, Rifle Sec. 4. Narcisse Leodore Peloquin Fred (g) Men of few words are the best men. Usher Grad., Class Day 3. William Isadore Petrelli Bill (g) And the fellers call me Bill Basketball 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Baseball 3. Kenneth George Phillips Kenny (g) And a limiting we ivill go Rifle Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Ice Hock- ey 3, 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4. 1940 = = CRIMSON AND GRAY 1940 Dolores Plante Del (c) ' ' Politeness is ley do and say The kindest thing in the kindest way Glee Club 2, 3; Chimes of Nor- mandy; Handicraft Club 4. Robert Achille Proulx Bob Rabbit Bobby (g) A prince in every sport Baseball 1, 2, Capt. 3, Capt.- Elect 4; Traffic Squad 1, 2, 3, Capt. 4; Prom Com. 3; Clubs: Glee 2, 3, Mag. 4; Track 3. Leroy Gregory Quatrocelli Larro (c) ' He loved his fellow creatures Magazine Club 4; Motto Com. 4. Stanford Warren Renaud Red Sis (g) He was a man, take him all in all. Science Club 1; Rifle 1, 2; Air- plane 4; Play Com. 3; Prom Dec. 3; Hockey 4; Usher 3, 4. Rita Jeannette Richard Rita (c) An ounce of clu i rf id ness is worth a pound of sadness. Dress Com. 4. lukk Mary Elizabeth Rizio May (g) One who tries and accomplishes Class Prophecy; C. and G. 4; Clubs: Glee 4, Meg. 4. Charles Arthur Roy Charlie (a) One man in a thousand Class Will; The Poor Nut; Traf- fic 2, 3, 4; Orch. and Band 2; Football 3; Tennis 2; H. R. Pres. 2, 3; Radio Play 2; Clubs: Phot. 4, Mag. 4; Com.: Play Usher 3, Prom Dec. 3; Advisory Board 4. Bernise Louise Senecal Lou (c) ' Few people can possess such qualities of cheerful ways and friendliness Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Girls Club 1. Janet Faye Smith Jan (c) A loving little life of sweet, small works Clubs: Glee 3, 4, Magazine 4. Theresa Estelle Staves Terry (c) Eloquent blood spoke in her checks. Orchestra 1, 2; Mag. Club 4; Music Com. 4. 1940 CRIMSON AND GRAY = 1940 Hedwiga Eva Swiacki Hedy (g) Music is well said to be the sp ech of angels. Orchestra, Student Director 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, Lib. 3, V. Pres. 4; Int. Pag. 1, 3; Assembly Pianist 2, 3, 4; Music Com.; H. R. Sec. 3. Jeannette Claire Tetreault Jeannette (c) The flower of sweetest smell is shy and lovely Gift Com. 4; Clubs: Glee 4, De- bating 3, Mag. 4. Christopher Harvey Themistocles Chris (g) He that is oj a merry heart hath a continual feast. Stcmp Club 1; Basketball 2, 3; N. Y. A. Member 3. Kathleen Mary Traynor Kay (g) She ' s as pleasant as the morning and refreshing as the rain Class Prophecy 4; H. R. Treas. 2, 3; Operetta 2, 3, Lead 4; Ush- er Inter Class Play 3; Little Ger- aldine; The Poor Nut; Student C. 3, 4; Girls Choir 4; Personalities C. and G. 4; Clubs: Glee 2, Lib. 3, Publicity 4, Ping Pong 2. Ruth Helen Tweed Ruthie (g) Laugh and the world laughs with you Style Show 3, 4; Girls Club 4; Candy Com. Harmony Hall 3. Sontisi Vangel Sonny (g) Cheerfulness, sir, is the principal ingredient in the composition of health. International Pag. 1, 3; H. R. Health 0. 2, 4; Com.: Costume 3, Tickets 4. Raymond Joseph Varin, Jr. Varney Lefty (g) Life is a game that must be played. Basketball 3, Capt. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2; Cross Country 4; Traffic Squad 2, 3, 4. Lena Ethel Venie Lena (c) My heart is warm with the friends I make. Clubs: Magazine 4, Glee 3, 4. Beatrice Orienne Vickers Bea (g) The only way to have a friend is to be one. Glee Club 1 ; Mag. Club 4. 20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY COMMENCEMENT GRADUATION PROGRAM Orchestra Invocation Reverend Robert Y. Johnson Address A Salute to the Flag Barbara Leila D ' Arcey Address Faith in Education Arliss June Olson Glee Club a. Tales of Vienna Woods Strauss b. Russian Folk Song c. Beautiful Dreamer Stephen Foster Address Spirit of American Athletes Louise Ann Bouvier Address Chemical Magic Doris Marie Girard Glee Club a. Where The Lazy Mississippi Flows b. Cornfield Melodies Negro Folk Songs Address Our America Lester William Newlands Special Awards Presentation of Diplomas Chairman of School Committee Benediction Reverend Robert Y. Johnson CLASS SONG OF 1940 Original words and music by Gilberte Galipeau and Theresa Staves Farewell to our Alma Mater Farewell to our high school days There ' s nothing seems to bring such delight As high school memories. Thanks to the helptul faculty Patient and kind always Now we are leaving hopeful and brave Onward to reach our goal. JUNE 1940 21 The Class of 1940 Announces Bcrbara D ' Arcey Darcy Gircrd Doris Girard Agnes Butler Barbara D ' Arcey Arliss Olson Sonny Vangel Shirley Matys Odile Girouard Nancy Blakely Adele Liro Louise Bouvier Jill Galipeau Shirley Austin I Louise Bouvier Shirley Matys Kay Traynor Arliss Olson Kay Traynor Doris Bliss Lizzie Costa Odile Girouard Kay Traynor Adele Liro Doris Bliss I Wanda Jura Louise Freeland Lucille Dubreuil I Jill Galipeau Louise Freeland Ncncy Blakely Kay Traynor Odile Girouard Kay Traynor Shirley Matys Barbara D ' Arcey Maxine Benoit Kay Traynor Shirley Austin Sonny Vangel Josephine Chiocca Mary Campbell Elba Dintini Louise Bouvier Odile Girouard Arliss Olson Sonny Vangel Lillian Brunell Doris Bliss Darcy Girard Wanda Waskiewicz Lucille Dubreuil Louise Bouvier Authors Poets Orators Artists Done mcsi for Wells Most courteous Loudest laughs Clothes designer Most independent Nicest personality Athletes Most popular Musicians Best looking Bookworms Best dressed Neatest Noisiest Quietest Most cheerful Most stubborn Best dancers Most bashful Most likely to succeed Most talented Most ambitious Best disposition Best sporty dresser Most radical Class flirts Class bluffs Most versatile Most collegiate looking Best dressy dresser Best mimic Most dignified Most nonchalant Wittiest Most light hearted Teachers ' Pride and Joy Clowns Best cook Bean, poles Sl i piest Most serious Actors Singers Eddie LeclGir Milton Freeman Howard Buckley Lester Newlands Eddie Leclair Whitman Goddu Sofcclis Kollios Bob Beauregard I Whit Goddu J Lester Newlands Bob Beauregard Jimmy Bastien Bob Bertrand Armand Sansoucy Eddie Leclair John Gifford Alfred Peloquin Henry DiGregorio Stephen Piazzo Rcbbit Proulx Ben Benoit Jimmy Bastien Doug Brown Charles Roy Eddie LeClair Lester Newlands Stephen Piazzo Sergio Bartoli Lester Newlands Armand Sansoucy Roger LaRochelle Jimmy Bastien Howard Buckley Ben Guertin John Gifford Alfred Peloquin Henry DiGregorio Howard Buckley Douglas Brown Howard Buckley I Robert Morse I Lester Newlands Roger LaRochelle Eddie LeClair Lester Newlands Roger LaRochelle Norman Donais Howard Buckley Edward McNamara Stephen Piazzo Lester Newlands Sofoclis Kollios Armand Sansoucy 22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY When, in the course of an education, it becomes necessary for one class to dissolve the scholastic bands which connect it with its school, and to assume, among the people of Southbridge, the unexalted rank to which the laws of nature condemn it, a decent respect to the demands of precedent re- quires that it will tell all who will listen, the important events which led up to the dis- solution. (Note: — Whereas names of presidents, vice-presidents, committee members, play casts, athletic lights of the class, and sun- dry other important personages may be found in any suitable reference work, we shall dispense with such information.) How the Class of 1940 came into being. The birth of the Class of 1940 was entirely the result of a series of accidents. Some 230 people, finding that they were out- growing the grammar grades, decided to keep pace with their development by going into Mary E. Wells High School. In Sep- tember, 1936, we rushed in, as one. The routing of the school was unfamiliar to us, the upperclassmen took an unfair advantage of our inexperience, and we were over-awed by the immensity of the whole situation — inevitably, therefore, we came together and the Class of 1940 was born. Realizing that we could not possibly man- age our affairs without the aid of an expert, we selected Miss Troy, a member of the faculty, as our guardian angel in school affairs. The new Class gets an inferior start. The OUR STRUGGLE The Autobiography of the Class of I940 Class of 1940 had been in existence for but a month when we were, so to speak, put in our place. Without even a roll of drums, the class was banished to the cellar among the boilers, the stock-rooms, and the coat- rooms. This was the first indication that we were held in contempt by the school. A further expression of contempt — by ridicule. The general feeling of the upper- classmen toward the Class of 1940 was boldly expressed in the Crimson and Gray, when it sneeringly asserted that Robert Bertrand was often lost on the stage at operetta rehearsals. Robert may have been little, but consider the size of the audi- torium stage! From another issue, we quote a defini- tion: To dribble — what Freshmen do when they eat soup. To the author of this jibe, we extend our most sincere thanks — for capitalizing Freshmen ! The School makes a pretense at accept- ing us. In November, the Student Council gave us a reception which was designed to allay our fears of the future. We were treat- ed quite well, we must admit, but the pre- sentation of a play — The Nonsense School — was, we felt, a subtle attempt to have a little fun at our expense. We were also allowed to take part in a number of school activities, but invariably, the only share in any activity of even our most illustrious members was to fill in to improve the scenery — we were extras, in other words. JUNE 1940 23 In spite of these reverses, our spirit is un- dampened. We were placed in the cellar, (just like the Brooklyn Dodgers used to be) , we were held in contempt, and our older compatriots