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

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DECEMBER, 1945 21 PRATTLE «afr » «ft ff£r CHRISTMAS PRESENTS new bus label. To Paul St. Martin, genuine oak leaves. To Margaret, a nick name Mother. To Newton Peloquin, worms; and schedule. To Rita Leduc, warts — seven of them! To Genevieve ' s mother, a megaphone. To Sam — a What makes me so irresistible? To Chip, superiority in disciplining Newton. To Grandma, a wheelchair with rubber tires. To Tony, beaute pour madame. To Pinkie — something excruciating like a re- ducing roller. To joy and Anne — congratulations on their snappy salutes (they ought to join the Boy Scouts) . To Dr. Blodgett, a beard. To Officer O ' King Ryan — a worm can and thanks for his perfect attendance at rehearsals — IV2 hours without a word. To MacGruder — a batch of homemade doughnuts. To Mrs. Rumble — hats. To Eula — a $9 bottle of Spring Green. To carry the cast through the holidays, one drop of Spring Green apiece. To Genevieve, a R. O. T. C. squad to drill. To Billy, a more glamorous zoot suit. To Miss Troy ' s shorthand pupils: A stenotype ma- chine to help take that 299 ' A word dictation she so frequently gives. To Miss Fitzgerald: A gallon bottle of green ink to use in correcting English papers. To Mr. Laakso: A crystal ball so he can see who is breaking what traffic rule in what part of the build- ing To Mary Marino: An automatic gum machine to keep her fully supplied. To Albert Brousseau: A zoot suit to add zip to his already spectacular appearance. To Benvenuti: A new hat to replace the one he got back in ' 25. To Theresa Kwiatkowski : A new line to aid her in stelling stamps in Room 124. To Theresa Swirbliss: just Van Johnson . lo coach: a team as good as ' 4D ' s. To Warner Brown: jet propulsion to go around corners. A Radar Set goes to Bennett to indicate close range of telephone poles. To George Thibeault: a new cribbage board to de- velop another side of friend Shaw. To Pete Theodoss: the respect of Period III U. S. History Class. Remember Green Glasses! — Drilling Period 5; Worms — the Zoot Suit — Parsnips — Spring Green — the reducing scene — No bells! . . . To Barbara Steiger — a bronze star from the class for distinguished service. To Legs Legori : a dictionary. To Veronica and John: Good luck in their contest. To Bunny McMahon: a round-trip ticket to Leomins- ter. To Mr. Robertson: A very merry Christmas! To Joy Oker: some roller skates so she can get her subscription business done quickly. To Lionel Clement: a new identification bracelet (what happened to the other one, Nellie?) To Christine Walker: a bicycle to get her down from Lebanon Hill. To Regina Burgess: a ticket to wherever HE is sta- tioned. To Ellen Hogan: a certain someone — a football player. To Hank Remian: something to control that blush. To Roger Woodbury: some jokes (minus the corn) . To Mrs. Beauregard: the money for that trip to Mexico. NEW YEAR ' S RESOLUTIONS I resolve to come on week days, not on Saturdays and Sundays. — Holidays. I resolve not to squeak. — Chalk I resolve not to sit in front of small people at as- sembly. — Tall boys. I resolve to be merry. — Christmas. We resolve to come often. — X periods and assem- blies. I resolve not to write on teacher ' s desk anymore. — Benoit Boissonneault. We resolve to learn our Brief Forms. — Period I Shorthand Class. Nancy Hakala resolves to speak a little louder in history class, so at least Miss Drake can hear her. Miss Hobson resolves to wear high-heels and an up- sweep. The Crimson and Cray resolves to be a bigger and better magazine. Bill Lusignan resolves not to be so tall so people won ' t call him Shorty. Miss Coderre resolves to get some new typing records; Dixie is getting pretty worn out. Alden Bennett resolves to live up to his brother ' s reputation. Richard St. Martin resolves to get rid of his 5 o ' clock shadow. We all resolve that these resolutions will be car- ried out to the best of our ability. To make a rhyme Or waste some time These are synonymous The poems I write In day or night Are better left Anonymous

