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

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NOVEMBER 1940 19 PRATTLE JAMES FILLIMORE BEANS Dedicated to all Freshmen This is a story about James Fillimore Beans, a freshman at Frankfurt High School. James Fillimore Beans lived with his mother and father in a little yel- low house on Relish Street. James Fillimore Beans went to high school the first day, went to all his classes, carried all his books home that afternoon, but he didn ' t open one of them. He just wouldn ' t! He went to high school for the next week and the following weeks, going to all his classes, carrying all his books home at night, but not opening one of them. He just wouldn ' t! The weeks passed in quick succession and very soon basketball practice began and James Fillimore Beans went up to the gym. But the next afternoon the coach sent him home and told him he couldn ' t play unless he studied. So James Fillimore Beans didn ' t play basketball and he kept on going to all his classes, carrying all his books home at night, and not opening one of them. Not one of them! Now James Fillimore Beans had a good voice, (at least his mother thought so), so that when ' the operetta cast was being chosen, James Fillimore Beans wanted a part very badly. But he didn ' t get one, because James Fillimore Beans wouldn ' t study! Winter changed swiftly into spring and all his classmates were enthused at the prospects of making the track team but James Fillimore Beans didn ' t get on because he wouldn ' t study. So for a whole year James Fillimore Beans went to school in the morning, went to all his classes, carried all his books home at night, and never opened one of them. Next fall, James Fillimore Beans stayed in the freshman class but that year he went to school every morning, went to all his classes, carried all his books home at night, but he opened every single one of them and studied! And that year James Fillimore Beans was on the basketball squad, in the cast of the operetta, and on the track team and he had a good time! Many of the shining lights of Wells High adorn Miss Kozyra ' s room fifth period. First of all, we find Jerry Gauthier, right under Miss Kozyra ' s nose. Also occupying a front seat, much to his disapproval, is Warren Sarty, male nightingale of the Freshman Class. On the right is the team of Chapin, Butterworth, Jura, and Lemmelin, a very engaging quartet. Opposite these, and ' equally vivacious, are Pienta, Verna, Lariviere, and Chace. The center of attraction, as always, is Bill DiGre- gorio, surrounded by admiring freshies Freeland True, and Blinn. And last, but by no means least, we find Dick Johnson, Eleanor French, Theresa Potvin, Steve La- riviere, Liliose Savage, Mary Powers, typical senior study pupils. Dame Fashion, through Kitty Barnaby ' s eyes, points with pride at: Plain, striped, plaid, or checkered pinafores worn by Fatina Costa and Ida Volpini. Darthia Bernheim ' s and Lorraine Julien ' s sophis- ticated green corduroy jumpers and gray wool blouses. Miriam Renaud ' s light blue knitted sweater. (Ruth Desmarais ' busy preparation with knitting needles and yarn forecasts her appearance.) High socks of bright colors like the college girls ' worn by Penny Anctil and Jean Wilkinson. Plaid dresses and skirts like Nat Pierce ' s and Nan Goddu ' s brightening dull corridors. Just imagine: Miriam Renaud without peanuts. Harold Briggs without Buddy Butler. Ann Robbins with an F. Miss Fitzgerald not saying, Children! Bill DiGregorio not playing football. Mr. Hall without his camera. Quiet Freshmen. Nat Pierce without Nancy Goddu. Alfred Martin not reserved. Seniors not being superior. Channing Pratt not getting around. Mary Ann Hazelton without Marjorie Hobson. Dan Robson without his line. Francois Roy without executive ability. An A in History. POPULAR SONGS I Can ' t Resist You Crimson and Gray salesman One Look at You Alfred Graf The Nearness of You Report Cards Sierra Sue Marion Gibb Keep an Eye on Your Heart Channing Pratt Practice Makes Perfect Football Team Only Forever Homework We Three Julien, Cheney, Houlberg I Want to be Happy Eddie McCarthy All This and Heaven Too Susie Tobia Yours is my Heart Alone Marjorie Cole A Million Dreams Ago Last summer I ' m in Love with the Honorable Mr. So-and-So Miriam Renaud You ' ve Got to be a Football Hero Minor McLaughlin That ' s For Me Nancy Goddu Just Breezin ' Along with the Breeze Nel Benoit Ma, She ' s Making Eyes at Me Fatina Costa I ' ll Never Smile Again Darthia Bernheim Seems Like a Month of Sundays Really? And So Do I Mario Ruzzoli Maybe We ' ll beat Bartlett! WHAT IF—? Ann Hoffman ' 44 William were Flash instead of Blare? Elizabeth were False instead of True? Adeline were Dumb instead of Smart? Dorothy were Bluebird instead of Cardinal? Kristo were Spry instead of Christo? Anne were Hoffgirl instead of Hoffman? Simonds were May instead of June? Noga were Johncadia instead of Leocadia? Hazel were Turn instead of Twist? Eunice were Kneestrong instead of Arms trong?