tried to lull us into a false sense of security. However, we had not lost our sense of humor; Whit Goddu, Milt Free- man, and Robert Hofstra were described as irrepressible gigglers by the Crimson and Gray. The Class makes itself heard. After much work and struggle, the Class, one night in May, finally made itself heard. We were producing a play for the Dramatic Club play contest, but the audience was paying little attention. Finally, in despera- tion, one member of the cast picked up a prop revolver and pulled the trigger. The revolver was loaded with blanks and the shot that sounded was heard, if not round the world , at least round the corridors. The audience sat up and took notice, the upperclassmen sat up and took notice, and the press sat up and took notice. People were finally made to realize that the Class of 1940 could be dangerous when it so pleased. The very next day, when reporting the contest, good old Andy Tully, our fa- vorite reporter, was careful to give the ma- jor part of the attention to our play. True, the Senior Class won the trophy, but after all, it was their last chance, while we had three good years ahead of us. We get off to a flying start in our Soph- omore year. The Sophomore Class of 1940 jumped into activities right at the begin- ning of the year. The first thing that comes to mind, of course, is football. Five members of the Class, later mainstays of the team, came out at the first call. Besides these, we were able to gain no less than fifty main posi- tions in various school activities. Our good points are further recognized. Other school members began to realize that our Class was one of the best looking in the history of Wells. What with Clark Gable Buckley, Richard Arlen Sansoucy, Kay Francis Jo Chiocca, Simone Simon Lucille Dubreuil, and just good-looking Barbara D ' Arcey, we soon acquired a lasting reputa- tion for pulchritude — feminine and other- wise. We are still held in contempt. Although we were redeeming ourselves, we were still held in contempt by some. Robert Sonny Laliberte was branded a nice little boy when he wasn ' t trying to impress people. Clara Maciekowicz was accused of going around cutting out paper dolls, which in our es- timation, was going almost too far. And a teacher was widely quoted as advising Ben Benoit to donate his undernourished mous- tache to a museum. Consequently, by the end of the year, we were more determined than ever to make people pay for regard- ing us as ill-mannered children. We cause a commotion. September, 1938 caught us napping. The summer passed so quickly that we were not prepared when September came. However, we had to make the best of a bad situation, so we rushed as fast as we could. When people run, they sweat gumdrops and puff like a steam engine. Well, that ' s what we did, and with what results! The sweat streamed off our brow in such quantities that, by the twenty-first of September, the rivers and ponds could no longer hold the overflow and a flood resulted, which among other things, washed away our Main Street. Then, the very same day, in the afternoon, our puffing blew up a hurricane. Between the two, about half of New England was wiped off the map. With this, the school came to a final real- ization of our strength. We take over many important positions in the school. Frightened by the flood and hurricane, the school hastened to give us a number of important positions to appease us. Positions on the subscription and busi- ness staffs of the Crimson and Gray, twelve traffic posts, three places on the football team and three others on the prize-winning basketball team, eight important parts in the operetta, and five out of six positions on the debating team were surrendered to the legions of our talented members. 24 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Compliments handed us. The school was hasty to compliment us Juniors. We quote a number of comments from the second is- sue of the Crimson and Gray: Dear DiGre- gorio; Gilbert Galipeau ' s Grace; Leo — the Lion Locke; Rah Rabbit Proulx, Bob Beau- regard ' s expressive hands; Lucille Dubreuil, looking wise in horn-rimmed glasses. We decide to express ourselves. Hitherto, individuals of us had trod the boards on more than one occasion — radio plays, in- ter-class plays, and Dramatic Club plays — but always under the protection of someone else. Now we decided to make a solo flight. After a great deal of time and hard work, we selected the full three-act play, Little Geraldine. Then came a great to-do involv- ing try-outs, committee selections, and various other adjuncts to producing a play. After these preliminary bouts, the re- hearsals got under way. If the members of the cast had never worked before, they did then. Constant drill on the marshmallow- on-the-string scene, for instance, left Lu- cille Dubreuil and Fat Sansoucy so ex- hausted that, on more than one occasion, Miss Troy had to use artificial respiration to bring them back to consciousness. Came the big night, and our work was rewarded. We gained the respect of the school, our reputation as Thespians was es- tablished, and from then on, we had com- paratively easy sailing. Impressed with our abilities at the play, the Seniors put us in charge of their graduation. With our reputation as organ- izers and executives securely established, the Seniors did not hesitate to put us in charge of many of their graduation activ- ities. It was quite nerve-wracking, what with people walking off with ladders when others were standing at the tops of them decorating the hall, or with trying to keep out gate-crashers at the prom, but we did manage to give the Seniors a great send- off, and it was final proof that we were not the completely inexperienced children that others believed us to be. We reach the top. When we returned to school in September, 1939, we were the king-pins. We became presidents, vice- presidents, in fact everything of importance in all the school activities. Had we wanted to be mean, we could no doubt have made all of our inferiors bow down in homage every time they met one of us, but in spite CAST OF LITTLE GERALDINE JUNE 1940 25 of the scurvy treatment handed us in pre- vious years, we had not lost our tolerance of underlings. Yes, we had the school all sewed up in a little bag. Just to show no ill- will, however, we allowed a few plums to be let out to some of the lower classmen. Again a play. Flushed by our success with Little Geraldine, we plunged into The Poor Nut, upon returning to school. After its presentation, the play was im- mediately judged a success — and Miss Fitz- gerald was judged a nervous wreck, what with trying to make Doug Brown learn his lines, trying to keep the track team in or- der at rehearsals, and trying to locate miss- ing track outfits after the play. The play but the beginning of a con- tinuous round of activities. Football, basket- ball, track, and baseball, the Crimson and Gray, a quick trip to Worcester one Friday night to vie with a team of Bartlett Seniors in a radio quiz program, and, from Decem- ber on, the ordeal of pictures (graduation and otherwise) allowed us to monopolize the life of the school. They are getting rid of us. Now, the school has arrived at the point where she is so afraid of us that she is getting rid of us. True, old Wells High is being nice about it. We ' re having a class day, a promenade and reception, and, to make it legal, a di- ploma all nicely fixed up with our names as certification that we have satisfactorily completed the work of the course, but we know, Wells believes us to be dangerous, the School Committee seems to think that we will try to walk off with the school, lock, stock, and barrel, so, everyone is cooperat- ing to get rid of us. And there ' s nothing else we can do except to retreat in style while Miss Troy gallantly and courageously car- ries on our rear guard defense. But! We are no longer being stepped on. We are no longer being yelled at. We are no longer being made the butt of ridicule. And we are no longer being held in con- tempt by the school at large. Our lot now is bitter; but in defeat, we have victory. These, dear readers, are the events which led up to the dissolution of the scholastic bands which connected us with Mary E. Wells High School. Vale! Edward LeClair, Jr. Robert Coderre Louise Freeland Rita Loiselle Robert Morse CAST OF THE POOR NUT 26 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY We, the class of 1940, having reached the eventful hour when we must pass for the last time through the fair portals of our dear alma mater, are arrived at the moment when we must bequeath our dearest belong- ings to those who will, in the future, be en- trusted the care of our bright lamp of education. May it never expire, however much it may flicker. To Miss Troy, we leave a place in our hearts to be filled forever with memories of her. To Mr. Greene, we give a rousing cheer for his man-to-man talks. To Mr. Robertson, we give a little plaque inscribed to the sacred memory of the class of 1940 to be hung in the office as a daily reminder that he has something to be thankful for. To the school committee, we leave the high school building slightly the worse for wear. MARY CAMPBELL leaves her Irish wit to Mr. Snell so he won ' t forget her, and RITA ADAMICK leaves her A ' s in Eng- lish to future students in Mr. Snell ' s class. We hear there has been a short- age. LILLIAN ALBANI loans her pleasant voice on permanent records saying: Report 5 nights till 4, Report at 8 tomorrow. This is to help out Miss Hofstra ' s breath- taking job. GILBERT ATWOOD leaves his shootin ' iron to the Rifle Squad of ' 41 and CARROLL ANDRUS leaves his marksmanship to be stored on a shelf at the A. O. until need- ed by a newcomer to the