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20 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY — - ALUMNI WSW SrWSWSSStSS The Alumni Association of Mary E. Wells High School was recently reorganized. The newly elected officers are Nestor Pontbriand, president; Marjorie Morong, vice-president; Robert Coderre, treasurer; and Dorothy Bartoli, secretary. At present they are sponsoring an intensive membership drive with a goal set at 1,000, under Clarence Miller as chairman. For the purpose of raising funds for scholarships and perhaps improving Alumni Field, the association in- tends to sponsor dances, such as the Victory Dance, and other activities in which the student body may take an interest. The Victory Dance, held Thanksgiving evening, proved tremendously successful. Gerald Bastien acted as chairman of this first dance to be sponsored by the Alumni Association. WHEREABOUTS OF 1945 Paul Richard — jarry ' s Patricia Robson — University of Michigan June Chace — A. O. Aime Lacoste — U. S. Army Shirley Braman — Mass. State College Jane Cuskie — Mass. State College Donald Cervais — Jolliette College in Canada Anne Marie Langevin — St. Joseph ' s College, Hart- ford Barbara Janice LaRochelle — Morris Co. Jacqueline Ouellette — Salem Teacher ' s College Helen Roth — R. I. School of Design Rachel Shepard — National Bank Lorna Simonds — Ohio State Yvonne Arsenauit — A. O. Robert Bastien — U. S. Army Lena Bernadone — A. O. Rita Blanchard — A. 0. Louise Boudreau — A. O. Albany Bousquet — U. S. Army Jean Cahill — A. O. Gloria Caron — Cadet Nurse Jacqueline Chagnon — A. O. William Clouthier — U. S. Army Louis Costanzi — A. O. Gloriette Cournoyer — A. O. William Cunneen- — Worcester Tech. Robert Curboy — U. S. Navy Christina Czyzewski— -A. O. Phyllis Dart — A. O. Thelma Desrosiers — A. O. Mary Dinovelli — A. O. Mary DiPaola — Edwards Co. Doris Dupuis — A. O. Richard Evans- Dupaul Central Optical Co. Richard Favreau — U. S. Navy Shirley Feldman — Florida Pauline Fray — A. O. Claire Galipeau — Southbridge National Bank Richard Genereux — U. S. Navy Alice Girouard — Harvey Wells Helen Hamilton — Telephone Co. Richard Harwood — University of New Hampshire Gladys Hebert — Dean College in Franklin Myron Hoenig — U. S. Army Alice Keenan — Wore. School of Bus. Science Beverly Kezar — Ohio State Theresa Kornasky — A. O. Roger Lafleche — U. S. Navy Anne Laliberte — Ohio State Joan Laliberte — California Aline Langevin — Hyde Mfg. Co. Lorraine LaRochelle — LaRochelle Electrical Margaret Lasell — Dewey Lariviere Barbara Lavallee — Dr. Borsari ' s Office Ruth Leigh — A. O. Phyllis Lemmelin — Mass School of Art D auline Letourneau — A. O. Carmen Lippe — Public Loan Co. Irene Liro — Globe Tool and Dye Rita Livernois — A. O. Jeanette Loiselle — A. O. Vera Lord — Framinghan Eunice Lucier — California Barbara Martel — University of New Hampshire Constance Martel — A. O. Norma Merrick — A. O. Lillian Mihal — First National Bank Rita Miiler — A. O. Florence Morse — Simonds Machine Shop Frederick Noga — U. S. Navy Aldea Peloquin — Desrosier ' s Insurance Office Estelle Peloquin — A. O. Victor Peloquin — U. S. Navy William Presutti — U. S. Navy Robert Provost — U. S. Navy Filomena Puracchio — Hartwell ' s Mary Ritchie — A. O. Norman Roy — Mass. State Claire Sangren — Louis ' Dress Shop Harold Shepard — U. S. Navy Bruce Soutar — A. O. lohn Sullivan — U. S. Navy Claire Tetreault — A. O. Natalie Tonner — A. O. Gloria Tucci — Keves Pontiac Sales Co. William Baker — U. S. Navy Allan lodrey — U. S. Navy Kenneth Steenburn — Merchant Marines Thelma VanTura — A. O. Mary Volpini — Hyde Mfg. Co. Mary Woulas — Nick ' s Candy Shop Calvin Simpson — U. S. Navy Louis G. Laoointe — U. S. Navy Henry Mathieu — U. S. Navy |ohn Szydlik — U. S. Navy

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22 THE CRIMSON AND GRAY Dear Everyone (Chiefly freshmen) : While you skim through the pages of your Crim- son and Cray (hot off the press) , don ' t forget to read devouringly this section devoted to you: Any issue may bring you your innermost ambition i We know what goes on way down there!) which is cf course to see your name in print. You will soon change that ambition (as we don our most evil grins) . But freshmen, please! Before you dig your trenches to protect yourselves form our bombardment, remem- ber there are little crumbs of pleasing information, too! Make yourselves right at home here, for Wells will be your home for the next four years. Push aside these bodies in the corridors and pretend they aren ' t there Those traffic officers do pack a terrific punch don ' t they? Don ' t let the scurrying seniors bewilder you, they actually think they ' re going some place. No,v fcr the juniors! But never mind them, they ' re nearly all