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18 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY ALUMNI Schools are training our Grads: In and near Boston are: Arliss Olson at Boston University; Whit Goddu at Tufts; Olga Di Federico at Burdett ' s; Stephen Piazzo at Bentley ' s; Priscilla Eccleston at Massachusetts General Hospital. Robert Coderre at Paquette Stationery; Robert Hofstra at William S. Hofstra; Irene LaPlante at J. J. Delehanty Co.; Theresa Staves at Dufault Typewriter Co.; Jimmy Bastien at Bastien and Dufault; Ray Dumas and Robert Durfee at the Southbridge Finishing Co.; John Caves and Leonard Gillon at the Stur- bridge Finishing Company. Elsewhere in Massachusetts are: Josephine Chiocca in training at Springfield Mercy Hospital; Howard Buckley at Mt. Hermon; Howard Morey at Stockbridge School of Agriculture; Charles Genereux at Cushing Academy. At school in Worcester are: Armand Sansoucy, Mary Campbell, Ray Varin, and Sara Coffin at Beckers; Barbara Jane Morse at Worcester Memorial Hospital. Going to out-of-state schools are: Charles Roy and Alfred Peloquin at Norwich University; Rita Guilmette at Bryant-Stratton in Providence; Kennie Phillips at Pennsylvania State College of Optometry; Eddie LeClair at Wesleyan University, Middleron, Conn. Our Advertisers are employing our Grads: At the A. O. we find: Barbara D ' Arcey Louise Bouvier Doris Girard Adele Liro Lillian Albani Nancy Blakely Agnes Butler Ruth Cate Kassy Costa Elba Dintini Lizzy Costa Norman Donais Hazen Locke Clara Maciekowicz Dora Maramo Eddie McNamara William Petrelli Leroy Quatrocelli Kay Traynor Beatrice Vickers Ruth Tweed Roger LaRochelle Ben Guertin Robert Bertrand Lucille Dubreuil Jill Galipeau Richard Gatineau Darcy Girard Mildred Gravelle Kenneth Hutchinson Clem Janeczek Wanda Jura Eugenja Kaszinski Mary Kelly Mary Laliberte Lorraine Lariviere Gertrude Casavant Gloria Mannie Shirley Matys Robert Morse Robert Proulx Christopher Themistocles Johnnie Gifford Lester Newlands Bob Beauregard The Ames Worsted Company employs Ben Benoit, Doug Brown, Ray Freeland, and Gert Farland. Working at the Harrington Cutlery Company is Louise Freeland. Henry DiGregorio is employed at the Universal Blank; Miit Freeman at Harvey-Wells; Here and there we find: Yvette Langlais giving piano lessons; Rita Loiselle working at the Buckley Law Office; Sergio Bartoli selling life insurance for the New York Life Insurance Company; Lorraine Bonnette employed by the Western Auto Company; Lillian Brunell at Sears, Roebuck Co.; Working for Uncle Sam is Barbara Lillian Morse, postmistress in Sturbridge; George Lamontagne is at the First National; Leonette Hebert is working in the office at Mc- Lellan ' s; Rita Adamick is employed at Paquette Stationery Co.; Maxine Benoit and Odile Girouard are working at the Telephone Company. Scholastic honors have come High. to Mary E. Wells June scholarship announcements: Whit Goddu from Southbridge Woman ' s Club Arliss Olson from Boston University Edward LeClair from Wesleyan Renewal of scholarships as a result of college work: Catherine Chace New Jersey College for Women Price Burgess Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Marian Walkinshaw Boston University Kenneth Hunt Worcester Tech Other honors: Mary Wiessner Franklin Daniels Evelyn Fay Graduation with honor from Becker ' s in Worcester. Scholarship as reward for scholastic standing, junior year at Rensselaer. Junior Phi Beta Kappa at Wheaton College.