squad. EUGENJA KASZYNSKI leaves her beau- tiful pink blush to Mr. Mickelson. ROBERT HOFSTRA leaves his driving li- cense to Miss Corbin ' s sewing pupils, so that they can drive off with the nearest parked car the next time they have to taxi fashion show equipment. JEANNE DUQUETTE leaves her tennis racket to Coach McMahon to persuade him to add it to high school sports. LEONARD GILLON leaves his precious photography paraphernalia to Mr. Hall. No end could be more noble than to be dedicated to the cause of beautifying the seniors. KENNETH PHILLIPS bequeaths hisstrength to anyone who wishes to open the win- dows in Mrs. Beauregard ' s room. LOUISE FREELAND leaves her Friday morn- ing banking job in Miss Fitzgerald ' s room to Gert LaRochelle who, we understand, can count without using her ten fingers. LILLIAN BRUNELL leaves her work as secretary to Miss Pinard to Julia Rewin- ski — as capable a student as Lillian. RICHARD GATINEAU leaves his deep bari- tone voice to Miss Drake ' s softly speak- ing history students. STANLEY CUIKAJ leaves his driving spirit in action to Coach Kyrios ' next year ' s prima donnas. LUCILLE DUBREUIL leaves her opera glas- ses to Miss Hefner to give to a back seat- er in the study hall who would like to see the calendar. YOLANDA BARBIERRI donates her heart and her ability to future Girls ' Club Players. SERGIO BARTOLI leaves his pride and joy, The Magazine Club, to next year ' s high school pupils. Handle with care! WHIT GODDU leaves a picture of his ap- JUNE 1940 27 pendicitis operation as a warning to N. Couture to limit his enthusiasm for hock- ey next year. ODILE GIROUARD leaves her sweet naive ways and ability to look innocent at the right time for future use by her beau brummel brother. ELBA DINTINI leaves her dark flirtatious eyes to add to Annie Young ' s abundant qualities for luring the stronger sex. RAYMOND DUMAS leaves his beach wagon to Minor McLaughlin, so that Minor may have ample accommodation for all his many girl friends without caus- ing any hard feelings. CHARLIE ROY leaves his long list of fe- male admirers to add to Gerry Bastien ' s already staggering list. IRENE LA PLANTE leaves her business manners to the coming senior ste- nographers. OLGA Dl FREDERICO leaves her versati le dramatic talent to the already talented Roslyn Goodwin. JOSEPH EGAN leaves his pole vaulting suc- cesses to Donald Morey. ANITA FARLAND leaves her red cape and her baton to next year ' s drum majorette. May she prove as successful as Anita has! ALFRED DUMAS leaves his permanent blush to Eddie McCarthy. The girls go for the blushing, bashful type, Eddie. NORMAN DONAIS leaves his clowning wise cracks to Tom Walkinshaw. MILTON FREEMAN leaves a Bird ' s Eye steak to keep on hand for Jean Phillips should she decide to take another spill. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, you know. RAYMOND FREELAND leaves his coolness to Miss Plante ' s salesmanship class. With such confidence, any student could put over a deal for the Empire State Building. LEONETTE HEBERT leaves her quiet charm to Phyllis Morse. CHARLES GENEREUX leaves his light- headedness and even disposition to Jean Wilkinson. JIMMY BASTIEN leaves his cautious and provident manner to all owners of U. S. History projects. BOB BEAUREGARD leaves his muscles to Armand Frederico. MAXINE BENOIT leaves her style of dress to Ruth Desmarais. She ' ll take good care of the gift. ROBERT BERTRAND leaves to the rhythm cats of ' 41 his spirit of swing. Swing on, Macduff! NANCY BLAKELY leaves the twinkle in her eye to Mae Chaffee. J ILL GALIPEAU leaves her graceful, charm- ing manners to the already distinguished Lorraine Desrosiers. MILDRED GRAVELLE leaves her fair hair and coloring to Paula Mannie to add variety. HENRY DIGREGORIO leaves his fiery tem- perament to June Desrosiers. That ' s all you need to be the perfect prima donna, June. KENNETH HUTCHINSON leaves his friendly smile to Jessie Jones. GERTRUDE FARLAND leaves her non- chalance to Jean Robertson. JOHN GIFFORD leaves his captaincy on the wrestling team to Freddie Martin as an incentive for Freddie when he is ready to encounter Crusher Casey. CLEMATIS JANECZEK leaves her calm cool manner on the basketball floor to Giggi Decataldi. DARCY GIRARD leaves her independent stride to Yvonne Westwell. FRANCIS GREENE leaves his clever English recitations to Norman Hebert. Combined with the recitations he gives to ladies, Norman ought to be ready to match wits with Shakespeare. HOWARD BUCKLEY leaves his alarm clock to the mechanical arts department. Something is wrong with that clock. AGNES BUTLER leaves the Rembrandt in her touch to Barbara Morse. SHIRLEY AUSTIN leaves her attractive hair-do to Shirley Salva. BEN GUERTIN leaves his powerful drama- tic ability to Danny Robson. Combined with his own talents, this ought to make Danny a most versatile actor. 28 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY RITA GUILMETTE leaves her pleasing per- sonality and friendly manners to the very charming Midge McCann. PRISCILLA ECCLESTON leaves her peaches and cream complexion to Theresa Pot- vin. It will blend very beautifully with her clear olive one. ROBERT DURFEE leaves his monkey seat on the school bus to Dickie MacNamara. DORIS GIRARD leaves her scholastic stand- ing to Alice Miller. SONTIS MARSHA VANGEL leaves her talkativeness to next year ' s debating team. To Form Renaud, LEFTY VARIN leaves some of his baseball ability. BEATRICE VICKERS leaves her desk cover and thumb tacks to Claire Lusignan. WANDA WASKIEWICZ returns the Friday morning banking job to Mr. Snell. RUTH TWEED gladly leaves all her English books to Johnny Woulas. DORIS BLISS leaves her height to Mary Dirlam. LORRAINE BONNETTE leaves her charm to Marion Gibb — another Sturbridgeite! LOUISE BOUVIER leaves her popularity to her sister Gert. DOUGLAS BROWN leaves his hard luck stories to H. Briggs, although maybe he doesn ' t need Doug ' s help. EVELYN CARLSON leaves her beautiful penmanship to Janet Migala. GERT CASAVANT leaves her carefree out- look on life to Ann Robbins. RUTH CATE leaves her pretty blue eyes to Bertha Swynicki who always wished for a pair. You ' ve got them now, Bertha! JOHN CAVES leaves his masterful senior air to the Mr. Milquetoast in the class of ' 41. JO CHIOCCA leaves her poise in play act- ing to Hortense Anctil, an up and coming storiette. EDDIE MACNAMARA leaves his position on center field to his brother Dick. Just to keep it in the family. ROBERT LALIBERTE leaves his startling vocabulary (which he used to impress the girls) to Ray Downer to add to Ray ' s own charm. ARLISS OLSON, breaking all rules and regulations, just can ' t be parted from her dearest possession, but leaves her best wishes to the Boy Scouts of America. ALFRED PELOQUIN leaves his wagon to little Cuikie to carry baseball equipment. To those who have difficulty in examina- tions, NARCISSE PELOQUIN leaves his superman eyes. WILLIAM PETRELLI sands his supply of rubber bands and good spit balls to the Western Front. JANET SMITH leaves her quiet attitude to the inner sanctum of the office. This is to soothe troubled nerves in trying times. THERESA STAVES leaves her method of whispering from the front to the back of the study hall to Vicky Skowron. HEDWIGA SWIACKI leaves those little tunes to Jean Buckley. JEANNETTE TETRAULT leaves her ability to ride a horse to Jean Phillips. MARY RIZZIO and LENA VENIE leave their close friendship to Margie Hobson and Mary Ann Hazelton. CHRISTOPHER THEMISTOCLES bequeaths his front seat in Room 104 to Gerard Bastien. To Robert W. Proulx — the junior — ROGER LAROCHELLE leaves his Amoco garage suit so that he may have working clothes for his stage and scenery work. ANNETTE LORANGE leaves her sweet dis- position to that demure miss, Gladys Vantura. SHIRLEY MATYS leaves her blond curls to Eugene Remian. GLORIA MANN IE leaves her unusual polished fingernails to her sister, Paula. RITA LOISELLE leaves her typing and shorthand ability to Janet Migala so that she may become the perfect secretary. SOFOCLES KOLLIOS leaves his endless questions to Channing Pratt so that teachers will be conscious of his presence in a classroom. YVETTE LANGLAIS leaves her nimble piano fingers to next year ' s accompanist. JUNE 1940 29 MARY LALIBERTE leaves her height to in- coming freshmen. EDDIE LECLAIR leaves his gum to the janitor. He ' s got most of it now, anyhow. BARBARA MORSE leaves Mexican me- mories to Barbara Nichols. HAZEN LOCKE leaves his suave manner to Bill Laliberte (the girls like the strong silent type.) ANNIE CUIKAJ leaves her worries to Mir- iam Renaud who seems to collect them. ROBERT CODERRE leaves a cheerful grin to Rene Cournoyer. SARA COFFIN leaves, to all down hearted pupils, a bit of her contagious humor. ELIZABETH COSTA leaves her famous gig- gles to Fatina. Carry on, Fatina! KASSIANY COSTA leaves her cheerful manner to Elaine Salva. BARBARA D ' ARCEY leaves her beauty and brains to next year ' s editor-in-chief, Nat Pierce. May she do as well as Barb has. HELEN DESPREY leaves her cute smile to Midge Cole. LORRAINE DEPRES leaves her pearl pen holder to future students in salesman- ship classes so that they may do as good a job at selling as Lorraine. BEN BENOIT leaves with the dance com- mittees of the future the use of the Mor- ris Press, reputed to be the best for miles around, so that they may print their tickets at bargain rates. STEPHEN PIAZZO leaves his school bus tickets to Doc Demers. To Violet Savary, DOLORES PLANTE leaves her dimples to add to her already daz- zling array. RABBIT PROULX leaves his junior G-man badge to next year ' s traffic squad captain. LEROYQUATTROCELLI leaves a warning to the freshmen to behave in the corridors. STANFORD RENAUD leaves his red hair to the traffic officer at the