perfect (ahem) ! And the sophomores (for who could overlook them)? Their self-importance may bother you but it ' s because they are no longer freshmen but at last great big sophomores. As for your always-to-be-seen with-a-nose-for-news gossipwrit- ers, we only wish we were freshmen again. . Ah, youth! ! Youth with its ups and downs, ins and outs, and always with its freshmen. Here today, sopho- mores tomorrow. Ouch! We are only reminiscing! The party ' s getting rough so we ' ll ooze along. But remember keep tuned for the next prattle section (soon to be released) and don ' t forget to write. Alwrys with our ears and eyes to the keyhole we remain, GRAVEL GERTIE AND COUSIN WEAK BAIN Fascinating — Leonard Rivers Rugged — Armand Bastien Enthusiastic — Nita Larochelle Silly— All Hilarious — Louis Theodoss Manly-— Robert Orsini Engaging — Sally Jackson Neat — Arline Goodwin Scintillating — Romona LeClaire Omniscient — Allan Greene Petite — Shirley Girard Herculean — George Bonneau Oblivious — Warner Brown Mirthful — Steven Tanionos Obliging — Murat Regip Reserved — )ean Meunier Eloquent — George Metras Spirited — Barbara Spreadbury Jovial — Archillias Kollios Understanding — Anne Tobia Naive — Nancy Hakala Interesting — Norman Gauthier Original — George Egan Reticent — Mary Suprenant Sparkling — Beverly Fox Sophisticated — Vera Themistocles Energetic — Paul St. Martin Natty- -Claire LaForce Industrious — Jean Small Optimistic- — Tena Curcuruto Responsive — John Ciprari Sporty Richard Bennett THE ROAD TEST HARRY CHAPPELL ' 47 John arrived bright and early (only one-half hour late), at the Police Station to take his road test. H. B., the inspector, felt fine, having just eaten his Wheaties. John got off, or rather took off, with a snappy start. His method of accomplishing this was to put the shift in high, step on the throttle, and haul up the clutch with all the speed possible. H. B. was just recovering from the blackout caused by ac- celerating so rapidly when he noticed they were on the left side of the road. John, however, mildly explained he planned to go to England soon. Turning into East Main Street, John remarked he only kept two wheels on the ground to save rubber. When Sandersdale was reached, H. B. got enough courage to suggest a return to Main Street. Back by the library, John demon- strated the finer points of end-to-end parking, such as locking bumpers, tempers, and parking so no one else can move. John was heard by H. B. to sigh, I always wanted to be a taxi driver. To finish off he made a neat U turn by locking the brakes and going into a spin. At this point the gas ran out and H. B. escaped. For the first time in his career, H. B. had to turn down an applicant. However, he recommended John highly as a potential pilot. COMIC STRIP CHARACTERS Henry — Robert Graf Ella Cinders — Elizabeth Migala Little LuLu — Claire Tully Jane Arden — Edna Joslin Smiling Jack — Looie Theodoss Happy Hooligan — Murat Regip Little King — Rudy Digregorio Katzenjamer Kids — Valoka twins Tiny Tim — John Simonds Mutt and Jeff — Edgar Lavoie and James Roberts Cranberry Boggs — George Tetreault Joe Palooka — Warner Brown Wimpy — Richard Desmarais Winnie Winkle — Sally Jackson Blondie — Connie Belisle Nancy — Rita Leduc Little Mary Mix Up — Nancy Hakala Sluggo — Nick Perikli Tillie the Toiler — Priscilla Kennedy Little Orphan Annie — Joan Stevenson HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN EXAMINATION NATHALIE HAZELTON ' 47 It ' s June and the teachers are getting that look in their eye. Or it could be September, Demcember, or January and the look would still be there. They an- nounce that someday soon we will have an exam. There are many varied ways to prepare for this fate- ful day of days. First, to be sure the night before the test that all your books are safely tucked away in your desk. After all, you haven ' t been bringing them home all year so why begin now? Next, that night why not go to a good murder movie in Worcester, taking the last bus home? This relaxes you and takes your mind off school. Finally in school the next morning if you have any free time, spend it in writing letters, talking, or just sitting and enjoying yourself. Studying will only confuse what learning has already entered your be- fuddled mind. After all these directions, don ' t feel disappointed if you fail to pass the test. Remmeber, if you take the subject often enough, the teacher is bound to pass you.