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

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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.

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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!

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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