busiest intersec- tion. RITA RICHARD leaves some of her height to Johnny Woulas. ARMAND SANSOUCY and KAY TRAY- NOR leave their back seats in Room 104 to Steve Lariviere and Julia Liro. LOUISE SENECAL leaves salt to furnish a companion for Pepper Proulx. ROBERT MORSE leaves his haircut to his brother Fred. LESTER NEWLANDS leaves his popularity and good nature to Aldo Piucci. STATIA OHAB leaves her friendly smile to Joan Tully. WANDA JURA leaves her one o ' clock snacks to the lunch pupils so they won ' t have to carry their own. ADELE LIRO leaves her agile legs and athletic ability to her sister Julia to car- ry on the family tradition. GEORGE LAMONTAGNE leaves his job at the First National to Norman Marong so Norman can afford a variety of girl friends. LORRAINE LARIVIERE leaves her animal collection to next year ' s history class for use in their projects. HOWARD MOREY leaves his wavy hair to the Dramatic Club to decorate their fu- ture heroes. BARBARA MORSE leaves her happy-go- lucky manner to the freshmen to carry them through the four hard years ahead, and MARY KELLEY leaves them her good marks and studious nature. CLARA MACIEKOWICZ leaves her chew- ing gum to Willie Hebert to put him in condition for track. DORA MARAMO leaves her dainty hands to Mary Ann Hazelton to help out in her next piano recital. Witnessed this 19th day of June, and at- tested to by the superior firm of Carmichael Scarlett O ' Hara Jimminy Cricket Written by Howard Buckley Josephine Chiocca Lucille Dubreuil Mary Laliberte Adele Liro Charles Roy JUNE 1940 31 In this 1940 age of miracles of science, when stockings are made of coal, water, and air, and ice cream is made of cotton, it is quite natural to find this morning on the shelf of Room 124 a book entitled, History of 1964. Let me read to you from it. HOWARD BUCKLEY, the Flash Gordon of the modern day, may be seen dashing across the Atlantic on the back of his pet shark, Dodo. He has broken all former speed records, thus proving his theory that na- ture is still superior to the inventions of man. ELBA DINTINI, disappointed in love for the thirty-third time, has assumed a perch on the top of the Empire State Building while most of New York watches from be- low. RUTH CATE, famous circus per- former, insists on doing a human fly act to rescue the distraught Elba. JIMMY BASTIEN recently made the headlines by rescuing a beautiful blonde from the tenth floor of a burning building. He sat on the nozzle of his super-powerful fire-hose, turned on the water pressure, and was shot straight to the window on the tenth floor. NARCISSE PELOQUIN ' S fertile brain furnished this idea. LUCILLE DUBREUIL is in Europe study- ing the song of the nightingale. She claims it will train her ear and improve her voice. BOB BEAUREGARD is pushing cattle on his ranch in Texas only as a side line, for he is gaining fame as a composer of cowboy songs. SARA COFFIN has become a member of the F. B. I. and is on her first case. It is ru- mored she is investigating the sudden dis- PROPHECY appearance of BEN BENOIT who is wanted for questioning in the kidnapping of Fifi, trained flea of JOHN GIFFORD, owner of the Bugs, Bugs, and Buggy Circus. JOHNNY was sheriff of Wisto County, Arizona, until recently when he was injured by falling off his horse while in pursuit of BEN, who has not lost his playful habits. ROGER LAROCHELLE may be seen swinging through the trees of the South African jungles. In a recent interview, he told ROBERT J. LALIBERTE, eminent re- porter and novelist, that he wanted to re- turn to the environment of his forefathers to see if he could recapture their mental idiosyncrasies for his biography of mankind. DARCY GIRARD was swallowed by a whale while sitting on a high rock in the middle of the Atlantic to gain atmosphere for her book of poems, The Sea Sees You. LESTER NEWLANDS is feverishly search- ing the waters of the Atlantic and the Pa- cific in search of this whale. He hopes, through his genius, to save her from this whale as Pinocchio and Jonah have been saved in past years. LEONETTE HEBERT, from her vantage point in McLellan ' s office, keeps her eye on all the events of Main Street. Then JEAN- NETTE TETREAULT, speeding along on her trusty bicycle, triumphantly brings the news to Editor DOLORES PLANTE. DOLORES and MILDRED GRAVELLE run most successfully the Southbridge Tittle-Tattle, It sees nothing and reports all. LORRAINE BONNETTE and DORA MARAMO troop to the bank every Thurs- day night to swell their vacation fund. 32 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY They ' re going to splurge on a trip to Lap- land where their classmate STEPHEN PI AZ- ZO is U. S. representative. HEDWIGA SWIACKI ' s all-girl orchestra is floating down the Mississippi River on a raft while the crowds swarm along the banks to listen to the strains of the classical music. Originality for Popularity is Heddy ' s motto. SOFOCLIS KOLLIOS has returned to the old country and spends his time serenading the ladies. ANITA FARLAND is conducting a school for majorettes. She claims this is the quick- est means of gaining poise. YOLANDA BARBIERRI, famous screen comedian, has sent STANFORD RENAUD, director of her most recent picture, to the hospital with a nervous breakdown. Her constant chatter and harmless pranks have driven him almost out of his mind, says ANNIE CUIKAJ, his private secretary. GEORGE LAMONTAGNE, proud owner of the New York Yankees, has had another fight with his star pitcher. He and his pal, ROBERT HOFSTRA, who is now president of the Mass. Association of Plumbers, have de- cided to go to CARROLL ANDRUS ' Rest Home at Pike ' s Peak and get away from it all. CARROLL recommends that they ride up one side of the mountains and down the other on one of his bicycles for a complete cure of what ails them. ROBERT MORSE is at his wits ' end. He has three youngsters who have a craze for breaking glass. Just last week they broke $150 worth of glass in neighboring hot- houses. LEONARD GILLON left for the moon in his new rocket ship last week, much to the delight of neighbors who have been pestered by explosions and model rocket ships break- ing through their windows for the past few years. ROBERT DURFEE has won the respect of all citizens due to his unbelievable exploits in LEROY QUATTROCELLI ' s Lumber Camp in Oregon. He is known as the Paul Bunyan of the twentieth century. RAYMOND VARIN, who is a big leaguer now, has a grudge against his managers. He is sunk in a small submarine, which he rented, somewhere off Long Island Sound and refuses to come up until the managers see things his way. SONNY VANGEL brings light and hap- piness to all those who stop at her road-side inn on the Mohawk Trail. RUTH TWEED, famous Advice to the Lovelorn columnist, wears a famous mystic diamond left her by an Indian prince from which she gains her inspirations. BEATRICE VICKERS has had her $5,000 legacy turned into nickels. She now spends her time throwing the nickels over the rail of her yacht in the Hawaiian Islands and laughs with delight as the natives dive for the coins. LOUISE FREELAND ' S novel Here with the Dust will be made into a movie as soon as a hero pleasing to Miss FREELAND can be found. FRANCIS GREENE, lost in a gale off Point Judith while on his way to New York, hasn ' t been heard from in three weeks. WILLIAM PETRELLI told interviewers yesterday that he is about to disclose his discoveries of the past decade to the world. WILLIAM has been working on the prob- lem, Is it possible to dodge raindrops? WILLIAM says it is and can prove it. LOUISE SENECAL has opened a home for stray cats. MILTON G. FREEMAN walked off with one of her prize Persians the other day. He is taking it to his mountain hide- out where he is planning to get away from this power-mad world. MARY CAMPBELL, recovering from a re- cent spell of amnesia, discovered that she had acquired three husbands during her loss of memory. Miss CAMPBELL has now fled to Italy where she may be seen leaning against the Leaning Tower of Pisa which she hopes will fall over under her weight; thus she, after acquiring fame and fortune, may return home. RITA RICHARD is owner of one of the largest turkey farms in the East. Every JUNE 1940 33 Thanksgiving Day members of the class of ' 40 tramp to her door to buy her turkeys. JANET SMITH is conducting historical tours for school children in her fifteen pas- senger flying education. ODILE GIROUARD, a professional model, is seen on all popular magazine covers, in- cluding that ever popular Vogue Magazine. She also models for SHIRLEY AUSTIN who, by the way, is the proud owner of New York ' s popular Lord and Taylors. PRISCILLA ECCLESTON, head nurse at a prominent hospital, is said to have several male hearts out of tempo these days. GERTRUDE FARLAND has acquired quite a position as secretary at Harvey- Wells, while MARY LALIBERTE is a private secretary to an executive at the A. O. ALFRED PELOQUIN, a graduate of Har- vard, is now a second Edgar Hoover in the G-Man line. He is now trying to find out who and where Santa Claus is. GLORIA MANN IE, who has taken Ann Sheridan ' s place as Hollywood ' s oomph girl, has just made a new picture How to be Glamorous. YVETTE LANGLAIS, our own talented pianist, has given to the United States what Paderewski has given to Poland. Going through the southern states, we find a branch of chain stores, HAZEN LOCKE being the proud owner of them all. CHARLES GENEREUX at present is roaming around somewhere at the North Pole. He is said to be beginning where Admiral Byrd left off. BARBARA D ' ARCEY, our novelist, is re- ported on tour in Europe in search of ma- terial for her new book. JEANNE DUQUETTE is a very efficient sales girl for the Edwards Company. RITA ADAMICK, a second Einstein, is working in the Treasury