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20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY THE OBSERVATION PLATFORM Mary Dirlcim Perhaps the most surprised people in Wells were the Dramatic Club officeis and their adviser when more than one hundred hopefuls turned out for the usually conservative meeting. It appears the officers had done a little canvassing on the side — Unfair to organized students are the tantalizing odors that emerge from the kitchen every noon Bouquets to a member of the senior class, Ray- mond Downer, who exhibited astounding bravery when attacked by a savage squirrel at the Yale Stadium recently — Miriam Renaud may De seen at any corner lately, winding endless balls of pole blue yarn — What blonde sophomore in what geometry class is the bone of a math teacher ' s life? — The Freshmen aren ' t doing so badly this year, and if pianists Prahm and Suprenant, not to mention soloist Warren Sarty, are any indication of this prowess, we may expect much — Bright red sweaters are very much in evidence now, a nice trio being those of Mary Ann Hazelton, Gert Bouvier, and Marjorie Hobson — And after seeing our football team go through their setting up exercises on Dresser Field, we sug- gest that they drop the undignified sport and go in for ballet — That ' s all One day JOHN ' S (on ' 41 ) aunt, who was very RICH (ards ' 42) and very CROSS C44) asked him to take her dog for a WALKUnshaw ' 42). She warned him to take GOOD (win ' 42) care of the pup, which was WHITE (oak ' 41) and loved to WAG (ner ' 42) his tail. John trotted along with- out any FEAR (ing ' 44). After a while he came to an OAK (er ' 44) tree. There he found a piece of charcoal. He DREW ( ' 41 ) on the WALK (er ' 44) a picture of his teacher, who weighed a (Nor) TON C44) and had a GREEN (e ' 43) (Crock) FORD ( ' 41 ). John, engrossed in his sketch, did not notice that the dog had run away, but when he did, he was TRU (e) ly ( ' 44) frightened and got MORE (y ' 41 ) so when he had done all in his POWER (s ' 41 ) to find the rascal. He heard a commotion in someone ' s yard but it was only a HOG (an ' 42) with a (Camp) BELL C43) tied around his neck. He met a MAN (nie ' 41 ) in a moving VAN (tura ' 41 ) who said he had seen a dog DOWN (er ' 41 ) the street. The little CHAP (man ' 41 ) kept on gallantly and was (West) WELL C43) rewarded at the end of his search. Wells expects a lot of these Freshmen to keep up with their families. We ' ve noticed these distinguishing marks: Margaret Diorio ' s casual walk Carl Hard ' s ardent partisanship Richard Wagner ' s circular arguments Mrs. Beauregard ' s Books open ' til the second bell! Minor McLaughlin ' s Dopey the Dwarf Barbara Egan ' s large satin bows Coach McMahon ' s ' white football sweater Jean Phillips ' election pin Penny Anctil ' s red knee socks John Chamberlain ' s worried look Upstairs traffic officers ' Quiet, children! Edgar Caron ' s I don ' t get it. Claire Lusignan and Midge Cole offer bobby pins to boys to hold back their half grown pineapple clips. Bella Diorio Geraldine Ethier Shirley Gagnon Aary Gillon Richard Harwood Helen Hobson George Hong David Lenti Doris Lusignan Prudence McGann Harry McMahon Marie Norton Richard Perron Patricia Rowett Wilfred Potvin Paul Roy Phyllis Schesler Annalee Smith Chester Thompson Ida Weaver Leona Goodwin Helen Waskiewicz Arthur Dubreil Stephen Liro Richard Proulx Charles Gladu Shirley Andrus Robert Casavant Betty Caves Sam Chapin Janet Chapman Ray Brousseau Joseph Boudreau Robert Williams Francis Butterworth Isabel Skowron Lorraine Cournoyer Bernard Damian Ronald Girard Evelyn Koprowski Sophie Swiacki Margaret Pauline Virginia Leonard Ken Nina and Marjorie Alice Sally Claire Constance Coach Victor Juliet and Doris Ruth Raymond Francois Madelyn Parker Howard Harold Arnold Wanda Lucille Julia Robert Beulah Carroll Steve John Ned Lloyd Charles Ray Wesley Robert Victoria Rene Rita Darcy Martha and Jack Bill and Francis W eaver E ddie mccarthy wil L ie hebert bil L digregorio bill S wiacki H efner nell I e carpenter G irouard jo H n chamberlain F metr bill h carpen T Jerry B dick ren A armond sy L char L ronk swiacki ( fat ) gan er ( bob ) cstien ud vestri ie bastien joe T heodoss whit E y remian pr A tt ( mouse ) minor M clcughlin E. McC. ' 41