Department. They say she can count more money in a day than the U. S. can spend in a year. GILBERT ATWOOD smiled into the cameras as he was lauded for the longest filibuster ever carried on in the history of Congress. JOHN CAVES, debonair sailor for many years, has gone into seclusion in the wilds of the South Pole while blondes, brunettes, and redheads in the many ports throughout the world search frantically for their hero. RITA GUILMETTE, popular girl-about- town, has disappointed New York ' s Don Juans by eloping to Yuma, Arizona with that notorious screen lover, Mickey Rooney. MARY KELLY j s to be found these days in Washington lobbying for a bill which would make gum chewing a national pastime. LORRAINE LARIVIERE, after searching vainly throughout the four corners of the earth for inspiration for her book, has fin- ally become a hermit in the jungles of South America and there hopes to create her masterpiece. GERTRUDE CASAVANT has been chosen by undergraduates of Harvard and Yale as the most popular blonde in the country. AGNES BUTLER has caused the disap- pearance of wallflowers, both male and fe- male, by establishing the Butler Institute of Dancing whose slogan is Get Rhythm and Be Popular. EDDY McNAMARA spends his time wan- dering from one ball park to another in an effort to retrieve balls hit into the grand stand. STATIA OHAB ' s enthusiasm for girls ' clubs has resulted in her appointment as head of all the Camp Fire Girls in America. LENA VENIE ' s work finally came to the attention of SERGIO BARTOLI, Governor of Massachusetts, so she is now his secretary. BARBARA L. MORSE ' s twenty-fifth book on Mexico was published recently. MISS MORSE ' s books have resulted in such in- creased tourist trade that the Mexican Chamber of Commerce has presented her with the key to the country. LILLIAN BRUNELL, our Crimson and Gray typist, has gone on to greater honors and this year has won the International Typing Contest. WANDA WASKIEWICZ and WANDA JURA are writing poetry with as little sense as it is possible not to put in them. They say 34 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY they belong to the ultra modern school which tries to express the thoughts people don ' t think. RITA LOISELLE, after vainly endeavoring to reform the masculine sex by her inspired speeches, has finally given up and decided that she ' ll reform them one at a time by making the supreme sacrifice and marry- ing them. At present she is a grass widow. DOUG BROWN, the lone ranger of Grand Central Park, may be seen riding his fa- vorite horse, Spotty, early every morning be- fore returning to give his performance over WPR at ten o ' clock. They say DOUG and his orchestra will make a movie soon. BOB- BY BERTRAND, with his sax, will co-star in the picture with DOUG. KENNY PHILLIPS has astounded the mathematical world by his success in tri- secting on angle with only a compass and a straight edge. ADELE LIRO, inventor of the bouncing ball which you attach to your feet, recently startled Europeans by descending upon them from the heavens after bouncing across the Atlantic. She accomplished this feat by making only six stops on ships en- route to Europe. CLEM JANECZEK, not to be outdone by this great performance, succeeded in jump- ing to the top of one of our highest Red- woods. It took many years of practice but CLEM said on its completion, I would have made it the moon but I didn ' t want the youngsters to confuse me with the famous cow. ELIZABETH and KASSY COSTA were run out of India when it was discovered their sacred white elephant was a fake. They are now being nursed back to health by JOSEPHINE CHIOCCA, head nurse in the Hospital for Fascinating Frauds. MAXINE BENOIT, after selling her hair to a motion picture concern to beautify the star of this year ' s outstanding technicolor film, has sent RICHARD GATINEAU, her publicity manager, frantically searching the European countries for a new head of hair. OLGA Dl FEDERICO looks attractive in black as she mourns the death of her late husband. NANCY BLAKELY and SHIRLEY MATYS are wagering on how long it will be before she trips to the altar again. Incident- ally NANCY and SHIRLEY are the pair who founded the summer resort at Little America for those disappointed in love. JILL GALIPEAU, temperamental genius of swing, has upset New York ' s cafe society by having another tantrum. RABBIT PROULX, hitch-hiking world traveler, has at last been taken for a ride he will not return from soon. He is trapped in the mountains of Afghanistan, where Princess Maragoohi, none other than our own ANNETTE LORANGE, eyes his charm. FAT SANSOUCY poses for better groom- ing of the hair ads, while he dreams of the dead people he wishes he were embalming. CHARLIE ROY, a victim of the horrors of leap year, walked out on his wedding day and is suffering from palpitation of the heart. JO EGAN, Pied Piper of the modern day, has relieved the scientific world by his suc- cess in ridding the docks of termites with the intriguing music of his harmonica. TERRY STAVES has won fame by being publicly toasted for her violin playing by the Duke of Marlboro. It ' s about time, say male members of New York ' s younger social set. RAY FREELAND, ardent admirer of so- cial workers, has erected a home for over- worked boys. CHRISTOPHER THEMISTOCLES has hi- bernated to a lighthouse in mid-Pacific for complete solitude while he works on his plan to build himself a home in a cloud, prefer- ably one over Bermuda. MARY RIZIO has built herself a $50,000 home from the money awarded her by the New York Supreme Court for winning her libel suit against Newport playboy, AL- FRED DUMAS. She is now spending her time wandering through its hundreds of rooms and her joy is unparalleled when she succeeds in getting lost. WHIT GODDU, whom rumor had on his honeymoon in the South Seas with a certain brunette starlet, was seen dancing with the beautiful daughter of Marlene Dietrich at JUNE 1940 35 the Trocadero last evening. NORMAN DONAIS is being congratulat- ed these days on winning the honorable berth of captainship of the New York Cel- tics basketball team. RAY DUMAS won first prize at the an- nual taxidermy exhibition in Chicago. EDDY LeCLAIR ' S presidential polls have been successful for the fifth consecutive year this year. BARBARA J. MORSE was made a na- tional figure recently by winning the 4-H Club medal for Sir Morpheus Thomdike, her pet rooster. Morphy and BARBARA are now enroute to Hollywood to make a picture called Morphy — His Lines and Loves. LORRAINE DEPREY and HELEN DES- PRES have started a home for orphaned crickets. They guarantee to act as both mother and father to the lonely little crit- ters. IRENE LAPLANTE has gone in for hor- ticulture in a big way. She has raised spin- ach without sand and is now working on celery without strings. LILLIAN ALBANI has started a club where young men contemplating marriage may bring their mothers to teach their fu- ture wives how to cook. She hopes to put an end to the eternal wish of husbands for wives who will cook like mother. BERNARD GUERTIN has continued to play character roles since he gained fame many years ago as the miser in The Chimes of Normandy and is busily work- ing in Hollywood on a brand new mystery thriller The Man Who Wasn ' t There. KENNY HUTCHINSON, head mechanic in one of Boston ' s largest garages, was rob- bed of $50,000 last Thursday while carry- ing the payroll from the bank. DORIS BLISS, one of the most widely traveled women in the U. S., has visited the ten most important planets of the universe. A newly-found planet has been named BLISS after DORIS, to honor her. EUGENJA KASZYNSKI is the first woman ambassador from the U. S. to Mars. Her servant, a Martian, is only three hun- dred years old. CLARA MACEIKOWICZ is the proud owner of the fastest ship on the ocean. It is so fast that Clara cannot use it on such a small body of water as the Mediterranean. EVELYN CARLSON has invented a clock of invisibility. She got the idea from Gulf Funnies. Through his super-salesmanship, ROB- ERT CODERRE has become head of the sales department of the Paquette Press. DORIS GIRARD has become the first woman jockey and last week triumphed by winning the Kentucky Derby. ARLISS OLSON has married and has been accepted as a leader in Newport ' s society. STANLEY CIUKAJ has become football coach at Harvard University. The ingenious idea of HOWARDMOREY to combine classical music with swing has re- sulted in the most popular radio program ever to go on the air. KAY TRAYNOR is the blues singer on the program while LOUISE BOUVIER is the classical singer. Television has brought their faces as well as their voices into the home. At present the Misses TRAYNOR and BOUVIER are rest- ing in the City Hospital after being mobbed by stage johnnies in leaving the studio. HENRY DIGREGORIO, denouncing all women, wandered to Salt Lake City for a rest. After seeing the peaceful home life of the Mormons, however, HENRY returned to New York and only last week walked to the altar with a famous radio star. Wearily I close this book, return it to the shelf, feeling glad that my lunch is still of the vegetable animal kingdom, and it too has not gone the way of the science laboratory. Mary Campbell Richard Gatineau Mary Rizio Kathleen Traynor 36 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ■a t, c « c o) £ 2 _c z.e°-s2 u 5 ° o I +-. .- • tu. c c g £ - -a □ Jr. p c 3-? 8 8 £ (D c O) ( ) ai l TJ 0) r on u u 3 QJ 3 o E (J 0. 00 o c n a -n ] -C a, •J -a u o_ P 1 _a a) 1 1 ■- o o E Q) • g 1 £- S S £ ° 2 S - orM.g 5 c go.2 « o-oi „S OT o a; a -fcoo 5 ca I- Z I- iij J J=i hwluj m tn oi (J ca J=i f Jo h- h- DIUZ I U yi I U i i £ oo C ca o_ h- a i i o i- .t: -o 8 u c -So 5 o g c 3 H 1 «rwSo?o n , c?. u ,8c-2Q.8caJ c: o .t: — 8 = c - z «s|° a g 1|I1 1 I ZUZ lU I ' ll U1| t£ §|1| §11 UUW II(J co 55um cl Ji IIIclI U O O I Q q. cq q. lL £ I Q I- uj (J $ u. 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X u O - ) a 1) o 1 _i r J L_ i_ HI 01 Tl UL LU OJ l£ i 2 -s§§?°5- e|8 s ia 5 -§ % iPu Tio .t:c00 -aOoooS--— o 501 00 o S ■ - o_ Co J - aigx 03 oaa) I c UUQon uj I cq cq al 00 Z 00 Q oi _i 00 cc iUJ-oh InU oi 00 aL _i cq U O N £ X y 5 N O 11 £ c -0 cr: Q-q. 3 X C a -2 D u t O Qi c 0 5 ° • - a 00 Lero Stan Rita CD u n • ° x .2 c - OO 4- - Qi 00 • y, Mary Charle Louise - 0) CD t- c x JUNE 1940 39 Program of Activities April 3: Address by Miss Dorothy Coates from Katherine Gibbs School to girls. April 4: Preview of Junior play. April 5: Excellent production of June Mad. Congratulations, Coach Snell. April 11: Who are you, and where are you going? Professor lllingworth from Clarke University. April 17: Address, 4-H Clubs, by Mr. Storey. April 17: Rifle Club Dance — Auditorium. May 1 : Address to Junior and Senior boys by M r. Willard from Bentley School of Ac- counting. May 3: Glee Club party — Auditorium, 8 o ' clock- May 8: Style show by Household Arts Department directed by Miss Louise Corbin and Miss Alice Walters. May 10: Mothers ' Day party by Girls ' Club. May 14: Address by Dr. Major on Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. May 15: Movies to promote savings accounts. May 21 : Address, Counterfeiting, by Frank E. Batchelor, Secret Service of the Treasury Department. May 29: Annual Memorial Day exercises. June 16: Baccalaureate at the Baptist Church with sermon by Reverend Everett Sherwood. June 17: Athletic Banquet at Auditorium. June 18: Class of 1940 Banquet at Cohasse Country Club. June 19: Class Day Exercises at Auditorium. June 20: Graduation 8 P. M. in Town Hall. June 21: Prom 8:30 P. M. in Town Hall. Household Arts Department The annual fashion show sponsored by the Household Arts Department was held at an assembly for girls on May 8. About fifty girls from grades 8 to 1 2 modeled clothes they had made during the year. Woolen skirts, the majority of which were made of material from the Ames Worsted Company, were worn by girls in the eighth grade. The high school group modeled smocks, woolen and cotton dresses, and also sport clothes including shorts, slacks, and bathing suits. Several woolen Spring suits were also modeled. Vocal solos were given by Virginia Dzura, Theresa Asselin, and Yvonne Westwell. Pauline Langlais played a violin selection. Gilberte Galipeau was piano accompanist. Miss Louise B. Corbin heads the depart- ment and is assisted by Miss Alice Walters. The department also entertained invited guests at a luncheon on May 8. Guests in- cluded Miss Anna Kloss, State supervisor of household arts for girls, Mrs. Royal Parkin- son, Mrs. John O. Martin, Mrs. Samuel Sheard of Sturbridge, Miss Corbin, and Miss Walters. 40 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ATHLETICS AT MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL With another school year drawing to a close, it is interesting to note that the Athletic Association is a step nearer its ultimate objective, that is, having the greatest possible number of students par- ticipate in as many hours of supervised athletic activities as is compatible with a self-supporting financial program. The outstanding achievement of this scholastic year was the entrance of hockey into the inner circle of Athletic Association sponsored and financed ac- tivities, so that, like football, basketball, and other recognized athletic teams, it enjoys the s tatus of a major sport. Cross Country competition was begun the past fall as an adjunct to our track program which is primarily a spring ac- tivity. The purpose of this was two fold: first, to appeal to those who have the ability and desire for distance running, and second, to serve as a proving grounds for those who may be won over to the more formal track program of the spring. In the future our greatest endeavor will be directed toward both the maintaining and the strengthening of our present high standards as well as the rounding out of the entire program. Harry J. McMahon Director of Athletics CHEERLEADERS 1939-1940 JUNE 1940 41 Football Team r r 0 3453 wtr ' T  A _ JM t tMtl i f ; Co-Captains: Manager: Team: R. Aucoin C. Bastien G. Beauregard D. Brown N. Carpentier J. Chamberlain S. Cuikaj W. DiGregorio H. DiGregorio D. Dinovelli C. Drew George Beauregard Roger LaRochelle Robert A. Proulx Head Coach: Assistant Coach: FB HB HB T G G C G HB G R. Gaudreau E J. Gifford G W. Goddu E W. Hebert T W. Hefner T R. LaRochelle QB L. Letourneau E G. Lippe A. Martin E W. McCann T E. McCarthy T Lettermen Season ' s Record Wells Wells 12 Wells 6 Wells 6 Wells Wells Wells 27 Wells 6 Harry J. McMahon Lewis Kyrios M. McLaughlin C D. Metros G E. Paul HB W. Petrelli QB R. Proulx Mgr. R. Renaud HB J. Richard HB A. Sansoucy G J. Theodoss FB H. Weaver T J. Young HB G. Young QB Northbridge 33 Palmer 6 Putnam 6 Ware 7 Millbury 27 North 22 East Douglas Bartlett 8 It would be a mistake to allow one to take away the thought that the season was wholly unsuccessful. A word with any of the spectators who attended the Thanksgiv- ing Day game, whether they were Bartlett High School rooters or our own, would dis- prove that. In the face of overwhelming odds, physically and psychologically, our team rallied, then put up one of the great- est up-hill battles ever witnessed on Alumni or any other field. Within four min- utes of the opening kick-off we were trail- ing by on 8-0 score; for the remainder of the game, the Wells boys held the vaunted attack of Bartlett completely in check, while bettering their score by 6 points. It was a heartbreaking ordeal for us to have Lady Luck disdain to look with favor upon our cause; one smile would have turned the tide. Buck up boys, it ' s just another case where the score does not present all the facts. Our antagonists were enthusiastic in their praise and willingly conceded that the los- ing team had proved that it was not in- ferior to the victor. 42 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Basketball Team Co-Captains: George Beauregard Raymond Varin Manager: Coach: Robert Bertrand Lewis Kyrios LETTERMEN Forwards G. Beauregard N. Donais R. Freeland W. Petrelli E. Remian Guards E. McNamara R. Varin Centers G. Decataldi W. Swiacki SEASON ' S RECORD Wells 33 Wells 33 Millbury 16 Alumni 26 Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei Wei s 26 s 20 s 48 s 26 s 18 s 8 s 34 s 26 s 38 s 52 s 27 s 31 s 44 s 33 St. Mary ' s 23 St. Louis 22 Warren 28 St. Mary ' s 34 Northbridge 38 Bartlett 41 Northbridge 39 Tourtellotte 23 St. Louis 16 Warren 27 Bartlett 44 Tourtellotte 26 Charlton 35 Charlton 26 JUNE 1940 43 Ice Hockey Team Co-Captains: Manager: Coach: Whitman Goddu Richard Renaud Stanford Renaud Raoul Lataille Hockey Record Wells 1 Ware 3 Wells 1 Monson Academy 8 Wells 7 Brimfield 1 Wells 1 Ware 5 Wells 1 St. John ' s Independents 4 Wells 1 Monson Academy 1 Team: R. Bardwell, defense; C. Bastien, wing; :: N. Benoit, wing; R. Carpenter, defense; N. Couture, goalie; D. Dinovelli, goalie and wing; R. Favreau, defense; :: W. Hebert, defense; : R. Lapierre, wing; R. LaRochelle, wing; A. Martin, defense; E. Paul, defense; : K. Phillips, wing; :: R. Renaud, wing; J. Richards, wing; and W. Goddu, wing. Lettermen. The ice hockey team, reorganized under the coaching of Mr. Lataille and newly placed under the A. A., had a fairly suc- cessful season. The hockey rink was placed on Carpenter ' s Pond where the team had practise and held its games. R. Lapierre was the season high scorer with N. Benoit and R. Renaud tied for second place. As only three team members will be graduated with the class of 1940, next year ' s team looks very promising. 44 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Baseball Team Co-Captains: Edward McNamara Raymond Varin Manager: Coach: Team G. Beauregard, P L. Benoit, SS N. Couture, P G. Daniels, P ::: G. Decataldi, OF Stanley Ciukaj Harry J. McMahon A. DiFederico, OF A. Girouard, C E. McNamara, 3b R. McNamara, 2b W. Pleau, P E. Remian, OF R. Renaud, OF W. Swiacki, C R. Varin, lb Lettermen SEASON ' S RECORD Wells 1 1 Wells 13 Wells 4 Wells 2 Wells 1 Warren 3 Spencer 10 Tourtellotte 5 Millbury 3 Northbridge 2 Wells 7 Wells 10 Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Warren Spencer Bartlett St. Louis St. Louis Tourtellotte Bartlett 11 5 JUNE 1940 45 Golf Team Captain: Daniel Robson Manager: Armand Sylvestri Coach: Lewis Kyrios Team S. Caprera E. Caron D. Carpenter D. DeAngelis C. Hard R. Johnson M. McLaughlin A. Piucci C. Pratt D. Robson M. Ruzzoli A. Sylvestri G. Young J. Young Opening the season under Coach Kyrios, the Wells golf team tied the Faculty golf team 3 up, at Cohasse Country Club. Matches to be played include: Wells Wells Wells North Leicester Nichols J. V ' s 46 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Cross Country ( a P r h £ Captain: Manager : Coach: Howard Buckley Laurence Hughes Hayward Snell Team: R. Cournoyer A. DiFederico N. Hebert W. Hogan R. McNamara Lettermen D. Morey S. Themistocles R. Varin J. Walkinshaw Season ' s Record Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells 29 40 34 34 37 Holder. 29 Hopedale 22 Spencer 21 Spencer 21 Holden 18 Cross Country, a new sport at Wells High, was inaugurated in September under the direction of Coach Snell. A small, but en- thusiastic group turned out for the first practice, and the majority stuck through- out the running season. Having obtained considerable experience during the past year, the cross country team should give a good account of itself in the future and become consolidated in the athletic program of Mary E. Wells. JUNE 1940 47 Track Team ccc cc cc r h o n Captain: Howard Buckley Coach: Hayward Snell Team: Schedule: C. Bastien G. Beauregard N. Hebert W. Hebert Wells Hi 2 Wells 291 2 Auburn 57 Vi Spencer 36 5 6 Northbridge 25 Barre 18 1 3 1 3 W. Hefner Wells 40 Northbridge 50 H. DiGregorio W. DiGregorio R. Durfee J. Egan W. Hogan N. Morong F. Morse J. Richard Wells 37 Wells 69 Wells 431 2 I Spencer 42 2 3 ( Charlton 16 ( Bartlett 12 1 2 Bartlett 21 Barre 46 1 2 R. Gaudreau T. Walkinshaw Wells 29 { Auburn 55 I Holden 4 Lettermen 48 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Girls Field Hockey Captain: Adele Liro Coach: Miss Stephanie Kozyra Wells Shrewsbury 5 Wells Bartlett 1 Wells 1 R. Adamick J. Migala Doris Girard J. Liro V. Tondonati P. Lavallee S. Cheney C. Janecezk L. Dinovelli Darcy Girard Adele Liro M. Curcuruto J. Robertson Bartlett 1 Right Wing Inside Right Center Inside Left Left Wing Right Half Center Half Left Half Right Back Left Back Goalkeeper Lettermen JUNE 1940 49 Girls Basketball Team ... mil ft 6 ft n o A,a ' «, i - . _ . x Captain: Adele Liro Coach: Miss Stephanie Kozyra Wells 25 Woodstock 39 Wells 30 Alumni 26 Wells 39 Warren 12 Wells 44 Northbridge 18 Wells 36 Bartlett 39 Wells 22 Woodstock 33 Wells 39 Bartlett 39 Wells 31 Warren 20 Wells 28 Charlton 13 Wells 34 Charlton 10 Wells 35 Northbridge 18 FIRST SECOND C. Janeczek CENTER M. Miller A. Liro L. FORWARD J. Robertson • J. Liro R. FORWARD J. Migala P. Laval lee C. GUARD S. Cheney Doris Girard L. GUARD Darcy Girard N. Blakely R. GUARD S. Janus Lettermen 50 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Student Council President: Whitman Goddu Vice-President: Shirley Austin Secretary and Treasurer: Mary Laliberte Executive Member: Edward LeClair Faculty Adviser: Miss Pauline Aucoin In 1939-40, the tenth year of its history, the Student Council has continued its work of aiding various clubs and providing enter- tainment for the entire school. A Christmas party given by the Council entertained a large enthusiastic crowd. The returns of this party, together with money obtained from the sale of football novelties, provided financial aid for the Orchestra and Band. In order to gain helpful information about the progress of other schools, dele- gates from the Student Council have at- tended sectional meetings of the Associated Body of Student Councils at Leominster and at Webster, and also the State Convention at Fitchburg. The Student Council hopes to accomplish much in the future for the betterment of the school. Plans are under way to secure a lighted Bulletin Board for the school. The Council also plans to develop an assembly fund to provide at least five worth- while assemblies a year. May this worthy body realize all of its ambitions and continue its fine work in fu- ture years! JUNE 1940 51 Glee Club SCENE FROM OPERETTA President: Vice-President : Secretary: Ass ' t Secretary: George Beauregard Hedwiga Swiacki Gilberte Galipeau Lucille Dubreuil Treasurer : Head Librarian: Publicity: Faculty Adviser: Henry DiGregorio Odile Girouard Kathleen Traynor Miss Berthe Hebert The Glee Club has carried out a very suc- cessful program this year. The operetta, The Chimes of Normandy, presented on February 2, as well as the many appear- ances of the vested choirs proved very satis- factory. The vested choirs are flexible in mem- bership and afford opportunities for many Glee Club members to appear in it. They made their first appearance on Parents ' Night. The girls ' choir sang at a dinner dur- ing the Community Chest Drive, while the boys ' choir entertained at the Rotarian La- dies ' Social held at the Cohasse Country Club. The program consisted of three num- bers by the choir: Gypsy Song, Bells of St. Mary ' s, and the False Legend taken from the operetta, and a popular solo, Alouetre, by Nelson Carpenter. Miss Hebert also sang a group of Music Hall songs of Lucienne Boyer, accompanied by Mrs. Robert Hall. On May 3 the Glee Club entertained at a Pinocchio party for all those who worked to make the operetta a success. Dancing, refreshments, a musical quiz, and group singing were included on the program. Spe- cialities were given by Nelson Carpenter, and Ethel Smith, accompanied by Gilberte Galipeau at the piano. Party committees included: Decorations, Alice Guillet, Chairman, Jeanette McLaren, and Violet Savory; Entertainment, Yvonne Westwell, Chairman, June Desrosiers, Alice Hong, Phyllis Morse, and Madeline Schesler; Refreshments, Omer Berthiaume, Chair- man, Charles Bastien, and Raoul Gaudreau; Invitations, Madeline Fitts, Rose lannic- cherri, and Jean Robertson. Chaperons included Mr. and Mrs. James M. Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall. Hugo DeAngelis, past president of the Glee Club, was also an invited guest for the eve- ning. 52 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Instrumental Music Under Mr. Robert Hall, director, the de- partment of instrumental music is divided into four organizations, the stringed quartet, the military band, the concert or- chestra, and the dance orchestra. The members of the stringed quartet are Ruth Abrams, first violin; Betty Maxwell, second violin; Pauline Langlais, third violin; Gloria Fisette, obligato violin. They played at one of the local stores during the pre- Christmas season. The military band was organized at the beginning of the school year. The glee club made it possible to uniform sixteen squad members and elaborately costume a drum majorette. The organization enjoyed a suc- cessful fall season by playing for all of the home football games, and for one out-of- town game. Parades to and from the games as well as maneuvers on the field were an integral part of the routine. The concert orchestra is composed of about thirty players. This organization soon became able to furnish entertainment for several school assemblies and for all major school functions. The dance orchestra is composed of sev- en members. The organization has been able to maintain a sufficient repertoire to meet the student demand at most of the various school dances. Considerable equip- ment has been purchased through the ef- forts of this group. The future of these instrumental groups is bright and it is hoped that more and more students will help us continue the work. MILITARY BAND JUNE 1940 53 CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA DANCE ORCHESTRA 54 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Traffic Squad . 3L JbJm Ji Co-Captains: Robert A. Proulx Armand Sansoucy Faculty Adviser: Milton Mickelson As an organization of boys selected to help keep order inside the school building, the Traffic Squad has long existed in our school organization. With the coming of the automobile, however, and the grave traffic problem which resulted, the work within the building was no longer found adequate to meet the needs of modern high school life. The traffic squad, therefore, three years ago, assumed the responsibility of helping to patrol the streets adjacent to the high school grounds. As soon as the student body learned of the purpose of and need for this outdoor patrol, it cooperated loyally in the safety program. We are proud to say that no accidents have yet occurred outside the school building while this patrol program has been in operation. This outdoor patrol work, however, has been only one phase of the Safety Education Program instituted by the Mary E. Wells High School. Throughout each school year several assembly programs consisting of motion pictures and talks are devoted to the promotion of safer living. This year the school committee purchased forty copies of Man and The Motor Car which is devoted to the problem of highway safety. Already this book has been used by many of the teachers to present this prob- lem more effectively to the students. The decrease in highway fatalities throughout the U. S. bears evidence to the fact that our efforts here as well as the ef- forts in hundreds of high schools elsewhere have not been in vain. JUNE 1940 55 The Dramatic Club President: Vice-President: Secretary: Treasurer : Executive Board Prisci lla Eccleston Richard Gatineau Lorraine Desrosier Ruth Abrams Nancy Blakely Mae Chaffee Jean Buckley Josephine Chiocca Prisci I la Eccleston Program Committee Hortense Anctil Richard Gatineau Nancy Blakely Robert Proulx Dorothy Wiessner Faculty Adviser: Miss Jean Plante Primarily, the interest of the Footlighters lies in having the students in our school un- derstand and enjoy better plays, and prob- ably become more conscious of the talent which is displayed in all performances. We have tried to give every member of our club a chance to do something in that field of dramatics in which he or she is most interested. A few short plays have been giv- en at some of our meetings and, at others, talks on acting and directing. We presented the annual Christmas Play for the school December 20, with the fol- lowing cast: Josephine Chiocca, Hortense Anctil, Lorraine Desrosier, Armand San- soucy, and Edward LeClair. On April 16 we gave the Tantrum for the Southbridge Theater Group, and again on April 18 for the school, with the following cast: Joseph- ine Chiocca, Olga Federico, Robert Lali- berte, Ben Benoit, Miriam Renaud, Allena Crockford, Julia Liro, Norman Donais, Don- ald Morey, Richard Gatineau, and Roslyn Goodwin. In addition to our more formal work, we inaugurated a Leap Year Dance on January 20. On February 9 the club went to Worces- ter to see Gone With The Wind. Plans are being made to go to Boston this spring to at- tend a good play there as we have in pre- vious years. 56 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY The Girls ' Club President: Vice-President: Secretary : Treasurer : Yolanda Barbierri Juliette Brault Eleanor French Pauline Bourdeau Faculty Adviser : Miss Cecile Pinard Program Committee: T. Asselin D. Berry J. Ciesla R. Damian G. Peloquin L. Savage The Girls Club entertained about fifty mothers of members at a Mother ' s Day party in the auditorium Friday evening, May 10. Roses were presented to the moth- ers and refreshments were served. The en- tertainment included a one-act play, with the following cast: Harold Briggs, Jack Eaves, Yolanda Barbierri and Lillian Brun- ell, twins, Eileen Sherbert, Jean Carpick, Alfreda Lesniewski, Joan Tully, and Noel Butler. This was followed by a musical pro- gram, Mother of Mine was sung by the club. Soloists were Lorraine Metros, Theresa Asselin, Lillian Lescarbeau, and Lorraine Donais. Violin selections were given by Pauline Langlais, Ruth Abrams, Betty Max- well, and Doris Lusignan, accompanied by Yvette Langlais. JUNE 1940 57 43v if Hi i C 1940 ' s Perfect Senior Girl has: Lillian Albani ' s hair, Elizabeth Costa ' s eyes, Barbara D ' Arcey ' s nose, Mary Camp- bell ' s teeth, Rita Guilmette ' s disposition, Agnes Butler ' s dancing feet, Louise Bou- vier ' s complexion, Hedwiga Swiacki ' s ' sing- ing voice, Gill Galipeau ' s talented hands, Kay Traynor ' s personality, Maxine Benoit ' s neatness, Arliss Olson ' s practicality, Bar- bara J. Morse ' s domesticity, Lucille Du- breuil ' s naivete, Sara Coffin ' s blush, Gloria Mannie ' s fingernails, Adele Liro ' s grace, Jo Chiocca ' s poise. When the seniors leave us, I ' m sure that one of the things they ' ll miss most is the sound of school, consisting of pounding typewriters, buzzes from the vocational de- partment, the drone of teachers ' voices, and the quiet stillness of the corridors dur- ing classes. Another thing they ' ll miss is be- ing seniors. I doubt if they ' ll ever feel as superior again. Things we ' ll miss: Henry DiGregorio ' s accordion, Adele Liro ' s basketball, Arliss Olson ' s blonde hair, Richard Gatineau ' s grin, the team of Chiocca and Federico, Ben Benoit ' s green tweeds, Lizzy Costa ' s snappy clothes, Les- ter Newland ' s tiptoes Period 6, Elba Din- tini ' s vitality, Maxine Benoit ' s red hair, Doug Brown ' s technique with the drums, Darcy Girard ' s flair for rhyme, and Eddie LeClair ' s I. Q., of course. PRATTLE 1940 ' s Perfect Senior Boy has: Leroy Quattrocelli ' s hair, Armand San- soucy ' s eyes, John Caves ' height, Howard Buckley ' s physique, Hazen Locke ' s square chin, Bob Beauregard ' s eyelashes, Kenny Phillips ' blush, John Gifford ' s clothes, Rob- ert Coderre ' s smile, Doug Brown ' s rugged strength, Ben Benoit ' s teeth, Milton Free- man ' s poise, Lester Newlands ' sociability and tact, Roger LaRochelle ' s line, Norman Donais ' business sense. 1940 WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF A. Andrus ' rifle scores. B. Bartoli ' s learning English and his re- markable school work. C. Stan Cuikaj ' s good spirits when his ankle was hurt. D. Henry ' s quiet charm. E. Egan ' s contagious grin. F. Anita ' s peppy leadership. G. Gill ' s music. H, Hofstra ' s blush. I. 1940 has always been so modest. J. Clem ' s basketball. K. Sofocles ' acting as opera hero. L. Eddie ' s prizes. M. The Morses 1,2, 3. N. Nancy ' s gay laughter. O. Statia ' s enthusiasm for the Girls Club. P. Rabbit ' s touchdowns. Q. Quattrocelli ' s calm manner. R. Ray ' s beach wagon. S. Armand ' s smile. T. Kay ' s personality. U. (1940 is not much interested in U.) V. Lefty ' s basketball. W. Wanda ' s excellent work. X,Y,Z. Our code call. Con- gratula- tions 1940 GDB9 f JUNE 1940 59 MAGAZINE CLUB President, Sergio Bartoli; Vice-President, James Bastien; Secretary, Priscilla Eccles- ton; Treasurer, Norman Donais; Faculty Adviser, Milton Mickelson. With the membership dues, some twenty- seven different magazines have been pur- chased. Outstanding among them are: Atlantic Monthly, Readers Digest, National Geographic, Current History, Saturday Re- view of Literature, Time, Theater Arts, and Scientific American. The Magazine Club owes its success to many persons, both students and teachers. It is difficult to see how it could have suc- ceeded without the fine supervision of Mr. Mickelson, and the enthusiasm and willing- ness to work of Victor Norton, Norman Donais, Priscilla Eccleston, Ray Gendron, Dorothy Wiessner, Claire Lusignan, Robert La Reau, Charles Roy, Patricia Whiteoak, Harold Briggs, and many others. Many of the officers and members of the club will soon be leaving this school. T hey all hope that this Magazine Club which they have helped to organize will continue to grow and to prove itself of value to all its members throughout the years to come. Sergio Bartoli, ' 40 President: Vice-President : Secretary: Treasurer: Range Master: Armorer: Faculty Adviser RIFLE CLUB Carroll Andrus Kenneth Phillips Alfred Peloquin Norman Franz Gilbert Atwood Leonard Gillon Robert V. Beals Lettermen: C. Andrus, G. Atwood, L. Chapman, C. Demers, N. Franz, L. Gillon, A. Peloquin, R. Phaneuf, K. Phillips, H. Thompson, E. Vlach, R. Wagner. Inter School Match, Norwich Free Academy 91.4, Wells 89.4. Ten National Bi-Weekly Matches: Av- erage First Half, 82.6; Second Half, 87.4. Thirty awards were made by the Nation- al Rifle Association, Washington, D. C. Each title indicates that the holder has also earned each of the preceding titles. Highest award and Sharpshooter, 2nd highest award: G. Atwood, J. Chamberlin, K. Phillips. Marksman, First Class: R. Phan- euf, E. Vlach. Marksman: L. Chapman, C. Demers, A. Peloquin. Pro-Marksman: C. Andrus, N. Franz, R. Wagner. 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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Offers a college program with broad and thorough training in the principles of business with specialization in Accounting, Journalism, Banking and Finance, Public Administra- tion, Industrial Administration or Marketing and Advertising. Instruction is through lec- tures, solution of business problems, class discussions, motion pictures and talks by busi- ness men. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Provides complete college programs in Engineering with professional courses in the fields of Civil, Mechanical (with Diesel, Aeronautical, and Air Conditioning options), Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, and Engineering Administration. General engineering courses are pursued during the freshman year; thus the student need not make a final de- cision as to the branch of engineering in which he wishes to specialize until the beginning of the sophomore year. CO-OPERATIVE PLAN The Co-operative Plan, which is available to upperclassmen in all courses, provides for a combination of practical industrial experience with classroom instruction. Under this plan the student is able to earn a portion of his school expenses as well as make business con- tacts which prove valuable in later years. DEGREES AWARDED Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science PRE-LEGAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR CATALOG — MAIL THIS COUPON AT ONCE Northeastern University Director of Admissions Boston, Massachusetts Please send me a catalog of the College of Liberal Arts ] Pre-Legal Program □College of Business Administration □College of Engineering Name Address H-87 HYDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY CUTLERY ESSENTIAL TO PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING BY YOUR PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSIS BY YOUR PHYSICIAN PHARMACIST LePAIN ' S PHARMACY ALBERT N. LePAIN, PH. G., Pharm. Phone 445 286 Hamilton St. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. F. X. LALIBERTE SON, INC. General Contractors Building Movers Power Shovel Service Compressor Service Central Street Southbridge, Mass. Telephone 890-W Compliments of ERNEST L1PPE THE NOMAR OPTICAL Company SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Makers of HIGH GRADE OPTICAL GOODS BARNARD ' S SERVICE STATION Expert Repairing on All Cars CHEVROLET and OLDSMOBILE 866 Main St. Tel. 684 SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Southbridge Coal Co. W. M. EDWARDS Dealers in Range, Fuel Oil, Coal and Wood OFFICE AND YARD 47 Hook Street Phone 252-W KENNEDY ELECTRIC COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. CAREFUL CLEANSERS COBLENTZ COMPANY TELEPHONE 1434 WAITE ' S P s- Varnishes GardenSivpplies and Accessories SHOP AT OUR BASEMENT MEET and TREAT at We Serve uality 1ce Cream and Cendy VISIT PARADISE MAKE NICK ' S YOUR MEETING PLACE Compliments of Central Music Store AND The Central School of Music CENTRAL STREET Patronize Our Advertisers SOUTHBRIDGE ROOFING CO. Roofing Sheet Metal Work Established in 1881 CHAPIN HARTWELL STREETS THE BOSTON STORE J. O. 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Y M C A Building Southbridge You will find a complete line of VACATION CLOTHES AT GOODWIN BROTHERS Patronize Our Advertisers You will find a complete line of GRADUATION ACCESSORIES at all prices BON MARCHE MAIN STREET G. Gregoire Son Wilbur-Coon Shoes for Women Nunn Bush and Freeman Shoes for Men MEN ' S FURNISHINGS 46 Years Experience in Shoe Repairing Phone 442-J 15 Hamilton St. Compliments of LENTI MOTOR CAR CO. DODGE and PLYMOUTH Compliments of Hotel Columbia RESTAURANT BUS TERMINAL METRO BROS. FANCY FRUIT CONFECTIONERY RADIOS PASTRY General Electric R. C. A. Victor Electric Washing Machines Norge Refrigerator Hot Point Refrigerator Telephone 225-W 333 Main St., SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Wl LLARD STORAGE BATTERY SERVICE STATION We Repair, Rebuild and Recharge Any Make of STORAGE BATTERIES LEWIS BATTERY IGNITION 785 MAIN ST. TEL. 381 Through Service We Grow PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS. Established 1919 Commercial Dept. Savings Dept. 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